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Notify me of updates to Governmental Principles and Statutes on Child Pornography
Governmental Principles and Statutes on Child Pornography
Editors: Holliday, Walker T.
The First Amendment provides that "Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...." The First Amendment applies, with two exceptions, to pornography and indecency, with those terms being used to refer to any words or pictures of a sexual nature. The two exceptions are obscenity and child pornography; because these are not protected by the First Amendment, they may be, and have been, made illegal.
Child pornography is material that visually depicts sexual conduct by children, and is unprotected by the First Amendment even when it is not legally obscene. Federal statutes, in addition to making it a crime to transport or receive child pornography in interstate or foreign commerce, prohibit, among other things, the use of a minor in producing pornography, and provide for criminal and civil forfeiture of real and personal property used in making child pornography, and of the profits of child pornography. In addition, child pornography crimes are included among the predicate offenses that may give rise to a violation of the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. This book explains the laws that are currently implemented in the fight against child pornography. Also, the book goes on to discuss the various issues and problems associated with child pornography and how the government has reacted to them.
Preface; Child Pornography: Constitutional Principles and Federal Statutes (Henry Cohen); Combating Child Pornography: Federal Agencies Coordinate Law Enforcement Efforts, but an Opportunity Exists for Further Enhancement (Laurie E. Ekstrand); Child Pornography Produced without an Actual Child: Constitutionality of 108th Congress Legislation (Henry Cohen); File-Sharing Programs: Child Pornography is Readily Accessible over Peer-to-Peer Networks (Linda D. Koontz); Internet Child Pornography (Michael J. Heimbach); Review of Child Pornography and Obscenity Crimes (Glen A. Fine); Child Pornography on the Internet and the Sexual Exploitation of Children (Louis J. Freeh); Index.


Given their pervasive use, social media, such as Twitter, have become a leading source of breaking news. A key task in the automated identification of such news is the detection of novel documents from a voluminous stream of text documents in a scalable manner. Motivated by this challenge, we introduce the problem of online L1-dictionary learning where unlike traditional dictionary learning, which uses squared loss, the L1-penalty is used for measuring the reconstruction error. We present an efficient online algorithm for this problem based on alternating directions method of multipliers, and establish a sublinear regret bound for this algorithm. Empirical results on news-stream and Twitter data, shows that this online L1-dictionary learning algorithm for novel document detection gives more than an order of magnitude speedup over the previously known batch algorithm, without any significant loss in quality of results. Our algorithm for online L1-dictionary learning could be of independent interest.


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World leaders must address impact of food and animal agriculture on climate change at COP26
Today (1st November), as world leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26, over 100 NGOs and prominent figures have joined forces to call on national governments to address the impact of food and animal agriculture to avert a climate catastrophe.
In a joint statement, coordinated by Compassion in World Farming, a host of stars including actor Joanna Lumley, Dragons' Den investor Deborah Meaden and environmentalist Stanley Johnson, along with thought leaders, scientists and academics such as Raj Patel, Carl Safina and Jonathan Porritt, urge world leaders to ensure the impact of food and agriculture on climate change forms a central part of discussions at COP26. The statement is also supported by numerous animal welfare and environmental charities including Greenpeace UK, OneKind, the RSPCA, Friends of the Earth, Brighter Green, the RSPB and World Animal Protection.
The statement, which features in full-page adverts in both The Times and The National newspapers today, reads: "COP26 is bringing together world leaders to tackle the dangerous and unprecedented climate emergency. We urge governments to seize COP Nature Day on 6th November to properly address the impact of food and animal agriculture. People are relying on their leadership – we need a commitment to immediate global action towards creating sustainable, healthy food systems for the benefit of animals, people and the planet.
"Our planet is in crisis. The issue of food and agriculture impact needs to form a central part of the discussion and world leaders need to be ready to bring about serious change.
"If the way we eat does not change substantially, as a matter of urgency, we will fail to meet climate targets and the science says the repercussions will be catastrophic. Global meat and dairy consumption must be greatly reduced if we are to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A move to higher-welfare, nature-friendly agriculture is also essential if we are to reduce biodiversity loss. The world is watching."
Sean Gifford, Global Director of Campaigns at Compassion in World Farming, says:
"World leaders are gathering at COP26 to try and solve the escalating climate emergency, yet they are ignoring the 'cow' in the room.
"Despite overwhelming evidence that meat consumption is a major driver of the climate crisis, national governments are failing to acknowledge the central role that food and agriculture plays in destroying our planet."
"We hope our adverts in The Times and The National will drive home our message and help to influence world leaders as they gather for the first day of the Summit. The world is watching."
In addition to the joint statement, Compassion will be launching a new report at COP26, on Friday 5th November, which sets out the scientific case for a dramatic global reduction in meat consumption, before it's too late.
For more information please email media.team@ciwf.org or call 01483 521 615.

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The November/December issue of Scrap features a cover story on China's export ban and other policy changes affecting its imports of scrap.
Get the background on what may have led to China's actions and how ISRI is working to mitigate their impact on recyclers. Scrap will continue its coverage of this issue and its implications for the industry throughout 2018.
Driver monitoring via cameras and electronic logging devices for training and protecting against false claims.
OSHA's on-site consultation program, which improved safety and raised one company's profile in its community.
Hiring workers who were incarcerated or are on parole. Two companies' experiences and tips to make it work.
Lifting magnet attachments — are you using them, or abusing them?
Scrap: The Next Generation. What ISRI's young executives think the next 30 years will bring.
Coming in the January/February issue are the 2018 market forecast, how China's policies are affecting paper and plastics recyclers, the risks of recycling alternative fuel vehicles, multiprocessor attachments, and a preview of the ISRI2018 convention.


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Craft your unique sound. Studio Electronics' Boomstar 4072 MKII brings you the best of old-school analog in a compact desktop unit.
Lifted from the heart of ARP's classic 2600 synthesizer, the four-pole 24dB/octave filter is that legendary 70s sound. Built using discrete circuity and hand-matched transistors, it's paired with two premium VCO sound sources to produce thick, punchy harmonics. It's been designed to give you the most opportunities to create own unique sound, with extensive options including two ADSR envelopes, ring modulator, XMOD, and white noise generator.
Premium sound quality comes with premium durability. The Boomstar MKII is built with discrete analog circuitry and a sturdy steel chassis, finished with beautiful, handcrafted wooden ends. It's a reliable workhorse built to last.
Great, thick analog sound in a portable desktop box. Studio Electronic's Boomstar 4072 MKII combines old-school analog with one of the most iconic synth filters in history. Satisfy your curiosity for endless tweaking and customisation, without the need of rewiring countless individual modules. Or expand your existing modular setup using the modulation and external inputs to craft something truly unique. Whatever your preference, the Boomstar will play flawlessly via MIDI or CV and is built with hand-matched, discrete components for maximum sound quality and longevity.
Lifted directly from ARP's classic synthesizer, the four-pole 24dB/octave filter has a distinctive resonant character that you've heard countless times before. Artists including David Bowie and Frank Zappa used ARP 2600 synths - now you can faithfully reproduce the 70s sound. For premium quality, the Boomstar ARP 2600 filter has been crafted using completely discrete, through-the-hole circuity and hand-matched transistors. Studio Electronics has even corrected the notorious 12kHz miscalculation of ARP's initial design, providing a full frequency range without compromise.
Quality synthesis begins with a premium sound source. The Boomstar's two oscillators (VCOs) have been designed to produce a thick, pure sound quality. With VCO1, you can combine up to three waveforms simultaneously to produce a lavish sound with huge harmonics. Wave shapes include triangle/sawtooth, sine/square, and sub-octave. Thicken the effect with VCO2, which includes a fine tuning knob and oscillator sync to add extra musical details. To boost your sound's character, the Boomstar's powerful low frequency oscillator (LFO) provides nine unique wave shapes. Easily affect the filter and envelope - or control each VCO's modulation individually - for evolving and organic sounds.
The Boomstar's two ADSR (attack, decay, sustain, release) envelopes give you extensive customisation over your sound's dynamic contours. Go into to detail with invert, loop, drone and master modes to refine the tone. If the legendary filter and top-quality envelopes aren't already enough for you, the Boomstar also includes an oscillator XMOD, Ring Mod, and White Noise Generator for extreme special effects.


After the successful deployment of Alepo's WiFi Monetization and Offload Solution, Horizon Telecom International (HTI) awarded yet another contract to Alepo to enable the launch of VoIP and FTTx services in Myanmar. The Alepo Solution gives HTI a powerful and scalable platform to bill and manage multi-play service delivery.
Monday, September 11, 2017, Austin, TX – Alepo (www.alepo.com) – a global provider of core network and IT software solutions for communications service providers – announced today that it has been awarded yet another contract by HTI to support the launch of advanced VoIP and FTTx services in Myanmar. With Alepo, HTI will be able to readily launch innovative data offers for multiple services as well as ensure a rich end-to-end customer experience.
HTI's objective is to provide an unmatched offering of data and voice services to their customers in Myanmar. To accomplish this goal, HTI will deploy a broad suite of Alepo products, including: Alepo's carrier-class convergent charging, billing, AAA, CRM, VoIP mobile app, interconnect, and other modules. This suite will enable HTI to fully deliver and monetize its VoIP and FTTx service offerings. To create a sophisticated and enjoyable customer experience, Alepo will provide: end-to-end support for the entire purchase, activation, real-time charging, and real-time notifications for the next-generation services.
HTI's decision to launch VoIP and FTTx services is driven by the immense potential of the telecommunications industry in Myanmar. Over the next five years, Myanmar's telecom industry is expected to surge, largely through diversification of service portfolios with more granular voice and data bundles, and the launch of new services, like FTTx and IPTV.
Alepo's VoIP and FTTx partnership with HTI marks Alepo's fourth deployment in Myanmar, following the launch of WiFi services earlier this year with HTI, as well as deployments with other service providers.
Alepo will be exhibiting at AfricaCom 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa November 7-9, 2017. To schedule a meeting or live demonstration with Alepo at AfricaCom 2017, please complete the form at https://www.alepo.com/news-events/upcoming-events/.
Horizon Telecom International Co. Ltd. (HTI) is an up-and-coming telecommunication services and solutions provider in Myanmar's Information Technology and Telecommunications sector. HTI is primarily into network and IT solutions provider and expanding to next-generation broadband as well as data center services.Through their extensive professional network and strategic alliances with global and regional players, they have access to the best and brightest people and companies from the industry locally and internationally. The company was founded in 2012 by a group of professionals with a deep understanding of telecommunications, information technology and passion to connect every Myanmar Individuals with the world and improving their businesses. HTI is headquartered in Yangon, Myanmar. Regional sales and distribution centers are located in upper Myanmar.


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Aircraft Noise: FAA Should Improve Efforts to Address Community Concerns
Airports provide transportation access to communities, but aircraft noise can be disruptive. We testified that despite technological advances leading to quieter airplanes, aircraft noise is still a problem for some communities.
The Federal Aviation Administration assesses how airplane noise affects communities and conducts public outreach to address concerns. But communities could benefit from FAA sharing more information to help them better understand noise issues, such as how flight path changes could affect noise levels.
FAA is taking steps to implement our recommendations, such as improving community engagement and information sharing.
Although advances in technology have led to increasingly quieter airplanes, community concerns about aircraft noise have persisted. One concern relates to FAA's implementation of performance-based navigation (PBN), which may concentrate aircraft noise over a smaller area. As part of its effort to modernize air traffic control, FAA has been implementing PBN to allow aircraft to fly more precise flight paths intended to reduce flying time, fuel use, and emissions. Although, over time, FAA has increased its community outreach efforts throughout the PBN implementation process, FAA could improve its outreach to communities about noise concerns both before and after PBN changes.
In particular, FAA uses the Day-Night Average Sound Level (DNL) metric to meet legal requirements in assessing how these more precise flight paths might affect noise levels at various locations surrounding airports. However, this metric does not provide a clear picture of the flight activity or noise levels at a given location. DNL takes multiple components of aircraft noise into account, including the amount of noise from each flight and the average number of flights per day at a given location. Because of this, the same DNL may be associated with vastly different numbers of flights above that location. Small numbers of relatively loud operations, for example, can result in the same DNL as large numbers of quieter operations, as shown below. As a result, information on potential noise impacts FAA provided during outreach efforts—which was grounded in DNL—was not clear enough for communities to understand the planned changes.
Furthermore, after implementing PBN, FAA primarily conducts outreach through community forums established to address noise concerns. However, members of some forums GAO spoke with were frustrated and unclear on how to productively engage with FAA to address noise concerns. FAA had provided some public guidance on this process, but it was unclear about the extent to which communities can expect assistance from FAA in proposing changes to flight paths that cause noise concerns.
To improve FAA's efforts to assess noise impacts and engage with affected communities, in September 2021, GAO recommended that FAA (1) identify additional metrics for assessing the noise impacts of new flight paths, (2) incorporate additional tools to clearly convey expected impacts, such as other noise metrics and visualization tools, and (3) improve guidance for communities on effectively engaging with FAA. FAA expects to take steps toward implementing these recommendations by the end of 2022. Implementing these improvements can help FAA more effectively understand the effects of aircraft noise and address community concerns as the nature and extent of operations in the national airspace system continue to evolve and increase.
While airports provide access to transportation for millions of people each day, aircraft noise can be disruptive to communities. It can potentially expose residents to a variety of negative effects, such as disrupted sleep and health issues, and spur community objections to airport operations and growth. FAA has a responsibility to balance the growing demand for aviation capacity against the effects of aircraft noise on the environment and communities. It works to address noise concerns by (1) ensuring that aircraft meet federal noise standards, (2) assessing potential noise effects of proposed flight path changes, and (3) conducting community outreach on the potential noise impacts of such changes, among other efforts.
This statement describes FAA's efforts to engage with communities on aircraft noise concerns related to PBN implementation, among other issues. It is based largely on GAO's 2020 and 2021 work on aviation noise, including GAO-21-103933 . To update this work, GAO reviewed information from FAA on its efforts to implement GAO's recommendations.
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GAO made several recommendations in prior reports, including that FAA develop and use supplemental noise metrics, improve community engagement efforts, and enhance information sharing. FAA expects to take steps to implement them by the end of 2022. Continued attention is needed to ensure they are fully addressed.
Heather Krause
KrauseH@gao.gov
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Forescout appoints Rik Ferguson as Vice President of Security Intelligence
Rik Ferguson, Vice President of Security Intelligence at Forescout Technologies
Forescout Technologies, the automated cybersecurity firm, announced the hire of Rik Ferguson as VP of Security Intelligence. With a career spanning over 25 years, including 15 years as VP of Threat Research at Trend Micro, Rik is a stalwart of the cybersecurity world.
What does Rik bring to Forescout in his new role?
Rik is a researcher, storyteller, and futurist, helping governments, law enforcement, businesses and individuals understand the complexities of technology and its intersection with cybercrime. He has taken deep dives into the cybercriminal underground and helped the wider world understand the threats of today and explored how those threats will change over time.
Rik is a founding Special Advisor to Europol's European Cyber Crime Centre (EC3), a multi-award-winning security professional recognized for his contribution to IT, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a board advisor to start-ups, and a world-renowned speaker.
In addition to his professional work, Rik is also a Co-Founder of the Respect in Security initiative founded to support victims of harassment both online and in the workplace.
Commenting on the appointment, Vice President of Security Intelligence, Rik Ferguson said, "I am excited to join Forescout at this point in its growth and journey. Forescout is the first company that is taking an established platform of true visibility and building a cybersecurity solution on that, rather than building a security product and attempting to retrofit visibility."
"It has built a strong reputation for providing threat intelligence and data-driven insights to its clients and the wider community and I am eager to add my expertise to this impressive team as we forge a bolder path in understanding and anticipating the future of threat and risk."
What were the executive's thoughts on the appointment?
"We are incredibly proud to have Rik join our team and work alongside our award-winning Vedere Labs research and threat analyst team. Forescout is on a pivotal journey to build on its heritage, platform technology and grow out its best-in-class unique research, threat awareness and intelligence," commented Ian Curry, Chief Marketing Officer of Forescout.
"Rik furthers our depth of knowledge and understanding of cyber criminals around the world and with the added insight of risk assessment and threat detection from our recent acquisition of Cysiv, we stand apart as a world expert in the cyber threat landscape helping organizations to proactively defend their organizations," Ian Curry further commented.
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Corporate social responsibility is a management concept whereby companies, private establishments, institutions, organisations, PSU, banks, hotels, schools, colleges, welfare associations and govt dept integrate social, economical and environmental concerns in their business operations and interaction with their stakeholders. A properly implemented CSR concept can bring along a variety of advantages such as uplift the education system, human resource base, improve the nutrition policy and living standard of underprivileged children and women and also becoming self dependent in the society. World hope foundation which is a registered body under Indian trust act having skilled and professional staff has committed to facilitate the development agenda of poor people in India and all across the globe. Its efforts towards construing innovative solutions and revamping existing programmatic interventions of its diverse clients comprising of leading establishments, civil society organisations and the govt dept supporting CSR activities in India and abroad.
For our project on education, health n nutrition and women safety as well, we are also supported by individuals and corporates who financially support for betterment of underprivileged children and women who are going to be aspiring future of our nation. The support provided by them is really an appreciable support to our organisation. Therefore, WHF appeals all the concerned to provide their best support to us and help the needy children and BPL community & contribute in CSR activities. Even your small contribution would be a great support for someone's life betterment. Benefits to corporates & others.
Within the permitted activity as per CSR rules under companies act 2013.
Projects will be organised as per donors specifications, any amount can be contributed, no minimum or maximum requirements.
All documents will be provided as per company requirements, such as immediate proceeding three financial year balance sheet, income and expenditure account, registration certificate etc.
Project will be decided as per company/donor's specifications and the sector whether education, health n nutrition, self defence, livelihood etc.
Promotion of your company on social media platform and website.
It helps in attracting, retaining and maintaining a happy workforce, save money on energy and operating cost and manage risk.
It helps in differentiating yourself from other competitors.
It helps in improving your business reputation and standing.
Provide assessment to investment and funding opportunities.
It will help to generate positive publicity and media opportunities due to media interest in ethical business activities and publication of articles in local n leading newspapers.
You can also support with your Advertisment in WHF Magazine for CSR "Indian Special News" and Highlight / Share your CSR contribution / Stories any where in India or abroad.
You can also advertise in "Lado Ki Aawaz" - Magazine for Women Empowerment and share your support for Women Empowerment.
You may also join us as a payroll donation by which your employees shall be donating with you to the organisation by ECS donation.
Sub:- Towards new amended CSR act 2013 commitment to uplift the poor community for fulfillment of their dreams & right to live life with dignity.
World Hope Foundation came into existence in June – 2013 with a mission to design and plan, programs, workshops, seminars and other related activities as per CSR norms, guidelines, rules and regulations approved by Government of India in August – 2013 and consent given by Hon'ble President of India.
In his connection, a set of guidelines framed by this organization to run the CSR activities in Delhi and outside is enclosed herewith. The organization has skilled staff to run the activities and has adequate expertise and experience in the field. The guidelines are based on Constitution of World Hope Foundation.
Entrusted firms / established Govt. Offices, Banks, Hotels are requested to contact World Hope Foundation on telephone number 9999384933, 9643909640 for discussion and designing a programme / project for its implementation under CSR activities. A format required to be filled in, is enclosed herewith.
CSR in india has traditionally been seen as a philanthropic activity. And in keeping with the Indian tradition , it was an activity that was performed but not deliberated. The practice of CSR in India still remains within philanthropic space, but has moved from constitutional building( education, research and culture) to community development through various projects. With global influence and with communities becoming more active and demanding ,there appears to be a discrinible trend, that by CSR remains largely restricted to community development, its getting more strategic in nature than philanthropic and large no of companies are reporting the activities they are undertaking in this space in their official websites, annual reports and even publishing CSR reports.
Surplus arising out of CSR activities will have to be reinvested into CSR activities, and this will over and above the 2% figure.
Through independent registered non profit organisation that have a record of at least three years in similar such related activities.
Activities meant exclusively for employees and their family will not qualify.
A format for board report on csr has been provided which includes amongst others, activity wise reasons for spend under 2% of the average net profits of previous three years and a responsibility statement that CSR policy, implementation and monetary process is in compliance with CSR objectives. This has to be signed by director of company.
As per clause 135 of act, the csr committee will be responsible for preparing a detailed plan on CSR activities including the expenditure, the type of activities, role and responsibilities of various stakeholders and a monitoring mechanism for such activities. The CSR committee can also ensure that all kinds of income accrued to company by way of CSR activities should be credited back to community or CSR corpus. The board of company shall, after taking into account the recommendation made by the CSR committee, approve the CSR policy for the company and disclose its contents in their report on companies website, if any, in such manner as may be prescribed. If the company fails to spend the prescribe amount, the board in its report shall specify the reasons.
World hope foundation came into existence in june, 2013 under Indian trust act with a mission to work and formulate its CSR schemes for benefit of underprivileged children and women in india. This organisation has a community based and transparent constitution for welfare of underprivileged children and women. The constitution of WHF has been designed as per the norms, conditions, rules and regukations specified in the guidelines of csr rules approved by govt of india in 2013 bt both the houses of parliament and the consent given by president of india on aug 29, 2013. The contents of constitution of WHF reads as under.
Accordingly as per constitution of WHF, the general body under chairmanship of Ms. Manju jha finalises the programmes from time to time in its meeting. Ms. Manju Jha in her capacity as president of world hope foundation , monitors the training activities in this organisation and the committee constituted in the meeting of general body, usually members are required to report the matter to their chairperson about ongoing progress of projects/ programmes/seminars and workshop etc launched by WHF. Besides this, the events organised by WHFare circulated to all concerned govt offices, reputed establishments connected with welfare activities, corporate offices, banks, hotels, NGO, embassies through its bimonthly magazine. At the end of year, a detailed report is published through its annual report as per constitution of WHF.
WHF has launched a new service that is exclusively geared towards assisting companies working in india that must comply with the governments new csr requirements outlined in india companies act (the new act). The organisation is one of only a few that can help make companies compliance with new laws by both brokering shared value CSR investments with various established, respected charities already working in the country, as well as providing services to meet the administrative and financial demands under the new CSR laws. Global impact has been working in India as nearly 50 of these charities already are well established throughout India and under the said scheme, WHFoffer a wide variety of programmatic and welfare investment options under the scheme. This organisation instigate the companies to quickly comply with new act and join in charity and work as alliance. Global impact can assist companies with the admisistrative and backend requirements of the act such as strategy, governance and reporting. The new Indian companies act was passed by Indian parliament in August 2013 and has imposed in reaching changes to the governance of both India based companies and foreign companies operating within the country. The companies are subject to CSR requirement , if they have any financial year in India. Companies that meet any of these thresholds are required by the law to develop CSR strategy and policy, select and implementation mechanism and partner, develop a project plan and report on these CSR activities. WHF builds partnerships and raises resources that helps india and outside most vulnerable people by providing integrated partner – specific advisory and secretriate services, companies campaign design, marketing and implementation for workshop for fund raising campaigns and fiscal agency.
World Hope Foundation (India's reputed organization on implementing the CSR activities) proudly announces its Magazine for CSR and its implementation by WHF (Visit www.worldhopefoundation.org) to provide a knowledge interface between business, civil society and effective solution for social challenges.
World Hope Foundation launched its bimonthly magazine on Oct 2013, which is circulated to all Government Departments, Public sectors, Corporates, Banks, Private establishment, Industries, MNC's and Embassies, schools, colleges, institutions, eminent individuals etc. The aim and objectives of this magazine is to promote the development, quality of articles, innovative content, program and activities undertaken by this organization for Welfare of children and women of weaker section of society and its relationship with Govt. departments, bureaucrats, public sectors, corporates and others for promoting the CSR activities. We also explore the concept of competitiveness in relation to CSR & sustainability, Industry experts, practioners, professionals and researchers are invited who wish to get a platform to share these experiences / findings on generating competitive advantage through stake holder engagement. These case studies are published elaborating the contribution of CSR for short term benefits as well as long term competitiveness in the corporate world.
With the fast growing communities of CSR professionals and researchers in the country, there is growing demand for knowledge in CSR, especially in developing economics and their contribution in building the carrier of children and women from BPL community and has hardly any resources for investment on their education and up gradation of living standards in India. World Hope Foundation being a front runner in implementation of CSR policy as approved by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and both the houses of parliament by making law in this direction, this organization contributes its policy by publishing the outcome of programs and activities undertaken by this organization with the support of likeminded people and business centers etc. With the growing interest of civil society in CSR and motivation by corporates, we believe that the area will attract the attention of Govt., Corporates, Banks, Public sectors and stakeholders.
The magazine provides updates to its readers on various topics / issues through it featured articles, assistance provided by likeminded people and contribution extended by corporates under the said scheme and benefits reached to children and women of weaker society. The inclusion of articles and facts is a step in the direction to make the readers aware of current development and practices. For the welfare of children and women of weaker section of society, the organization in its calendar program for the year 2015-2016 has included the following activities which are organized at its center located at A-96, Joshi Colony, Patparganj, Delhi-92.
The magazine will comprise majorly content of program activities undertaken by World Hope Foundation for welfare of children and women of underprivileged society supported by advertisements given by Corporates, Banks and others who extended their support for conducting the activities by World Hope Foundation. This organization will incorporate all the brands in advertising that believe in the philosophy of magazine. The bimonthly magazine that provided comprehensive information and development in the area of social sector and business sustainability and responsibility. The magazine is aimed at who wish to update themselves with recent development and understand as to how other establishments are applying innovative ideas in CSR and sustainability for competitive advantages. Around 30,000 copies of magazines are circulated to all Govt. dept, Public sector, Private bodies, Banks, Business centers and bureaucrats and embassy, exhibitions, conferences, seminars & CSR platform, market places, malls, stall in five star hotels etc. The above circulation is made on free of cost.
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The Playford site is located at the intersection of Angas Street and Frome Street in the Adelaide CBD and comprises a total site area is approximately 6,900m². The intent of the project is to develop a precinct for socially sustainable housing development.
The development is to provide greater diversity and choice of housing, in particular, affordable living, to promote a more environmentally and socially responsible urban form that facilitates medium-density housing and mixed-use development in the CBD and along key transport corridors. The proposed residential outcomes will be designed as socially sustainable housing with a flexible design to ensure the long-term goal to establish a tenancy mix.


Brown Trout Season Opens soon!
It is on again from Saturday August 6!
What is known as the Brown Trout new season opening casts off Saturday 6th till Sunday 30th April 2017.
That mean all rivers & streams plus the majority of lakes, classified as Brown Trout waters are open again.
For us fly fishers it can be a little early, as August is still winter, but if you want to have an early introductory workshop and visiting then, drop us a line.
Water … water everywhere, and how those fish did spawn!
A quality wild brown from an earlier high water season start – around the 4lbs on a #4wt – great fish – top action.
This year we have had the wettest late Autumn/Winter for years and don't the fish just love it.
I can't wait for the early Spring to come on and expect the waters to stay high for many weeks into the season giving the recovering trout excellent feeding conditions after their best spawning runs for ages.
Spring time enquiries are on the increase, so don't leave it too long to get in – check out the Bookings Calendar.


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GAMELAN GITA SEMARA (beautiful sound) was founded in 2010 by Dr. Brent C. Talbot and is housed at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It is a gamelan angklung ensemble—one of more than twenty-five distinct types of ensembles found on the island of Bali. The instruments are tuned to a 5-tone slendro scale, though most ensembles like ours use only the four-tone mode of the five-tone scale. Our ensemble mainly plays a classical repertoire in keeping with the ritual and religious ceremonies for which the gamelan is primarily used. These ritual functions include tooth-filing ceremonies and cremations associated with the version of Hinduism found in Bali. In the twentieth century, newer styles of composition transferred to the repertoire of gamelan angklung—some of this repertoire you will hear today.
Gamelan at Gettysburg College, as in Bali, is a community effort. Our members include Gettysburg College students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the Adams County community. Learned without notation through an aural tradition, the music requires players to work together to learn the techniques for how to play this music. Each gamelan cultivates its own style and expressive nuance within the rich tradition of the music. The result is a sense of group unity and pride as the audience hears the music and witnesses the collective efforts of the group.
Each year, Gamelan Gita Semara at Gettysburg College performs throughout Central Pennsylvania in programs of traditional and contemporary Balinese music. Artists-In-Residence programs bring the instruments to schools and universities within the region, where members of the ensemble present interactive workshops. Our gamelan has worked with internationally celebrated master teachers I Ketut Gede Asnawa and I Nyoman Suadin and in 2016 was invited by the Governor of Bali to perform at the Bali Arts Festival. In summer 2016, members of our gamelan were invited by the Governor of Bali to perform at the Bali Arts Festival. Participants spent four weeks in Bali learning multiple styles of music and dance. A similar trip will be offered in the summer of 2021.
New members are always welcome in the gamelan ensemble each year regardless of musical experience. The ensemble meets on Sunday afternoons in Schmucker Hall Room 117. Contact Dr. Talbot at btalbot@gettysburg.edu for more information.
Interested in bringing us to your area? Contact us at gamelangitasemara@gmail.com.


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ASE Breaks Ground on New Chip Assembly and Testing Facility in Penang, Malaysia
10 November 2022 - 08:00AM
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE, a member of ASE Technology Holding Inc, NYSE: ASX, TWSE: 3711) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today for the construction of a new semiconductor assembly and testing facility in Penang, Malaysia. The new facility at ASE Malaysia (ASEM) will comprise 2 buildings (Plants 4 and 5) with a built-up area of 982,000 square feet, located in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.
Reference Image of ASE Malaysia (ASEM) new buildings (Plants 4 and 5) with a built-up area of 982,000 square feet, located in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone. (Photo: Business Wire)
The semiconductor industry has witnessed rapid growth driven by demands from 5G, AI, high performance computing and automotive electronic developments. Outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) manufacturing continues to form a critical link in the global electronics supply chain. As a leading OSAT player, ASEM has been serving major semiconductor companies that supply advanced chips in consumer, communication, industrial and automotive applications since 1991. Over the decades, the company has strategically deployed capital investments as it captures more market share and extends the breadth and depth of its service offerings.
ASEM will be investing USD300 million over a period of 5 years to expand its production floor space, procure advanced equipment, and train and develop more engineering talent. The new facility announced today is scheduled to be completed in 2025 and will create 2,700 additional job opportunities for the local market. Together with Plants 4 and 5, ASEM will have a total of 2 million square feet of floor space, representing a two-fold increase from the current floor space. High demand packaging product types including copper clip and image sensors will be the core focus of the new facility. Green construction methods that emphasize ecological balance, conservation, and resource recycling and reuse will be adopted for the new building, further demonstrating ASE's commitment to sustainable development and environmental protection. ASEM will also be actively recruiting in the new year and beyond to strengthen its manpower base and contribute to the growth of semiconductor talent in Penang.
'It is heartening to see investors like ASE expanding its footprint in the state, anchoring our position as the global semiconductor hub. Penang's commendable performance that continues to punch above our weights have greatly demonstrated the state's sustained excellence as the Silicon Valley of the East. Above that, I am pleased that our conducive environment enables the adoption of sustainability practices by ASE.
Stepping into Penang's 50th anniversary of industrialisation this year, I am looking forward to witness our next leap, where this exciting era offers enormous prospect for value creation, making Penang shine in the world map of technology. Through InvestPenang, the state government stays fully committed to provide our best possible facilitation service for ASEM's expansion project here.'
- Right Honourable Mr Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang
'Today's announcement is a demonstration of ASE's confidence in the regional stability of Penang and its business friendly policies that are conducive to foreign investments. A major factor influencing our investment decision was the availability of a diverse and skilled pool of talent in Penang, honed over the years from concerted government and industry efforts to develop a robust and skilled workforce. The depth of knowledge required in management skills and technical know-how are critical to ASE's growth in a fast paced and high tech industry.
In the past two and a half years, the pandemic has posed many challenges to us but we were still able to develop new businesses and plans for growth and expansion, thanks to the resilience and support from the ASEM employees. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers for their trust and partnership over the years. ASEM is an integral part of the ASE global operation, and we continue to offer customers leading edge technologies, service quality, and the flexibility to adapt their supply chain strategies amidst market uncertainties.'
- Mr Lee Kwai Mun, President of ASE Southeast Asia
Dubbed the Silicon Valley of the East, Penang has successfully transformed itself into Malaysia's leading electrical and electronics (E&E) hub that is home to some of the world's leading tech companies. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia and UN Comtrade, Penang commands an estimated 5% of global semiconductor exports in 2019. Penang remains a strategic location within ASE's global manufacturing footprint, and allows ASE's customers to tap on Southeast Asia's robust industry ecosystem and talent base.
About InvestPenang
InvestPenang is the Penang State Government's principal agency for promotion of investment. Its objectives are to develop and sustain Penang's economy by enhancing and continuously supporting business activities in the State through foreign and local investments, including spawning viable new growth centres. To realize its objectives, InvestPenang also runs initiatives like the SMART Penang Centre (aiding SMEs), Penang CAT Centre (for talent attraction and retention) and i4.0 seed fund (a catalyst for the start-up ecosystem). For more information, please visit https://investpenang.gov.my/. Do follow us on InvestPenang's social media channels: LinkedIn ; Facebook
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE) is the leading global provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and test. Alongside a broad portfolio of established assembly and test technologies, ASE is also delivering innovative advanced packaging and system-in-package solutions to meet growth momentum across a broad range of end markets, including 5G, Automotive, High Performance Computing and more. To learn about our advances in SiP, Fanout, MEMS & Sensor, Flip Chip, and, 2.5D, 3D & TSV technologies, all ultimately geared towards applications to improve lifestyle and efficiency, please visit: aseglobal.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter - @aseglobal.
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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Announces Monthly Net Revenues*
Dienstag 10 Januar 2023 (3 Wochen vor) • PR Newswire (US)
ASE Technology Holding Achieves the Best Overall Performance on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Semiconductors and Semi Equipment Industry Group
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Competitive procedures for the selection of the UAS Test Site project associate contractor
IANS held competitive procedures to select a co-executor of the UAS Test Site project to conduct work in the interests of creating a domestic service (center) for UAS accelerated development and certification (digital platform). The digital platform is a hardware and software complex that provides virtual testing of UAS digital twin and its component.
As part of NTI Project Committee assignment № 3 implementation (Annex No. 2 to the Protocol of the Project Committee № 3 dated 28.02.2019) – "To present an analysis and justify the choice (provide proof of competence) of the performer in the framework of creating test site digital twins", IANS specialists analyzed the experience of other companies and organizations that are developing digital platforms in the aviation field. The experience of the United Aircraft Corporation, the Moscow Aviation Institute, SkolTech, DASSAULT SYSTÈMES SE and SIEMENS was analyzed.
The preliminary assessment showed that Russia lacks experience in creating a full-scale digital UAS platform for civil purposes and building an accelerated certification service based on it. Dassault Systèmes and Siemens have the most interesting experience in the field of digital UAS platforms.
Dassault Systèmes and Siemens participated in the design and engineering project of the UAS Test Site in terms of creating a digital platform and demonstrated their own solutions "Reinvent the Sky" (Dassault Systèmes) and Simcenter (Siemens) to the acceptance committee.
Under the terms of competitive procedures, Siemens was selected as an associate contractor of the UAS Test Site project. The company will provide methodological support and hardware and software implementation of transferring applied tasks of the UAS Test Site project developed by IANS to its digital platform under the contract.
IANS expresses its gratitude to Dassault Systèmes for high honor done in participating in the competition and hopes to continue working with Dassault Systèmes in other projects.
First step towards creating a high-precision navigation system has been made at the UAS Test Site!
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IANS and Russian Space Systems sign a contract for SDCM installation
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New York and New Jersey File Suit Against Trump Tax Plan
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said the Republican-backed plan to limit state and local tax deductions is an "attempt to hurt Democratic states."Credit...Seth Wenig/Associated Press
By Jesse McKinley
ALBANY — Four states including New York and New Jersey sued the federal government on Tuesday over a sharp reduction in the deductibility of state and local income taxes, a central part of President Trump's tax overhaul, saying that the change was an "unconstitutional assault" on their sovereignty.
The suit, filed in Federal District Court in Manhattan, had been promised for months, as Democratic leaders of several states denounced the president's plans, including Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who had called the limits on such deductions an "economic missile" at the heart of New York, already a high-tax state, and its economy.
On Tuesday, Mr. Cuomo reiterated that criticism and rhetoric in a news conference, saying that the Republican-backed plan is an "attempt to hurt Democratic states."
"It is totally repugnant and hypocritical of the fundamental conservative ideology which they preach — the limited federal government, respect state rights," said the governor, a second-term Democrat seeking re-election in the fall. "This tramples on their own theory. And it is politically motivated."
The legal argument leans on interpretations of the 10th amendment — states' rights — and the 16th, which established federal powers of income taxation, arguing that the new law effectively overturns longstanding precedent that "the federal government's income tax power was and would remain subject to federalism constraints," according to the suit.
It also argues that the limits on the deduction, and the potential economic damage as a result of its implementation, "deliberately seeks to compel certain states to reduce their public spending."
The suit is the most substantive salvo in Mr. Cuomo's monthslong campaign against any change in the so-called "SALT deduction" on state and local income taxes, as well as property taxes. Such deductions had typically been revered in states with high property taxes — like New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, all plaintiffs in the suit, along with Maryland — because of the tax relief it provided as well the incentive for homeownership.
Mr. Trump's tax plan, signed in December, places a limit of $10,000 on combined income, sales or property taxes.
Whether the suit will find a receptive audience in the federal courts — or on a conservative-leaning Supreme Court — is an open question. Brian Galle, a professor of law at Georgetown University, said that the suit was "an original work of scholarship," basically arguing that when the federal government imposed taxes, it had to reduce the collateral impact on a state's ability to raise its own funds.
"The complaint is not frivolous, it is not crazy," Mr. Galle said. "It is also probably not a winner."
David Carl Kamin, a professor of law at New York University, concurred, saying that the courts had given broad discretion to Congress "on what deductions are allowed and not allowed," citing the Alternative Minimum Tax.
"I think the policy is poorly designed for a number of reasons, and I think Congress should revisit it," he said of the tax law. "But it seems a situation in which the courts are unlikely, and probably shouldn't, intervene."
The suit, which was joined by Barbara Underwood, the New York attorney general, is one of several efforts to fight and mitigate the tax law undertaken by Mr. Cuomo and Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, including the creation of charitable funds that residents could donate to and then deduct those donations from federal taxes.
The fight over the deduction also became a potent political talking point last fall for Mr. Cuomo, who called its supporters traitors and has continued to use it as a reason to vote Republicans out of office in November. On Tuesday, he echoed those remarks, calling the tax policy and other Republican plans, "repugnant to this state, repugnant to the Constitution and the values of the American people."
The governor's remarks were met with a sharp retort from the Republicans who lead the State Senate and are fighting to maintain their single-seat majority in the face of a wave of retirements and Democratic optimism. In a lengthy statement, state Senator John J. Flanagan, the Republican leader, mocked the governor's timing in filing the suit — long after he threatened one — and a series of recent revenue ideas which the G.O.P. opposed during the most recent budget negotiations in March.
"After this long of a delay, we were all beginning to wonder if he had only said it for the headline," said Mr. Flanagan, who represents Long Island. "Talk is cheap, but the governor's taxes are not."
The Treasury Department, which along with the Internal Revenue Service, are defendants in the suit, had little comment beyond saying that they were reviewing it.


We're Andrew and Maggie Hall, a software developer and a YA writer originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico. We've been married almost four years, and travel as much as we can!
Six months (to a year?) of travel around the world.
We left home with solid plans to spend a little time in the US, a month in Paris, and end up on a beach in Thailand. From there, we'll go wherever strikes our fancy.
We officially left home on June 24, 2013, and after the first couple months of planned travel, we're taking it a day at a time until we feel like coming home.
…Why not? We love travel, and both of us have done quite a bit of it over the years. Most of our travel, though, has been separate. Now we're doing it together.
1. Long-term travel isn't as expensive as you think. Since we'll be spending most of our time in inexpensive countries, we'll actually be *saving* money over living in the USA for that amount of time, even after plane tickets.
2. We're working on the road. We're fortunate to be in a place right now where we can both work from anywhere we have computers, and we're taking advantage of it.
We each have a backpack, and we have one messenger bag to carry day-to-day. We're not taking much. Look out for a post with more specifics soon.
Yeah, probably. Here's the thing. Yes, most people do this kind of thing straight out of college, but that wasn't in the cards for us. And now it is. We have the rest of our lives to be adults, and we subscribe to the philosophy that Tim Ferris explains nicely in The Four-Hour Workweek: don't defer your life. So many people spend from age 22-62 in jobs they hate in hopes that they'll be able to enjoy life once they retire. What kind of way is that to live? (I know not everyone hates their job—worst case scenario here!) Though we are careful to be realistic (we would never put a trip like this on credit thinking we could pay it back later, for example!), we do spend less time than some people our age doing grown-up things like investing in property, etc. We understand that you're concerned.
Which of you writes the blog?
Will you send me pictures?
It's your lucky day! This blog will be our go-to place for displaying pictures and telling you guys about our travels.
Well we have enjoyed your blog. Of course we're your parents (Andrew's at least). Keep the photos and the stories coming.
Glad you guys are enjoying it! And we will!


The Deeper team at the Consumer Electronics Show.
At this year's prestigious US Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2016) in Las Vegas, 6-9 January 2016, the Lithuanian company Deeper UAB won the CES 2016 best wireless innovation award for their Deeper Fishfinder.
The Deeper Fishfinder is a fishing device to detect underwater fish with sonar. The device, in appearance like a small ball, when submerged detects fish with sonar and then relays by wireless to the fisherman's smartphone the location of fish and their depth in real time. Prior to winning the prestigious CES award, Deeper had already won international accolades and the fish finder has become a commercial success.
In Australia in 2015 the Australian Fishing Tackle Trade Show chose the Deeper Fishfinder as the Best Fishing/Boating Accessory of the Year. It even made the news on Australia's ABC TV on its 7 o'clock news about a week ago. It is already available in about 40 fishing gear stores in Australia.
Deeper is an example of the success that Lithuania's exporters have been achieving. The Deeper company exports 96% of its products outside Lithuania.


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West Sussex Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Network is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults aged 25+ (including offenders), families and affected others. The West team covers Bognor Regis, Chichester and Littlehampton.
We are based at 14 Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis and The Old Post Office, Old Post Office Mews, South Pallant, Chichester. You can call us on 0300 303 8677 or email us on WestSussex.Contact@cgl.org.uk.


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On May 19, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a video conference to discuss additional measures to support entrepreneurship.
Once more, while starting the meeting, the head of state expounded on ongoing work to counter the pandemic.
Of the 2,880 people diagnosed with coronavirus, 2,314 or 82 percent have recovered completely. More than 78 billion soums were paid as bonus to 23 thousand medical workers who show genuine courage on this front.
"Along with combating the disease, we also are taking care of our citizens abroad. To date, we have brought 39 thousand compatriots. Measures are being taken to provide the necessary assistance and the return of another 12 thousand who found themselves in a difficult situation abroad," Shavkat Mirziyoyev informed.
Activity is restored in various sectors of the economy. For example, over the past week, electricity consumption by business entities increased by 13 percent. Over the last two weeks, cement sales on the commodity exchange has grown by 104 thousand tons, fuel – by 74 thousand tons, industrial glass – by 60 thousand square meters compared to the same period last month.
Dividing the regions into "green", "yellow" and "red" zones based on the epidemiological situation, about 110 thousand business entities have been allowed to resume activities, and more than 600 thousand people returned to their jobs.
In general, over the past two months, 12 decrees and resolutions have been adopted by the President to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the living standards of the population and the economy. As a result, more than 500 thousand entrepreneurship units and over 8 million citizens received benefits and preferences in the amount of nearly 30 trillion soums.
On May 18, the President signed another decree on subsequent measures to support the population and entrepreneurships during the coronavirus pandemic. In accordance with the document, more than 500 thousand enterprises and about 100 thousand people will receive additional assistance worth 1.7 trillion soums.
"No matter how difficult it may be, we have done everything necessary to create the conditions. Now the leaders of economic and investment complexes and sectors must ensure that every entrepreneur and citizen are making use of these benefits," the President stressed.
The Republican Commission was instructed to gradually allow the activities of more than 40 thousand business entities with an eye to the epidemiological situation in industries and regions. At the same time, it is necessary to strictly observe the rules of quarantine, since 38 regions of the country today remain in the "red" zone.
The pandemic is expected to lead to the growing number of poor and unemployed, and reducing family incomes. Therefore, it is necessary to actively support small business and family entrepreneurship in order to create new jobs within a short time.
The meeting participants discussed additional measures and priorities in this direction.
First of all, serious attention is paid to securing the rights of entrepreneurs and the inviolability of their property.
"I warn all hokims. If the property of at least one entrepreneur is seized illegally, the hokim will not get off with a single resignation, but will stand liable before the law," Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.
Relevant authorities have been instructed to strengthen responsibility for infringing on the inviolability of property, to ensure the full implementation of judicial decisions on compensation for property of entrepreneurs.
In accordance with the President's instructions, business activity in each district and city will be analyzed on a monthly basis. The Business Ombudsman will provide the government with information on hokims of districts and towns that allow for encroachment of the rights of entrepreneurs and inviolability of their property.
The Cabinet of Ministers will consider the issue of competence of town and district hokims who fail to address the problems of entrepreneurs and to work with them sufficiently.
A new system will be introduced to create decent conditions for self-employed citizens. Thus, hairdressers, shoemakers, bakers, blacksmiths, carpenters, tailors, taxi drivers, photographers, translators, designers, programmers – the self-employed representatives of more than 60 professions will be exempt from income tax. To take advantage of this benefit, it will be enough to notify the tax authorities by phone. Based on international best practices, a mobile application will be developed for registration and accounting of self-employed citizens.
As a result of the permission for private notaries, 617 state notaries offices became private, which allowed for saving budget funds in the amount of 200 billion soums.
If you transfer to the private sector the services currently provided by state bodies, such as the preparation of cadastral documents and topographic surveys, this will create thousands of new jobs, it was indicated at the meeting.
The Ministry for Economic Development and Poverty Reduction and the Ministry of Justice were instructed to draw up, on the basis of accurate calculations, a list of public services that could be transferred to the private sector.
During the lockdown period, many organizations may lose solvency and be on the verge of bankruptcy. In this regard, a procedure is being introduced according to which, in case of reorganization of an enterprise, its tax and other debt arrears can be repaid after quarantine has ended.
The head of our state criticized the procedure for selling state assets to entrepreneurs, and noted its high bureaucratization. In particular, 53 percent of the land and real estate facilities put for auction remain unsold for a long time due to burdensome investment obligations and the lack of developed infrastructure. In addition, over the past four months in 57 districts and towns, not a single land plot was offered for auction for business purposes. 552 objects of state property are void.
The President urged to locate production facilities in these facilities, and set up small industrial zones on the basis of some.
From now on, small industrial zones will be organized on the principle of ownership, and the private sector will actively participate in management. The Agency for the Development of Small Business and Entrepreneurship together with local hokimiyats will be engaged in the placement of such zones, the allocation of funds for infrastructure and the involvement of the private sector in management. This year, 200 billion soums will be allocated from the Anti-Crisis Fund to connect these industrial zones to the infrastructure.
As part of mitigating the effects of the pandemic, the repayment term of 1 trillion soums of loans allocated to the program "Every Family Entrepreneur" was extended. Therefore, for the full implementation of the program, $ 100 million was assigned from the Fund for Reconstruction and Development.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev emphasized that all restrictions established for entrepreneurs in obtaining loans for products, equipment, raw materials and working capital should be removed. The Central Bank has been instructed to simplify lending conditions for small businesses and family entrepreneurship.
It was noted that in order to create demand for goods it is necessary to stimulate trade and expand consumer lending in order to increase the purchasing power of the population.
The meeting participants also addressed the challenges facing commercial banks.
The problems in this area are provided by the fact that 55 percent of appeals received by the People's Receptions and Receptions of the Prime Minister are related to bank loans. In addition, entrepreneurs' appeals regarding banking services were positively resolved in 10 percent of cases at the National Bank, in 11 percent – at the Microcredit Bank and in 13 percent – at the Agrobank.
The head of state underscored that the activities of banks should be judged by the quality of customer services.
Commercial banks are an important link in the development of small businesses; they should, it was stressed, expand the scope of support for entrepreneurs and citizens by investing in "growth points" in each district.
The President ordered to dismiss hokims of certain districts and towns for their shortcomings in working with entrepreneurs.
Responsible officials provided information on how the work is to be arranged in fulfillment of the tasks set at the meeting.


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Deconstructing the Modi Doctrine: Three Years of Modi's Foreign Policy
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To attempt a critical appraisal of India's foreign policy over the last three years, Brookings India organized a panel discussion on "Deconstructing the Modi Doctrine: Three Years of Modi's Foreign Policy." The discussion featured Dr. Vijay Chauthaiwale, Dr. Rajiv Kumar, and Dr. Sreeram Chaulia, and was moderated by Dhruva Jaishankar.
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The following summary highlights some of Prime Minister Modi's foreign policy achievements in the last three years, as well as criticisms and challenges going forward.
Prime Minister Modi's foreign policy is driven to a great extent by personal ambition. He has been completely unideological about his foreign policy and treats it as only an instrument of national interest, a significant departure from the past.
PM Modi has tried to manage various conflicting interests in favour of India, through his India-first policy. For example, previously complex relationships with Saudi Arabia, Israel, the UAE and Iran have received new impetus.
Prime Minister Modi linking with West Asia for economic prosperity is indicative of the principle of national interest being paramount. He has not only given impetus to connecting with major Muslim powers of the region but also Israel.
Prime Minister Modi has made a pragmatic distinction between Indian security and economic interests. For example, despite security concerns with China, the economic relationship with China remains stable.
There is a clear articulation of the tight integration between Indian foreign policy and domestic economic interests. Foreign direct investment has continued unabated despite domestic issues. Initiatives such as Make in India, Digital India as well as social initiatives like Swatch Bharat are also examples of this integration.
Prime Minister Modi has managed to engage with and visit important countries that have not witnessed Indian Prime Ministerial visits in decades. Canada and the UAE being examples of this.
Connecting with the diaspora in countries around the world has been an important objective for the government. Engagements with diaspora have not only raised the stature of Indian diaspora in countries, but also rendered them a political force to be reckoned with.
With cross-border surgical strikes, the Modi government has overcome the issue of strategic restraint that constrained our national security position for decades.
Challenges going forward:
Despite PM Modi's persona and initiative, Indian foreign policy continues to be driven by the bureaucracy, which is not always strategic in its thinking and often ideologically dogmatic. This is perhaps true especially with respect to the South Asia policy.
Defence reforms don't seem to have the required sense of emergency, especially if India is to project its power onto the world stage.
Policy on South Asian neighbours such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Afghanistan, and even Pakistan, should be reviewed. Indian provinces and states should be encouraged to become critical players in foreign policy.
India-China relations will be one of the major challenges for India in the months to come. Hyphenation of the China-Pakistan relationship vis-à-vis India needs to be carefully monitored.
The Indo-U.S. relationship is also likely to be more transactional under the new Trump administration, unlike the personal bonhomie between PM Modi and former President Obama. This could pose new challenges as well as opportunities. Therefore, traditional calculations might not work with the new U.S. administration.
Relations with Russia also need to be revisited in the light of the changing geo-political landscape
The possible emergence of the G2 (China and U.S.) can pose a significant challenge to Indian interests and therefore should be carefully monitored and handled.
Indian outreach and engagement with Southeast Asian and African countries has been underwhelming and therefore has scope for improvement.
India's inability to gain entry into global governance platforms such as the Nuclear Suppliers' Group and the UN Security Council have been somewhat of a setback for the government.
In conclusion, overall opinion of Prime Minister Modi's hectic foreign policy has been largely positive. However, this positive momentum can only be sustained by continued domestic economic growth and stability.
This event report has been written by Shruti Godbole. The views are of the author(s), discussant(s), panelist(s).
This is a panel discussion on "Deconstructing the Modi Doctrine: Three Years of Modi's Foreign Policy" featuring, Vijay Chauthaiwale, Rajiv Kumar and Sreeram Chaulia.The discussion, moderated by Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow for Foreign Policy at Brookings India, will attempt a critical appraisal of India's foreign policy over the past three years, and identify areas of agreement and divergence among the participating authors and commentators.
Dr. Vijay Chauthaiwale is In-charge, Department of Foreign Affairs, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and one of the Editors of "The Modi Doctrine: New Paradigms in India's Foreign Policy" (2016). Dr. Sreeram Chaulia is Professor and Dean at the Jindal School of International Affairs of the O.P. Jindal Global University and author of "Modi Doctrine: The Foreign Policy of India's Prime Minister" (2016). Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Director of Pahle India Foundation, is the author of the book "Modi and his Challenges" (2016).
The discussion will be on-the-record and open to the media. Due to limited seating, all participants are requested to register their attendance with Shruti Godbole at sgodbole@brookingsindia.org.
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San Jose: Homeless people will be paid $15 an hour to pick up trash in 'hotspots'
Goodwill and Downtown Streets Team will oversee a new San Jose beautification program.
View of a new homeless encampment where two fires in the last two weeks have occurred on Story Road onramp to southbound US 101 in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, June 22, 2018. Earlier, San Jose city councilman Tam Nguyen hosted a press conference in which he took Caltrans to task for not addressing the new and grown homeless encampment. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Piles of trash are seen in a new homeless encampment on Story Road onramp to southbound US 101 in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, June 22, 2018. Earlier, San Jose city councilman Tam Nguyen hosted a press conference in which he took Caltrans to task for not addressing the new and grown homeless encampment. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Downtown Street Team crew members Natalie Durant, left, Dawn Tran and Dannie Columber pick up some trash off the homeless encampment at the Story Road onramp to southbound US 101 in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, June 22, 2018. Earlier, San Jose city councilman Tam Nguyen hosted a press conference in which he took Caltrans to task for not addressing the new and grown homeless encampment. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Downtown Street Team crew members Dawn Tran, left, Sherry Flores and Dannie Columber pick up some trash off the homeless encampment at the Story Road onramp to southbound US 101 in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, June 22, 2018. Earlier, San Jose city councilman Tam Nguyen hosted a press conference in which he took Caltrans to task for not addressing the new and grown homeless encampment. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
A homeless person stands in the homeless encampment at the Story Road onramp to southbound US 101 in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, June 22, 2018. Earlier, San Jose city councilman Tam Nguyen hosted a press conference in which he took Caltrans to task for not addressing the new and grown homeless encampment. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
A homeless woman sweeps her living area in the homeless encampment at the Story Road onramp to southbound US 101 in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, June 22, 2018. Earlier, San Jose city councilman Tam Nguyen hosted a press conference in which he took Caltrans to task for not addressing the new and grown homeless encampment. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Downtown Street Team team leader Patrick Connor, left, along with crew member Dawn Tran and others prepare to pick up some trash off the homeless encampment at the Story Road onramp to southbound US 101 in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, June 22, 2018. Earlier, San Jose city councilman Tam Nguyen hosted a press conference in which he took Caltrans to task for not addressing the new and grown homeless encampment. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
By Emily DeRuy | ederuy@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: October 25, 2018 at 2:08 pm | UPDATED: October 27, 2018 at 9:11 am
San Jose is home to some beautiful architecture and brilliant art, but also to freeway on-ramps and creek embankments that are littered with ugly trash and debris.
Now, the city is launching a new effort to clean up dirty parts of town, and it'll help dozens of homeless people get back on their feet at the same time.
Starting in November, San Jose will pay more than 25 homeless residents at least $15 an hour to pick up trash at more than 40 "hotspots" around the city.
"We are working to transform lives," Mayor Sam Liccardo said during a press conference at Downtown Streets Team's San Jose office Thursday morning to announce the new program.
The organization, which works to end homelessness, and Goodwill will hire and manage the workers. Normandin Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram offered steep discounts on two trucks to support the effort. The ultimate goal is to help participants transition into full-time employment.
The litter hotspots identified stretch across the city, from Senter Road near Capitol Expressway to Willow Street under Highway 87 and Mabury Road near Interstate 680.
One of the hotspots that crews will patrol is around the Tully ballfields on Tully Road near Galveston Avenue, where Little League families have complained recently about an increasingly unsafe environment. A number of homeless people live near Coyote Creek, which runs alongside the ballfields, and the area is often strewn with litter.
Jonathan Fleming, president of the nearby Senter Monterey Neighborhood Association, said he's "extremely excited" about the new program.
Fleming, who proposed a similar idea earlier this year as part of an unsuccessful bid for a seat on the City Council, said he thinks the program will give participants a sense of purpose. And he's hopeful workers who clear debris from the area can talk with residents of the nearby encampments and encourage them to help keep the area clean by gathering their trash together rather than allowing it to litter the ground.
"I'm very optimistic and hopeful that it will help," Fleming said.
In addition to helping beautify San Jose and giving the city's homeless residents an opportunity to work, Liccardo said the program is an effort to "change the narrative."
Too often, people see trash on roadsides or creek embankments and place blame solely on homeless people, the mayor said, when "the fact is, it comes from many sources."
Christine Gonzalez, a domestic violence victim who lost her home after battling a drug addiction and spending years couch surfing, completed an application to participate in the program. Gonzalez said she's been volunteering with Downtown Streets Team for several years — and receiving gift cards for basic necessities in return — but appreciates the opportunity to earn a paycheck.
Map: San Jose's 40 trash 'hot spots'
"You don't realize how hard it is to get back on your feet," Gonzalez said. "It will give back confidence and self-esteem."
The program will initially be funded through a $200,000 litter abatement grant approved by the City Council earlier this year, but there's no set end date and officials would like to see the program continue.
"We want to see this pilot be successful," said Chris Richardson, of Downtown Streets Team.
Trish Dorsey, vice president of mission services at Goodwill of Silicon Valley, said the program will create a supportive environment to help people transition back into working.
"Goodwill's mission aligns perfectly with the mayor's initiative by giving people a hand up versus a hand out," Dorsey said.
Gerald Caison, who has also experienced homelessness, thinks the new program will help people build up a sense of integrity.
"What's happening now," Caison said, "it gives you hope."
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Emily DeRuy covers San Jose for The Mercury News. Previously, she covered education for The Atlantic in Washington, D.C. Before that, she wrote about politics and education for Fusion.
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