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Come and train Shaolin Kung Fu every Monday with Sifu Matthias at the Moberly Arts & Culture Centre in South Vancouver. It is a good class for beginners but also suits advanced students.
This class is one where you can try out the 5 Animal style as it has no cost.
For registration just follow the link here.
Every Monday from 6 to 7:15 pm at Moberly Arts & Culture Centre.
7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver.


My French family is full of ancestral tradition, and when I visit they always seem to pull out an old recipe that to them seems the epitome of simplicity, and to me seems exquisite and mysterious. The Broyé du Poitou – an old, old recipe for a buttery biscuit coming from the Poitou region of western France – is one such little treasure.
Originally used during mass, communions, weddings and other big religious gatherings where large groups of people needed to be fed, the broyé takes it name from the word that means "to crush" – it is traditionally broken into little pieces to share by giving one big punch to the middle of it. The hard biscuit then breaks into chunky shards. Very Christian and all that.
The main beauty of this biscuit though is that it is rather easy to make, and you don't even need a special tin – my aunt just uses the "lèche-frites" (I love this word – literally the "chip-licker" which is the standard tray that most ovens come with) and then we all share the biscuits pieces with a bowl of crème au chocolat, or just coffee. It's one of the most convivial, sociable sweets I know.
To make it even more sociable (wink wink), you can add a few drops of eau-de-vie (again, a great name: it means "water of life", but it's actually just brandy), but I like to share this one with my kids so I leave that part out. Your call. As long as you remember the sharing part!
Mix the two eggs with the sugar and salt until it forms a creamy paste, add the butter and blend it all nicely together.
Sprinkle the flour in while stirring. Add the almonds, whole. Use your fingers at this point, and only mix lightly for the perfect crumb result.
Butter the oven dish and smooth the batter into it, drawing lines with a fork into the top of it. Mix the milk and egg yolk together and paint over the top of the batter.
Bake for 35-40 minutes and leave to cool before you remove it from the dish. Then don't forget to smash it with one good punch!
The Kitchen Nomads are Paola, the Colombian style maven with a Spanish husband, who has lived in Cali, Boston, Barcelona and La Coruña; and Jessica, the French-English word lover married to a Northern Irish man, who has called Paris, London and Tokyo her home. They found a family in each other after meeting in Hong Kong in 2008 and started their blog to preserve the recipes of their ever expanding families and document all the wonderful things they eat and cook. They are kitchen nomads, they have both roots and wings.


Antimony pentachloride is a chemical compound with the formula SbCl5. It is a colourless oil, but typical samples are yellowish due to impurities. Owing to its tendency to hydrolyse to hydrochloric acid, SbCl5 is a highly corrosive substance and carbonizes non-fluorinated plastics.
Gaseous SbCl5 has a trigonal prismatic structure.
The mono- and tetrahydrates are known, SbCl5·H2O SbCl5·4 H2O.
This compound forms adducts with many Lewis bases. It is used as the standard Lewis acid in the Gutmann scale of Lewis basicity.
It is also a strong oxidizing agent.
Antimony pentachloride is used as a polymerization catalyst and for the chlorination of organic compounds.
Antimony pentachloride is a highly corrosive substance that should be stored away from heat and moisture. It is a chlorinating agent and, in the presence of moisture, it releases hydrogen chloride gas. Because of this, it may etch even stainless-steel tools (such as needles), if handled in a moist atmosphere. It should not be handled with non-fluorinated plastics (such as plastic syringes, plastic septa, or needles with plastic fittings), since it melts and carbonizes plastic materials.
1 2 3 4 5 Sigma-Aldrich Co., Antimony(V) chloride. Retrieved on 2014-05-29.
↑ V. Gutmann (1976). "Solvent effects on the reactivities of organometallic compounds". Coord. Chem. Rev. 18 (2): 225. doi:10.1016/S0010-8545(00)82045-7.
↑ Connelly, N. G.; Geiger, W. E. (1996). "Chemical Redox Agents for Organometallic Chemistry". Chem. Rev. 96: 877–922. doi:10.1021/cr940053x. PMID 11848774.
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Quantiles of a random performance serve as important alternatives to the usual expected value. They are used in the financial industry as measures of risk and in the service industry as measures of service quality. To manage the quantile of a performance, we need to know how changes in the input parameters affect the output quantiles, which are called quantile sensitivities. In this paper, we show that the quantile sensitivities can be written in the form of conditional expectations. Based on the conditional-expectation form, we first propose an infinitesimal-perturbation-analysis (IPA) estimator. The IPA estimator is asymptotically unbiased, but it is not consistent. We then obtain a consistent estimator by dividing data into batches and averaging the IPA estimates of all batches. The estimator satisfies a central limit theorem for the i.i.d. data, and the rate of convergence is strictly slower than n- 1/3. The numerical results show that the estimator works well for practical problems. © 2009 INFORMS.
Estimating quantile sensitivities. / Hong, L. Jeff.
In: Operations Research, Vol. 57, No. 1, 01.2009, p. 118-130.


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Despite being a successful Photographer in the glamorous town of Bollywood, Mumbai, Amit K Pandya is a man who still attached to his roots. And whenever put up with a question about his success, he has a consistent answer, "I am perpetual learner, and there is a lot more that I need to achieve.
This down to earth, humble nature has developed through is journey from Vasavad – a small town in Gujarat to the city of dreams – Mumbai, the financial capital of India. Like every other career, he has faced the teething problems, but he always stood by something he learnt in childhood – a poetry by the renowned Harivansh Rai Bachchan – "कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती। (Koshish karne walon ki kabhi haar nahi hoti)". The line simply translates, "One who tries will never lose" and with that simple but powerful line in his heart, Amit developed the "Never Give Up" attitude.
As a matter of fact, growing up with the stories of independence, he first wanted to join the Military and had been regular at his physical training and also good in rifle shooting. But destiny wanted him to shoot differently and a hobby turned into career, he now shoots through his high tech camera and captures moments that mean a lifetime to people.
Being in a completely different city, he has had his part of struggle, but he tackled them in a positive way. He has gradually polished himself through the challenges of the big town turning a sparkling gem that he is today.
Being in the country with rich culture and heritage, were marriage is the biggest event in ones life and that it matters as much to whole family as to the bride and groom, it was an natural path to start his journey. Learning from his experiences of making wedding & other occasions memorable and exposure to diversity in industry in the big town, he learned his way to being a versatile photographer.
Amit K. Pandya is a versatile photographer based in Mumbai with long years of experience across wedding & occasional photography, Corporate videos, Industrial shoots, movies and fashion photography to name few.


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The Cleveland Browns have been teasing a new logo for the past few months. In the midst of their wasted draft pick quarterback Johnny Manziel checking himself into rehab, the suffering fan base of Cleveland was give news of an updated logo. I love a majority of the Cleveland fan-base (those who aren't annoying) as they are very similar to us. That being said, they don't deserve what management has been doing to them over the past decade or so.
"@Browns: Browns unveil updated logos." We needed a big reveal for this?
@Browns Hell I could've done that! What a joke and a let down, sound familiar? How about you unveil a winning team?
Obviously they aren't too happy about this, nor would I be. I still love Cleveland's fanbase as they can keep a good sense of humor about their team through the tough times.
Has anyone seen Bryce Brown?
Lets take a look at how the Sabres have improved from last season….


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VERIFY: You can still get COVID-19 if you have the flu. Everyone needs to take the same precautions.
A viewer was told that people with the flu can't get the new coronavirus. That's not true and could lead people to harmful actions.
Author: Jason Puckett, David Tregde, Mauricio Chamberlin
Published: 8:02 PM PDT March 15, 2020
Updated: 8:03 PM PDT March 15, 2020
Viewer Chelsea W. sent us an email with an interesting question:
"A friend said the ER told her if she tested positive for the flu it was impossible to have the coronavirus at the same time... that the 2 viruses can't be present in a patient at the same time. Is this true?"
THE QUESTION:
Is it impossible to get the coronavirus at the same time as the flu?
No. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization said it's possible to have COVID-19, the sickness caused by the coronavirus, and the flu at the same time. They are currently researching to see what interactions the viruses might have.
RELATED: New CDC coronavirus guidelines: Cancel events with 50 or more people
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WHAT WE FOUND:
A spokesperson for the CDC told VERIFY that, "It is certainly possible for someone to have more than one virus or other microbial infection at the same time."
The CDC separately confirmed that it's possible to have the flu and COVID-19 simultaneously.
So what does this mean for your body? Unfortunately, we don't know yet.
The WHO said they're currently researching that exact question.
RELATED: President Trump urges public to 'relax' and stop hoarding
They want to know how the coronavirus interacts with other viruses or illnesses.
But they can't say yet if it puts people at more risk or changes symptoms.
Bottom line: Having the flu doesn't prevent you from getting COVID-19.
And that's important because this false idea could lead people with the flu to think they're immune or don't have to take the same precautions to avoid COVID-19.
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Die 15. Feldhockey-Weltmeisterschaft der Damen wurde vom 1. Juli bis 17. Juli 2022 in Terrassa (Spanien) und Amstelveen (Niederlande) ausgetragen. Es traten 16 Nationalmannschaften in zunächst vier Gruppen und danach in Playoffspielen gegeneinander an. Insgesamt wurden 36 Spiele absolviert.

Titelverteidiger und erneuter Gewinner der Weltmeisterschaft waren die Niederlande.

Ausrichter
Die International Hockey Federation gab im November 2019 bekannt, dass die Weltmeisterschaft in Spanien und den Niederlanden stattfinden wird.

Qualifikation
Neben Gastgeber Spanien und Niederlande qualifizierten sich aus Europa und Asien je 4 Teams, aus Amerika 3 Teams, aus Afrika 1 Team, sowie die beiden Teams aus Ozeanien.

fett = Weltmeister im jeweiligen Jahr

Gruppen
Die Gruppen wurden nach der Weltrangliste des Welthockeyverbandes FIH eingeteilt.

In Klammern sind die Platzierungen in der Weltrangliste der FIH zur Zeit der Gruppeneinteilung angegeben.

Gruppenphase
 Legende

Alle Zeitangaben sind in Ortszeit (UTC+1) angegeben und damit eine Stunde gegenüber MESZ versetzt.

Gruppe A
Spielplan

Gruppe B
Spielplan

Gruppe C
Spielplan

Gruppe D
Spielplan

Finalrunde

Überkreuzspiele

Viertelfinale
Im Viertelfinale trafen die vier Gruppensieger der Vorrunde jeweils auf einen Gewinner eines Überkreuzspiels.

Halbfinale

Spiel um Platz 3

Finale

Endklassement

Medaillengewinnerinnen

Weblinks
 Hockey Women's World Cup 2022 auf den Seiten der FIH

Einzelnachweise

2022
Hockey 2022
Hockeywettbewerb in den Niederlanden
Hockeywettbewerb in Spanien
Sportveranstaltung in Terrassa
Sportveranstaltung in Amstelveen
Frauensport in Spanien

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Victims' rights activist calls for more to be done around 2003 World Juniors sex assault allegations
December 28, 2022, 7:22 p.m.
Six months after police opened an investigation into an alleged group sexual assault after the 2003 World Juniors hockey tournament in Halifax, many questions remain. One activist says she believes current and retired NHL players are being protected — and that needs to stop.
South Korea extends restrictions on travelers from China
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it will continue to restrict the entry of short-term travelers from China through the end of February over concerns that the spread of COVID-19 in that country may worsen following the Lunar New Year's holidays. South Korea in early January stopped issuing most short-term visas at its consulates in China, citing concerns about a virus surge in the country that abruptly eased coronavirus restrictions in December and the potential for new mutations. South
Passengers miraculously escape after bus falls into Turkey lake
In a fortunate turn of events, seven passengers aboard abus in Turkey that plunged into a lake after the driver lost controlof the vehicle were able to escape. The local governor says there wereno fatalities, with three passengers being hospitalized for non-lifethreatening injuries.
Mayor frustrated by B.C's 'unfair' request for more info on Surrey policing shift
VICTORIA — The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says the province is being "unfair" by requesting more information before it decides on the city's plan to revert to the RCMP as its police force. Brenda Locke said provincial bureaucrats were "overplaying their hand" by delaying the decision, after Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced Thursday that the director of police services wanted more details from those involved in the "unprecedented" request. Locke said the request was frustrating, but th
SURREY, B.C. — FortisBC Holdings Inc. says it has signed a deal with a First Nation in British Columbia over the Tilbury liquefied natural gas expansion projects. The subsidiary of utilities company FortisInc. says it will collaborate with the Snuneymuxw First Nation on the expansion of the Tilbury LNG facility in Delta, B.C., and related projects. FortisBC Holdings says it respects Snuneymuxw's rights in relation to the potential effects of the project and is committed to sharing project benefi
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is set to kick off his 2024 White House bid on Saturday with visits to a pair of early-voting states, his first campaign events since announcing his latest run more than two months ago. Trump will be the keynote speaker at the New Hampshire GOP's annual meeting before traveling to Columbia, South Carolina, where he is set to introduce his state leadership team. New Hampshire and South Carolina hold two of the party's first three nominating cont
Between financially helping his parents and losing income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeremy Mazza landed into serious credit card debt. Relief came from a source he wasn't expecting: his partner, Ginna Lambert, who had come into a small inheritance. She suggested "investing" part of her bounty in their shared future by lending small amounts to Mazza that he could apply toward his debt. It took a bit of convincing. "To have to ask for money when I was the provider and had parents who t
Climate groups decry selection of oil chief to oversee COP28
Hundreds of climate and environmental groups from around the world released a letter Thursday that decried the nomination of an oil executive to oversee the United Nations climate negotiations at COP28 this year. Earlier this month, the United Arab Emirates, host of the U.N. climate talks this year, named Sultan al-Jaber to the presidency of the conference Nov. 30 to Dec. 12. The company he runs as chief executive, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., produces 4 million barrels of crude oil per day a
New this week: Shania, 'Princess Power' and Pamela Anderson
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES — If you haven't managed to catch "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" yet, the Marvel sequel arrives on Disney+ on Wednesday with a batch of five Oscar nominations to its name, including best supporting actress for Angela Bassett and original song ("Lift Me Up," music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson; lyri
Alberta investing $1M to explore developing 2 regional health training centres
Alberta Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced on Thursday that the government was investing $1 million to explore the development of two regional medical training centres in Grande Prairie and Lethbridge. He said the plan would propose and detail hands-on opportunities that would be made available in the training hubs.
Toronto adding more police on public transit following violence and budget criticism
Toronto police are increasing their presence on city transit in light of recent violence, the force's chief said Thursday, despite criticism that more officers would not address deteriorating social conditions that could be at the root of the situation. Chief Myron Demkiw said more than 80 officers are expected to be in place at Toronto Transit Commission locations across the city to reduce victimization, prevent crimes of opportunity and enhance public safety. "We have moved quickly together, w


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As this year's U.N. climate change conference in Madrid comes to a close, the mismatch between global aspiration and actuality is glaring and growing. The annual two-week conversation began with a bleak report on the growing emissions gap and closes with an alarming assessment that the previously inert arctic now is spewing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as the permafrost warms.
Despite the red-hot rhetoric about the need to go faster and further in cutting greenhouse gasses, they actually have grown over the last decade. According to the U.N. report, these emissions must decrease by 7.6% every year over the next decade. This reversal will require incredible – and heretofore lacking - political and social fortitude. Instead, a new analysis indicates that governments are planning to produce 50-120% more fossil fuels by 2030 than is consistent with the Paris Climate Agreement targets of limiting global warming to 15.-2.0 degrees Celsius.
While many of the Madrid diplomats, experts, and activists keep advocating for more urgent action, the reality is that most nations haven't even made adequate pledges to meet the Paris agreement objective. According to one analysis, the major emitting nations, China, the U.S. and India, have made "insufficient" emissions reduction pledges.
As every sports fan knows, the ability to win the big contest is only as good as the players put on the field and the coaches that design the strategy and plans. On the climate playing field, it is clear that neither the preferred technologies nor the strategy are strong enough to win.
The International Energy Agency's director, Fatih Birol, has made clear that in his view, the global community does not have the luxury of choosing a favorite technology when the focus is on a "climate emergency".
The two grizzled global veterans of zero carbon emissions are hydro and nuclear power. They are aging and scarred. They work well but are largely unloved. But, in a real crisis effectiveness matters more than political popularity.
The newest technologies, wind and solar power, get all the zero-carbon attention. But, at present, these rookie power sources need strong back-ups because they can't yet compete at the highest levels. Advances in battery storage and hybrid renewable-clean continuous power sources are two paths that can strengthen their contribution. But, it's not clear how long it will take for this support system to mature.
The new Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, speaking in Madrid, said, "We should not see nuclear power and renewables as being in competition with one another…We need to make use of all available sources of clean energy." He noted that nuclear power can provide the back-up power that renewables require and "unlock" their full potential.
One approach to this new energy mix is next generation small modular and advanced reactors. Their promise is significant, but their development is still embryonic. By using non-traditional fuel cycles and coolants, these reactors can be deployed in interior and arid landscapes close to wind farms and solar fields to provide the backup power to those sources.
But there are a number of challenges to be addressed by the developers of the new technologies, national governments, and the IAEA. Foremost among these is ensuring that the next generation of nuclear does not pose a nuclear weapons proliferation danger or elevate security and safety concerns.
The role of next generation nuclear power is a challenge Grossi should tackle with gusto if he is truly concerned about the climate crisis and the sustainable role of nuclear energy in addressing it. It will help distinguish him as a "break the mold" maverick among bland, risk-averse international administrators. Getting all zero-carbon technologies off the bench, out of the penalty box, and onto the playing field is the ultimate prize in this global contest.
Ken Luongo, President, Partnership for Global Security


MARCH 21, 2019 — President Rodrigo Duterte downplayed the complaint filed by Filipino fishermen and two former high-ranking officials against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged atrocities in the West Philippine Sea.
"They are entitled to file a case, they are Filipino citizens, and I think we have to defend our position vis-a-vis sa kanila. They think they have a good case and I would say they don't have a jurisdiction over this country and of China. Mas lalo na sa China, so we just go along that line," Duterte told reporters in the 122nd Philippine Army Founding Anniversary.
Duterte also said the complaint will not affect the diplomatic relationship of the two countries.
"I'm sure they don't. The Philippines is a democratic country. Anybody can file a suit against anybody. But whether or not it would prosper, or whether or not we have the jurisdiction, that's something else. Remember, China is not a member of ICC," Duterte said.
On March 15, former foreign secretary Albert del Rosario and former Ombudman Conchita Carpio-Morales joined fishermen in filing a complaint before the ICC two days before the country's withdrawal from the Rome Statute took effect.
The complaint stemmed from China's aggressive island-building and other atrocious activities, saying they constitute crimes against humanity.
It added that China's moves in the waterway have affected the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of Filipino fishermen.
"Though widely publicized, these atrocious actions of Chinese officials in the South China Sea and within Philippine territory remain unpunished, and it is only the ICC that can exact accountability on behalf of Filipinos and the international community, respecting the rule of law," the two former officials said in a communication filed with the ICC before the effectivity of the country's withdrawal from the Rome statute on March 17.
In the letter, del Rosario and Morales urged ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to conduct a prelimenary investigation on the matter.
"We urge you to initiate a preliminary examination on this matter, if only so the Court can apprise itself of Chinese crimes committed not only against the Filipino people but also against people of other nations, which crimes are already known to the international community," they said.
The government's decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute had come after the ICC launched a preliminary examination on alleged extra-judicial killings committed by the Duterte administration in its war on drugs.


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Занклський ярус — є найнижчою стадією або найдавнішим віком на геологічній шкалі часу пліоцену. Він охоплює час від 5,332 ± 0,005 млн. років тому (мільйони років тому) до 3,6 ± 0,005 млн. років. Йому передує мессінська епоха міоцену, а за нею п'яченська епоха.

Занклін можна співвіднести з регіонально використовуваними етапами, такими як опоїт Нової Зеландії та табіан або дакій Центральної Європи. Він також відповідає пізньому гемпфілському періоду до середини бланканського періоду північноамериканських наземних ссавців. У Каліфорнії Занклін приблизно відповідає середній частині дельмонтського етапу.

Примітки

Пліоцен
Геологічні яруси
Геологічні віки


Come join us for a Ceramics Class to create your very own fantasy castle. This class was so popular last time that we are offering it again. Learn the basics of texture, handbuilding, and manipulation of clay as Rachael walks you through making an awesome fantasy castle.
You can make yours a planter, a vertical incense burner, a cup, or just a display piece- it's up to you!
Both Firings, and Glaze are included in the price – we will go over some different glaze techniques as well in class, but you won't be able to glaze until it has been bisque fired (aprx 14 days). Space is limited, reserve your spot today!
Price is $25 and includes all necessary supplies and 2 hours of hands-on instruction.


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Trigger:
trigger AccountFieldAutoUpdates on Account (before insert, before update)
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            }
            //  Last Name
            TempStr=AbbvieUtilitiesclass.translate(acc.LastName);
            acc.LastName=AbbvieUtilitiesclass.initCaps(TempStr); //// Error line
        }
        else
        {// Business Accounts
            String sName = AbbvieUtilitiesclass.translate(acc.Name);
            sName= sName.substring(0,1).toUppercase() + sName.substring(1,sName.length());
            acc.Name = sName;
        }

        //Auto Update HCI/HCO
        if(acc.IsPersonAccount)
            acc.HCP_HCI_abv__c = 'HCP';
        else
            acc.HCP_HCI_abv__c = 'HCI/HCO';

        // Auto Update ABS Concat
        CalcCombinedABS  = '';
        if(acc.Abbott_Best_Specialty_ABT__c != null && acc.Abbott_Best_Specialty_ABT__c != '')
        {
            CalcCombinedABS = acc.Abbott_Best_Specialty_ABT__c;
        }
        if(acc.Abbott_Best_Specialty_Description_ABT__c != null && acc.Abbott_Best_Specialty_Description_ABT__c!= '')
        {
            if(CalcCombinedABS  == '')
            {
                CalcCombinedABS =acc.Abbott_Best_Specialty_Description_ABT__c;
            }
            else
            {
                CalcCombinedABS  = CalcCombinedABS + '-' + acc.Abbott_Best_Specialty_Description_ABT__c;
            }
        }
        if(acc.Combined_ABS_abv__c != CalcCombinedABS)
            acc.Combined_ABS_abv__c = CalcCombinedABS;

        // Added for 71 for Approved Email Consent Update upon Record Type Change

        String newAccRecordType = acc.Account_Record_Type_Name_ABT__c;

        if(trigger.IsInsert && newAccRecordType != 'Prescriber' && newAccRecordType != 'Non-Prescriber with ABS')
            acc.Approved_Email_Opt_Type_vod__c = 'Never_vod';

        if(trigger.IsUpdate)
        {
            Account oldAcc = trigger.oldMap.get(acc.Id);
            String oldAccRecordType = oldAcc.Account_Record_Type_Name_ABT__c;

            Boolean isPersonAcc = acc.IsPersonAccount;

            if(oldAccRecordType  != newAccRecordType && isPersonAcc)
            {
                if(newAccRecordType == 'Prescriber' || newAccRecordType == 'Non-Prescriber with ABS')
                    acc.Approved_Email_Opt_Type_vod__c = '';
                else
                    acc.Approved_Email_Opt_Type_vod__c = 'Never_vod';
            }
        }
    }

}

Class:
public class AbbvieUtilitiesclass
{
    public static Map<String,String> M;
    public static String initCaps(String inputString)
    {
        if(inputString!= null)
        {
            system.debug('inputstring@'+inputstring);

            if(!inputString.contains(' '))
            {
                String CapsName= inputString;
                      CapsName=(Capsname.substring(0,1)).toUppercase()+(CapsName.substring(1,CapsName.length()));
                      system.debug('CapsName@'+CapsName);
                return CapsName;
            }
            else
            {
                 List<String> CapsName= inputString.split(' ');
                 String RetName='';
                    for(Integer i=0;i<CapsName.size();i++)
                    {
                        CapsName[i] = (CapsName[i].substring(0,1)).toUppercase() +(CapsName[i].substring(1,CapsName[i].length()));   ////  Error line
                        if(i>0)
                        {
                            RetName=RetName+' '+CapsName[i];
                        }
                        else RetName=CapsName[i];
                    }
                    system.debug('Retname@'+Retname);
                    return Retname;
             }

         }
           //code added
         else
         {
             return null;
         }
    }

    public static String translate(String str)
    {
        if(str==null)
        return null;

        String TransMap = Abbvie_Custom_Settings__c.getValues('Main').Translation_Map_abv__c;

        if(TransMap != null && TransMap != '')
        {
            List<String> maps = TransMap.split(',');

            for (String key: maps)
            {
                List<String> keyval = key.split(':');
                str = str.replace(keyval[0],keyval[1]);//Get CORR Value
            }
        }
        return str;//english
    }
}

Please find the error I am facing now.

Apex script unhandled trigger exception by user/organization:
  005F0000002gRMP/00DM0000001eGhW Source organization: 00DA0000000cASY
  (null) AccountFieldAutoUpdates: execution of BeforeUpdate
caused by: System.StringException: Ending position out of bounds: 1
Class.AbbvieUtilitiesclass.initCaps: line 23, column 1
  Trigger.AccountFieldAutoUpdates: line 32, column 1

A: To add to theGreatDanton's answer, you could simplify your loop immensely by using some of Salesforce's built-in string methods.
Your initcaps method could look something like this (missing the extra else):
if(inputString!= null){
   if(!inputString.contains(' ')){
       return inputString.capitalize();
   }
   else {
       List<String> splitInputs= inputString.split(' ');
       for (String str : splitInputs){
           if (str != '' && str != null){
               str.capitalize();
           }
       }
       return String.join(splitInputs,' ');
   }
}

A: This is happening because when the inputString is split there is a possibility that values in the list may have blank values and then you do a substring on each of the values then the ones with the blanks will endup throwing the error as there's nothing to a substring of.
As a test you can set the input string to ' abc abcd abcde  xyz'; and run that piece in the dev console to reproduce the issue.
And for your case just adding a simple if condition should do the trick
if(CapsName[i] != ''){
       CapsName[i] = (CapsName[i].substring(0,1)).toUppercase() +(CapsName[i].substring(1,CapsName[i].length()));   ////  Error line
       if(i>0)
        {
           RetName=RetName+' '+CapsName[i];
        }
        else RetName=CapsName[i];
        }
 }|

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When the City Council takes its final vote on Councilmember Barbara Bry's short term vacation rental ordinance Wednesday afternoon, there aren't likely to be any last-minute flip-floppers on the initial 6-3 vote taken last month.
Bry, along with Lorie Zapf, represents coastal communities whose residents have been calling for years on the city to restrict the growth of vacation rentals. Their votes aren't going anywhere.
And as the impact of vacation rentals on San Diego's housing crisis became impossible to ignore, other councilmembers got on board and stood up to the predatory business model of Airbnb and other vacation rental platforms.
Chris Ward sensibly changed his position on STVRs and voted to support Bry's ordinance, and Georgette Gomez, Mark Kersey, and Council President Cole are holding steady on their decision to side with Bry and San Diego's residents rather than out of town investors.
By showing Airbnb the door, San Diego is poised to regain housing for its residents. And in the midst of an epic housing crisis, this is welcome news indeed.
For all these reasons and more, the six "yes" votes for Bry's ordinance aren't going to change, despite the best efforts of a well-funded campaign by Airbnb's lobbyists and the local vacation rental industry.
Nor are two of the three "no" votes.
Chris Cate claims he can't support Bry's ordinance because he thinks it will be too difficult to enforce. It's an ironic stance coming from someone who has gotten in trouble himself for arguably breaking the law over and over again. And since he's shown he puts lobbyists and campaign donors over his own constituents—and he's gotten a lot of money from the vacation rental industry—there's no chance Cate might finally do the right thing.
Then there's Scott Sherman, who fancies himself a deep thinker and claimed that "the Constitution says that you have the right to own property," in justifying his "no" vote. You can go check your pocket Constitution, but spoiler alert, it says no such thing. The Fifth Amendment prevents the government from taking property without due process, but zoning laws like the one in San Diego which forbids commercial enterprises in residential neighborhoods have been upheld by the Supreme Court for a century.
In any case, Sherman's vote wasn't so much ideological as personal, considering his family's extensive real estate holdings give him an incentive to legalize vacation rentals.
That leaves the surprise "no" vote from Democrat David Alvarez. His rambling justification for opposing Bry's ordinance was vague and confusing, especially considering her proposal is in many ways similar to past positions he's taken on the issue.
This left a lot of people wondering if his "no" vote had more to do with pleasing potential campaign contributors. He's termed out on the council but is running for a seat on the Community College District board—though that's not the only office he has his sights set on. He may have calculated that vacation rentals aren't an important issue in that race, and not worth offending deep-pocketed backers.
But if so, that would be a potentially fatal miscalculation for his campaign. Alvarez is facing strong opposition from fellow Democrat Sean Elo, who knows that housing affordability is a major issue for community college students.
It's a bad enough look for a progressive like Alvarez to vote alongside a couple of Republican councilmembers like Cate and Sherman. It's another thing entirely to betray San Diego's homegrown community college students who are already struggling to avoid homelessness and hunger.
If there is going to be any big surprise in council chambers Wednesday, let it be that Alvarez realizes the error of his ways—and supports Bry's plan.
Matt Valenti is a lawyer, former candidate for City Council and board member of Save San Diego Neighborhoods.


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Hans-Josef Klauck Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who
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CHICAGO, IL, January 18, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Hans-Josef Klauck with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Klauck celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Klauck is a Franciscan priest and a Naomi Shenstone Donnelley professor emeritus of New Testament and early Christian literature who taught at the University of Chicago for 15 years before retiring in 2016. Renowned for his expertise as a theologian, religious historian, and scholar, he has extensively studied topics relating to the New Testament and was deeply concerned with the religious and social history of the Greco-Roman world.
Enjoying a career in academia that spanned more than four decades, Dr. Klauck previously taught at several prestigious institutions. He initially gained expertise in his home country of Germany as an assistant professor at his alma mater, the University of Munich, from 1975 to 1981, and was later acquired by the University of Bonn before spending another 15 years as a professor and two years as an academic dean of the theological faculty at the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg. In 1997, Dr. Klauck returned to the University of Munich as a professor of New Testament exegesis. During his career in Germany, he also had the good fortune to serve as an honorary professor of new testament exegesis at the Dutch Reformed Theological School of the University of Pretoria in South Africa between 1999 and 2003.
Prior to teaching, Dr. Klauck performed pastoral work at the Parish of Sankt Pankratius in Buldern, Germany, between 1972 and 1975. During those years, he also began conducting specialized coursework in Bible and Judaic studies at the Westfälische Wilhelms University in Münster. Additionally, Dr. Klauck enjoyed working as a research assistant at the Institute of Biblical Exegesis, Bayerische, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, in Munich from 1975 to 1977.
A prolific author and editor, Dr. Klauck has contributed over 30 books in multiple different languages, as well as over 300 scholarly journal articles, dictionary articles and reviews. Some of his books include "Ancient Letter Writing and the New Testament: A Guide to Context and Exegesis," "The Religious Context of Early Christianity: A Guide to Graeco-Roman Religions" and "Magic and Paganism in Early Christianity: The World of the Acts of the Apostles." Dr. Klauck was also, notably, the main editor for the New Testament section of "Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception."
While coming of age, Dr. Klauck attended a German school where the Latin and Greek language comprised a significant portion of the curriculum. This experience motivated him to join the Franciscan order in Germany in 1966. Dr. Klauck later received a diploma in theology at the University of Bonn in Germany in 1972, the same year he was ordained a Catholic priest by Bishop Heinrich Tenhumberg in Münster. He subsequently attended the University of Munich, where he earned a Doctor of Theology in 1978 and a Doctor of Education in 1981.
Involved as a member of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, an international society of New Testament scholars, Dr. Klauck was grateful to have served as its president during 2002. He also received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Zurich in 2008. A celebrated Marquis listee, Dr. Klauck has been included in the 59th edition of Who's Who in America and the 18th edition of Who's Who in the World.
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Anyone who crosses paths with him on the streets of Copacabana or in countries like Chile or Argentina (where the photo above was taken) would never imagine the tall fellow with the youthful looks is already over 60 years old.
Able bodied, with a piercing gaze and agile mind, Carlos Antônio Rosado is living proof of the health benefits Jiu-Jitsu provides its practitioners. One of the most dreaded competitors on the scene back in the 1970s, the notorious Carlson Gracie student made of Jiu-Jitsu and physical exercise his chief allies in combating diabetes, a disease he has lived with for the last 30 years without distress and without keeping him from donning his gi and training practically every day of the year.
At his academy, just a few meters from Copacabana Beach, the teacher pays special attention to the children's classes, with his own grandson counting among his tiny pupils. However, he does have an assiduous group of adults and veterans partaking in the greatest pleasure Jiu-Jitsu avails: well-being.
A deft dancer and the superintendent of the building where he lives, Master Rosado now and again takes trips to teach seminars outside his stomping grounds. On one of them, he took on this mother lioness in Buenos Aires, without fearing the encounter for an instant. When he takes to travel, the academy is left in the hands of his son, Carlos "Massa" Rosado, a black belt of the most technical sort, and like his father, he's well versed in the facets of Jiu-Jitsu involving self-defense.
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The Calories in Plantains
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Written by Catherine Amitrano
Kiwifruit originated in China where it was once considered a delicacy. Kiwi was introduced into North America in the 1960s; since then, many have enjoyed the unique taste of kiwi which blends a combination of strawberries, pineapple and bananas, notes the author of the book, "The World's Healthiest Foods."
One medium kiwifruit weighing approximately 76 g, or 2.6 oz., contains only 46 calories. Kiwifruit contains no fat and carbohydrates weigh in at 11 g, or 4 percent of the Daily Value, based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
The amount of Vitamin C in one kiwifruit surpasses the amount seen in an orange, claims Mateljan. Consuming one kiwi delivers 95 percent of the Daily Value, or 570 mg, based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Kiwi is also a good source for potassium, copper, magnesium and Vitamin E.
Kiwifruit is a very good source of dietary fiber which helps maintain a healthy digestive system. One medium kiwifruit contains 3 g of fiber or 10 percent Daily Value.
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Living in San Antonio, Catherine Amitrano has been writing health-related material since her nursing career began in 1985. Her presentations have been used to teach many nurses throughout her successful career. She holds a master's degree in nursing and is certified in her specialty and in life care planning.


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But despite the many different styles and subjects over the years, that can be seen on this website, it is important for me to try to find a new, original way to paint old favourites, like Cornish fishing villages and boats, London streets and landmarks, the beautiful British countryside/seascape or rivers, so that the work people buy from me will not be ''just another copy" of thousands of similar pictures painted by other people.
The paintings you see here represent my changing style and paintings created for commissions and demonstrations for my art classes since 2001. I am still happy to paint you a commission using any of the styles you see on this website, but the majority of my new work will be much more impressionistic painting of the sea or natures wild colours - however, I can never completely resist the occasional classic style painting or portrait!
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package de.endrullis.sta

import java.lang.Math._

import org.junit.runner.RunWith
import org.specs2._
import org.specs2.runner.JUnitRunner

/**
	* Tests for deceleration TimeMap.
	*
	* @author Stefan Endrullis <stefan@endrullis.de>
	*/
@RunWith(classOf[JUnitRunner])
class DecelerationTimeMapSpec extends Specification with BaseVarIC { def is = s2"""

 A deceleration TimeMap applied to a variable change from 0 to 1 should
   return  0.00 at 0.00      $checkTime0
   return ~0.38 at 0.25      $checkTime25
   return ~0.71 at 0.50      $checkTime50
   return ~0.92 at 0.75      $checkTime75
   return  1.00 at 1.00      $checkTime100
 """

	implicit val timeMap = TimeMap.decelerate[Double]
	val pos = 0 changeTo 1 in 1

	def checkTime0 =
		pos.generate(0).get must beCloseTo(0d, 5.significantFigures)

	def checkTime25 =
		pos.generate(0.25).get must beCloseTo(sin(1d/8 * PI), 5.significantFigures)

	def checkTime50 =
		pos.generate(0.50).get must beCloseTo(sin(1d/4 * PI), 5.significantFigures)

	def checkTime75 =
		pos.generate(0.75).get must beCloseTo(sin(3d/8 * PI), 5.significantFigures)

	def checkTime100 =
		pos.generate(1).get must beCloseTo(1d, 5.significantFigures)

}


Bill Kenwright promises Everton's majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri 'loves the club' after he took his ownership above 50 per cent on Tuesday.
A statement published by Everton confirmed Moshiri has bought a further 18.7 per cent of the shares to now control 68.6 per cent of the Goodison Park club, with another purchase expected by next July to take the Iranian's total shares up to 77.2 per cent.
Based in Monaco, Moshiri has owned a 49.9 per cent stake in Everton since February 2016 after selling his Arsenal shares to Alisher Usmanov, who owns 48 per cent of USM, the company of which Moshiri is chairman.
Kenwright has remained Everton chairman since Moshiri's original purchase, and he joined talkSPORT to explain the deal, revealing Moshiri decided to increase his shares nine months earlier than the original date set for the purchase.
"I don't think there's a massive significance," Kenwright told Jim White. "He had an option to buy next May and he's decided to take it earlier.
"I don't have to tell you the commitment he's given to Everton, both in terms of time and finance, – he's put hundreds of millions into the club – and I think there was a part of him now that wanted that extra shareholding with the new stadium coming up.
"I think it will help in that it's further finance for the club, but I don't know if he did it with massive ulterior motives.
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"When he and I first sat down to talk about him purchasing the major shareholding, I know he needed time to get to know the club. He's been there two-and-a-half years now and he knows the club and loves the club.
One of Moshiri's biggest achievements since becoming majority shareholder has been getting plans in motion for Everton's move to a new stadium, with a deal agreed between the club, Liverpool City Council and the site's owners for a new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock last March.
Kenwright provided an update on the stadium situation, promising things will be taken 'step by step' to ensure Everton do not run into the same kind of problems Tottenham have been having with their redevelopment.
He continued: "I am more than excited about the prospect of going to the dock in Liverpool and having that major position.
"But as we always say, any new stadium at this moment has to be carefully planned and thought out. I mean, you look at the problems poor Daniel Levy's having at Tottenham… it's step by step and step by step.
"The architect's working hard, the council are with us, the funding is going ahead – but we are not there yet.


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Alabat Island: First Makapuno Island in the Philippines
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By Myrrh Caithlin L. Guitierrez
A lot can be done when people work hand-in-hand.
Different government agencies converged and collaborated to establish the first Makapuno Island in the Philippines. Last February, the Makapuno Island project was launched in Alabat Island, Quezon. "This project is not just a government project, but a project of the people," says Alexander Madrigal, regional director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOSTCALABARZON).
Since 2009, DOST-CALABARZON and the Southern Tagalog Consortium for Industry and Energy Research and Development (STCIERD) have been collaborating for the revitalization of the makapuno industry in CALABARZON. After numerous planning sessions and workshops, the idea of a "Makapuno Island" was formed. Through the efforts of the DOSTCALABARZON, Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA IV-A), Department of Agriculture (DA-IV-A), the Southern Luzon State University (SLSU), and the local government units (LGUs) of Alabat, Perez, and Quezon with support from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-IV-A), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE IV-A), National Irrigation Association (NIA IV-A), Office of the Provincial Agriculturist-Quezon, and the Office of Congresswoman Angelina Tan, the Makapuno Island project was kickstarted. The launching ceremony was attended by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce (PCC) – Toronto, and the trade mission delegates from Canada who assessed the investment opportunities in Alabat Island.
The Makapuno Island Project aims to establish a Makapuno Island in Alabat Island, Quezon by initially putting up a 110-hectare makapuno plantation that would address poverty on the island by giving farmers an additional income source, while significantly contributing to the island's economy. The different government agencies will cooperate to support the island with Embryo Cultured Makapuno (ECM) seedlings and processing technologies.
Also included in their plans is working on the island's branding; it will be known not only as a main source of makapuno but also of coco sugar. To optimize the resources of the island, they are also looking into integrated farming.
The project yielded positive support from its partner agencies. The efforts of the government agencies and the potential of Alabat Island were seen by the Trade Mission delegates.
Assistant Secretary Maria Roseni M. Alvero, Senior Trade Commissioner and Phil. Consulate General of DTI-Foreign Trade Service Corps (DTI-FTSC), of Toronto, Canada, presented her intentions of making Makapuno Island a model investment project in which overseas Filipinos could invest in Filipino businesses. Her proposed project, entitled "Transforming Overseas Filipinos (OFs) [into] Overseas Filipino Investors (OFIs): The Philippine Makapuno Industry and Agribusiness Investment Promotion Program in Alabat Island, Quezon" aims to launch a well-coordinated, harmonized, and sufficiently funded export and investment campaign targeting the Filipinos living abroad. By August 2018, the project will be launched in Toronto, Canada.
Vermelyn O. Evangelista, technical supervisor of PCRDF, assured beneficiaries that the PCRDF will continuously extend their research and development of ECM. She also discussed the processing technologies that the islanders can later use for their makapuno products. Meanwhile, Erlene Manojar, regional manager of PCA IV-A, declared PCA's support by assuring the beneficiaries that "from production, processing, up to marketing, PCA will provide the help Alabat Island will be needing."
Mayor Fernando L. Mesa of the Municipality of Alabat thanked all the agencies that made Makapuno Island possible. He assured everyone that they will work hand-in-hand with the various concerned agencies towards the progress of the Island.
The program concluded with a MOA signing of the partner government agencies, a commitment board signing of the "Adopt-a-Makapuno Tree" project, and declarations of support from the different participating agencies. A ceremonial planting of Makapuno seedlings was held at Brgy. Villa Jesus Weste. Rolando Mesa and Rene Mesa, coconut farmers, gave their testimonies regarding makapuno farming and how ECM can be of great help to the island's economy.
Also present at the event were Dir. Marilou Toledo, regional director of the Department of Trade and Industry IV-A (DTIIV-A); engineer Arnel De Mesa, regional executive director of the Department of Agriculture-CALABARZON (DACALABARZON); Milo Placino, president of Southern Luzon State University (SLSU); Kim Darren Pabilonia, representative of the regional director of Department of Labor and Employment IV-A (DOLE IV-A); Mayor Ma. Carida Clacio and Mayor Pepito Reyes of Perez and Quezon, respectively; and over 100 farmer beneficiaries from Alabat Island.
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Welcome to the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Library, our state-of-the-art library for Maryland students who are blind/visually impaired including those with multiple disabilities and their families
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If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas regarding story times and Library classes, materials, and other resources, please contact Dorothy M. Hughes, School Librarian/Library Media Specialist at either dorothyh@mdschblind.org or dorothyh@mdschblind.com
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NLS or the National Library for the Blind & Print Disabled is a part of the Library of Congress. The branch of this library in Maryland is MD LBPDOpens a new tab or The Maryland Library for the Blind & Print Disabled. It provides materials to approved patrons through the U.S.P.S. (Free Matter for the Blind) and digital download using Braille and Audio Reading Download or BARDOpens a new tab. Approved patrons are individuals who complete an application that includes certification of a print disability. The same proof of disability form is accepted by Bookshare and Learning Ally, as well as, NLS. The NFB NewslineOpens a new tab is, also, available to registered patrons.
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More evidence 'Herbalife (HLF)' is a cultic racket.
How much more evidence is needed that 'Herbalife' is the corporate front for an unlawful enterprise and part of an ongoing criminogenic phenomenon of historic significance?
Robert FitzPatrick Explains the Big 'Herbalife (HLF)' Lie.
The FTC must stop Herbalife from systematically deceiving and harming. The FTC is inhibited by its view that "MLM" is presumed legal, even though MLM is legally undefined, unmonitored, unregulated.
The FTC's "retail-based" definition of "legal" MLMs conflicts with reality and the DSA. A DSA-backed bill in Congress would end the "retail" criterion. A new, stronger FTC approach is needed.
FTC should recognize Herbalife's primary deception in its practice of linking participants' personal purchases to their recruiting-based rewards. This is the classic Spanish Prisoner trick, also called the Nigerian Scam.
The FTC should ban all connections in Herbalife's pay plan between personal purchases and potential recruiting-based rewards. This includes banning personal purchases from being added to "group volume" quotas.
Herbalife's explanation of participant purchasing is as fantastical as the Nigerian scam stories. There is no legitimate basis for personal purchase quotas. Territories are unprotected, markets diluted, wholesale buying encouraged.
From Wikipedia: The Spanish Prisoner is a confidence trick originating in the late 16th century. In its original form, the confidence trickster tells his victim that he is (or is in correspondence with) a wealthy person of high estate who has been imprisoned in Spain … The confidence trickster offers to let the (victim) put up some of the funds, with a promise of a greater pecuniary reward… Modern variants include the advance-fee scam, in particular theNigerian money transfer scam. In the Nigerian variation, a self-proclaimed relative of a deposed African dictator offers to transfer millions of ill-gotten dollars into the bank account of the victim in return for small initial payments to cover other expenses.
Now that it is a foregone conclusion - according to Herbalife's (NYSE:HLF) own pronouncements - that the FTC has indeed found something rotten in HLF, the sound and fury of absolute denial is subsiding. Reasoned proposals for restitution and remedy finally can be considered.
The FTC has been presented evidence of a wide array of wrongdoing, including a fake "business opportunity", misleading "disclosures", phony "education degrees" (as in Trump University), a bogus "sales leads" scam, recruiting centers posing as "nutrition clubs", and the documentation of nearly 100% loss rates among the millions that join at the bottom of the Herbalife "marketing" chain.
Yet, history has shown that in the bizarro realm of "multi-level marketing", remedial measures aimed at any specific practices and which require voluntary compliance or government monitoring don't work. Government fines are absorbed as business costs. Even MLMs that were shut down following prosecution quickly resuscitated in virtually identical form under new names with the same kingpin recruiters. MLMs are Hydras.
In the Herbalife case, therefore, the public interest could only be protected if the FTC identifies and prohibits fundamental elements of the company's "MLM" model that manifestly deceive and cause harm.
The necessity to address toxic fundamentals explains why the FTC has taken so long. The FTC has made it nearly impossible for itself to protect the public from MLM deception and harm by declaring that "multi-level marketing" is legal. It did this without establishing a legal definition of MLM and absent any monitoring or industry research to verify MLM's economic impact or prevailing marketing practices.
Unlike franchising, MLM is not only legally undefined and real-world unresearched, it is also exempt from any FTC disclosure rules. When fraud is recognized in MLM, as it often is by the FTC, SEC, and state AGs, the FTC laboriously applies its theoretical definition of MLM that is based on distributors profitably retailing products to the general public as the core "business opportunity", i.e., direct selling. It must then test the prosecuted MLM against this theory. This "complex economic analysis" of the offending MLM can take years. The approach diverts attention from FTC acknowledgment of massive consumer losses, rampant deception or from making any fact-based assessment of how MLM actually operates as an "industry".
The FTC's definition of the MLM industry, which it presumes is valid and treats as legal, starkly conflicts with Main Street reality. It also, clashes with the definition of MLM espoused by MLM's own official trade group, the Direct Selling Association. The FTC's conflict with the DSA over what MLM is ought to be a wake-up call to the FTC that it is operating on faulty premises.
If that were not enough to alert the FTC that its approach is inadequate, a current bill before Congress, HR 5230, introduced and backed by the DSA, effectively outlaws the FTC's current criterion for enforcement purposes. The proposed law would legally permit all recruiting-based rewards to be funded by "reasonable" monthly purchases made only by those inside the MLM marketing plan. MLM's self definition, in conflict with the FTC's definition of MLM, is based primarily on "self-purchasing" by the distributors themselves at non-negotiable contractual pricing, not on retail selling to the general public. The DSA maintains that all MLM distributors are also end-users, a first in the world of distribution.
There is, however, one other factor in the Herbalife/MLM plan that must be considered fundamental and primary and that is universally recognizable as a hallmark of fraud and a cause of the financial harm. If Herbalife's plan were stripped of this one factor, its capacity to deceive and harm would be drastically curtailed, apart from anything else the FTC might do for restitution or remedy. This factor has mostly been ignored or overlooked because analysis has been focused on other areas. In MLM pyramid scheme terms, this factor is often called the "pay-to-play" element, but it is better understood as the classic "Spanish Prisoner" trick or the ubiquitous Nigerian Scam.
Much of this essay on this pay-to-play factor is excerpted from a letter to the chairperson of the FTC, Edith Ramirez, signed by me as president of Pyramid Scheme Alert, urging the FTC to ban Herbalife's harmful pay-to-play practices. Further explanation is in the essay by attorney Douglas M. Brooks published Jan. 29, 2016, in the Seeking Alpha forum, entitled Multi-Level Marketing: A Modest Proposal.
This primary fraud factor and first cause of harm is the classic trick of making a false promise of great riches (wealth beyond your wildest dreams) that requires a ransom payment (product purchases) to receive. In reality, of course, the riches do not exist (see the Herbalife income disclosure and churn rate regarding the truthfulness of its "reward" promise).
Concerning Herbalife, much legalistic attention has been focused on where HLFultimately get its money that is transferred to recruiters. Does it come mostly from purchases made by those inside the closed recruiting chain, the distributors themselves, or do those distributors get the money from their retail customers in open marketplace retail sales?
This is a valid interest for regulators, but the approach steps over the first cause of fraud, revealed in the classic Spanish Prisoner trick. The primary act of fraud is in how the scam induced payments from the victims, not how the victim got the money that was given over to the trickster. What has been hidden in plain sight are Herbalife's means and methods of getting money from consumers in the first place. It is classic Spanish Prisoner.
Though the specific means of gaining funds has not been generally addressed, Herbalife's sales success has always been a mystery to financial analysts and sales experts. Sales companies rely on branding, advertising, convenient and efficient distribution, competitive pricing, customer service, or uniqueness or differentiation in products to stimulate sales. Some businesses, over time, can rely on the hard earned loyalty from a stable customer base, augmented by word of mouth to produce growth.
Herbalife uses none of these means. Sales force and customer turnover may be as high as 80% a year. There is no "loyal" market and no need for superior "service". Millions of people buy Herbalife products, inexplicably, in spite of the availability of the same types of goods at much lower price. Amazingly, some buy thousands of dollars of Herbalife products without having tried the goods. Herbalife buyers do no comparative shopping! And most incredibly, in order to buy, they sign onerous, restrictive contracts limiting their ability to return goods, criticize the company, negotiate pricing or to earn income from other MLMs. Then, after all that, the vast majority abruptly stops buying in less than a year. The smell of fraud is unmistakable.
Almost as fantastic as ransomed aristocrats and deposed Nigerian dictators, Herbalife argues to investors and regulators that these purchases are ordinary consumer transactions. The fantastical offer of "unlimited" rewards that can only be accessed by joining the chain and purchasing product is said to have no effect on nearly all who sign and buy. Purchases are supposedly driven only by love of the high priced, unadvertised, commodity product, or, for some, to resell the products, though this alleged activity is not verified or measured.
Herbalife has sometimes argued that purchase quotas can be fulfilled by the downline's purchases, not the recruiters' own, thus making purchasing "voluntary". This is even less convincing than the story about a Nigerian dictator needing my bank account number to place his fortune. The FTC should just ask for evidence of such non-buying recruiters meeting their "volume" quotas. Spanish Prisoner ransom payments were similarly not "required"; however, access to a share of the rewards from the grateful nobleman could not be gained without payments. Buying products (ransom payments) is inextricably linked to accessing the promised Herbalife rewards.
The means used by Herbalife to generate "sales" (Spanish Prisoner payments) are the effective purchase requirements, in the form of personal purchase quotas. Therein lies the FTC's opportunity and likelihood of remedial action to identify and regulate the "bright line" of fraud in the Herbalife proposition.
The recent federal court order against Vemma confirms effective purchase requirements as a key element of Vemma fraud and supports an FTC ban on Herbalife's pay-to-play scheme. The volume quota that can be met by personal purchasing is what the Vemma court ruling called one of the "features of Defendant's Marketing Program and bonus structure that tie bonuses primarily to recruiting and to the purchase of product principally to stay eligible for those bonuses." At Herbalife, as at Vemma, higher-level qualification for recruiting-based rewards can be gained right at the onset of participation by making a significant product purchase personally, costing hundreds or thousands of dollars.
The possibility exists - with the Vemma and Burnlounge federal court rulings serving as the most recent and relevant guidelines - for the FTC to ban theSpanish Prisoner payments from the Herbalife compensation plan as an inherently unfair and deceptive trade practice. Within Herbalife's sales and marketing plan, the FTC can and should prohibit all recruiting-based incentives, quotas or requirements upon individuals that include their personal purchasing, thus taking away Herbalife's means to unfairly and deceptively gain payments based on promises of rewards tied to "endless chain" recruiting, aka Spanish Prisoner rewards.
"As Herbalife offers all participants in its marketing plan the opportunity to gain payments that are facially related to unlimited and endless recruiting of new participants into the marketing plan, it may not require purchases or offer financial rewards to participants or impose financial penalties based in any way upon the level of their own personal product purchases that are related to such rewards. Personal purchases also may not be factored, positively or negatively, in the individual participant's own group volume-based rewards that are tied to recruiting new participants. Personal purchase quotas and incentives, when related to participation in the recruiting-based reward plan, constitute unfair and deceptive marketing practices."
That Herbalife's and other MLMs' participant purchases are effectively requiredand are tied to future recruiting rewards is obvious. Herbalife's pay plan includes specified initial purchase levels needed to establish various reward positions and periodic purchasing required for maintaining positions. The pay-to-receive recruiting-based rewards are presented as personal purchase quotas, which can be included in the recruiters' "group volume" quotas. The resulting practices of Herbalife participants making personal purchases in order to join the pay plan, prevent losing rewards or to reach higher levels of recruiting-based rewards are well documented.
Apart from creating false demand or "conscripted purchasing", Herbalife cannot defend personal purchase quotas in rational and legal business terms. Herbalife provides no protected retail sales territories to any participants and no market support for retail sales activity. To the contrary, Herbalife places extraordinary obstacles against those who would seek to profitably sell its products at retail prices. With its "unlimited expansion" model, financial incentives to recruit other wholesale participants and its inherent mandate to increase the total number of participants in all areas without regard for market saturation, Herbalife fatally dilutes and undercuts a profitable retail selling opportunity for all existing participants.
A personal purchase quota or the option to add personal purchases for authorization or maintenance of recruiting-based reward status, therefore, cannot be defended on retail (direct selling) business terms. It is obviously a device for inducing purchases (payments) to sustain the recruiting-based reward plan. Personal purchasing quotas fund the recruiting rewards.
While preventing fraud, this proposed restriction would not interfere with anylegitimate business that Herbalife distributors might transact. An FTC restriction of personal purchase quotas, i.e., Spanish Prisoner Ransom Payments, does not, for example, inhibit purchasing by Herbalife's participants for personal retail selling, i.e., direct selling, or for any other business or personal purpose, including "self-consumption" or giving products to friends and relatives. Why they purchased or what they do with the products afterward is not monitored or verified in any event.
By itself, the restriction would also not prevent activities related to recruiting other participants into a personally organized or extended marketing "chain" on which rewards are based upon aggregate purchases. Uplines could still implore downliners to buy, however, the downliners' personal purchases, apart from helping the upline recruiter and Herbalife itself, would not benefit the buyer in any way relevant to the reward plan, except for retailing purposes.
The restriction would have the enormous consumer benefit of preventing Herbalife from inducing or effectively requiring inventory purchases for joining its devious and harmful recruiting-based reward plan (ransom reward). It would disallow and make it impossible for personal purchasing to be used to maintain a position in the plan or to increase rewards. It would prevent financial penalties (reduction in rank, lowering of commissions) related to the recruiting-based rewards for not making personal purchases. A participant's personal purchasing could not be part of that individual's own group volume that is a determinant of recruiting-based reward status.
Though the FTC has historically maintained that the MLM participants' "retail" sales, not the MLM participants' internal wholesale purchases, must be the main and ultimate funding source of recruiting-related rewards, no regulatory means exist for ensuring that recruiting-related rewards are actually obtained from purchases ultimately made by consumers who are not in the marketing plan.
Banning the unfair and indefensible practice of allowing or requiring personal purchases to fulfill quotas that are tied to the recruiting-based reward plan will prevent the means of "inventory loading" or continuous pay-to-play policies that induce mounting victim payments. Breaking the link between personal purchasing induced by quotas, incentives and penalties and recruiting-related rewards reduces the need for verifying or measuring retail sales that might or might not follow purchases. A clearly stated prohibition of personal purchase quotas tied to recruiting-related rewards will serve as an immediate, long-term and unequivocal deterrent.
By ending Herbalife's policy of personal quota purchasing, the FTC would free Herbalife to participate in the open market where value is fairly and openly determined and sales are based on market demand. Herbalife could still claim it has an enormous fortune waiting for those who sell its products. But no one would ever again have to pay a ransom to gain access to those fabled rewards.
'FLP' infiltrates Barclays -The Daily Mail starts to Investigate the 'MLM' lie.
Why IS Barclays letting pushy salesmen flog £100 diet pills in its branches?
Salesmen from controversial health schemes are setting up stalls in Barclays branches and pouncing on people waiting to be served.
Customers are being flogged expensive face creams and diet pills — and asked to become part-time sales staff themselves.
Most of the companies involved are U.S.-owned and notorious for pushy sales tactics.
They have hijacked a Barclays community programme that was designed to give small local businesses a cost-free way of reaching High Street shoppers.
The revelation has sparked concern that elderly customers who depend on branches are at risk of being targeted.
Witnesses say salesmen are telling elderly customers that the products, which include £100 diet pills, energy bars and £30 herb-infused face creams, can ease ailments such as arthritis.
Stay-at-home mothers are being told they can make an 'easy' £300 a month if they sign up to become saleswomen.
Yet most of those lured in will be unaware of the dubious health benefits of the products. And those recruited as agents can face enormous pressure to sell — and stinging costs if they fail to hit monthly targets.
Forever Living, Arbonne and Herbalife all appear to be regular fixtures in Barclays branches. They are dubbed 'multi-level marketing schemes' because they work by signing up customers to flog expensive cosmetics or health products to friends, family and neighbours.
Typically, recruits work as and when they want — as they're technically self-employed — to supplement household income. Often they're promised promotions and extra cash if they regularly sign up new sellers.
Critics have accused the companies of having a similar selling style to pyramid schemes — illegal businesses that promise staff rewards for enrolling others, as opposed to offering income for selling products.
Barclays set up its scheme allowing small businesses to operate pop-up stands in its branches in 2014. You can apply to a local branch to put up a stall and the bank makes no money from the arrangement.
However, Money Mail has discovered that instead of helping local entrepreneurs, the spaces have been seized on by big overseas businesses.
Representatives of Forever Living have been spotted in Barclays in Horley, Redhill, York, Stafford and Leominster.
The Arizona-based firm, which raked in £120 million in Britain last year, sells beauty products and health foods containing aloe vera or beeswax. Items offered in Barclays include a £109 nine-day diet kit.
The firm's 40,000 UK sales reps, known as Forever Business Owners, are charged £199.75 for a box of products when they sign up.
Recruits say they're encouraged by senior distributors to push items on Facebook and lure in friends as it can be costly if they fail to meet monthly targets.
Laura Jones, 39, a former distributor in the North-West, was left £1,000 out of pocket after six months working for Forever Living.
The new mother, who'd been suffering post-natal depression, was introduced to the company by a friend. She says she was told she could earn £300 a month for five hours' work a week. But she was unable to sell enough.
She says she was forced to buy the products herself to meet her manager's expectations. She says she was also told to target new mothers and online forums. Forever Living says it does not enforce sales targets.
Forever Living was criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority watchdog last year for false claims about the health benefits of its products.
Herbalife sales staff put up huge signs in branches offering 'extra cash and flexible hours' to those who sign up. A sales rep who claims to tout regularly for cosmetics firm Arbonne in Barclays says long bank queues make it easy to sell.
'I'm like the entertainment to the customers waiting — a bit like in Disneyland,' the woman, who asked not to be named, told Money Mail.
Arbonne reps are also encouraged to recruit more staff — called in jargon 'growing their downline'. Distributors in banks are offering a pot of face cream, which is listed at £30 online, and face powder at £31.
We found examples of Herbalife stalls in Kendal, Leamington Spa and Richmond, North Yorkshire. Salesmen for the Los Angeles-based firm, whose sales increased by $12.6 million (£8.9 million) in Britain in 2014, were flogging jars of chocolate weight-loss powder costing £28.40 online.
U.S. watchdog the Federal Trade Commission is investigating allegations that — in the style of pyramid selling — Herbalife's profits come mainly from signing up more distributors, rather than product sales.
The firm says distributors are not rewarded purely for recruiting staff but receive a royalty from any products these recruits sell.
A contributor to website Mumsnet overheard a Forever Living seller in Barclays telling an elderly man that its aloe vera gel could help his arthritis.
A Forever Living spokesman says the firm is not a pyramid scheme and is legal. It says it 'rewards endeavour' but those who do not thrive can leave and get their money back.
'Trump University' - a criminal racket using cult-style tactics.
Court documents have revealed co-ordinated devious techniques of persuasion deployed by employees at Donald Trump's (now defunct) bogus 'Investment School' against ill-informed and vulnerable individuals.
Robert Guillo, received an impressive-looking piece of paper in exchange for $34 995.
In response, Trump steadfastly pretends that the majority of his customers (98%) were satisfied. He is evidently secure in the knowledge that the majority of fraud victims always remain silent in defence of their egos.
In a separate civil lawsuit in New York, Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman has alleged that 'Trump University' used deceptive practices and misled students about the support they would get, but Mr Trump has again flatly denied any wrongdoing. A judge has already said the $40m action in New York should proceed to trial, but Mr Trump is appealing this ruling and has attacked Schneiderman as politically motivated.
The so-called 'Trump University' was instigated in 2005 as a commercial enterprise under the Trump brand, peddling so-called 'courses in entrepreneurship.' However, the real extent of 'University Chairman' Mr Trump's involvement is one of the key points at issue. Until it closed in 2010, ten thousands individuals are known to have given their money to the so-called 'Trump University' and an estimated total of $40 millions was collected.
The released documents include so-called 'playbooks' for employees which explain how to 'close the deal' and trick victims into buying further so-called 'business seminars' at up to $34 995 (£24 288). The so-called 'playbooks' also contained precisely-worded scripts for 'Trump University' recruiters to fob off reporters. They were instructed exactly how to dress and run 'Trump University' events, as well as how to identify victims who had access to capital assets. The unsealed files included depositions from former 'Trump University' executives describing how the fraud functioned. Former recruiter, Ronald Schnackenberg wrote that he resigned in 2007, because the program used 'misleading, fraudulent and dishonest' tactics.
Trump Bronze Elite ($9,995), Trump Silver Elite ($19,495), or Trump Gold Elite ($34,995).
Extensive testimony from former 'Trump University' executives begins to uncover Mr Trump's real level of guilt. Michael Sexton, ex 'Trump University President,' said in a 2012 deposition, that Mr Trump offered 'very good and substantive input' to the program's marketing materials.


There is so much to admire about Mauricio Pochettino's work at Tottenham, it's difficult to know where to begin.
Take Saturday's 1-0 battering of Watford. Afterwards, a seasoned member of the press was asked by another for his man of the match. He chose Kieran Trippier, which was derided as a "safe pick" (Trippier scored) by an advocate of Christian Eriksen. Someone else chose Mousa Dembele; Ben Davies and Eric Dier were also suggested.
Tricky, because Pochettino has created a Spurs team that is greater than the sum of its parts, routinely rendering post-match player ratings articles redundant.
Try to remember when a Spurs player was significantly better than his teammates. Eriksen at Swansea, perhaps? Dele Alli at Crystal Palace? (Nope, the teenager was quiet before his seminal moment of brilliance.) Dembele weekly, maybe? (Spurs seem to win when the Belgian is fit and draw when he's not.) Harry Kane at Bournemouth? Erik Lamela versus Man City?
Even in defeat, Spurs' players are on a level. The 2-1 home loss to Newcastle, their only wretched display of the season, was uniformly bad.
Pochettino's team is a well-licked machine with replaceable parts. It's impossible to name Spurs' first choice full-backs or say which attackers are best behind Kane. If you squint hard enough, Kevin Wimmer becomes Jan Vertonghen.
The individual improvements, too, have been remarkable. Dier and Alli -- shoo-ins, you'd think, to be among Roy Hodgson's midfielders at Euro 2016 -- started the season as an out-of-position centre-half and a League One rookie. Dembele and Lamela were supposed to be expensive flops, Davies and Trippier inexpensive back-ups.
Leicester City's remarkable title charge -- increasingly resembling a Football Manager save with a glitch -- is the story of the season but it's impossible to ignore Pochettino's work.
Which brings us clumsily to Manchester United, who apparently aren't ignoring it.
Tottenham laughter at suggestions that United want Pochettino has an anxious edge because, despite the clubs' opposing trajectories, there's a hierarchy and United remain above Spurs.
In this case, however, position in the food chain shouldn't be enough alone, because it's difficult to guess what Pochettino would gain by swapping London for Manchester.
More money? Yes, but Pochettino is due a new contract at Spurs and given his work he can demand a significant pay-rise from club chairman Daniel Levy.
A significantly bigger transfer budget? Yes, but Pochettino has repeatedly stressed that his "philosophy" is not to sign new players, but to promote from the academy, a policy at odds with Ed Woodward's brand-building Galactico-desires.
A better squad? No. Pochettino is a striker, a centre-half and a defensive midfielder away from having a Spurs squad wanting for nothing, whereas United's is as mismatched as any in the Premier League.
A better structure? No. Pochettino recruited Paul Mitchell from Southampton as Spurs' head of recruitment and has great faith in academy chief John McDermott, a gruff Yorkshireman who rejected the chance to move to United last month. United are still looking for their McDermott and have no effective link between the manager and Woodward.
Under Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham are poised to reach the Champions League for the first time since 2010-11.
Better prospects? Not really. Spurs have a reputation as a selling club but there is nothing to suggest that their gems will leave this summer. Eventually Kane and Alli may be lured to Real Madrid, but so was Cristiano Ronaldo. In the immediate future, Pochettino can look forward to his young squad getting even better -- a frightening prospect for the rest of the Premier League.
There's also the likelihood of Champions League football next season, while United slog it out in the Europa League. There is also the construction of a new stadium to rival the finest in the world and boost Spurs' global reach and brand (areas where United are significantly ahead, admittedly).
Pochettino is ambitious and he jumped ship at Southampton at a similar stage. Only after Pochettino's recruiter, former Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese, had departed did it become clear that Saints' squad was facing decimation. Pochettino's Spurs may be contenders for the title, but his project is unfinished and at United he would have to start from scratch, using time and transfer windows to rid the squad of the unwilling and unable, while instilling his methods.
While Jose Mourinho remains the front-runner, Pochettino is a great fit for United. After the appointment of David Moyes, Sir Bobby Charlton, the embodiment of United's values, said the club had "secured a man who is committed to the long-term and will build teams for the future as well as now...and recognises the importance of bringing young players through and developing them alongside world class talent."
That describes Pochettino to a tee. The Argentine frequently says he is working for both the future and the present, and has spoken of his "perfect mix" of youth and experience at Spurs.
Pochettino at Old Trafford would be fascinating: Would he spend? Would he discard Wayne Rooney? Yet while Tottenham remain the smaller fish, they are swimming faster and more gracefully.
Pochettino should chose football over finance, and stay put.


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