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Damián Alcázar is a Mexican Actor that has won 25 International Academy Awards for Best Actor, including 9 Ariel's. Damián premiered onscreen in the late '90s and spent much of his onscreen time in Mexican productions. Alcázar's early projects maintained a somewhat low profile critically and commercially, but by the early 2000s, the actor began building a fairly steady resumé of Spanish-language international crossover hits.
He made his most significant impression with supporting roles as "Father Natalio" in The Crime of Padre Amaro, Olvidados, "Taxista" and in Crónicas a un Desayuno. In 2007, Alcázar portrayed "Lord Sopespian" in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the much-anticipated follow-up to the fantasy hit The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Currently leading actor in the Netflix Original Serie: NARCOS and finished the film El Complot Mongol with Eugenio Derbez.
Ivelin Giro was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. At an early age, Giro began studying theater and folk dance, and later taught dance to younger children in Havana. In Cuba, Giro studied acting with the renowned actor and director Alejandro Lugo, who founded the Actors School of the Cuban Broadcasting Institute. Her first leading role was in the Cuban film La Novia para David. She also hosted the program Revista de la Mañana Cubana for the Cuban Television Network ICRT Instituto Cubano de Radio y Television .
During an international fashion event held in Cuba, she was chosen as the event's "Most Popular Model" And signed with a Milan-based modeling agency, landing in campaigns with Givenchy, L'Oreal, and others. She featured many magazine covers around the world including Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, and Madame Figaro. As an international model, Giro walked in couture shows for designers Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Chloé, and Valentino, just to name a few.
Later she performed a variety of leading roles for different soap operas for Univision and Televisa. Giro also hosted the Telemundo program Cada Dia. At the same time she had a part in the movie "Bad Boys 2" with Will Smith. She also participated in other movies as: "Hey DJ" "Category 4″ and "Tumbe".
In Miami, Giro re-launched her acting career with the play Baño de Damas, in which she played the character Marines, a cocaine-addicted young woman. Later, she performed the role of Olga Knipper, a Russian actress, in the play I Take Your Hand in Mine for the director Jim Tommaney. She leaded many episodes of the Telemundo series "Decisiones", as well as several series as "El Zorro La Espada y la Rosa" where she played the leading role of Queen of Spain for Telemundo, Sony Pictures Television transmitted in all Latin America, United States, the Caribbean, Spain, Russia, all the Scandinavian countries, all Eastern Europe, Japan, and China.
Eduardo Paxeco is considered one of the best film actors from Chile. Eduardo was born in Valparaiso, Chile, and is a graduate from the University of Chile in film acting. He has participated in various theater productions, film and television projects. In film his most impacting participations were in: "03:34, Earthquake in Chile" directed by Juan Pablo Ternicier, where he won the "Best First Work Actors Award" at the Lleida Latin-American Film Festival in Spain.
In "Optical Illusions", the best film in Bratislava Slovakia Festival directed by Cristian Jiménez, Eduardo received the Best Leading Actor Pedro Sienna Film 2010 Award (OSCAR Academy Award from Chile) by the National Council of Culture and the Arts in Chile. Paxeco also participated in "The Good Life", a film directed by Andres Wood, which won the Goya Award for Best Latin American Film in 2009, and also won in the Huelva, Cartagena and Havana Film Festivals.
In this role Eduardo had his first nomination for Best Actor Pedro Sienna. He acted in the Academy Award OSCAR winner foreign film "A Fantastic Woman" (2017).
Hemky Madera began his acting career in the Dominican Republic to much acclaim. On the widely known television production Grandes Series Dominicanas (Great Dominican Series), Hemky played the lead in the mini-series En La Olla, followed by Trio en Alta Mar both directed by renowned Dominican director and producer Alfonso Rodriguez. His career in the U.S. has included performances with renowned actors such as: Harvey Kietel, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diana Bracho in the film Dreaming of Julia where he portrayed a young human rights crusader in 1950′s Cuba. He had support roles in Problem of Evil, The Last Intervention, Pimp Bullies, Bless Me, Ultima, Prisoner 614 , Supremacy, Tamale Lesson, Joshua Tree, Rango, Caged Animal, King of the Avenue, La Soga, Playball, Yuniol, Cupidity , Cuban Blood, and The Bookie's Lament .
He also had a role in The Lost City with Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman and Bill Murray and on television his credits have included spots in shows like The Shield and Law and Order: Criminal Intent and in the ensemble in a comedy Weeds where he was nominated by Screen Actor Guild Award for Outstanding Performance. Hemky Madera stars as Pote in USA Network's newest drama, Queen of the South.
Bobbie Phillips has credited casting director Dori Zuckerman with helping her to land her first guest role on the short-lived sitcom They Came from Outer Space. She went on to do shows such as Married with Children and Baywatch as well as the film TC 2000, in which she starred with Billy Blanks (developer of Tae Bo). She started getting the kinds of roles she wanted, such as Julie Costello on Steven Bochco's critically acclaimed Murder One.
She has since received awards for her stints on shows such as The X-Files (she was the unforgettable Dr. Bambi Berenbaum we all loved to hate), the syndicated drama The Cape as Lt. Barbara DeSantos and the highly rated Paramount/UPN franchise "Chameleon", where she had the opportunity to blend her acting with her martial arts abilities, as well as blend into the background. Throughout her career, Bobbie has starred in many independent films.
About The Portrait's Secret: "At this point in my life, I CHOOSE to surround myself with incredible people. I am honored to now be working with such a loving, talented soul Dr. Janet Alvarez Gonzalez on her incredible film project. I get to portray a real life hero who stood up for human rights at high personal costs. This film tackles tough real life issues in a well laid out, beautifully unfolding, story"– Bobbie Phillips
Donny Boaz grew up in Waxahachie, Texas, a small town south of Dallas. While playing college football he was scouted as a model, and overnight, his life changed. Soon he was modeling for the likes of Abercrombie and Neiman Marcus. He has walked the runways in London, Milan, Paris, Sydney, L.A. and New York, and has graced the cover of GQ Japan.
While back in Dallas he was given the opportunity to cross into the acting world and immediately made an impact. His starring debut was an NBC movie of the week, "Saving Jessica Lynch." He has been seen in "All My Children", "Guiding Light" and from these roles he was voted in the Top 25 Sexiest Men in America 2004.
Since, 2003, he has booked over 70 projects, in film, television and commercials. He had participated in the films: "The Great Debaters", "13 Sins", "Killer School Girls from Outer Space", "The Con-Test", "Raptor Ranch", among others including the television series Dallas. The locals in Dallas call him the next charmer to come out of Texas.
The International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, in London nominated Boaz for Best Film for Osprey (2018). From 2014-2015 Boaz was nominated Action on Film Award by the Action on Film International Film Festival, USA as Best Actor for Flashes. Donny Boaz was also nominated for the Bonehead Award at the Bare Bones International Film Festival 2014 for Best Ensemble Cast in a Non-Feature for Amazin' Grace (2014).
Louis Gossett Jr. has a flair for projecting quiet authority and has scored well personally in a string of diverse and occasionally challenging roles. The aspiring actor caught a break at his first Broadway audition for "Take A Giant Step" (1953), where, beating out 400 other candidates, the then 16-year-old landed the lead.
His acting career soon flourished and his work in the stage and film versions of the groundbreaking drama about African-American family life in Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" (1961) proved a watershed. This led to numerous appearances on network series in the 1960s and 70s culminating in 1977, when he picked up an Emmy for his eloquent portrayal of Fiddler in the landmark ABC miniseries "Roots".
Meanwhile, his big screen reputation grew with critically acclaimed work in such comedies as "The Landlord" (1970) "The Skin Game"(1971) with James Garner, "Travels with My Aunt" (1972) and the film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning drama "The River Niger" (1975). A riveting performance as a drug-dealing cutthroat stalking Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset in "The Deep" (1977) catapulted him to wider popularity, but the tough by-the-book drill sergeant in "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982) won him a Best Supporting Oscar that consolidated his place in the Hollywood hierarchy.
Taylor Dooley first step on her path to stardom began when she was nine and she started studying dance and acting with the Phoenix Theater's Performance Troop. With the theater group, Taylor's unique personality and dramatic and comedic dexterity were quickly discovered by audiences in and around Phoenix. She quickly landed a national commercial for Famous Footwear, and ads for Disney Superstar Kids, Mary Kate and Ashley clothing line and Honda's Odyssey minivan. She enjoys horseback riding, dancing and swimming. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her parents and younger brother.
Paul Ganus started his diverse acting career as a stunt man in Chicago. His film credits include The Mask of Zorro, Rumor Has It, Forever Young, No Turning Back, and Goodbye, Casanova. Some of his television appearances include Harry's Law, Dark Blue, Big Love, Bones, Southland, Heroes, Nip/Tuck, Fashion House, C.S.I., Cold Case, Brothers and Sisters, The Mentalist, and House. Paul was affectionately known as "El Gringo Malo" in Mexico during the late 90s, because he starred in several television novellas and films there as antagonists.
Paul can be seen in the theatrical films Alone Yet Not Alone, To Have and To Hold and the family Hallmark television film, Cupid's Bed and Breakfast. He recently had recurring roles on TV as "Mr. Swanson" in MTV's Hard Times of RJ Berger, "Agent Tanner" on TNT's Perception, and guest spots on 90210 and ABC Family Channel's, Twisted.
Sewell Whitney has most recently recurred on the hit ABC-TV series "Nashville." You may have seen him elsewhere on TV on "Mad Men," "Dexter," "Law & Order: SVU," "Criminal Minds" and in and What Happened to Monday (2017). He has also worked on over 90 wonderful low budget films. An avid traveler, Sewell has been to 84 countries. Yes, Indiana Jones can hold his hat.
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Retirement Planning: How to Map Out Your Financial Success > Choosing the Best Retirement Plan for You > Roth 401(k): Definition, Basics, and Limits
Roth 401(k): Definition, Basics, and Limits
Catherine Brock
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021, 2:09 p.m.
The Roth 401(k) is a retirement savings plan that's sponsored by employers and funded with after-tax money. If you're familiar with a traditional 401(k), you may already recognize one similarity and one difference. The traditional 401(k) is also sponsored by employers, but it's funded with pre-tax money. That tax distinction is important because it means you can use a Roth 401(k) to manage your income taxes in retirement.
Those income taxes can be a budget-killer for retirees. Many retirees are surprised to learn that most of their income sources can be taxed, including Social Security. Even if you already knew you'd pay income taxes in retirement, the size of your tax bill can also catch you off-guard.
That's why it's useful to brush up on your knowledge of the Roth 401(k). If you have access to this retirement account, you'll want to know how to put its tax features to work.
Read on for a closer look at the Roth 401(k), including how it compares to a traditional 401(k), whether you can contribute to a Roth and traditional 401(k) simultaneously, and a summary of the benefits the Roth 401(k) delivers.
What is a Roth 401(k) and how does it work?
The Roth 401(k) is normally a feature within a traditional 401(k), sometimes called a designated Roth account. You can think of it as a bucket of funds that's separate from your traditional 401(k) contributions.
The deposits you make to a designated Roth account are not tax-deductible. However, the qualified withdrawals you make in retirement are tax-free. You won't pay taxes on your investment earnings from year to year, either. Basically, you fulfill your tax burden on these funds at the start when you deposit after-tax money into the account.
This is the same tax structure you'll find in a Roth IRA, which is an individual retirement account that's not tied to your employer. The Roth IRA has lower contribution limits relative to the Roth 401(k) and income restrictions that could prevent you from contributing anything at all. The Roth 401(k) doesn't have income restrictions, which is a huge plus if your income is well into six-figure territory.
Roth 401(k) vs Traditional 401(k)
Here's a look at the nuts and bolts of the Roth 401(k) relative to the traditional 401(k).
As previously noted, your Roth 401(k) contributions are not tax-deductible, but qualified withdrawals in retirement are tax-free. A traditional 401(k) flips that around: Contributions to a traditional 401(k) are tax-deductible, but withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income.
On paper, the Roth approach of paying taxes up front makes the most sense when you expect to be in a higher tax bracket in retirement. In this scenario, you'd pay a lower tax bill today versus a higher one later.
In practice, it's tough to predict your future tax rate. There are many variables, including some that are outside your control such as the national debt and who's running things in Washington, D.C.
Given that uncertainty, having money stashed in Roth and traditional 401(k)s does prep you for various tax situations. You'd have the option to take taxable or tax-free withdrawals in retirement as needed to manage your tax bill.
Can I contribute to both?
You can contribute to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k) at the same time. If your plan allows for Roth contributions, you can set separate contribution amounts for your Roth and traditional accounts.
Note that the IRS does limit your annual 401(k) contributions. Those limits apply to the combined total of your Roth and traditional 401(k) contributions. In 2022, savers younger than age 50 can contribute up to $20,500 (Up from $19,500 in 2021) to their 401(k) for the year. So, if you contribute $4,500 to a Roth 401(k), that leaves $16,000 available to contribute to a traditional 401(k).
Matching contributions. Matching contributions are deposits that your employer makes to your retirement account based on your saving activity. If your 401(k) offers a matching program, you should get those matching contributions for any qualified Roth contributions you make. Since matching contributions are pre-tax, they will go into your traditional 401(k) account and not the Roth one.
Withdrawals. Once you reach age 59 1/2 and it's been five years since you funded the Roth 401(k), you won't pay penalties or taxes on Roth 401(k) withdrawals. You can avoid the taxes and penalties by qualifying for an exception or by waiting. If you become disabled, for example, the penalty for withdrawing earnings early is waived.
Unlike with a Roth IRA, you can't withdraw your Roth 401(k) contributions whenever you want. If you withdraw money early, the IRS will use the pro-rata formula to determine how much of the distribution is taxable and subject to a 10% early withdrawal penalty. For example, if your account consists of 80% contributions and 20% earnings, you'd owe taxes and a penalty on 20% of the withdrawal.
Note that in a traditional 401(k), there's no tax distinction between contributions and earnings. Unless you qualify for an exception, you'll pay taxes and penalties on any early withdrawal.
Required minimum distributions. The Roth and traditional 401(k) are both subject to required minimum distributions, or RMDs. These are IRS-mandated withdrawals you must take after your 72nd birthday.
The big negative of RMDs is they force you to move the funds to another account where you won't get a tax deferral on your earnings. Another RMD downside is that these withdrawals limit your ability to bequeath your retirement funds to loved ones.
Fortunately, you can sidestep RMDs by rolling over your Roth 401(k) balance into a Roth IRA. You can also roll traditional 401(k) funds into a Roth IRA, but you'll pay taxes on the balance since you're moving pre-tax contributions to an after-tax account.
Benefits of a Roth 401(k)
To wrap things up, here are six appealing features of the Roth 401(k):
Tax-free withdrawals in retirement: Once you are 59 1/2 and your Roth 401(k) has been funded for at least five years, your withdrawals are tax-free.
Tax-free investment growth: As long as you don't withdraw earnings early, your realized gains, interest income, and dividend income in your Roth 401(k) are tax-free.
High contribution limits: 401(k) contribution limits are much higher than the contributions limits for IRAs. These 401(k) contribution limits apply to your total deposits across Roth and traditional 401(k)s. You have the option of maxing out the limit in your Roth or splitting it up between your Roth and a traditional 401(k).
No income restrictions: You can fund your Roth 401(k) up to the contribution limit at any income level.
Workable option to avoid RMDs: The IRS requires RMDs on Roth 401(k) funds. But you have the option to roll your Roth 401(k) balance into a Roth IRA, which is not subject to RMDs.
Roth 401(k) for tax diversity and estate planning
Because the Roth combines tax-free retirement withdrawals with high contribution limits and no income restrictions, it can be a powerful component of your retirement readiness plan. Saving in a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k) gives you the flexibility to take taxable or tax-free withdrawals in retirement as needed.
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This report highlights some rather shocking information. These applications put users at serious risk, not only of losing their assets but moreover they are at a significant risk of having their personal data stolen. Information such as emails and passwords that could ultimately lead to other web services being hacked into, putting users at risk of further fraudulent crimes. Overall, according to TheNextWeb.com, RiskIQ indicate that across the mobile phone app industry (made of around 20 official online stores), 661 malicious apps where discovered, the majority of which did appear on Google Play. This highlights just how high the risk is, it is not just isolated within Google and could affect users of iOS and other, similar operating formats.
Something must be done about this, changes must be made. Otherwise, we are only going to see more devastating hacks, more loss of assets and more data theft. If this happens, the integrity of the entire blockchain industry is at risk. Google, Apple and others, all have a huge responsibility to take action, soon. Featured Image Original Source: Wikipedia Commons.


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The Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Co. General Office Building, commonly known as the N.C.O. Building, is a historic site in Alturas, California, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built 1917–1918 to serve as the headquarters of the Nevada-California-Oregon Railway. It has been an Elks Lodge since at least 1974.

History
In 1880, the Nevada and Oregon Railroad was founded; it was sold in 1884 and renamed the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway (N.C.O.). N.C.O. began regular rail service for Alturas began on December 1, 1908. In 1917, N.C.O. sold part of its line, extending from Reno, Nevada, to Hackstaff, California, to Western Pacific Railroad for $700,000. Since N.C.O. based its headquarters in Reno, the company needed a new location along its remaining lines. Alturas offered $10,000 and  of land to N.C.O. to move to the town; the offer was accepted.

On August 24, 1917, the Alturas Plaindealer ran a feature on the proposed headquarters with an architect's drawing. The project was estimated at $40,000, and stone would be sourced from a quarry in Sisson, California. Construction began sometime shortly after. On January 30, 1918, N.C.O. staff arrived in Alturas; because the new building was not yet completed, they worked in offices in the Fitzgerald House. It is not apparent when construction was completed, but it was probably later in 1918.

In 1967, the N.C.O. Building was included in a California survey of historic sites in the state. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1974. Since at least 1974, the building has served as an Elks Lodge. The main exterior modifications to the building have been the addition of a BPOE (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) sign over the porch and a bulletin board.

Design
The design of the building is transitional between the older Mission Revival style and the newer Spanish Colonial Revival style. The building's Mission Revival elements are its arches and curved gable; Churrigueresque ornamentation at the side entrance shows Spanish Colonial Revival influence. The roof is tile and at the corner is a bell tower. At the time of construction, the belfry was in need of a set of bells; a single one is metal, but the rest are wooden dummies turned by the company. The building is fronted with a well maintained lawn along the east face.

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Modoc County, California

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The 2019 BMW Z4 has been leaked online, Up front, the chrome-detailed grille of the show car has been replaced with a gloss black unit, while the flowing front splitter has been traded for a slightly chunkier setup.
The bonnet on the concept flows seamlessly into the grille, however the front of the production car where the bonnet ends ubruptly. Aside from the requisite production touches – proper mirrors, a fuel filler cap and rollover bars, for example – the road-ready Z4 follows closely in the concept's footsteps. It has two prominent rising cutlines, and the same vent behind the front wheels.
The rear also sticks closely to the concept, with a rounded waistline and upswept taillights. If the badges didn't give it away, this is the range-topping Z4 M40i.
It is expected to be powered by a 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-six, which is capable of produceing 382 hp and 500Nm of torque. Adaptive dampers and an electrically-controlled limited-slip differential will be standard, along with an eight-speed automatic transmission.


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One of the three students found by police swimming naked in Castle Mill Stream last week has spoken out against the dangers of binge drinking.Joe Wellington, a second year physicist at LMH, writes on page 11 of this week's Cherwell, "Whilst trapped under the bridge, with my life hanging in the balance, I experienced life changing thoughts. Only then, when I was close to death, did I realise how utterly stupid everything I had done in the last few hours had been."Last week it was reported that police had rescued three LMH students from dangerously fast-flowing waters near Hythe Bridge street. One of the students, Joe Wellington, initially refused to be rescued and swam away from the police. He was swept downstream under two bridges and into a weir, from where he finally climbed to safety.
PC Philips, one of the policeman involved, said at the time that Wellington was lucky to survive.
"Luckily he managed to come through the weir with only cuts and bruises but, if the weir had been locked, he would have hit it at speed and almost certainly been killed," he said.Speaking exclusively to Cherwell Wellington said, "It was unbelievably stupid – I was definitely in danger. I went back to the weir the other day and the river is ridiculously fast."Drunken fun is drunken fun but when you start putting your life at risk it stops being fun and becomes ridiculous," he added.The Oxford Mail attacked the three students, running the headline "You Idiots" on its front page. Wellington describes this treatment as deserved, saying, "I feel quite ashamed. I'm frustrated that I did it but you can't blame the papers."I'm disappointed that I wasted a substantial amount of the emergency services' time," he added.


I never meant to "unprofessionally call anyone out." I was identifying the person that contacted the county for help and support on proposed rule changes on gas flaring. It is very interesting that when my opinion is contrary to the opinions of others supporting my opponent, I somehow don't understand the issues.
I understand that we as a Board of Commissioners did not desire a large sum of general fund money to be spent on legal expenses for our defense as well as the tax assessor's defense.
Thank you, and be sure to vote for Pearson for County Commission District 2.


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From the NS archive: Jacques Delors interview
2 January 1998: The euro, expansion, and all things EU.
By Charles Grant
From 1985 to 1995, the French politician and former minister of finance Jacques Delors was president of the European Commission. He was a bogeyman to much of the British right-leaning press for his support for greater European integration and monetary union. Needless to say, his views were far more nuanced than much of the British media gave him credit for. In this interview in 1998, when Delors had left politics to run a think tank, he expanded his thoughts on how Europe could be improved. Even more important than greater financial union or expansion was the need to engage the European public with the work of the Commission. Citizens felt they had a stake in their national policies but not EU ones, and this needed to be changed. And contrary to popular opinion, Delors's views on Britain's role in the EU were pragmatic: the UK would always be slightly detached, but better in than out.
One of the best-kept secrets about Jacques Delors is that, despite being vilified by our tabloid newspapers, he remains an ardent Britophile. In his youth he read the New Statesman and the New Left Review avidly. He has not forgotten that when he spoke to the TUC at Bournemouth in 1998 – doing much to make the trade unions more pro- and Margaret Thatcher more anti-European – he received a warmer reception than he has ever had from the French Socialist Party. And on the evening before this interview when he spoke at a dinner held in his honour in the gilded splendour of the British ambassador's Paris residence, he sang the praises of Geoffrey Howe and Douglas Hurd. He even speaks respectfully of Thatcher, claiming that she treated the European Commission more correctly than did François Mitterrand.
It is three years since Delors retired from the Commission. Now a spry 72, he run Notre Europe, a small Paris-based think tank. When I had last seen him, in June, just after the Malmo summit of European socialist leaders, he was indignant at what seemed to him the cocky, triumphalist style of the Labour government. Now he is more positive about new Labour which he praises for its professionalism, its emphasis on education and for Gordon Brown's statement in the House of Commons on economic and monetary union, which was "the maximum one could expect of a British government in November 1997".
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For Britain to join EMU in 1999 would not be realistic, he says, because of the weight of public opinion, the state of the media, the strength of sterling and the fact that Britain's business cycle is out of kilter with the rest of the EU. He finds Britain's policy on EMU "forward-looking and realistic" but believes Britain will "always observe from the side lines and join only if it is a success". Yet such diffidence carries a price. "If monetary union works, it will be seen by historians as the jewel in the crown of economic integration and as the launching pad for a political Europe. One has to be part of it to be heard and to influence the course of events."
Delors is far from sure that EMU will succeed, however, even though he has done as much as anyone to make the idea of monetary union a reality. It is often forgotten that Helmut Kohl was sceptical about EMU until the spring of 1988, when Delors persuaded him to pursue it. Kohl then made Delors chairman of the committee of central bank governors, which drew up the plan that ended up, to a large extent, in the Maastricht treaty. Delors' main concern is the lack of an economic government to balance the European Central Bank (ECB). "It is foreseen in the Delors report on EMU and in the Maastricht treaty that there must be a pact to co-ordinate economic policies." Ministers should discuss, for example, how each country's policies affect the others, and the risks of recessions or economic shocks. "I will fret if EMU does not walk on two legs: a monetary leg on one side, and an economic leg on the other."
The French have long stressed the importance of the E in EMU. But, unlike some in the Jospin government, Delors does not want the "Euro-X" committee (the informal grouping of EMU members from which Britain will be partly excluded) to provide that economic leg. He follows the British and German governments in stressing that Ecofin, the formal meetings of all 15 finance ministers, should remain the key economic forum. He says there is no harm in the euromembers meeting informally before an Ecofin, but he is critical of France's hard line on Euro-X: "After what Gordon Brown told the House of Commons, trying to exclude Britain from the discussions was stupid and counterproductive. It does not encourage the British government [to move further towards Europe]."
Delors would build this economic leg as follows. Each year in April the Commission would submit an analysis of the economic situation, with recommendations, for consideration by Ecofin and the council of employment ministers. The Commission would then rework its proposals and present them to the European Parliament, before handing them in June to the European Council (as summits of heads of government are known), which would decide the broad outlines of policy. In Britain the common view of monetary union is that it does not require much tighter coordination of other economic policies. Delors disagrees for political and economic reasons. "The ECB will be very powerful. As soon as there is a bad economic crisis, public opinion will treat the ECB as a scapegoat and rebel against 'la construction européenne'." Thus Ecofin, consisting of ministers from democratically elected governments, needs to be a visible alternative focus of economic power.
As for the economics, Delors notes that since 1991 the continent has had "a too-rigorous monetary policy, combined with a restrictive budgetary policy, so we've had feeble economic growth and rising unemployment. And all because we have not been coordinating our economic policies." Delors is a Euro-Keynesian. While the fashion in Britain is to attribute most of France's 12.5 per cent unemployment to over-regulated labour markets, Delors – although he accepts the need to liberalise labour markets – thinks the root cause of the problem is insufficient demand. Economic policies, he says, must be coordinated to avoid a repetition of what he calls in Franglais the "mauvais policy mix" of recent years.
He avoids direct criticism of the Bundesbank, of which he has never been a great fan, but that is the body which has run monetary policy for countries in the Exchange Rate Mechanism, and which dreamed up the Maastricht treaty's rule that budget deficits had to be limited to 3 per cent of GDP. Another reason why this coordination is essential, he says, is that the likely EMU zone of 11 countries (Germany, France, the Benelux three, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Finland and Austria) is not, in economic terms, an optimal single-currency area. The economic and social traditions in those countries, he believes, are not sufficiently close for sustainable growth and job creation to occur naturally under a single currency. "But it's worth going ahead with the Euro so long as we get a balance between the economic leg and the monetary leg. I've spent two years trying to convince the Germans of this with great difficulty."
The Pact on Stability and Growth agreed at the Dublin summit a year ago, says Delors, was a necessary but not sufficient part of the economic leg he desires. The pact sets out rules for punishing countries that run excessive budget deficits but despite the name, Delors points out, it has nothing to do with "growth", that word having been inserted merely to keep President Chirac happy. "One should not focus just on the punitive side. One may have to increase the rate of growth rather than reduce the budget deficit. Hence the need for a new pact of economic policy coordination."
He would not, for example, want sanctions imposed on a country that refused to join an EU-wide attempt to reflate. Instead he would rely on public chastisement from other governments to push the miscreant into line. Once the new procedures have got going he says, the Union should reflect on new policy instruments, such as using the EU's budget or EU credits to promote growth.
Before last month's Luxembourg summit, Delors lobbied hard for the heads of government to agree a new economic pact. In the event they adopted a resolution calling for closer surveillance and coordination of economic policies, for sterner specific recommendations to countries that flout guidelines and for "more focus on measures to improve member-states' growth potential thus increasing employment". Despite the Delorsian language, the resolution disappointed him. He wanted hard-and-fast rules for economic policy coordination, akin to those in the Pact on Stability and Growth, and an agreement on detailed procedures. But he concedes that the EU took a "step forwards" at Luxembourg.
Delors believes the wave of Euroscepticism that swept across northern Europe after the June 1992 Danish referendum on the Maastricht treaty has subsided. "I can't explain why the discontent hasn't grown, given that we've applied very deflationary policies with real social costs to fulfil the Maastricht criteria." He points to recent opinion polls that show growing support for EMU throughout the EU (including Britain). But he recognises the difficulty of making the EU less distant and more relevant to ordinary people. "Thanks to the Maastricht and Amsterdam treaties we're moving towards a common European judicial area, but we don't have a common political area." When the Blair government announces a national minimum wage he says, newspapers write about it, the social partners express views and ordinary people talk about it. "But in Europe, if the Commission proposes something it gets submerged, like the Beatles' Yellow Submarine and stays in administrative committees for two years before resurfacing." He urges politicians to involve public opinion and national institutions in debates on European policy.
"Politicians should apply the three principles of transparency simplicity and subsidiarity [devolving decisions to the lowest level of government practicable]". He suggests for example that after each meeting of the Council of Ministers a simple three-page explanation of its decisions should be published. "We have to take fewer initiatives at European level but prepare them better so that national parliaments and the European Parliament engage in real debate." But won't the centralisation of economic authority that Delors envisages only increase the EU's democratic deficit? "When a national government presents a budget the media cover it and people sit up and take notice. It will be the same each June when the European Council debate the economic situation and make recommendations." It may be optimistic to think "citizens and national parliaments will become integrated in this annual event".
Like most who ponder the EU's democratic deficit, Delors is stronger on analysing the problem than on finding a solution. He believes that monetary union will encourage EU-wide policies in many other areas, foreseeing "a pressure, especially from companies but also from employees for an approximation of rules on tax and employment". That need not occur through law, he says, pointing to last month's first ever Ecofin agreement on guidelines for corporate tax rates. "That would not have happened without EMU coming, and companies complaining to their governments that their fiscal regime is much less favourable than that in, say, Ireland."
He also foresees some minimal harmonisation of the taxes that individuals pay on their investments. For the EU's external policies, "only the presence of the euro will make the European countries appreciate their strength". They will want to be represented more coherently "to defend their commercial interests to work for a more balanced global economy and to contribute to the reform of the big international economic organisations".
But will EMU lead in the long run to political union? He predicts that when public opinion sees that the euro is leading to the EU running a lot of economic policy, "it will turn to the European Council with greater urgency to demand that it consider the question of political integration and democratic accountability". The implication is that EMU will eventually resolve its own contradictions: the centralisation of economic power will expose the lack of accountability and thus provoke a leap toward a more federal and democratic constitution. That sounds like wishful thinking from a life-long Euro-enthusiast. Surely a euro driven concentration of EU power could just easily inspire much greater hostility to it? He acknowledges the risk, if the EU fails to deliver "growth employment, well-being and social progress. All great human endeavours carry risk but EMU is worth attempting".
The other great endeavour Delors describes as his "historic duty", is enlargement into eastern Europe. While the British like to emphasise that enlargement cannot occur without reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, Delors stresses that the existing institutional structures could not cope with a much larger membership. Both are right. Delors wants to revive a technique that has, in the past, proved an effective means of preparing the way for major constitutional change: the committee of experts. The Spaak committee begat the Treaty of Rome, the Dooge committee the Single European Act, and the Delors committee the EMU sections of the Maastricht treaty. Delors is surely right to say that one reason why the intergovernmental conference (IGC), which ended last June in Amsterdam, lasted so long and achieved so little is that no group of experts had honed the arguments in advance.
He says that when the EU kicks off formal talks on enlargement in March, it should at the same time appoint "six wise persons to clarify the problems". They should focus, he says, on how to make the EU more transparent, more efficient and more accountable. And he wants them to tackle fundamental questions: "Do we agree on the marriage contract? Why are we living together, what are we struggling for and do we have the same ambitions? Greater clarity on these issues would be a first step towards accountability."
By 1999, he says, this group should produce either a single institutional blueprint for a Europe of 25-30 members, or a range of other options. "The heads of government would meet to consider this report and take decisions within three months. If we have another IGC run by ministers' representatives, it will drag on for 18 months and achieve nothing."
Many senior figures in the Jospin government worry that the Germans – for so long in the vanguard of moves towards federalism – think they can have enlargement without the bother of reforming EU institutions. In Amsterdam it was Kohl, not Blair, who did most to block the extension of majority voting. The concern in Paris is that enlargement without reform would render the EU incapable of effective decision-taking, causing it to degenerate into a mere free-trade zone. But Delors is not so worried. He believes that when the time comes, the Germans will accept the logic of reform. And he, like the Jospin government, is optimistic about the British, traditionally the most opposed to reform. The Blair government, says Delors, "gives the impression of confronting the institutional problems seriously".
Delors's only formal role these days is to head his think tank. It is hard to gauge the extent of his influence in France. On the one hand he remains the country's most popular politician, as he was in 1994 when he decided not to run for the French presidency. And although he is not in government, many of his followers hold powerful positions. To name just three, Martine Aubry, his redoubtable daughter, is minister of labour; Jean-Pierre Jouyet, his former chef de cabinet, is the number two in Jospin's office; and François Hollande, a protégé and the nearest thing the French socialists have to a moderniser of the Blair variety, has just become leader of the Socialist Party. Yet Jospin seldom consults Delors. Indeed, Delors sees more of Chancellor Kohl than he does of the French prime minister.
But in one sense that does not matter, because the policy that Delors, as finance minister, set down in 1983 – a strong, stable currency supported by economic rigour – has never been seriously questioned by governments of left or right. And just as the Chirac who won the presidency was a wobbler on EMU before becoming a staunch supporter in office, so Jospin has cast off his earlier doubts. France's ruling classes are firmly committed to the single currency in particular and European integration in general. The France that Delors declined to lead is, in many essentials, Delorsian.
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Launched in 2008, the Ruby Princess is about 950 feet in length and accommodates about 3,000 guests. (Photo by Trevor Summons)
By Trevor Summons | trevorsummons@hotmail.com |
PUBLISHED: February 23, 2019 at 7:26 a.m. | UPDATED: February 23, 2019 at 7:38 a.m.
It's that time again — time for She Who Must Be Obeyed and I to take off on one of our favorite big ships. And I do mean big. It's the Ruby Princess and it's sailing out of San Pedro en route to Mexico.
It's also time that we might be given the highly desirable "black card," proving to all that we know what cruising is all about as we've done it lots of times.
In fact, one never totally knows all the secrets as things tend to change. In that regard, it's rather like life, just when you think you've got it down pat along comes a change you weren't expecting,
Lounge chairs are lined up waiting for passengers soak up the sun.
It's time for a morning swim.
Indoor pool aboard the Ruby Princess (Photos by Trevor Summons)
Things have changed a lot since we first packed our big suitcases — no weight restriction going aboard a ship as of yet, but I don't want to tempt fate.
Yet we do know a couple of tips that are worth picking up. For instance, don't eat lunch before boarding. The restaurants are always open and it's a good time to get to know your way around the dining rooms.
I often look at the staff to see how much they care about all their new customers, having just said a fond goodbye to the previous ones; only an hour or so ago they vacated the dining area with their stomachs groaning after a final breakfast.
In truth, they don't seem to resent us new arrivals — after all, it's just another batch, isn't it?
As for eating too much, my advice is to stick with the fish. It's always good and you won't gain all those unnecessary pounds either. Mind you, it's best to avoid the midnight buffet as well.
It's a 10-day cruise, and that almost certainly means lots of older people; often, they're the ones who can best afford it as well as taking all that time off work. Most of them don't have jobs to rush back to.
This also means that if you want to see the evening performance in the theater, you'll have to adjustment your schedule as it will only be presented early. I did complain about this once and was told that they found most of the passengers had gone to bed by the 10 p.m. show, so there was no point in having it.
I have noticed that the standards of formal nights have slipped a bit. I had one fellow diner whose formal attire meant he had a long-sleeve white T-shirt instead of his normal slightly grubby short-sleeved one. As he was a holder of the aforementioned black card, I assumed the staff didn't want to upset him. But really!
As the years roll on I'm glad to report that our bar bill had shrunk — a little like our frames, it would appear. I'm sure our doctor is pleased with that.
S.W.M.B.O. has shown a little disappointment with the availability of fewer craft classes. Recently we broke a spoon holder that she had made on board in a ceramics class. Gone along with the late showing in the theater, I'm sorry to say.
But there's plenty more for her to do. She is the overachiever on board; I like to sit and stare, at which I'm very good, and I also spend some time on the laptop.
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We have four stops on the voyage and we know them all pretty well. We are looking forward to going back to Loreto, where we went a couple of years ago. It's a small, very clean and pleasant place on the Sea of Cortez.Yes, the luggage is out on the spare bed and we've managed to bring them in without our poodle Johnny noticing, which is always a challenge.
It will soon be time to lose ourselves on the 15 or so floors of the Ruby — they call them decks, of course — before we get our sea legs, but that's half the fun. You can't really get seriously lost, just go to the side and there's the ocean. It's that simple.
It will be nice to leave winter behind and enjoy the movement of the waves — all aboard!
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"OLD DNA; A plant has been generated from the fruit of the narrow-leafed campion. It is the oldest plant by far to be grown from ancient tissue." Source of caption and photo: online version of the NYT article quoted and cited below.
(p. D1) Living plants have been generated from the fruit of a little arctic flower, the narrow-leafed campion, that died 32,000 years ago, a team of Russian scientists reports. The fruit was stored by an arctic ground squirrel in its burrow on the tundra of northeastern Siberia and lay permanently frozen until excavated by scientists a few years ago.
This would be the oldest plant by far that has ever been grown from ancient tissue. The present record is held by a date palm grown from a seed some 2,000 years old that was recovered from the ancient fortress of Masada in Israel.
Seeds and certain cells can last a long term under the right conditions, but many claims of extreme longevity have failed on closer examination, and biologists are likely to greet this claim, too, with reserve until it can be independently confirmed. Tales of wheat grown from seeds in the tombs of the pharaohs have long been discredited. Lupines were germinated from seeds in a 10,000-year-old lemming burrow found by a gold miner in the Yukon. But the seeds, later dated by the radiocarbon method, turned out to be modern contaminants.
The new report is by a team led by Svetlana Yashina and David Gilichinsky of the Russian Academy of Sciences research center at Pushchino, near Moscow, and appears in Tuesday's issue of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
"This is an amazing breakthrough," said Grant Zazula of the Yukon Paleontology Program at Whitehorse in Yukon Territory, Canada. "I have no (p. D4) doubt in my mind that this is a legitimate claim." It was Dr. Zazula who showed that the apparently ancient lupine seeds found by the Yukon gold miner were in fact modern.
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NICHOLAS WADE. "Dead for 32,000 Years, an Arctic Plant Is Revived." The New York Times (Tues., February 21, 2012): D1 & D4.
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Best Countries in Africa, 2022
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Egypt is the best country in Africa and the 3rd best country in the world according to the Best Countries report and rankings.
The best countries index covers 78 countries and ranks them on how global perceptions define them in terms of a number of qualitative characteristics, as well as impressions that have the potential to drive trade, travel and investment, and directly affect national economies.
Each country is scored on 65 attributes spread across nine broad categories: Adventure, Citizenship, Cultural Influence, Entrepreneurship, Heritage, Movers, Open for Business, Power, and Quality of Life.
Adventure looks at how friendly and fun a country is, while citizenship delves more into human rights, property rights, equality and freedom enjoyed by its people.
Cultural influence assesses the richness of a country's culture, and how it influences society, which ties into the heritage category, which measure the accessibility of these things.
Entrepreneurship and open for business look at economic aspects – particularly how connected a country is to the rest of the world, innovation, skilled labour force, legal frameworks and various government roles in this.
The mover category looks at how unique a country is and is classified as an 'up and coming' economy, while the power category gauges a country's influence, alliances and military.
The final broad category is quality of life, which looks at the job market, economic stability, safety, income equality, political certainty, education and health.
Best African Countries (2022)
Egypt is the highest ranked African country in the report, followed by Morocco, South Africa, Kenya and Tunisia.
1. Egypt
Egypt, with vast swaths of desert in its east and west and the rich Nile River Valley at its heart, is site to one of the world's earliest and greatest civilizations. It's location at the northeast corner of Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea has made it a cultural and trading center
Egypt is considered to be a regional power in North Africa, the Middle East and the Muslim world, and a middle power worldwide. It is a developing country, ranking 116th on the Human Development Index. It has a diversified economy, which is the third-largest in Africa.
Egypt is the second best country in Africa and #33 Best Country in the world.
2. Morocco
The Kingdom of Morocco is a Muslim country in western North Africa, with coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Just an hour ferry ride from Spain, the country has a unique mix of Arab, Berber, African and European cultural influences.
A relatively stable country, Morocco has the fifth-largest economy in Africa and wields significant influence in both Africa and the Arab world; it is considered a middle power in global affairs and holds membership in the Arab League, the Union for the Mediterranean, and the African Union.
Morocco is the third best country in Africa and #38 Best Country in the world.
3. South Africa
South Africa is located on the southern tip of Africa, with coastlines on both the Atlantic and Indian oceans. With over 60 million people, the country is the 6th most populous nation in Africa.
The country is Africa's third-largest economy behind Nigeria and Egypt, the country draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year eager to see its impressive terrain, wildlife and cultural diversity.
South Africa is one of the few countries in Africa never to have had a coup d'état, and regular elections have been held for almost a century. The country is also a middle power in international affairs and maintains significant regional influence.
South Africa is a member of both the Commonwealth of Nations and the G20
The country is ranked the best country in Africa and #41 Best Country in the world.
4. Kenya
Located in Eastern Africa. Kenya is one of the richest country in East africa, and has a population of more than 47.6 million and a land area of 580,367 square kilometers, making it the 8th largest country in East Africa.
Scientists have called the East African nation, the cradle of humankind. Some of the oldest and most complete human remains have been found along the Great Rift Valley, a volcano-lined trench that runs through western Kenya.
Kenya's economy is also one of the biggest in East Africa and continues to see much expansion, thanks to strong performance in tourism, higher education, and telecommunications, and decent post-drought results in agriculture.
Kenya is the fourth best country in Africa and #53 Best Country in the world.
5. Tunisia
Tunisia is a small Arab country in North Africa that represents both the aspirations of freedom and struggles against terrorism that troubles the region.
Tunisia is well integrated into the international community and is a member of the United Nations, La Francophonie, the Arab League, the OIC, the African Union, among others.
Tunisia is also one of the few countries in Africa ranking high in the Human Development Index, with one of the highest per capita incomes in the continent.
Tunisia is the 5th best country in Africa and #65 Best Country in the world.
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The AgriFood Industries Support Program (AISP) is being created to support from within NRC the Protein Industries Canada Innovation Supercluster's (PIC) objective of building on Canada's strengths to substantially increase global market share in novel protein (and co-products) fractions, ingredients, food and food products, and technologies.
As Program Director of AISP, you will (a) lead a multi-disciplinary, collaborative research team focused on aspects of the supercluster mandate, especially in the areas of creating and growing high quality protein and novel processing and product formulation, as well as (b) manage interactions between NRC and supercluster stakeholders.
Under your leadership, the Program will bring together government, academic and business researchers. This will consist of a core team of dedicated research, technical, and program management staff from across the NRC's national research centres.
As Program Director, you will consult with partners and stakeholders on the Program approach, set the outcome(s), build the team, establish the research program in partnership with the Research Centre's Director General and Directors of Research and Development, develop supporting projects, and then lead the program to achievement of the target outcomes.
To successfully do so, you will be a key thought leader in the AgriFood sector with experience as a researcher, leading large team research programs, and managing financial and human resources. You will have the experience and attributes required to inspire and lead collaborative multidisciplinary teams with expertise in a wide array of disciplines.
You will be part of NRC's Life Science Division, reporting directly to the Director General of our Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre and are expected to engage with others and work collaboratively with other Research Centres across NRC.
A graduate university degree in a science or engineering field relevant to the position. Preference may be given to candidates with a combination of science/engineering experience and business education.
Significant experience developing strategic program plans and the associated metrics for discovery oriented work.
In depth experience working in the Canadian and international context around Program specific technologies: industries, forums, trends, the issues and dynamics that impact them and the engagement needed to keep this knowledge current.
Extensive and recent experience in providing strategic advice and counsel to senior level executives including Presidents, Vice Presidents and/or other equivalent positions in the public or private sectors, on complex initiatives.
Significant business experience within the relevant scientific and technological domains gained through experience with industry, academia, government or other partnerships.
Significant experience managing partnerships including contributions, terms of engagement, reporting and IP ownership.
Experience supervising and developing both direct and indirect staff in multidisciplinary teams, ideally in a matrix environment of projects and programs.
Significant and recently demonstrated experience in applying the principles, tools and practices of administrative, financial, and human resource management.
Experience in leading, planning, monitoring and re-aligning studies, projects or strategic initiatives within a fast-paced and complex environment.
Experience in designing and delivering strong impact presentations to various audiences.
Expert knowledge of R&D management, including strategic planning, in an environment whose main features are matrix management; high interdisciplinary; and multi-partner participation in mission-critical roles.
Expert knowledge of the relevant field and its applications in a broad range of sectors, including current and emerging trends globally.
Expert knowledge of the players, dynamics, and business models of industry sectors in the agri-food sector including the entire supply chain as well as the related R&D fields nationally and internationally.
Significant knowledge of policies and sound practices related to contract management, financial management, human resources, and procurement management.
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Police are investigating a scam targeting Jackson City Water customers.
The University of Michigan is warning about a recruiter scam going around.
A warning tonight from the State Treasury Department about phone scams involving taxes.
It's happening in Clinton County's Olive Township. The sheriff says there's a man going door to door offering water testing services.
A concerned gas station clerk and a quick-thinking police officer saved an elderly man from being scammed out of thousands of dollars.
As millions of people receive their new Medicare cards, AARP is warning about a scam.
There's a yet another scam making the rounds this Wednesday looking to dupe you out of your money.
The Marshall Police Department wants to warn citizens and businesses of a recent Utility phone scam, which is spreading throughout the state.
The Clinton County Sheriff's Office is warning about a tax scam making the rounds.


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Could Clive lift an ambulance if his baby was in danger?
Clive needs to get to the gym.
We all know Clive takes steroids.
Ambulances don't exist in Valentia.
You all think you're so smart. If ambulances don't exist in Valentia, how do people get to the hospital, huh!? Yeah, what now?
If ambulances don't exist in Valentia, how do people get to the hospital, huh!? Yeah, what now?
But could Clive lift that?
If ambulances existed, sure. I mean even people from our world get enough adrenaline to pull that off, let alone Clive who is far stronger.
DIogo's Clive can because hes a flawless superman who never loses, and being supported by Diogo makes him immune to logic and reality.
Please, if Clive can't. How do you explain people from our world doing the same? Anyone from a Fire Emblem game that isn't a civilian is a demigod compared to people from our world, doubly so if boosted by adrenaline. And he's average for your information.
"Revenge is always sweet, and chaos is the prize"
They are the same. Smh. And even if they weren't. FE units >>>>>>>>>>>>> average people from our world in terms of power.


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Q: I need help using geolocation on wordpress Im running wordpress with a very light theme so I have room to play. Basically I need to be able to display location specific posts and custom posts when a user visits the site. Like say if one were visiting from Maine, the sites posts would be completely different content than say Los Angeles' content. Thoughts? Help getting there? I've done research and I'm at a roadblock so I came here.

A: Without getting too much into the code, I would suggest using something like WPGeocode: You can use shortcodes to change the content based on different variables:
http://wpgeocode.com/
There are a few examples on the website, but the plugin is pretty trivial to set up if you are familiar with the use of shortcodes in your template files.

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What could you do with your family, during a week-end already packed with several birthday celebrations? What about enjoying its time in this greenish month of march, before the flora will turn dry and yellow in a couple of months?
Answer : by finding a nice spot in the north, not too far away from Amman, to the prospective of getting fresh air and pretty views. the King Talal dam hike is an ideal package : you can wake up late (if you consider that getting up a 9am is actually a late wake up), take your car for a short drive (45 minutes from Amman), have lunch on the lake banks, and get back to Amman before 3p.m.
Before getting into the usual debrief of the hike, here's some figures and facts on King Talal dam and its lake ( "سد الملك طلال" ("sad al malik Talaal" en arabe! ). Talal was the father of king Hussein, thus the grand-father of King Abdallah 2. He only reigned for a year, from 1951 to 1952, because of a disease.
KING TALAL DAM, WHAT IS IT EXACTLY?
The lake can contain 90 millions of water cubic meters (equivalent to a 1X1 square kilometre, with a 90m depth). It also includes 2 X 2 MW turbines. Actually, it isn't that much, as it basically represent the equivalent of 2 industrial windmills. It enables the dam to provide electricity to approximatively 4 000 houses. Thus, the key interest of the dam has few to do with hydro-electricity. It has though very much to do with water managing and supplying. According to a 1999 study, the dam enables to irrigate 17 000 hectares, and to support the livelyhood of more than 120 000 people!
All in all, for all those who feel a passion for the water issues in the Levant 🙂 , please check out this very good post from the Institut français du Proche-Orient (IFPO) – in french language, sorry – , under the theme of the "chronologie hydropolitique au Proche Orient".
Access: from North-East, you hae to cross the motoway bridge upon river Zarqa. The site is closed with a fence…and guardians…You can park, but you have to negociate to go on by car. Feasible though.
A nice and familial atmosphere, and only few people in general.
Absolutely not a single sign of touristic development (restaurant, rest house, garbage, coffee shop…).The absence of infrastructure is just fine, as long the users of the site respect the environment…which is clearly not the case for some of them. And the touristic potential is not exploited at ALL…too bad!
Speaking of "garbage dumping"…What you actually see on the picture is not a white sand beach…it is a layer of various waste, floating on the surface of the water. This is the (only) bad point of this hike, and the issue is fortunately focused in specific places.
For sure, the 30-ish meters water jet is very good for skin -peeling, but probably a little less for the kid's heath. This is why you want to be cautious with them at this point of the hike.
If you walk a little bit, most of the banks can be reached by foot. But if you have young kids, it is better to go to the entrance area to find an appropriate place, as the banks are less steep there…So the parents can also enjoy their meals there, instead of keeping an close eye on the kids!
And finally…make sure you have time to WASTE all around the lake…. The surroundings are full of flowers, flora, fauna…Just enjoy !
There is a great potential for hiking. The best option would probably be to visit the place with a mountain bike, beacause all the hills around the lake are furrowed with paths and trails!
Quite a big altitude difference to take into account. A mountain bike hike will be scheduled in the next months :-). Wanna be part of?
Enjoy, share…and ask questions !


This shirt is incredible. It is very well made. Great colors. Perfect for any Romeo + Juliet fan. I've wanted this shirt for years!
I generally fit between a medium and large US sizes. I picked large thinking if it was big I could always take it in myself. The large is very close to perfect but I probably will put in a few darts. I have a small bust as well so if you are a woman ordering take that into consideration you might need a larger size and tailor it once you get it. The package was shipped from China as a "sample shirt" which was declared on it. It took longer than the time suggested on the site, but thankfully I wasn't in a huge rush. If you need it for a convention order early!
Very cool replica. It has a faded look but that kinda makes it appear vintage. Love.


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Tyne Tees Campaign 2015
Constituency Profile: York Outer
Constituency Profile: York Central
Constituency Profile: Wansbeck
George Osborne talks to ITV Tyne Tees
George Osborne has told ITV Tyne Tees that the Conservative's priority will be getting the A1 dualled further north than Morpeth.
The Conservative Chancellor talked to Ian Payne in the latest in a series of interviews with senior party spokespeople.
Watch his interview below:
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Campaign 2015: Constituency Profiles
Nigel Farage talks to ITV news Tyne Tees
Nigel Farage has told ITV news Tyne Tees that he thinks that he is going to prove a contender in the 'safe' Labour seat of Hartlepool.
He told Helen Ford during his visit to the town today (April 28) that there is a trend in the North of England of the Labour vote being squeezed by UKIP.
Mr Farage said he would pay for tax cuts by reducing the foreign aid budget and not sending as much English money into Scotland.
And he insisted that it would benefit the country to pull out of the EU.
It is the latest in a series of interviews with senior party spokespeople.
York Outer was created for the 2010 election, replacing the City of York seat.
York Central was created for the 2010 election, replacing the City of York seat.
The seat covers the lower valley of the river Wansbeck & includes the administrative centre of Morpeth & various former coal mining villages
Constituency Profile: Tynemouth
The seat includes North Shields and other communities along the Tyne that tend to be more industrial and working class.
Constituency Profile: Thirsk & Malton
Thirsk and Malton covers the rural areas of North Yorkshire, part of the North Yorks Moors and follows the Yorkshire Wolds east to Filey.
Constituency Profile: Skipton & Ripon
Skipton & Ripon is a large rural seat that includes the western part of the Yorkshire Dales an two of the Yorkshire three peaks.
Constituency Profile: Sedgefield
This seat was the constituency of the former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who represented the area between 1983 and 2007.
Constituency Profile: Scarborough & Whitby
The majority of the seat is made up of the coastal towns of Scarborough and Whitby and tourism remains a major part of the local economy.


Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, is bringing as her guest to the president's State of the Union Address an undocumented immigrant who worked at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.
Victorina Morales, born in Guatemala, started working at the golf club in 2013 until last month after she revealed her immigration status as well as the company's hiring practices, in an interview with The New York Times.
"President Trump justified shutting the government down for five weeks by demonizing immigrants as the scourge of the country and the root of our nation's crime and insecurity," Watson Coleman said in a statement posted on Twitter.
"Meanwhile, CEO Trump led a company that has relied extensively on the hard work of undocumented immigrants like my constituent Victorina to keep his resorts clean and his putting greens trimmed.
Morales joined three other former workers on Capitol Hill this week to petition members of Congress for protection and to highlight "what their lawyer and some Democratic lawmakers described as potential lawbreaking by the Trump Organization," according to The Washington Post.
The former workers said Trump's company helped them to obtain false documents to justify their employment. Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, has denied the claims.
Following Morales' interview, at least a dozen workers from Latin America were fired from Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, N.Y., on Jan. 18, after being told that a recent audit of their immigration documents found them to be false.
Attorney Anibal Romero said on Saturday that managers had known about their legal status for years.
He also said managers knew they had submitted false documents but looked the other way.
Trump claimed during his 2016 campaign that he used E-Verify, a federal tool to verify employment eligibility, across his properties, but that wasn't the case. Eric Trump said on Wednesday that the organization would now use E-Verify.
President Trump continues to pose illegal immigration as a national crisis demanding funding from Congress for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, which resulted in the partial government shutdown. The deal the White House and congressional leaders struck to reopen the government is only good through Feb. 15.


I think a lot of us are guilty of just throwing stuff in our room and making it a bit of a mess. My problem was shoes ! Shoes everywhere..
The room seemed so messy because they were just thrown on the ground so if you're guilty of this too, you need to invest in a bookcase and your problems will be solved.
I got this one in Argos for €60 but I have seen cheaper in IKEA, just for convience reasons I payed extra to get it quickly. But I warn you.. it can be hard to put together!
I think if your room doesn't get much sunlight (like mine) going for white furniture and light colours really help brighten it up. Thats why I painted the room a light grey and kept the grey and white theme.
You would also be surprised at how many home accessories you can get in Deals and Mr Price thats where I got most of my things.
Also, Penney's is the place to go! I think we can all agree their homeware range is killing it. All the cushions, the duvet covers, candle holders, the curtains and the throw are from Penney's and at such good prices.
If your want a makeover on a budget its the place to go and you won't be disappointed.
If you are looking for some inspiration Pinterest is perfect. I searched for a few days for what I wanted and pinned all my ideas to a folder called 'Home Design' so when I went shopping I opened the pictures and picked the products that looked similar.
All the frames are from Woodies and the pictures were printed in the Kodak shop apart from the big photo. I wanted one that size and I got quoted €65. As you can imagine I didn't stay in that shop very long ha. So after asking in another shop and getting no joy I went to Athlone Printing across from St. Mary's Church and I was only charged €25.
So it does pay to shop around!
These little mirrors were €20 for the set. If you have a blank wall and can't put anything in front of it because of its location something like this is perfect because it just adds more character to the room instead of leaving it plain.
I got these in the Wholesale Furniture shop in Athlone (the big one close to KFC) I would really recommend going in. They always have lovely ornaments/vases/mirrors/wall hanging/candles you name it! They also have some of the TARA collection.
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What Are Non Fungible Tokens? NFT Company Co-CEOs Explain – wmmr.com
Over the last few months, NFTs have been getting a lot of attention and have been commanding high prices in a relatively new market. Saturday Night Live did a music video about NFTs a few months ago which brought the cryptocurrency some mainstream attention. Paris Hilton tried to explain NFTs to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. They pop up in other places too. The NBA's Toronto Raptors just announced a NFT collection, rock band Kings Of Leon released an album as an NFT. Photos from Chris Cornell's final photos shoot are being sold as an NFT. Old and new companies including Anheuser-Busch and TikTok are getting in on the NFT game.
But perhaps SNL's video or Paris Hilton didn't explain it completely. So, what are NFTs? We reached out to RECUR Co-Founders and Co-CEOs, Zach Bruch and Trevor George to ask them a few questions. RECUR is a company that, per their website, "designs and develops on-chain branded experiences for fans to buy, collect, and re-sell NFTs."
What is an NFT, in basic terms?
ZACH BRUCH: An NFT is a non-fungible token, which means that it is unique (or not exchangeable for a totally identical product). Fungible tokens and products, for example, can be exchanged for the same item. Dollars can be exchanged for dollars. Because NFTs are unique, they serve as a great foundation for digital collectibles. These digital collectibles are anchored to a blockchain, but do not serve as money because they are not "fungible," meaning that each individual NFT is totally unique in a globally verifiable manner, by using the blockchain's public ledger to store the NFT data. The blockchain is used for NFT verifiability to establish the individual NFT's provenance (meaning who has owned the NFT over time) and the NFT's digital scarcity (meaning the ability to prove that there are only a limited number of the collectible, each with its own unique identifier or serial number).
An example that illustrates the value of NFTs well is a physical world collectible, such as a trading card or a classic car, each with its own unique production number unit, scarcity, and unique characteristics that make that particular collectible attractive and valuable in the market. Many items that are collectible in the physical world have an opaque and broken system for tracking attributes such as scarcity, authenticity, and item provenance, each being broken apart by market, item type, and geography amongst other things. For example, with respect to cars, gathering a full perspective on a specific collectible car would require checking CarFax for provenance, AutoTrailer, Kelley Blue Book, BringATrailer, and other websites to ascertain a market value, and contacting individual auto manufacturers or searching scattered online resources to verify the item's scarcity.
What makes an NFT special? Is this like a digital version of (for instance) a limited-edition vinyl LP or book that is numbered? For example, I recently bought a vinyl LP that was only pressed 333 times. I have number 168. It's "unique" in that I have the only #168 version of this record. Is that a fair comparison?
ZACH BRUCH: Yes, that's a great comparison. Digital rights management (DRM) has been a major area of debate and innovation since the launch of Napster in the late 1990s and led to paradigm shifts in the way consumers engage with music and compensate artists for their creations. To continue with the music industry example, NFTs offer the next phase of innovation following in the footsteps of iTunes standardizing the way music is sold online and Spotify spearheading the shift toward paid music streaming subscriptions. With NFTs, both artists and record labels alike will be able to have granular control over how, where, and when music is shared and be compensated throughout this process rather than the current model where once a music file is downloaded there is a limited amount of control left in the hands of creators as the downloaded file spreads across the web and teams of people doing manual processes are required to enforce DRM.
And if you own a limited-edition book or record, it doesn't mean you own the copyright to that intellectual property.
TREVOR GEORGE: It is still very early days in the NFT industry's evolution and each NFT platform and service provider likely has a different take on intellectual property, but the general idea is that NFT technology allows for digital "ownership" of a particular item or collectible online in the same way that buying a collectible or item in the physical world works. In the physical world, when you purchase an item, it does not give you ownership of the copyright, rather it lets you use this item for its particular use case (i.e. playing a card game, listening to a record, or watching a movie you purchased). You can certainly buy multiple copies of a movie or pairs of sneakers and resell them on secondary market platforms like eBay for instance, but this does not grant the "owner" of the item control over the IP.
Can you explain what it means when an artist releases an album as an "NFT?"
ZACH BRUCH: When music artists release songs or albums as an NFT, it means that each individual record is linked to a unique identifier anchored to a blockchain that serves as a digital "proof of authenticity" for the fans that purchase the NFT-based work of art. Not only does this allow the fan to have more engagement with the artist and a sense of pride at having one of a limited set of these NFTs, it also allows the creator to track who is engaging with their work due to the provenance visibility NFTs offer.
When someone buys it, can they back it up? In other words, if they have it on their phone or computer and the hardware is destroyed/stolen/lost, do they still retain their ownership of the content that they bought?
ZACH BRUCH: Yes, just like with most blockchain-based items or services, end users are able to "back up" their NFTs once they have been minted to the blockchain and store them in their physical or software based "wallet." As the NFT space is still in its infancy, most users and platforms are not taking control of their NFTs in their own wallets and rather are trusting the service providers to safely store their digital goods in the same way consumers trust services like Google to store documents, emails, and spreadsheets.
What is different about your company, RECUR?
TREVOR GEORGE: RECUR's approach to the NFT space is inherently unique compared to anything else currently available on the market in terms of both NFT platform and branded experience. We will be fundamentally changing the NFT market through the creation of a first-of-its-kind eco-system industry standardization on recurring royalties, with the goal of making NFTs chain-agnostic and keeping NFTs and royalties decentralized. RECUR has also designed its software to optimize the experience on both the user and institutional brand side. Ultimately, RECUR is bringing digital asset ownership into the future, and for the first time allowing the NFT owner to take the asset and interact with it anywhere they want, on-chain, without being tied to a specific blockchain or platform. With this industry-wide standard we are creating, for the first time, once an NFT leaves its originating website and re-sells elsewhere, the original artist, brand or IP hold will receive a recurring royalty – forever.
How is this different for artists? What is the benefit to fans when they pay for NFTs through RECUR?
TREVOR GEORGE: When fans engage with their favorite artists and brands through RECUR, they can know they are supporting their artists in a more direct and powerful way than they can anywhere else because the artist will earn royalties on the NFT sales, not only on the initial fan purchase but on purchases in the future when those NFTs are sold on secondary markets.
Do you feel that Saturday Night Live helped or hurt the sales of NFTs with this video?
TREVOR GEORGE: NFTs are such a powerful technology, but large-scale awareness is still on the horizon. The more exposure the NFT space gets, the better it is for consumers as more fans discover what NFTs could mean for them and brands begin exploring if there is a place for NFTs in their business model to help them engage with their fan bases in new ways.


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package org.aludratest.scheduler.test.annot;

import org.aludratest.testcase.AludraTestCase;
import org.aludratest.testcase.Test;
import org.aludratest.testcase.TestAttribute;
import org.aludratest.testcase.TestAttributes;

@TestAttributes({ @TestAttribute(name = "author", value = "falbrech"), @TestAttribute(name = "author", value = "secondauthor"),
        @TestAttribute(name = "state", value = "InWork"),
    @TestAttribute(name = "testName", value = "RunnerTreeBuilderImplTest") })
public class AnnotatedTestClass1 extends AludraTestCase {

    @Test
    public void testSth() {

    }

}

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The GCN 1.2 introduces the GPR indexing mode that facilitate usage of indexing in VGPR's.
The bit 27 in MODE register indicates whether this mode is enabled.
then this index will be added to index of specified VGPR used in vector instruction.
The mode specifies to which operand of vector instruction GPR index will be added.

The lowest 8 bits of M0 register holds the GPR index. The 12-15 bits holds GPR indexing mode.


You should know by now that when it comes to matter concerning janitorial service, it is not an easy job to do and because of this, you have to make the most use of janitorial software and enjoy the benefits it has to offer you. There are so many good things that come from using this software such as the fact that it will make your cleaning business more effective and efficient. With the way janitorial software contributes to the betterment of almost all cleaning business establishments, it is no longer surprising to know that there are quite a number of options that you can choose from it. For all cleaning business owners out there, we are sure that you want to get your hands on the finest janitorial software that you can find and help you with that, we will be presenting to you below some guidelines that you must follow. No matter what you are, may it be you are already an established business or a new one, one thing is for sure and that is how you will benefit most from this particular software in more ways than one. Take note that getting the right janitorial software will enable you to get something more accurate and clear for all your needs.
As what we cited earlier on in this article, there are now several options of janitorial software for your cleaning business that you can choose from. For the remainder of this article, what we will be doing is that we will present to you a list of things that you have to take into consideration when searching for the right janitorial software.
One of the aspects of choosing the right janitorial software for your cleaning business that you have to consider is adaptability. All business that is successful is expected to go up and because of this, their needs will also grow thus, this the importance of considering this key feature. You have to make sure that the janitorial software that you have is capable of adjusting to the rise of your business and the growing needs that it has.
Another thing about finding a good and reliable janitorial software is to look for one that has the ability to offer technical support that is available twenty-four/seven and unlimited as well. If you want your technical issues to be solved or dealt with in the fastest and best way possible, you have to make sure that this kind of support service is present from blogs, live web training, training videos and also, demo videos, to name a few.


Large Media and Entertainment company is seeking a post-production assistant to join one of their network channel teams. This is a 1-month contract to start, with the possibility of extension.
Employ best practices for voice over casting and post-production scheduling.
Assist Sr. Production Manager by managing up to date Voice Over spread sheets, VO Calendar, actuals and payments in order to process VO Talent payments and Non Union Contracts.
Reconcile Post Invoices and provide financial and other data reports via Media Pulse needed by Marketing and Creative Executives.
Enter into On-Air Pro Database and/or MAM system new or revised promo deliverables for Synergy, Off-Air, Digital and Marketing Commercial time.
Coordinate and fulfill file and clip requests for both internal and external partners.
Ensure external Vendors deliver all promo elements per Network Vendor Toolkit specifications; archive and maintain all format files for retrieval at any time.
Manage On-Air Pro database with information such as music cues, scripts and progress notes.
Ensure that all Post-production scheduling expectations and duties are facilitated in a timely basis.
Stays current and knowledgeable on all Network shows & content.
Contribute to Short Form Production Department in a wide range of areas to provide production support as required.
Coordinate the procurement of stock footage for On-Air Promotions projects.
Back up for Integrated Marketing Creative Coordinator producing and delivering regular sponsored billboards in house.
Proficiency in Xytech, Filemaker Pro based programs and Excel-based spreadsheets.
Understanding of AVID, Adobe Premiere and/or Final Cut Pro editing software, After-effects, Photoshop and Graphic based workflows.
QC and Approve promotional material via an Internal MAM system.
Knowledge of broadcast technical and delivery specifications for linear and digital platforms.
Some production experience working in Post-production suites.
Expertise in all Microsoft Office programs.
Ability to work with various communication styles and creative viewpoints.
Continuing education in Post-production emerging technologies.
Night and weekend work as necessary if assigned or if projects/duties require.


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Spoiler Space is a dedicated discussion area for people who have already seen a movie and want to talk about plot details we'd rather not reveal in our review. While we don't promise spoilers for every film, here's where you can discuss them to your hearts' content.
It makes sense that Hooper and his casting director would think of Sasha Baron Cohen for Thénardier, after his strong performance in a similar role (complete with stagey accent, musical number, and villainous two-facedness) in Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd. But he's just awful here, selfishly hammy to an overwhelming degree. And Helena Bonham Carter is playing the same part she's played in every film since she became a Burton featured player. Their numbers are painful. That aside, one of Hooper's most questionable choices here in terms of servicing the original material is to turn the Thénardiers' final song, the triumphant "Beggars At The Feast," into an ironic cry of triumph from a couple of losers who don't realize they've lost. Having them squall out the song while being bodily ejected from Cosette and Marius' wedding completely undermines the point of the song and of their characters—that they're the cockroaches who take advantage of everyone else's moral stances and profit from having no beliefs of their own. It's a cynical message, but it's still more of a message than the film's oddball version of a happy ending, which sorta-punishes them while not letting them learn anything. It's trying to have it both ways, with a cathartic/comic moment that isn't either.