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Brenda Gentry, a former USAA mortgage underwriter from Texas, believes that the cryptocurrency ecosystem offers a fighting chance to overcome the generational curse of poverty. Gentry, a.k.a. MsCryptoMom, left her decade-long job as a banker to pursue a full-time crypto career as her initial investments from early 2020 confirmed the "unprecedented opportunities offered by crypto."
OpenDAO (SOS), LooksRare (LOOKS) and WTF token: 3 airdrops, with 1 scam
NFTs continue to surge with what looks to be no end in sight. Since January 14, 2022 OpenSea notched trading volumes over $1.03 billion, and its latest rival, LooksRare, has eclipsed the platform according to data from DappRadar. Top 8 NFT marketplaces by volume. Source: DappRadar What's clear is that NFT collectors and traders appear
Here's how traders capitalize on crypto market crashes and liquidations
The first week of the new year saw a vicious pullback across all cryptocurrencies in the market. Ether (ETH) price dropped from its November peak at $4,800 peak to under $3,000 on Jan. 8 and Terra's LUNA governance token also dropped from $85 on Dec. 31 to $67 on Jan. 8, 2022. These unexpected dramatic
MXC's 200% gain hints that LoRaWAN IOT mining projects could rally in 2022
Cryptocurrency mining has become a hot topic of conversation over the past couple of years due to its lucrative nature and the impact the industry has on the environment. The emergence of Web3 and the increased presence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has led to a new class of low-cost mining protocols with low-power
Panther protocol co-founder Oliver Gale discusses bringing zero-knowledge technology to multi-chain
Privacy coins and zero-knowledge technology, which some use to obfuscate the identity of sends/receivers and transaction amounts, have gained enormous popularity in recent years due to mounting regulatory surveillance against the crypto sector. But despite their rapid rise in market cap, critics continue to scrutinize such class of assets as enablers for masking illicit activities.
Bitcoin's (BTC) volatility has been shrinking in the past few days. The standard deviation of daily Bitcoin returns for the last 30 and 60 days as calculated by the Bitcoin Volatility Index is at 2.63%, the least volatile it has been since November 2020. Generally, tight ranges are followed by strong price expansions. In 2020,
Propy rallies 227% as real estate NFTs become reality and PRO lists at Coinbase
Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) skyrocketed in popularity over the course of 2021 as the wider public became enthralled with projects like the Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks, but these one-of-a-kind digital images are only scratching the surface of what NFT technology is capable of. One project focused on expanding the functionality of NFTs beyond the
Coming every Saturday, Hodler's Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Binance CEO CZ is the richest crypto billionaire at $96B:
Uruguay reportedly installs its first Bitcoin ATM
Uruguay has reportedly installed its first Bitcoin (BTC) ATM, making it the 11th South American country to publicly encourage crypto adoption. Prior to Uruguay's involvement, South America hosted 79 ATMs, which represented 0.2% of global BTC ATM installations. According to Ámbito, Uruguay's first crypto ATM was installed in the coastal city of Punta del Este,
The layer one (L1) battle is starting to heat up again and multiple protocols have seen their token values rise in recent weeks as traders venture out to see what life is like outside of the Ethereum (ETH) network. One L1 protocol that has seen its token price climb to a new all-time high this
Shiba Inu (SHIB) fetches 30% gain on Robinhood listing rumor and bullish chart pattern
Shiba Inu (SHIB) seems to be preparing for a bullish breakout as a falling wedge pattern begins to form. The price of SHIB has been trending lower inside an area defined by two contracting trendlines while accompanying a decline in trading volume. That shows that investors have been less concerned about the downtrend. As a result,
Solana could become the 'Visa of crypto': Bank of America
Bank of America digital asset strategist Alkesh Shah has predicted that Ethereum competitor Solana could become the "Visa of the digital asset ecosystem" in a Jan 11 research note. The Solana network launched in 2020, and has since grown into the fifth largest cryptocurrency with a market capitalization of $47 billion. An order of magnitude
Was $39,650 the bottom? Bitcoin bulls and bears debate the future of BTC price
Bitcoin price made a quick pop above $43,100 in the U.S. trading session but uncertainty is still the dominant sentiment among traders on Jan. 11 and bulls and bears are split on whether this week's drop to $39,650 was BTC's bottom. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has traded
Ethereum futures and options data reflects traders' mixed emotions on $3.2K ETH price
Ether (ETH) has been an emotional rollercoaster over the past three months primarily because its price rallied twice. First it peaked at $4,870 on Nov. 10 and at $4,780 on Dec. 1. However, the double top was quickly followed by a harsh rejection which led to $490 million in long futures contract liquidations in 48
Price analysis 1/10: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, LUNA, DOT, AVAX, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below the $40,000 level on Jan. 10 for the first time since September 2021. The crypto markets were not alone as the U.S. equity markets also witnessed strong selling when traders chose to reduce risk and piled into the 10-year Treasury yield which surged to 1.8% from 1.51% at the end of
Binance CEO CZ richest crypto billionaire at $96B: Bloomberg
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, tops the list of richest crypto billionaires with an estimated net worth of $96 billion. According to Bloomberg CZ ranks 11th among the world's richest people as Binance retains its position as the biggest crypto exchange in terms of trading volume. CZ, the 44-year-old crypto entrepreneur, overtook Asia's richest
Vitalik Buterin gives thumbs down to cross-chain applications
In a Reddit post on Friday, Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH), outlined critical security concerns surrounding cross-chain bridges in the blockchain ecosystem. As told by Buterin, storing native assets directly-chain (Ethereum on Ethereum, Solana on Solana, etc.) provides a certain degree of immunity against 51% attacks. Even if hackers manage to censor or
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PayPal reportedly confirms plans to explore the launch of a stablecoin
American fintech giant PayPal Holdings has reportedly confirmed its intent to launch its own stablecoin named PayPal Coin. The development of an in-house stablecoin was first discovered in the source code of Paypal's iPhone app by developer Steve Moser. Confirming the evidence found on the PayPal app, Jose Fernandez da Ponte, PayPal's SVP of crypto
Crypto regulation concerns make decentralized stablecoins attractive to DeFi investors
Stablecoins have emerged as a foundational part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem over the past couple of years due to their ability to provide crypto traders with an offramp during times of volatility and their widespread integration with decentralized finance (DeFi). These are necessary for the health of the ecosystem as a whole. Currently, Tether (USDT)
3 key metrics show DeFi's TVL on the verge of a new ATH
As 2022 gets underway, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector of the cryptocurrency ecosystem appears to be gaining momentum in what could be an echo of the bullish market seen in seen in early 2021. Data from crypto market intelligence firm Messari shows that over the past 30 days, 5 out of the top 10 DeFi
3 reasons why Cosmos (ATOM) price is near a new all-time high
Blockchain network interoperability is shaping up to be one of the main themes for the cryptocurrency ecosystem in 2022. New users are continuing to onboard into the growing world of crypto while both new and established projects search for the chain that will best serve the needs of their protocol and community. One project that
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch in 2022: BTC, ETH, BNB, AVAX, MATIC
Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed a roller coaster ride in 2021 and even though BTC has corrected sharply from its all-time high at $69,000, the digital asset is still up by 60% year-to-date. During the same period, gold has dropped more than 5%. With inflation soaring in the United States and several other parts of the world,
This key trading pattern hints at the continuation of Fantom's (FTM) 125% rebound
Fantom (FTM) looks poised to hit a new record high in the coming sessions after its 125% price rebound from $1.23 on Dec. 14, 2021, to $2.84 on Jan. 3, 2022 triggered a classic bullish reversal setup. Dubbed inverse head and shoulders (IH&S), the setup appears when an asset forms three troughs below a so-called
Ether drops below $3,800, but traders are unwilling to short at current levels
Even though Ether (ETH) reached a $4,870 all-time high on Nov. 10, bulls have little reason to celebrate. The 290% gains year-to-date have been overshadowed by Dec.'s 18% price drop. Still, Ethereum's network value locked in smart contracts (TVL) increased nine-fold to $155 billion. Looking at the past couple of months' price performance chart doesn't
Ethereum white paper predicted DeFi but missed NFTs: Vitalik Buterin
Rounding up the last decade, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revisited his predictions made over the years, showcasing a knack for being right about abstract ideas than on-production software development issues. Buterin started the Twitter thread by addressing his article dated Jul. 23, 2013 in which he highlighted Bitcoin's (BTC) key benefits — internationality and censorship
VCs don't understand that Cardano has a community: Charles Hoskinson
In a recent YouTube video, Charles Hoskinson highlighted the rapid growth of the Cardano (ADA) ecosystem while clarifying the concerns raised by other members of the crypto community over the past year. "We live in a world where arbitrary groups of people get to be fact-checkers and decide what's legitimate," said Hoskinson while speaking about
Frax Share, Swipe and Gnosis lead the altcoin market as Bitcoin recovers to $47.5k
Volatility is once again the major theme across the cryptocurrency market on Dec. 30 as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) bounced back from an early morning dip below $46,000 with bulls now battling bears for control of support near $47,500. The altcoin market has likewise been a mixed bag of results on Dec. 30, with
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Kevin O'Leary says his crypto holdings could reach 20% of portfolio
Shark Tank celebrity Kevin O'Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful, says he would be ready to increase his crypto allocations up to 20% as soon as there are clearer regulations around stablecoins. O'Leary, a former Bitcoin (BTC) skeptic, is now a vocal advocate of cryptocurrency, which currently makes up over 10% of his investment portfolio.
3 reasons why Convex Finance surged 215% in December to hit new all-time high
The growth of the stablecoin sector within crypto has been one of the most impactful developments of 2021. In particular, stablecoins became integral to the expanding decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem as their total value eclipsed $162 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. One project that has seen its token price surge thanks to its focus on stablecoins
DeFi sector tokens offer shelter as Bitcoin falls below $48.5K
The cryptocurrency market slid lower on Dec. 28 as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) lost nearly $4,000 in value in a matter of hours with bulls now looking to secure support at $48,500 to prevent further losses. In the midst of the market-wide drawdown, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector of the crypto ecosystem has offered
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Netflix, CSX & more
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: SoFi, Procter & Gamble, U.S. Bancorp and more
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Activision Blizzard, Goldman Sachs, Peloton, Moderna and more
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines, Moderna, Virgin Orbit and others
Bitcoin fundamentals diverge from BTC price dip as difficulty hits new all-time high
Regulator Reiterates Call for EU Ban on Proof-of-Work Mining
Bitcoin miner Rhodium set for IPO, valued at $1.7 billion
Most Defi Hacks in 2021 Had to Do With Centralization Issues, According to Certik
Stacks ecosystem becomes #1 Web3 project on Bitcoin
University of Michigan to tap reserves and insurance to cover settlement of sex abuse claims
MicroStrategy shares drop on bitcoin's slide, SEC rejection of company's crypto accounting
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Samara Gaitan
In the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire," the Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus to help make a difference. Each video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
Local Juneteenth event to celebrate enrichment through diversity
Eau Claire's 2019 Juneteenth celebration, set for 5:30 p.m. June 19 in Carson Park's Pine Pavilion, will bring together area residents to celebrate their commitment toward a more united community enriched by its diversity.
UW-Eau Claire celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
From April 29-May 13, a wide variety of events will include opportunities to take part in dialogue sessions, Asian American cuisine, a film screening, presentation of student research, a panel discussion and more.
UW-Eau Claire celebrates Hmong Heritage Month
UW-Eau Claire is celebrating Hmong Heritage Month with activities planned throughout the month of April.
China immersion allows Blugolds to connect with Hmong history, identity
During Winterim, several Blugolds were part of an immersion where they learned about and experienced the rich history and culture of Hmong people and other minorities living in Southwest China.
National TRIO Day events set for April 3
UW-Eau Claire will recognize National TRIO Day with a program and awards ceremony from 3:30-5:30 p.m. April 3 in Davies Center.
Chinese language classes foster international friendships
UW-Eau Claire's Chinese language program brings together students and international students, fostering friendships and support systems that help the Blugolds improve their non-native language skills and understanding of new cultures.
Immersion inspires Blugolds to appreciate importance and beauty of Hmong culture
Blugolds grew their understanding of and appreciation for Hmong culture and language during a recent immersion in California, a state with one of the largest Hmong populations in the United States.
Dr. Rose-Marie Avin earns 2019 MLK Social Justice Award
Friday, Feb. 8, 2019
Dr. Rose-Marie Avin has spent over 30 years working tirelessly and often behind the scenes to transform the lives and experiences of Blugold students, faculty and staff. Her dedication has earned her the 2019 MLK Social Justice Award, presented on Feb. 6.
Advocate, mentor for UW-Eau Claire students of color to receive Regents Diversity Award
Dennis Beale, assistant director of UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Beginnings program, will be recognized Feb. 8 with a UW System Board of Regents 2019 Diversity Award.
Join in February celebration of Black History Month
Monday, Feb. 4, 2019
Join us at UW-Eau Claire for a monthlong lineup of events to celebrate black culture and history, and recognize the many accomplishments and contributions of African Americans.
History professor named one of most influential black leaders in Wisconsin
Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019
Madison365, a nonprofit online magazine, has included Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton, a UW-Eau Claire history professor, on its annual list of the most influential black leaders in Wisconsin.
Embracing opportunities prepares Blugold for future success
Friday, Dec. 7, 2018
Chantal Bougie has an impressive resume after embracing the many opportunities she found at UW-Eau Claire. She will graduate this month with a degree in kinesiology.
New grad finds a job and opportunities in the Chippewa Valley
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018
Gary Butcher II grew up in the Chicago area but is eager to launch his career in the Chippewa Valley after he graduates from UW-Eau Claire this month.
Chancellor's Blog: Affirming support for our trans community
Friday, Nov. 30, 2018
In the spirit of a universitywide priority to improve the campus climate and ensure that all can thrive at UW-Eau Claire, Chancellor James Schmidt shares remarks he made at a recent campus vigil in support of the transgender community.
First Blugold Beginnings robotics competition set for Saturday
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018
UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Beginnings program will partner with area schools to offer its first robotics competition Dec. 1. The initiative aims to decrease the opportunity gap in STEM fields.
'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Angela Pittman Taylor
The Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus and make a difference in the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire." Every video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
Liberal studies and McNair Program alumna earns Fulbright-Hays Award
Choua Xiong '14, a liberal studies graduate, is pursuing a doctorate in public education policy at UW-Madison, and has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award to complete her research in Thailand.
'An affirming space': Black Cultural Center opens at UW-Eau Claire
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018
After months of planning that involved a network of students, faculty and staff across the university, black students' vision for their own campus space came to life with the opening of the UW-Eau Claire Black Cultural Center.
Pamela Forman receives UW System award for LGBTQ advocacy
Dr. Pamela Forman, sociology department chair and co-founder of the Eau Queer Film Festival, is the university's recipient of the UW System's Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ People.
Jan Larson receives UW System Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award
Jan Larson, professor and chair of the UW-Eau Claire's department of communication and journalism, is the university's recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award from the UW System.
Black Male Empowerment takes on the U.K.: A research immersion
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018
In late spring 2018 the Black Male Empowerment student group, under the direction of Jodi Thesing-Ritter and Dennis Beale, embarked on a pilot immersion program to Winchester University where they conducted three comparative research projects.
New book explores nation's shift in thinking about gay marriage
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018
Dr. Peter Hart-Brinson, an associate professor of sociology, is the author of a new book that explores the nation's dramatic shift in thinking about gay marriage as a younger generation views homosexuality differently than their parents.
Teacher of the Year to present at 10th annual Schneider Disability Issues Forum
Monday, Oct. 1, 2018
Kathy Nimmer, the 2015 Indiana Teacher of the Year, will present "What Kindergartners and Canines Know: Lessons from a Life with Students and Service Dogs" for UW-Eau Claire's 10th annual Schneider Disability Issues Forum Oct. 18.
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Chifley Tower is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. It was designed by New York City-based architects Travis McEwen and Kohn Pedersen Fox, with John Rayner as project architect. At a height of 244 metres (801 feet), Chifley Tower was the tallest building in Sydney from 1992 to 2019. It was surpassed in height by Crown Sydney (271 metres) in 2020 along with the Salesforce Tower (263 metres) and One Sydney Harbour (247 metres) in 2022.

Site history

Chifley Tower is built on an irregularly shaped plot. Due to the organic development of Sydney's street pattern, the streets that run north from this area form a skewed grid that is aligned differently to the streets that run south from this area, which form another skewed grid. The cross streets immediately north and south of the site (Bent and Hunter), on the other hand, follow meandering alignments that do not align with these skewed grids.

At the southwestern corner of the plot, Elizabeth Street terminates at Hunter Street while, a short distance to the east, Phillip Street crosses Hunter Street and continues north to Circular Quay. Elizabeth Street became a major artery, running almost straight from Hunter Street in the north, past Central Station through to Waterloo, while Phillip Street runs south from this junction for only two blocks before it is terminated by King Street and St James' Church. As a result, termination of Elizabeth Street at Hunter Street was felt to be unsatisfactory, and from the early 20th century various plans were devised to modernise this junction. The City of Sydney Council adopted a plan to create a Parisian Haussmannian-style geometric plaza, through which Elizabeth Street would connect with the northern section of Phillip Street and form a thoroughfare to Circular Quay.

Land resumptions to create this square continued for many years. In 1957, Qantas House was completed to the northwest of the junction, with a curved frontage conforming to the planned plaza, named "Chifley Square". However, in 1962, the Commonwealth Centre, owned by the Australian federal government, was completed on the site of today's Chifley Tower complex, and did not align with the planned plaza. Eventually it was demolished in the 1980s, and the Chifley Tower complex was built in its place. The podium building has a curved facade to the southwest which mirrors that of Qantas House and completes the semicircular curve of the planned square. The southwestern corner of the plot became a pedestrian plaza, with a giant, two-dimensional sculpture of Ben Chifley, after whom the square is named.

The building was originally named Bond Tower, after Alan Bond. After Bond's bankruptcy, the building was acquired by Kumagai Gumi, and in 1993 was renamed Chifley Tower, after the square. The retail arcade located in the podium building is named "Chifley Plaza".

Features

Located at 2 Chifley Square, its cross streets are Hunter, Philip and Bent Streets with the main entry being on Phillip Street. Due to its prominent location at the peak in the north-east CBD, the Tower has broad harbour views from its 42 storeys. The tower is used primarily for commercial use, mostly financial institutions, law firms and corporations. Current tenants include UBS, Blackrock, Servcorp, Hana Financial Group and Bank of Queensland.

A midrise podium building surrounds the tower. Retail arcades are located on the lower levels, while the upper levels of the podium building are used as commercial offices (for most of the building's history, as trading floors for a succession of investment banks). The entrance foyer for the retail arcades is located on the southwestern corner of the building, facing Chifley Square.

A  lightning rod was added in 2000, extending its original height from  to . To stop the tower from moving in the wind a giant steel pendulum weighing  is held from eight  wires near the rooftop. The tower is named after former Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley.

At one time All Nippon Airways operated a sales office on Level 32.

See also
 List of tallest buildings in Sydney
 List of tallest buildings in Australia

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There is no central marketplace for currency exchange; trade is conducted over the counter. The forex market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week, except for holidays, and currencies are traded worldwide among the major financial centers of London, New York, Tokyo, Zürich, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Singapore, Paris and Sydney. The forex is the largest market in the world in terms of the total cash value traded, and any person, firm or country may participate in this market.


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How Long Does a Dog Stay in Heat?
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By AKC Staff
Jul 30, 2015 | 2 Minutes
From about six months old to through the rest of her life, a female dog will experience estrus, or heat, roughly every six months. This is the period of time when she's receptive to mating. Hormonal changes will cause pronounced differences in your dog that will indicate she's in heat, including a swollen vulva, bleeding, more frequent urination and increased nervousness or alertness. She'll also present herself to male dogs by raising her rump and holding her tail off to the side.
When does heat start?
Dogs can go into heat as young as four months in smaller breeds, but averages about six months old. Some giant breeds may not go into their first heat until they're 18-24 months old. It is strongly advised not to breed young female dogs during their first and second cycle. Their eggs are not yet mature and the dog hasn't reached full maturity. If you're planning on breeding your dog, your vet will be able to tell you when the dog is mature enough to be bred.
How long is each cycle?
Heat usually lasts between 2-4 weeks. Early in the cycle, a female dog may not be receptive to male dogs, although some are receptive through the entire cycle. It can be shorter or longer and you'll know the cycle is over when all her vulva returns to its normal size and there's no more bleeding or discharge. There's a relatively small window when your dog is most fertile during the heat cycle; it may begin about nine or ten days after she goes into heat and lasts about five days. However, she can become pregnant until the end of the cycle.
Is this a lifetime thing?
Once estrus begins, it may take awhile for the cycle to become regular. Some dogs can take up to eighteen months until their cycle becomes regular. It's a good idea to keep a record during these early days. Once it does, the average is about every six months. Smaller breeds may go into heat more frequently, as often as 3-4 times a year. Larger dogs, like Irish Wolfhounds, St. Bernards and Great Danes may only go into heat every 12-18 months. Unlike humans, female dogs experience estrus throughout their lives, although the time between cycles will get longer.
With the exception of breeders of purebreds, most pet owners elect to spay their female dogs before the first heat. Some experts believe this reduces the risk of mammary cancer and other conditions. It also eliminates the possibility of unwanted litters.
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Q: PHP url rewriting CSS not working I am working on a PHP application , which generates the following link
http://localhost/24_2_april/video-library/2/Programming-Language
but ever since i have used htaccess to make my URL clean , since then the CSS and JS are not working . Now i know i could give the absolute path for the cSS , but i don't think that would be the right approach , also i tried using RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f , but no luck so far ....
This is my htaccess code so far.
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^video-library/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/?$ var/www/html/24_2_april/video.php?cat_id=$1&category=$2 [L]
RewriteRule ^video-library/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/?$ var/www/html/24_2_april/search_results.php?cat_id=$1 [L]

A: In my opinion the way to go is using RewriteCond. These rewrite rules will only be executed if there is no actual file available. If your files are symlinks you may need to add RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}% !-l
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}% !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}% !-d
RewriteRule ^video-library/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/?$ var/www/html/24_2_april/video.php?cat_id=$1&category=$2 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}% !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}% !-d
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A: try this
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RewriteRule ^video-library/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/?$ http://localhost/24_2_april/video.php?cat_id=$1&category=$2 [L]
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Good find. I was just going to start looking through the missing in OH. It would be nice to find out what happened to Cheryl. But, at least, someone will get answers about their lost loved one, regardless.
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There is discussion of a young man who is missing in that area in Cheryl's thread. In a rush right now. Will link it later when I have more time.
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YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (WDTN) - A body found in the woods in Yellow Springs has been identified as a man last seen in February.
Police said 26-year-old Leonid Clark from Yellow Springs was found dead in the woods along Grinnel Drive near the Little Miami River April 12.
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Cloning and/or moving vMA is not supported by VMware, this has been the case since VIMA 1.0. If you take look at the "Known Issues" in the vMA release notes, you will see there is no still workaround. Users may find it useful to be able to clone vMA for backup purposes or to deploy another vMA without having to re-download or re-uploading .OVF from your local desktop/VMware's website.
If you ever tried to clone VIMA 1.0 and boot the system up, you will notice a warning message during the init process when vMA verifies the system's UUID. If it detects that it has been cloned, it will actually disable itself and makes the vMA components unusable until you reinitialize vMA using vimaclean. This is still the case with vMA 4.1, except the vMA components are no longer disabled when you perform a clone.
You will just see the warning message during the init process, but all functionality continues to work. Before the vMA specific components starts up, it makes a call to /opt/vmware/vma/bin/verifyuuid. It verifies the system UUID which you can extract using dmidecode, this is the same UUID found within the .vmx entry called uuid.bios. When you clone a VM, a new UUID will be generated which causes an issue when it tries to verify.
Prior to vMA 4.x, VIMA 1.0 stored all it's configurations within a set of XML files located in /etc/vmware/viconfig, these files held the config for both the vi-fastpass targets and vilogger config and policies. With the release of vMA 4.0, these configurations were migrated to a sqlite3 database which is stored in /var/opt/vmware/vMA/vMA.db. Within this database, it also stored as the old flat file configuration, the system UUID of vMA. This is what verifyuuid was checking against to see if it was cloned or moved, you can actually query the vMA DB to extract this information using a simple SQL query.
To resolve the warning message, you just need to update the new UUID in the vMA DB using an update statement.
I suspect that VMware may have allowed cloning of vMA, but just did not update their release notes? The only thing you have to do is manually fix the UUID if you do not want to see the warning message. If you would like to fix this for VIMA 1.0, you will need to do the same thing except you need to modify the UUID found in /etc/vmware/viconfig/viconfig.xml and restart vMA for the changes to effect.
Here are some additional steps by which you reset the vMA (version 4.1) to first boot state. You can use this approach to install additional software/agents on the vMA, and then make this modified vMA as a ready-to-deploy appliance. i use this approach to create a vMA with HP operations agent pre-installed during the 'first boot' itself.
1. boot up the vMA ovf in the normal mechanism, provide IP address if required or feel free to use DHCP or no networking.
2. as root, install the additional software – such as HP Operations Agent.
3. continue logged in as root – then reset the appliance back to first reboot context – this is done by a hack. create the folder '/opt/vmware/vma/VMWARE_VMA_FB_REQUIRED'. presence of this folder ensures that on next reboot, the initial set of installation questions are raised.
5. remove settings from /etc/sysconfig/network file.
7. modify vmware-vma init script (it is present under the rc scripts folder) to call the updatevMAUUID.sh script that William provides above.
8. save the vMA as an appliance with the above config changes done. you can use ovftool for this or you can do this via VI client UI.
same steps for vMA version 5?
Is the above download link now working..?
I tried your script but unfortunately it won't work on my vMA 4.1 VM.
If I do all the above desrcibed steps by hand, all works well.


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Planning Issues => Planning Applications => Topic started by: midibob on May 18, 2010, 07:16:45 PM
Title: Old Diary Crest building in Portsmouth Road
Post by: midibob on May 18, 2010, 07:16:45 PM
Going past on the train today I noticed the building by the bridge had been demolished. It's been vacant for some years now so it's not surprising.
Does anyone know what will be put in it's place? Flats perhaps, now that would be a change!!
Midibob 8)
Title: Re: Old Diary Crest building in Portsmouth Road
Post by: Admin on May 18, 2010, 08:27:22 PM
EBC application 2008/0035 was approved after some tussling. Royal Thames House Portsmouth Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0EH Demolition of existing Office (B1) (1881 sqm) and replacement with one block of 4 two storey terraced houses and one block of 5 three storey terraced houses with underground parking and access from Claygate Lane
Post by: jon99 on April 07, 2013, 06:00:48 PM
The approved plans are for 4 three storey terraced houses on the claygate lane side and 5 three storey terraced houses on the portsmouth road side.
However the developers have built a 5th house on the claygate lane side above the underground car park entrance.
At the moment this property has no planning permission as far as I can assertain but has just reached the point of having the roof put on.
We have been trying for the last 6 months or so to get the council to stop this 5th property being built until it has proper permission but to date they just keep having meetings and are yet to decide what they can do.
Is there anything that can be done as its seems crazy that a property can be built without permission and the council seem powerless to stop it.
Post by: mg on April 07, 2013, 08:05:34 PM
Good Luck - if the council can't stop construction companies from building things that they have no planning permission for - we are all going to Hell in a Handcart.
Post by: Keith on April 07, 2013, 11:12:20 PM
Quote from: jon99 on April 07, 2013, 06:00:48 PM
At the moment this property has no planning permission as far as I can ascertain but has just reached the point of having the roof put on.
Welcome to the forum, Jon99.
EBC are notoriously weak on enforcement. I take it that the developer has been required to submit a retrospective application? Is there a planning ref? Have you approached Karen Randolph on the matter - she would be the natural point of contact as councillor, having followed that particular application from the outset.
Post by: jon99 on April 08, 2013, 10:06:10 AM
I am not sure if we have been in contact with Karen Randolf , I will check with my other neighbours to see.
I have been dealing with Tom Scriven at Elmbridge planning services.
I dont have any information on planning ref numbers but the last 2 responses I've had from Tom Scriven are :
8 feb 2013 :
In response to your queries I can confirm that no permission has yet been approved for the additional unit at the above site. The developer did submit an application for the additional unit however they didn't include all the required information to validate this application. The application was therefore invalid and has now been returned to the applicant. As a result of this and the prolonged period of time that has been given to the developer to make an application for the development , consideation is being made as to whether to take formal action.
In order to evaluate this a meeting has been arranged with the council's legal department to get advice on the most effective way forward in potentially taking formal enforcement action in this issue . Due to the detailed planning history at this site it is essential that this meeting be undertaken prior to investigating any formal action to ensure that the council is taking the most effective route to resolving this breach in planning control.
In terms of the continuing works on site I can confirm that in previous correspondence with the developer they have been advised that the additional unit is unauthorised. As a result it was requested that they stop work on site. However as they have continued with work this is undertaken at their own risk and is vulnerable to formal enforcement action if the council decides this is the most effective route in resolving this issue.
8 march 2013 :
I am writing to update you on the investigation into the additional house located at the above site (royal thames house portsmouth road thames ditton surrey )
A meeting was undertaken with the council's legal department in order to consider the most appropriate form of enforcement action in this case. As a result of this it was considered that due to the legal complexity of the case it was essential that further formal advice be obtained from a barrister in a private law chamber. Further to this instructions were sent to the barrister to obtain their legal opinion on a number of issues. This response has now been received and I am currently liasing with the legal department to formulate a report for foraml action based on the advice received.
I will update you on this matter further in due course.
thats the last I have heard for now.
Post by: Karen Randolph on April 10, 2013, 04:30:01 PM
I agree that the situation on the Royal Thames House site is extremely unsatisfactory. As I understand it, at the moment there is no application in the pipeline for this 5th unit. Enforcement officers have been dealing with it, as indicated elsewhere in the forum, but these processes are frustratingly slow and tedious; the procedures themselves which the officers are obliged to follow appear to be excessively lenient towards the 'perpetrator', even more so with the recent noises coming out of central government.
The delay in dealing with this particular case has not been helped by the delay in filling the vacancy at the head of the enforcement team. There is now a new head of enforcement at Elmbridge Council. I have spoken to this officer (he has only been in situ for 2 weeks) today. This issue is one of his main priorities - he is taking an overview of the whole of the situation up to now and will be deciding on the next steps when the officer dealing with it until now returns from leave this week. I will do my best to hurry it along and keep in touch with what is going on.
I have had a meeting with the Enforcement Manager at Elmbridge today. A lot of work has obviously been put into this case - the file is 3" thick. Officers have recently attended the site and as a result further issues have become apparent. These need to be assessed fully by legal experts to ensure that they are taken into account should the Council take formal enforcement action.
I can't say anything else at this stage but will keep the Forum updated with what information I can.
Post by: Dictun Mearc on December 11, 2013, 12:22:33 PM
I note that an enforcement notice has now finally been registered against this development:
'Withouth Planning Permission, operations consisting of the construction of ten 3-storey town houses, foundations, undercroft parking and basements
i. Demolish the 10 unauthorised units and associated underground car parking basements; and
ii. Remove from the land all building materials and rubble arising from compliance with requirement (i) within 9 Months'
The one extra house that they've built means that the whole development is in breach of planning permission, and will have to be demolished (unless they appeal, which I'm sure they will). Sounds quite harsh, but they knew the risks......
Post by: Redders on December 15, 2013, 08:32:20 PM
Demolish, what look to be very well built and to a high spec houses, can't be the option.
The cost of knocking these down, and taking all the waste to landfill is scandalous especially in this day and age.
Fine the developer, confiscate the properties, and put right the issues seem better options.
One thing, copper gutters and down pipes, they look great, but wonder how long they will last!
Post by: BlueSky on December 15, 2013, 11:06:11 PM
Yes fine the developer, make it affordable - the townhouse could be split into flats maybe.
Yes, it's not a bad looking building
Post by: jon99 on December 23, 2013, 01:01:31 PM
I have just received this letter from Elmbridge Borough Council :
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Appeal under Section 174
Appeals by Giggs Hill Green Homes Ltd
Site Address : Royal Thames House , Portsmouth Road , Thames Ditton , Surrey KT70EH
Alleged Breach : Without planning permission : operations consisting of the construction of ten 3-storey town houses , foundations , undercroft parking and basements.
The Planning Inspectorate Appeal Ref : APP/K3605/C/13/2210270
Appeal Starting Date : 13th December 2013
I am writing to let you know that the above appeal has been made to the Secretary of State in respect of the
above breach of devolpment. The appeal is against an enforcement notice issued by the Council and will be
decided on the basis of written representations. The procedure to be followed is set out in the Town and
Country Planning (Enforcement)(Written Representations Procedure) (England) Regulations 2002.
The enforcement notice was issued for the following reasons :
It appears to the council that the above breach of planning control has occurred within the last four years.
The works were commenced in November 2010 and are still on-going today.
They are not yet substantially complete.
On 27 May 2008, planning permission was granted on appeal (APP/K3605/A/08/2062919) for " .. demolition of
existing offices and erection of nine 3 storey residential units with basement parking at Royal Thames House,
Portsmouth Road , Thames Ditton, in accordance with the terms of the application Ref. 2007/2165 dated 10
August 2007, and the plans submitted .. "
The works that have been carried out relate to the development of 10 residential units, not the 9 permitted and
do not accord with the submitted plans ( foundations and piling are not as approved and basements and car
parking areas extend significantly beyond what was approved).
Enforcement action is required because the Coubcil does not consider that it is appropriate to permit this
development to proceed without planning permission. Local authorities have an administrative duty to control
development in the public interest, particularly where the development has impacts that require mitigation and
which gives rise to collection of the Council's Community Infastructure Levy (CIL).
The National Planning Policy Framework advises (at paragraph 207 ) that, "effective enforcement is important
as a means of maintaining public confidence in the planning system". The Commissioner for Local
Administration (the local ombudsman) has held, in a number of investigated cases, that there is
"maladministration" if the local planning authority fails to take enforcement action which is plainly necessary.
In deciding whether it is expedient to take enforcement action the Council must regard to the provisions of the
Development Plan and to any other material considerations.
In the absence of an express grant of planning permission for the development the Council will be unable to
collect CIL in accordance with Core Stratergy Policy CS28 and the Council's Developer Contributions SPD (the
Council has adopted a CIL tariff of £125 per sqm (net internal floor space) for all new residential development).
It would be unacceptable for the Council's CIL to be avoided by unauthorised development.
Similarly, Policy CS21 of the Coucil's Core Stratergy requires that development resulting in 6-14 residential
dwellings should provide 30% on-site affordable housing. The unauthorised development is for 10 units but fails to make provision towards affordable housing in contravention of Policy CS21.
The unauthorised development that has been carried out may have adverse impacts for future residents and
occupiers of neighbouring properties due to the potential impact from/on flooding as a result of the unauthorised
underground car parking and basements contrary to Core Stratergy CS26.
Necessary pre-development appraisals and analyses (possible flooding,contamination,harm to amenity of
occupiers) have not been carried out in respect of the unauthorised development, and it will not be possible to
control the development to adequately mitigate its impacts without an express grant of planning consent and the imposition of conditions.
The enforcement notice requires the following steps to be taken :
1. Demolish the 10 unauthorised units and associated underground car parking and basements; and
2. Remove form the Land all building materials and rubble arising from compliance with (1)
The appellant has appealed against the notice on the following grounds :
(b) That the breach of control alleged in the enforcemnet notice has not occured as a matter of fact
(f) The steps required to comply with the requirements of the notice are excessing, and lesser steps would
overcome the objections.
(g) That the time given to comply with the notice is too short.
The enforcement notice was issued on the 15th November, with an effective date of the 20th December 2013.
The appellant has been given 9 months from the effective date in order to complete steps 1 and 2 above.
If you wish to make comments, you can do so on the Planning Portal at www.planningportal.gov.uk/pcs
If you do not have access to the internet, you can send three copies to : Lee Richards, The Planning
Inspectorate, Room 3/26 , Temple Quay House , 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN
All representations must be received by 24th January 2014. Any representations submitted after the deadline
will not usually be considered and will be returned. The Planning Inspectorate does not acknowledge
representations. All representations must quote the appeal reference as stated at the top of this letter.
PLease note that any representations you submit to the Planning Inspectorate will be copied to the appellants
and this local planning authority and will be considered by the Inspector when determining the appeal.
If you sumbit comments and the subsequently wish to withdraw them, you should make this request to the
Planning Inspectorate by the date above.
All appeal documents, including the appeal form, grounds of appeal, the enforcement notice and all other
statements are available for inspection at these offices between 8.45am and 5.00 pm.
You can get a copy of one of the Planning Inspectorate's "Guide to taking enforcement appeals" free to
download from the Planning Portal at : www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/pins/takingpart enforcement-
written.pdf
When made the decision will be published on the Planning Portal.
Post by: jon99 on October 21, 2014, 01:05:27 PM
Appeal Decision
Site visit made on 9 September 2014
by D A Hainsworth LL.B(Hons) FRSA Solicitor
an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Decision date: 21 October 2014
Appeal Ref: APP/K3605/C/13/2210270
Royal Thames House, Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0EH
• The appeal is made by Giggs Hill Green Homes Ltd under section 174 of the Town and
Country Planning Act 1990 against an enforcement notice (ref: INV/2012/0373) issued
by Elmbridge Borough Council on 15 November 2013.
• The breach of planning control alleged in the notice is "operations consisting of the
construction of ten 3-storey town houses, foundations, undercroft parking and
basements".
• The requirements of the notice are as follows: -
"(i) Demolish the 10 unauthorised units and associated underground car parking
and basements; and
(ii) Remove from the Land all building materials and rubble arising from compliance
with requirement (i)."
• The period for compliance with these requirements is nine months.
• The appeal is proceeding on the grounds set out in section 174(2)(b), (f) and (g).
Application for costs
1. The appellants' application for costs against the Council is dealt with by a
separate decision.
2. It is directed that the enforcement notice be varied by replacing paragraph 5(i)
by: -
"(i) Make the operations comply with the terms (including the conditions
and limitations) of the planning permission granted on 27 May 2008
(Application Ref. 2007/2165; Appeal Ref. APP/K3605/A/08/2062919);
and by replacing "9 MONTHS" in paragraph 6 by "12 MONTHS".
3. The appeal is dismissed and the enforcement notice is upheld as varied by the
directions.
Reasons for the appeal decision
Ground (b)
4. Planning permission was granted on 27 May 2008 for development consisting
of the demolition of the existing offices and the erection of nine three-storey
residential units with basement parking (Application Ref. 2007/2165; Appeal Appeal Decision APP/K3605/C/13/2210270
Ref. APP/K3605/A/08/2062919). Nine conditions were imposed. Condition 1) is
the normal three-year time limit for the commencement of development.
Condition 9) states "Development shall not begin until a scheme to deal with
contamination of the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the
local planning authority" and "Development shall not begin until measures
approved in the scheme have been implemented".
5. The basis of the appellants' ground (b) appeal is that the breach of planning
control alleged in the notice has not occurred as a matter of fact, due to the
work involved in the construction of the tenth unit commencing after the
implementation of the permission for the construction of the nine units. They
agree there has been a breach, but do not accept that it is the one described in
the notice, their contention being that the breach is "simply the erection of one
additional dwellinghouse and the formation of an enlarged area of basement
accommodation".
6. I consider that the following conclusions should be drawn from the facts and
from the case law to which my attention has been drawn and the further cases
about which I consulted the parties: -
(a) Work on site began in 2010 and by 27 May 2011 the demolition of the
existing offices had been completed and piling mats had been laid.
(b) The pre-commencement conditions have all been complied with, since the
pre-commencement elements of Condition 9 have been met to the extent
required by the Council.
(b) Much of the work carried out is as depicted on the approved plans, but the
basement area is a lot larger than shown, and now incorporates basement
accommodation, and the Claygate Lane terrace has been built with an
additional unit over the entrance to the basement parking area. These are
substantial changes, which have all been made during the course of a
continuous process of work, and they raise issues relevant to planning,
including assessments of flood risk and land contamination and standards
of residential amenity.
(c) In deciding whether the work carried out is authorised, I am to look at what
has been done as a whole and reach a judgement as a matter of fact and
degree on that whole. Looked at in this way, in my planning judgement the
work that has been carried out is so different from what was approved that
it does not constitute the implementation of the 2008 permission.
(d) It follows that the matters alleged in the notice to be a breach of planning
control have occurred. The appeal on ground (b) has therefore failed.
Ground (f)
7. The appellants maintain that the requirement to demolish all ten units and the
underground car parking and basements is excessive. They consider that a
requirement to demolish the tenth unit and infill the extended parts of the
basement, so that the development would conform with the permission, is all
that is necessary. The Council have doubts about the efficacy of this approach.
As they have pointed out, requirements directed only at the differences could Appeal Decision APP/K3605/C/13/2210270
lead to an unconditional planning permission being granted under s173(11)
once the requirements had been complied with.
8. The requirements of the notice would result in the loss of nine residential units,
which appear to have been built substantially in accordance with the plans
approved in 2008, apart from the basement accommodation. Their demolition
is an outcome that should be avoided unless there are no other means of
remedying the breach of planning control.
9. The enforcement procedure is intended to be remedial. When work is carried
out that differs substantially from approved plans, with the result that the
development as a whole is unauthorised, provision is made by section
173(4)(a) for the breach of planning control to be remedied by making the
development comply with the terms (including conditions and limitations) of
the permission. Condition 1) does not in my opinion prevent the adoption of
this approach in this instance and there should be no difficulty in compliance,
since the differences between the work carried out and what was authorised
are clear-cut and the work needed to make the development comply with the
permission has already been identified.
10. I have therefore varied the first requirement of the notice so that it requires
the development to comply with the permission. The appeal has succeeded on
ground (f) to this extent.
Ground (g)
11. The request for a longer compliance period now needs to be dealt with in the
light of this variation. I have extended the period from nine months to twelve
months, firstly, because the work required is now more complex and, secondly,
because the appellants' representations indicate that a further planning
application, or applications, may be submitted and sufficient time should be
allowed for this to be done and the decision-making process to take place. The
appeal has therefore succeeded on ground (g) to this extent.


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FOU: Olusemire Tightens Security In The South-South And South-East To Checkmate Smugglers
By Stephen Ubanna
Those who think that the Border drills across the south, south west, north west and north west, will slow down the anti-smuggling operations of the Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone C, overseeing Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Edo, the six states in the south south-south and the five states in the south east would be disappointed.
This is because the Joint Border security Operation spear- headed by Hameed Ali, a retired Army Colonel and Comptroller General , Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, in Collaboration with Mohammad Babadende, Comptroller General , Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS and Heads of other Security Agencies, including Magaji Bichi, Director General Department of State Security, DSS, and the Directorate of Military Intelligence, DMI, appears to have emboldened the Command to ensure that smugglers who had escaped Aliyu Mohammed's patrol teams in the south west geo-political region would not find easy in the south-south states of Delta or Edo.
This is evident going by the spectacular seizures of rice and Thai parboiled rice made by the Command between July 29, 2019 and now. According Olusemire, the Command Operation Officers under the close watch of Ahmed Shuaibu, an Assistant Comptroller of Customs , effectiveness on the road facilitated the seizure of the prohibited items.
He appears to have sent a message to the smugglers: if you pass through Ondo, Ifon Sabe , Sapele, Mfum, Ikot Ekpene or any other major smuggling route in Ondo, one of the states in the south westor Delta, Edo , Akwa Ibom or Cross River state , the Command patrol teams will fish you out''. He stopped short at saying that the Command patrol teams are everywhere in the south –south and south east geo-political regions to do their job.
An elated FOU, Zone C, Customs Comptroller disclosed that the Command between July 29, August 2019 and August 19, 2019, 3,433,''50'' bags of Thai par boiled rice were seized in different parts of the south-south and the south east.
Indeed, not many people had expected the Command to intercept a Dangote trailer loaded with Cement but Concealed with hundreds of ''50'' bags of foreign rice in it. Note that the Borders had been closed by Ali, the Customs Comptroller General in Collaboration with Babandede, his counterpart in NIS, at the instance of the Katsina state born Nigerian President, ostensible to contain the activities Thai parboiled rice smugglers and human traffickers across the nation's maritime Borders.
Olusemire and his patrol teams in Cross River state, Akwa Ibom,Delta , Edo and other states in the south east may have made the seizures, particular, foreign rice, in conformity with the government policy to promote local rice production in order to make the country self- sufficiency in food production like the Asian countries of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Industrialised nations.
Given a further break down of prohibited items seized by the Command within the period, the FOU, Zone C, who could not hide his feelings said the Command also made a seizure of medicaments, second Hand Clothing and tyres. This is in addition to the seizure of 13 exotic vehicles that may have passed through unapproved routes in the south west to enter his areas of Jurisdictions in the south-south and south east to fall into the waiting hands of his patrol teams. The value of the foreign par boiled rice and other prohibited items seized by the Command including the vehicles that had contravened government fiscal policies , according to Valuation experts is N500 million.
The good news was that seven of the smugglers , who had expected to escape with their smuggled goods were arrested and detained. There are indications that the seven suspects, smuggled goods had been forfeited to government after Court condemnation and may be dragged to Court as a deterrence to other smugglers..
Kayode Olusemire: Comptroller, Fou, Zone C
Appealing to Nigerians to acquaint themselves with the country's import and export prohibition list, Olusemire disclosed that'' it is the only way to avoid running into trouble with Customs patrol teams on the road''. The Customs Comptroller maintained that'' as long as Nigerians are not ready to change their smuggling habit , the Command will not hesitate to go after them , no matter the trick applied to beat Customs to it''.
The Magazine findings shows that most of the vehicles seized by the Command had been released from Port Multi-services Terminal limited, PTML, and Five Stars Terminal, two terminals , handling Vehicle imports at Tin-can Island port. Recall that the President had banned the importation of vehicles and foreign rice through the land Border on January 1, 2017.
He has a word of advice to the vehicles importers using PTML, Five Stars or any other terminal to take delivery of their vehicle imports or take delivery of such vehicles in Containerised form to endeavor to ''pay the appropriate duties on their vehicles''.
He warned those who smuggled vehicles into the country and still claimed to have imported it through the port to watch it .'' If we intercept your vehicle and you claim it was wrongfully done as it was imported through the country's seaport, we will confirm if appropriate duty was paid or not. If it was confirmed t that the vehicle was imported through the port but not properly valued,'' we will slam Demand Notice, DN, on the importer'', he had said.
He cited the Containers and vehicles, intercepted by the Command recently which after going through the import documents tendered by the importers, to show that they had paid the relevant duties, it was discovered that they short changed the government forcing the Command to issue a DN, to them.The importers caught in the act were said to have paid the DN, without Complaint to take delivery of their intercepted Container and vehicle.
Many believe that Olusemire could stand tall among his Contemporaries in the anti-smuggling war, that he could intercept suspected Containers and Vehicles that FOU, Zone A and the CGC Strike Force in Zone A,Lagos, under the close watch of Usman Yahaya, a Deputy Comptroller and his patrol teams could not intercept on the road out of alleged over familiarity with importers.
Maritime watchers are even surprised that FOU, , Zone C, could make rice seizures, when the two regions under his jurisdiction do not share land Border with Republic of Benin, Niger or Chad like the states in the south west, north west t or north east. The only relationship , according security sources, the Command has with the Central African country of Cameroon alone, was through the waterways in Cross River, particular, Bakassi, and the Opobo axis in Rivers state.


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An Indian model, dancer, and actress, Hamsa Nandini was born as Poonam Partake on December 8, 1984, in Pune, Maharashtra. After completing her schooling, she did her graduation in Commercials and pursued her post-graduation in Human Resources.
However, to pursue a career in modeling, she moved to Mumbai at a very young age. She started modeling in 2002 and then also modeled for MaaStars magazine, Celebrity Cricket League, Hyderabad International Fashion Week in 2011 and 2013, and many other television commercials. During this while, she also completed her studies.
Talking about his career, he made his acting debut with the 2004 film, Okatavudaam in the Telugu film industry. Next in 2005, she was seen in another Telugu language film 786 (Khaidi Premakatha). She was credited as Poonam Bartake in the film. In the year 2006, she was seen in the Telugu film titled Mohini 9886788888. In the same year, Hamsa made her debut in Bollywood with the film, Corporate.
However, after that, she worked in a series of Telugu films like Anumanaspadam, Gita, Adhineta, Pravarakhyudu, Aha Naa Pellanta, Naa Ishtam, Eega, Naan Ee, and many others. Apart from films, she also did a number of special appearances in a few films. She is also known for featuring several item numbers. In the year 2013, she was seen in four films including Mirchi, Bhai, Attarintiki Daaredy, and Ramayya Vasthavayya. In all of these, she was seen in item numbers.
While not much is known about her family, it is said that she lost her mother during her struggling days and then was supported by her father.
Name Poonam Bartake
Nick Name Poonam
Profession Actress, Model, and Dancer
Date of Birth 8 December 1984 (Saturday)
Age 38 Years (2022)
Birth Place Pune, Maharashtra, India
Hometown Pune, Maharashtra, India
Collage Not Known
Debut Telugu Film: Okatavudaam (2004)
Film- Anumanspadam (2007)
Religion N/A
Hamsa Nandini Career
To pursue a career in modeling, she came to Mumbai at a very young age.
She started modeling in 2002 and then also modeled for MaaStars magazine, Celebrity Cricket League, Hyderabad International Fashion Week in 2011 and 2013, and many other television commercials. During this while, she also completed her studies.
Talking about his career, he made his acting debut with the 2004 film, Okatavudaam in the Telugu film industry.
Next in 2005, she was seen in another Telugu language film 786 (Khaidi Premakatha). She was credited as Poonam Bartake in the film.
In the year 2006, she was seen in the Telugu film titled Mohini 9886788888. In the same year, Hamsa made her debut in Bollywood with the film, Corporate.
However, after that, she worked in a series of Telugu films like Anumanaspadam, Gita, Adhineta, Pravarakhyudu, Aha Naa Pellanta, Naa Ishtam, Eega, Naan Ee, and many others.
Apart from films, she also did a number of special appearances in a few films.
She is also known for featuring several item numbers.
In the year 2013, she was seen in four films including Mirchi, Bhai, Attarintiki Daaredy, and Ramayya Vasthavayya. In all of these, she was seen in item numbers.
Hamsa Nandini Family
Father Name Vinay Bartake
Sister She has two cousins sisters.
Husband / Wife N/A
Hamsa Nandini Sisters
Hamsa Nandini Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Affairs / Boyfriend N/A
Hamsa Nandini Physical Stats
Hamsa Nandini Favorite
Favorite Actor Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu, Ranveer Singh, Salman Khan
Favorite Actress Samantha, Tamannaah, Priyanka Chopra
Favorite Song N/A
Favorite Movie N/A
Favorite food panipuri, cake, dosa, momos
Favorite Color Red, White, Blue
Favorite Sport N/A
Favorite Destination New Zealand, San Francisco
Hamsa Nandini Education
School N/A
Collage N/A
Educational Qualification Graduation in Commerce
Post Graduation in Human Resources
Hamsa Nandini Net Worth
Net Worth N/A
Income Source N/A
Some Unknown facts about Hamsa Nandini
Hamsi lost her mother at a very young age due to cancer.
She did her first advertisement when she was in class 11.
She also runs a YouTube channel named 'Ihamsanandini'.
Some of her favorite food items are panipuri, cake, dosa, and momos.
Her favorite holiday destinations are New Zealand and San Francisco.
She can speak multiple languages like Hindi, English, Marathi, and Telugu.
Hamsa Nandini Social Media Profile
Hamsa Nandini Instagram Profile
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Paris Is a Binding Agreement: Here's Why that Matters
A growing chorus of U.S. business leaders, state and local government officials, civil society groups, and foreign partners have condemned the President's announcement that, effective Thursday, June 1, "the United States will cease all implementation of the non-binding Paris Accord." As former National Security Adviser Susan Rice put it, pulling the United States out of the Paris Agreement is a self-inflicted "coup de grâce for America's postwar global leadership for the foreseeable future." Over at foreignpolicy.com, a group of former Obama Administration officials present a forceful and compelling exposition of "Why Abandoning Paris is a Disaster for America." They spell out why abiding by our Paris commitments would be far better not only for climate outcomes, but also for our national security, the future of our economy, and for U.S. standing in an increasingly unstable world. A key point noted by many observers is that within the framework of the Paris Agreement, the President has the ability to adjust downward our nationally determined contribution (NDC) to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, although doing so would be short-sighted at best, because states are not legally bound to hit any particular emissions targets. If the targets themselves are essentially voluntary, the notion advanced by the President that the United States must completely withdraw from the Agreement in order to unburden ourselves from its supposed economic costs is false.
The non-binding nature of the emissions targets is a central and purposeful feature of the Paris Agreement. As the U.S. chief negotiator Todd Stern explains, allowing parties to set their own emissions targets was intended to encourage broad participation among states and incentivize maximum ambition. At the same time, this approach is flexible enough to create a durable framework that will allow further reductions in emissions over time.
While the non-binding nature of these key commitments is worthy of commentators' focus, there is another essential feature of the Agreement that is important to focus on as well: its provisions that create binding legal obligations for the parties. These provisions, which are largely procedural in nature, are important to the goals of the Agreement as a whole. In addition, because they govern the mechanics and timeline of withdrawal, they are important to understand with respect to the debate that will likely rage over the next four years about the future of U.S. participation in the Agreement.
I write to provide a very brief overview of the law of international agreements to explain that the Paris Agreement is a binding agreement under international law, despite containing key non-binding elements, and to offer some reasons why that matters. In short, the Paris Agreement's non-binding and binding provisions are vital to its overall structure, and walking away from either type of commitment, whether or not doing so would put the United States in breach of specific treaty law obligations, is disastrous for achieving our strategic aims as well as for U.S. leadership and credibility. I also explain why giving away our seat at the table for free—while key implementation rules are still being negotiated and before any eventual withdrawal could legally take effect—does not free us but rather ties our hands as a nation. And contrary to Donald Trump's assertions that he will be able to seek a better deal, the United States cannot unilaterally request renegotiation of an agreement signed by 195 states. Dealing ourselves out does not position us to do better, it strikes a huge blow to our ability to negotiate at all in this most important international arena on climate change, because we will no longer be at the table.
The #ParisAgreement cannot be renegotiated based on the request of a single Party. Read statement: https://t.co/ExqrF1G20u pic.twitter.com/UxufQag0xC
— UN Climate Change (@UNFCCC) June 2, 2017
Is the Paris Agreement binding? If so, is it a Treaty?
For those who are not steeped in treaty law, the misleading way in which the President characterized our obligations in what he described as "the non-binding Paris Accord" is likely to create confusion. Is the Paris Agreement binding or non-binding, and can it be both at the same time? And why would the existence of some legally binding obligations matter if the Agreement's key emissions targets are voluntary?
The answer to the question of whether the Paris Agreement is binding is that it contains both provisions that create binding legal obligations and provisions that create non-binding commitments. It is common in international policymaking for states to enter into agreements that have a binding character overall, as the Paris Agreement does, but contain non-binding elements, including ones that may be central to the agreement as a whole. More generally, international arrangements span the whole spectrum from those that are entirely non-binding and create no new binding obligations (the recent Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action among the P5+1 and Iran is a salient example), to those that predominately contain legally binding provisions. When negotiators come together to draft a new instrument, they carefully weigh whether particular provisions should be binding depending on a range of factors, most fundamental among them being what type of provision will best further both the interests of the parties and the goals that the arrangement is designed to achieve.
So the Paris Agreement is not a "non-binding Accord" as the President stated – but does that make it a treaty? Yes, it is a treaty as far as U.S. commitments to the other states parties are concerned. Let me explain why. Broadly speaking, for international law purposes, any international agreement concluded by two or more states in written form and governed by international law is a "treaty." This is why many of our international partners refer to the Paris Agreement as a "treaty" (they would also agree that it is a mischaracterization to state that the Agreement is "non-binding" because it contains some non-binding elements, even though those are very important elements). However, the term "treaty" as it is commonly used for U.S. domestic law purposes refers to a narrower subset of international agreements: those that require advice and consent by two thirds of the Senate under the Treaty Clause of the Constitution. There are other sub-categories of international agreements in our domestic law – such as those that the President may enter into on his or her own authority or based on existing legislative or treaty-based authority. Those distinctions, however, are relevant only under our domestic law.
The line between an international agreement that requires Senate advice and consent for domestic law purposes and one that does not is somewhat fuzzy. Determining which side of the line agreements fall on has long raised separation of powers concerns for the Executive and Legislative branches. The State Department's Foreign Affairs Manual is a good place to look for guidelines. It suggests consideration of a number of non-exhaustive factors in determining whether an agreement requires advice and consent. Some of the factors are relatively specific (e.g., whether the agreement "can be given effect without the enactment of subsequent legislation by the Congress" and "past U.S. practice as to similar agreements"), while others are somewhat more amorphous (e.g., "the preference of the Congress as to a particular type of agreement" and "the extent to which the agreement involves commitments or risks affecting the nation as a whole"). It also recommends consulting with congressional leaders and committees, "as may be appropriate," in determining how an international agreement should be concluded.
With respect to the Paris Agreement, the issue of whether advice and consent would be required was the subject of close scrutiny during the negotiations (see, for example, this exchange in October 2015 between the State Department and Senator Bob Corker, the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is responsible for taking up treaties transmitted to the Senate for advice and consent). Upon conclusion of the negotiations, the State Department determined that the final agreement could be concluded without Senate advice and consent, and key congressional leaders and committees either expressed support for this conclusion or did not object.
What are the binding obligations in the Paris Agreement and why do they matter?
Once we understand that the Paris Agreement is binding but contains some non-binding provisions, how can we tell which ones are which? The primary rule of treaty interpretation is to look at the ordinary meaning of the text in its context, taking into account the overall goals and purpose of the treaty. In international instruments, similar to domestic contexts like contracts, certain language is used to indicate a binding obligation – "shall" is the archetypal example – while other words are used to signal non-binding commitments – "may" is a classic example in this category. Generally speaking, negotiators and drafters pay very careful attention to whether a particular provision uses language that indicates a binding obligation or a non-binding commitment.
The Paris Agreement, having been carefully negotiated by experienced actors over an extended time period, is certainly an example of such exacting scrutiny in the choice of words. Key provisions regarding emissions targets use non-binding language, as described above, while a number of primarily process-related provisions do create legal obligations for the parties. There are at least two reasons why this matters.
First, it is important to the structure and goals of the Paris Agreement itself that many of the provisions regarding transparency, reporting, and accountability are binding on the parties. For example, robust and binding transparency and information sharing provisions were intended to incentivize countries to advance ambitious – or at least reasonable – NDCs. They also aim to incentivize parties to try their best to meet the limits they set (and parties may do so through the mechanism of their choosing). In addition, these provisions are intended to ensure the process created by the Agreement stays on track. For example, the Agreement requires that states submit NDCs by a certain time, that the NDCs be recorded publicly, and that states report various types of information on a regular basis thereafter to track progress in implementation and encourage mutual accountability. The targets themselves, however, are not dictated by the agreement and may be adjusted over time. This structure makes the Paris Agreement a great example of the use of binding and non-binding elements to best further the goals it is intended to address.
Second, in our domestic context, it is important in the wake of Trump's decision that the provision that governs withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is binding in nature. The operative provisions, found in Article 28 of the Agreement, are as follows:
1. At any time after three years from the date on which this Agreement has entered into force for a Party, that Party may withdraw from this Agreement by giving written notification to the Depositary.
2. Any such withdrawal shall take effect upon expiry of one year from the date of receipt by the Depositary of the notification of withdrawal, or on such later date as may be specified in the notification of withdrawal.
The Agreement entered into force for the United States on November 4, 2016. Thus, by the terms of paragraph 1, the United States may provide written notification of withdrawal to the Depositary three years from that date, or November 4, 2019, at the earliest. Paragraph two provides that withdrawal would only become effective one year after that, or later. As former State Department Legal Adviser Harold Hongju Koh recently explained here, that means the United States cannot legally withdraw from the Agreement until November 4, 2020 at the earliest – one day after the next U.S. Presidential election.
This four-year minimum timeline is crucial in light of the intense domestic debate on the merits of staying in the Agreement: it sets up the November 2020 U.S. election as a referendum of sorts on whether the United States should indeed follow through with Trump's announced withdrawal. Given the deep consternation about the announcement already expressed by many stakeholders, and the spread of public information about the nature of the Agreement and the consequences of a true U.S. withdrawal, it is possible that a future Administration (or potentially even this one) could decide to stay in the Agreement after all.
During this period of limbo over our long-term posture, Trump's decision that the United States "cease all implementation" of the Agreement now – rather than maintaining our participation at least until the notification of withdrawal could actually be submitted – leaves the United States at a distinct disadvantage. As others have observed, the "measurement and reporting portions of the agreement are to be negotiated and put into place from now through 2020." By choosing to stop all implementation at this point, the hands of the United States will indeed be tied – not by giving up our sovereignty or taking on overly onerous economic burdens, as Trump argued would be the case if we stayed in, but by giving away our seat at the table for free, and doing so during a period when the rules of the road are still being written.
If the United States cannot be counted on to carry out our commitments when the Presidency changes political parties, it will erode trust in future Presidents of any political party to enter into agreements with partners. Over time, this lack of reliability will relegate the United States to the periphery of international policymaking. When the world's biggest power cannot be counted on to live up to its commitments, the center of power may shift out from under it.
Photo: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the United Nations Signing Ceremony for the Paris Agreement, on April 22, 2016 – Spencer Platt/Getty
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Tess Bridgeman
Senior Editor at Just Security. Former Special Assistant to the President, former Associate Counsel to the President, former Deputy Legal Adviser to the National Security Council (NSC), formerly Served at the Department of State in the Office of the Legal Adviser, in the Office of Political-Military Affairs and as Special Assistant to the Legal Adviser. Currently Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar, Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law. You can follow her on Twitter (@bridgewriter).
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At a lunch and panel discussion on Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, the theme was '30 years of women in power', because POWER-GEN is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Lila Jaber, regional managing shareholder with Gunster, a former regulator with the Florida Public Utilities Commission and another of the four panellists, said that she isn't a fan of organised mentorship programmes but instead urged people to look for 'champions'.
By this, she means people who will stand up for you in your career and help push you to stretch yourself when you might need an extra push.
With the turn of a faucet knob, most Americans expect and receive clean, safe water. We drink it, we cook with it, we clean with it, and our kids play with it.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency data shows the average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water per day at home. Most of this water is used without understanding how we receive it or the process that is used to treat it. The lack of knowledge about the value of water and the true cost of this critical service has led to chronic underinvestment in water infrastructure in many areas of the country.
In the Tampa Bay region, water is frequently on the forefront of our minds. The ability to move water across the region and the state is key to our ability to live here. Water infrastructure is needed in keeping our businesses operating smoothly and getting our homes clean water for drinking and bathing but it's also critical in moving water away from our homes and businesses during times of thunderstorms or hurricanes to prevent flooding.
The nation's water infrastructure is in dire need of upgrades and replacements. This is due to the age of the infrastructure, 30 percent of which is between 40 and 80 years old, as well as the increasing demands of our growing and changing population.
The American Water Works Association's report, Buried No Longer: Confronting America's Water Infrastructure Challenge, estimates that the needed improvements to our country's water infrastructure will cost over a trillion dollars in the next 25 years. The need for investment in water infrastructure transcends just underground pipes. Treatment facilities, pumps and storage tanks are all also in need of large investments. Since water is the only utility service that consumers ingest, we should all consider that a day without water could result in a public health and safety crisis, not to mention the potential economic impacts.
To add to the challenge, there is no "one size fits all" solution.
Each geographical region has different needs. Replacements and upgrades will differ drastically amongst both water system sizes and regions. Citizens in smaller communities, for instance, could be greatly impacted because costs are shared amongst fewer citizens. For older cities and towns, the cost of replacing aging and leaky pipes, which can result in water losses of 25 percent to 35 percent, can be a significant burden.
Fortunately, there are several ways we can work toward solutions. Among them are water conservation strategies, efforts to raise awareness of the value of the services water and wastewater utilities provide, and public and private sector partnerships.
With respect to water conservation, every person can contribute by exercising a water-saving habit. Education is also an essential component and together, we can strive to raise awareness of water issues and use this knowledge to advocate for improved policy. We can also encourage public-private collaboration or consolidation to alleviate the highly fragmented water industry, which can help reduce costs on consumers.
In recognition of the "Imagine A Day Without Water" campaign Oct. 10, I urge everyone, no matter their role, to act today. The longer we wait to address our water challenges, the less time citizens have to secure the investments needed, leading to potentially higher price tags to accommodate a sustainable water infrastructure.
To this end, I encourage everyone to find a small way to show they value water. Whether it's learning a new water conservation tip, spreading the word about critical water issues, or collaborating toward sound water policy — "water" we going to do about it?
With the unveiling of his final budget proposal, Gov. Rick Scott is aiming to restore $30 million previously cut from the Florida College System, along with adding a $30 million increase. This effort not only highlights his support of higher education, it is a tip of the hat to the contributions from our state college system to Florida's economic strength.
So it comes as a surprise that SB 540 — "Community College Competitiveness Act of 2018" — is up for hearing once again. The bill proposes changes to a college system that works in support of Florida's nontraditional students and technical workforce.
As one requirement, SB 540 asks our state colleges to graduate students within two years to avoid any "duplication" of the mission being served by state universities. Data collected by the Florida DOE and Board of Governors, however, tells a different story.
All our state colleges serve Floridians by offering high-quality, low-cost options to students who need more flexibility than what the state university system might be able to provide. In a March 2015 analysis of data provided by DOE, the Board of Governors and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability — the research arm of the Florida Legislature — profiled the typical students served by state colleges and universities.
The diversity of options and affordability offered by state colleges attracts students of or above the age of 25 for every three out of four students. Contrast with 73 percent of upper-division university students being under the age of 25 in Florida state universities.
The majority of state college students are enrolled part-time, employed full-time, and eligible for need-based grants, returning to school to gain additional, targeted job skills. The data appears to indicate that these students take longer than two years to complete an associate's degree as a direct result of their part-time status.
Equally important: The flexibility and affordability of programs at state colleges has in no way deterred attendance rates at Florida's state universities. In fact, it appears that state university enrollments have increased by 54.5 percent since state colleges began offering baccalaureate degrees.
With all considered, SB 540 emerges as a bill that misses the point. While the state college system leaves the rate of state university enrollments relatively untouched, its positive impact on a different end is clearly visible. It provides support not only to Florida's nontraditional students, but to its economy, thereby bridging the gap in STEM education.
In early 2016, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity identified 180+ unique STEM career paths in our state, the majority of which can be supported by lower-cost, job-oriented engineering and technical degree programs.
I urge the Legislature to continue to honor the contributions of our state college system by voting against these bills.