In a milestone ruling that potentially signifies a reawakening of the Iraqi judiciary as an independent force in Iraqi politics, the federal supreme court has ruled that the current bylaws of the Iraqi parliament, now under revision, are in conflict with the constitution. Specifically, responding to a query instigated by Iraqiyya and its new speaker of parliament, Usama al-Nujayfi, the court says that the notion of a collective, three-man presidency of the parliament is at variance with the vision of pre-eminence for the speaker himself in the constitution, with his two deputies filling more auxiliary roles.
The bylaws of the Iraqi presidency, adopted in the heyday of ethno-sectarian quota-sharing in 2006, went further than the constitution in reproducing the paradigm of tripartite consensus in Iraqi politics. Whereas the constitution enables the election of the speaker separately from his deputies and without any special majority requirements, the bylaws create the "presidency of the parliament" as an institution that to some extent must act in concert when it comes to setting the agenda of the parliament. Importantly, whereas the vision of the speakership in the constitution seems clearly majoritarian, the bylaws, through the collective presidency, in several instances in the previous parliament enabled dissatisfied factions to obstruct or at least delay legislative projects with which they were unhappy.
To Iraqiyya, this ruling by the court should serve as a reminder of the significance of the speakership that they received as part of the political agreement clinched on 10 November. At, the same time though, it would prudent of them to be aware that their logic of an orthodox reading of the constitution will probably apply with equal force to another institution that is much debated these days: the national council for strategic policies, which was identified in those talks as the keystone of Iraqiyya's participation in the next government, but which is not even mentioned in the constitution – precisely like the "[collective] presidency of the parliament" which Iraqiyya complained about to the supreme court.
That in turn obviously raises the question of what sort of political participation constitutes the best strategy for Iraqiyya in the coming parliamentary cycle, with two tendencies already discernable within the party and sometimes within the same politicians! For example, Nujayfi has fronted the bid to boost the powers of the speakership as a national institution, and yet on other occasions has resorted precisely to the logic of ethno-sectarian quota sharing (muhasasa) that he tried to avert in the case of the speakership. By way of example, he has discussed the idea that Yazidis and Turkmens should have representation in government on an ethno-sectarian basis, and has charged a 3-person committee (Sunni, Shiite, Kurd) with preparing a draft law for the projected council on strategic policies. Other Iraqiyya representatives from Diyala have even made the point that their governorate needs to achieve representation in the next cabinet! By pursuing this kind of thinking to its logical conclusion, Iraqiyya would end up making a "component" (mukawwin) of every faction and village in Iraq, thereby contradicting the very nationalist values that supposedly formed the basis of their recent election success.
At the same time, the inflationary pressures of Iraqi politics mean that the next Iraqi government is going to be a densely populated body: Already, ISCI with its 18 deputies says that should equate "4 to 5 service ministries"; Iraqiyya itself says it expects around 12 ministries (91 deputies), whereas the all-Shiite National Alliance is talking about 20 to 25 ministries for itself. We have not even mentioned the Kurds so far, but do the math and we are looking at an overcrowded government potentially so weak and fragmented that Iraqiyya would probably do better in a purely opposition role.
Meanwhile, other parties are apparently discovering potential problems in the deal they agreed on 10 November. Apparently, a query is being considered by the supreme court regarding the veto powers of the president, with the Kurds apparently disconcerted that these prerogatives are now gone. Other reports say Iraqiyya plans to introduce a law on the powers of the vice-presidents, which again are not defined by the constitution. Hopefully the recent ruling by the supreme court means it is now in a better position to adjudicate this rush of greedy office seekers than it was just half a year ago.
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Kurds want equal amounth of ministries to their population, which is 23%, so in case of 5+12+25=42 the Kurds would want 42/77 x 23 = ~13 ministries. so seems like we're looking to having 55 ministries? That would be ridiculous.
> Here in Australia we are a constitutional federation founded at the turn of the 20th century. from 6 states (governorates)and central government. We have a federal election every three years and every cabinet formed from those elections invariably includes ministers from each state. So there is nothing strange to me about Iraqiyya's Diyala reps trying to get representation in the cabinet. This is just routine politics.
> I would caution those who keep promoting "majoritarian rule" for Iraq that the shia parties combined were only four seats off obtaining a majority in the COR last January. And if they ever succeed in obtaining that majority then they will be able to elect President and Speaker as well as Prime Minister from their own ranks. Am not certain that would be a helpful development at this early stage in the development of the first arab democracy. The adoption of the PR voting system was designed to ensure power-sharing, not majority rule, and it is the UN preferred model for all developing countries transitioning to democracy in order to increase the stakeholders.
> Personally I feel that Iraqiyya rejecting coalition and instead turning itself into an Opposition would be the entrenchment of highly adversarial politics and would reignite shia baathist conspiracy theories. Fortunately it seems Iraqiyya knows that its best interests, and the country's, are served by being in the govt, not out of it. Certainly at this stage.
Bb, remember that Diyala is not a federal state, it is a governorate. Iraq has 18 governorates. In Basra, the qadas of Qurna and Zubayr think they should be governorates of their own. Imagine if each "local government area" in Australia should demand seats in the govt. Add to that the numbers, as you can see from Kermanshahi's comments above, and they do not even include micro minorities or the claims of Tawafuq or Unity of Iraq. Accommodate all of this, and you will have the world's biggest government ever, formed after a process that took longer than any other previously recorded. What a democracy!
More fundamentally, the basic problem in your comment is the postulation that politics in Iraq is always pushing in a sectarian direction. If you had studied Iraqi history, or even taken care in analysing the post-2003 situation and developments between 2008 and 2009 in particular, you would have understood that sectarian politics is not the default setting of Iraqi politics but rather an exception that results from extreme external pressures. But like many of the "UN experts" that have been on the loose in Iraq after 2003, you ignore all of this no matter how overwhelming the empirical evidence, preferring instead to reiterate your own theories about consociational democracy over and over.
This is why we American conservatives hate govt bureaucracy. Actual governing takes a back seat to self-enrichment of the politically connected on the backs of those of us that work in the private sector and actually produce the nation's wealth.
Bb – you really come across as being clueless about Iraq. If what you say and what you are suggesting was even remotely true then Maliki would have formed a government a long time ago. To speak of a monolithic shia community that could dominate Iraq in the way you do is simply not grounded in fact.
In relation to the FSC's decision – one small point is the amount of time that it took for the FSC to render its decision (a matter of days). Compared to the delay in rendering a decision on the first session of parliament, there does appear to be a problem. At the same time however, I wonder if our friends in the FSC are simply doing the best they can in difficult circumstances. We are gradually (albeit very slowly) building a number of rules that are claryfying Iraq's constitutional framework, which at the very least has the merit of reducing uncertainty.
The COR is trying to circumvent the Supreme Court's rule by voting the speaker and his deputies combined, do they have a legal basis?
And the Kurds and INA are the only ones who do that? Maliki breaks the constitution whenever he can and only uses it when it benefits him, infact all parties have shown they are like this.
Kermanshahi, I wrote NA not INA and as far as I know Maliki is reckoned as a central figure in the former.
Reidar, Once upon a time I thought ISCI was the bedrock of the greater Shia block. What lead to their apparent desertion? Were the Iranians not able to pull them in line like the Sadrists?
Jason, note that your report is from October. These days, ISCI are flocking back to take posts in the Maliki govt. There are personal issues between Maliki and Hakim (and Maliki and Jalal al-Din al-Saghir), but the pro-Iraqiyya "bloc" in ISCI mostly seemed limited to Ammar al-Hakim and Adel Abd al-Mahdi. And of course, there is the general weakening of ISCI in the 2009 local elections and the last parliamentary ones.


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Moms Dressed as 'Snow Unicorns' Are Going Viral & Brightening Up the Darkest Days of Winter
In an effort to make some magic for their families and the internet, moms are busting out their snow blowers and shovels while wearing inflatable unicorn costumes.
By Maressa Brown
Unicorns have always been fascinating to kids of all ages, but in recent years, they've popped up everywhere. From birthday decor to backyard sprinklers, a vast array of unicorn-themed products prove families can't get enough of the mythical creature. And it turns out, not even freezing winter weather can keep the magical being away. Over the past couple months, various videos featuring life-size unicorns—OK, moms dressed up in inflatable unicorn costumes—have been going viral. In most clips, the hardworking parents-turned-unicorns are on a mission to shovel snow.
NowThis recently covered the growing trend, which they refer to as "snow unicorns."
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One of the first moms to go viral was Jennifer Matherly Button from Reno, Nevada. Button reportedly wanted to surprise her family with the funny clip, which was shot on Thanksgiving.
"She always wants to do something that will make us laugh, and this year, it was the unicorn video," Button's daughter Jacey Leone, 25, told the Reno Gazette Journal. "It's being seen everywhere."
Button says she was inspired by another woman from Colorado who had made a similar video. That woman might have been Amanda Evans, who can be seen in a similar clip shared by The National Desk in early November.
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And earlier this month, Meghan Hughes from Schenectady, New York decided to follow suit and tackle the snow in her yard in a similar costume. "I participated in a small community Halloween parade, and two of use were dressed in the unicorn costumes," she tells Parents.com. "After the parade, we had so many children and adults come up to me for photos and hugs, it was nice to experience bringing that kind of happiness to people. Everyone gets so stressed with taking care of all the snow, I thought it would be fun to put on the costume and bring some joy to something that normally isn't very joyous. Initially, I made the video to share to a couple of friends and family. They loved it so much they recommended sharing it on Facebook."
The response on social media has been overwhelming with positivity, Hughes elaborates. "Many of the comments expressed how it's brighten their day and/or brought smiles to their faces, and it really has made me so happy seeing this," she says.
And it turns out snow unicorns are doing more than shoveling. Kelly Seaton, a crossing guard in Colorado, dressed up like the mythical creature to make the school day more magical for kids at Berthoud Elementary School on October 30.
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While the OG snow unicorn has yet to be identified, it looks like people have been donning unicorn costumes to bust out their snow plows and shovels since last winter. A quick search on YouTube turns up clips like this one, taken in Minnesota in February 2019.
Given all the viral love for these hardworking snow unicorns, it wouldn't be surprising to see the silly trend continue into 2020.

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RUDY ALBERTO ALVAREZ, Plaintiff, v. 215 NORTH AVENUE CORPORATION, d/b/a NEW ROC DELI, Defendant.
Facts are taken from the R&R, unless otherwise noted.
Defendant is a deli located in New Rochelle. Plaintiff worked for Defendant from November 1, 2008 through June 1, 2013 at the counter. Plaintiff alleges that he worked 84 hours per week but was not paid for any hours worked over 40 hours per week. He also claims that he was not furnished appropriate wage notices and statements for the duration of his employment. Plaintiff asserts claims under New York Labor Law ("NYLL") and the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA").
Defendant failed to answer or otherwise appear and the Court ordered a default judgment on September 19, 2014. The Court then referred the matter to Judge Davison for an inquest into damages. Judge Davison issued the R&R upon Plaintiff's submissions. The R&R recommends that judgment be entered in Plaintiff's favor and that Plaintiff be awarded $389,899.38 in damages, prejudgment interest of $62,854.38 up to January 22, 2015 and at a daily rate of $43.74 thereafter, and $11,383.12 in attorneys' fees and costs. Neither party has filed objections to the R&R.
[w]ithin fourteen days after being served with a copy, any party may serve and file written objections to such proposed findings or recommendations as provided by rules of court. A judge of the court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made. A judge of the court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge.
28 U.S.C. § 636(b); accord Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2), (3). However, "[t]o accept the report and recommendation of a magistrate, to which no timely objection has been made, a district court need only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record." Wilds v. United Parcel Serv., Inc., 262 F. Supp. 2d 163, 169 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) (emphasis added) (quoting Nelson v. Smith, 618 F. Supp. 1186, 1189 (S.D.N.Y. 1985); accord Feehan v. Feehan, No. 09 Civ. 7016, 2011 WL 497776, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 10, 2011); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 advisory committee note ("When no timely objection is filed, the court need only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.").
Here, as neither party objected to the R&R, the Court reviews the recommendation for clear error. The Court finds no error with the R&R on the face of the record. All figures are supported by admissible evidence, all calculations are arithmetically correct, and all conclusions are supported in law, fact, and sound reasoning. The R&R correctly calculates actual damages of $177,457.50 for Plaintiff's failure to be paid overtime wages (at an overtime rate of $16.875 per hour, which is 1.5 times the regular rate of $11.25 per hour) for the 44 hours beyond 40 that Plaintiff worked per week from November 1, 2008 through June 1, 2013, a total of 239 weeks. The R&R correctly finds that the entire time period falls within the six-year statute of limitations for NYLL actions, and correctly calculates liquidated damages under the NYLL of $83,160 from April 10, 2011 through June 1, 2013 (at 100% of actual damages), plus $23,574.38 from November 1, 2008 through April 9, 2011 (at 25% of actual damages). The R&R also correctly finds that the three-year statute of limitations applies under the FLSA and correctly calculates liquidated damages under the FLSA of $103,207.50 from October 3, 2010 through June 1, 2013 (at 100% of actual damages). The R&R correctly finds in accordance with the majority view that liquidated damages can be awarded under both the FLSA and NYLL. The R&R correctly finds that Plaintiff should be awarded the maximum of $2,500 in statutory damages for failure to furnish required wage statements. The R&R correctly calculates prejudgment interest at the statutory rate of 9% per annum from a reasonable midpoint of February 15, 2011 (halfway between Plaintiff's start and end dates working for Defendant) through January 22, 2015 (the date of the R&R), for a total of 62,854.38, and at a daily rate of $43.74 thereafter until the date of judgment. Finally, the R&R's findings as to the reasonableness of hourly rates and hours expended for each employee are amply supported in fact and law, the lodestar calculations are correct, and the calculation of costs is supported by the submitted receipts and other evidence. The Court adopts the R&R in its entirety.


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The Broombusters Invasive Plant Society wants the province to officially label the invasive species Scotch broom as a noxious weed. (File photo)
Group launches sweeping campaign for B.C. to label Scotch broom a noxious weed
Province also asked to help stop spread of the invasive plant species
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The Broombusters Invasive Plant Society is kicking its long-standing campaign to fight the proliferation of Scotch broom in B.C. up a notch.
The society is asking local governments to endorse a resolution that will be forwarded to the Union of B.C. Municipalities requesting that the UBCM call on the province to establish the invasive species Scotch broom as a noxious weed.
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In a recent letter to the Municipality of North Cowichan, the society's executive director Joanne Sales said a study by the Invasive Species Council of BC concluded that Scotch broom is the invasive species that is causing the greatest harm to species at risk in the province.
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"While Broombuster volunteers are doing a great job of getting control of broom in the municipalities, there is a serious need for government bodies and representatives to take action, or we'll lose this fight about this dangerously aggressive invasive plant," Sales said.
"The situation will just continue to get worse without government action. We cannot leave this problem to our children."
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In the letter, Sales singles out BC Hydro, a Crown corporation, and its practice of allowing Scotch broom to spread on the land occupied by its transmission lines on Vancouver Island.
As well as crowding out indigenous plant species, she said allowing a highly volatile invasive plant to grow densely over the extensive network of transmission lines from Campbell River to Victoria creates a dangerous pathway for wildfires to spread quickly across the Island
"While BC Hydro recognizes broom is a fire hazard, it can be perceived that the company benefits from Scotch broom growing in the transmission lines because it prevents trees from growing," she said.
"The company acknowledges that it will continue to let Scotch broom spread freely because there is no pressure from government entities, and because broom is not classified as a noxious weed."
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(Updated 1 p.m. PST, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2019: "Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to misuse campaign funds on Tuesday and is expected to resign from Congress before facing a prison sentence.
"Hunter will be sentenced on March 17. A federal prosecutor said he planned to seek a sentence of at least one year in prison, according to the Associated Press.
"'I made mistakes and that's what today was all about,' Hunter told reporters after the hearing….")
For more about the Hunter crime spree, visit "An Intimate Look at Everything Duncan Hunter Allegedly Bought With Campaign Money" at Mother Jones, here.
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Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Vapeville) will plead guilty in federal court on Tuesday after denying for more than a year that he illegally misused campaign funds.
Hunter told TV station KUSI in San Diego that "Tomorrow, on Tuesday, I'm going to change my plea to guilty."
In an exclusive #KUSINews interview, Congressman Duncan D. Hunter says his "only hope is that the judge does not sentence my wife to jail."@Rep_Hunter's change of plea hearing will be before Judge Thomas J. Whelan on December 3, 2019.
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Hunter is accused of spending more than $200,000 on personal expenses. The indictment, which was released last year, detailed spending on lavish family vacations to Hawaii and foreign countries, large bar tabs, and grocery purchases for his family.
The reversal comes nearly six months after Hunter's wife and former campaign treasurer, Margaret Hunter, admitted to her role in a widespread scheme that saw the couple allegedly spend more than $200,000 in campaign donations on family expenses like vacations, gas, groceries, school lunches and oral surgery. Such spending is prohibited to prevent undue influence by contributors.
Hunter also was accused of using campaign dollars to fund several extramarital affairs between 2010 and 2016, including one with a member of his staff. Prosecutors also alleged that the congressman, a Republican elected to represent a Southern California district in 2008, attempted to pass off some of those expenses as charitable contributions to veterans.
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A hearing notice was posted Monday morning on the federal court docket in San Diego announcing Hunter's change of plea. An attorney for the California Republican could not be immediately reached for comment. Justice Department officials declined to formally comment on Hunter's interview.
Prosecutors urged the judge in Hunter's case to "admonish" the lawmaker to stop attacking them as politically biased. Hunter, they said, had attempted to connect his case to President Donald Trump's claims of an FBI "witch hunt" against him.
After Hunter was indicted, GOP leaders stripped him of his committee assignments but stopped short of calling on him to resign.
Former Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), who was indicted on insider trading chargers last summer and also initially denied the charges, ended up pleading guilty this fall and resigned from Congress.
The trial, which already was pushed back twice as defense attorneys challenged various claims in the federal indictment, was scheduled to begin Jan. 22.
"Congressman Hunter has shown a blatant disregard for the law and engaged in one of the most egregious congressional spending scandals we have ever seen," said Jordan Libowitz, communications director for the left-leaning advocacy group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington or CREW. "We are glad to see Congressman Hunter will finally face the consequences of his actions. Given that he will now be a convicted criminal for abusing his office, Congressman Hunter must resign immediately."
According to the indictment, the Hunters relied for years on campaign contributions to pay routine family expenses such as dental bills, home repairsand fast-food meals. They also used the donations to pay for exotic vacations, private-school tuition, video games and plane tickets for Margaret's mother to travel to and from Poland.
The Hunters used more than $500 in campaign funds to fly the family's petrabbit, Eggburt, across the country with them, Margaret Hunter admitted in her plea agreement.
The initial indictment also alluded to several unnamed "individuals" who appeared to have more than professional relationships with Duncan Hunter.
Earlier this year, as the congressman continued to deny his guilt and prosecutors disclosed more of their evidence in public court filings, it became clear that Hunter had extramarital affairs with at least five different women over many years and paid for them with campaign funds.
Though never identified publicly, three of the women were noted to be lobbyists and two others were reported to be congressional staffers.
According to the July court filings, Hunter used campaign funds to pay for a three-day weekend at Lake Tahoe with one woman who was not his wife. On another occasion, he used political donations to pay for a stay at the Liaison Capitol Hill hotel in Washington D.C., records show.
The indictment also said that Hunter and his wife were well aware that their use of the campaign donations was questionable. Prosecutors recently said in a court filing that Rep. Hunter was warned about the spending as early as 2010.
The couple's joint bank account was overdrawn more than 1,100 times over the six-plus years of records examined by prosecutors and the couple racked up some $36,000 in overdraft penalties — fees they paid using campaign funds, the indictment stated.
Text messages included in court files show that at one point Margaret advised her husband to use the campaign credit card to buy a pair of Hawaiian shorts he wanted but could not afford — and to tell his then-treasurer that the purchase was in order to assist wounded warriors.
Since investigations into his campaign spending started in mid-2016, Hunter has spent more than $800,000 on attorneys, including several for his criminal defense, according to his campaign filings.
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Who is the oldest gangster alive?
Then there is John "Sonny" Franzese Sr., 98, perhaps the oldest active mobster in America. He once boasted of taking a role in 60 killings, according to federal authorities. In 2011, he was sentenced to eight years in federal prison following a conviction for extorting strip clubs in Manhattan.
What famous mobsters are still alive?
Benito Mussolini. In 1998, upon his release from prison, he retired from organized crime. Pat Musitano (1968–2020) Johnny Papalia (1924–1997) Rocco Perri (1887–disappeared 1944) Santo Scibetta; Bessie Starkman (1889 or 1890–1930) Domenico Violi (born 1966) Giuseppe Violi (born 1970) Mississauga.
How old is Franzese?
70 years (May 27, 1951)
Michael Franzese/Age
What is a mobsters girlfriend called?
A woman who's the companion or conspirator to a gangster can be called a moll. The informal moll has most often been used for the romantic partners of 1920s and 30s mobsters, like Al Capone's wife Mae or George "Baby Face" Nelson's girlfriend Helen.
Who is the most powerful mob boss?
Answer Wiki. The most powerful American Mafia bosses (currently) are Frank Cali ( Gambino ) and Liborio Bellomo (Genovese) – as of April 2018, Michael Mancuso ( Bonanno ) , Carmine Persico ( Colombo ) and Vic Amuso ( Lucchese ) are imprisoned. So out of the 5 families, only 2 bosses are on the street – I'll give you a little description about them all.
Is the mob still active?
Yes, the mafia is still active. One big reason we hear less about them than in the past is that they have largely given up on murder and dialed back resorting to other forms of violence. During the law enforcement offensive against the American Mafia in the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s,…
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Who is the leader of Mafia?
The Boss, also known as the Don in Mafia families, is the leader of any criminal organization in the Mafia Series .
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Il 18 aprile 1672 Wrenn fu nominato comandante del brulotto Hopewell, e l'anno successivo del dogre Rose. Dopo la pace con la Repubblica delle Sette Province Unite fu tenente della Riserva; nel 1677 ottenne il comando del brulotto Young Spragge; nel 1679 fu tenente dell'HMS Kingfisher nel Mediterraneo con Morgan Kempthorne, ed era ancora nel maggio 1681, quando combatté una brillante azione contro sette battelli dei pirati algerini. Dopo la morte di Kempthorne, Wrenn prese il comando e sconfisse il nemico. Il suo valore fu ricompensata da una promozione al comando dell'HMS Nonsuch il 9 agosto 1681.

Nel maggio 1682 fu trasferito sull'HMS Centurion, a bordo del quale, ancora nel Mediterraneo, fu riconfermato nel maggio 1685. Nel 1687-1688 comandò l'HMS Mary Rose, e nel settembre 1688 fu nominato all'HMS Greenwich, una delle navi di stanza nel Nore con Lord George Legge, I barone Dartmouth, da questa nomina è stato sostituito dopo la Gloriosa rivoluzione.

La Jamaica Station
Nel 1690, tuttavia, fu nominato all'HMS Norwich, nave da quarantotto cannoni, e nell'ottobre 1691 fu posto al comando della Jamaica Station.
Salpò da Plymouth il 26 dicembre, e arrivò alle Barbados il 16 gennaio 1691-1692, dove la forza della Jamaica Station consisteva nella Mary e, oltre al Norwich, cinque di quarta classe dai quaranta ai cinquanta cannoni.
Aveva l'ordine di inviare una di queste a mantenere il commercio con la Giamaica; ma, avendo ricevuto la notizia che i francesi avevano più navi di quanto si pensasse, ne distaccò due in questo compito. Ricevuto un rapporto che indicava uno squadrone di nove navi francesi in navigazione al largo delle Barbados, rafforzò la sua forza affittando due navi mercantili, e prese il mare il 30 gennaio.
Non incontrando il nemico durante una crociera di cinque giorni, ritornò alle Barbados, e, apprendendo che l'intera flotta francese era andata in Giamaica, salpò di nuovo il 17 febbraio.
Il 21 al largo di La Désirade avvistò la flotta francese di più di tre volte più grande: diciotto navi da quaranta ai sessanta cannoni, con circa sei o sette brulotti e battelli. Di fronte a tale potenza di fuoco Wrenn preferì ritirarsi, ma fu la mattina seguente fu attaccato dall'intera flotta. Dopo un'azione durata quattro ore, Wrenn riuscì a ritirarsi senza danni con "l'azione più coraggiosa compiuta nelle Indie Occidentali durante la guerra".
Raggiunse le Barbados, dove una malattia portò via un gran numero di uomini, tra cui lo stesso Wrenn.

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Nissei Plastics, based in Japan, is investing in an injection molding facility at Brooks City Base.
Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd. announced Wednesday the launch of a new fully-owned subsidiary called Nissei Plastic Machinery America Inc., to be located in San Antonio. The new production facility represents a $20 million capital investment at Brooks City Base and will manufacture injection molding machines.
Nissei has been specializing in injection molding for a wide variety of applications since its founding in 1947. Nissei America first established a subsidiary in the U.S. in 1977. The new plant will manufacture injection molding machines as part of Nissei's plan to boost its global production network. Construction on the 115,000 sq. ft. facility will begin in December 2016, and the company aims to be fully operational by February 2018.
The facility will initially be used for machining and assembly of medium to large-scale hybrid injection molding machines – with a mold clamping force of 500 to 1,440 U.S. tons –with Nissei plants in Japan, China and Thailand supplying main components. The use of American suppliers will be increased over time.
The new plant will also include a technical center to provide technical support to customers: it will be equipped with demonstration machines for mold and material and, thus, allow customers to test various machines prior to purchase.
Hozumi Yoda is president of Nissei Plastics.
The three main factors that led to the choice of Brooks City Base include San Antonio's central location with respect to the North and South American continents, as well as its proximity to the American Midwest, where the auto industry is concentrated. Ready access to Mexico, a country with its own rapidly growing auto industry, as well as the presence of auto makers like Toyota in San Antonio made Brooks City Base an ideal location. Nissei representatives also cited Texas' tax structure as a contributing factor for choosing San Antonio.
The San Antonio plant will be Nissei's third production facility outside of Japan, joining the Taicang subsidiary in China, which opened in 2009, and the Rayong subsidiary, which opened in Thailand in 2012. With production facilities in four key locations, Nissei will boast a global supply chain with access to markets all over the world and the ability to pursue procurement on a global scale.
Plans for the San Antonio plant are to initially supply markets throughout the Americas, including South and Central America, the U.S. and Canada, and possibly European markets in the future.
Very curious when they will be hiring for this facility! Could you give me an email address where I could send my resume?
What type of skilled employees is Nissei looking for?
I have over 25yrs experience in the injection molding industry and I am very interested to see if I would be a good fit.
Where can I apply? I have 38 years experience as a machine operator.
I would like to know if you will hiring in the warehouse. I have shipping and receiving experience. I would be interested in a job with your company. Where can we apply?
I am very eager to become employed with Nissei. I place a high degree of faith in the Japanese way of work ethics and style of management.
I have 30 yrs experience in manufacturing/processing in an assembly line environment.
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In response to Donald Trump's video challenging Barack Obama to release documents about his background, the US President joked that the pair's disagreements stem back to "our time in Kenya", a reference to Trump's theories of Obama's birthplace.
US President Barack Obama lampooned Donald Trump, saying that the real estate tycoon's feud with him dated back to "when we were growing up together in Kenya."
Mr Obama ribbed the flamboyant mogul during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno after Mr Trump revived the right-wing conspiracy theory that alleges that the president was not born in the US.
"This all dates back to when we were growing up together in Kenya," Mr Obama joked, after dashing to California to record the show, to be broadcast later Wednesday on NBC, as part of a 40-hour campaign sweep through eight states.
"We had constant run-ins on the soccer field. He wasn't very good and resented it," said Mr Obama, who is the son of a white American mother and Kenyan father, and who was born in Hawaii.
Donald Trump had earlier whipped up media attention by promising a "very, very big" announcement to be made on his Twitter and Facebook accounts.
The five-minute statement simply revisited the "birther" conspiracy theory, which claims that Mr Obama was born outside the United States and is therefore occupying the White House illegitimately.
Trump demanded that the President release his college and passport records, saying that if this happened by October 31 he would donate $5 million to a charity of Mr Obama's choice.
Mr Obama also joked with Leno that the difference between debating his Republican foe Mitt Romney and his wife was that "with Michelle I concede every point," but he admitted he had failed to connect with Americans in his lackluster first debate in early October.
"Clearly, I had a bad night because the whole point of these debates is to make sure the American people understand the stakes," Mr Obama said.


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International law of the sea and national legislation on piracy and terrorism in the straits of Malacca: a study in law and policy
Ja'afar, Sabirin Bin (2007) International law of the sea and national legislation on piracy and terrorism in the straits of Malacca: a study in law and policy. PhD thesis, University of Greenwich.
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The issue of piracy and maritime terrorism becomes complicated when it is discussed in relation to the rights of the coastal states regarding the right of passage in straits used for international navigation. One of the issues in this respect is the conflicting interests of littoral states that insist on sovereignty over the sea areas adjacent to their coast and the needs of user states to retain and indeed to have more freedom in navigation while passing through and overflying these straits. The Straits of Malacca is a region where the concepts of respective freedom have been tested.
To further complicate the matter, in law and perceptions, the 11 September 2001 atrocities brought about an urgent need for more radical changes to the existing international law to deal with possible terrorist attacks at sea. This resulted in the rapid adoption under the IMO of the ISPS Code through amendments to the SOLAS Convention 1974. More radical changes affecting the basic rights of freedom of the high seas are taking place in the amendments of the SUA Convention 1988. Against this backdrop, the issue of maritime security and the way in which the littoral states deal with it while maintaining their rights and sovereignty has had fundamental effects in the Straits of Malacca.
The main purpose of this thesis is to trace the legal developments and changes that have taken place in regional and international law since the September 11 atrocities, which have fundamentally affected the question of the littoral states' sovereignty and rights over adjacent maritime zones against the rights of user states and interested maritime powers as applied in new security outlooks and threats of international terrorism. Through case studies to examine fundamentals, this thesis attempts to answer the question as to whether the trend to further 'internationalise' the Straits of Malacca is justified under the international conventions and customary law. The thesis will trace the use of the issue of piratical attacks in the straits, which have enabled third parties to offer security arrangements to the littoral states, and how diplomatic negotiations on this question between the littoral states themselves are compounded by complex historical, legal and political issues and by related organizational structures at national, regional and international levels. These objectives can be achieved only by a rigorous evaluation of the law of the sea with respect to security, accompanied by examinations of actual processes and practices in the form of case studies. A summing up of the evidence so examined is provided in the final chapter of the thesis.
piracy, terrorism, maritime law, international law, national legislation, policy
K Law > KZ Law of Nations
V Naval Science > V Naval Science (General)
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Q: Meaning of epimorphism from full Galois group to some group My problem has two parts: let $\;G:=\operatorname{Gal}(\overline{\Bbb Q}/\Bbb Q)\;$ be the full Galois group of the rationals and $\;K\;$ be some finite group, then:
(1) Does having an epimorphism (of groups, in the meanwhile) $\;G\to K\;$ means there exists a finite Galois fields extension $\;F/\Bbb Q\;$ such that  $\;K=\operatorname{Gal}(F/\Bbb Q)\;$ ? I sense this must be true, but I cannot justify it clearly, maybe because I still don't understand completely the concept of profinite groups;
1') As above, but requiring the surjection to be of topological groups. I'm not sure whether this makes any actual difference as $\;K\;$ is finite, though. As I mentioned, I still don't fully grasp the concept of profinite groups, so maybe (1) above is true only if the morphism includes the topological part;
2) Now, my actual problem is to fully justify that there can't be a factoring of the epimorphism $\;f: G\to \Bbb Z/2\Bbb Z\;$, when we identify the latter group with $\operatorname{Gal}(\Bbb Q(i)/\Bbb Q)\;$, through  $\;C_4=\Bbb Z/4\Bbb Z\;$ .
My idea, which I cannot make formal because of (1-1') above, is that such a factoring would imply that there exists a cyclic extension of order four of $\;\Bbb Q\;$ which contains $\;\Bbb Q(i) \;$ and thus contains $\;i\;$ , which is impossible...
I think fully understanding (1)-(1') would in fact solve, or almost, my problem (2). Any ideas will be sincerely appreciated.

A: If your map is continuous,  its kernel is normal and closed, hence of the form $Gal(\overline{\mathbb{Q}}/F)$, where $F/\mathbb{Q}$ is finite Galois (I think you can find all the results you need and their proofs in the book of Pat Morandi,"Fields and Galois theory") Hence, you get $K\simeq Gal(\overline{\mathbb{Q}}/\mathbb{Q})/Gal(\overline{\mathbb{Q}}/F)\simeq Gal(F/\mathbb{Q})$.
Edited after Whatsup comment.

A: I understand question 2 as: Show that there is no Galois extension $F$ of $\mathbb{Q}$ with Galois group $C_4$ and such that $F$ contains $\mathbb{Q}(i)$.
This is a special case of a general cohomological fact: A quadratic extension $K(\sqrt a)$ of a field $K$ of characteristic not $2$ embeds in a $C_4$-Galois extension if and only if $a$ is a sum of two squares in $K$  (see for instance J.-P. Serre, Topics in Galois Theory, Theorem 1.2.4); Another useful equivalent condition is that the quaternion algebra $(a,-1/K)$ splits.  Obviously, $-1$ is not a sum of two squares in $\mathbb{Q}$.

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It is on Valentine's Day that at least one billion cards are sent across the world making it the second largest card sending holiday after Christmas.
It is also the day that flower vendors make a killing and men, well, they are forced to spend twice as much on gifts.
But it is also on this very romantic day that things quickly go south for those not willing to go all out for their significant other or others; we live in interesting times.
In a video seen by Kahawa Tungu, a couple was seen getting into a fight while on a date at an undisclosed Nairobi restaurant.
The woman, a Slayqueen of some sort picks a fight with her boyfriend who is late for their date, yet she was apparently hungry.
"Do you want me to eat flowers? Where is the food?" she says as she looks on to an empty table.
In the 38 seconds video filmed secretly by a reveler, the hangry (so hungry that she gets angry) woman raises her voice at the apologetic man making sure to let him know that he was not the only one asking her out.
"Do you think you're the only man asking me out today?" she poses.
Trying to salvage what was left of the date, the man hands her flowers; cheap flowers we might add, and that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
The lady throws the flowers on the floor and dejectedly walks out of the restaurant, leaving the man in distress.
With disbelief etched all over his face, the man picks the flowers from the floor.
Some men around the world will have a very long day today.


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Stanisław Jerzy Sędziak ps. "Warta", "Wola", "Oset", "Wojna", "S-2", "T", "Stanisław Sędziszewski", "Zaremba", "Kulesza", "Czesław Noakowski" (ur. 7 września 1913 w Gwizdałach, zm. 2 sierpnia 1978 w Toruniu) – podpułkownik dyplomowany piechoty Wojska Polskiego, uczestnik wojny obronnej Polski w 1939 r., cichociemny; 1942–1944 szef sztabu Okręgu Nowogródek AK, w 1944 p.o. komendanta okręgu, zastępca, a następnie szef sztabu Okręgu Białystok Obywatelskiej Armii Krajowej, Delegat Sił Zbrojnych na Okręg Białystok, w latach 1945–1947 zastępca prezesa Zarządu Obszaru Centralnego WiN.

Młodość
Stanisław Sędziak był synem Antoniego (hutnika i zarządcy majątków) oraz Marii Wolińskiej.

Uczył się w gimnazjach w Grodnie i Białymstoku, a następnie w Korpusie Kadetów nr 3 w Rawiczu, gdzie w 1934 uzyskał świadectwo dojrzałości. W 1936 ukończył Szkołę Podchorążych Piechoty w Ostrowi Mazowieckiej i został awansowany do stopnia podporucznika. Otrzymał przydział do 7 pułku piechoty Legionów w Chełmie jako dowódca plutonu.

Kampania wrześniowa
W czasie kampanii wrześniowej pełnił funkcję dowódcy 8 kompanii 95 pułku piechoty. Uczestniczył w walkach między Puławami i Kazimierzem Dolnym oraz w drugiej bitwie tomaszowskiej. Po kapitulacji przebywał w Chełmie i Sierpcu. W grudniu 1939 podjął próbę przedostania się na Węgry. W Tarnowie został aresztowany, ale jeszcze tego samego dnia udało mu się uciec. Granicę polsko-słowacką przekroczył w nocy z 17 na 18 grudnia 1939 roku. Następnie przedostał się na Węgry i do Jugosławii, skąd drogą morską udał się do Francji.

Polskie Siły Zbrojne
Do Francji dotarł 7 lutego 1940 roku. Wstąpił do polskiego wojska i otrzymał przydział do Centrum Wyszkolenia Piechoty w Camp de Coëtquidan. Po klęsce Francji udał się do Wielkiej Brytanii. Najpierw pełnił obowiązki dowódcy batalionu szkoleniowego w Biggar, a następnie został dowódcą plutonu w nowo utworzonej 1 Brygadzie Strzelców. Funkcję tę pełnił do grudnia 1940, a od stycznia 1941 został skierowany na I Kurs Wojenny Wyższej Szkoły Wojennej. Po ukończeniu tego kursu otrzymał tytuł oficera dyplomowanego.

16 grudnia 1941 roku zgłosił się do pracy w kraju. Otrzymał przeszkolenie dywersyjne i został zaprzysiężony w Oddziale VI Sztabu Naczelnego Wodza. Przerzucono go do kraju w składzie ekipy IX (operacja "Rheumatism"). Pierwszy, nieudany lot tej ekipy odbył się w nocy z 1 na 2 września, drugi w nocy z 3 na 4 września 1942 r. Skoczków odebrała placówka "Ugór" w pobliżu Łyszkowic.

Okręg Nowogródek AK
Po okresie aklimatyzacji został w październiku 1942 r. wyznaczony na stanowisko szefa sztabu Okręgu Nowogródek AK. Na Nowogródczyznę dotarł w grudniu 1942 r. Zajmował się reorganizacją siatki terenowej okręgu, usprawnieniem działalności sztabu, przygotowaniami, a potem koordynacją działań partyzanckich. Funkcję szefa sztabu przestał sprawować 25 czerwca 1944 r., kiedy to w ramach przygotowań do operacji "Ostra Brama" przeprowadzone zostały zmiany organizacyjne i personalne w okręgu. Sędziak nie wziął udziału w walkach o Wilno. II i VII batalion 77 pułku piechoty AK, przy którym znajdował się razem z byłym komendantem Okręgu, Januszem Prawdzicem-Szlaskim, nie zdążyły na wyznaczone pozycje. Wzięły jednak, na rozkaz Aleksandra Krzyżanowskiego "Wilka", komendanta połączonych sił Okręgów Wilno i Nowogródek, udział w koncentracji w rejonie Turgiel, która odbyła się po zakończeniu walk. Sędziak, podobnie jak większość oficerów Okręgu Nowogródek, nie wziął udziału w odprawie w Boguszach i dzięki temu uniknął aresztowania przez NKWD. 19 lipca 1944 r. w Puszczy Rudnickiej Janusz Prawdzic-Szlaski przekazał mu komendę Okręgu (formalnie Podokręgu). On sam 5 sierpnia 1944 r. przekazał z kolei tę funkcję ppłk. Maciejowi Kalenkiewiczowi "Kotwicz", który także zdecydował się kontynuować działalność partyzancką i konspiracyjną na terenach wschodnich. Wyznaczony przez Kalenkiewicza na następcę, po jego śmierci przejął ponownie funkcję komendanta Podokręgu Nowogródek (21 sierpnia 1944 r.). 29 sierpnia depeszą KG AK został oficjalnie mianowany p.o. komendanta.

Podziemie niepodległościowe 1944-1947
W lutym 1945 r. objął funkcję zastępcy szefa sztabu Okręgu Białystok AK, mjr. dypl. Wincentego Ściegiennego "Lasa". Prowadził nadzór nad oddziałami zbrojnymi Okręgu (noszącego od stycznia 1945 r. nazwę Obywatelska Armia Krajowa, zajmował się też wydawnictwami. 2 marca 1945 r. objął, po aresztowanym mjr. Ściegiennym, stanowisko szefa sztabu, a na początku sierpnia funkcję Delegata Sił Zbrojnych na Kraj – przejmując tym samym dowodzenie Okręgiem (po aresztowaniu dotychczasowego dowódcy). W październiku 1945 r. przekazał tę funkcję ppłk. Michałowi Świtalskiemu "Juhas", sam natomiast został mianowany drugim zastępcą prezesa Obszaru Centralnego zrzeszenia Wolność i Niezawisłość do spraw wojskowych. Od 22 grudnia do chwili aresztowania (4 stycznia 1947 r.) pełnił funkcję zastępcy prezesa Obszaru Centralnego WiN.

W czasie śledztwa prowadzonego przez Jerzego Kaskiewicza, Edwarda Zająca i Adama Adamuszka przetrzymywany był w więzieniu mokotowskim w Warszawie. Sądzono go w dniach 3-27 grudnia 1947 r., wspólnie z działaczami Komitetu Porozumiewawczego Organizacji Polski Podziemnej "Stocznia". Został skazany na karę śmierci, którą, na mocy amnestii z 22 lutego 1947 r., zamieniono na dożywotnie więzienie.

Więziony był kolejno we Wronkach, Rawiczu i Strzelcach Opolskich. Na mocy amnestii z 27 kwietnia 1956 r. Wojskowy Sąd Garnizonowy w Warszawie 7 maja 1956 r. złagodził mu karę do 12 lat więzienia. 24 kwietnia 1957 r. Rada Państwa, korzystając z prawa łaski, zawiesiła mu resztę kary na dwa lata. Wyszedł na wolność 29 kwietnia 1957 roku.

Po 1957
W 1957 r. ożenił się z Wandą z Mizgierów, z którą miał trójkę dzieci:  Andrzeja (1958), Sławomira (1961)  i Zofię (1965). W latach 1957–1971 pracował w Zjednoczonych Zakładach Gospodarczych INCO (należących do Stowarzyszenia PAX), między innymi na stanowiskach inspektora rewindykacji opakowań, inspektora kontroli obrotu opakowań, starszego inspektora informacji technicznej, akwizytora w Biurze Zbytu. 12 marca 1971 r. przeszedł na rentę inwalidzką.

Zmarł 2 sierpnia 1978 r. w Toruniu.

Ordery i odznaczenia
 Krzyż Srebrny Orderu Wojennego Virtuti Militari – 28 września 1944; nr 13338
 Krzyż Walecznych – dwukrotnie – 26 czerwca 1944

Awanse
  podporucznik – 1936
  porucznik – 1941
  kapitan – 1942
  major
  podpułkownik – 1945

Publikacje
 Stanisław Sędziak, Nowogródzka konspiracja, [w:] Ze wspomnień żołnierzy AK Okręgu Nowogródek, opr. Eugeniusz Wawrzyniak, Warszawa 1988.

Upamiętnienie
Decyzją nr 29/MON z 28 lutego 2020 14 Zachodniopomorska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej otrzymała imię ppłk. dypl. Stanisława Jerzego Sędziaka ps. Warta, obchodzić będzie swoje doroczne święto w dniu 4 września.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Jan Erdman, Droga do Ostrej Bramy, Warszawa 1990.
 Kazimierz Krajewski, Armia Krajowa na ziemi nowogródzkiej, [w:] Armia Krajowa. Rozwój organizacyjny, red. Krzysztof Komorowski, Warszawa 1996.
 Kazimierz Krajewski, Na Ziemi Nowogródzkiej. "Nów" – Nowogródzki Okręg Armii Krajowej, Warszawa 1997.
 Kazimierz Ratyński, Okręg ZWZ-AK "Nów". Wybrane zagadnienia, Bydgoszcz 2000.
 Ze wspomnień żołnierzy AK Okręgu Nowogródek, oprac. Eugeniusz Wawrzyniak, Warszawa 1988.
 Krzysztof A. Tochman, Słownik biograficzny cichociemnych, Rzeszów 1996, s. 162-164.

Linki zewnętrzne
 biogram na stronie elitadywersji.org

Cichociemni
Członkowie Delegatury Sił Zbrojnych na Kraj
Członkowie Komend Okręgów AK
Członkowie Zrzeszenia Wolność i Niezawisłość
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Srebrnym Orderu Virtuti Militari (władze RP na uchodźstwie)
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Walecznych
Oficerowie 77. Pułku Piechoty Armii Krajowej
Oficerowie dyplomowani II Rzeczypospolitej
Podporucznicy piechoty II Rzeczypospolitej
Podpułkownicy piechoty Polskich Sił Zbrojnych
Osoby skazane na karę śmierci w Polsce w ramach represji stalinowskich
Uczestnicy bitwy pod Tomaszowem Lubelskim (1939)
Urodzeni w 1913
Więźniowie więzienia mokotowskiego (Polska Ludowa)
Więźniowie więzienia w Rawiczu (Polska Ludowa)
Więźniowie więzienia w Strzelcach Opolskich (Polska Ludowa)
Więźniowie więzienia we Wronkach (Polska Ludowa)
Zmarli w 1978
Żołnierze Armii Krajowej Obywatelskiej
Pochowani na Cmentarzu św. Jerzego w Toruniu


I would like to suggest that we explore ways to accept greater responsibility for our reactions, emotions, upsets, judgments, limiting beliefs, and a lot, if not everything, that happens to us.
Accepting personal responsibility for all that is happening in our lives acknowledges that we are co-creating our lives and our world. At first it may seem like we're taking too much 'blame', but that's not what it's about. It's about taking dominion over our lives and not blaming ourselves or anyone else for what is happening. Our every thought and action is co-creating our lives and our experience and our world. It therefore behooves us to be more conscious about our thoughts, choices, beliefs, actions, and so on.
Look at both the inner and outer choices you are presently making which tend to maintain the situation as it is. "Are there any choices, either inner or outer, that you are making that tend to perpetuate this situation?"


Natural Gas Services Group Inc reported IV. Quarter net loss per share of $-0.02 compare to earnings per share of $1.42 in the same quarter a year ago a decrease from $0.02 eps realized in III. Quarter (Sep 30 2018).
Natural Gas Services Group Inc's Revenue fell by -3 % in IV. Quarter (Dec 31 2018) year on year, to $16 million and declined by -1.44 % sequentially.
Natural Gas Services Group Inc is Expected to report next financial results on May 06, 2019.
Natural Gas Services Group Inc's in IV. Quarter recorded net loss of $-0 million, compare to net income of $19 million achieved in IV. Quarter a year ago.
Sequentially company realized net loss, compare to net income of $0.24 million in previous quarter.
Inventories grew by 18.11 % to $31 million from IV. Quarter a year ago, sequentially inventories rose by 62.47 %.	In IV. Quarter company's net cash and cash equivalents decreased by $-11 million, capital expenditures fell by 24.33%, to $-11 millions compare to same quarter a year ago and rose by -7.54% from III. Quarter (Sep 30 2018).
Natural Gas Services Group Inc does not pay out common stock dividend.
In trailing twelve-month period Natural Gas Services Group Inc earned $ 1.77 cash per share, on a free-cash flow basis 4418.4 % of net earning per share.
Book value grew by 0.19 % sequentially to $19.64 per share, 134.11% of net income per share in trailing twelve-month period were contributed to shareholder value.
Tangible Book value grew to $ 18.78 per share from $ 18.74.
Company repurchased 0.01 million shares or 0.05 % in IV. Quarter.
Interest Coverage Ratio was 11.88. Debt Coverage Ratio was 1.97.


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Рівер-Пайнс () — переписна місцевість (CDP) в США, в окрузі Амадор штату Каліфорнія. Населення — 379 осіб (2010).

Географія
Рівер-Пайнс розташований за координатами  (38.545423, -120.747469).  За даними Бюро перепису населення США в 2010 році переписна місцевість мала площу 0,95 км², уся площа — суходіл.

Демографія
Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у переписній місцевості мешкало 379 осіб у 157 домогосподарствах у складі 99 родин. Густота населення становила 400 осіб/км².  Було 200 помешкань (211/км²).

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 10,0 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 8,2 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 21,4 % — особи молодші 18 років, 66,5 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 12,1 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 45,6 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у переписній місцевості припадало 84,0 чоловіків;  на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 96,1 чоловіків також старших 18 років.

Середній дохід на одне домашнє господарство  становив  доларів США (медіана — ), а середній дохід на одну сім'ю —  доларів (медіана — ).
Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило 132 особи. Основні галузі зайнятості: роздрібна торгівля — 57,6 %, освіта, охорона здоров'я та соціальна допомога — 30,3 %, будівництво — 12,1 %.

Джерела

Переписні місцевості Каліфорнії
Населені пункти округу Амадор (Каліфорнія)


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Shipping and Port Management - MSc
Degree title: Master of Science in Shipping and Port Management.
The title is awarded directly by the University of York.
Duration: 1 year (full time) or 2 years (part time)
Opportunities for placements and internships assisting students to embark their career while studying.
Expert teaching team, comprised of seasoned academics and industry experts with professional experience.
Programme led by internationally acknowledged expert, manager and academic in the fields of freight transport, logistics and port, Dr Sotirios Theofanis.
Graduates may pursue careers in many domains such as international trade and commerce, shipping, port operations and port management, logistics and dockyard management.
Specialised programme of studies focusing on latest shipping and port management theory and practices.
Dr Sotiris Theofanis presents the MSc in Shipping & Port Management
This Master's programme provides an integrated holistic approach in shipping, ports, and freight logistics, thus giving students a sound academic and business oriented global trade understanding of the overall transport and supply chain needs, based on the market requirements. Business and research informed analysis of trends and latest developments, technology advances, and industry practice in these sectors are introduced by faculty having a unique combination of high level academic and practice expertise, being in the forefront of the shipping, ports and international logistics industries.
The challenges of global trade growth including geopolitical changes and new international regulations, the fierce competition along with the increasing requirements for environmental, social and economic sustainability, the climate change adaptation needs and the technological evolution prospects form the backbone of this programme. Thus, it takes a unique, integrated and holistic approach to equip students with the knowledge and expertise required to effectively manage shipping operations and ports as well as to respond to the overall transport and supply chain needs in this dynamic and complex environment.
The programme equips students with in- depth knowledge and understanding of the critical issues, challenges and opportunities in these sectors and the key skills and competences that will enable them to provide solutions to complex management problems. In addition to subject specific skills, the programme equips students with transferable skills and competences.
The programme carefully balances academic rigour with professional and consultancy expertise in the teaching, learning and assessment methods.
Global Trade and Shipping
Ship Operations and Management
Accounting and Finance for Managers
Managing People in Organisations
Port and Terminal Operations and Management
Contemporary Issues in Shipping and Port Management
The unit covers advances and latest developments in the Global Maritime Trade; advances in Global Supply Chains; a thorough analysis of the Global Shipping Industry in terms of commodities, patterns, and vessels, including a special analysis of the Liner Shipping Industry; the role of concentration in the Shipping and Port Industries, including the role of Global Terminal Operations; sustainability challenges for the Shipping Industry; and the role of Technology for the Shipping Industry.
This unit offers a thorough knowledge and understanding of ship operations and management required for shore-based positions. It covers concepts, terminology, processes and management theories adjusted to the needs of the shipping sector. The unit will focus on the structure of shipowning and shipping operations, the organizational structures of shipping companies, key processes and functions and voyage estimating and costs. In addition, emphasis will be given on the understanding and analysis of corporate social responsibility of shipping enterprises.
Analysis of three key aspects of accounting practice. Management accounting involves the provision of information internally to facilitate processes of management control. Financial strategy concerns processes of capital investment and treasury management.
This unit involves critical exploration of core concepts in current organisational theory with comprehensive analysis of the new managerial implications and practices. Recent developments in human resource management are discussed in depth, while structural changes in organisations of different sizes and sectors are analysed.
The unit provides a unique thorough coverage and understanding of the principles and developments of the global port industry, along with port governance, port planning, port handling technologies and operations for the different types of port activities and different cargo types (containers; dry bulk, liquid bulk, general cargo). In addition, the unit covers port leadership and management strategies, along with the latest practices employed in the sector, port sustainability, port safety, principles of port security and the role of technology and Information in the port sector, including up to date developments. Other topics include, human resources management in the port industry, ports and intermodal transport; and port – city relationships.
This unit offers an excellent opportunity to study a range of contemporary issues relevant to the industry including a series of guest lecturers directly from industry experts on key topics in maritime law, chartering, insurance, Sustainability, Innovation and Technology trends.
Traditional Business and Logistics courses have dealt with the individual processes associated with developing new products, buying materials, transforming them, and shipping them to customers, none have dealt with the integration of information and material flows across multiple organisations. The integration of organisations within a single supply chain is becoming recognized as a core competitive strategy that will distinguish the winners from the losers beyond the year 2000. As organizations seek to continuously service customers faster, cheaper, and better, managers have come to realize that they cannot do it alone, but that they must align themselves with the best organizations upstream and downstream in order to jointly reap the rewards. The existing experiences must be synthesized to create a managerial perspective of the core tasks and challenges required to effectively develop supply chains in the future. Because supply chains involve members from every single function within organizations, engineers, purchasing managers, operations managers, logistics managers, sales personnel, financials etc, the unit philosophy is intended to provide insights into what a supply chain is, why it is becoming important, and the future challenges that lie ahead for managers.
This unit provides a series of lectures on academic presentation, writing skills and an introduction to research issues and methods. The unit examines a wide range of research methodologies, both qualitative and quantitative, with reference to their philosophical base and practical application in marketing, management, banking and the leisure industry. The aim is to help students design, implement and apply their own research as well as to equip them to be able to critically evaluate published material.
The dissertation represents a piece of individual and original research based on an approved topic of the student's choice related to the course and selected in consultation with tutors. The term 'originality' here does not necessarily imply that the dissertation will develop new theoretical insights or models but that it clearly demonstrates the development of new insights and knowledge in the candidates own mind and work.
The Business Administration & Economics Department (BAED) of CITY College, University of York Europe Campus aims at providing all students with an intellectually stimulating and supportive environment that allows them to acquire important skills and competencies for their professional and personal life.
Business matters at BAED. Our undergraduate and postgraduate courses in management related disciplines are designed to challenge students' thinking and inspire them to develop the advanced knowledge and analytical skills they will need to succeed in business.
Our academics continually work with international, national and regional businesses as part of their research and use their experiences to make their teaching relevant and up-to-date.
More about the Business Administration & Economics Department
Research at the Business Administration & Economics Department
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A degree in this field will help graduates pursue a career in many domains such as international trade and commerce, shipping, port operations and port management, logistics and dockyard management. Some organisations that will need skills developed during this degree include shipping companies, port authorities, clearing and forwarding companies, export and import firms, and agency houses. The intermodal character of the freight transport, creates also significant job opportunities in countries that are not surrounded by sea but have a significant role in the operation of dry ports and logistics facilities.
Dr. Sotirios Theofanis
Professor of Practice
Programme Lead, MSc in Shipping and Port Management
Dr. Sotirios Theofanis is Professor of Practice at CITY College, University York Europe Campus; Member of the Board of Directors, Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A.; and Affiliated Faculty, Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, Rutgers University, New Jersey. He is an internationally acknowledged expert, manager and academic in the fields of freight transport, logistics and ports. He has a unique blend of industry and academic background, with extensive administrative, high level managerial, consulting / advisory and academic experience in the fields of port planning, management and operations, as well as in freight logistics, intermodal and maritime transport.
Articles by Dr Sotirios Theofanis
Presentation at GreenPort Congress - Piraeus, October 2021 (PDF)
Article in ELNAVI, October 2021 - Greek Port System (in Greek) (PDF)
The context of European Port Industry - Recent Developments & Challenges (PDF)
Article in Logistics Management magazine - May 2021 (in Greek) (PDF)
Article in Logistics Management magazine - April 2021 (in Greek) (PDF)
Competition and Complementarity in Overland and Maritime "One Belt One Road" Variants: Some Key Issues and Considerations (PDF)
The Maritime Silk Time Initiative and the Mediterranean: Strategies, Tactics and Challenges (PDF)


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This chair is intended for use over extended sitting periods. The flexibility of the frame and seat is designed to allow the user constant adjustable sitting positions. The result is both comfortable and ergonomic. All components of the chair are easily produced and customizable. The seat is possible to modify with regards to material, color and shape. Two different frame shapes/sizes in multiple colors are available. The final result is a chair, which appeals through its unique shape and comfort-thru-adaptability, setting itself apart from the vast number of chairs already in existence.


Astronomers say they've found the first planet beyond our solar system that could have the right size and setting to sustain life as we know it, only 20 light-years from Earth.
My own personal feeling is that the chances of life on this planet are 100 percent," Steven Vogt, an astrophysicist at the University of California at Santa Cruz, told reporters today. "I have almost no doubt about it."
The discovery, published online in The Astrophysical Journal, is the result of 11 years of observations at the Keck Observatory in Hawaii. Astronomers participating in the Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey detected the planet by tracking the faint gravitational wobbles it produced in its parent star.
Now they say there may well be many more planets out there like this one."The fact that we were able to detect this planet so quickly and so nearby tells us that planets like this must be really common," Vogt said in a news release.
I like the timing on this discovery... I have a feeling that they've known about this planet for a while now, but as the chips are falling, or the cat is somewhat out of the bag, I think we are going to be getting more and more "surprising" info, namely, scientists are going to spill more and more beens about what they know. It's the domino effect of information, and since we are afterall human beings (whatever that is...), we hate to keep hot information to ourselves. Yippee!


I/We hereby agree to rent an automated refuse pickup container from Murray City (hereinafter "City") on the following terms and conditions.
1. I/We agree City will provide an automatic pickup container without initial charge and I/we will rent the same for an initial period of one (1) year on a monthly basis at the rate established by the City. The monthly charges will be billed to me as part of my utility bill and I/we agree to pay the rental charge as billed. In the event I/we fail to pay the rental charge as billed, City will repossess the container, which at all times shall remain the property of City. I/we understand that this Agreement may be terminated after the initial period upon written notification to City.
2. If the container is lost, stolen or damaged, I/we agree to reimburse City the sum of $65.00 to replace the container, all without any regard to fault or liability for the loss, theft or damage. In other words, I/we agree to be strictly liable for the replacement cost of the container in the event of loss, theft or damage.
3. I/We agree to place the container to the left of the driveway (looking toward the street), with the handle facing away from the street. The container will be within two (2) feet of the curb and at least one (1) foot from obstructions such as lampposts, mailboxes and fences. Alley pickups shall be placed in the alley at least one (1) foot from obstructions.
4. During collection hours, I/we agree not to park vehicles on the street near the container.
5. I/We agree to use the container for usual refuse only, such as paper, cans and normal household trash, flattened cardboard boxes, grass, leaves and small yard trimmings. Wet garbage and trimmings will be placed in a plastic bag whenever practical.
6. I/We will not use the container for anything that will not allow the lid to close, or for tree limbs and trimmings over four (4) feet in length or four (4) inches in diameter, flammable items, hot ashes, unbagged animal waste, paint, tires, chemicals, concrete, dirt, plaster or other construction or demolition debris.
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Every year more than 150 000 people from different countries of the world come to Belarus for tourist purposes. Today, due to the introduction of a 30 day visa-free regime for citizens of 80 countries of the world, there is no need to obtain tourist visas. The main condition for the use of visa-free regime is entry into the Republic of Belarus through the Minsk National Airport.
In case an individual is not a citizen of the country, which is allowed a visa-free entry, such an individual will need to obtain a tourist visa of the Republic of Belarus. To obtain a tourist visa to Belarus a tourist must have a visa support document. As a rule, visa support documents are prepared by the travel companies registered in the Republic of Belarus.
2.	At the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus abroad.
A tourist who has entered the territory of the Republic of Belarus on a tourist visa is obliged to leave the territory of the Republic of Belarus before the expiry of the visa. An individual who has entered on a tourist visa cannot expect to obtain a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Belarus as originally stated purpose in obtaining a tourist visa is tourism.
It should be noted that in the Republic of Belarus there is a separate region, which also has a separate visa-free regime for tourists. So, foreign tourists who head to the Augustow Canal Park can visit the entire Grodno region and the city of Grodno. Travelers to the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park can stay up to 10 days on the territory of the tourist and recreational zone "Brest", which includes the city of Brest, Brest, Zhabinkovsky, Kamenetsky and Pruzhansky districts of the Brest region and Svisloch district of the Grodno region. It is possible to enter a visa-free zone in Grodno through three checkpoints: from Poland side – "Lesnaya"/"Rudavka" and "Bruzgi"/"Kuznica Bialostocka", from Lithuania side – through the checkpoints "Pryvalka"/"Shvyandubre" and "Pryvalka"/"Raigardas". In the Brest region a visa-free regime is valid at the Belarusian-Polish border crossing point "Pererov – Bialowieza".
It should also be noted that all the foreigners coming to Belarus need an insurance policy. This can be insurance from "Belgosstrakh" or "Beleximgarant", which you can buy at the border (at the airport or border points look for a window with the inscription "Obligatory medical insurance"), or the insurance policy purchased elsewhere. You can pay for the insurance policy in Belarusian or Russian rubles, dollars or euros.


Is there any scholarship scheme for students/applicants?
Unfortunately, ICSoM does not have a scholarship scheme/program for applicants/students. ICSoM does not charge tuition fee but some little donation is required from the students. Applicants are advised to seek financial support from either their denominations or some other source.
Are the facilitators/study advisors of the program qualified to teach?
ICSOM has facilitators who are qualified to teach in Finnish Public Vocational and Universities of Applied Sciences and they have rich experiences in the work of the Ministry.
A non-refundable application fee of 25 Euro is required. The training is relatively free but participants are required to pay a minimum donation of five hundred Euros (500) equivalent.
How long does it take to complete the entire program?
Can I receive ordination for Ministry after completion of the program?
Ordination is not automatic after the completion of the program. Each candidate is assessed based on the core principles and values of the International Charismatic Bible Church.
Who do I contact if I have any problem with my studies?
You are advised to contact the administration at administration@icsomfinland.com and you would receive help as soon as possible. Upon enrollment, you shall be assigned a study advisor to guide you through your studies successfully.
Can one apply for some selected or specific modules instead of the whole program?
Yes, it is possible to study for some specific modules and not the entire program. You can select the modules in which you would like to deepen competencies.
Would the credits from ICSoM be accepted by other institutions of learning?
The transferability and acceptability of credits from ICSoM depend on the receiving institutions. The credits gained from one nationally accredited institution of learning may not automatically be accepted by another nationally accredited institution. You may always check it out from the receiving institution.
Does the transfer of credits reduce the donation (tuition fee) to be paid to ICSoM?
No. Recognition of Previous Learning (RPL) and transfer of credits from previous studies do not reduce the donation to be made to ICSoM.


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Network Norwich and Norfolk > Regional News > New leader for Norfolk and Suffolk Christian Police
New leader for Norfolk and Suffolk Christian Police
Norfolk and Suffolk Christian Police Association has had a change of leadership with former Deputy Branch Leader of Norfolk, Claire Hamilton-Deane, taking over as Branch Leader from Marie Reavey.
Marie served in the role for five years, during which the Norfolk and Suffolk branches merged to become one. Alan Russell from Norfolk joins the team as Deputy in Claire's place alongside Barry Teare and Shane Hughes from Suffolk. Claire is currently based in the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub working in the area of modern slavery and human trafficking.
Claire said: "I am excited to see what God has in store for CPA in this new season. As a branch, we very much want to support Marie in her new role working within Faith and Police together.
"CPA's mission is to be a national voice for Christians in policing, to encourage and support Christians in the Police service and communicate in words and action, the truth, message and hope of the gospel of Jesus Christ to colleagues and the community we serve.
" We look to build bridges between the Christian community and the Police and want to see Police and churches working together in every community to reduce crime and improve quality of life. We really do value your support and prayers."
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It'll be a few days before Brandon Phillips gets to start justifying the Reds' $72.5 million commitment to him.
Manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday that Phillips would miss three or four days because of a sore left hamstring, the Cincinnati Enquirer's John Fay reports.
Phillips, for his part, said he was ready to play.
In a minor surprise, Willie Harris is replacing Phillips at second base and in the leadoff spot today. Harris came up primarily as a second baseman, but he started just 16 games there from 2009-11. Miguel Cairo seemed the more likely choice to start.