To begin can you provide a little information about yourself and Virtusa?
Virtusa is a global business consulting and IT outsourcing company that combines innovation, technology leadership and industry solutions to transform the customer experience. Founded in 1996 and with our headquarters in Massachusetts, we have offices and technology centres throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. I lead the financial services consulting division of Virtusa; we deliver change initiatives within our clients in response to various pressures created by market and regulatory forces.
The regulatory environment seems to be in a constant state of change at the moment. What are the most pressing regulations facing financial firms at the moment?
That's the problem with regulations, you have to obey all of the rules, all of the time. However, the majority of the concern comes from those rule sets that require financial services firms to "combine" or "collect" information in new ways. It is one thing to ask a client to sign a revised agreement that has a new paragraph and an entirely different issue when you need to collect two documents – or share the existing information across new sets of users and functions within the organization. FATCA is a particularly good example of how firms need to re-look at how they approach the onboarding of a new client (as well as deal with their existing ones). The requirements lay out a tiered approach to when you collect information and then what to do with it. To properly respond to the intent of the rule, one has to look at the full process and think about the input/outputs from scratch.
With deadlines fast approaching is it still possible for financial firms to achieve compliance?
Yes, but it all depends on how robust the response will be. 2014 has the potential to be a massive compliance challenge for European banks and financial services as they start to feel the pinch from new and updated legislations that they must be prepared for. The truly successful firms will find tactical ways to make the change while aligning the required long term changes with other long term initiatives (like reducing cost, or creating more flexible infrastructures). However, too often we see firms stop at "Phase 1" and never find their way to "Phase 2" or the even more preferred state of "Done".
How can companies minimize the financial burden of achieving compliance?
As ever, when it comes to compliance, preparation is key; companies need to step away from "Compliance for Compliance's sake". If you boil down all of these initiatives, it comes down to transparency. Transparency can also be a business driver and lead to competitive advantages. The firms that can marry those aspects of their support model will find Compliance to be a "by product" of their innovation and segment leading services and not a distraction or added cost.
Data privacy is major concern for financial institutions. How can financial firms effectively manage data and protect client information?
It is a major concern, as is the associated risks posed on the profitability and viability of financial institutions. The Basel II framework went some way in addressing this 'operational risk', however what it didn't recognise is the difficulty that many banks have in trying to identify risks and capturing the necessary data. One solution that could potentially solve the challenge is Business Intelligence (BI). BI can provide information for better decision making, identify risks, perform trends analysis and to create a feedback loop for continuous improvement. Change is a given, including both the changes in risk and changes in data, and hitting a moving target is always difficult. But firms that implement solutions that understand where the data is and where it will be in time, stand the best chance of ensuring that client data is secure and protected, both now and in the future.


Available in different sizes, this mixing bowl is made by one-piece moulding of stainless steel 18 / 8. The material is thicker at the bottom and the top than at the side, lending the bowl enhanced stability. The depth of the bowl offers a higher volumetric capacity than the small diameter might initially suggest. The gently curved inner surfaces facilitate the mixing of ingredients, with cake dough, for instance, easily coming off the smooth wall. Additionally, liquids can easily be poured without dripping.
Due to its sophisticated functionality, this mixing bowl of purist appearance facilitates the preparation of various dishes.


What's to know about ankylosing spondylitis?
Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that typically begins in the spine and the joints between the spine and the pelvis. It causes pain, stiffness, and may affect the shape of the spine and mobility.
Symptoms can spread to other parts of the body and, eventually, this chronic inflammatory disease can cause some of the bones in the spine to fuse together.
The early diagnosis and treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) can reduce the risk of spinal deformity and help people manage the symptoms.
Pain and stiffness in the lower back, hips, and buttocks may be an early sign of AS.
The Spondylitis Association of America notes that symptoms of AS vary greatly between individuals, as does the age at which it develops.
The Association also states that AS may present differently in a minority of people, particularly women, with the pain beginning in areas other than the lower back.
For example, AS may start in the neck, ankle, elbow, or another joint.
Around 1 in 10 people with the condition experience symptoms so severe, they are at risk of long-term disability.
Over time, the symptoms become chronic. At this stage, signs and symptoms include pain, stiffness, and tenderness on both sides of the body. These symptoms often spread to other body parts.
AS can eventually lead to changes in posture, and some people with AS may look like they are stooped forward, which is known as kyphosis.
Tiredness, caused by the body's reaction to inflammation, is another common long-term symptom.
AS can, however, potentially affect any joint.
Breathing difficulties due to a reduced lung capacity may be a complication of AS.
People with severe cases of AS and advanced inflammation may experience the formation of new bone. As the body attempts to heal itself, sections of the spinal bones fuse together, causing stiffness and loss of flexibility.
Anemia of inflammation and chronic disease. This type of mild to moderate anemia commonly occurs in people who have a chronic illness. It is the second most common type of anemia and can contribute to tiredness in those with AS.
Bowel inflammation. Some people with AS have inflammatory bowel disorders (IBD), such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Some research suggests that up to 10 percent of people with AS develop IBD, and vice versa.
Eye inflammation. Around 33 percent of people who have AS will experience at least one case of eye inflammation. Pain, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, and watering are symptoms of this complication.
Heart inflammation. Inflammation of the aorta, the body's largest artery, can occur in those with AS. The aorta carries blood from the heart to the other areas of the body. When the aorta becomes inflamed, it is unable to perform this role so well.
Reduced lung capacity. Fusion of the bones may lead to a stiffening of the rib cage, which might cause breathing difficulties.
Spinal compression fracture. Weakened bones can eventually collapse in those with AS, an occurrence known as a spinal compression fracture. A spinal compression fracture can lead to poor posture and may injure the spinal cord and nerves.
Diagnosis is often carried out by a rheumatologist who specializes in diseases of the joints, muscles, and bones.
AS may be diagnosed through a physical exam, blood tests, and imaging tests.
The doctor will check pain responses in different areas of the body, as well as the range of motion of the spine. They may also check to see how far the chest expands and how easy it is to breathe.
The doctor will also take a full medical history and family history of illness.
Doctors may also request blood tests to detect the presence of the HLA-B27 gene. This gene is present in up to 95 percent of white people in central Europe and North America who have AS.
However, not everyone with the gene goes on to develop AS. Only 1 to 2 percent of people with the HLA-B27 gene are affected by the condition.
Blood tests can also indicate the presence of inflammation, which may help to inform diagnosis.
An X-ray or MRI scan may be used by a doctor if the back pain has lasted for 3 months or more.
X-rays may be performed on the spine to see if the joints are damaged or fused. Doctors may order an MRI scan if nothing shows up on the X-ray. MRI's can detect inflammation without joint damage.
AS is a chronic disease, so some doctors may wait for a clear pattern of symptoms to emerge. A history of back pain lasting for 3 months or more is often a key factor in diagnosis.
If a person experiences pain in the lower back, hips, or buttocks, it is important to see a doctor. This is particularly important if this pain is more severe upon waking, or it persists over time.
People should also seek medical advice if they experience any of the other symptoms or complications of AS.
The cause of AS is unknown. People with the HLA-B27 gene are at greater risk of developing the condition, although not everyone with the gene develops AS. Equally, not everyone with AS carries the gene.
Also, some research has identified other risk factors in particular groups of people.
The American Academy of Family Physicians advise that AS is most common in white men who are aged 15 to 40. Approximately three times more men than women develop AS with signs and symptoms usually appearing in early adulthood. However, it also affects women, and people of all ages and races.
Estimates from European populations indicate that AS affects between 2 and 5 adults in every 1,000. In some groups, however, AS may affect as many as 1 in every 100 people.
Click here to find out more about the outlook for ankylosing spondylitis.
As the cause of AS is not known, it is not possible to prevent its onset. However, early diagnosis can prevent or limit disease progression and help manage symptoms.
Leonard, Jayne. "What's to know about ankylosing spondylitis?." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 23 May. 2017. Web.


Murcia airport is located about thirty miles (48km) from Murcia town centre. It is important to reserve your vehicle rental in advance, especially in the holiday periods because local transport is very limited. You don't want to get off to a bad start on your holiday. Because of the low cost flights recently, the number of travellers to Murcia has increased. At the terminal, there is a tourist information, a bank, and a Bureau de change. There is also a play area for small children at the terminal.


Visit Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii to see the amazing and awe-inspiring natural environment of the active volcano Mauna Loa.
Hop on a plane from Oahu to the Big Island to see the only active volcano in the United States! Volcanoes National Park is home to a multitude of natural wonders, including steam vents, a lava tube and Kilauea Crater, as well as being surrounded by other natural attractions such as the famous Rainbow Falls and Richardson's Black Sand Beach. This tour also includes an educational visit to Jaggar Museum in the Park as well as a fun trip to Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Factory! See the best of the Big Island in a single day!
The only beach in Hilo, Richardson's Black Sand Beach gets its signature black sand from fragments of volcanic basalt.
Visit the the most active volcano in the Pacific. See Halemaumau Crater from Volcano House. See steam vents, Kilauea Iki Crater & more!
Make a quick stop for a meal between your sightseeing. Lunch will be available for purchase.
Named for the rainbows created by the mist descending from the are in the mornings, Rainbow Falls is a beautiful 80-foot waterfall located above a natural lava cave.
See Hilo's most famous landmarks.
Visit this factory of local confectioneries to learn more about their production.


John Cassavetes' "A Woman Under the Influence" gives us a woman whose influences only gradually reveal themselves. And as they do, they give us insights not only into one specific, brilliantly created, woman but into some of the problems of surviving in a society where very few people are fully liberated. The woman is Mabel Longhetti, wife and mother and (in some very small, shy and faraway corner) herself. Her husband, Nick, is the head of a construction gang and a gregarious type with an expansive nature; he's likely to bring his whole crew home at 7 a.m. for a spaghetti dinner.
Mabel isn't gregarious, but, she tries. She tries too hard, and that's her problem. She desperately wants to please her husband, and when they're alone, she does. They get along, and they do love one another. But when people are around, she gets a little wacky. The mannerisms, the strange personal little ways she has of expressing herself, get out of scale. She's not sure how to act, because she's not sure who she is. "I'll be whatever you want me to be," she tells Nick, and he tells her to be herself. But who is that?
The film takes place before and after six months she spends in a mental institution. Her husband has her committed, reluctantly, after she begins to crack up. There have been some indications that she's in trouble. She behaves strangely when some neighbor children are brought over to stay for a while with her own, and the neighbor is afraid to leave his kids because of the way she's acting. But what, exactly, is "strange"?
Well she's insecure, hyper, manic. She laughs too much and pushes too hard. She's not good with other people around. So her husband does what he thinks he has to do and commits her. But what about him? What kind of a guy is he? It's here that "A Woman Under the Influence" gets to be terribly complicated, involved and fascinating -- a revelation. Because if Mabel is disturbed, then so is he. He's as crazy as she is, maybe more so. But because he's a man and has channels for his craziness, he stays at home and she gets sent away.
Their ways with kids, for example, are revealing. She feels insecure around them. She's not confident enough to be a mother, and almost wants to be another kid. But the father, when he takes over the responsibility of raising them, yanks them out of school in the middle of the day and drags them, bewildered, to the seashore for the most depressing, compulsory day at the beach we can imagine. And then on the way home he lets them share a six-pack with him. If Mabel wants to be one of the kids, Nick wants them to be three of the boys. I don't suppose (although I'm not sure) that real families like this exist, and I don't think Cassavetes wants us to take the film as a literal record. The characters are larger than life (although not less convincing because of that), and their loves and rages, their fights and moments of tenderness, exist at exhausting levels of emotion.
Nick, as played by Peter Falk, shouts and storms and is always on. Mabel (Gena Rowlands, who won an Oscar nomination) seems so touchingly vulnerable to every kind of influence around her that we don't want to tap her because she might fall apart. Because their personalities are so open, so visible, we see what might be hidden in a quieter, tidier film: that Nick no less than Mabel is trapped in a society where people are assigned roles, duties and even personalities that may have little to do with what they really think and who they really are. This is where Cassavetes is strongest as a writer and filmmaker: at creating specific characters and then sticking with them through long, painful, uncompromising scenes until we know them well enough to read them, to predict what they'll do next and even to begin to understand why.
Mabel and Nick and their relatives and friends are fully realized, convincing, fictional creations, even though Cassavetes does sometimes deliberately push them into extreme situations. There's a scene for example where Nick goes almost berserk in throwing a party for Mabel, who's due home from the institution, then tells all the non-family guests to leave immediately and then berates the family, and Mabel, and himself, in a painful confrontation around the dining room table. The scene's just too extreme to take literally. But as psychodrama, or whatever you want to call it, it abandons any niceties or evasions and deals directly with what the characters are really thinking.
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There are five candidates running for the Glen Cove Board of Education. The candidates are vying for three open seats as trustees on the board and include incumbent Gail Nedbor-Gross, Steve Dorcely, Amy Franklin, Kate Glinert and Maria Venuto. The election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, at various polling places throughout Glen Cove.
Steve Dorcely
Steve Dorcely is principal of the Urban Action Academy high school and has lived in Glen Cove for seven years. He has three children, two of whom are school age: one attends Connolly School and one attends Gribbin Elementary. He holds a bachelor's and a master's degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a master's degree in education and leadership from Bank Street College, Principal's Institute. He said he moved to Glen Cove because of its reputation of being a melting pot that offers a solid education that begins at the elementary level.
"I am running for the board because I believe in those very strong values…having the opportunity to be a member of the board is something I take very seriously," he said. "I believe I can bring a spirit of collaboration, trust, supportive fiscally sound judgment while holding myself accountable."
Amy Franklin
Amy Franklin currently works in the City of Glen Cove's controller's office as the senior account clerk and also served as the school district's treasurer from 2010-14. She was the bookkeeper for the Glen Cove Youth Bureau from 2005-14 and vice president/owner of Sunrise Oil Company from 1990 to 2005. She earned a bachelor's degree in geology/economics from Colgate University in 1985 and an MBA in banking/finance in 1990 from Hofstra University. She has lived in Glen Cove for 22 years and has one child currently attending Glen Cove High School, while her other two have completed school. Other community activities include current treasurer of HSPTSA and MPAPA, past treasurer of the PTA Council, Deasy, Landing and middle school, a volunteer for Glen Cove junior soccer and DECA regional judge.
"I'm passionate about our schools and am upset that our school district does not have the positive reputation that we deserve. As a career finance person, I have the qualifications to be fiscally responsible to the taxpayers," said Franklin.
Kate Glinert is a practicing attorney in Glen Cove and New York City. She has lived in Glen Cove for three and a half years and has two children, ages 7 and 5, in the Glen Cove Public Schools. In addition to helping clients in the neighborhood with their various legal and business issues, she is involved in the Glen Cove Schools as a PTA member and also as part of the Coalition for Glen Cove.
Kate Glinert
"Through this involvement, I have come to understand a number of issues, strengths and weakness of the district and have been educating myself and working to address some of these problems through the Board of Education and otherwise," said Glinert. "My motivation in running for the board of education is simply to better represent the children and general public of Glen Cove, so that there is a time when they believe that the Board of Education is their main advocate who consistently fights to improve our schools and the education of all of our children."
Gail Nedbor-Gross has lived in Glen Cove for 30 years and has been a member of the Glen Cove Board of Education for seven years. Two of those years she served as the board's vice president.
Gail Nedbor-Gross
She received a bachelor's degree in management engineering from WPI in Worcester, MA in 1977 and an MBA in industrial marketing from Baruch College in 1987. She has worked for Rapid Access Communication Enterprises for the past 13 years as director of financial operations. She is a former president and treasurer for the Glen Cove High School, middle school, Connolly and Gribbin School PTAs and former treasurer of the GCHS Booster Club and MPAPA. Nedbor-Gross is also active in the community, and her two children are GCHS graduates.
"As a member of the board for seven consecutive years, I have gone through the fiscal oversight training…I would very much like to continue serving the board," said Nedbor-Gross. "My experience will benefit the process of overseeing the district as we move into the future in these changing economic times."
Maria Venuto has lived in Glen Cove for 15 years and has two children currently attending Deasy and Landing elementary schools. She holds a bachelor's degree in media studies and American studies from SUNY at Buffalo and earned a master's in media studies from the same school in 1990.
Maria Venuto
She has served as the executive director of a nonprofit arts organization for 20 years, in charge of creating budgets, cutting unnecessary overhead, grant writing, developing new streams of income to support new technology and social media. She currently serves on the district's curriculum committee and has served on the wellness committee and the fine arts committee. She is the PTA co-president for Deasy Elementary School and the PTA Cultural Arts Chair at Landing.
"I decided to run because I felt like elementary-level parents need a seat at the table," Venuto said.
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1 CHRISTUS Transplant Institute, San Antonio, TX.
2 CareDx, Inc., Brisbane, CA.
3 Renal Associates, P.A., San Antonio, TX.
Received 18 November 2018. Revision received 6 December 2018.
These data were exempt from approval by institutional review, and humans involved in this study were treated in a manner in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and the Declaration of Istanbul.
R.J.H. participated in research design, writing of the paper, performance of the research, and data analysis. K.C. participated in the performance of the research and data analysis. M.G. participated in the writing of the paper and data analysis. V.H.V. participated in the performance of the research and data analysis.
Correspondence: Randall J. Hinojosa, PharmD, Department of Pharmacy, University Hospital, 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229. (randyjessh@utexas.edu).
Confirmatory biopsy after treatment for acute rejection is uncommon. Serum creatinine (SCr) and random urine albumin to urine creatinine (Ur alb:Ur Cr) ratios are used to monitor resolution of rejection. Donor-derived cell–free DNA (dd-cfDNA) (AlloSure; CareDX, Brisbane, CA) levels >1% detect active renal allograft injury.1 Given the short half-life of dd-cfDNA (approximately 30 minutes), we believed that if patients with acute rejection were treated appropriately, then dd-cfDNA levels could verify resolution of rejection as early as the final days of treatment.2 We treated 3 patients for biopsy-proven renal allograft rejection, and dd-cfDNA declined <1% upon completion of therapy.
The first patient received a deceased-donor kidney transplant (DDKT) with alemtuzumab induction followed by steroid-sparing immunosuppression with tacrolimus (TAC) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF). Nine months after transplant, she experienced a gradual rise in SCr and Ur Alb:Ur Cr, prompting us to obtain a dd-cfDNA level of 1.3%. Luminex single antigen bead immunoassay was negative for donor-specific antibody (DSA), and a radiographically directed, percutaneous biopsy revealed Banff IA plasma cell–rich, mild acute T-cell–mediated rejection (TCMR).3 On the final day of pulse-dose intravenous methylprednisolone treatment, repeat dd-cfDNA was 0.42%. SCr and Ur Alb:Ur Cr returned to a new baseline, and weekly dd-cfDNA samples remained <1%, confirming resolution of plasma cell–rich, mild acute TCMR.
Our second patient received a DDKT with rabbit antithymocyte globulin induction plus maintenance TAC + MMF + prednisone until he presented 11 months posttransplant with an elevated SCr and de novo BK viremia (for which we stopped MMF and administered intravenous immunoglobulin-proline). He developed de novo class I DSA, an increased SCr, an increased Ur Alb:Ur Cr, and a dd-cfDNA level of 3.5%, prompting an allograft biopsy that revealed early, borderline TCMR.3 Two days after completion of pulse-dose intravenous methylprednisolone treatment, repeat dd-cfDNA was 0.49%. SCr returned to baseline, BK viremia decreased, class I DSA cleared completely, and serial dd-cfDNA tests remained <1%, confirming resolution of early, borderline TCMR.
A third patient received a DDKT with rabbit antithymocyte globulin induction, followed by maintenance of TAC + MMF + prednisone. Twenty-eight months posttransplant, the patient presented with an elevated SCr, elevated Ur Alb:Ur Cr, de novo class I and II DSA, and 2.6% dd-cfDNA, prompting a biopsy that revealed C4d-positive antibody-mediated rejection.3 The patient received pulse-dose steroids and 5 sessions of alternating day therapeutic plasma exchange with intravenous immunoglobulin-proline. We reasoned that dd-cfDNA would likely be removed with therapeutic plasma exchange and decided to wait 1 day after his final session to repeat dd-cfDNA that was 0.67%. SCr and Ur Alb:Ur Cr returned to baseline, class I and II DSAs decreased, and repeat dd-cfDNA levels remained <1%, suggesting resolution of C4d-positive antibody-mediated rejection.
We believe this is the first report of monitoring dd-cfDNA trends before and upon completion of acute rejection treatment; large-scale studies are needed to formally explore our findings and investigate the accuracy of dd-cfDNA as a potential biomarker for real-time monitoring of response to therapy.
1. Bloom RD, Bromberg JS, Poggio ED, et al. Cell-free DNA and active rejection in kidney allografts. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017;28:2221–2232.
2. Yu SC, Lee SW, Jiang P, et al. High-resolution profiling of fetal DNA clearance from maternal plasma by massively parallel sequencing. Clin Chem. 2013;59:1228–1237.
3. Haas M, Loupy A, Lefaucheur C, et al. The Banff 2017 Kidney Meeting Report: Revised diagnostic criteria for chronic active T cell-mediated rejection, antibody-mediated rejection, and prospects for integrative endpoints for next-generation clinical trials. Am J Transplant. 2018;18:293–307.


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Illinois GOP chairman Pat Brady steps down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. —
Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady has resigned, citing his wife's battle with cancer and his desire to focus on family.
Social conservatives opposed to Brady's support of gay marriage and others have persistently called for him to resign the position he's held for nearly four years.
But Brady tells The Associated Press he's not bowing to pressure and that internal rifts worsened by 2012's poor election results didn't influence his decision.
Brady says his wife has battled "very serious" cancer for two years and that he wants to spend more time with her and their children.
Opponents have criticized Brady's support of a measure to legalize gay marriage before the Illinois Legislature. They also cite last year's elections when Illinois Democrats won veto-proof legislative majorities and picked up congressional seats.


1. An announcement: I am a space bird!
I like a web site called 750words.com. There are many different ways to help maintain a writing habit. 750words.com is one that I use, and one reason I like it is for the virtual bling. For various milestones, you achieve badges. The longest writing streak they honor is 500 days. For that accomplishment, they award the coveted Space Bird badge.
So. That's out of the way.
2. The first item on the agenda leads more or less directly to the second: My next big writing milestone (at least the next one that's quantifiable and under my direct control) is writing a million verifiable words. 750words has no badge for that, but I think it's pretty impressive. I should be accomplishing that late in July. My Million Word Party will probably be one of the first 2 Saturdays in August, and you're all invited. Contact me if you're interested in attending and I'll let you know when a time/date is chosen.
I'm mulling it over. It would be a lot of work, but on the other hand, it would give me something new to write while I try to get my novel in good enough shape to show beta readers. A bit of a palate cleanser, if you will. There's only so much editing you can do before you want to tear your hair out. So, a show of hands: who would like to see a story in installments on this blog? If so, what kind of story do you want to see, or should I surprise you?
There are links to a couple of my stories available here and here, if you get tired of waiting.
4. I have a new short story I plan to start submitting to markets tomorrow. I'll let you know how that goes.
Okay, back to novel revision. As you were.


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2008 - Access to Infrastructure
Valentina Pellizzer
oneworld-platform for southeast europe (owpsee) foundation
http://www.oneworldsee.org/
Bosnia.pdf 1.85 MB
Bosnia and Herzegovina remains a small and complex environment where it is hard to implement reform any time it may affect the state. The simple fact that the state is based on collective or group rights more than on individual rights has its implications. It creates a sense of parallel and mutually obstructing realities. On one hand there are the declarations and agreements signed during national and regional conferences by government representatives, and on the other there is everyday life, which happens in a very disharmonious environment, where reforms are on standby or are applied partially, or have to pass through very invasive processes to comply with the political will and power of the three national communities (Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats) and their governing parties.
Because of this, the information and communications technology (ICT) policy environment is deadlocked by tensions around two bodies, the Agency for Development of the Information Society (AIS) and the Academic and Research Network (BIHARNET), both of which should be bodies operating at the state level. [1] However, the AIS has still not been officially established, after several proposals were rejected. A draft law is now waiting for parliamentary approval. The situation is more complex for the academic research network. BIHARNET, which was formally registered at the state level but is seen to be part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (i.e., one of the two national entities), is almost frozen by opposing veto powers held by the two main nationalities sharing power: Bosniaks and Croats. At the same time, another academic and research network, SARNET in the Republika Srpska, acts on its own, and is in regional and international partnerships with other academic networks.
In this context, the growing use of the country's top-level domain (.ba) could be seen as a glimmer in the dark: a sign that Bosnia and Herzegovina could be seen, at least from a search engine point of view, as a united country. Currently the number of websites registered on the domain is 8,958. It is important to mention that while it was very common a few years ago to find public institutions with extensions like .net, [2] .org and .com., today we see an increase in the use of the .ba domain, especially at the municipalities level (e.g., www.opstinaderventa.ba, www.lukavac.ba). A change in approach is also visible in Republika Srpska, where the .ba domain appears together with the sub-domain .rs. [3]
Capacity: Do people understand how to use technology?
According to the eSEE [South-East Europe] Plus Matrix, as of June 2008 internet penetration in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 20%, with broadband services standing at 6%.
The relevance and importance of ICTs is something that citizens are learning. The integration of technology requires investment and strategic decision-making. In this regard, the commitment of Bosnia and Herzegovina is difficult to read. Even if it is true that almost 90% of schools have a computer lab, only 10% of them have broadband access. Pupils start learning about technology only in high school and there is no common curriculum for the whole country.
Looking at social networking, such as blogs or forum activities, we could say that people are getting more familiar with these. Last winter a civic movement successfully convened more than 10,000 people in Sarajevo using the power of the internet. For three months people protested by posting messages on blogs, forums and mailing lists, and using short messaging service (SMS), amongst similar tools.
Blogger.ba hosts more than 70,000 different blogs. Another portal, Bljesak, [4] has more than 3,162 users for a total of 8,835 themes. Also widely used is the portal Banjalukalive, with 2,016 members and more than 1,785 themes, even if the majority of them are still to do with entertainment or social networking. This year events made clear that blogs and forums are becoming the alternative and direct voice of the citizens. This voice is not always progressive, but it still reflects the need for communication and for having spaces for discussion.
Relevant content: Is there locally relevant content, especially in terms of language?
Content production can be roughly divided into three sectors: private sector content, civil society content, and public institution or official websites (Bosnia and Herzegovina has fourteen different levels of administration, so there is great potential for online content).
In all three sectors the issue of local content involves a cross-cutting issue: language. In Bosnia and Herzegovina there are three languages – Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian – and two alphabets (Latin and Cyrillic). At the same time, English is used at state level.
The question of language use, more than a language issue per se, reflects the nationalistic poison that is all around. Language is used to divide instead of bridging the divide. In fact, the languages are not so different that users cannot understand and actively participate regardless of the official language of the website. Very few sites are able to cover all the languages, because this requires time and resources and does not offer any real additional value. But the issue of online languages remains a potential trap that can be used at any time to split public opinion. Few are the groups who articulate their position around languages and content from an inclusive perspective, and elaborate and produce critical and alternative content.
Forums offer online spaces where people confront each other regardless of language. However, there remains a percentage of people who choose to register themselves as users with what they feel as "their" portals, reproducing in the virtual world the same nationalistic divisions of the real one.
Trust: Do people have confidence in the technology they use?
In the last year the use of technology has increased, while reflection on privacy, security and issues such as cyber crime remains very low. Bosnia and Herzegovina is still a country where the majority of computers have pirated software, and where it is possible to buy illegal copies of movies and cracked software on the main streets. The level of online public and commercial services is still low. The majority of public sites do not go further than offering downloadable forms, which need to be filled in and brought to the respective offices.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently defining laws and regulations regarding security, privacy and cyber crime, on its path towards European Union (EU) integration. In this regard it is following the world trend around security and public interest versus individual rights. What is missing is a public debate with spaces and opportunity for citizens to analyse the alternatives.
In the last two years the internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina has increasingly offered alternative information (via online media, forums, bloggers, internet radio, etc.). Anyone who can access an internet café, or has internet access at work or university, is potentially a content producer. All these spaces are providing alternative content which is very often opposite to the mainstream discourse. The fact that there is no debate around online laws and regulations could carry a cost in terms of freedom of expression. In a country organised around collective rights, content is under constant threat of censorship (e.g., there is a hate speech case related to the first Queer Festival in Sarajevo, which is happening during Ramadan). [5]
For a transitional state like Bosnia and Herzegovina, issues related to internet privacy, security and cyber crime are still far away from general concern and are often seen as something that experts need to discuss and find solutions to. This leads to strange events, such as a public official easily obtaining the real names of forum users who were publicly criticising her behaviour and revealing them during a TV show.
If we look at the developmental trends in Bosnia and Herzegovina around the implementation of an ICT strategy, we have to say that public institutions have failed. While Bosnia and Herzegovina was the first country from the Western Balkans to approve an ICT strategy, it now lags behind countries such as Serbia and Macedonia.
The current focus at the state level is e-government, which means developing internal infrastructure for public institutions, and a more interactive and inclusive management of their services. When it comes to the education sector, the mosaic becomes more fragmented and splits into small pieces. In the overall process, citizens or civil society actors are not considered stakeholders, but more or less beneficiaries.
The nature of the internet is making citizens realise that there is a technology that can be used which is connected worldwide. But around the use and abuse of ICTs, and their dissemination, there is still no critical mass.
A critical focal point is developing around content production. State officials have mostly left the online space to be dominated by hate speech – such as the attack on the Sarajevo Queer Festival – without taking any steps to address and implement the country's anti-discrimination law. The regulatory agency has also not issued any fines. This shows clearly that the issue of content and privacy, when it comes to individual rights, will require citizens to either stand up and take responsibility, or silence their diversity.
eSEE Plus Matrix: www.eseeinitiative.org
Omerović, S. and Bamburać, I. (2004) Public Relations in Service of Local Governance: A Step Further. The analysis of capacities and needs of 11 BiH municipalities in the field of public relations. Sarajevo: Mediacentar. Available
Regular monitoring of the following websites and portals:
www.sarajevo-x.com[6]
bljesak.info
mladi.info
www.bhtelecom.ba/portal.html
www.monitor.ba
www.ngo.ba
www.pincom.info
www.banjalukalive.com
www.cafe.ba
efm.ba/portal
radio202.ba/loc
www.oiabih.info/ba/informira/web_portal/index.shtml
www.radiosarajevo.ba
24sata.info
info.ba
bih-x.com
www.blogger.ba[7]
www.bljesak.info[8]
Forums from Bosnia and Herzegovina:
s14.invisionfree.com/SELONACELNIKOV_FORUM
www.kostajnica.com/discus/index.html
forum.prijedor.com/index.php
forumi.gradiska.com/index.php
forum.rskoming.net/index.php
forum.blic.net/index.php
www.banjalukalive.com/forum/index.php
forum.teol.net
www.banjaluka.rs.ba/forum
forum.mrkonjic-grad.com
www.celinac.org/forumi/index.php
www.kotorvaros.rs.ba/forum/index.php
www.teslic.info/index2.php?option=com_forum
srpskikupres.com/v-web/bulletin/bb/index.php
www.modrica.com/forum/forum_topi ... ID=36&PN=1
www.bijeljina.com/modules/newbb
www.lopare.net/forum/index.php
www.phpbber.com/phpbb/?mforum=ugljevikb
www.zvornik.info/diskusije
www.srpskosarajevo.com/forum
forum.sarajevo-rs.com
www.24casa.com/forum
www.elitesecurity.org
www.benchmark.co.yu/forum/index.php
www.mycity.co.yu/phpbb
forum.krstarica.com/index.php
manastir-lepavina.org/forum
www.pravoslavac.net/razgovori/index.php
www.sarajevo-x.com/forum
moforaja.com/board.php
www.mostarskaraja.com/board.php
www.forum.hr/index.php
www.index.hr/forum/default.aspx
www.iskon.hr/forum/index.jspa
[1] Bosnia and Herzegovina encompasses two entities with their own governments and parliaments: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska. There is also one internationally supervised district, the Brcko District. This system of government was established by the Dayton Peace Agreement to guarantee the representation of the country's three major groups (Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats), with each having a veto on anything that goes against what is defined as "the vital interest of the constituent people".
[2] The official website of the parliament of the Republika Srpska is www.narodnaskupstinars.net, which still uses the .net domain as a top-level domain. The same is true of the official website of the Republika Srpska (www.vladars.net).
[3] As it is not a state, the Republika Srpska does not have its own internet domain name and its institutions prefer not to use the Bosnia Herzegovina top-level domain (.ba) – or indeed any other single top-level domain – and opt instead for a composite (e.g., www.rs.ba).
[4] w ww.bljesak.info is one of the main portals run from Mostar.
[5] Many publications, including the popular SAFF and Dnevni Avaz, have used derogatory language in relation to lesbian and gay people. They have called for the organisers of the festival to be lynched, stoned, doused with petrol or expelled from the country. Death threats have been issued on the internet against individual gay rights activists. Appeals have also been made to the public to disrupt the festival (Amnesty International press release, 19 September 2008).
[6] One of the most visited online magazines in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
[7] The main blogger community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, powered by sarajevo-x.com.
[8] Internet magazine and forum.


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package com.flowy.common.database.postgres.schema

import java.time.OffsetDateTime
import java.util.UUID

import com.flowy.common.models.User
import com.flowy.common.utils.sql.SqlDatabase

/**
  * The schemas are in separate traits, so that if your DAO would require to access (e.g. join) multiple tables,
  * you can just mix in the necessary traits and have the `TableQuery` definitions available.
  */
trait SqlUserSchema {

  protected val database: SqlDatabase

  import database._
  import database.driver.api._

  protected val users = TableQuery[Users]

  protected class Users(tag: Tag) extends Table[User](tag, "users") {
    // format: OFF
    def id              = column[UUID]("id", O.PrimaryKey)
    def first           = column[String]("first_name")
    def last            = column[String]("last_name")
    def email           = column[String]("email")
    def password        = column[String]("password")
    def salt            = column[String]("salt")
    def createdOn       = column[OffsetDateTime]("created_on")

    def * = (id, email, first, last, password, salt) <> ((User.apply _).tupled, User.unapply)
    //def basic = (id, first, last, email, Seq.empty) <> ((UserData.apply _).tupled, UserData.unapply)
    // format: ON
  }
}


Leading experts from Latin American and OECD countries met in Buenos Aires on 30 September and 1 October to discuss ways of benchmarking innovation in the region, with a focus on how innovation policies can help boost development. This closed-door seminar, organised by the OECD Development Centre, INSEAD Business School and the Telefónica Foundation, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank, took place at the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean.
publication assessing Latin America's capacity to innovate for economic development and the well being of its citizens. INNOVAlatino will be launched in May 2010, at the European Union - Latin America and Caribbean Summit taking place in Madrid.


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Having built a air flight simulator for the local sky cadets to run FSX, I'm currently using the following. E5200 @3.15ghz 4870 512mb 2 x 2gb Kingston.
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The film "Billionaire Boys Club" ― the first movie featuring Kevin Spacey to be released since the 59-year-old actor was accused by multiple people of sexual misconduct ― reportedly made less than $130 on its first day in theaters.
The Hollywood Reporter described the film's cinema debut as a "career low at the box office" for the Oscar-winning performer.
The movie — a crime drama that also stars Ansel Elgort and Taron Egerton — opened without fanfare in 10 theaters in select states across the U.S. on Friday, a month after first being released through video on demand.
The Reporter said the film made a total of $126 on its first day. "That's a per location average of $12.60, which doesn't even equal two tickets if going by the current average ticket price of $9.27," the magazine said.
Indie film distributor Vertical Entertainment announced in June that the movie would be granted a limited release in U.S. cinemas despite the sexual misconduct allegations against Spacey.
Actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey last October of sexually harassing him in 1986 when he was 14 and Spacey was 26. Since then, many others, including several of Spacey's "House of Cards" colleagues, have accused the actor of sexual harassment and inappropriate sexual behavior.
"We hope these distressing allegations pertaining to one person's behavior — that were not publicly known when the film was made almost two-and-a-half years ago — does not tarnish the release of the film," Vertical said in a statement, according to The Independent.
The film reportedly cost $15 million to make. It has a 13 percent audience approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.


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On Call in Action: Asthma Attack in Malawi
Christa Danisewicz | May 28, 2013
This Month: Asthma Attack in Malawi Takes a Worrisome Turn
A five year old girl living in an expatriate community with her family had a severe asthma attack in a rural village in Malawi, Africa. Unfortunately, the girl was not reacting positively to local treatments and needed to be transported to a better equipped facility with overnight capabilities to treat her condition.
On Call to the Rescue
Thankfully the girl's father had travel assistance services through his employer, and he contacted On Call International for help. On Call's Chief Medical Officer immediately stepped in for a phone consult with the girl's treating doctor in Malawi. It was determined that she needed an emergency air ambulance transfer to Johannesburg, South Africa for a higher level of care. Working quickly to ensure she got the medical attention she needed ASAP, On Call made arrangements to have the local airport reopen to give the air ambulance crew access to the airport after dark (most rural airports don't have the resources and infrastructure to operate at night).
The air ambulance team arrived from South Africa as scheduled and immediately evaluated the girl at the medical center in Malawi. The medical flight crew accompanied the young girl on a ground ambulance ride back to the airport and helped her board the plane. With her mother by her side, she was then evacuated via private air ambulance to a Pediatric Center of Excellence in Johannesburg for further treatment. Upon arrival in South Africa, the girl and her mother were brought to the pediatric ICU in a ground ambulance. After four days, she was stable enough for On Call to arrange a commercial flight back to Malawi where her father and siblings were anxiously awaiting her safe return home.
*Names have been changed to protect traveler privacy.
Image credit: 'Inhaler' from Flickr user Noii
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A reply to A defence of the Divine right of infant-baptism, by Peter Clark, A.M. Minister at Salem : in a letter to a friend, at Boston in New-England. To which are added, some strictures on a late treatise, called, A fair and rational vindication of the right of infants to the ordinance of baptism. Written by David Bostwick, A.M. late Minister of the Presbyterian Church in the city of New-York.
in a letter to a friend, at Boston in New-England. To which are added, some strictures on a late treatise, called, A fair and rational vindication of the right of infants to the ordinance of baptism. Written by David Bostwick, A.M. late Minister of the Presbyterian Church in the city of New-York.


Can't go into specifics here but my cart is loaded. I'm the executor of my dad's estate (and being sued by someone he tried to help), trying to help my mom who needs a higher standard of care than she wants (and more than I can provide) and hoping the X-GF doesn't blab about things she saw and imagined while she was here.
I'm going into battle on multiple fronts next week and I know that without God's help and a few prayers I won't make the right calls.
Sounds like you are loaded down for sure. Scripture says in Psalms 55:22 to cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall. I am praying that He will do that for you on all fronts.
I ask that God's peace be with you and the Holy Spirit guide your decisions.
Life can sure become interesting at times can't it.
Do not let fear be your focus. Concentrate on doing what is right, and if that is not enough, then so be it. God will work out your needs and those of your mother. Rest in that.
Prayers are sent. Keep us updated, and we will help you along the way.
You've got my support with thoughts and prayers. Good Luck. All storms pass.
Do not operate from a position of fear. Operate from a position of assets - what is positive in the situation, and trust that God works in all things for good, in spite of some of our best efforts. :) Peace be with you.
That sounds so trite, but it is incredibly good advice. I have come to regard fear as one of the worst enemies. It makes you do stupid things that you kick yourself for years over. In situations like this, it is so incredibly important to keep reality as your base of mental operations. Fear is not reality; it is a constantly shifting perspective of things you cannot control. It is quite literally sinking sand. Force yourself to focus on reality and don't give fear a place in your mind.
The Bible tells us not to fear 365 times. I wonder why that is? LOL!
Best advice I can give is keep a clear head and slow down. Do not act on the moment or the emotion. Whenever a decision is to be made STOP!!! Think for a few seconds, or minutes, or hours, and then move into it.
Good things have been said so I will just add my prayers.
Thanks for the advice and prayers. When I take the time to think things thru I generally make the right decision. The situations don't scare me, making decisions that could have a detrimental effect for others does cause me a fair bit of concern.
Some great advice there for you and all of us. May God grant us the wisdom to use it. Remember He is with you every step of the way.
I'm sitting in Hobby International trying to get home, Reading on the site waiting for flight.
Please don't take this the wrong way your last sentence of post I'm going to say it like this: I know with GOD's help and a few prayers I will make the right calls.
Stand Tall and Strong and keep your Faith Strong, Let GOD give you the words to speak.
If you trust in God things will turn out in the way that is best even if that is not what you think you want.
Having been involved in estates my advice is slow down. Settling estates moves at a slower pace than most of us are used to in the modern world. Take your time it will get done.
We have just passed through the same fire in the last year and have come out the other side. Passing of my Mother, and a bad situation with a mentally ill brother with severe health care issues - and crooked lawyers. I can tell you that we prayed our way through every inch - And were provided for each and every inch of the way when there looked to be no way - One piece at a time - We were given earthly angels to assist with what was infront of us. The gift has been a dramatic increase in faith - and a sense of peace. Our household sends prayers your way. No matter the outcome - God has a hand on you in this situation.
Thanks for all the support and advice, will review Ps 91.
I've been using attorneys, getting a bit worried about the latest one. Young, pleasant enough, but I need a cranky old pit bull who remembers who's feeding him. I'll give him one more strategy meeting/pep talk and see what happens in the next step. We have a winning hand and he's looking for a reason to fold. I think the other attorney has him buffaloed.
I'll beat this guy legal, shooter2. Other guy is a crook, I'm not. I want to keep that distinction between him and me very clear to the judge and jury, if it comes to that.
I will also pray God gives you His wisdom and understanding in all that transpires. May His will guide you and His Truth keep your feet set on His path of Righteousness. May you reflect Truth to the many who walk in darkness having no idea that eternity is just a last breadth away. May Praise to Him flow from your lips (and mine) daily remembering we are washed by the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ and in Him are the hiers to all creation.


Dirk Kuyt, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder scored in a win that cemented top spot.
The Netherlands secured their place in the UEFA EURO 2008 quarter-finals with a game to spare after producing another devastating display against France in Berne, with Dirk Kuyt, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder all scoring in a memorable win.
Twenty years after his goals led the Netherlands to the European title, Marco van Basten's 2008 crop underlined their case as serious contenders by building on their defeat of Italy to tie up first place in Group C. There may have been less of the flamboyance they had shown in beating the Azzurri – the Dutch riding their luck at times after Kuyt's early breakthrough – but the speed of their counterattacking play was again in rich evidence, never more so than in the second goal scored by Van Persie after a lightning surge by Robben.
Even when Thierry Henry halved the deficit, Robben immediately restored the two-goal cushion to leave France, punished further by Sneijder, joint-bottom of the section with a solitary point. They have everything to do against Italy on Tuesday, when the Netherlands play second-placed Romania.
France, under pressure to perform following their opening stalemate against Romania, came out with Henry installed as leader of the line in place of Nicolas Anelka and Sidney Govou drafted in on the right, allowing Franck Ribéry to play as second striker. "Time to step up a gear" declared the front page of the morning's L'Equipe newspaper yet within nine minutes they were behind, Kuyt striking from the game's first corner. Rafael van der Vaart swung the ball in and the Liverpool FC forward got in front of Florent Malouda to nod past Grégory Coupet.
Kuyt then nearly profited from Lilian Thuram's misdirected header but, at full stretch, steered over. Les Bleus gradually found their stride, however, with Govou stepping past Joris Mathijsen and sending in a low drive that Edwin van der Sar saved with his legs. The volume of the France supporters began to rise as Florent Malouda, Govou and then the busy Ribéry all tested Van der Sar and Domenech's team picked up where they had left off on the restart as Henry pounced on a deflected centre by Patrice Evra – starting instead of Eric Abidal – and shot goalwards only to be denied by André Ooijer's block.
The FC Barcelona striker had an even better chance soon after but put too much weight on his lob after Malouda's acrobatic chip had sent him clear. How he was left to rue that miss when the Netherlands' two substitutes combined for the second goal after 59 minutes. Ruud van Nistelrooy sent Robben speeding down the left and his cross was volleyed in by Van Persie off the hand of Coupet.
The excellent Van der Sar palmed away Ribéry's shot as France sought a lifeline and it came when Willy Sagnol provided the low ball for Henry to reduce the shortfall with a neat flick after 71 minutes. Yet hopes of a comeback lasted less than a minute. The tannoy music had barely stopped playing when Robben concluded a three-man move by blasting the ball between Coupet and his near post.
Things only got worse for France, for whom this defeat was the worst in UEFA European Championship finals history, as Sneijder rounded off a stunning win in suitably spectacular fashion – driving in a fourth off the underside of the bar in added time.


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Lodha group in November 2013 acquired a property in Central London from the Canadian government for over £300 million. Photo: Mint
Lodha to launch `14,000 crore township project in Mumbai
2 min read . Updated: 10 Jan 2014, 12:32 AM IST Unnikrishnan.S
The real estate project is part of Lodha's plan to develop 'Palava' project spread over 4,000 acres of land between Navi Mumbai and Dombivali
Mumbai: After investing at least ₹ 3,000 crore in a London property last year, real estate firm Lodha Group is starting the year with yet another big project. It is launching an 800-acre township in Mumbai suburbs with an investment of close to ₹ 14,000 crore, as part of its plan to develop the "Palava" project spread over 4,000 acres of land between Navi Mumbai and Dombivali.
The company has already invested ₹ 4,800 crore in acquiring the land and building the first phase. Launched in 2009, the first phase consists of 20,000 residential units spread over 250 acres, and the company claims to have sold all the units and given possession of 2,000 of them.
Lodha is launching the second phase which consists of residential, commercial and other social infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals, sports facilities, etc. to support the township. Eight hundred acres of land will have 800 residential towers of 7-14 stories on completion.
"Palava is designed to be among the world's top 50 most liveable cities, with every aspect of it being benchmarked against global criteria," said Abhinandan Lodha, deputy managing director, Lodha Group. "We will be launching two more such phases" he said.
With huge delays, real estate experts have been apprehensive about the execution of the large townships which will take longer time to deliver. "There is risk as developers do not have full control over large townships, considering regulatory delays and infrastructural requirements. But Lodha is known for its scale and execution. Besides price per units are attractive for a middle-class buyer," said Sanjay Dutt, executive managing director (South Asia) at real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield.
Lodha sold the phase I at ₹ 20-50 lakh per residential units and the price will be ₹ 36-65 lakh for the phase II. "As the city development progresses, we will able to bring in more premium projects," said Lodha.
Lodha is planning to construct two million sq ft of commercial space. "Unlike phase I, there will be a lot of commercial developments also. Walk to work culture is being encouraged by many corporates and we have received interest from companies in the IT/ITeS, financial and pharma sectors," he added.
"It takes time for offices to take up office spaces in far flung locations. But residential catchment may appeal companies like small and medium industries, IT, etc. looking to tap talent from different parts of the city," said Dutt of Cushman & Wakefield. It takes close to one hour by suburban train from central business district of Nariman Point to reach Palava.
Lodha has used the brand powers of Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and US-based The Trump Organization for its project called "The Park" in the island city. For Palava, the company has got Amitabh Bachchan as its "first citizen". "A first citizen is like a mayor of the city. Our target customers which is the middle class look up to Amitabh Bachchan for aspirational value," said Lodha.
"In a market like Mumbai, low price band means huge demand and quick cash flow generation. So it makes sense for Lodha." Dutt said. Lodha claims to have sold ₹ 8,700 crore worth of projects in the last fiscal while India's largest listed real estate company DLF Ltd did sales of ₹ 7,772 crore. It expects to touch the ₹ 10,000 crore mark this fiscal with the physical delivery of 5.6 million sq ft.
In November 2013, the Lodha group acquired a property in Central London from the Canadian government for over £300 million.


Since the end of the 1970s students and teachers of the ⇒Vocational School Altötting have successfully been involved in diverse aid projects in Peru, Tansania and Togo. Thereby they have become aware of the complex of problems caused by the crisis of fuelwood with all its detrimental effects on humans and environment. To meet these increasing problems they were happy to adopt the parabolic solar cooker developed by Dr. Dieter Seifert and integrate it into the developing aid activities.
In consequence EG Solar e.V. was set up in 1993 as a non-profit registered association. EG Solar actually has 160 members worldwide.
feedback from many regions of the world, reports and photos of solar energy applications under various climatic and cultural conditions help us.
Why is the spread of solar cooking so important?
Two billion people worldwide depend on firewood or charcoal to cook.
The secondary growth of wood can not keep up with the consumption.
The consequences of deforestation are dramatic: treeless steppes, soil erosion, sinking of the groundwater level, impoverishment of soils, desertification, rural exodus ..
High CO2 emissions and soot damage the climate.
Women and children must always take additional steps for firewood collection.
Landmines are often a high risk.
The increasing fuel shortage leads to horrendous prices for fuels.
Toxic smoke and soot from traditional cooking places damage the eyes, lungs and airways.
Relieves women and children from the time-consuming collection of wood. Children find time to attend school, women work.
creates jobs in the field, thus becoming affordable for local people.
for commercial purposes such as tea and food stoves, coffee roasting, dyeing, braiding is possible.
Improves overall living conditions in the countryside and prevents from rural exodus.
Laudator Leonhard Graf von Harrach, Head of the Tesla Germany (on the left), congratulated Hans Michlbauer of EG-Solar e.V. for the first place and appreciated the realization of a visionary idea. The Solar Cooker is a serious alternative to the use of fossil fuels in an activity that daily translates into billions of people: cooking. As such, the invention particularly relieves women and children in countries with a lack of fuel from daily wood gathering and from harmful foodstuffs in smoky smoke.
The association provides support to people in need around the world to help them live a decent life through self-help. The association is selflessly active and pursues exclusively and directly non-profit and charitable purposes within the meaning of the section "tax-privileged purposes" of the tax regulations, it does not pursue primarily economic purposes.
Promotion of economic and social self-help projects in the field of environmental protection, in particular the use of solar energy for cooking purposes.
This is done by means of technology transfer, where necessary also by direct financial and material support of corresponding projects. Recipients of grants pledge themselves to make an account of the use of the funds.
The practical transfer of necessary technical skills in this field, which are also suitable to improve or open up new opportunities for the individual.


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Henry Louis Gates Jr. announced as editor-in-chief of the new Oxford Dictionary of African American English
The dictionary will acknowledge contributions of notable Black scholars and the evolution of the English language.
Popular words used in Black culture for centuries are making their way into Oxford's newest dictionary.
Henry Louis Gates Jr., historian and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University, has announced he will serve as editor-in-chief of the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, a new glossary of language that will contain popular phrases used by historical Black figures and modern-day Black Americans.
"Just the way Louis Armstrong took the trumpet and turned it inside out from the way people played European classical music," Gates told the New York Times, Black people took English and "reinvented it, to make it reflect their sensibilities and to make it mirror their cultural selves."
According to the dictionary's site, the project was a joint venture of the Oxford University Press and the Hutchins Center. Gates Jr. told The New York Times that the idea for the new dictionary came about when the Oxford Press asked him to collaborate on their existing dictionaries, leading him to propose a more ambitious project.
Funded by grants from the Mellon and Wagner Foundations, the dictionary stems from a three-year research project led by a diverse team of researchers and lexicographers whose focus is to preserve the vocabulary of African-Americans. The new dictionary, which Gates said is heavily influenced by "words invented by African Americans," will serve as an authoritative record of African-American English.
"Words with African origins such as ' 'goober,' 'gumbo' and 'okra' survived the Middle Passage along with our African ancestors," Gates Jr. explained. "And words that we take for granted today, such as 'cool' and 'crib,' 'hokum' and 'diss,' 'hip' and 'hep,' 'bad,' meaning 'good,' and 'dig,' meaning 'to understand '— these are just a tiny fraction of the words that have come into American English from African American speakers … over the last few hundred years."
The first copy of the Oxford Dictionary of African American English is expected to be released in 2025.
Image: Henry Louis Gates Jr. arrives at the Statue Of Liberty Museum Opening Celebration at Battery Park on May 15, 2019 in New York. Jemal Countess / Getty Images for Statue Of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation file
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Ok so a lot of old info regarding integration of iPod/iPhone/Android in a 3G TL.
At the moment what are some of the better devices to integrate our phones to our cars for music play/on-screen display on a Non-Navi 3G TL?
what makes you think people are still developing 'new' tech for an older car? Why wouldn't any of the 'older info' still be relevant/applicable?
I didn't say anyone was developing "new tech". I asked what were some of the better devices in the market at the moment.
Mainly was looking for a personal opinion on a BT device from users that have installed them in their cars. (Sorry I wasn't clear).
Yeah, spent the majority of yesterday watching video and reading reviews on this device. Ordered one and should be here tomorrow.
Earphone that works with Android like iPhone's ControlTalk?


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17th Edition of Cyber Security Summit: Singapore
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16th Edition of Cyber Security Summit: Kenya
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World Cyber Security Summit in Jordan brought together global cyber security experts to tackle the battle against cyber threats
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National champ boxer fights to save his name
December 3, 2010 (CHICAGO)
Thomas has spent more than a year trying to clear his name after he was arrested and charged with murder.
Fifteen months ago, Thomas was charged with first-degree murder in the beating death of Reynaldo Ortiz, 50. A tip to police -- from alleged witnesses-- led to Thomas, a national light welterweight champion.
Thomas' lawyers say gang members blamed the boxer, who was 16 years old, because he refused to join them.
"He was blamed by five gang bangers for a murder he absolutely didn't commit," said Michael Oppenheimer, Defense Attorney.
Oppenheimer said those alleged gang members concocted a story about the killing and then phoned police.
"The police followed where the evidence led them. The gang bangers laid down those bread crumbs, and the police followed those bread crumbs. The bread crumbs, unfortunately, led to Semajay. Now he's been vindicated. He can go on with his life."
A jury found Thomas not guilty in less than an hour.
William Castillo was convicted in the killing and he now faces up to 60 years in prison. Jesus Duran is charged and awaiting trial.
"I lost it in the courtroom. They put us out. All I could do is fall on my knees, and I just thank God," said Carla Thomas, boxer's mother.
"My family, God, and boxing... all of that was my key, my key to how I stayed strong. Those were a tough 15 months," said Thomas.
Now the boxer is back in the gym- and hoping to go for the gold in the 2018 Olympics. He continues to follow his Olympic dreams instead of falling into gang life. It's a message he wants to share with other young people.
"You don't have to be in a gang to be somebody. You don't have to be in a gang to get what you want for your family. You don't have to sell drugs. You can use your talent. You're God given talent and become successful - everyone has a talent," said Thomas.
"Boxing is my ticket...my way of succeeding in life and doing the things I want to do and making a way for my family to do the things they want to do," said Thomas. "That's why it's so important for me to become champ - the champion - and do something with my life."
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office said two witnesses who previously identified Thomas recanted their testimony on the stand. The state's attorney's office says it respects the jury's decision but stands by its decision to prosecute the case.
Thomas enrolled in school this week and has a golden gloves tournament in February.


Known today as Presidents' Day, this US federal holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February. It aims to commemorate all the American presidents, especially the first President of the United States – George Washington.
Despite the fact that this holiday has a federal status, it doesn't influence public life greatly. The majority of businesses, delivery services and public transit systems do not alter their schedules on this day. The schools either organize holiday-themed events or close altogether for the mid-winter recess that lasts a week. However, in modern times, the holiday is mostly known as the sales day in many stores, and especially, among car dealers.
The holiday is annually held on the third Monday of February. However, not everywhere. Such states as Massachusetts, New Mexico, Georgia and Indiana pay tribute to America's presidents on other dates, mostly at Christmas time, seeing it as one of winter celebrations.
In addition to Washington's birthday, some states decide to remember other presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Thomas Jefferson. Community celebrations often include a parade in Virginia or the "George Fest" in Florida. Another tradition is to read the legendary Farewell Address of George Washington annually.
Among all the presidents of the United States, George Washington was the most famous and admired one. The Commander-in-Chief, the main Founding Father, and the first President of the USA, George Washington singlehandedly wrote a monumental part of American history. His leadership, sound judgments and astuteness made him one of the very few presidents who had the almost complete national support of the American population.
Washington's name has become the symbol of American history. He is the face of the one-dollar bill, one of Mount Rushmore carvings, and the name of the US capital.
The idea to make Washington's Birthday a federal holiday was adopted in 1879 by an Act of Congress and made public in 1885. Originally, it was celebrated exactly on the day of his birthday – February 22. However, later the date was shifted, and the expediency of the holiday's name was reduced.
Today it's mostly referred to Presidents' Day, despite the fact that the official name hasn't been changed. After all, it comes down not to the name but the purpose behind every celebration or a tribute.


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{{Infobox artist
| name        = Carl Reinhardt
| image       = Das Schiff (Reinhardt).jpg
| caption     = The Ship, Illustration by Carl Reinhardt in To America! by Friedrich Gerstäcker
| birth_date   =
| birth_place    = Leipzig, Germany
| death_date   = 1877
| death_place  = Radebeul, Germany
| nationality = German
| field       = painting, drawing, writing, caricature
| training    = Johan Christian Dahl, Albert Zimmermann
| works       = The Fifth of May, 1866-1868
From Hamburg to Heligoland, 1959
Schultze and Müller at the Paris World Fair", 1867 Talking Animals, 1854 Tin-the-hohn-se, a natural history of white slaves, 1878
various others
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Carl August Reinhardt (also referred to as Karl Reinhardt; born 25. April 1818 in Leipzig, Germany; died 11. August 1877 in Radebeul, Germany) was a German author, painter, graphic artist, and caricaturist.

Life

Reinhardt studied art in Leipzig, Dresden, and Munich, under the tutelage of Johan Christian Dahl and Albert Zimmermann, among others. During the 1840s and 1850s, he lived a bohemian wandering life as a landscape painter, author, and caricaturist. During this time, he contributed to the well-known magazines Kladderadatsch, Die Gartenlaube, and Illustrirte Zeitung.

In 1848, Reinhardt contributed to the Fliegende Blätter, in an issue titled "Meister Lapp and his apprentice Pips." The original issue was incomplete, and a complete version appeared in an 1851 book version published by Braun & Schneider. Reinhardt helped pioneer the comics genre in Deutscher Bilderbogen für Jung und Alt, which was inspired by the Munich Bilderbogen.

Reinhardt made his living illustrating books. Some of his best-known lithographs appear in volumes 2-4 of To America! by Friedrich Gerstäcker, published in 1855.

By the 1860s, Reinhardt had made a name for himself, but years of hard living had taken a toll on his health. Ill and still poor, he moved to Dresden and tried his hand at being an author, playwright, and journal editor (Der Calculator an der Elbe). In 1877, he opened an eponymous tavern in Radebeul. The tavern survived  Reinhardt's death, known under the abbreviated name "Zum Calculator."

Work

Monographs
 Der fünfte May. Wigand, Leipzig 1866-1868.
 Von Hamburg nach Helgoland. Broschek, Hamburg 1959.
 Schultze und Müller auf der Weltausstellung in Paris. Schäfers, Leipzig 1867
 Sprechende Tiere. 1854., reprint Glassbrenner, Adolf. Carlsen, Kopenhagen 1966
 TIN-THE-HOHN-TSE. Naturgeschichte der weissen Sclaven. Bruchmann, Stuttgart 1878

Fliegende Blätter
 172 (1848): Meister Lapp und sein Lehrjunge PipsDeutsche Bilderbogen Nr. 7: Lob der edlen Musica Nr. 8: Grad aus dem Wirthshaus Nr. 39: Der Hase in der Stadt Nr. 52: Eine Morithat Nr. 96: Ein Sonntagsvergnügen Nr. 137: Der Bauer in der Stadt Nr. 156: Im schwarzen Wallfisch zu Askalon Nr. 165: Ein harter VaterReferences

 Bernd Dolle-Weinkauff: Die Bildgeschichten des Carl August Reinhardt. In: Eckart Sackmann u.a. (Hrsg.): Deutsche Comicforschung 2''. Edition Sackmann & Hörndl, Hildesheim 2005, .

External links

 Lambiek Comiclopedia article.

1818 births
1877 deaths
German comics artists
German caricaturists
German illustrators
German male painters
19th-century German dramatists and playwrights
19th-century German male writers
19th-century German painters
19th-century German male artists
German landscape painters

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Perfect for basing your miniatures to match the grim, industrial feel of Necromunda Underhive, this is a set of 10 32mm plastic bases with sculpted details which match the floor tiles found in the game. Each pack contains 10 Necromunda bases, with designs supplied at random.
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