May 31, 1917. On Rehearing, June 21, 1917.
Appeal from District Court, Comanche County; J. H. Arnold, Judge.
Action by R. H. Kelly against E. K. Adams and another. From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Affirmed.
L. Old, of Uvalde, and A. C. King, of Sabinal, for appellants. H. N. Goodson, of Comanche, for appellee.
"Among other things in settling said book value there was in said bank as one of its assets a note given by J. T. and Maggie McWherter, dated February 15, 1913, and due October 1, 1913, for $2,619.67, with 10 per cent. interest after maturity, and said note was secured by the said McWherter by certain deed in trust and chattel mortgages, but which was subordinate to other deeds of trust and chattel mortgages to secure other large amounts due said bank by said McWherter, and the said McWherter being actually insolvent, and nothing whatever could be made out of him, except such as might be realized from the foreclosure of said deeds of trust and chattel mortgages, and on this note now complained of nothing could be realized to discharge it out of said mortgage property until the other and prior mortgages were satisfied, and it was a fact and then known to the plaintiff and to the defendants, Davenport and Adams, that the mortgage property was wholly insufficient as security on this $2,619.67 note, and the plaintiff refused to allow said note to be figured in such settlement, as he considered it insolvent and uncollectable, and added no real value to the assets of the bank, and he then and there refused to have said note considered or to carry out his trade if said note was put into said settlement, because of its insolvency; when and whereupon * * * in order to induce the plaintiff to let said note be put in at its face value, * * * the said Roy J. Davenport, for himself, and acting in the capacity hereinbefore stated, as agent for E. K. Adams, stated * * * to plaintiff that one J. E. McQuatters * * * was liable as an indorser for the whole amount of said $2.619.67 * * * exhibited * * * to plaintiff, the name of J. E. McQuatters written across the back of said note, and which he then declared that McQuatters had written and delivered to the bank for the purpose of becoming an indorser and guarantor to the bank for the payment of the whole of said money and by which representations he induced the plaintiff to believe that the said J. E. McQuatters was a surety, guarantor, and indorser for the whole amount of said note, and in that connection the plaintiff alleges that he knew J. E. McQuatters, and knew him to be perfectly solvent, * * * and, so believing in said representations, * * the plaintiff was induced to permit the whole of said note * * * to be considered in said settlement * * * in fixing the value of said bank stock. * * *"
"The said J. E. McQuatters claims and represents, and so believing therein, the plaintiff alleges the fact to be, that the said McQuatters is not and was not a surety, guarantor, and indorser for the full amount of said McWherter note, and never did sign his name as stated for the purpose of being surety, guarantor, and indorser, but that the said McQuatters was a stockholder in said bank owing in common with Adams and Davenport, and had only become indorser of the McWherter note, and had only signed his name thereon as an indorser on said note to the proportion that his stock in said bank bore to all the balance of the stock, and the said McQuatters refused to pay the balance due on said note, and refuses and repudiates any liability except to the extent aforesaid."
The petition alleges knowledge on the part of appellants of said facts, and that same were concealed from appellee in making the trade; that had he known the facts as he alleges them to be he would not have considered the note in fixing the value of the bank stock. Plaintiff made McQuatters a party defendant to determine what the real amount he might be liable for, and asked for judgment against McQuatters for what amount McQuatters might owe on the note, judgment against Adams and Davenport on the note for whatever balance on the note McQuatters was not liable for, and a judgment against Adams and Davenport for the aggregate sum of the other items as pleaded, alleging same to be $333.02.
Defendants answered by plea of privilege to be sued in the county of their domicile, general demurrer and various and numerous special exceptions, pleas to the jurisdiction and in abatement, general denial, and special answers which will be stated where it is necessary to do so.
"(1) I find that about the 8th day of May, 1913, the plaintiff and the defendants entered into a contract in writing wherein, among other things, the defendants were to sell and transfer to the plaintiff their bank stock in the Farmers' Merchants' State Bank of Gustine, Tex., and which consisted of 141 shares of the par value of $100 per share, and that in the trade between said parties said stock was to be taken as a payment by the plaintiff at the sum of $20,000, provided that the books of said bank should show the stock to be of the book value of $19,000, and in the event the book value of said stock was not $19,000, then the defendants were to pay to the plaintiff in cash the difference between the ascertained book value of said stock and the sum of $19,000.
"(2) I find that by subsequent contract between the parties that the investigation as to the book value of the stock, and the settlement of all of the matters pertaining to said contract, and that said (record here incomplete) contract should be closed up as of date on July 1, 1913.
"(3) I find that the plaintiff on or about July 1, 1913, in all things complied with his part of said contract, and that at said time the capital stock of said bank consisted of 200 shares of the par value of $100 each.
"(4) I find that during the negotiations, at an investigation connected with said trade and prior to July 1, 1913, In the office of the Farmers' Merchants' State Bank at Gustine, Tex., In Comanche county, Tex., that the plaintiff was shown the notes and books of said bank by the defendant E. K. Adams, acting for himself and Roy J. Davenport; and upon the information and data furnished to the plaintiff by said Adams it was agreed that the book value of said stock was a little less than $19,000, and that for such difference the defendants paid in cash to the plaintiff the amount of the difference between the book value of the stock and said $19,000, said settlement being made on the face of the representations of the defendants.
"(5) I find that at the time stated in the last finding of fact that in Comanche county Tex., the said E. K. Adams, acting for himself and Roy J. Davenport, fraudulently represented as a fact, and stated as a fact to the plaintiff that one J. E. McQuatters was an indorser on a certain note executed by 3. T. and Maggie McWherter, dated February 15, 1913, for the sum of $2,619.6?, with 10 per cent, interest after maturity and payable to the Farmers' Merchants' State Bank of Gustine, Tex., and at said time exhibited to plaintiff the said note, across the back of which was written the name `J. E. McQuatters,' and that the plaintiff, knowing said McQuntters to be solvent, accepted said note at its face value, in arriving at the book value of said stock, and, but for said representation of said defendants that McQuatters was an indorser on said note, would have not accepted said note at its face value in arriving at the book value of said stock, and that in accepting the same the plaintiff relied on the representations of fact made by the said defendants.
"(6) I find that in fact 3. E. McQuatters was not an indorser on said note, and that neither "the Farmers' Merchants' State Bank of Gustine" nor "J. T. or Maggie McWherter" ever requested the said 3. E. McQuatters to indorse said note, and that he did not indorse said note at the request or for the benefit of either of the parties to said note, but, while his name appeared written on said note, that long after the execution of said note, and at the request of the defendants E. K. Adams and Roy J. Davenport, in connection with prior trade of bank stock in said bank between said McQuatters and Davenport Adams, that the said McQuatters indorsed the same in order to guarantee said note to Davenport and Adams to the extent that his (McQuatters) stock bore to the entire stock of said bank, and that said transaction had between said parties was had before the plaintiff bought stock in said bank, and the only parties to such transaction were Davenport and Adams and J. E. McQuntters, and from said facts I and that as to said bank or as to said J. T. and Maggie McWherter, and as to plaintiff, that J. E. McQuatters was not liable as an indorser on said McWherter note.
"(7) I find that the extent of the liability of J. E. McQuatters by reason of said contract with Davenport and Adams was the sum of $1,200, and which I find has been paid by the said McQuatters, and that said McWherter note is entitled to said credit of $1,200, and that said amount is the extent of the liability to any party by reason of the name of J. E. McQuatters being written across the back of said note.
"(8) I find that at the time said representations were made by E. K. Adams to the plaintiff that McQuatters was not indorser on said note for the full amount, and that said indorsement made it good, that the same was false and known to said Adams to be false, and that the plaintiff acted thereon in a belief of the truth of said representation, and would have not acted otherwise, and that said representations were made in Comanche county, Tex.
And all of which proper and legal charges against said security amount to the sum of $3,106.67.
"(10) I find that the sale of said real estate brought $3,400, and, after deducting said legal charges above shown of $3,106.67, leaves a balance of $293.33, which should be credited on the McWherter note.
— making a total credit on said note $2,100.33, and which left a balance due on said note of $583,99. And I find that said note is uncollectable in said sum of $583.99.
— which were legitimate charges against said bank, and which should have been shown by the defendants in said statement as liabilities of said bank, and which were not shown in said statement or on said books, and I find that said false entries, in which said items failed to be shown on the books, in said statement, and the representations concerning the same, were made and occurred in Comanche county, Tex.
"(13) I find on account of the balance due on the McWherter note of $583.99 and on account of the liability shown in the last finding of fact of $175.71, and that the book value of said stock was misrepresented by the defendant to the plaintiff in the aggregate of said sums, to wit, $759.70, and had the true condition of said stock and the book value thereof been represented to the plaintiff, that the book value of said stock would have been worth $759.70 less than said sum of $19,000.
"(14) I find that, except as to the specific items set out and itemized above, there is no liability of the defendants to the plaintiff on account of any of the other matters set up in the plaintiff's petition; and I find that the balance due on the McWherter note is insolvent and uncollectable, and no part of it, nor the amount of the liabilities of $175.71, has ever been paid to said bank or to the plaintiff by the defendants or any other person.
"(1) I conclude as a matter of law that the acts of the defendant Adams constituted actionable fraud, and were committed in Comanche county, Tex., and that the venue is properly laid, and that this court has the right to try said cause, and I refuse to sustain the plea of privilege of defendants, and overrule the same.
"(2) I conclude as a matter of law that this court has jurisdiction of this cause, and refuse to dismiss the suit on this reason.
"(3) I conclude as a matter of law that the name of J. E. McQuatters written on the back of said McWherter note was not an indorsement, but was only written under the private agreement between himself and Davenport and Adams, and was without consideration, and that he has discharged all of his liability by reason thereof.
"(4) I conclude as a matter of law that the books of the bank, which were examined at the time of the investigation and the statement furnished to close up said transaction of July 1, 1913, not showing the various liabilities listed the findings of fact above, and they not being taken into consideration at the time, and having been made and exhibited by the defendants in Comanche county, Tex., constituted actionable fraud, and the plaintiff is entitled to recover from the defendants said amount shown on account thereof in the findings of fact.
"(5) I find as a matter of law that the measure of damages in this case is 141/200 of the total amount which the value of the bank was decreased by reason of the actions and representations of the defendants Adams and Davenport, as is shown in the findings of fact above, and which decreased value aggregates $759.70.
"(6) I conclude as a matter of law that on account of all of the matters stated that the difference in the total debits and credits being the sum of $759.70, and the plaintiff owning at the time 141 shares of stock of said bank, and that the total number of shares in said bank being 200 shares, I conclude that the plaintiff is entitled to recover of and from the defendants E. K. Adams and Roy J. Davenport jointly and severally 141/200 of the sum of $759.70, and which is $535, and I here now render judgment in favor of the said plaintiff, R. H. Kelly, and against the defendants E. K. Adams and Roy J. Davenport jointly and severally the sum of $535, with interest thereon from July 1, 1913, at 6 per cent. per annum and all costs in this behalf expended.
"(7) I conclude as a matter of law there is no liability of the defendant J. E. McQuatters to the plaintiff or any one else, and judgment is rendered that he go hence without day."
Appellants' first seven and the tenth assignments, in various ways have reference to the fourth paragraph of the appellee's petition hereinabove set out, and the action of the court having reference thereto. The first three assignments complain of the overruling of appellants' special exceptions directed to said paragraph. The fourth and fifth claim error in the court's fifth finding of fact on the issue tendered in said fourth paragraph. The sixth assigns error to the court's sixth finding of fact under said fourth paragraph in holding that appellants fraudulently represented to appellee as a fact that McQuatters was an indorser for the full amount of the note. The seventh assignment complains of the court's seventh finding of fact, fixing McQuatters' liability at $1,200. The tenth assignment asserts error in the court's third conclusion of law. We think we need not discuss these several assignments separately and severally, as they all tend to the one question of McQuatters' liability as indorser on the note under the facts stated and the proof offered under the fourth paragraph of the petition.
At the time appellants and appellee perfected their trade, fixing the book value of the bank stock, the McWherter note was not then due, and the name of J. E. McQuatters was written in blank across the back of the note. The name of McQuatters on the note was the inducement to appellee to consider the note as thus indorsed in fixing the value of the bank stock. When appellee refused to consider the note in fixing the value of the stock, it was alleged, and the court found, that appellants stated to appellee as a fact that McQuatters was an indorser on the McWherter note, and exhibited to appellee the said note across the back of which was written the name, "J. E. McQuatters," and appellee, knowing McQuatters to be solvent, accepted the note at its face value in fixing the value of the bank stock, relying upon the representation of appellants as to McQuatters' indorsement thereon. Appellee in his pleading alleged that McQuatters, in fact, was not a surety and Indorser of said note for the full amount thereof, and that he did not sign his name thereon for the purpose of being such surety, guarantor, and indorser, but signed said note as an indorser only to the proportion that his stock in the bank bore to all the balance of the stock.
The question is presented under the several assignments: Can parol evidence be heard to show that McQuatters made the qualified indorsement of the note under the facts alleged by appellee? The trial court held to the view that parol evidence could be heard to show the real facts, and, so holding, overruled appellants' exceptions to the fourth paragraph of the petition, heard the evidence, found that McQuatters was not an indorser for the face value of the note, that he did not indorse the note at the request or for the benefit of either of the parties to the note, but that, after the note was executed and delivered in connection with a prior trade of bank stock in said bank between McQuatters, Adams, and Davenport, McQuatters indorsed the note in order to guarantee said note to Davenport and Adams to the extent that his stock bore to the entire stock in the bank, and that such indorsement was before the appellee bought stock in said bank, and that the only parties to the transaction in which he made the indorsement were himself (McQuatters) Adams and Davenport.
If parol proof could properly be heard in this suit to show the qualified indorsement of McQuatters, his name being written in blank across the back of the note without any qualifying words thereon, the court was not in error in the several matters pointed out in the several assignments.
McQuatters was not the payee of the note; nor, so far as the transaction in which the note was originally made, nor the transaction involved in this suit, did McQuatters receive any benefit by his indorsement of the note. His indorsement was not made at the time the note was executed and delivered by the McWherters, but afterward, and in a separate transaction from the making of the note. McQuatters' liability on the note to the bank at the time he indorsed the note and by reason of his indorsement would be the extent of his liability in fixing the book value of the bank stock.
We think that parol evidence was admissible to show the facts and contract between McQuatters and Adams and Davenport under which the indorsement was made.
"`When a person not the payee of a note signs his name upon the back at the time of its inception, without any words to express the nature of his undertaking, he is liable as an original promisor or surety,' and `it is competent for the person so signing to show by oral or other evidence the real obligation intended to be assumed at the time of signing.'"
The same principle is announced in Burke v. Cruger, 8 Tex. 66,58 Am.Dec. 102; Latham v. Flour Mills, 68 Tex. 127, 8 S.W. 462; Hueske v. Broussard, 55 Tex. 201; Barton v. Bank, 8 Tex. Civ. App. 223, 29 S.W. 210.
We think the theory adopted by the trial court in hearing the parol evidence is strengthened, if need be, by the fact as found, that the indorsement made by McQuatters was made in a transaction between McQuatters and Adams and Davenport wholly separate and distinct from the making and delivery of the note, and subsequent thereto, and in which the bank, the owner and holder of the note, was not a party, and not made at the instance of any party to the note.
"A bill or note cannot be indorsed for part of the amount due the holder, as the law will not permit one cause of action to be cut up into several, and such indorsement is utterly void as such."
"The bill cannot be indorsed for a part only of its contents, unless the residue has been extinguished."
"When, therefore, the contract between the payee of a negotiable note and a third person is of such a character as to give the latter no rights against the maker, * * * that contract is not an indorsement of the note within the custom of merchants."
From these authorities, sustained by our own Supreme Court in Goldman v. Blum Heidenheimer, 58 Tex. 630, it is our opinion that the court was not in error in the matters pointed out in the assignments, that parol proof was properly heard to show the real facts of McQuatters' indorsement of the note, and that the indorsement, being partial only, was absolutely void.
The question of the reasonableness of the items of charges complained of in the eighth and ninth assignments was matter of fact to be found by the court, and his finding is supported by the evidence. The assignments are overruled. If we are correct in the views expressed under former assignments, the court was not in error in, rendering judgment for $535, as claimed in the eleventh assignment.
There was no error in the court's ninth finding of fact as claimed in the twelfth assignment; the items found being matters of contract in the note and deed of trust.
"I sold that land under a trustee's sale. I was the trustee that sold it. I advertised it and put up notices as the trust deed provided. I sold the land as provided for. * * * I paid the printer $58.50. * * * The next money we got was from the sale of the land. That was a deed of trust on an ordinary form we had on that land. I advertised it in the paper by instructions of my attorney. I think we followed the conditions as laid down in that deed of trust. I will say we did do that; the best of my knowledge we did do that. To the very best of my knowledge, I would say that we followed the conditions of that deed of trust in regard to advertising. If the deed of trust says that I should have advertised it by placing three notices in public places one of which should be at the courthouse door, I did not comply with the instructions in the deed of trust. * * * I only made one sale of that land; made that sale under the original deed of trust. I do not remember whether it was advertised under the second deed of trust or not. I don't remember how the transaction, just how it was done. Yes; it was sold under this deed of trust and the title passed to the bank."
"We advertised under the second deed of trust, but only sold under the first deed of trust; only sold one time. * * * The trial and trustee sale was under all three of the deeds of trust. I was under the impression there were just two, but there were three. While it was advertised under the three deeds of trust, yet when the sale came off I offered it for sale under the first deed of trust. My attorney gave notice that there were two other deeds of trust on the land. The trustee's deed was made under the first deed of trust. The proceeds were credited to all three of them."
"All sales of real estate made in this state under powers conferred by any deed of trust or other contract lien shall be made in the county in which such real estate is situated. Notice shall be given as now required in judicial sales." Article 3759, R.S.
"The time and place of making sale of real estate under execution, order of sale, or venditioni exponas, shall be advertised by the officer by having the notice thereof published in the English language once a week for three consecutive weeks * * * in some newspaper published in said county."
"Notices have been posted one of which has been at the courthouse door, and that a copy of same has been delivered to each of the grantors, etc., and also by advertising same for three weeks in the Comanche Vanguard, a weekly newspaper published in Comanche county, Tex."
We have concluded that, in the condition of the record, we were not in error in sustaining the finding of the trial court in allowing the charge for publishing the notice of the sale.


(Large Black Mondo grass), Family Asparagaceaea, Originating from Japan. A grass-like, evergreen perennial with black, curving, strap-shaped leaves up to 45cm long and small pink, bell-shaped flowers in summer.
( Dallas Blues Prairie Switch Grass), Family Poaceae, Originating from USA. Deciduous switch grass with blue stems and wide leaves. In summer it produces panicles of purplish pink tinted flowers.
(Switch grass), Family Poaceae, Originating from Canada. The bluest of all the Switch grasses and the most robust. It makes tight, upright clumps of sky blue stems bearing flat leaves up to 60cm long that arch towards their tips.
(Switch Grass), Family Poaceae, Garden origin. Deciduous grass that emerges initially green then the tips of the leaves turn a deep purple-red and travels down the length of the leaves as the season progresses. Airy purplish green flower spikes in autumn.
(Squaw Switch Grass), Family Poaceae, Originating from USA. Deciduous, clump-forming grass with fresh, bright green leaves that get red tips in autumn and panicles of dark wine red flowers.
(Giant Fountain Grass), Family Poaceae, Originating from Asia. Deciduous fountain grass with tall spikes of tan/bronze coloured plumes.
(Golden Oats), AGM, Family Poaceae, Originating from SW Europe, NW Africa. Evergreen arching green leaves forming a large clump. Golden brown airy flower plumes which age to straw yellow.
(Mexican feather grass), Family Poaceae, Originating from USA. A dense, tufted, deciduous grass with narrow, wispy, hair-like leaves and soft, feathery flower panicles in summer.
(Red hook sedge), Family Cyperaceae, Originating from New Zealand. Dense, evergreen, grass-like perennial with tufts of upright, shiny, leaves of lustrous red and bronze tones.


text:
The Holy Connection An Alternative Exploration of Existence
Deep Trip Series
Pink vs Wrong Side Raju: Comparative movie reviews
A Fangirl Review of The Cursed Child
Angry Birds: My Perspective
Harry Potter and the Little Girl: J.K. Rowling Tribute
A Poet's Tribute to the dotty Luna Lovegood
The Incredible Media: Who's the Inventor?
Fantastic Creations: A J.K. Rowling Tribute
Eliza's Melancholy, A Woman's Desolation
Musical Intelligence: Blending Technicality with the Unknown
Scope of Technology in Rural India: Digital Empowerment
Home / News / Bracing for the Worst and the Coup that Wasn't
Bracing for the Worst and the Coup that Wasn't
Prabuddha Neogi July 19, 2016 News Comments Off on Bracing for the Worst and the Coup that Wasn't 4,418 Views
Like many other coups, the one in Turkey last Friday had failure written all over it, right from the moment it began. There was no serious attempt to seize power or muzzle the administration, no leader ready to take over the cudgels, no communication between the plotters, no propaganda over the social media, and no ability to mobilize a mass revolt either within the armed forces or the society. It all boiled down to a group of hapless and ill-prepared soldiers trying to control a bridge over the Bosporus in Istanbul and unplanned targeting of some government buildings at Ankara.
A call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his mobile phone's FaceTime app was more than enough to urge his supporters take the streets for the unfolding of the resistance. That Erdogan will emerge as the principal beneficiary of the aborted takeover, carefully using it to further his agenda for an autocratic regime, doesn't mean that he staged it. The fact remains that Turkey's army is far detached from society, and it is entirely plausible that a handful of its officers believed that a largely disgruntled and polarized population would rise in rebellion if handed a cue. They hopelessly misread the situation and the error cost over 290 lives.
But mystery and instability in Erdogan's Turkey have become the order of late, and there's no surprise that conspiracy theories fly thick and fast. Erdogan, since his electoral setback in June last year, has led a country which is becoming increasingly violent. He managed to bounce back via the November election later and branded himself as the chosen one to avert mayhem. He tried to blame the coup, sans any evidence, on veteran cleric Fethullah Gulen, his former ally, now living in Pennsylvania. The pattern itself smells of gloom and intrigue.
But that's not entirely unlikely of Erdogan, who doesn't have his finger on the pulse of the Turkish people. More than 35 years after the last coup and nearly a couple of decades since the 1977 military intervention, the Turkish population abhors returning to a seesawing civilian and military rule that characterized their country between 1960 and 1980. They are now far more attached to constitutional order and democratic institutions. The army, which was a major pillar of the Turkish first President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's secular order, is now much weaker. All the main political parties slammed the attempted coup. Turks don't want to walk backward, their growing anger against Erdogan notwithstanding.
The coup if it had succeeded, would have been a tragedy for the country. The Turkish President enjoys overwhelming support in the Anatolian heartland, in particular among the religious conservatives. Mosques all across the country were lit in the night as clerics echoed Erdogan's call, requesting citizens to populate the streets. There shouldn't be an iota of doubt that a similar call by a military-backed administration would have led to a Syria-like situation with Islamic insurgency and other associated hazards. The blow to whatever is left of the rule of law and democratic institutions in the Middle East would have been catastrophic.
US President Barack Obama called all quarters in Turkey to show "restraint" and abjure bloodshed. The problem is that his Turkish counterpart doesn't bother to care as much. "Restraint" doesn't exist in his dictionary. Rather than using the opportunity to cement fissures, the Turkish President may well do just the opposite. In fact, he has already vowed to carry out a rigorous crackdown on the dramatis personae behind the attempt to dethrone him. Around 6,000 people have been reportedly detained including army personnel and judges; and if prime minister Binali Yildirim is to be believed, everyone involved will have to "pay a heavy price." Continued hunting of the so-called "Gulenists"—whoever Erdogan thinks to be—is likely on the cards. A similar fate awaits the Kemalist "deep state" patrons of the earlier secular order. Fault lines in an already divided society would become more prominent, and a secular Turkey won't quickly forget the radical clarion calls that came from some of the mosques Friday night.
The Turkish President may swiftly push for constitutional reforms via a referendum and forge a presidency with overriding executive powers. He now has an excuse to say that only such powers can keep enemies at a distance. Many international relations experts believe that democracy survived in Turkey only to be slow-poisoned later. Support for Erdogan from the West, expectedly, comes through gritted teeth.
For Washington, its Middle East dilemma was never better illustrated than in Friday's events. When the Egyptian General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi orchestrated a coup in 2013 against the democratically elected President Mohammad Morsi, the US didn't support the latter as it is now doing for Turkey. The Obama administration never used the word "coup" in Egypt. It, in effect, sided with the army generals under the pretext to restore order in the country.
True, Morsi was hugely unpopular. The coup had widespread support, and its fate was decided by the time Obama stepped in. But principles in the Middle East are a floccinaucinihilipilification. Strategic decisions often lead into choosing the least bad option, which in fact, has prevailed in Turkey's case. That Erdogan is the least bad thing to happen to Turkey is anybody's calling. An aborted coup doesn't mean that democracy has won. The worst of this retributive autocrat may soon be unleashed in Turkey.
Image Source: [1], [2], [3]
About Prabuddha Neogi
Foodie, lazy, bookworm, and internet junkie. All in that order. Loves to floor the gas pedal. Mad about the Himalayas and its trekking trails. Former life forester. Also a reluctant columnist and editor
Previous Fiction and Escapism
Next Character Analysis: Homunculus
The Sanctioned Disease: The Water Scarcity in Latur
The Birth of a Killer: How are Psychopaths formed?
Last week I happened to watch two movies which can be loosely categorized as courtroom …
Content Exchange
thclabsblog
The Holy Connection Labs. A platform for online publishing that enables writers and trippers to connect, share and express.
InstaNow - WordPress Plugin
Choose your trip
Choose your trip Select CategoryDeep Trip Series (247) 2 minute Science Fix (16) Ask THC (13) Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs of 2015 (8) Communities: Redefining Business and Society (7) Entrepreneurship: Playing with Passion (6) Gender: Origins and Evolution (10) Into The Brain (8) Legal Highs of the World (6) Listicles: A Tribute to the Weird and Awesome World around us (8) Medicine: History and Future; Virtues and Vices (6) NextGen Entrepreneurs: Small Steps, Giant Leaps (11) Reality Dissection 101: When Einstein met Tagore (7) Rediscover Communication: Exploring the Alternate and Undiscovered Nuances (5) Revisiting History: Moments that Changed us Forever (7) Road to Realization: Visualizing the Future through Poetry (7) Rulers and Government: Past (1) Rulers and Governments of the Past, Present and the Future (5) Sanskrit: Language of the Soul (8) Shaping the Future: The Year Ahead (7) Society: The Ultimate Joke (10) Terrorism: Within and Without (5) The Birth of the New Age Counter Culture: Back to the Roots (7) The Country of Bans: Exploring our Addiction to Intolerance (7) The Legal Highs of the World (4) The Unexplored Art of being a Writer (8) The Versus Series (13) Through the Fire: A Series on Women Entrepreneurs (5) Travel Places to Travel in Time: Portals of History and Culture (6) Unexplained Mysteries of the World (7) Virtual Reality: The Cognitive Frontier (4) Wars of the 20th Century: An Alternate View (7) YouTube Youniverse (10)EPL Specials (7)Fiction (31)Knowledge (13)Miscellaneous (189) Abstract (13) Art (78) Civilization (48) Food (34) Cosmos (11) Culture (30) Mind & Body (35) Consciousness (20) Health (10) Sports (14) THC Geek (6) Harnessing the Power of the Sun (6) THC Sounds (1) Travel (10) Verse (32)Movies & TV (32) Movies (9) TV Series (9)Munching Monk (5)Music (29)News (16)Technology (17) Artificial Intelligence (8) Technological Musings of the Artist: The Internet of Things (8)
Subscribe to our every post
YouTube Youniverse: A sneak-peek of awesomeness
YouTube Youniverse: Knowledge Series 101-CrashCourse
5 YouTube videos to make you poop your pants
YouTube Youniverse: Knowledge Series 102- Vsauce
YouTube Youniverse- Knowledge Series 103- AsapSCIENCE
5 music videos to burst your perceptual bubble
YouTube Youniverse: Food Series 101- EpicMealTime
YouTube Youniverse: Food Series 102- Food Tube by Jamie Oliver
Archives Select Month September 2016 (1) August 2016 (2) July 2016 (19) June 2016 (46) May 2016 (12) April 2016 (31) March 2016 (48) February 2016 (32) January 2016 (30) December 2015 (32) November 2015 (39) October 2015 (49) September 2015 (54) August 2015 (32) July 2015 (27) June 2015 (22) May 2015 (6) April 2015 (21) March 2015 (6)
Powered by THC LABS

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Drawings of the buggy "Ball"
The buggy model «Ball» is one of the first built by oneself. It was made in 1999 and proved to be the best. In 2015, was updated and undergone some qualitative changes.
This car will bring a lot of pleasure to you and your child!
Here you can see photos of serial car parts, as well as their sizes.
It really helps to save your time!
© 2017-2019 AutoProject - drawings of cars and parts. All rights reserved.


text:
Ronan 10-year-old's art makes splash against the pros
Dalen Siech wears many hats. In the course of a week he is an artist, a philanthropist, a photographer, and a middle school student.
Though he is just 10 years old, Siech's photography has started getting the attention of judges and professionals alike. This spring Siech entered three of his pieces in a fine art photography contest in Hot Springs along with notable professionals from the area. All three of his works won ribbons, and his photo of aspens from the Grand Canyon was a finalist in the competition.
Humble and timid, Siech's whole demeanor changes when he talks about taking photos. A smile spreads across his face when he recalls the trials and tribulations of getting the perfect shot of birds in flight or lying on his stomach to capture a sunflower in bloom.
Ponzi Scheme victims paid
Get $242,000 in restitution
HELENA — Restitution payments totaling over $242,000 will be made to victims of Cornerstone Financial, Inc. from Montana's new Securities Restitution Assistance Fund.
The restitution was announced Tuesday by Commissioner of Securities Monica Lindeen and U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana Michael Cotter, who worked together to shut down the multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme in 2009. Charges in the case included wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering.


text:
Kostyantyn Dudchenko (; born 8 July 1986) is a Ukrainian professional football player who played in the Kazakhstan First Division for Taraz.

Career
He scored a winning goal in his debut with FC Khimki on 28 March 2010 in a 1–0 win against FC Salyut Belgorod.

In March 2014, Dudchenko moved from FC Shinnik Yaroslavl to FC Irtysh Pavlodar in the Kazakhstan Premier League.

Dudchenko left FC Tobol on 13 June 2016.

Career statistics

Club

Notes

References

External links

1986 births
Living people
People from Melitopol
Ukrainian footballers
Ukrainian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Russia
Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Premier League players
SC Olkom Melitopol players
FC Khimki players
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl players
FC Irtysh Pavlodar players
FC Tobol players
FC Akzhayik players
Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
Association football forwards
Sportspeople from Zaporizhzhia Oblast

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Too Hot To Handle #361
This week we're talking about sex education: why we started teaching it in schools in the first place, how it's changed over the years, and what it might – or should – look like in the future. We'll speak with Jonathan Zimmerman, professor of education and history at New York University, about his new book "Too Hot to Handle: A Global History of Sex Education". And we'll speak with sex advice columnist, activist, and author Dan Savage about what sex education in schools should include and how advice columns, websites, youtube channels, podcasts, and other online sex education resources try to fill the gaps.
Jonathan Zimmerman
Too Hot to Handle: A Global History of Sex Education
Written by Jonathan Zimmerman
Book Blurb Find On Amazon
Guest Bios
Jonathan Zimmerman is a professor of education and history at New York University. A former Peace Corps volunteer and high school teacher, Zimmerman is the author of Too Hot to Handle: A Global History of Sex Education (Princeton, 2015) and four other books. He is also a frequent oped contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other popular newspapers and magazines. In 2008, Zimmerman received NYU's Distinguished Teaching Award, its highest honor for teaching.
Dan Savage is a writer, TV personality, and activist best known for his political and social commentary, as well as his honest approach to sex, love and relationships. His sex advice column, "Savage Love", is syndicated in newspapers and websites throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. He is the Editorial Director of The Stranger, Seattle's weekly alternative newspaper, and his writing has appeared in publications including The New York Times, GQ, Rolling Stone, The Onion, and on Salon.com. He is the author of several books, including his latest best-selling book "American Savage". In September 2010, he created a YouTube video with his husband to inspire hope for LGBT young people facing harassment. Today, the "It Gets Better Project" has become a global movement, inspiring more than 50,000 It Gets Better videos viewed over 50 million times.
Help Support Science for the People
Science for the People is 100% listener supported. Help us keep the show going (and ad-free), and access bonus content and monthly live video hangouts!
I Want To Help, Tell Me More!
Other Episodes About Sex
This week we're looking at the intersection of human sexuality, research and education. We're joined by sexuality educator and blogger Emily Nagoski, to talk about her book "Come as You Are: The Surprising... Read More
This week we're taking a closer look at our current – and potential future – contraceptive methods. We'll speak with Beth Sundstrom and Andrea DeMaria, Co-Directors of the Women's Health Research Team... Read More
Sex In The Sea
This week we talk about sex... in the sea! Anika Hazra speaks with marine biologist Marah Hardt about her new book "Sex in the Sea: Our Intimate Connection with Sex-Changing Fish, Romantic... Read More
Other Episodes About Science & Politics
A Class Conversation
This week we take a look at the sociology of class. What factors create and impact class? How do we try and study it? How does class play out differently in different... Read More
Apologies for the delay getting this week's episode out! A technical glitch slowed us down, but all is once again well. This week, we look at the often troubling intertwining of science... Read More
Climate Doomsday
Have you heard? Climate change. We did it. And it's bad. It's going to be worse. We are already suffering the effects of it in many ways. How should we TALK about... Read More
Other Episodes About Controversies
Where Do Camels Belong?
This week, we're discussing ecosystems, biodiversity, and whether or not "invasive" outside species are really as bad as they're made out to be. We'll spend the hour speaking to Dr. Ken Thompson,... Read More
This week, we're taking a closer look at the medical marijuana controversy. How effective is medical marijuana and for what conditions is it a suitable treatment? In our attempt to separate evidence... Read More
The Planet Remade
This week we're taking a look at the controversial strategies and science of geoengineering. We'll speak to Oliver Morton, author of the new book "The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the... Read More
Science for the People is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.


Age Well Dog Aromatherapy gently calms your disoriented Corgi, tenderly focuses his wandering mind back to the present, while helping your Corgi stay present.
Has your aging Corgi begun to be a bit forgetful? Maybe even disoriented or lost? While you may have already started your Corgi on a senior diet or began giving senior supplements, did you know you can support your dog's mental and emotional well-being?
Age Well Dog Aromatherapy helps you support your senior Corgi as they begin to get old...naturally. No harsh drugs, no restrictive practices, just gentle essential oils. Our blend of relaxing, grounding and mentally refreshing essential oils helps your Corgi age more gracefully.
Age Well Aromatherapy supports your senior dog mentally and emotionally, allowing them to age more peacefully.
Alternate application: spray onto your hands and pet your dog.
From keeping exercise expectations real to grooming tips and suggestions, The Blissful Dog has tips for how to make life even better for your aging dog.


text:
Mossø är en sjö i Danmark. Den ligger i Rold Skov i Region Nordjylland, i den norra delen av landet. Mossø ligger  meter över havet. Omgivningarna runt Mossø består främst av blandskog.

Källor

Insjöar i Region Nordjylland


A space saver that allows great visibility for all your sand & sea activities. Super 9" deep clear plastic tub with drain plug rolls in or outdoors on (4) 3" locking casters. Comes with 2 snap-on caddies, Mega-Tray, and white plastic write-on/wipe-off lid. Available in blue or sandstone frame. UPS Ground. Ready to use.


text:
Chief Justice presides over oath of Offices, hails Registrar's leadership
Registrar of Political Parties, Ann Nderitu is now the first substantive holder at the helm of the Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP). This is after the coming to an end of a rigorous, competitive recruitment process that culminated in her oath of Office on the 2nd November, 2020 by the Chief Justice.
Registrar of Political Parties, Ms Ann Nderitu recieves oath of office.
The Chief Justice Hon. Justice David Maraga while presiding over the swearing in of the Registrar and two Assistant Registrars at the Supreme Court, lauded the ORPP's milestones made under Ann Nderitu's stewardship pursuant to ORPP's regulatory role of political parties. Hon. Maraga acknowledging the good work the Office had realised pertaining overall management of political parties as well sustaining good working relationship with stakeholders including political parties as well as state and non-state actors. The CJ challenged the Office to continue its good streak of streamlining political processes especially on governance and inter-political party relations. "Your seat will be a fairly hot one. It will therefore be your duty to continue ensuring that political parties operate to promote internal democracies and reign on the non-compliant ones in line with the law for cohesive society", Maraga urged the Registrar.
Chief Justice David Maraga making his remarks during the swearing in ceremony at the Supreme Court
The Registrar reiterated her commitment to continue steering the ORPP with objectivity and fairness as it has been the tradition. "We have always been a progressive corporate institution that values its history and foundation. I therefore salute the founders of this Office as together with the coming of the Assistant Registrars double our efforts towards our institutional aspirations", Ann Nderitu assured after the oath of Office.
Ms. Nderitu further thanked all the stakeholders and staff for the support accorded to her in the two year stint at helm prior to her substantive appointment. She noted her commitment to espouse open and consultative stakeholder engagement in exercise of her duties. "We remain steadfast in our commitment as an Office to institutionalise political parties, a panacea to good governance practices", noted the Registrar. She further appreciated ORPP staff support to her vision noting that she will continue espousing open engagement with staff for a collective achievement of the Office goals. "We are an Office that is careful to listen to one another and professionally correct one another whenever we err to maintain a working family that we are known for".
Recruitment of the Registrar and Assistant Registrars began in May, 2020 following advertisements of their positions in print and broadcast media of national-wide reach. The process entails various phases by different authorities in line with Sections 34, 36A and sixth schedule of the Political Parties Act, 2011. The appointments of the three State Officers were contained in a special issue of The Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXII- No 183, notice No. 8089 of the 9th October, 2020.


This design will great to promote fashion Event. A creative, fresh and attractive flyer for Fashion Style!.
If you need any help using the file or need special customizing please feel free to contact me via.
Hope you like it, Thank you!..


text:
Car accidents are unfortunate, but the events that follow the accident actually determine whether the injured will get adequate compensation.
Welcome to Evan Aidman's office, we specialize in auto accident injury cases!
Taking legal help!
Most automobile accidents are complicated, the situation can become stressful for the injured person. Apart from dealing with physical and emotional trauma, the victim will have to deal with many parties, including police, insurance companies, and lawyers. The victim need to call police and eventually get in touch with a legal firm, so that the case can be handled rightly from the start and all the essential evidence and investigation is done in detail.
Evan Aidman has been working on automobile accidents cases for more than three decades, and his experience helps his clients in getting the best representation in the case. Mr. Aidman works with his close team, and we ensure that all possible photos, evidences and witnesses are accounted at the earliest. We also deal with insurance companies, which often have strange ways to deny compensation for no solid reason at all. We also take police reports in consideration, get copies of any other documents that may be pertinent including details and statement of witnesses and also complete the necessary paperwork.
Get the right steps!
If you have been involved in an automobile accident, you should always seek the report from the police, because they are more likely to be empathetic to the victim. Also, it is wise to get the rescue report from the ambulance as it may have detailed information given the rescue workers and medical experts. While we do investigate the case on our own, we insist that victims should also take the first few steps, because we would want to have as much detail as possible to take up the case. If you are unable to talk to the witnesses, we can take the statements and do all the necessary work to bring more factual aspects to the case. We will also inform and give you complete information on the case at every level, especially when you are seriously injured and cannot follow the details.
Still have questions? Call, fax or email Mr. Aidman for any kind of legal discussions and meetings for Automobile Accident cases. We respond to all calls and emails within 24 hours, and we will be more than happy to offer references for cases that cannot be pursued by Mr Aidman and his team!


The following is a statement by Dan Nelson, Executive Director of the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, regarding the release of water from Trinity Reservoir by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for speculative fishery purposes.
Today, United States Bureau of Reclamation announced it will dump precious Central Valley Project water while the people of our valley suffer from well-documented and widely reported social and economic destruction as a result of government policies compounded by the drought.
While over 2,000,000 acres of farmland throughout the Central Valley, which produces over half of the nation's fruit, nuts and vegetables, continues to have a 0 percent water supply from the Central Valley Project, Reclamation has determined there is somehow enough water available to let it go down the Lower Klamath River in the hope it may help conditions for unthreatened salmon. This decision is wrong - both scientifically and morally.
At issue is fear about a repeat of a fish die-off that occurred in 2002 - the one and only occurrence in recorded history. It is hypothesized that the die-off was caused by a number of co-occurring factors: over-abundance of returning fish, low flows in the river, and the presence of endemic diseases such as Ich.
However, since recordkeeping of flows and the number of returning fish began in 1978, there have been six other occasions when conditions have been similar to or worse than today and no fish die-off has ever occurred.
Since the once in history die-off, Reclamation has provided additional flows upon request on occasions when a repeat was feared. Initially, Reclamation acquired the water from willing sellers but more recently they have simply taken the water from CVP water and power customers.
Again this year, Reclamation received a request to provide additional flows. However, on July 30 they announced they would not do so because the number of returning fish is far below previous levels of concern and, in light of the severe drought conditions, it is vital to preserve as much water as possible for the future. When Reclamation declined the request they stated they would monitor conditions for the outbreak of disease and if emergency criteria were triggered, they would be prepared to respond rapidly.
Today, none of the environmental conditions upon which all previous decisions have been made support Reclamation's reversal. The number of returning salmon is still well below the established level of concern. In fact, reports from field biologists, fishing guides and fishermen along the Lower Klamath all indicate that the prevalent fish in the river is steelhead, not Chinook salmon.
There are no reports of any disease outbreak, which was the requisite condition for change Reclamation established just weeks ago. The only condition that has changed is the increase in volume in the voices of a few special interests.
Sadly, Reclamation and the Trinity Management Council squandered the 369,000 acre-feet of water they had available from Trinity Reservoir for fishery management this year. For years, they have been encouraged to set water aside for contingency purposes. This year, like all others, they have ignored that advice and have once again created a completely avoidable crisis.
No one wants to see a repeat of the fish die-off that occurred in 2002. And, our current understanding of the environmental conditions and science strongly suggests it will not reoccur. This makes the uncertainty that is the basis of today's decision so egregious. Public policy decisions should be based upon a real and substantiated balance of the risks and benefits.
This is what we know - the fish claimed to be of concern are not present in significant numbers. There is no evidence that the disease of concern is present. The emergency criteria developed by Reclamation and federal fish agencies have not been triggered. The potentially bad side effects to other fish and wildlife, some of which are threatened, have not been studied. And, any potential benefits of undertaking this action are purely speculative.
In contrast, the damage being brought to the families, farms, rural communities, and vital wetlands of California's Central Valley by government policies will continue. Reclamation's response to the request from people losing homes, businesses, and hope, for even a little bit of CVP water to lessen the crisis, has been consistently no - there simply is not any more to provide. Until today.


The image itself is from a Ghana trip that my friend Cortney and I took in 2007.
We were walking around in the Osu district of Accra, exploring and looking for a hotel. It was super hot out and we decided to stop by a food stand and grab a drink.
One second you're enjoying an ice cold cruiser in Ghana's Capital City, and the next, you're showing up on Google Images. It's a crazy world we're living in.
To be a fair, "morning beers" is not a very competitive phrase. I'd imagine that the majority of people searching for morning beers are drunk, self-indulgent college students amused by the absurdity of the fact that they're drunk before noon.


Grab Passes 30 clicks	This link will take you directly to the studio's screenings site so you can sign up for the screening!
Grab Passes 172 clicks	This link will take you directly to the studio's screenings site so you can sign up for the screening!
Grab Passes 129 clicks	This link will take you directly to the studio's screenings site so you can sign up for the screening!
Grab Passes 125 clicks	This link will take you directly to the studio's screenings site so you can sign up for the screening!


At Dumpster Index, we strive to bring you the best service at the best price available. We have a wide selection of dumpster sizes in stock in Big Creek, KY, with flexible & timley pickup and delivery. Give us a call today for all your dumpster rental and roll off needs.
So ignore the price increases and convenience restrictions associated with going to your current regional dump. Now you can eliminate all of your family garbage and trash in one straightforward step without ever leaving home. Call the local today to routine your convenient 5 Yard Dumpster Rental in Big Creek, KY, just in time for planting season.
By the way: if you haven't used it in over a year, it's trash and you don't need the idea in your life.
Despite the fact you throw out whatever you decide and need to, however dumpster service furthermore allows you develop your own time-frame rather than possessing to conform to a number of outside pick up schedule. If you're doing just about any construction or even renovation task, or if you just know that it will lead you a couple of breaks to actually have a cleanout job done, renting a dumpster is a superb choice. If you rent from your local junk trucking pros, you get to say when you really need the unit so when you'd like all of them to pick it up. This way, you're not forced to do a career more quickly in comparison with you want to (or even than you are able to), and you lack to clutter the property together with debris while you finish the job.
Everyone wants to preserve their home and also surroundings as well as tidy. Huge amount of rubbish is created in home restoration and structure projects. These kind of waste materials result in inconvenience your job place. To remove the litter formed your job place, you have to chose the perfect 5 Yard Dumpster Rental in Big Creek, KY service company.
When placing your order the dumpster to remove all of the remodeling debris, you should definitely have the guidance on things that are not allowed when you rent the dumpster.
You have selections when it comes to this by the way. Since strange since it sounds you possibly will not have to makes use of the same firm everyone else utilizes. When you are trying to find 5 Yard Dumpster Rental in Big Creek, KY you might be shocked.
through your local junk or even trash haulers provides a number of rewards that can design your life more simple when you're treating home assignments. When you rent the dumpster, you can get gone just about anything, large or small, that you need to, you are able to work on your personal schedule, and you could leave one more cleanup function to the trash and also dumpster pros.
Along with what about diy or even structure projects? Possibly you have decided to take out a wall membrane or to convey a new window or door. Unless you will be exceptionally happy, you're going to end up having some hefty debris left. If you rent the dumpster, you don't have to worry about this rubbish removal. Simply just drop in whatever you decide and have left more than and get back to enhancing home.
A sizable dumpster is perfect for all of your current very large structure jobs. The bigger dumpster should be concerning ten vehicle pickup plenty or have 4 tons of trash. This is excellent for an entire home rehabilitation.
The most obvious price is the dumping fee which often can vary a whole lot depending on where they take the garbage and if it gets remade at all. A high quality company will quickly realize ways to keep your dumping service fees to a minimum.
As you do the job, anything that needs to be thrown away can be threw into the dumpster for rent. This will make points so much easier ultimately. You won't require to get a vehicle and make a number of trips to this dump. You may not have to examine oversized objects and ponder how you intend to get them out of your yard. If you are still likely to have to perform the work along with the clean up, which you find in things easier. Fill it up to the very best.
By using a substantial dumpster or substantial dumpsters you will keep the restaurant enterprise area hunting neat if you are having the bathroom renovation done. This can keep your consumers and town businesses happy.
If you are planning about doing some improving than you should have to rent a dumpster. By renting a dumpster it is simple to keep the condo area hunting neat. You don't wish the neighbors complaining in any way of the mess lying around nor do you want them to report you to the police or even your area's developing inspector.
Perhaps you are adding a bathroom onto your home or office. You will also require to rent a dumpster to maintain renovation managing on time and also smoothly. You might most likely just have to rent a small dumpster for this project since it will hold up to two loads.
Your first step throughout organizing an area yard sale will be to get your neighbors together and also figure out the details. Invite everyone to a meeting to go over the idea and produce yourself accessible to the expected person who wants to join in but has little league practice for the night of this meeting. When you are all together, go over the strategic planning of it, see how you'll promote, and make a subscribe sheet for families included. Discuss methods to clearly draw participating residences so that non-participating residences won't end up harassed marriage ceremony of the purchase. Finally, set a date and start advertising the big event while you uncover things to sell.
Defining Size of Dumpster: Normally dumpster will come in five styles viz 10 cubic yard, 20 cubic yard, Something like 20 cubic yard, 35 cubic yard and also 40 cubic property. It is recently been observed that unlike 10, Something like 20, 30, Forty five cubic yard dumpster, 20 cubic yard dumpster are difficult to find.
Just a few of the responsibilities which the star move off 5 Yard Dumpster Rental in Big Creek can be used as, are storage space of filth and concrete floor removed from older foundations, a location to put vegetation removed from a hearth prone spot to make a secure zone, in foreclosure house trash and home furniture removal, and particular recycling of your building's contents as they are taken off. Your dumpster might be a star inside the building business, but it's definitely not a prima donna. By getting an estimate of price tag from a business who knows all the best move off 5 Yard Dumpster Rental in Big Creek organizations in your area, you'll save money in your financial allowance and you can subsequently use that extra for an additional purpose.
Md have various rules and regulations regarding trash pick-up. You would require to call the township to find out how numerous bags regarding trash can be put out a week and that items has to be recycled. It is possible to completely omit this step if you rent then a construction dumpster.


A Hudson Valley convenience store owner and his son-in-law were arrested following a long investigation into welfare fraud involving the illegal use of Electronic Benefit Cards.
In November and early December, New York State Police at Middletown conducted a welfare fraud investigation involving the use of Electronic Benefit Cards (EBT) at the Sam's Mart convenience store located at 90 Academy Ave in the city of Middletown.
The investigation revealed that the owner of the business, Ahsan Chaudhry, 59 of Middletown, allowed holders of EBT cards to trade them for cash, often a fraction of the balances on the cards, police say.
Those cards were then allegedly used by Chaudhry and his son-in-law Ammar Ahmad, 24, also of Middletown to purchase inventory for the store at various retailers in the Middletown area.
Both were arrested on Wednesday after a search warrant was executed at the store.
Chaudhry was charged with criminal use of a benefit card, criminal possession of a forged instrument, criminal possession of a benefit card, possession of counterfeit tax stamps, all felonies, misuse of food stamps, welfare fraud and possession of or sale of unstamped cigarettes, misdemeanors.
Ahmad was charged with criminal possession of a benefit card and welfare fraud.
Chaudhry was released on his own recognizance. Ahmad was remanded to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 bond.


text:
Rivals for RNC chief vow to improve party finances
Michael S. Steele
Ann Wagner
By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times - Monday, January 3, 2011
Embattled Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele and the four candidates vying for his job engaged in an occasionally heated debate Monday in which the challengers took aim at the RNC's unprecedented red ink and lackluster fundraising.
The challengers, all eager to lead the party into the 2012 electoral cycle, knocked the performance of Mr. Steele, whom GOP governors, congressional leaders and fellow RNC members have accused of financial ineptitude and mismanagement in presiding over the committee since his election in January 2009.
"How can an organization that has lost its credibility, is $20 million in debt, is steeped in mismanagement, distractions and drama actually lead us into the next election cycle of 2012 and offer change?" said Ann Wagner, a former Missouri Republican chairman and U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg.
"I think it's time for real change, and a change of course at the Republican National Committee. The RNC has been the most important and relevant and impactful political organization in over — well over a generation in America and, dare I say, the world. And it is broken, and it needs to be fixed," she said.
Generating occasional bursts of applause from the National Press Club audience, Mr. Steele stoutly defended his tenure and pointed repeatedly to Republican gains at the polls since he took office in January 2009.
"We won in all 50 states, and that's the goal — winning," said Mr. Steele, countering charges the RNC's get-out-the-vote efforts were anemic.
Mr. Steele, dressed in a dark suit and conservative tie and looking every bit a national party leader, impressed even some of his critics as the RNC's 168-member panel prepares to vote on its leader next week.
"I expected him to come off as defensive but he came on strong and sounded confident," said Jim Martin, chairman of the 60+ lobbying group. "I think he actually did the best of the five."
But former RNC General Counsel and chief Steele adviser Reince Priebus — who has more publicly committed votes than any other candidate — took a hearty swipe at Mr. Steele's work habits.
He said retiring the debt and raising another $400 million will require the next chairman "to be sitting in that office for five or six hours a day, running through major donor lists, setting up meetings, setting up a national finance network, a national finance team in order to fully fund all of these programs."
Steele critics have faulted the chairman for failing to properly court major donors, who turned to other organizations in the past election cycle.
Michigan RNC member Saul Anuzis, who helped Mr. Steele reach out to young voters through Twitter, fired some shots of his own at Mr. Steele.
Before deciding to run for chairman, Mr. Anuzis said he called major donors who had left the party during the past two years and was surprised to hear them say they were willing to come back and that "often they weren't even asked for a contribution" during the Steele regime.
Mr. Anuzis said as chairman he would spend the overwhelming part of his time fundraising so that the state Republican parties can do what's necessary to get out the vote in 2012.
Ms. Wagner argued that the party had to rebuild its outreach to the party's major donors, saying she would draw on the expertise of past RNC financial chairmen to raise funds for 2012.
Mr. Steele, who described himself at one point as a "half-glass-full kind of guy" countered that the RNC under his leadership did not have "72-hour get-out-the-vote program, we had a 12-month get-out-the-vote program."
"The idea that we didn't fully fund [get-out-the-vote programs] is a misnomer because this year we had to play in all 50 states," he said.
He said the RNC provided local GOP officials with technology and other aid, citing the GOP takeover of the House and more than 20 statehouses in November as proof of the effectiveness of his approach.
Asked by debate co-moderator Tucker Carlson of the DailyCaller website what would disqualify a Republican candidate from receiving RNC help, the candidates agreed that it would be failure to back 80 percent of the GOP platform.
But Mr. Steele cautioned against using "litmus tests" to judge fellow Republicans — the same objection he raised in initially opposing a resolution by conservatives on the committee earlier in his term that applied the so-called "Reagan 80 percent test" of loyalty to party candidates.
The rivals for chairman have been crisscrossing the country — at their own expense or with help from backers — seeking support from the 56 party chairmen and the two other national committee members in each of the 50 states and five territories.
Former Deputy Transportation Secretary Maria Cino drew applause when she answered co-moderator Grover Norquist's question to name the biggest mistake Republicans made in the past 10 years.
Her response was "McCain-Feingold," referring to the campaign-finance regulation law enacted by a Republican-led Congress and signed by President George W. Bush. Mr. Priebus, who raised record donations as Wisconsin party chairman in the 2010 elections in which Republicans candidates swept the board in his state, also warmed conservative hearts when he said the next RNC leader will have to "play well in the sandbox with the tea party movement. … We're not in competition with the conservative movement. We're part of it."
Americans for Tax Reform, the DailyCaller and the Susan B. Anthony List hosted the debate at the National Press Club.
• Ralph Z. Hallow can be reached at rhallow@gmail.com.


Today's business environment is fast-paced, complex and filled with constant change. It can be overwhelming for anyone, and certainly challenging for young adults just getting their careers started. Dr. Eli Jones, Dean of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M, encourages young Christian leaders to remember that, no matter what comes our way, we have the Holy Spirit to guide us and give us wisdom and power so we can approach our work with confidence and courage.
The Bible tells us not to fear over 365 times. Fear and timidity divert our attention from God's presence in our lives to our own limited capacity without Him. Fear distracts us from what God is calling us to do in our work. When we focus on Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit in us, it gives us the courage we need to step out boldly in faith so that we can take the best possible course of action. That is the way anyone, just starting out or with years of experience, can produce positive solutions and inspire others to follow suit.
This week, challenge yourself to become more aware of the Holy Spirit operating in your life.
Start each day off by connecting with God and seeking His direction for your day (Matthew 6:33).
Tap into the courage God makes available to us 24/7 through the promises in His Word (Joshua 1:9).
As you face decisions, problems and demands throughout the day, continue to turn to God in prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).
Persevere by stepping out in faith (James 1:23-25).
Question: God has given me an opportunity in my current position to start over–to learn new things and restore my leadership. The enemy does not like that–he uses people in the department daily to try and stop what God is trying to do. Having a tough time dealing with this and staying encouraged and courageous. Any tips?


text:
Wii Fit (Wii)
You start with an embarrassing, creepy, and awkward balance test administered by a rubbery anthropomorphic balance board. Wait a second; let me take a step back.I'll be the first to admit that I'm ove
Contributed by Sprite Monkey on August 1st, 2008 in Categories ReviewsWith content involving Tags Sprite Monkey, Wii Fit
System: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Fitness
Max Players: 1
Age Rating: Everyone
US Release: May 2008
You start with an embarrassing, creepy, and awkward balance test administered by a rubbery anthropomorphic balance board. Wait a second; let me take a step back.
I'll be the first to admit that I'm overweight. Not a lot, and I exercise regularly, and I'm in good health, so I like to think that I am doing OK. My doctor thinks I'm doing well, and if it's good enough for her, hey, it's good enough for me. So I questioned what benefits I could get out of Wii Fit when I'm accustomed to doing 30 minutes on an elliptical or an hour of DDR. I discovered there are some benefits as well as some fun to be had, but Wii Fit is more suited toward introducing someone to daily exercise and core strength training.
Once you're past the initial balance test and you've washed off the heebie-jeebies, Wii Fit measures your weight and center of gravity and tells you about your posture (incidentally, I lean slightly to my left). If you stand perfectly in the center, you win! The game is over!
OK, not really. Based on the information you provide, the game generates your BMI and your Wii Fit age, which become the launching point for self-improvement. The game is then broken down into four areas: Yoga, Strength Training, Aerobics, and Balance Games. On the hum drum side is Yoga, where you'll find a yoga trainer that you can follow along with, but it's the Balance Games where Wii Fit excels. With minigames like ski jumping and slaloms where you try to navigate a downhill slope, you'll find more-fun-than exercise.
So how does one hope to stay tuned in to Wii Fit and not let the balance board collect dust like your other exercise junk and gaming peripherals? Two ways. First, all the minigames have ranks. If you want to get the highest rank possible in snowboarding, you're going to have to practice to get good at it. Second, the more time you spend playing all of the minigames, the more minigames you unlock, either through cumulative time played or number of times you played a particular game.
It's sort of an up- and down-side to the game. It's exciting to unlock a new minigame, but the game may be a yoga pose. If you're not into yoga, then you're waiting to unlock the next game, which may be equally uninteresting, and you may find yourself discouraged. Accumulating top ranks and unlocking new minigames is a good way to hybridize traditional gaming with an exercise game, even if it is a bit cumbersome to unlock everything, which takes about six hours. Some of the games are truly enjoyable, and since there's such a wide variety of games, you're sure to find some that you like. Wii Fit lacks the ability to make your own exercise program by stringing games together, so you'll have to interrupt each event with a menu and pick each new game ala carte.
The graphics here are pretty standard for a Nintendo Wii-style game. The game makes good use of your Miis, and though the presentation is stylized, it lacks some of the usual charm found in this series. Same goes for the sound design; it's appropriate and fitting, but nothing revolutionary. The control scheme is outstanding but involves a fairly long learning curve to master. Some games seem broken or impossible, like tightrope walking, but get past the initial frustration and you'll find it takes a lot of focus and strength. The balance board itself is very sensitive and can detect the smallest shift in weight.
So, did I gain anything from Wii Fit? Well, I haven't lost any weight, but I have become consciously aware of when I am putting more weight on my left foot when I'm standing. When I notice, I always correct my posture. As a result, if I'm standing at work all day, my left foot doesn't hurt after a 10-hour day. Is that the sole reason to buy Wii Fit? No, but it is cheaper than physical therapy for a problem I wasn't aware I had.
Is Wii Fit right for you? Only you can answer that. A poll of 1,000 Japanese IT Media readers says 64% stopped using Wii Fit presumably after the initial novelty wore off. As a lazy American gaijin, you are most likely one of those people, and that number is probably higher in the States. If you're looking to finally crack down on your New Year's resolution and start getting in shape, then you might as well clear off some shelf space for later. If nothing else, Wii Fit is cheaper than most gym memberships, and there are more games in production for use with the balance board.
I still crack it out once in a while, but, to be honest, Wii Fit said I was obese, and adjusted my Mii to look like a fucking sausage. I haven't quite forgiven the anthropomorphic jerk bag balance board for that. It's not entirely his/her/its fault; BMI is based on lots of factors that Wii Fit does not take into account. Also, I have to get up and change the game disc from whatever I'm currently playing to Wii Fit, and I'm ironically too lazy to do that.
You have probably seen this already. If you haven't, there you go, and if you have…yeah, like you're not willing to watch it again.
GameCola Rates This Game: 7 - Good
Fun Score: 7
Novelty Score: 10
Audio Score: 7
Visuals Score: 7
Controls Score: 9
Replay Value: 6
(You need to be a registered member to rate this post.)
Sprite Monkey	 23
Sprite Monkey is a former staff member from GameCola's early days as a monthly email newsletter.
Swordquest: FireWorld
With their EarthWorld competition now a piece of the past and winner Stephen Bell now $15,000 richer, Atari commenced phase two of their plot to reanimate their critically-conditioned console—the se


text:
z-news.link News of the World
Home / business / The court in Astrakhan ruled Russia's first penalty for non-information
The court in Astrakhan ruled Russia's first penalty for non-information
06.02.2017	business 133 Views
Local resident recognized not informing about the crime and sentenced to a fine.
In Astrakhan, made the first Russian sentence to the article about the non-information that is included in the so-called "Spring package".
The Kirov district court of Astrakhan February 6 acknowledged local resident Ulugbek Gafurov guilty of failure to report a crime (article 205.6 of the criminal code) and sentenced to a fine of 70 thousand rubles.
See also: The Director promises a bloody horror film "Hellraiser 10: the Court"
Gafurov knew that his friend was trained in militant camps and later fought on the side of the terrorists, but not reported it to law enforcement authorities, said the representative of the regional Prosecutor Julia Svetina.
According to the Prosecutor of the region, this is the first sentence in the Russian Federation made the article on non-information.
See also: Russia unexpectedly canceled a "straight line" with Putin
Friend, which Gafurov not reported to law enforcement authorities, — a citizen of Kyrgyzstan Ravshan Akbarov — at the end of 2016, was sentenced to 8 years in prison for participating in an illegal armed formation.
© 2017, z-news.link. All rights reserved.
Tags Astrakhan court first information penalty ruled Russia
Russian football clubs in 2019 lost on the transfers of $185 million
Seagull will pay for refusing to give "kremlyadi" business
FBK has found his wife's mishustina earnings of 800 million rubles on an unknown business
The business of the former leadership of Kyrgyzstan to Belarus receives additional preferences
Belarusian national biotechnology Corporation (BNBC) received preferential treatment in public procurement. The government's decision was …
auto (2,650)
FUNNY NEWS (4,931)
Incident (6,504)
INCREDIBLE (2,967)
Medicine (4,961)
Movie (3,607)
phones (1,152)
photo report (4,432)
policy (4,540)
Science and technology (3,102)
Video news (5,604)
http://z-news.link Leave a link to the source.


text:
YEREVAN 30 C°
RA CB:
USD - 483.94 AMD +0.94 EUR - 512.2 AMD +0.2 RUB - 7.88 AMD +0.88 GBP - 595.54 AMD +0.54
GOLD - 21,648.63 AMD SILVER - 234.82 AMD PLATINUM - 12,921.12 AMD
EuropeEEUAmericaRegionNear EastAsiaOther
July 18, 11:49
U.S. Removing Turkey from F-35 Program
Hot Line With Azerbaijani President Does Not Guarantee There Will Be No Victims – Pashinyan
Armenia's Chief Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Departs for Russia on Working Visit
PM Pashinyan Does Not Rule Out Constitutional Amendments for Overcoming Constitutional Crisis in Armenia
The CSTO Session and Its Importance for Armenia
Narek Minasyan
"Insight" Analytical Center , Analytics
To summarize the activities of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in 2015 the leaders of the Member States of the structure gathered in the capital of Tajikistan - Dushanbe, the chairing country of the CSTO. The current session of the Collective Security Council is of great interest for us in some aspects: 1. development of the military component of the organization; 2. Armenia assuming the presidency of the CSTO; 3. internal reforms of the structure.
Let's discuss them separately.
Development of the Military Component of CSTO: At the session the heads of the CSTO Member States agreed on a number of important issues relating to the development of the military component of the organization. In particular, decision was made on the creation of collective air forces (Collective air forces and their placement), the necessity of which has repeatedly stressed by the Republic of Armenia.
It is noteworthy that a particular attention was paid to the issues of communication, in particular transportation of military and other units and movable property, as well as military products, and others. It should be noted that this issue is of particular importance for the Republic of Armenia, which has no common borders with the other countries of CSTO. For the sake of functioning of this sector an agreement on cooperation in the field of transportation of military and other units and movable property, as well as military products was signed. This agreement presupposes cooperation for planning and organizing a transit both through the territories of CSTO Member States, as well as through the territories of non-member ones.
It should be noted that long-term policy planning has already been rooted in the CSTO. A manifestation of this is the maintainance of the program on "activities for implementing the main directions of development of military cooperation between the CSTO Member States until 2020", which was stressed by the heads of the CSTO countries.
Armenia assuming the presidency of the CSTO: It is no secret that Armenia is one of the most active and initiating countries for the development of the structure. Naturally, this is due to the fact that this structure is one of the most important mechanisms for ensuring Armenia's security, so its development and improvement are of great importance for Armenia. With this in mind, one can foresee that the presidency of Armenia will be quite effective for the CSTO. The speech of the RA President Serzh Sargsyan, who presented the priorities of Armenia's presidency in CSTO, gives such confidence.
- Further development of the conceptual framework and crisis response system;
- Institutional aspects of enhancing the effectiveness of the CSTO, including the issues of improving foreign policy coordination and cooperation with other international organizations;
- Further improvement of the management system of the CSTO collective security forces and resources, including the collective rapid response forces and the united regional forces;
- Strengthening its peacekeeping capacity, deepening military-technical and military-economic cooperation, optimization of logistics component, transit and transport.
The Armenian side, assuming the presidency, has already submitted practical proposals. In particular, RA President proposed the establishment of a base organization for training the CSTO peacekeepers, as a foundation of that base organization, recommending to consider the Peacekeeping Training Center of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.
Given the almost 10 years of experience of Armenia in this sphere within the framework of various missions, such an initiative is quite realistic and can give impetus to the development of CSTO peacekeeping forces. Moreover, the Armenian side has also offered to host in 2016 Armenian conference devoted to the problems of cyber security of the CSTO with the latest information technology. Activation of the structure in recent years in the field of cyber security gives grounds to assume that such an initiative is demanded. Besides, the Armenian President proposed to begin to develop and already in 2016 to adopt the strategy of the CSTO Collective Security until 2025, which will be an important factor in the development and full establishment of the structure.
Internal reforms of the structure: Recently, the approach that the CSTO has already passed a long way of formation and has reached to such a state that the it needs certain reforms to make it more effective, has been widely spread. Perhaps, you can consider the decision to apply a rotating mechanism for the position of the Secretary General can be seen in the framework of this logic. Such a change, on one hand, will prevent possible stagnation of the structure, on the other hand, will increase its efficiency.
Summing up the session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, we can note that each year the structure becomes stronger, it more broadens and deepens the cooperation between the Member Countries. In such conditions, we hope, that thanks to the initiative of the Armenian side (especially during its presidency) in the autumn of 2016, at the next session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in Yerevan, the leaders of the CSTO Member States wil with satisfaction note the new and tangible achievements of the structure.
Հայերեն На русском
Nikol Pashinyan, Donald Tusk Discuss Prospects for Development of EU-Armenia Relations
Semerikov: Large-scale Drills Will Be Held in 4 CSTO Member States
Armenian PM Receives CSTO Secretary General Candidate
President of Armenia Congratulated President of Georgia
Stanislav Zas to Assume Post of CSTO Secretary General from January 1, 2020
Armenian FM Will Participate in CSTO Meeting
President of Armenia Congratulates Vladimir Zelensky on Assuming Office of President of Ukraine
FM: Armenia does not question existence of Russian base in Gyumri
Bako Sahakyan Attended Maxim Hochannisyan's 85th Birthday Anniversary Evening
Armenian PM, Holy See Apostolic Nuncio Discuss Development of Armenia-Vatican Relations
Three Turkish Diplomats Killed in Attack in Iraq's Erbil, Media Reports Say
Moscow Court Extends Arrest of All 24 Ukrainian Sailors Detained in Kerch Strait
Nikol Pashinyan Congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on Being Elected President of the European Commission
5 Day Weather Forecast in Armenia
"The Government's goal is to make the public procurement system more flexible, enforce the principle of fair competition and eradicate corruption" - PM Holds Consultation
Armenian Deputy PM Meets With Irish Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in New York
Artsakh Republic Foreign Minister Met with the Security Council Secretary of the Republic of Armenia
Ararat Mirzoyan and Nancy Pelosi Discuss Issues on Armenian-American Relations
President of Artsakh Signed Laws
Trump: US not Seeking 'Regime Change' in Iran
Location of US Nuclear Weapons in Europe Accidentally Revealed in Report from NATO Body
Saudi Arabia Set for 24-Hour Trading Amid Prayer Time Confusion
Delegation Led by Ararat Mirzoyan Takes Part in Works of Leadership Forum in Washington
PM Nikol Pashinyan Extends Birthday Greetings to German Chancellor Angela Merkel
"Any Armenian Living Outside the Homeland Should Realize That Their Ultimate Goal is to Return to Armenia": Nikol Pashinyan (PHOTOS)
RA-EU Partnership Road-Map Hardly Overlaps EEU Regulations
Magnifier: Office of High Commissioner on Diaspora
Washington Meetings Not to Yield Serious Results?
PM Nikol Pashinyan, Mrs. Anna Hakobyan Arrive in Singapore on Official Visit; They Met with Local and Neighboring Countries' Armenian Communities
Charles Aznavour's Love Letters to Be Put Up for Auction
For Who the Ministry of Diaspora was Abolished
Insight From Yerevan: Outcomes of Armenia And Azerbaijan FM Meeting
Armenia Won't Go to Unilateral Concessions which Endanger Artsakh's Security and Right to Self-Determination
PM: "Our Will Is Unshakable and Our Hand Will Not Flinch Against Those Who Try to Revive the Methods of Violence in the Republic of Armenia"
Wind: 5 km/h
Did you like the last part of "Game of Thrones?"
Show results | Other poll
In other media partial or full reproductions of this website indication of the source "Armedia" Information, Analytical Agency is required. Opinions expressed in the website do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial staff. The website is not responsible for the content of the advertisement.
Address: Vardanants 28/2-34, 0070 Yerevan, Armenia Tel.: +374 10 537259 E-mail: [email protected]
Home page About us Partners Advertisement
Subscribe here to receive our newsletters
© 2006 -2019 ARMEDIA IAA Inc. All rights reserved
Site by: V. Torosyan


The Bost Family: How I'm going to blog.
Where am I going with this blog? Where have I been?
My sister told me that nobody cares about a house tour and I needed to blog more about Jesus and Jonathan's health.
My friends and I have discussed that we like to read blogs that show how people do things and live their life.
The internet says that blogs should have a niche and should concentrate only on that topic. The blog should show expertise in one area of life. Showcase your one talent.
a. Jesus tells me when and what to write. He puts topics on my heart and then He sits at the computer and helps me write about him and his grace. I wish I could write about him every day- I'm a slow learner. It takes a while to listen and comprehend what he is telling me and then to communicate it into a blog post.
2. I actually started reading blogs to see how people lived life. My friends and I discussed this topic earlier in the week and we learned that each of us does everything different: shaving, cooking, laundry, parenting, discipline, washing of the bras, cleaning, and more. How can people who get along do everything differently? I loved knowing our differences and how we each did life and everyday tasks.
3. Having a niche. I'm not good at anything. I'm one of those that knows a little about a lot. I'm not focused on one area. Because that is boring and limiting.
I am going to blog about Jesus and Jonathan's health when applicable. I am going to blog our every day and how I do life. I am going to choose my niche as LIFE, motherhood, and living. And I am going to continue to document our happenings as a scrapbook for my kids and an online journal for myself.
Thank you for everyone who follows our journey and props to those who have been reading for the past 8 years. Yes, 8 years! I started when Lucy was 3 months old and I love being able to reference the blog as I recall a memory!


A beautiful 12 inch long pipe crafted from 'People Friendly' Wood from renewable resources (using NO GLUES) churchwarden tobacco smoking pipe. Due to our Double-Chamber bowl engineering, ergonomic designs and fine wood selection, FloggleWerks pipes are cool smoking and a pleasure to hold.
This listing is for a NEW, Handmade in the USA, all wood quality tobacco smoking pipe. Stain composed of vegetable base, people friendly!
Sorry, but this pipe cannot be personalized.
• Pipe Break-In Instructions are provided with every shipment!
Customer Satisfaction from Real People at FloggleWerks!
You are our 1st Priority! If a purchased item is for any reason damaged during transit, or defective in some way please let us know. We are more than happy to replace anything that may have gone wrong so long a a picture of the problem is sent to us via email. Any problems with a product must be reported to us within 30 days of the purchase, the item must be in new and unused condition and clear pictures of the problem must be provided, to be eligible for a possible replacement. Buyer is responsible for return shipping, when approved by FloggleWerks.
Simply stunning! I purchased a similar type pipe for several hundred dollars. The more expensive pipe does not even come close to the quality of construction, cool smoke experience and general wow factor. I will be back for more!


text:
Transparency in the HCP-Industry relationship: supporting industry efforts with an effective legal framework
For the medical technology industry, collaboration with healthcare professionals (HCPs) is an absolute must. HCPs are prime users of new technology and play an instrumental role in the successful diffusion of innovative medical devices throughout Europe. In fact, HCPs often bring the ideas to the table that lead to the development of new devices and inspire continuous incremental improvements to existing technology. Close collaborations and partnerships between HCPs and industry can only last if both parties respect high ethical standards.
In a move to increase transparency, HCP relationships with pharmaceutical and medical device companies have been the subject of considerable scrutiny in many jurisdictions. The German Federal Supreme Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, "Supreme Court") addressed the issue of whether private practitioners who treat patients insured by public sick funds should be considered public officials (Amtsträger) or "agents" (Beauftragte) for the purposes of the German Criminal Code (Sec. 331 et seq. and Sec. 299, respectively). This case has reignited discussion on a closely-watched issue both inside and outside Germany.
The Grand Senate for Criminal Matters of the Bundesgerichtshof, in a press release on 22 June 2012, provided clarification on this much disputed issue of the status of private practitioners under the German Criminal Law.
To this question, the Supreme Court decided that private practitioners who treat patients insured through the public sick funds are subject neither to Sec. 331 German Criminal Code (i.e. the prohibition of bribery of public officials) nor to Sec. 299 of the German Criminal Code (i.e. the prohibition of commercial bribery).
While the Supreme Court clearly sees the practice of providing monetary and other benefits to private practitioners as harmful to the healthcare system, because the Criminal Code does not classify private practitioners as public officials or agents, the Supreme Court was compelled to exclude applicability of criminal liability to this context. Correspondingly, the Supreme Court suggested that the legislature may wish to enact new legislation which would prohibit potentially criminal activity arising from suspect interactions between industry and private practitioners.
Practical consequences
The medical technology industry has been waiting for this decision from the Supreme Court. By clearly denying the applicability of criminal anti-corruption laws to interactions between the industry and private practitioners, the Supreme Court has now provided much needed legal certainty to this previously unclear area of law.
Of course, this does not mean that companies are free from restrictions in interacting with German private practitioners. There are other criminal laws which could be applicable to private practitioners in their interactions with the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, such as fraud or breach of trust. In addition, there are many civil laws and a professional code of conduct for physicians which ensure appropriate behavior. Finally, the European medical technology industry has affirmed their commitment to the highest standards of ethical behavior in the form of codes of conduct at national and European levels. These provide a thorough framework of rules which aim to emphasise the critical importance of the HCP-Industry relationship for the continuous delivery of modern, safe and effective care to patients —a relationship that must be built on trust, transparency and ethical interactions.
While other countries are broadening the scope of their anti-bribery laws, it is still not clear how the legislature will respond to this decision. This is especially so with respect to the fact that the governing parties, in reference to the upcoming decision of the Supreme Court, recently postponed a proposal from the opposition which would have explicitly made private practitioners criminally liable for corrupt behavior.
Will the governing parties renew their confidence in the self-regulation of HCP-Industry relationships in Germany or will it prefer to draft a new anti-bribery law specifically directed at healthcare professionals?
The industry may want to consider these options and weigh the consequences, and in doing so also take into account the experiences from other countries, such as the recently enacted sunshine Act in France.
Personally, I believe that legislative power would be put to better use in promoting the full implementation of the existing legal framework as well as in supporting the effective self-regulation of the medtech and pharmaceutical industries, who have already taken wide-ranging measures to uphold the highest ethical standards.
Peter Dieners
Head of Global Healthcare, Life Sciences and Chemicals Sector Group, Clifford Chance