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Gold Reserves- What Central Banks were Doing in 2016
Historically, gold's role in the global economy has been as the ultimate safe-haven asset. Its value has been closely tied to our perceptions of global stability.
Central banks use gold to shore up monetary stability. Fluctuations in a country's gold reserves reflect how its central bank perceives the future of large-scale macroeconomic development.
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In the desperate search for economic stability that followed the 2008 financial crisis, governments worldwide showed a newfound interest in gold. Interestingly, it was primarily emerging economies that actually increased their gold reserves. Of special note were the largest buyers: China, Russia, Turkey, India, and Kazakhstan.
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Up until the 2008 crisis central banks were reducing their gold holdings at an average rate of 100 tonne per quarter. Over 161 tonne were sold in Q3 of 2007 alone.
The trend was reversed after the crisis and central banks have been steadily increasing gold reserves at a rate of 111 tonne per quarter since. Over 431 tonne were purchased in Q2 of 2009 alone.
This trend has accelerated these past three years, primarily due to actions taken by China, Russia, and Kazakhstan, who together have accounted for the majority of net change.
It's plausible to assume that increasing global political instability, and the inevitable macroeconomic headwinds it generates, will drive central banks to continue buying gold in the near future.
Let's look a little more closely at some of the major players:
"Gold forms the very material basis for modern fiat currencies. Gold is the world's only monetary asset that has no counterparty risk"
Mr Song Xin, Chairman of the China Gold Association, General Manager & Party Committee Secretary of China National Gold Group Corporation.
Since 2008, the People's Bank of China has substantially increased the role gold plays in the Chinese economy. Since the beginning of 2015, China has increased its reserves to 784 tonnes, accounting for 6% of the official sector gold reserves.
These measures are taken as the PBOC seeks to support the local consumer market and add stability to an economy dealing with a continuous slowdown in growth rates, outflows of cash, a depreciated Chinese yuan renminbi and the impact of the U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike.
The second-largest buyer of gold since the 2008 crisis is Russia. Similarly to China, Russia sees gold as a means to add stability to its economy and financial system.
In recent years, Russia has faced macroeconomic challenges, in particular after the Crimea crisis and the resulting international economic sanctions. A dropping ruble and falling oil prices have driven Russia into dire financial straits that hurt the local economy and pushed down the country's FOREX reserves.
In response, the Central Bank of Russia nearly doubled its gold purchasing, acquiring 501 tonnes since the beginning of 2014 – similar to the amount Russia purchased between 2008 and 2014. Russia's incredible increase in gold reserves drove 36% of the world central banks' net change.
Even though Kazakhstan accounts for only 0.7% of the total official gold, it accounted for 6% of the overall central bank's net change since 2008. Asset diversification was a primary driver behind the gold reserve increase of 174 tonnes (262%), as part of a larger strategic national plan that included the government buying the output of all local mines. Besides Russia and China, Kazakhstan is the only other country that has increased its gold reserves significantly in the last three years.
Although it accounts for only 1.4% of the world's gold reserves, Turkey accounted for an astonishing 11% of central banks' net change in reserves since 2008.
Over the past few years, Turkey has faced serious political and macroeconomic challenges. The influx of refugees from Syria and Iraq, coupled with massive protests and a coup attempt have triggered a broad financial crisis which resulted in economic instability and a significant depreciation of the Turkish lira.
The situation drove the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey to accelerate gold purchases and increase gold's use in the country's interbank system. Turkey added 339 tonnes, which drove a 292% increase, the highest increase in the official sector since the crisis.
India drives 27% of the worldwide consumer demand for gold and strives to also play a bigger role in the world's gold market. To support that goal and the vibrant local consumer market, the local central bank acquired 200 tonnes. That increase its gold reserves 56%, which accounted for 7% of the world's official sector's growth.
U.S. and Germany
Together, the United States and Germany hold a third of the world's total gold reserve. Both countries have done little to modify their holdings in recent years, with the prevailing wisdom being they wish to avoid any possible global destabilization that their actions might cause.
The significant macroeconomic events that took place in 2016 drove substantial fluctuations in gold's pricing – It touched a five-year low of $1,066/oz in January 2016, but reached a three-years high 6 months later with the gold price of $1,366/oz.
Speculations about the U.S. election results, the U.K. referendum and other key geopolitical events influenced gold prices in 2016 and this trend will likely continue in 2017 – Key elections in the Netherlands, France and Germany, Donald Trump's first year in office and U.K. progress towards leaving the EU will likely lead to greater geopolitical risks, which may benefit the gold price. Rising inflation expectations in the U.S. and concerns over-inflated stock market valuations worldwide will likely also contribute to an increase in gold prices this year.
Central Banks Plan to Purchase
A survey conducted in the fourth quarter of 2016 by the World Gold Council found that 56% of central banks intend to increase their gold reserves over the next three years, while 11% plan to maintain their levels of gold reserve. That delivers a strong statement that central banks worldwide believe the role of gold in the global economy will continue to strengthen and drive demand from the official sector.
Gold World Council
Thomson Reuters information system
The Seven Ages of Gold: Central bank buying back to the historical norm, David Marsh and Ben Robinson, Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), September 2016
Why the gold price is falling, E.L., The Economist, July 2015


WASHINGTON -- Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld announced his candidacy on Monday to challenge President Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination.
"In these times of great political strife, when both major parties are entrenched in their 'win at all cost' battles, the voices of the American people are being ignored and our nation is suffering," Weld said in a statement. "It is time for patriotic men and women across our great nation to stand and plant a flag.
Trump's campaign raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, it said on Sunday, far outpacing the sums raised by individual Democratic candidates during that period. The fundraising underscores the willingness of Republican donors to invest in Trump's reelection bid.


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Boeing seems to be trying their hardest. Two EA-18G's from VAQ-129 at Whidbey are to feature in the 100th anniversary air show of FiAF on June 16-17. F-35 will feature with a full sized mockup, like Gripen E. Rafale and Typhoon will fly, for the former it's the first time in a Finnish airshow. Last year there were two Super Hornets and Typhoon has featured for at least two years in a row.
Boeing will try hard but the probability of F-35 winning this is still very very high (more than 99% imho).
They have already test flown all of them, from the back seat obviously. For F-35 this obviously hasn't been possible. The Gripen one is also only the Gripen Demonstrator, which is somewhere between D and F but without extensive structural mods.
Eurofighter consortium went balls deep in the 100th anniversary air show of FiAF yesterday and today.
They had seven Typhoons on display, from Italy, UK, Spain and Germany. More than other visiting fighters combined.
Growler made an appearance and some light maneuvers. Rafale dynamic duo put on a proper show, but none were in the ground display for visitors.
F-35 had a replica on display and the visitors were able to go and see the cockpit. Similar setup was available for Gripen E.
LM basically promised that in 2019 the actual F-35 will appear in Finland.
There was some unexpected action. On Thursday a French C-130J had some landing gear hydraulics problems, but backup systems turned out fine. On Saturday Finnish Hawk trainer had another landing gear worry because it blew a tire upon takeoff. It came down with flat right rear tire and veered to the grass in the right at the end of the runway. No major damage.
Typhoon reaped small PR benefits from Sundays surprise visit of the minister of defense, because there were so many of them in the background for pictures.
magitsu wrote: Eurofighter consortium went balls deep in the 100th anniversary air show of FiAF yesterday and today.
The Luftwaffe had a few flyable, eh?
Rafale duo seemed to receive universal praise (although n°2 was a bit left behind in some runs, at least on Saturday). Too bad for the lack of ground display indeed, but on the very same weekend, 5 Rafale were mobilized for airshows (may I remind, for a single airforce).
As for the EF, it's good to have sitting ducks on the floor, but it's better to actually demonstrate something in the air. The EF alpha display was boring, as usual (not as much as the Growler's, though). Long repositioning runs, not doing much more than aileron rolls (helps gain 50 kts in a run while pretending you're doing some mad aerobatics!).
I jokingly asked about whether the EFs on display had the ESA radar as advertised on the gates in front of the planes. Mixed reactions... They also went balls deep in Helsingin Sanomat where they bought a full ad page.
Thans magitsu, that latter video is very nice comparison of the two jets. Hornet is still very impressive jet in air show setting.
Indeed it is. Here's an example, full routine from inside the cockpit. From last weekend.
Finland just announced this morning a really surprising pick for their new surface to surface missile. Israeli Aerospace Industries Gabriel. It will be fitted into the main surface combatants of the Navy, and will also serve on a truck mounted coastal launcher platform. That makes it the main weapon choice of the Finnish Navy, apart from sea mines (some very recent kit, but domestic one, there as well).
Possible fighter jet connection is not immediately obvious. Though they did send a RFI to Israel for the armament/sensors side of the fighter buy.
The selection of Israeli missile over the others is very interesting and rather surprising. That it beat Nordic options, RBS-15 and NSM is interesting as former is currently used in earlier variant and NSM is supposed to be very good and modern missile also. So now we will have all our anti-ship missiles coming from Israel, Spike-ER for short range/small targets and Gabriel for long range/large targets.
hornetfinn wrote: The selection of Israeli missile over the others is very interesting and rather surprising. That it beat Nordic options, RBS-15 and NSM is interesting as former is currently used in earlier variant and NSM is supposed to be very good and modern missile also. So now we will have all our anti-ship missiles coming from Israel, Spike-ER for short range/small targets and Gabriel for long range/large targets.
I love that they picked it! Shows that they really go by the missiles own merits rather than politic when evaluating the options.
So maybe also Barak 8 for the new ships? Seems like a really capable offering.
jakobs wrote: So maybe also Barak 8 for the new ships? Seems like a really capable offering.
It's possible because unlike these the new surface to air missiles don't need to fit anything but the new ship class. Though Barak only has India as a reference, which is terrible compared to the customer list of ESSM.
But the rest might actually be a package deal based on the combat management system provider's preferences. Because they have asked for packages including weapons (AAM), which is a similar approach to the Fighter jet acquisition project. In that one the first rough sketches will be done early 2019. More specific adjustment late 2019. Final bids in 2020.
Ship CMS pick and rest should be settled by the end of this year.
Another thing that might effect the AAM choice is that there's a project to improve the range of NASAMS II + AMRAAM combo. That either means a new missile or some new launch platforms connected to the system. ESSM is clearly potential also in this regard. MEADS and Patriot won't be within means: SAMP/T (Aster) also went head to head vs. Nasams originally and lost hands down due to utility/cost.
He's talking about Gripen E specifically. The article is talking about what Boeing could bring to Saab, probably not unlike what F-35 is doing trying to save costs. They just have less than 100 frames bought, which doesn't justify similar investment.


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Boys Tourney Rivals Kastles at the Tennis Club of Georgetown
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With bullet-speed serves and topspin forehands slashing impossible angles across green-tinted hard courts, a USTA/Mid-Atlantic Boys 16 tournament at the Tennis Club of Georgetown, George Washington Tennis Center, rivaled the Kastles for tournament excitement
in Washington this week.
Parents lined up lawn chairs to watch big-game tennis played by boys who hit harder than most men, but for the most part, can't even drive. "They're not going to the net anymore, because the racquets are so much more powerful, the shots are so much bigger, that most of the kids are baseliners," said NPR science editor, Christopher Joyce, watching his son Morgan Joyce. "But don't ask me, ask Morgan's coach."
Nowadays, added to the stress of being a teenager and having an audience witness this high-pressure war of nerves that can last two hours or more, many of the boys now have coaches in their entourage, along with keenly interested parents (who are paying for all of it), and the occasional sibling.
"I'd like to see Morgan get more height over the net," advised Andrew Carlson, Morgan's
coach, who works with him a few times a week in Annapolis. Morgan won his match in graceful straight sets, but earned a couple of serious blisters along the way. "They don't hurt," he said. At this age, practically nothing hurts, except maybe all the chauffeuring necessary to get to clinics and tournaments.
"My parents can't wait til I get my license," said number-one seed Anton Zykov, a Russian native who came to America at age five and is now a top student at Gonzaga. "They don't want to drive me around any more." Zykov is fine with that. He trains at Four Star Tennis Academy in Merrifield, Va., out Route 50, on top of a heavy academic load.
Despite all the hours, the training, and the intensity, Zykov said his grades come first. "I look at tennis as a way to get a scholarship," he said simply. Generous brown curls falling into his innocent eyes fail to divulge a honed, exacting strategy. "I try to keep long rallies to a minimum," he said. "I set up the point and finish it in three to four shots." Zykov's strategy is working.
So is Liam Sullivan's. The Richmond 15-year-old was seeded second in the doubles, despite having only started playing seriously two years ago. "He picked the one sport that's more time consuming and more expensive than competitive swimming," said his mother Laura Sullivan, who nonetheless, was beaming at her son's skill and excellent court manners.
Laura, an IT sales rep, greets the other parents warmly and makes conversation to lighten the intense mood, which can sometimes be as thick as Washington humidity at these tournaments. "Sometimes they look at me like I have five eyes," she says. There are parents with Excel spreadsheets and even phone apps that track hits and misses. "It can be intense," she nods.
Liam loves the sport, and even without Excel spreadsheets or a hypercompetitive mom, he's winning. "You have to talk with your partner about different things," he says. "Almost every point."
The boys could do worse than get noticed by George Washington Tennis Center director Greg Munoz (left), who also coaches GWU's Men's Tennis team. Speeding back to the tournament after a recruiting mission Saturday, Munoz got back just in time to restring one of the tournament player's racquets before making sure the boys got a good lunch and could tune in the World Cup final between matches. "We're a little busy today," he smiled. For more information about the GW Tennis Center, click here.

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Kate has nearly twenty years of experience in strategic communications and public affairs, working across sectors, including tech, industrials and consumer goods, on high profile M&A, bankruptcies and restructurings, IPOs, investor relations, executive transitions and corporate reputation initiatives. After beginning her career at Abernathy, Kate served as Communications Director and Deputy Chief of Staff for the New Orleans City Council President post-Hurricane Katrina, leading all communications initiatives and advising on policy. She also has experience managing profile raising and public relations campaigns for prominent foundations and non-profits.
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Corruption down, but incompetence remains problem: ICW
Jakarta / Sun, February 10, 2019 / 10:07 am
Despite a decrease in the number of corruption cases, incompetence among local leaders remains worrisome. (Shutterstock/Atstock Productions)
Antigraft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has released a report that details cases of corruption within local administrations in 2018, revealing that there has been a decrease in such cases over the past four years.
Despite the decrease, however, ICW researchers noted that incompetence among lower-level local leaders was a worrisome fact that explained the rampant level of corruption at the subnational level.
The report documented 454 graft cases involving 1,087 suspects, including two governors and 35 district heads and mayors, in 2018, compared to 576 cases involving 1,298 suspects, including 29 local leaders the previous year. East Java topped the list of provinces with the most cases, followed by Central Java.
Last year, corruption cost the government almost Rp 5.6 trillion (US$401.45 million), down 13.8 percent from Rp 6.5 trillion in the 2017.
"About 89 percent of cases occurred at the district and village level, while 11 percent of cases occurred at the national level," ICW researcher Wana Alamsyah said during the launch of the report at the antigraft watchdog's office recently.
He said 52 percent of all cases in 2018 were handled by state prosecutors, 36 percent by police and 13 percent by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Corruption in Indonesia is a major concern for the public, although hard data on such crimes is difficult to collect. Corruption has remained one of the country's most persistent problems since the end of the New Order regime. While Indonesia's score on Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has shifted to 37thposition in 2017 from 20thin 1998, graft remains rife, and the country still ranks below former province Timor Leste. Two key areas of the public sector in which corruption remain prevalent are the judiciary and civil service sectors.
The ICW said that cases in regional governments typically involved abuse of the local or state budget, corruption in procurement projects, illegally obtaining permits for infrastructure projects, or bribery to secure promotions.
"There were more cases in East Java in 2018 than anywhere else, with 52 cases that caused a total of Rp 125.9 billion in state losses. Next in line was Central Java and then South Sulawesi," Wana said.
He added that the ICW had identified East Java as the province with the most number of cases in the last four years.
Last year, the KPK named 41 of Malang's 45 councilors suspects, along with then-Malang mayor Mochamad Anton, in an alleged bribery case related to the city's budget deliberation for 2015. Half of the councilors were seeking reelection, while one was running in the mayoral election.
As for villages, the watchdog said it recorded 104 cases, costing the state Rp 1.2 trillion, across the archipelago last year. A number of cases were related to village funds, which is among the top five sectors most prone to corruption.
"The reports on the misallocation of funds and corruption are due to a lack of participation from villagers and poor monitoring," Wana said. He said further that the village heads were "incompetent" in handling large amounts of money.
The village funds program, which has become a flagship policy of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration, has provided between Rp 800 million and Rp 1 billion to each of the 73,670 villages across the archipelago to stimulate infrastructure development.
KPK commissioner Agus Rahardjo has called on the government to strengthen the role of local administrations' internal monitoring bodies to reduce corruption at the local level.
KPK deputy chairman Saut Situmorang also encouraged other local leaders to remain confident in leading their areas, while maintaining integrity amid a crackdown on corruption across the country.
"So long as they maintain their integrity, there's nothing to worry about," he said. (das)
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VERDE VALLEY – The valley is tucked south of the red rocks of Sedona, lush with greenery and alive with wildlife that flock to the banks of the river running through it.
One of the last remaining continually flowing rivers in Arizona, the Verde River is a lifeline not just for otters, beavers and bald eagles, but also for residents of the cities and towns in the Verde Valley who rely on it for drinking water, household use and irrigation. The river also provides 40 percent of the surface water delivered to Phoenix residents annually, according to the Verde River Basin Partnership website.


Henna Virkkunen, an experienced municipal politician, was appointed as a minister during her second year as a Member of Parliament.
After comprehensive school, Henna Virkkunen pursued her interest in horses instead of going to upper secondary school. She competed in show jumping and trained horses for competitions in Denmark until 1993. Virkkunen studied journalism and speech communication, graduating with a Licentiate of Philosophy degree from the University of Jyväskylä in 2006. Her licentiate thesis dealt with resignations of ministers.
Alongside her studies, Virkkunen worked as a journalist in the newspaper Keskisuomalainen from 1993 to 1998 and as a communications coordinator and shareholder in Medita Communications from 1998 to 2002.
The youth unemployment caused by the recession at the beginning of the 1990s motivated Virkkunen to enter politics. She was elected to the City Council of Jyväskylä in 1997 and served as its chair from 2005 to 2009. In the National Coalition Party, Virkkunen was chosen as a member of the party council and the party's board and as the chair of the National Coalition Party in Central Finland before she was elected to Parliament. She was the chair of the Women's League of the National Coalition Party from 2008 to 2011 and the party's deputy chair from 2008 to 2014.
Virkkunen was elected to Parliament on her third attempt in 2007. She served as a member of the Environment and Education Committee and the Culture Committee and was a deputy member in several others. During her second year as a Member of Parliament, she was appointed as the Minister of Education to Matti Vanhanen's Government to replace Sari Sarkomaa, who had requested permission to resign. She continued in the post in Mari Kiviniemi's Government. During Virkkunen's terms as Minister of Education, the Universities Act was reformed and a proposal was made for the new distribution of lesson hours in comprehensive schools; however, the latter fell through as it was opposed by the other parties.
Virkkunen was appointed as Minister of Public Administration and Local Government to Jyrki Katainen's Government, and transport was also added to her portfolio when Merja Kyllönen left the Government. The key issue during the Government term was the reform of local government structures, which combined four extensive legislative projects.
Virkkunen was expected to follow Jyrki Katainen as the party's chair, but she did not stand for election in 2014. Instead, she focused on the elections to the European Parliament and was elected. In the European Parliament, Virkkunen is a member of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee and a deputy member of the Transport and Tourism Committee.
Minister Henna Virkkunen is being interviewed on a YLE programme "Ykkösaamu" on municipal mergers on 21 April 2012.


There are certain practices like social media marketing and email marketing that we're told are an important part of operating a successful business. Are they important? Well, yes! They certainly can be. However, there's a big difference between going through the motions just because it's what we're "supposed to do", and actually understanding and measuring the success of those practices.
It's important to step back and really reflect on your marketing goals, and then measure your success against those goals to make sure that you're actually working "smart" and not just wasting time and spinning your wheels.
Here's the bottom line. If nobody, or very few people, are actually opening your emails, or clicking on the links you send, or visiting your website, then what is the actual point of all the work that you're putting in to your email marketing? If you aren't checking your open rates and click through rates regularly, then you have no way to gauge growth, effectiveness, and success.
The goal needs to engage your audience – your prospective clients – as much and as often as possible. That's part one. Part one is essential in order to develop part two which is actually converting those prospective clients into actual customers.
It's time for small business owners to measure conversions. Conversion is the action that comes directly from the source. It might be a purchase based on an offer that you made in an email. Or it might be a follower on Facebook signing up for your newsletter when they clicked and hit the link via your website. The conversion can be any action you'd like your follower to accomplish as a result of reading your content.
Everyone has different business goals so you'll need to determine what metrics are useful for your situation. In addition to checking the open rate and click-through rate, you'll also want to check the delivery rate, bounce rates, unsubscribe rate, conversion rate, cost per conversion, cost per visit, and budget/spend depending on the situation.
Determine your goals, and figure out what you need to measure. Then start to gather the data. It may seem like extra work at the beginning, but this practice will get you working "smart" instead of just working mindlessly and endlessly to no actual end. Knowledge is power.


A full list of the current Governing Body is displayed on the noticeboard inside the main entrance of the school, along with latest published minutes of the Full Governing Body meeting.
The Education Reform Act 1988 considerably increased the responsibilities of Governing Bodies in all state controlled schools. School governors are responsible for overseeing virtually all aspects of school life, which are in turn delegated to the Head Teacher. He is responsible for the day to day running and organisation of the school.
The term of office is four years from the point of election, but occasionally a parent, co-opted or teacher governor may no longer be able to continue serving, or may become ineligible. In this case, an interim election will be held. All parents are kept informed of such developments.
Members of the Governing Body serve on one of these sub-committees, the Head Teacher and chair on both. All Governors are assigned with specific aspects of the School to monitor.
The governing body must be only contacted via the school details given above, which is the legal business address for the whole governing body.
Ensuring the sound, proper and effective use of the school's financial resources.
Be open about the decisions they make and the actions they take and in particular shall be prepared to explain their decisions and actions to interested parties.
Our governing body has a code of conduct which is reviewed and agreed annually. All governors and associate members are obliged to abide by this code.
Appointed or elected onto the governing body?
Who volunteers on the school's governing body?
This governing body also can have Associate Members. Associate Members are not governors but they are public volunteers. They are appointed by the governing body to support the ongoing work and duties of the governing body. The number of Associate Members is determined by the governing body.
The governing body agreed to form the following committees on 7 October 2009. This is reviewed annually.
What were the significant challenges for the governing body in 2017/18?
How were the challenges met?
What were the achievements of the governing body for 2017/18?
Good attendance from governors across all committees and meetings.
Succession planning and recruitment put in place for the future.
The review of more meaningful progress data and staff updates on their lead areas.
The assessment of the risks and opportunities in relation to the current Nursery provision and also the 30-hour nursery provision option.
The creation of an opportunity for greater strategic focus within the governing body.
How have these achievements improved areas of school life (impact)?
The whole Governing Body has a better understanding of the needs of the school.
Lead roles were planned for in preparation for governors stepping down. Recruitment was driven by skills requirements on the board.
The school is still running well within the constraints of an ever decreasing budget.
Greater depth of knowledge about the school and more ability to identify areas for development.
Governors ensured that the Nursery provision was financially viable and discussed how to ensure it continues to be so.
Specific strategy session held to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the Governing Body and the school in the coming years.
set out any relationship details between governors and members of staff, including spouses, partners and relatives.
Each governor has declared their interests as given above in writing to the governing body.
The Governors at Warrender always welcome feedback from parents and carers about the school. If there are things that the school is doing well or if you feel there are aspects of school life that could be improved, please let us know so we can continue to improve our school. If you wish to feedback direct to the governing body about an aspect of the school, or would like to attend any of the Full Governing Body meetings, please contact Alana Stewart (Chair) via the School Office. Alternatively, you may submit general feedback about Warrender to Ofsted via their Parent View portal.


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Cisco Reminds Us Once Again How Big the Internet Is, and How Big It's Getting
July 14, 2011 at 10:24 am PT
One of the well-worn buzz phrases in tech that re-surfaces from time to time is "The Internet of Things." When I first encountered it, it was in 2002, and it was used in the title of this story in Forbes about the use of RFID chips by retailers like Wal-Mart to track inventory. Nine years later it draws a big yawn.
Now it seems the networking giant Cisco Systems has appropriated it to mean something else entirely, something a lot more meaningful in the larger context of the Internet. The way Cisco sees it, the number of devices connected to the Internet exceeded the number of people populating the entire planet. And that's not just smartphones and tablets. It's sensors tracking the health of cattle, and medical devices monitoring the health of cardiac patients and so on. And eventually, rather than always interacting with humans, they'll be interacting with each other automatically, updating our daily schedules. Other examples include the machine-to-machine-type devices that outfits like Iridium, the satellite data firm, is finding so lucrative.
Of course, Cisco would like you to associate its brand with these kinds of big thoughts rather than its more workaday corporate troubles. It did something in the same vein last month when it unveiled its annual Visual Networking Index forecast which measures and predicts the size of the entire Internet. But before Cisco does its part to build this incredible network it's talking about, it's going to have to get its own corporate ship in order — and as everyone now knows, that's going to mean layoffs. But who cares about that when there's this utopian future just ahead?
Getting to that utopia will also require completing the transition from IPv4 to IPv6. You did know that the pool of old-style Internet address is more or less exhausted, right? Right. So when the Gods of the Internet get their act together and move completely to IPv6, there will be more Internet addresses available than there are atoms on the planet Earth. Don't ask how many that is, but its a really big number. Okay, go ahead and ask: 340 sextillion. That's a 340 followed by 36 zeros.
Anyhow, the fine folks at Cisco have whipped all this big thinking into an easy-to-understand graphic which they've kindly shared with me. Have a look below. The other image, (since we're talking about big things) is a map of the known universe, courtesy of The Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Sometimes it just pays to keep things in perspective.
Tagged with: Cisco Systems, Internet, IP, IPv6, M2M, planet Earth, population, universe
Apple Denies Working with NSA on iPhone Backdoor
December 30, 2013 at 12:15 pm PT
HP Is Negotiating to Settle Bribery Charges
CIOs Brand Enterprise Social Tools as Most Overhyped Technology of the Year
Malware Attacks by Syrian Pro-Government Hackers Are on the Rise
I think the NSA has a job to do and we need the NSA. But as (physicist) Robert Oppenheimer said, "When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it and argue about what to do about it only after you've had your technical success. That is the way it was with the atomic bomb."
— Phil Zimmerman, PGP inventor and Silent Circle co-founder, in an interview with Om Malik


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Rhipsalidopsis rosea, synonyms Hatiora rosea and Schlumbergera rosea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to south Brazil. It was first described, as Rhipsalis rosea, by Gustaf Lagerheim in 1912. It is one of the parents of the hybrid Rhipsalidopsis × graeseri, grown as the Easter or Whitsun cactus.

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Jackson, WY, September 8--Summer has met a snowy end in Jackson, WY. The high peaks of the Northern Rockies near Jackson Hole, WY were sprinkled with snow over the Labor Day weekend bringing a taste of winter to the region.
Ironically, the fresh powder gave a boost to the summer trade. "The dusting sent locals running to get as much summer activity like biking and rafting in as they could before the winter hits," said Jackson Hole Communications Manager, Anna Olson.
Still, snow this early is no novelty in Wyoming. With temperatures in the high country typically dipping down into the low thirties this time of year, precipitation passing through the region often brings snow.
It will be a while before downhillers can take advantage of the white stuff, as Jackson Hole Ski Resort isn't scheduled to open until December 4. This season, the resort will christen the new Apres Vous high-speed quad which will replace the Apres Vous double chair. The new quad will increase skier capacity from 810 to 2,000 people per hour and cut the time it takes to reach the top of Apres Vous Mountain from ten minutes to five minutes.
With this recent dusting of snow and the predicted return of La Nina, the Teton Village area may be kicking off the winter season sooner than they anticipate.
Last season, Jackson Hole recorded their second-best season ever with a hefty 540 inches thanks to La Nina.


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[WATCH] 'Criminal Minds' Sneak Peek: Reid's Deadly Date and Intel on the Hitmen
If you've missed seeing Dr. Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds, you're in luck. He's back in "Entropy" and at the center of the BAU's elaborate plan to try and take down the Dirty Dozen hitmen ring. Plus, Aubrey Plaza guest stars as Cat, his date.
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Watch the promo for "Entropy":
"I want to play a game with you," Cat tells Reid. And this game involves a gun under the table and Cat taking his gun from him, a 30-minute countdown and a bomb in the building that could take out the entire block.
Watch the team go over what they know about the hitmen:
Brian Cochran is on lockdown — the network has proven they can kill anyone, anywhere, at any time, and they can't afford to lose another lead. And Cochran is very important since, following a breakdown in solitary confinement, he's willing to make a deal.
While Cochran couldn't tell them the hitmen's names, he does know their areas of expertise. There's Montolo, whom they already know. There's the Sniper, who shot Graff and can make a T-zone shot from over 2000 meters.
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Check out a sneak peek of Reid's date:
There's the typical nervous chatter that you'd associate with meeting someone after, as she puts it, "trading emails back and forth" but not knowing what he looks like. As for the last minute switch in venues, when she remembered he'd be bringing a red rose, she decided upon a nicer restaurant.
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'Criminal Minds' Interview: Daniel Henney on His 'Seamless' Transition from 'Beyond Borders,' a 'Morbid' but 'Fun' Story for Simmons and More
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Chitral Town, which was once a princely capital, is located at Chitral River's western bank at the bottom of Hindu Kush's highest peak, Tirch Mir which is 7,708 m high.
Chitral Town belongs to the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan.
There are about 20.000 people living in this town. Coming from Peshawar you will have to cross the Lowari Pass to reach Chitral Town. Following the road to the east you will reach Gilgit. The distance between there two towns is about 400 km.
For six month of the year the town is cut off by snow from the rest of the country.
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Worship: For Heaven's Sake The messages to all seven churches named in the Revelation of Jesus Christ, the final book in the Bible, hold special relevance to Christians today. They provide principles to live by and warnings to be obeyed. Pastor Flemons shared a few.
We learn from the message to the church at Ephesus that we must return to our first love. We must allow the truth to fully change our lives through the power of the Holy Spirit. It is by the Holy Spirit that the love of God is shed abroad in our lives. Love in action is how people know that we belong to God.
The message to the church at Smyrna teaches us to be willing to endure persecution, like Jesus. We should learn the power of silence, rather than retaliate, rather than defend ourselves. We must learn to endure hardness. Like Joseph, a good soldier, we must not complain, says Pastor Flemons. We must trust that God in His time will lift us up to where we need to be to honor Him best, just as He did with Joseph.
The message to the church in Pergamos teaches that we must be vigilant in not allowing any entrance to creeping compromise. We must focus on being obedient. "If God says something, let's do it," says Pastor Flemons. We should believe it and then do it. For God will both work to will and to do of His good pleasure within us, if we allow Him.
Worship: For Health's Sake Shelem Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, says that you can overcome fibroids.
Fibroids are really problematic non-cancerous growths in the area of the uterine. They are a collection of toxins in the muscle tissues that can cause heavy bleeding and severe cramping. They can grow to the point where a woman looks as though she's pregnant, says Pastor Flemons, director of Times of Refreshing Wellness Ministry.
Fibroids are the result of a buildup of too much estrogen and a collection of too many toxins in the body, he says. The excess estrogen can be from distress in the life and from eating animal products, such as meat and dairy and eggs.
He told of the many successful experiences women have had in overcoming fibroids through adhering to the ministry's REFRESHING way program. Essentially, he says that it begins with a juicing regimen to flush out toxins from the body. Green vegetables with the least amount of estrogen is best. Therefore, carrots are avoided in the juicing program. In the raw foods diet, soy and carrots are temporarily avoided. Both, he says, are sources of plant estrogen.
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Maria Caterina Negri (Bologne,  - après 1744) est une cantatrice (contralto) italienne qui a créé de nombreux rôles dans des opéras (particulièrement de Haendel) au . Elle a principalement interprété des rôles travestis (de personnages masculins) ou de femme guerrière telles que Bradamante.

Maria Caterina Negri est née à Bologne et a fait ses débuts de chanteuse à l'âge de 15 ans. Sa dernière prestation a été en 1744. La date et le lieu de sa mort sont inconnus. Dans sa jeunesse, sa voix était réputée pour son agilité et sa tessiture étendue.

La vie et la carrière
Maria Caterina Negri est née à Bologne fille d'Antonio Negri et de son épouse Teresa Maranelli. On sait peu de choses sur ses années de  jeunesse et sa formation. Cependant, d'après François-Joseph Fétis, elle aurait étudié à Bologne auprès du castrat Antonio Pasi.
Elle a à peine 15 ans lorsqu'elle fait ses débuts au Teatro Formagliari à Bologne pendant la saison de carnaval de 1719 dans les opéras  Il trionfo di Camilla de Giovanni Bononcini et La Partenope de Luca Antonio Predieri (1668–1767). Elle chante ensuite pour plusieurs théâtres d'opéra en Italie jusqu'en 1724, quand elle rejoint la compagnie d' (1689 – après 1763) qui  se produit au théâtre de Franz Anton von Sporck à Prague.

Elle revient en Italie en 1727 et chante au Teatro Sant'Angelo de Venise dans des opéras de Vivaldi pendant deux saisons. Selon Egidio Pozzi, biographe de Vivaldi, elle est connue pour son tempérament explosif, que ce soit à la ville ou sur scène. L'année précédente, à Prague, son litige avec l'impresario du théâtre Sporck se termine par des démélés avec la police qui arrive chez elle en la menaçant d'arrestation pour violation de contrat. A Venise, Vivaldi lui confie les rôles du tyran Arsace dans Rosilena ed Oronta et de Bradamante dans Orlando furioso (elle reprendra ce même dernier rôle, six ans plus tard dans l'Alcina de Haendel).  Elle se produit dans différentes villes d'Italie pendant cinq ans, ainsi qu'à Francfort en 1732 ; elle y chante lors de la création du Siface re di Numidie de Giuseppe Maria Nelvi (1698–1756).

De l'automne 1733 jusqu'à l'été 1737, elle travaille à Londres pour la compagnie d'opéra de Haendel, tout d'abord au King's Theatre puis au Théâtre Royal (Covent Garden). En tant que seconda donna elle apparaît dans de nombreux opéras, des oratorios, et des feste teatrali. Elle retourne ensuite en Italie, où elle continue à chanter, et se produit également à Lisbonne en . Sa dernière prestation a lieu à Bologne en août 1744 dans Gli sponsali di Enea de Lorenzo Gibelli (1718–1812). On perd ensuite sa trace et même sa date de décès est inconnue.

Selon le musicologue Giovanni Andrea Sechi, le dessin d'Anton Maria Zanetti (1680-1767) représentant une chanteuse en travesti et intitulé  « La Negri » (voir l'image à droite) serait probablement un portrait de Maria Caterina Negri et non, comme on le pensait auparavant, celui de la soprano Antonia Negri Tomii (alias « La Mestrina »).

Rôles créés
 Elvira dans La fede ne' tradimenti de Giuseppe Maria Buini  (Teatro dell'Accademia dei Remoti, Faenza, )
 Bradamante dans Orlando furioso de Vivaldi (Teatro Sant'Angelo, Venise, )
 Arsace dans Rosilena ed Oronta de Vivaldi (Teatro Sant'Angelo, Venise, )
 Virate dans Siface re di Numidia de Giuseppe Maria Nelvi (Francfort, )
 Carilda dans Arianna in Creta de Haendel (King's Theatre, Londres, )
Clori dans Il Parnasso in festa de Haendel (King's Theatre, Londres, )
Filotete dans Oreste de Haendel (Théâtre Royal, Londres, )
Polinesso dans Ariodante de Haendel (Théâtre Royal, Londres, )
Bradamante dans Alcina de Haendel (Théâtre Royal, Londres, )
Irene dans Atalanta de Haendel  (Théâtre Royal, Londres, )
Tullio dans Arminio de Haendel (Théâtre Royal, Londres, )
Amanzio dans Giustino de Haendel  (Théâtre Royal, Londres, )
Arsace dans Berenice de Haendel  (Théâtre Royal, Londres, )

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Naissance en septembre 1704
Naissance à Bologne
Date de décès incertaine (XVIIIe siècle)
Contralto italienne
Chanteuse italienne d'opéra


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Donald Frederick Aagenes, 99 years 8 months, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Mountain Iron, Minn.
He was born on April 22, 1921, on his mother's birthday, to Alfred and Hannah (Larson) Aagenes in his grandmother Caroline's house in Fertile, Minn.
He attended grade school in Fertile, then a one-room school house in Sundahl, Minn., and later graduated from Gary, Minn., High School in 1939. He graduated at the top of his class and earned a scholarship to Hamline University which he declined to stay and help on his parent's farm.
On Aug. 1, 1942, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and was at Camp Crowder, Mo., for basic training in the Signal Corp. Additional training was at Pittsburgh, Pa., and Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, N.Y. After completing radio school, Don was assigned to a naval communications ship, the USS Blue Ridge in September of 1943. The USS Blue Ridge set sail from Port of New York and traveled to Cuba, Panama Canal, Tonga Tabu in the Fiji Islands, Brisbane, Australia and finally to the east coasts of New Guinea. He crossed the equator on Nov.7, 1943.
The USS Blue Ridge was the command or Flagship of the Seventh Amphibious Force and radio communication center for the area. Don was a supervisor of a crew of radio operators coordinating the operation and landing of the Army. He was involved in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines, the largest naval battle ever fought. After that, the USS Blue Ridge returned to Hawaii for new equipment where he was discharged on Nov. 2, 1945, as Master Sergeant.
In the spring of 1946, he started working in Flom, Minn., in the grocery business where he met Muriel Jacobson. They were married on June 5, 1948 in Flom. He continued to work at Flom Creamery until February 1953 when they left for the Iron Range and settled in Eveleth, Minn. He worked 30 years for the Erie Mining Company (Pickand Mathers) in Hoyt Lakes, Minn., retiring in February 1983 as shift general foreman. Muriel passed away on Feb. 2, 1978.
In 1994 he moved back to Fertile, where he married Clarice (Gunderson) Lindberg on June 18, 1994. In 2013 they moved into Summerfield Apartments in Fertile. Clarice passed away on Jan. 7, 2015.
In September of 2015, he moved to Independent Living at Edgewood Vista in Virginia, and into assisted living there in 2018. In June 2020 he moved to Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Mountain Iron.
He enjoyed dancing, cross country skiing, (well into his 80's) and volunteering. He was intelligent, loving, and especially enjoyed time spent with his family. He always enjoyed a good cup of hot coffee! He will be greatly missed!
Donald is survived by his son, David (Patricia) Aagenes of Britt, Minn; daughter, Vicki Parise of Eveleth; step-son, Wayne (Janis) Lindberg of Minnetonka, Minn.; sisters, LaVonne Christianson of Mayville, N.D., and Caroline Erickson of Fertile; sister-in-law, Anne Pederson of Fertile; brother-in-law, Paul Wiesehahn of San Jose, Calif.; grandchildren: Jason (Stephanie) Aagenes, Daniel (Lindsay) Aagenes, Kyle (Danielle) Aagenes, Christina Parise and Jill (Martin) Rudzik; step-grandchildren, Randy (Grace) Lindberg, Matt Lindberg, and Rena (Matt) Lenz; great-grandchildren: Alexa and Hailey Aagenes, Noah, Gabe, and Sam Aagenes, Olivia and Isla Aagenes, Ella and Anna Rudzik; step great-grandchildren, Eira and Erna Lindberg and Henry Lenz.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Hannah Aagenes; brothers, Orvis Aagenes, and Millard Aagenes; and sisters, Helen Aagenes, and Anna Wiesehahn.
The family would like to thank Lindsay and her staff at Diamond Willow for their excellent care and consideration during his stay.
A private family service took place on Thursday, Dec. 24, at Range Funeral Home in Virginia. Burial with full military honors will be held at Concordia Cemetery in Fertile.
Arrangements are with Range Funeral Home in Virginia. To sign the online guest book or send condolences visit www.rangefuneralhomes.com.
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package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"github.com/dotcloud/docker"
	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/registry"
	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
	"log"
	"net/http"
	"os"
	"path"
	"regexp"
)

const ContainerDir = "/var/lib/containers/"
const UnitTemplate = "/usr/lib/systemd/system/etcd@.service"
const UnitTargetFormat = "/etc/systemd/system/etcd@%s.service"

type Context struct {
	Path          string
	ContainerPath string
	Registry      *registry.Registry
	Graph         *docker.Graph
	Repositories  *docker.TagStore
}

var context Context

func pullImage(c *Context, imgId, registry string, token []string) error {
	history, err := c.Registry.GetRemoteHistory(imgId, registry, token)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	// FIXME: Try to stream the images?
	// FIXME: Launch the getRemoteImage() in goroutines
	for _, id := range history {
		if !c.Graph.Exists(id) {
			log.Printf("Pulling %s metadata\r\n", id)
			imgJson, err := c.Registry.GetRemoteImageJSON(id, registry, token)
			if err != nil {
				// FIXME: Keep goging in case of error?
				return err
			}
			img, err := docker.NewImgJSON(imgJson)
			if err != nil {
				return fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse json: %s", err)
			}

			// Get the layer
			log.Printf("Pulling %s fs layer\r\n", img.ID)
			layer, _, err := c.Registry.GetRemoteImageLayer(img.ID, registry, token)
			if err != nil {
				return err
			}
			if err := c.Graph.Register(layer, false, img); err != nil {
				return err
			}
		}
	}
	return nil
}

// TODO: add tag support
func pullHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *Context) {
	vars := mux.Vars(r)
	remote := vars["remote"]

	repoData, err := c.Registry.GetRepositoryData(remote)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	tagsList, err := c.Registry.GetRemoteTags(repoData.Endpoints, remote, repoData.Tokens)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	for tag, id := range tagsList {
		repoData.ImgList[id].Tag = tag
	}

	for _, img := range repoData.ImgList {
		log.Printf("Pulling image %s (%s) from %s\n", img.ID, img.Tag, remote)
		success := false

		for _, ep := range repoData.Endpoints {
			if err := pullImage(c, img.ID, "https://"+ep+"/v1", repoData.Tokens); err != nil {
				fmt.Printf("Error while retrieving image for tag: %s; checking next endpoint\n", err)
				continue
			}
			success = true
			break
		}

		if !success {
			log.Fatal("Could not find repository on any of the indexed registries.")
		}
	}

	for tag, id := range tagsList {
		if err := c.Repositories.Set(remote, tag, id, true); err != nil {
			log.Fatal(err)
			return
		}
	}
	if err := c.Repositories.Save(); err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
		return
	}

	fmt.Fprintf(w, "%v\n", repoData)
}

func createHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *Context) {
	imageName := r.FormValue("image")

	// TODO: @philips Don't hardcode the tag name here
	image, err := c.Repositories.GetImage(imageName, "latest")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
		return
	}

	if imageName == "" {
		w.WriteHeader(404)
		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Cannot find container image: %s", imageName)
		return
	}

	// Figure out the resting place of the container
	vars := mux.Vars(r)
	container := vars["container"]

	validID := regexp.MustCompile(`^[A-Za-z0-9]+$`)
	if !validID.MatchString(container) {
		w.WriteHeader(400)
		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Invalid container name: %s\n", container)
		return
	}

	container = path.Join(c.ContainerPath, container)

	err = os.Mkdir(container, 0700)
	if os.IsExist(err) {
		w.WriteHeader(400)
		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Existing container: %s\n", container)
		return
	}
	if err != nil {
		w.WriteHeader(400)
		fmt.Fprint(w, "Error")
		log.Fatal(err)
		return
	}

	var images []docker.Image

	createList := func(img *docker.Image) (err error) {
		images = append(images, *img)
		return
	}
	err = image.WalkHistory(createList)

	for i := len(images) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
		img := images[i]
		log.Printf("Copying %s into %s", img.ID, container)
		tarball, err := img.TarLayer(docker.Uncompressed)
		if err != nil {
			log.Fatal(err)
			return
		}
		if err := docker.Untar(tarball, container); err != nil {
			log.Fatal(err)
			return
		}
	}

	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
		return
	}

	// Symlink in the unit file so it can be started
	target := fmt.Sprintf(UnitTargetFormat, vars["container"])
	err = os.Symlink(UnitTemplate, target)

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s", err)
		return
	}

	fmt.Fprint(w, "ok")
	return
}

func setupDocker(r *mux.Router, o Options) {
	// Use the /var/lib/containers directory by default
	context.ContainerPath = path.Join(o.Dir, ContainerDir)
	if err := os.MkdirAll(context.ContainerPath, 0700); err != nil && !os.IsExist(err) {
		log.Fatal(err)
		return
	}
	context.Registry = registry.NewRegistry(context.ContainerPath, nil)

	// Put all docker images into the docker directory
	context.Path = path.Join(o.Dir, StateDir, "docker")

	p := path.Join(context.Path, "graph")
	if err := os.MkdirAll(p, 0700); err != nil && !os.IsExist(err) {
		log.Fatal(err)
		return
	}
	g, _ := docker.NewGraph(p)
	context.Graph = g

	p = path.Join(context.Path, "repositories")
	t, _ := docker.NewTagStore(p, g)
	context.Repositories = t

	makeHandler := func(fn func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request, *Context)) http.HandlerFunc {
		return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
			fn(w, r, &context)
		}
	}

	r.HandleFunc("/registry/pull/{remote:.*}", makeHandler(pullHandler))
	r.HandleFunc("/container/create/{container:.*}", makeHandler(createHandler))
}

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King launches social networking organization
RAY star REGINA KING has launched her own social networking organisation aimed at motivating and empowering women.
The actress was an avid user of popular celebrity networking website Twitter.com, where she offered supportive words to thousands of female followers.
And now the star has expanded her empowering 'tweets' to begin her own organisation and spread the positive messages.
She tells Hip-Hop Weekly, "I have a social networking organisation I have started called B2B and it means Back to Business.
"It actually started on Twitter and I ended up with so many followers that I decided to spread the message to help empower and bridge that gap between women. We have all gone through something and we have all failed before. There needs to be motivation in the community."
Busy King has also just made her directorial debut, taking charge of rapper Jaheim's new video, in which she also stars.