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BNR centenary, Zombie Ideas, Alexievich crowdfunding – Belarus civil society digest
BNR centenary marked by an impressive assembly in Minsk and other cities of Belarus and abroad. New Ideas Center launches the Zombie Ideas project to "bury" outdated concepts. Dzeja offers lectures on EU integration. Largest crowdfunding campaign in Belarus:...
School of Inclusive Barista participants. Photo: hrodna.life
BNR centenary marked by an impressive assembly in Minsk and other cities of Belarus and abroad. New Ideas Center launches the Zombie Ideas project to "bury" outdated concepts. Dzeja offers lectures on EU integration.
Largest crowdfunding campaign in Belarus: over $105K raised from corporate and private contributors to publish Svetlana Alexievich's 5-volume edition.
School of Inclusive Barista graduates first class. Volunteers translate Civil Law Code into the Belarusian language. Belarus Free Theatre wins Havel Prize.
II March Meetings – largest civic activism forum in Belarus – will take place in Minsk on April 20-21: feel free to register and spread the word.
This and more in the new edition of Belarus civil society digest.
Expert events and political leadership
New Ideas Centre launches Zombie Ideas project. The project consists of a series of meetings where the experts will examine and bury ideas, which Belarus inherited from the Soviet Union or the traditional society. The first debate is devoted to Soviet education and will take place in Minsk, on 24 April.
New Leadership for Eastern Europe project aims to expand the Belarusian and Ukrainian network of leaders to support democratic changes in these countries. The project will select 30 participants who will take part in a conference and training for trainers. Deadline for applications is 20 April. Belarusian organiser is the Institute for Development and Social Market.
IPM Research Centre is looking for KEF regional partners. The call aims to increase the capacity of Belarusian CSOs in promoting responsible economic policy at the local level. Six CSOs will be selected to conduct researches, conferences, and seminars in the regions within the framework of Kastryčnicki Economic Forum with the budget of $10K euros. Deadline for applications is 16 April.
Non-formal education
Public lectures on EU integration processes and institutions are offered by Dzeja initiative. The lecturer is Alieś Lahviniec. The course is taught since 2006 and aims to provide a detailed picture of the EU integration processes and the basic policies. The programme includes debates and discussion of topical issues of European integration with the participation of Belarusian and foreign experts.
National University registered in Belarus. It is named in honour of the Belarusian national poet Nil Hilievič. Education will be delivered fully in Belarusian. The former head of the Belarusian Language Society Alieh Trusaŭ is nominated for the rector position. $7-8 million is required for the university to start a full-fledged activity.
National and cultural initiatives
Belarusians donate 5 times more than needed for Alexievich's edition. The crowdfunding campaign aimed at publishing Nobel laureate in Literature Svetlana Alexievich's five-volume edition in Belarusian without censorship has raised over $105K instead of planned $20K. There are 7 days until the end of the campaign. The campaign has become the biggest crowdfunding action in Belarus.
BNR centenary marked by an impressive rally in Minsk. The centenary of the proclamation of the Belarusian People's Republic (BNR) was marked on 25 March by a large-scale rally full of festive spirit in front of the Opera Theater in downtown Minsk. The rally was attended by a crowd estimated from 5,000 to 50,000. Organised by civil society and political parties and supported via crowdfunding, the festive events also took place in other cities of Belarus and abroad.
Belarusian-language Civil Code released. This became possible due to the efforts of 70 translators volunteers who for 1,5 months worked on the translation of 600 pages of the Civil Code. So far Belarus has had one of the basic laws only in Russian. Now the text of the Code will be submitted to the Ministry of Justice for approval as an official translation.
Belarus Free Theatre won Havel Prize. The prize celebrates those who, with bravery and ingenuity, unmask the lie of dictatorship by living in truth. "Belarus Free Theatre defies oppression in its proud celebration of free speech and the arts, bravely defending civil liberties in a Soviet-ruled state," said Havel Prize Committee Chairman. The awarding ceremony will be held during the 2018 Oslo Freedom Forum on 30 May.
Inclusive activism
First graduates of the School of Inclusive Barista. In Lida town, five persons in wheelchairs passed an exam for the barista certificate. School of Inclusive Barista is organised in Belarus for the first time. During 2018, the classes will be held in four other cities of Hrodna region. The project is implemented under the Learning to Act program supported by the European Union and DVV International.
A new stage of the information campaign on de-institutionalisation is announced by the Office for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The new stage aims to influence the opinion and knowledge of Belarusians on a way of a tolerant and positive attitude towards people with mental disabilities. The campaign includes such tools as a thematic video, a mini-grant competition, and a summing up conference in May.
Camp for active rehabilitation is organised by the Republican Association of Wheelchair Users on 14-26 July, in Minsk. The programme provides for sports, competitions, lectures on legislation, healthy lifestyle, history of the Paralympic movement, as well as intensive networking.
. Sakavitskiya Sustrechy/ March Meetings. Photo: eurasia.by
II March Meetings Civil Society Forum to take place on 20-21 April, in Minsk. Sakavitskiya Sustrechy/ March Meetings is a civic activism fest and the largest platform for sharing experiences and establishing the dialogue between the active citizens. The Forum will be held for the second time and focus on the demonstration and celebration of civic activism diversity in Belarus. Registration is open until 15 April.
EaP Civil Society Hackathon will take place on 1-3 June, in Minsk and bring together about 60 civil society activists, IT professionals and web-designers from six Eastern Partnership countries. For three days, experts will work together on ICT tools and solutions that would enable CSOs and activists better serve the needs of their communities, and help citizens participate in decision-making. Registration is open.
#30 days of biking starts on 1 April in Minsk. On the same day, the action will start around the world and requires riding a bicycle only during all April. A Belarusian organiser, Minsk Bicycle Society, believes that the action is an excellent motivation for those who want to quickly get in shape after the cold season. Participation is free. To date, over 800 participants have already registered to participate the action.
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Constitutional referendum, organised crime, internet control – Belarus state press digest
Emergency checks in Minsk after Kemerovo fire. Photo: sb.by
The Central Election Commission head says the government can prepare a referendum in Belarus in 70 days with extra-budgetary funds. Alexander Lukashenka reveals he has "a large number of issues to discuss with the European Union." The government amends legislation to increase control of internet media.
The police fight organised crime and war mercenaries. Belarus carries out an emergency check after the Kemerovo fire. Belarusian citizens buy more flats in Moscow than citizens from any other CIS member.
This and more in the latest Belarus state press digest.
Foreign policy and domestic politics
The government can prepare a referendum in Belarus in 70 days with extra-budgetary funds. The head of the Central Electoral Commission, Lidzija Jarmošyna, informed that a referendum, the plans on which were recently revealed, can be arranged within 70 days.
The Central Electoral Commission organises a national referendum because most sections of the constitution can only be changed in this way. However, Jarmošyna did not specify what constitutional changes the authorities will propose, and said that the Constitutional Court will largely deal with the issue.
Moreover, it will be organised with extra-budgetary funds; companies and individuals will transfer money to the Central Electoral Commission's account. It will cost three-to-four times less than elections because the budget only covers leaflet printing and one week's work by the election commissions, writes Zviazda.
Lukashenka accumulated a large number of issues to discuss with the European Union. Zviazda reports that during his visit to Georgia on 22 March, the Belarusian president gave an interview to the Georgian television. Responding to a question about why he did not attend the summit of the Eastern Partnership in Brussels late last year, Lukashenka said that foreign minister Makiej was better prepared for the event's agenda. However, in future, the president also plans to visit an EU summit since he has "a lot of proposals and issues that should be discussed with the EU."
Lukashenka with the Georgian president. Photo: tut.by
Asked what he would demand from the EU, Lukashenka responded: "I do not have any claims. I just want that Europe respects us and understand the value of Belarus." At the same time, he urged the EU not to "teach" Belarus democracy: "We see a democratic Georgia, a democratic Europe, all the pros and cons of the model. But we have our own national peculiarities."
Belarus amended legislation to increase control over internet media. Belarus Segodnia interviewed information minister Aliaksandr Karliukievič on legal amendments designed to regulate the internet in Belarus. The amendments impose on owners of online media outlets responsibility for any information posted. The minister argues that this will make the internet safer for children.
The law introduces the term "web resource" to refer to internet media which, after voluntarily state registration, will be able to employ journalists and claim the same rights as traditional media. Their obligations will include banning the dissemination of restricted information, materials containing obscene words and expressions, false information that could harm the state or public interests, and information discrediting the honour, dignity and business reputation of individuals and legal entities.
The new law contains one particularly controversial aspect. It introduces mandatory authentication of users who post any information on the internet, including comments. The minister, however, claims that the identification procedure primarily protects the owners of internet resources, who risk being prosecuted should they publish illegal content.
Belarus carries out an emergency check following the Kemerovo fire. The Belarusian authorities launched an emergency check of all buildings that serve large crowds of people after a fire in the Russian city Kemerovo left dozens of people dead. President Lukashenka demanded that the interior minister, Ihar Šunievič, "severely punishes" any flaws that could lead to similar consequences.
In Minsk alone, emergency services checked 103 places and launched preventive measures without imposing penalties in a further 84. As a result, the authorities fined 30 heads of organisations residing in the checked buildings and 13 officials, and launched administrative proceedings against 87 people according to Respublika.
The Belarusian police fight organised crime and war mercenaries. Specnaz magazine interviews the head of the Central Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption, Mikalaj Karpiankoŭ, on the agency's 27th birthday.
In recent years, grey schemes involving goods subject to import bans in Russia because of sanctions proliferated among Russian dealers. They bring goods from Europe to Belarus, change the labels and documentation, and move them on to Russia as legal imports. Other Russian criminals present themselves as logistics company managers and offer services to Belarusian businesses. They take the goods on false invoices and then vanish into the expanses of Russia.
As for criminal gangs, about 700 members and leaders of organised groups remain under monitoring on the territory of Belarus, especially in the prison system. Karpiankoŭ's department takes measures to prevent the penetration of crime bosses from Russia and Ukraine and thwart their efforts to settle down and invest their money in Belarus. Another recent direction of the department's work is dealing with Belarusian mercenaries in the war in eastern Ukraine. The agency currently is checking 734 Belarusian citizens and non-citizens for involvement in the conflict. Of these, 188 were recognised as such, and the agency initiated ten criminal cases in 2017.
Belarusians buy more flats in Moscow than any other CIS citizens. The Minsk Times quotes a study by the Est-a-Tet investment and property company on apartment purchases in Moscow by CIS citizens. Belarusians appeared the keenest buyers of Moscow flats, accounting for 42.5% of all deals. Residents of Minsk and Brest, aged 35-40, featured most prominently accounting for 25 per cent of such cases taking out mortgages in Russia.
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In total, residents of CIS states account for around 1 per cent of buyers. Belarusians take the lead, followed by Ukrainians (23.75%) and Kazakhs (13.75%). Belarusians receive assistance from banks which give mortgages on almost the same terms as for Russian citizens. For example, if residents from other CIS states want to buy property in Moscow, they face complex procedures and much red tape, and therefore prefer to rent. Belarusians don't face such problems.
Agriculture should be a business, not a social project. During the national seminar on the development of rural areas and improving the efficiency of the agricultural industry, Lukashenka stated that at the present level of technology and discipline of production state agricultural companies can increase the output by one-and-a-half times.
As he said, "Food is politics, both domestic and foreign. The state of the agricultural sector shapes the well-being and stability of the country. This is the most important factor of our independence." However, problems in agriculture remain widespread. The prosecutor general and head of the State Control Committee reported cases of falsification, theft, corruption and underperformance, writes Belarus Segodnia.
The state press digest is based on a review of state-controlled publications in Belarus. Freedom of the press in Belarus remains restricted and state media primarily convey the point of view of the Belarusian authorities. This review attempts to give the English-speaking audience a better understanding of how Belarusian state media shape public opinion in the country.
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Indigenous Theory
This blog is a collaborative effort of the participants in an Indigenous Theory seminar focusing on sovereignty at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. We are from various fields of study and from different backgrounds--Indigenous and settler, or both. Each week, every seminar participant shares a draft blog post with the group. After talking about our shared readings and posts in class, we decide together on one or more to post publicly.
Sovereignty and Cultural Self-determination in the edited collection, Sovereignty Matters
By Derek Kauanoe
This entry provides a brief review of two essays in Sovereignty Matters: Locations of Contestation and Possibility in Indigenous Struggles for Self-determination (University of Nebraska Press, 2005)
Joanne Barker's "For Whom Sovereignty Matters"
In this introductory chapter, Joanne Barker unpacks the word "sovereignty," while also covering important concepts like hegemony and domination. She offers varied definitions of the term and points out that the term is historically contingent.
What we understand about the term "sovereignty" is that it is a European concept that has been used to exclude Indigenous communities because they did not have the same attributes of European nation-states at the time. Barker clarifies that: "the concept of sovereignty served the colonists in negating indigenous territorial rights and humanity while justifying the right of conquest by claims to national superiority." Since Indigenous nations were not "sovereign" in the same sense that Europeans nations were, the former were dominated by the latter. Barker does a great job of introducing the Marshall trilogy, and she also provides us with information about Indigenous peoples in other parts of the world such as Australia (Mabo v. Queensland) and Canada (Delgamuukw v. British Columbia and subsequent legislation).
The "sovereign"/"non-sovereign" binary was apparently easy to impose and utilize in other "meaningful" contexts. Other relevant binaries used to justify domination was the believer/non-believer (Christianity) and civilized/un-civilized societies. While discussing Johnson v. MʻIntosh, Barker also shows that because Indigenous communities did not use land in the same manner as Europeans, the taking of their lands were justified through use of the Doctrine of Discovery.
I couldn't help but wonder if Barker's understanding of the other relevant term, self-government, is different from Taiaiake Alfred's as he described the term in Peace, Power, Righteousness. There, Alfred described self-government—as defined and exercised within settler state frameworks--as something to avoid since he defined it as inappropriate for indigenous communities.
One thing I found important in this chapter that is relevant to other chapters in the book, particularly Kēhaulani Kauanuiʻs chapter on "The Politics of Hawaiian Blood and Sovereignty in Rice v. Cayetano," is the concern that "conservative political interests" use reverse racism arguments to intentionally mischaracterize Indigenous peoples as only ethnic minorities with no recognizable claims to self-determination and self-governance (23-24). She argues that Indigenous people have been resisting such claims for some time. For example, she discusses indigenous mobilization at the international level: "By taking on the self-determination of peoples with group and individual rights to self-determination, indigenous leaders were claiming a difference from minorities and a status akin to the status of nations" (19). These goals at the international level (to be recognized as having a unique legal/political status is also akin to what numerous Indigenous communities strive for at the "domestic-national" level. In the U.S., this is often called federal recognition; federal recognition reaffirms a political identity rather than a racial one and thus escapes the Supreme Court's strict scrutiny as seen in Morton v. Mancari.
Robert Miller's "Tribal Cultural Self-Determination and the Makah Whaling Culture"
Robert Miller provides a general and concise explanation of federal Indian law and the current support that federally-recognized Indigenous communities in the US enjoy today from the federal government. It is within this context that I think Miller makes a great contribution. His understanding of U.S. federal Indian law could have provided a great framework for some of the other chapters in this book. For example, Kauanui characterizes the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act as a type of allotment, and Robert Miller's chapter provides the context (and framework) for understanding how allotment policies were used against Native Americans. Such a framework is necessary for understanding the complex and nuanced issues surrounding Indigenous peoples in the United States and other American territories with indigenous peoples.
While some scholars might criticize Miller for not being critical enough of the hegemonic, paternalistic, and colonial structures that persist in affecting tribes generally (and the Makah specifically), he approaches these issues from a pragmatic (and legal) perspective. In the process he acknowledges the support from the federal government to the Makah specifically, and other tribes generally, in its cultural preservation efforts (138, 139, 142).
Miller leads into a discussion of this federal support for tribes by explaining the important fiduciary relationship the federal government has toward its Indigenous communities. While Joanne Barker implicitly critiques the Marshall Trilogy as harmful to tribal interests, Miller explains how the guardian-ward relationship (that was found in the first Marshall Trilogy case and used to dispossess Native Americans of their lands) requires a certain type of conduct that benefits or may be useful to indigenous communities (137-139). Unfortunately, this can go unnoticed by people unfamiliar with federal Indian law. Miller however does not let the federal government off easy; he makes sure to acknowledge the past destructive policies imposed on the Makah and other Indigenous communities also that pre-dated the more contemporary federal policies that support the Makah and others (132-136). Miller also provides a helpful discussion on treaties (131-132). He explains how treaties actually work, what they actually are (grants from the tribe, not grants to the tribe), and how treaties are used by tribes today.
The background information on federal Indian law sets up his discussion of the subject identified in the chapter's title, the Makah. No one can read this chapter without understanding the integral role that whaling plays in Makah culture, which makes the Makah culturally unique. Miller argues that this is an instance of cultural self-determination, a term he introduces early on in the chapter. Miller explains, "cultural self-determination is intimately tied to tribal sovereignty and the rights of self-determination for American Indian and Alaska Native tribes. This is so because native groups will decide form themselves what cultural practices to preserve, and they will use their political power and sovereign status to fight for those rights" (123). As Miller explains, this allows the Makah to act politically to protect and maintain their unique culture.
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The Vatican's McCarrick report: a timeline of events
ROME — Theodore McCarrick had a nearly six-decade-long career as a priest, bishop and cardinal before revelations about his sexual abuse of young men led to his removal from the priesthood in 2019.
To help prepare for the expected Nov. 10 release of the Vatican's report on how the disgraced ex-cardinal was able to rise through the ranks of the American hierarchy, NCR has prepared the following timeline of some of the major events in McCarrick's career.
Theodore McCarrick is ordained a priest by New York Cardinal Francis Spellman.
McCarrick serves as the president of the Catholic University of Puerto Rico. He is made a monsignor by Pope Paul VI in 1965.
Spellman recalls McCarrick back to New York, where the young monsignor serves first as an associate secretary of education for the archdiocese, and then as the cardinal's personal secretary.
About 1971 through about 1980:
During this period, James Grein alleges that McCarrick repeatedly abused him while Grein was in his teenage years. In a July 19, 2018 New York Times report, Grein said he and McCarrick would go on trips and spend nights in hotel rooms together, where McCarrick would touch Grein sexually.
May 1977:
Pope Paul VI appoints McCarrick as the titular bishop of Rusibisir and an auxiliary bishop of New York.
Nov. 19, 1981:
Pope John Paul II names McCarrick as the founding bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey.
The Metuchen Diocese buys a beach house for McCarrick in Sea Girt, New Jersey. In a July 16, 2018 report, the New York Times details rumors that McCarrick would invite seminarians to that beach house for sleepovers.
Pope John Paul II names McCarrick as the fourth archbishop of Newark, New Jersey.
Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan, the Vatican's representative in the U.S., reports rumors about McCarrick's behavior with seminarians to New York Cardinal John O'Connor. In an October 2018 interview with Catholic News Service, Cacciavillan said a woman who called him in 1994 was worried there could be a "media scandal" during Pope John Paul II's 1995 visit to the U.S.
Cacciavillan says O'Connor conducted an inquiry and found "no obstacle" to John Paul II's plan to visit Newark as part of his journey to the U.S.
Nov. 2000:
Fr. Boniface Ramsey, a former faculty member at Newark's Immaculate Conception Seminary, writes to Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, the Vatican's representative in the U.S. Ramsey raises concerns about McCarrick's behavior with seminarians.
In a September 2018 Catholic News Service interview, Ramsey reveals he only got a brief response from the Vatican to his letter in October 2006.
Pope John Paul II names McCarrick as the fifth archbishop of Washington, D.C.
Feb. 21, 2001:
Pope John Paul II creates McCarrick a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey, receives at least three unspecified complaints against McCarrick. The diocesan communications director, Erin Friedlander, reveals receipt of the complaints in an Aug. 24, 2018 interview with Catholic News Service, saying each was investigated at the time and reported to local authorities.
Friedlander says the Dioceses of Metuchen and Trenton and the Archdiocese of Newark paid $53,333.34 in one non-public settlement and $100,000 in another non-public settlement. The second settlement was made with a former priest who says he was abused by McCarrick. That priest was later barred from ministry after admitting to his own separate sexual misconduct.
McCarrick participates in the conclave that elects Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope Benedict XVI accepts McCarrick's resignation as the archbishop of Washington upon the cardinal's reaching the age 75.
Aug. 29, 2009:
McCarrick presides over the graveside burial service for U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery.
Fr. Boniface Ramsey, now the pastor of St. Joseph's Church Yorkville in New York City, writes to Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley to raise concerns about McCarrick's trips with seminarians during the 1990s.
In a July 2018 statement to the Boston Globe, O'Malley says he had never personally received the letter, which he says was handled "at the staff level." In an August 2018 interview with Catholic News Service, Ramsey says he wrote to O'Malley because of the cardinal's position as the head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Richard Sipe, a clergy abuse survivor advocate and psychotherapist, writes to San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy. Without providing evidence, Sipe lists about a dozen priests and bishops, including McCarrick, that he says had abused children.
In an Aug. 17, 2018 statement to NCR, McElroy says that upon receiving Sipe's letter he had asked the psychotherapist for corroborating evidence of the claims. "The limitations on [Sipe's] willingness to share corroborating information made it impossible to know what was real and what was rumor," says McElroy.
June 20, 2018:
The Archdioceses of Newark, New York, and Washington and the Diocese of Metuchen each announce that an allegation was made against McCarrick from his time as a priest in the Archdiocese of New York, and that the archdiocese's review board had found the allegation "credible and substantiated."
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin delegates New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan to investigate the matter further, and instructs McCarrick to suspend his ministry as a priest while the inquiry is under way.
Newark Cardinal Joseph Tobin also reveals that McCarrick had previously been accused of sexual misconduct with adults in Newark and Metuchen, and that two of those allegations resulted in settlements.
McCarrick renounces his position in the College of Cardinals. He is the first U.S. prelate ever to do so, and the first global prelate since French theologian Fr. Louis Billot left the college over a political disagreement with Pope Pius XI in 1927. The Vatican says Francis received the resignation request, accepted it, and ordered McCarrick to a life of prayer and penance.
Oct. 6, 2018:
Pope Francis orders a "thorough study of the entire documentation" present in the Vatican's archives regarding McCarrick's career.
Pope Francis confirms the removal of McCarrick from the priesthood, following the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's determination that the former hierarch had been guilty of "solicitation in the sacrament of confession and sins against the Sixth Commandment with minors and with adults, with the aggravating factor of the abuse of power."
judith gallagher commented 2020-11-10 08:50:00 -0600
Why is'nt he in jail?


Red wave ii/ finally seems to have found its low near the strong support at 1.7484. The break above minor resistance at 1.7592 is the first good indication that a corrective low has been seen and a new impulsive rally now is developing. A break above resistance at 1.7637 will confirm that red wave iii/ towards 1.8030 and 1.8369 and above is developing.
Short-term support is now seen at 1.7512 and then again at 1.7484.
We are long EUR from 1.7500 and we have raised our stop to 1.7475. If you are not long EUR yet, the buy near 1.7512 or upon a break above 1.7637 and use the same stop at 1.7475.


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The Game of Thrones Season Eight Trailer Promises an Epic Homecoming
Strap in. The end is nigh.
By Tyler Coates
HBOHBO
There is no television event this year that's more anticipated than the final season of Game of Thrones. Whether you are excited to see how the many narrative threads of the series come together (or if you're filled with dread about what is likely to happen to your favorite characters), the imminent ending to the long-running HBO series is finally coming. And thanks to the trailer for Season Eight that just dropped, we now know it's going to be an intense homecoming for many of the characters we've been following for nearly a decade.
From Arya Stark's journey to cross some names off her hit list, to Cersei's control of the Iron Throne, to Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen's union, the trailer for the final series depicts the moments when Game of Thrones' leading players finally come together. And beyond those powerful and dramatic moments, we also see elements of what will make this final run so epic as its characters prepare for a battle the likes of which have never been seen on television before.
And this first trailer sets up much of what's to come in Season Eight. It's light on action as it shows the calm before the storm as the Army of the Living comes together to take on the Night King and his army of the undead.
Oh yeah, and everyone is finally getting to see Dany's dragons, too.
The final season of Game of Thrones premieres on HBO on April 14, meaning we have a little over a month to dissect this trailer for every spoiler possible.
Tyler Coates Senior Culture Editor Tyler Coates is the Senior Culture Editor at Esquire.com.
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Uber Driver Jason Dalton Pleads Guilty to Kalamazoo Shooting Spree
Pilar Melendez
Updated 01.07.19 4:03PM ET / Published 01.07.19 12:39PM ET
The Uber driver accused of killing six people and critically injuring two in a shooting spree across Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 2016 has pleaded guilty to all the charges against him. Jason Dalton, 48, pleaded guilty on Monday to six counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder, and multiple felony firearms charges for the Feb. 20, 2016, shooting spree. Dalton, who previously claimed that the Uber app made him carry out three separate shootings between pick-ups, now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. In a Kalamazoo County courtroom Monday, Dalton entered his plea in a low voice in front of families of the victims and admitted he'd wanted to carry out the shootings for "quite a while."
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Sindh is the first province in the history of Pakistan to implement agriculture policy under the World Bank-financed Sindh Agricultural Growth Project. The Department of Agriculture has also set up a market place (through a framework agreement) for farm equipment that includes items from harvesters and tractor trolleys to tarpaulin sheets and plastic baskets where orders are now largely automated. The process ensures timely delivery of the agricultural implements throughout the Sindh province which are provided to the farmers resulting in their economic growth and awareness of the modern agricultural machinery.
Agriculture is a vital sector in the economy of Pakistan with 21% contribution to the GDP of the country with an annual growth of 2.7%. Agriculture provides 44% of total labor force and 62% of the rural population of the country depends on agriculture. Sindh is the second largest agricultural province and the contribution of agriculture is 24% in total economy of the province and 28% of the total population are farmers.
Initially a traditional tendering approach had been used (international competitive bidding) to procure the approximately $8 million worth of farm equipment each year. Under this approach, orders from farmers are required to be submitted 4 to 6 months prior to the delivery of items. The farmers, who were required to pay 30% to 50% of the cost themselves are saving 50 to 70 percent of the total cost and were reluctant to pay their share months in advance for equipment they weren't sure they would need until the season was underway. As a result, there were significant delays at contract signing and, once contracts were in place, a cumbersome ordering process caused further problems.
The new framework agreement approach was incorporated into the project and implemented in 2017. It uses technology to drive down the transaction costs and automate the rest of the procurement process. Now, the time for submission and holding of farmers order for their share of the payment has been reduced from 4-6 months to 15-30 days.
With the new market place, farmers use an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system from their cellphones to place an order, track it through to final delivery, and provide feedback. As soon as a farmer has his or her 30% or 50% share available to pay for goods, he or she can submit an order verbally through the IVR system. The order is transcribed into the Department of Agriculture system and placed with the suppliers participating in the new market, and a tracking code is sent to the farmer by SMS. When the ordered items arrive, the status is updated in the system and an SMS is sent to the farmer for pickup. Once the farmer collects the item, another SMS is sent requesting feedback from the farmer on the supplied items. Sound familiar?
The next phase of this contracting approach will be to record the transactions on blockchain to further streamline the procurement process. Using blockchain the purchaser's ability to pay and the suppliers ability to supply are verified, and the subsequent transaction details are stored on an encrypted digital ledger. This is expected to be implemented in 2018.
The procurement approach used in Sindh Agricultural Growth Project, along with the IVR system, is now being adopted in other World Bank projects in the Pakistan portfolio. The use of IVR and blockchain along with a framework agreement for a market place is another move toward automating the procurement process for low-value goods and has clearly delivered on the value-for-money trifecta.
Using technology to improve the procurement process of agricultural goods, farmers in Pakistan are now able to drive down transaction costs and make their work more efficient. Find out more!
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good to read this Khalid! This e-marketplace model is very useful when farmer/community contribution is part of the purchase. This can be replicated and I particularly liked the mobile based IVR use which comes handy for grass root level farmers.
need more info on the re-distribution of the products by the rural population - what "free" measures hv bn taken to propergate the "price-independence" by 1. World Bank, n 2. Gov Sindh/support from center???
group purchasing. The process kept vety simple and user friendly by allowing farmers to place order by IVR and remaining info through SMS. Thanks to world bank for taking this initiative for our Pakistani farmers. I suggest this should be publisized more on electronic media and kept away from politics. Congratulations.


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Black Friday at Woodburn Outlets: Madness or Mild?
It seems the Black Friday mayhem begins earlier with each passing year, and this year proved to be no exception. Last night, traffic on the highway to Woodburn Company Outlets was completely stopped, as cars inched their way to a parking space outside the mall…at 8P.M. While doors to the most of the mall's stores did not open until 9 P.M., the gates were opened at 7:30 P.M., encouraging the most dedicated of Black Friday deal hunters to eat their turkey and run, or rather shop, after their Thanksgiving feasts.
Some of Woodburn's outlet stores chose to open their doors even earlier to get a head start on sales, including American Eagle, BASS, and Claire's, while others attracted lines outside as shoppers waited for first entry. While Ralph Lauren offered an extra 20% off their already 30% off merchandise, GUESS marked their entire store 30-50% off, including clearance. Van Heusen took an extra 10% off at check-out, and Osh Kosh B'Gosh boasted savings up to 75%.
But the Outlet Mall's new Disney Outlet store was the first to fill capacity after opening, offering huge mark-downs on their character memorabilia and an additional 20% off at check-out. A "line moderator" directed traffic outside the store's entrance, monitoring the number of shoppers allowed to go inside. As a fun promo, they also offered each guest a Minnie Mouse fan favor for shopping, which proved to be helpful while waiting in the long stuffy line, arms full of Cars playsets, Disney Princess dolls, and Toy Story cowboy boots.
Though, despite Woodburn Outlet's large turnout, lines actually moved along quite quickly, considering the Black Friday tradition. The longest wait appeared to be at Carter's, which only averaged out to a 30 minute wait per customer. It almost seems like the "express lane" compared to shoppers who waited in line for two hours at Toys 'R' Us across town.
The most notable crowd, however, huddled outside the COACH Factory Outlet, and seemed to grow by the minute. Contained by red velvet ropes, shoppers stomped their boots and rubbed their hand warmers into the wee hours of morning, waiting to get their hands on the latest designer discounts. Now, that's commitment.
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In fact, with all things considered, Black Friday proved to be fairly tame this year. No stampedes, trampled shoppers, or fist fights to be reported—simply good, old-fashioned, early-bird, or rather late-night stake outs for the best designer brands at the lowest outlet prices. Perhaps, staggering the deals from Thanksgiving night to Black Friday morning will help diffuse the typical crowds and control the pandemonium…If you're willing to eat your turkey and dash, that is.
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ne of the derivatives industry's most significant gatherings takes place each spring when the Futures Industry Association (FIA) convenes its annual convention. The 2016 event, held in mid March in Boca Raton, Florida, arrived amid debates over the timing of what would be only the second interest hike by the Federal Reserve since the markets began convulsing in 2008. That is a stark indication of the depth of dislocation in the economy that the financial crisis caused.
Market stability and regulation were topics of heated discussion at Boca. Another prominent topic was the future structure of the industry as new technologies and innovations create opportunities for investing and hedging but also pose regulatory challenges.
FTI Consulting spoke with Walt Lukken, FIA's current President and CEO, to hear his views on the topics. Walt, a former Acting Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, also shared his thoughts on how the annual convention offers industry participants opportunities to network with peers, make news about their own firm and have a voice in shaping the industry.
Daniel Del'Re: What are the biggest misconceptions that non-financial audiences have about the derivatives markets or financial markets in general?
Walt Lukken: I think there is a perception among the general public that the financial markets, and specifically the listed derivatives markets, are casinos that people use purely to profit for their own benefit. The reality is that those markets are used by companies across the economy to hedge price risk and improve efficiency in pricing their products, whether they are agricultural products, banks loans to local communities, energy companies pricing rates or airlines keeping the price of flights reasonable. All those folks are involved in our market, hedging price risk in ways that have benefits for consumers and the economy at large. In this way, the financial markets make sure the economy is driving forward on a daily basis.
DDR: One prevalent view of financial markets is that they are too complicated and need to be simplified.
WL: That is something we think about. There is always concern with complexity. One of the lessons from the financial crisis was that if you could somehow bring bilateral agreements that take place off exchanges into a transparent exchange environment – one that is regulated and makes use of clearinghouses to guarantee trades – then the tangled and opaque web of complexity could be improved and we could help reduce risk in the markets. That is the direction we've been moving in over the last eight years. Today we see greater transparency. We see trades taking place in safer, more highly regulated environments with more guarantees. So the perception that markets are overcomplicated is rooted in the structure of markets prior to 2008. Today, a lot of those transactions take place in a much simpler, more transparent environment.
DDR: What could derivatives firms do to educate policymakers about the way that the industry is changing as a result of new technology and innovations?
WL: The innovative spirit of our industry is something we are proud of. They key is for regulators and industry to work together to create a dialogue about new developments so innovation isn't hampered, but also so regulators have the tools they need to oversee markets.
There is a trend toward automation transforming the industry, including the way that it is regulated. Regulators are using technology to improve the way that they collect and analyze data. We see these efforts not only in the pre-trade environment, but also in the post-trade environment. There has been a lot of discussion about Blockchain technology that allows an enhanced audit trail of what has happened and when money has moved, which can speed up the settlement process, lower risk in the system and hopefully lower costs as well. These are all things that we think can benefit the system and hopefully the end-users in our markets.
DDR: Is there an imperative for firms in the industry to do more to educate policymakers about what they are doing and the role of technology?
WL: Absolutely. FIA has undertaken various efforts to do a better job of talking about the benefits that automation brings, from lower costs to added liquidity and improved the safety and soundness of clearinghouses. There are a lot of positive aspects to the automation and we're trying to educate folks about it. One of the ways we're doing that is through conferences, such as Boca, which different regulators attend and where there are panels talking about various aspects of innovation. There are also mechanisms within FIA such as webinars and the Institute for Financial Markets, which is the educational arm of FIA through which we conduct training and educational programs on this exact topic.
DDR: What does the upcoming presidential election mean for the derivatives industry or for the financial markets in general? What's at stake for the industry?
WL: The markets generally do not like uncertainty, no matter where it comes from, whether politics or the economy. The presidential election brings a significant amount of uncertainty. On top of that, markets are also following the referendum in the United Kingdom over whether to exit the European Union, the volatility in China, and the price of oil and uncertainty that it's causing in the Middle East and globally.
This uncertainty motivates people to come to the markets and try to hedge risks, which is what our markets are intended to do. The good news is that financial markets provide an outlet for people to hedge risks to their business, including political risks.
DDR: Are there aspects of Dodd Frank that are at risk in the presidential election?
WL: I don't think so. Dodd Frank is pretty much woven into the fabric of markets at this point. Most of it has already been implemented.
DDR: What should the public know about risks in the financial system, especially those that led to the Global Financial Crisis?
WL: To begin with, we are safer than we were before the crisis. Banks are holding more capital. We have more safety and soundness throughout the system. Several rules have been put forward to strengthen clearinghouses and make sure they work correctly.
The problem is that for each additional rule that is intended to reduce risk, there may be undesirable inadvertent consequences. For example, as costs accumulate from the implementation of certain regulations, we see a consolidation among the clearing members and exchanges. Also, some clearing members are exiting the business. We may reach a point where policymakers conclude that some of our efforts to strengthen the system have led to "too big to fail" concerns because of consolidation as firms try to manage rising costs.
We have to be reflective and understand what the actual impact of each marginal rule. We have to have a frank discussion and ask whether it will solve a problem or lead to unintended consequences that add risk to the system.
DDR: Let's talk about Boca. What makes Boca a good forum to make news?
WL: I think there are a number of reasons. We bring together high-level executives from the entire industry in one location – customers, clearing members, exchanges, vendors and regulators. This allows people to find information and have conversations that are otherwise not possible throughout the year. They can announce deals because the entire community is there. We've seen that happen in past years. They can talk about policy agreements as well. With regulators and industry executives in one location, they can make progress on certain policy initiatives that are up for discussion. Networking is also a big benefit to attending the conference. You never know when a casual introduction will lead to the next innovation or the next deal in our industry.
DDR: Tell us about the 2016 convention. What were some of the highlights?
WL: Because it's such an uncertain time for our industry as costs continue to rise, which in turn can affect infrastrucutre, our theme this year was the future of our industry. We had great keynotes, including our traditional CFTC chairman's address. Condoleeza Rice gave a keynote that touched on the presidential elections and global political risks that may impact the economy and our industry. Boca always offers a chance to talk about the role of innovation and technology, which sparked interesting discussions and views on the future of the industry.
DDR: Could you make the case that the industry has learned to govern itself better since the financial crisis, in particular, that self-regulation works and is necessary?
WL: You have to look at it holistically. Individuals have to be self-disciplined and so do the firms themselves, which is a role for internal compliance. You also have the self-regulatory organizations overseeing firms and individuals, as well as the regulatory authorities.
There has always been a tradition in our industry of self-regulation. Since the financial crisis, there has been a greater impetus within the industry to get in front of issues and prevent them from bubbling up and becoming problems. I think self-regulation still works and will be an important part of the fabric of regulation going forward.
DDR: Is there anything else you wanted to mention about the work you do at FIA?
WL: I would call attention the work that FIA does on standards and best practices. For example, we've put forward a letter on clearinghouse risk that makes suggestions on how to improve the system. We've also issued whitepapers and proposed other best practices on electronic trading and they've not only proved useful for our membership, but also for regulators considering these issues.
DDR: Walt, thank you very much.
WL: It's my pleasure.
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State of Tennessee Survey Gives High Marks to Region's Level I Trauma Program
Report by survey team concludes the trauma program serving the Appalachian Highlands provides "outstanding commitment to care for the injured patient" and finds zero deficiencies
The Tennessee Department of Health, after conducting a rigorous review of the trauma program at Johnson City Medical Center, issued its Level I Trauma Center Reverification Site Visit Report on Wednesday, July 14.
The report found the hospital "has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to care for the injured patient." Further, the survey resulted in zero deficiencies, a first for trauma care in the region. The survey reviewed the trauma center, emergency department, surgical ICU, hemodialysis, radiology, operating rooms, lab services, quality assurance programs and the qualifications of the entire trauma team.
Prior to the effort to create a regional and coordinated system of trauma care, which was implemented nearly two years ago, neither of the region's Level I trauma centers were able to achieve surveys with zero deficiencies, and the region did not have a coordinated single trauma system. This was due to a replication of services, which experts cited as not being a best practice. The hospitals were routinely cited for a lack of coordination and inadequate availability of specialties required for immediate call to serve the needs of patients.
The 2021 report details the accomplishments made at the trauma center since its last survey in 2017, which was before the consolidation occurred. It also specifically cites improvements in the region's trauma system since the consolidation, which include:
Consolidation of the air-medical transport service and centralization of trauma traffic coordination in a single Ballad Health Command Center
Excellent response times to trauma activations
Addition of multiple key trauma program staff
Additional resident coverage for the trauma service
Significant increase in research publications with the addition of new trauma faculty and a research coordinator
Surgical specialty coverage was reviewed, and consultants are readily available and invested in the trauma program. No coverage problems were noted.
The trauma surgical team is entirely board-certified, and all but one is also board-certified in critical care medicine.
Nurse ratios in the intensive care units are appropriate, and there is immediate access to laboratory and imaging services. All essential equipment is available on the units.
There is a well-defined budget, which demonstrates excellent support for the program.
The trauma program at Johnson City Medical Center is operated through a partnership between East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine and Ballad Health. In addition to the cited qualifications of the trauma team, the survey report also cites the addition of research capacity and an "increase in the program's research output," a stated goal of the consolidation of the region's trauma program.
"East Tennessee State University is proud to be partnering with Ballad Health as we, together, have created a high-quality regional trauma program," said East Tennessee State University President Dr. Brian Noland. "This report is the result of a rigorous and thorough review by the State, and we could not be prouder of our faculty, leadership and the leadership of Ballad Health. The entire region benefits from the creation of this new, high-quality trauma program that is now, for the first time, coordinated and performing at a level everyone in the region deserves. It is my understanding this is the first time a Level I trauma center in our region has received zero deficiencies in a state survey."
"The Quillen College of Medicine made a commitment to partner with Ballad Health in creating a high-quality regional trauma system, and I am proud of the results of that partnership," said Dr. Bill Block, Dean of the Quillen College of Medicine. "This trauma survey result demonstrates the incredible work our teams are doing with Ballad Health. The collaboration has enhanced care for everyone in the region, and we are excited about being able to deliver such a provably high quality of care and service."
"We have seen recent events where the coordinated trauma system has saved the lives of people from the far reaches of Southwest Virginia and throughout Northeast Tennessee," said Ballad Health Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alan Levine. "The observation of the state experts make it clear why this is happening. The commitment to quality, speed, and patient outcomes has helped us see a reduction in trauma-related mortality. This has translated into lives saved and lives improved.
"I'm not only proud of the folks at ETSU and Johnson City Medical Center, but at all our hospitals – Kingsport, Bristol, Greeneville, Norton – all of them. A regional and coordinated trauma system is what we wanted to create, and to do so successfully requires the participation and support of the entire Ballad Health family."
The report cited the strength of the leadership of Dr. J. Bracken Burns, DO, professor of surgery at East Tennessee State University, who serves as the medical director of the trauma program. It says, "he has demonstrated significant dedication to the program, as well as a vision which has helped the program grow and improve."
"This was an extremely thorough evaluation of our program, for which we are grateful," Dr. Burns said. "Given the dedication of our team, I am pleased there were zero deficiencies. But that is not our only goal. Our goal is to save lives and provide the highest quality of care. To that end, we are also appreciative of the recommendations the State provided us, which can help us become even better in our effort to serve the whole region, and which Ballad Health and ETSU will seriously consider."
"I see each and every day the commitment to our patients that our entire clinical team puts forward," said Kenny Shafer, interim chief executive officer of Johnson City Medical Center. "While this survey result is extraordinary, it is never enough, and we will continue to strive to be even better. Our patients deserve it."
According to the Tennessee Department of Health, the survey report and recommendation for recertification will be presented to the Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities on Tuesday, Oct. 5.


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The Governor's Foundation for Health and Wellness has recognized North American Credit Services, in Chattanooga, Tenn., as a Healthier Tennessee Workplace for its commitment to encouraging and enabling employees to live a healthy lifestyle both at work and at home.
"North American Credit Services has created a culture of wellness that encourages and enables employees to be healthier, more productive and more satisfied with their jobs," said Rick Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the Governor's Foundation. "It's good for business, and it's good for Tennessee."
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TCU will play most experienced and youngest QBs in opener
- Aug. 30, 2019 02:57 PM EDT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU's most experienced quarterback is going to start the season opener for the Horned Frogs, and their youngest one will also get to play in his first college game.
Coach Gary Patterson named graduate transfer Alex Delton as the starter for Saturday night's game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and said true freshman Max Duggan will get into the game by the third or fourth possession.
"One's older, one's a freshman," said Patterson, who is starting his 19th season.
Delton, the transfer who played 20 games at Kansas State, and Duggan, the dual threat who was the Iowa Gatorade high school player of the year last season, aren't likely to be the only quarterbacks to get into games for TCU this year.
After what could turn into another lopsided opener for the Frogs, whose top-notch defense in practice provides a big challenge for their offense, they have an open date before playing at Big Ten team Purdue on Sept. 14. So there will be extra time in more practice sessions for other quarterbacks.
"I like the way every one of them prepares," Patterson said.
Shawn Robinson was the opening starter last year as a sophomore, but had season-ending shoulder surgery in October and later transferred to Missouri. By time the injury-plagued Frogs played their last regular season game, fifth-year senior quarterback Grayson Muehlstein made his first career start — and then started their bowl victory.
Former Penn transfer Michael Collins started four games late last season for TCU before a right ankle injury that also forced him to miss all of spring drills. He then missed about two weeks of practice this month because of a foot injury, an absence that knocked him of the competition to start the opener.
TCU also has two transfer quarterbacks and redshirt freshman Justin Rogers, who spent much of his first year on campus recovering from a severe knee injury sustained in high school while also dealing with a foot issue. He played one series in the Cheez-It Bowl.
"He's learning all the things that a redshirt freshman has to learn. Pass rush, all the things that you have to do to get the ball out of your hands quicker. Keep developing," Patterson said. "I love Justin Rogers. He's been a great kid here."
TCU enters the season with a three-game winning streak that is the longest in the Big 12.
ANOTHER BLOWOUT COMING?
SWAC team Arkansas-Pine Bluff has won only seven games combined the past four seasons. This is the eighth season in a row that the Horned Frogs have played an FCS team in their home opener. They have won the last seven by an average margin of 43 points. Three of those games were against different SWAC teams — TCU outscored them by a combined 167-7.
RUNNING LION
Pine Bluff senior running back Taeyler Porter led the SWAC with 122 yards rushing per game last season, running for 1,220 yards in only 10 games. He had seven 100-yard games.
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Jalen Reagor led TCU with 72 catches for 1,061 yards last season, both ranking as the second-best totals in school history. More than 60 percent of his catches (42 of 72) went for a first down or a touchdown. He accounted for 30 percent of TCU's total receptions, the highest percentage in the Big 12 — and in Patterson's tenure as head coach.
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Going into the 2019 season, TCU has won at least 11 games in six of the last eight odd-numbered years. That includes the last two, 2015 and 2017. .... Patterson's 19 seasons as TCU's head coach are more than the combined tenures of the 11 other FBS coaches in the state of Texas. .... TCU has won 17 consecutive home openers.
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It should be noted that you can send emails, speed to users (Gimli) of others, or to the users of the platform to another email such as: (Outlook) Outlook, or (iCloud) iCloud, or (Yahoo) Yahoo.
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Scroll to the application (Gmail) the Gmail on your phone.
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Шаймерден Абильмажинович Уразалинов (; 17 ноября 1942, , Северо-Казахстанская область, Казахская ССР, СССР — 30 апреля 2019) — казахстанский общественный и политический деятель.  (1975).

Биография
Родился 11 ноября 1942 года в г. Петропавловске Северо-Казахстанской области.

В 1965 году окончил Карагандинский политехнический институт по специальности «горный инженер».

В 1975 году защитил учёное звание кандидата технических наук, тема диссертации: «Изучение особенностей флотации углей в многокамерной флотационной машине и обоснование оптимальных схем движения угольной пульпы при флотации на ОС».

Трудовая деятельность
С 1960 по 1965 годы — Моторист Карагандинского треста «Углеобогащение».

С 1965 по 1984 годы — Мастер, начальник смены обогатительной фабрики треста «Карагандауглеобогащение», старший научный сотрудник ПО «Карагандауголь», главный инженер горно-обогатительной фабрики «Саранская», директор обогатительной фабрики «Карагандинская».

С 1984 по 1987 годы — Председатель Октябрьского райисполкома города Караганды.

С 1987 по 1997 годы — Председатель горисполкома, председатель горсовета и горисполкома, глава администрации, аким города Караганды.

С 1997 по 1999 годы — Советник акима Карагандинской области, председатель Дисциплинарного совета при акиме Карагандинской области.

С 2007 по 2008 годы — Советник председателя правления, главный менеджер акционерного общества «ФУР "Казына"».

С 2008 года — Член совета директоров акционерного общества «Страховая компания "АСКО"».

С 11 февраля 2009 года — Председатель Казахстанской электроэнергетической ассоциации.

Выборные должности, депутатство
В 1990 году был кандидатом в депутаты 12 созыва Верховного Совета Казахской ССР.

С октябрь 1999 по ноябрь 2004 годы — Депутат Мажилиса Парламента Республики Казахстан ІІ созыва, зам. руководителя фракции партии «Отан» в Парламенте Республики Казахстан, руководитель депутатской группы «Намыс».

С сентябрь 2004 по июнь 2007 годы — Депутат Мажилиса Парламента Республики Казахстан ІІІ созыва (округ № 37), секретарь Комитета по экономической реформе и региональному развитию.

Член депутатской группы Парламента Республики Казахстан «Енбек».

Член депутатской группы Парламента Республики Казахстан «Ауыл».

Награды и звания
 Орден «Знак Почёта» (СССР, 1981 года)
 Почётная грамота Верховного Совета Казахской ССР
 Почётный гражданин города Караганды (15 апреля 1998 года) за большой вклад в развитие города, а также угольной промышленности Карагандинского угольного бассейна и активное участие в общественной жизни.
 Медаль «Астана» (1998)
 Орден Парасат (декабрь 2004 года)
 Награждён личным нагрудным знаком «Алтын барыс» и Благодарственным письмом Первого Президента Республики Казахстан.
 Почётная грамота министра энергетики Республики Казахстан.
 Медаль «10 лет независимости Республики Казахстан» (2001)
 Медаль «10 лет Конституции Республики Казахстан» (2005)
 Медаль «10 лет Парламенту Республики Казахстан» (2006)
 Медаль «20 лет независимости Республики Казахстан» (дважды 2011) и др.

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Выпускники Карагандинского технического университета
Председатели Карагандинского горисполкома
Акимы Караганды
Председатели районных (в городах) исполкомов СССР
Почётные граждане Караганды
Члены партии «Аманат»
Депутаты Мажилиса Парламента Казахстана II созыва
Депутаты Мажилиса Парламента Казахстана III созыва

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The SEC's complaint, which was filed in federal court in Los Angeles, also charges Muehler with violating a cease-and-desist order issued by the Commission in 2016 barring Muehler from associating with any broker-dealer. The SEC has filed a parallel action in the same court to enforce that Commission order.
According to the complaint, Muehler's companies are not registered as broker-dealers. But since at least November 2015, Muehler and his companies have nonetheless agreed to provide broker-dealer services to more than 20 small businesses, including identifying and soliciting investors and utilizing a purportedly proprietary online securities exchange to help raise funds from investors. In return, Muehler and his companies received fees, the right to a percentage of any funds raised from investors, and the right to an equity stake in each small business customer.
The SEC also alleges that in offering broker-dealer services, Muehler and his companies made numerous fraudulent claims to potential customers, including that Muehler and his companies had $50 million on-hand to invest in their customers' securities, that they had previously helped customers raise millions of dollars, and that their proprietary online exchange was registered with the SEC. They also concealed that Muehler is subject to a Commission cease-and-desist order and has been sanctioned by California and Minnesota securities regulators.
The SEC's complaint alleges that Claudia Muehler and Danny Rahimi helped Muehler carry out this scheme.
The SEC's complaint charges Muehler and the three companies he controls (AltaVista Capital Markets, LLC, AltaVista Private Client, LLC, and AltaVista Securities, LLC) with violating Section 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 15(a), Section 10(b), and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and also charges Muehler with violating Section 15(b)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It charges Claudia Muehler with aiding and abetting Muehler's and the AltaVista Companies' violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and charges Rahimi with violating Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Fu particolarmente attivo negli studi di lingua e letteratura berbera.

Nacque il 7 novembre 1892 a Lunéville (Meurthe e Mosella) nella regione della Lorena. Il padre, René Basset fu il caposcuola degli studi berberi e nordafricani, e trasmise ai figli questa sua passione (l'altro figlio, André, divenne poi a sua volta caposcuola nelle medesime discipline).

Henri ebbe una vita breve (morì a soli 33 anni, il 13 aprile 1926, a Rabat), ma ebbe comunque tempo e modo di farsi apprezzare per la serietà e la qualità dei suoi lavori. Tra le altre cose, va ricordato che a lui si deve la prima monografica consacrata alla letteratura berbera (H. Basset 1920a).

Trascorse gran parte della sua giovinezza ad Algeri, dove il padre dirigeva la Scuola superiore di Lettere. Subito dopo la laurea, conseguita all'École normale supérieure, partì per il fronte nella prima guerra mondiale, dove, raggiunto dallo scoppio di una bomba, riportò danni alla salute che contribuirono alla sua fine prematura.

Trasferitosi in Marocco, aprì ben presto un insegnamento di Etnografia marocchina alla Scuola Superiore di lingua araba e dialetti berberi. Fu portato soprattutto agli studi archeologici ed etnografici, ma ebbe comunque una profonda conoscenza anche della lingua berbera, il che gli permise di comporre, per il suo dottorato (sostenuto ad Algeri nel 1920), un notevole Saggio sulla letteratura dei berberi che è ancor oggi tra le poche opere complessive esistenti sull'argomento.

Fu tra i fondatori della rivista Hespéris, in cui pubblicò, oltre a numerosi articoli, anche una grande quantità di importanti recensioni ad opere di argomento nordafricano uscite in quegli anni. Morì dopo una breve malattia, al ritorno da una campagna di scavo a Marrakesh. Uno dei suoi lavori più importanti, sull'architettura di epoca almohade, venne pubblicato postumo, con poche integrazioni da parte del coautore, H. Terrasse, prima sulla rivista Hespéris e poi in volume.

Bibliografia
 Henri Basset, Essai sur la littérature des Berbères, 1920 (rist. Paris: Ibis press - Awal, 2001 ISBN 2-910728-21-8)
 Henri Basset, Le culte des grottes au Maroc,  Alger: J. Carbonel, 1920 (rist. Clichy: Éd. du Jasmin, 1999 ISBN 2-912080-13-4)
 J. Campardou, Henri Basset, "Graffiti de Chella", Hespéris I (1921), pp. 87-90, fig.
 Henri Basset, "Les rites de la laine à Rabat", Hespéris II (1922), pp. 139-160
 Henri Basset, Evariste Lévi-Provençal, Chella. Une nécropole mérinide, Paris, E. Larose, 1923
 Henri Basset, "Deux pétroglyphes du Maroc Occidental, région des Zaer", Hespéris III (1923), pp. 141-145, 2 pl.
 Henri Basset, "Le Nouveau manuscrit berbère : le Kitâb el-mawįẓa", Journal Asiatique 1923. I/299-303
 Henri Basset, Henri Terrasse, "La tradition almohade à Marrakech: 1 °. A l'époque mérinide : La mosquée et le minaret de Ben Salîh. Le minaret de Moulay el Ksour : 2 °. A l'époque sa'dienne : La mosquée Mouassin", Hespéris VII (1927), pp. 287-345, fig., pl.
 Henri Basset, Henri Terrasse, "Sanctuaires et forteresses almohades":"I. Tinmel : II. Les deux Kotobîya", Hespéris 4 (1924), pp. 9-2, 181-04; "III. Le Minaret de la Kotobîya", Hespéris V (1925), pp. 311-376; "III. Minaret de la Kotobiya (suite) : IV. Oratoire de la Kotobiya : V. Chaire de la Kotobiya : VI. Mosquée de la Qasba", Hespéris VI (1926), pp. 107-270; "Le ribât de Tît : Le Tasghîmout", Hespéris VII (1927), pp. 117-171.
 Henri Basset, Henri Terrasse, "Sanctuaires et forteresses almohades", Paris: Larose, 1932, VIII-483 p., fig., pl., cartina, piantine (pubblicazione in volume degli articoli precedenti, rist. Paris: Maisonneuve & Larose, 2001, ISBN 2-7068-1498-5)

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History of Apollo Victoria Theatre:
Build in 1929 with an Art Deco style and a nautical themed interior, the Apollo Victoria opened on 15th October 1930. However, when it opened, it was called the New Victoria Cinema, showing a mixture of films and variety shows and moving into big band performances a couple of years later. In 1939, the cinema was chosen to present The Epsom Derby before closing in 1940 due to World War 2. Luckily, the building sustained minimal damage and it quickly reopened a year later.
After avoiding plans for demolition in the 1950's, and several years presenting ballet, films, and live entertainment, the theatre presented its final films in November 1975; a horror double bill of Legend of the Werewolf and Vampire Circus. 1981 marked the opening of the building as the Apollo Victoria. Productions on The Sound of Music, Camelot, and Fiddler on the Roof were all presented in the early 1980's, before the interior was heavily altered for Starlight Express. The modifications included a racetrack through the audience. Starlight Express ran for 18 years before the interior was restored and enhanced, creating the first auditorium completely lit with low power LED lights.
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Apollo Victoria Theatre Seating Plan:
Apollo Victoria Theatre Seating Plan
17 Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1LG
Venue Info:
2,500 seats; Cloakroom; VIP Services; Bars
Nearest Tube Station:
Nearest Train Station:
Pimlico (Q Park scheme), NCP Semley Place
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Are there adapted toilets?
An adapted toilet is available in the foyer.
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Are there facilities for the hard-of-hearing?
There is an infrared system working throughout the auditorium with both loop and conventional headsets.
Are guide dogs and/or hearing dogs permitted?
Please contact the theatre directly for further information.
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Q: Why does the log function seem to equal its inverse here? (Please help discover error in my logic) By the algebra below I keep getting $F=\frac{1}{F}$, where $F$ is the log function.  I appreciate if someone can point out the error.
$$F(t)=\frac{1}{1+e^{-t}}$$
$$f(t)=\frac{dF}{dt}=\frac{e^{-t}}{(1+e^{-t})^2}$$
$$\frac{f}{F}=\frac{1}{1+e^t}$$
$$\frac{f}{F}=\frac{d\ln{F}}{dt} \rightarrow \int d\ln{F}=\int \frac{1}{1+e^t} dt $$
$$\ln{F}=\ln(1+e^{-t})+C$$
$$F=1+e^{-t}$$
Looking back at the first equation, this implies
$$F=\frac{1}{F}$$

A: $$\int \frac{1}{1+e^t} dt=-\ln(1+e^{-t})+C,\quad \text{not}\ +\ln(1+e^{-t})+C$$

A: You goofed in your integration. Use the substitution $\mu=1+e^{-t}$, so that $$\int\frac1{1+e^t}\,dt=-\int\frac{-e^{-t}}{1+e^{-t}}\,dt=-\int\frac1{\mu}\,d\mu=-\ln\mu+C=\ln\frac1\mu+C=\ln\frac1{1+e^{-t}}+C.$$

A: Towards the end, you are integrating $1/(1+e^t)$, which is $e^{-t}/(1+e^{-t})$. You assert that the integral is $\ln(1+e^{-t})+C$. But that's not true. If you use substitution $u=1+e^{-t}$, then $du=-e^{-t}\,dt$, so the integral should be $-\ln(1+e^{-t})+C$.

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