MR. FLEISCHER: Good afternoon. Let me give you a report on the President's day, then I have several announcements pertaining to some meetings and visits. The President this morning spoke with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Zia. The President congratulated the Prime Minister on her election victory, and thanked her for supporting the global coalition against terrorism. He also conveyed condolences to Prime Minister Zia over the loss of the many Bangladeshi citizens at the World Trade Center. The President stressed the importance of showing respect for the Muslim faith in America, as well as around the world.
The President also spoke to Tanzania President Mkapa this morning. The President thanked President Mkapa for his support of the anti-terrorism coalition, and acknowledged the common work of the United States and Tanzania in the terrorism fight since the bombing of the embassy in Dar es Salaam in 1998. President Mkapa stated that Tanzanians fully support the coalition.
The President convened a meeting of the National Security Council this morning. He also traveled to the State Department to participate in a forum on the African Growth and Opportunity Act. This was a forum designed to promote trade with sub-Saharan African nations and the United States, as a result of legislation that the President signed earlier this year, that has led to an increase in trade by some 17 percent compared to last year with sub-Saharan Africa, something the President thinks is very important for the development of the African continent.
The President also this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. will convene a meeting of the Homeland Security Council. And at that meeting, the President is going to announce creation of a foreign terrorist tracking task force. The purpose of this is to have a way for the agencies to work together to prevent aliens who commit or support terror from entering the United States. The President will also direct these agencies to work together to locate, detain, prosecute or deport any aliens who may already be here. So this will be stepped-up enforcement.
Several announcements. President Bush will welcome President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to the White House on November 5th. That's the President of Algeria. The President also -- I have an announcement concerning Japan -- welcomes Japan's actions today to provide forces for surveillance, transport and other support short of direct combat operations in the war on terrorism. Japan is already playing an active role in diplomacy, information sharing and humanitarian assistance. This newest contribution demonstrates the enduring strength of the U.S.-Japanese relationship.
Four more. President Bush will travel to New York to attend the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly on November 10th through 11th. The General Debate was postponed from September due to the terrorist attacks. While in New York, the President will deliver a speech to the United Nations, attend a lunch hosted by Secretary General Annan, and host a number of meetings with world leaders. One of those meetings with world leaders will include President Musharraf of Pakistan, who will meet with the President on November 10th, while the two are up in New York.
And in an update on some activities at the agencies dealing with the consequences of the terrorist act, and actions that will be taken to help America regain its footing and normalcy. Secretary Evans this morning hosted the first meeting of what's called the Tourist Policy Council. It's the first meeting since 1997. Secretaries of Transportation, Labor, Interior and HUD, along with the Small Business Administration and the Immigration and Natural Services attended. The reestablishment of this commission follows recommendations made by the travel and tourism industry to the White House following the attacks on September 11th, as a way to help the travel and the tourism industry recover.
Secretary O'Neill, at the Department of Treasury today, addressed a special session of what's called the Financial Action Task Force. That's a group of 29 nations that work together to develop guidelines for money laundering around the world. The Secretary encouraged the task force to devote its experience to disrupt the misuse of the international financial system by terrorists and those who channel funds to them.
In his remarks, the Secretary suggested three goals: one, the establishment of international standards for combatting terrorist financing; two, to ensure that not only task force members, but all countries come into compliance with the standards; and, three, that regular reports be issued on the success in identifying taking action against terrorist financing.
To date, more than 150 countries are cooperating in the financial war against terrorism. More than 80 blocking orders have been issued by various nations; $24 million has been blocked.
And I'm more than happy to take questions. Ron Fournier.
Q Despite the previous briefing, there's still some confusion over the cases we have today. Can you tell us what you know about the identification of anthrax on the Supreme Court building, where it was found and how much of it. The Cohen Building, where exactly is that? What agency has authority over it? And tell us what you know about what was found and how much was found?
MR. FLEISCHER: The information from Health and Human Services, to the best of my knowledge, was obtained today. It's a preliminary test result, and so the Department of Health and Human Services is going to continue to review what they have found. It's a preliminary positive. Additional tests are being done over there.
MR. FLEISCHER: That's correct. The Cohen Building is the Department of Health and Human Services.
Q Is that the mail room?
MR. FLEISCHER: I do not recall if Secretary Thompson indicated it was mail room or some other facility. I do believe it was the mail room, however.
The Supreme Court, as you know, was a remote facility that was found at the Supreme Court. They have a remote mail processing center. And your third question?
Q There are reports of -- the Supreme Court, that was actually found in the building, I assume. You haven't been brought up to date on that yet?
MR. FLEISCHER: I've not heard those reports.
Q What about the State Department?
MR. FLEISCHER: The State Department, I would refer you to State to get additional details on that. My understanding is it involved mail that was received at a remote facility across the street from the State Department that was brought into the State Department, into the mail rooms at the State Department.
Q Ari, so it was contaminated mail that was brought into the mail room of the State Department?
MR. FLEISCHER: That appears to be what it is. That's correct, Randy. Yes, Secret Service knew about that prior to the President going over there. It did not pose any problem for the President or his traveling party.
Q Prior to September 10th, did the U.S., either through administration officials or intermediaries, have any discussions with Taliban representatives about turning over Osama bin Laden for trial?
MR. FLEISCHER: Terry, the only reports I'm aware of -- and you may want to check deeper with the State Department because when it comes to diplomatic communications with other entities they would have more information -- but the only one I'm aware of, it was a matter of routine for the United States, working through Pakistan, to talk to the Taliban about the conditions of the Americans who were held in Afghanistan for preaching Christianity. There have been contacts on that. Anything beyond that, I do not know.
Q So, as far as you know, as part of those contacts there was no discussion about turning over bin Laden?
MR. FLEISCHER: No, I'm referring you to State, because that's the only information I have on the topic.
Q Ari, is it the administration's belief that there is at least one more letter out there somewhere that's causing a lot of this contamination?
MR. FLEISCHER: It's a possibility. I wouldn't characterize anything as the President's belief or not. One of the things the President has stressed is to pursue the facts wherever they may take us, and then to inform people. But, clearly, that is a theory that investigators have, that it may be more than one letter.
MR. FLEISCHER: I'm saying that the Secretary of Health and Human Services informed me about it immediately prior to Governor Ridge's briefing, so information is on its way in. And I'm sure the Department will have additional information with specifics as soon as it's available.
Q Ari, can you give us any more specifics on this task force, exactly if you're moving to restrict immigration in some way?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, it's designed to learn some of the lessons about what happened on September 11th, in which, obviously, aliens entered the United States for the purpose of engaging in terrorism. And so the task force is going to work with the various agencies that are involved to try to find that rightful balance between America remaining a nation that is open and welcoming to immigrants, while making certain that terrorists are not able to take advantage of our openness and the fact that we are and must remain a free society, and enter the country. That's the purpose.
Q What kind of restrictions could we see in the future?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, they're going to be working on a series of recommendations. The Governor will be announcing, along with the President, the creation of this task force today, and you'll just have to wait and see what the task force specifically comes up with.
Q In view of the nation's plight, is the President really supporting rebates to the tune of billions of dollars for the biggest corporations in this country?
Q So he is supporting billions in rebates for these corporations?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President's proposal dealt with it on a prospective basis.
Q Ari, for a President who says he does not like the issue of profiling, and he stood next to Muslim Americans and Arab Americans -- doesn't this immigration task force somewhat promote the idea of profiling?
MR. FLEISCHER: No, not at all. It promotes the idea of catching terrorists. And that will be the goal of this task force, to make certain that terrorists are not able to enter our country.
You know, our country has had successes catching terrorists. I would refer you to the Millennium Project, where terrorists tried to infiltrate to take action domestically against the United States and its citizens on New Year's Eve 1999, turning the corner to 2000. The government was successful in catching people. On September 11th, obviously attacks got through. It's very important for the American people that the government dedicate the proper amount of resources and the proper diligence, while maintaining our open policies as a nation, as we move forward. And that's the purpose.
Q I mean, nothing happened because nothing was going to happen. And the federal government is saying it was thwarted. What was thwarted?
MR. FLEISCHER: Let me, on that, refer you to the FBI -- will be more than happy to give you the details of what it was.
MR. FLEISCHER: All I can say is we'll keep you advised of his schedule.
Q Ari, on the task force, is the goal of the task force to apply a tighter screening, to take enforcement action, or just to make recommendations on what to do?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, the task force is getting created today. And so as the task force meets and comes out with its recommendations, I wouldn't be surprised to see if it's a series of both type things. It will be some concrete actions that agencies can take unilaterally. There may be legislative proposals that they suggest to the Congress. I think it would be likely to be some combination of the both. It just depends on what recommendations they come up with.
Q Do you have any feeling for how serious this problem is? I mean, they talked to, what, 500 people in this investigation. Do you feel like those 500 people are linked to terrorism and maybe shouldn't be here, or is it just, say, the 19 that were involved?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, it is a problem in that we are an open society, and the President is determined to make certain we remain an open society, and he wants to make certain that we are a society that continues to welcome immigrants. But there's a balance that must be found, while welcoming immigrants, because they strengthen our country, and always have, making certain that we make sure that any loopholes are closed so that people who would do harm to the United States, who are on known terrorist lists, for example, are not allowed into the country.
Q When you said a minute ago that the President's proposals on economic -- tax breaks for corporations dealt with them on a prospective basis, does that mean he does not support the proposals on the Hill to give retroactive tax breaks? And I have a follow to that.
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, I think it's all going to depend on what comes out in the final mixture of the conference committee. I don't think the President is prepared, at this point, to go down every ticker of the proposals that are on the Hill. As you know, they all get lumped together into one big package. And presidents don't have line-item vetoes. They have to look at a package in its entirety. And that's what the President looks forward to doing.
But the point is that the President strongly supports, this fall, enactment of legislation that will help get the economy moving again. This is a very important economic week for the country. A series of reports are going to come out this week on the gross domestic product for the third quarter, the preliminary estimate of it. There will be additional information on Friday about unemployment for the nation.
And the President does not think that Congress should go home without addressing fixing our economy and giving it a boost, so people don't lose their jobs, and providing that stimulus.
MR. FLEISCHER: First of all, it's not a question of giving money to anybody. Taxes in this country are made by the people who earn them. And so they send their money into the government. And when the government gives it back, that's letting people keep the money that they themselves made, whether they are a corporation, a small business, and individual.
And the package the President sent up to the Congress, after some $55 billion worth of spending was done by Congress, with the President's support, now the President has proposed a package of a similar number that would focus on tax cuts, including tax cuts for low to middle income people who don't pay income taxes, but who do pay payroll taxes. That would accelerate some of the income tax rate cuts that were scheduled for 2006 and 2004 to go into effect faster, as well as help the businesses. Because let me remind you that when businesses buy plant and equipment, that helps create jobs for the people who make that plant and equipment.
Q But is there any evidence that they'll do that, given that consumers aren't buying at the level the President desires?
MR. FLEISCHER: It's always a combination of both. And that's why the President's plan helps to stimulate demand by giving individuals tax rate reductions, while helping businesses, so they have incentives to invest in new plant and new equipment, and thereby hire workers.
Q On the foreign terrorist tracking task force, what are the lines of authority there? Who is going to chair that? What will Governor Ridge's role be in that?
MR. FLEISCHER: There will be a fact sheet distributed at the time of the announcement, and that will answer all the questions. I don't have it with me.
Q If I could follow on that, Ari. You pointed out that the government was able to stop a series of incidents over the millennium. I'm wondering if the goal of foreign terrorist tracking task force might be to deal with immigration policy that -- for example, Mohammed Atta, we understand, could have been denied entry into the country. Would you expect recommendations that concern immigration policy in addition to dealing with people we already suspect are terrorists? Presumably, we have the laws to do that.
MR. FLEISCHER: Their charge is to focus on terrorists. And, of course, they will do so with an overview of the fact that the nation must remain a country that is welcoming to immigrants and is an open society.
We, historically, have benefitted in fighting wars from the work that immigrants have done for our country. And so the President is very cognizant of that, and the President wants to make sure that as we move to make certain terrorists don't enter the country and that if any terrorists are found here, we're able to take proper action. He wants that done in the context of being a nation that continues to be open.
Q So you would not expect recommendations that deal with immigration policy?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, we'll just have to wait and see what they do, Wendell.
Q Ari, on that point, Governor Ridge told us a few moments ago that all options should be on the table and when talking broadly about immigration, he didn't in any way, discourage us from thinking that student visas, political asylum, some other means of access to this country through the immigration system might very well be a big part of what the task force considers and makes changes to.
MR. FLEISCHER: Sure. As I indicated, we'll just have to see what the task force comes up with.
MR. FLEISCHER: The President is concerned about any which way that somebody could come into this nation as a terrorist and commit terrorist acts, regardless of what way they're able to slip in.
Q Is the White House dealing with the airlines in terms of, there have been so many instances in this country where, if you have dark skin and you're on a plane, you could be ejected because the stewardess doesn't take a liking to you. So many. What are you doing about that?
MR. FLEISCHER: Helen, I think there is no question that the President has made a determined effort from day one when he visited a mosque to remind the American people about the need to remain an open and tolerant society.
As I indicated before, many people who have helped us to win wars we've fought before were immigrants to this nation. And they are just as American as everybody else who has been in this nation maybe one day, or one generation, or five generations longer than they have. So it's always a question of balance.
Q Is there a contact with the airlines to put a halt to this?
MR. FLEISCHER: I think everybody has heard the President's message. And let me remind you, too, that the government has prosecuted people who, in the mailing of anthrax, conduct hoaxes, and I'm not aware of anybody saying that we're not going after people because of one background of somebody. That is a broad effort. Anybody who breaks the laws of this country needs to be found and needs to be punished. And that's the President's approach.
Q Laura Bush has said recently that she was offered and refused vaccines and precautionary antibiotics for bioterrorism. Given her openness, can you tell us yet whether the President has been offered any of these?
MR. FLEISCHER: I'm not going to go beyond anything the President indicated last week.
Q Ari, on the task force, how soon does the President want the recommendations? And will there be any policy -- will there be an interim policy while he awaits the recommendations?
MR. FLEISCHER: I've not heard a specific definition on it. That may come out in the fact sheet. And so the event will be -- that's a pool event at the bottom. And so the press will have access to the meeting and access to all that information. Also can't give it all out now, because otherwise you might not come to the event. So it's a little after 2:00 p.m.
Q Does the President have any plans to travel to New York in the next 48 hours?
MR. FLEISCHER: As always, we will keep you posted of the President's travels. And I just do want to remind you that the White House will be forthcoming, provide travel information. And until then, I have not given any indications.
Q Are there any special or growing concerns about Pakistan? Musharraf has pushed us to stop bombing by Ramadan. We know that there are people amassed on the border, saying they want to go in and help the Taliban. As well there are questions about the Pakistani intelligence service, and have they been helping the Taliban. Are there growing concerns here, or anything special that you're doing as it relates to Pakistan, to keep them in the coalition?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, President Bush has always been working very closely, since the beginning of this, with President Musharraf. And the Secretary has been in touch -- Secretary Powell has been in regular touch. The President will continue to have close cooperation with Pakistan, to work with them as we together fight terrorism. It's a volatile region, of course, and the stability of the region is very important. And that's always foremost in the minds of the planners, and of the people who are conducting the policies.
Q Ari, is the administration at all looking into the possibility that some industries, some companies have taken advantage of the current economic climate to fatten the number of people they are laying off?
MR. FLEISCHER: Actually, if you heard in the President's remarks last week in the East Room, I think the President went out of his room, I think the President went out of his way to note that there were several industries that have kept people working. And they serve as examples to other industries who are able to keep people on the payroll at this time of difficult economic circumstances throughout the country.
The President recognizes that the private sector has a right to make hiring and firing decisions. But the President did compliment the auto industry for the actions that they are taking.
Q Has the administration looked into the possibility of price gouging in the fuel situation earlier this year? Does it have any plans to look into the possibility of what I posed there, that some companies are taking advantage of this to cut their payrolls?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, price gouging is an entirely different topic, and that remains an issue that the United States government has a series of agencies set up to make certain that does not occur. It's notable then, despite the fact that we do have volatility in the Middle East, the price of oil has come down.
MR. FLEISCHER: I would refer you to what the President said last week. The President expressed himself very clearly, complimenting those industries that have taken those steps. But again, in this country, the government is not the entity that does all the hiring and firing.
Q Well, do you think any companies have taken advantage of this to cut their job rolls?
MR. FLEISCHER: Again, I'll just refer you to what the President said last week. I think he addressed it.
Q The Japanese parliament passed legislation to authorize the dispatch of the self-defense forces overseas, to provide logistical support for the U.S. military.
Q Any reaction from the White House? Does the President believe that Japan's non-combat action would make any difference in this military campaign?
MR. FLEISCHER: You must have had a very important meeting, because I addressed that at the top of my briefing, in a statement.
Q Ari, it is likely that the economic stimulus bill in the Senate is going to look quite different from the bill -- the House. I'm wondering if the President has laid out any realistic markers yet that would guide a conference committee beyond the sort of general statements that you've been making the last few days?
MR. FLEISCHER: What I think you're seeing is a healthy process working. This is the way our system works. The House passes legislation, the Senate passes legislation, as is their prerogative to do. And the President looks forward to the Senate passing it; he hopes they will.
MR. FLEISCHER: I think what's important is that bill make it to conference. That typically is the way that presidents have been able to work the closest and work the best with the Congress. But the first step is for the Senate to pass it.
The President clearly did lay out the four components of what he believes a stimulus package should be; I walked you through them earlier in the briefing. So, he has laid out the parameters, he has laid out his principles with several specifics, four specifics, and now it's up to the Senate to act.
Q Ari, prior to September 11th, the President appeared to be leaning to liberalize the immigration laws, particularly in regard to establishment of the guest worker program of Mexico. Is that dead now, and particularly in light of current atmosphere?
MR. FLEISCHER: No, it's not dead. But, clearly, the two principal people who were involved in drafting the new immigration policy to Mexico are Attorney General Ashcroft and Secretary of State Colin Powell. And as a result of the war and as a result of the anthrax and other duties that both of them have, it has not moved at the pace the President had hoped it would move, and I think that's understandable.
Q Ari, on the truck issue, since September we haven't heard really very much about what the President wants to do on Mexican trucks coming into the country, full operations by January.
MR. FLEISCHER: The President's position on allowing Mexican trucks into the country remains the same as it was, that it's important for the trucks to be operating safely in the United States, for them to enter legally, and for the government to hire additional inspectors on the borders. So that way, they can inspect the trucks.
MR. FLEISCHER: The action now is in the Congress, and the President is hoping that Congress will take action.
Q Ari, as we head into the flu season, can you tell us exactly what the administration wants the American people to do? On Friday, Secretary Thompson said that they didn't want younger, healthier people running out to get the flu vaccine in order to avoid confusing symptoms with anthrax.
MR. FLEISCHER: Those judgments will be made by the appropriate health officials and people working with their individual doctors. That's not the type of statement you should expect to come from the White House podium.
Q Ari, last week, the President said he wanted to see checks mailed to people who didn't get one this summer. The IRS Commissioner says, that's impossible. Is the President still committed to that, or is he willing to wait several months or have that money rolled over into tax refunds next year?
MR. FLEISCHER: The point the President is making is, he believes it is important to get tax relief to low- to middle-income people, people who do not pay income taxes, but who do pay payroll taxes. And the President has offered that in the proposal that he has sent up to the Hill. He believes that that will -- that rebate value of that check will have a stimulative effect on the economy, just as it did for upper-income workers. But the President is flexible on the exact means by which that can be accomplished.
Q Ari, the task force is focused on foreign non-citizens -- immigration and whatnot. Does this mean that you believe that the source of these attacks -- say, anthrax attacks -- are foreign and not domestic? And what will the administration do about, say, homegrown terrorists, like white supremacy groups, et cetera?
MR. FLEISCHER: Right. No, it's no indication one way or another about whether the President thinks the anthrax attacks are foreign or domestic. As you've heard repeatedly, the government has not been able to rule out or in whether the source is domestic or foreign.
But the President does know that the terrorists have entered our country illegally, and in some cases legally. And he wants to make certain that if somebody is a known terrorist, they should not get access to American soil.
MR. FLEISCHER: No, the task force deals with immigration. But, clearly, the FBI, in its efforts to target and to find and to prosecute, to arrest those who are responsible, or the person who is responsible for the anthrax attacks, are looking everywhere domestically, as well as internationally. And whoever did it, the President believes will get arrested for murder, and will be tried.
Q Ari, two of the parameters the President set for the stimulus package also seem to be agreed upon by Senator Daschle. Both believe that any final package should be short-term, and should be stimulative.
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, the first task is to get this bill to the conference. And the President wants to make sure that the Senate takes action. Obviously, nothing can get to Congress and there can be no stimulus to help the economy if the Senate doesn't take action. So that must come first, and then the President will work with the Congress. You know what his four principles, his four specifics are. The President would like those to be what he can sign. But he also recognizes that Congress doesn't do everything Presidents say.
Q Also, on the anthrax issue.
MR. FLEISCHER: On the which issue?
Q Given how it's considered one of the most menacing public health issues we've had in the United States, why has the Surgeon General not had a more prominent role in addressing this issue?
MR. FLEISCHER: I believe the Surgeon General has had a prominent role. I've seen him on several of the TV shows. There have been many people who have been playing a big role, including the director of the NIH was on this weekend, as well. So I think the government is calling on the advice and the expertise of a host of people.
Q Treasury Secretary O'Neill said Friday that the economy has almost gotten back to where it was on September 10th, though the economic data was mixed. And he said it was poised to begin a rebound in the first quarter of 2002. Does the President share that rather optimistic attitude about where the economy is right now? And, if so, what's the need for a stimulus?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, Major, the President makes no such predictions, because the President is not an economist. But there is a growing body of evidence in the economic world that would have previously been called a U-shaped recovery, which kind of comes down not as low -- lack of economic growth, and then it takes its time to come back up, may indeed be a V-shape, where it goes down to even a lower amount of growth, and then it comes back up sharper and faster. There's a growing body of economists who believe that may be the case. But, again, the White House doesn't engage in the prediction business.
Q Can I just follow-up, Ari? There will be an announcement shortly here about the 2001 fiscal budget surplus, estimated to be down about $30 billion. Mitch Daniels has said next year we're going to be in real, unified deficits. How big a deficit problem does this country face, considering all the things that have to be done, in federal spending, dealing with September 11th?
MR. FLEISCHER: I think it's too soon to say. I think it's very likely that the information released later today about the size of the surplus for 2001 is going to show that the government has enjoyed the second-largest surplus in the history of this country. It is less than it was in 2000, but it still remains the second-largest ever.
Clearly, the President wants to have growth. Growth, the President believes, is the answer to building surpluses back up. The President knows that an economy that's growing at 3 percent, 4 percent, 5 percent a year fills the coffers of the Treasury Department; and that's how you get out of any deficits and back into surpluses if deficits emerge.
Q Ari, back on immigration. So are you going to move on a two-tracks here -- moving to liberalize immigration for Mexico, but restricting it in other ways, or are you just going to let the earlier effort sort of go on the back burner for a while?
MR. FLEISCHER: Again, I think it's just too soon to say. The President hasn't even announced the task force yet. And so -- I wanted to share it with you; he hasn't even announced it yet. I think you just have to let the task force get up and running.
Q Is the President going to meet with Chairman Arafat in New York when he goes to New York?
MR. FLEISCHER: As always, if we have anything to announce, we'll let you know.
Q And then a follow-up on that. Foreign Minister Peres said that the United States changed its demand that Israel withdraw from the Sector A, Zone A areas immediately to -- soon, because Foreign Minister Peres says he talked to the President, said Israel had no intention of staying. Is that an accurate description of what happened?
MR. FLEISCHER: Let me just characterize to you what the President's response is to Israel's withdrawal. The President believes that it's a step in the right direction, and he would like to see it completed in its entirety. He also condemns the Palestinian Islamic Jihad for their attack in Hadera yesterday, and he does note that the Palestinian Authority did condemn that attack.
The President again calls on Chairman Arafat to make a 100 percent effort to reduce the violence in the Middle East.
Q But what happened to the demand that Israel withdraw immediately?
MR. FLEISCHER: I think I've addressed the question in the totality.
Q Ari, let me see if I can get you to quantify something. Is this administration any closer to identifying the source of the anthrax or who was responsible for sending it? Have you come any closer to making that identification than you were back when the very first case became apparent in early October?
MR. FLEISCHER: I don't know how to quantify that, John. I mean, this is an investigative matter. And as the investigators pursue their leads and pore through their evidence, they make judgments. And I suppose like in any investigation, it's fair to say that some days they make steps forward, some days they're not able to make steps, some days they may have steps that don't go forward. So I think it's just an investigative matter, and the right people are doing the investigating.
Q Do you have any better understanding of where it came from or who was responsible than you did back in early October?
MR. FLEISCHER: My statement on Friday, that the government still does not know whether the source is domestic or foreign, stands.
MR. FLEISCHER: Yes, I don't know the answer to that. If you're asking how the INS is processing its forms, you really need to ask them.
MR. FLEISCHER: That's what I said.
Q Let me follow that, Ari. You said a minute ago that immigrants have offered as much to this country as any other Americans. But we're not talking at this point about immigrants, we're not talking about Americans. We're talking about resident aliens, some legal and some not. Do you still not draw a distinction between those two groups?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President's point is that if anybody is in this country as a result of our immigration policies that are engaged in terrorist attacks or came here for the purpose of engaging in terrorism, he knows that the American people want those people to be caught before they can take another terrorist attack.


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MTN Appoints Chika Ekeji as Executive Lead for Strategy and Transformation
Temitayo Sikiru
MTN Appoints Chika Ekeji, A Nigerian-American as Executive Lead for Strategy and Transformation
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Chika Ekeji, a Nigerian-American national as an executive to lead the strategy and transformation unit of the mobile network operator.
Chika has a Master of Engineering in Computer Science from Cornell University and an MBA from MIT.
He will be leaving from McKinsey & Company, where he led the West Africa Digital Practice and served telco, financial services, and public sector clients across Africa.
His appointment with Africa's leading mobile operator will be effective on, 15th of March. In his new role, he will be based in SA.
"We are very pleased that Chika is joining us as we work to accelerate our strategic repositioning," says MTN Group chief operating officer Jens Schulte-Bockum.
To support the execution of the repositioned strategy, Ekeji joins a group of other recent appointees, including the new group chief financial officer, Tsholofelo Molefe.
In recent weeks, MTN also made changes to the group's regional structure and the executive committee.
Sterling Bank Appoints Mr. Ankala Syam Prasad and Mr. Paritosh Tripathi as Non-Executive Directors
Siemens Energy Nigeria Appoints Seun Suleiman as Managing Director
MTN Nigeria Paid $273.6 Million for 3.5GHz Spectrum Licence to Facilitate 5G Rollout
Steps On How To Buy MTN Share Offer
Dangote Cement, MTN lead Top Paying Dividend Companies of the Year
MTNN Still Maintaining the Largest Share – Coronation Merchant Bank
MTN Shares Fall by 10% After IPO Pricing
MTN Nigeria Begins Sale of 575 Million Shares to Retail Investors
C & I Leasing Appoints Ugoji Lenin Ugoji as Group Managing Director/CEO
C & I Leasing Plc has appointed Mr. Ugoji Lenin Ugoji as the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of Mr. Andrew Otike-Odibi on 31 of December 2021.
The company disclosed in a statement signed by Mbanugo Udenze & Co Company Secretary and seen by Investors King. Ugoji, the company's chief operating officer, is now the Managing Director/CEO, effective 1 January 2022.
Ugoji Lenin Ugoji Profile
Ugoji holds a Bachelors' Degree in Estate Management from the University of Lagos, and an MBA in Banking & Finance from the ESUT Business School, Enugu. He is also a Chartered Pension professional, and an associate of the Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria.
Ugoji joins C & I Leasing with over 20 years experience in Commercial/Investment Banking, Leasing and Asset Management.
His last assignment was with The Mellanby Trust Company, a Commodity focused Asset Management Company registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), where he was a founding Director and the Chief Investment Officer responsible for directing the company's Investment Portfolio structure for purposes of its corporate and individual clients.
Ugoji's extensive experience in the Leasing Industry commenced in 2005 as a Pioneer member of the Aquila Capital Group where he served as the pioneer Group Head Treasury & Wealth Management. He was responsible for creating the Group's, Equipment Leasing focused Funding and Investment structure, which was targeted at attracting Capital from Private Equity, Foreign Development Financial Institutions and Local sources.
From 2010 to 2015, he served as the pioneer Managing Director for 'Aquila Asset Management Ltd', a Management Buy-Out firm from the Aquila Group. Prior to his time at the Aquila Group, Ugoji worked at Continental Trust Bank (now UBA) and NAL Bank Plc (now Sterling Bank) in the Treasury, International Operations and Domestic operations groups respectively.
Ugoji is happily married with children. He is passionate about ideas creation, investment and deal structuring, and enjoys volunteering for laudable causes. When not at work or volunteering, he enjoys spending time with his family, reading, music and photography.
C&I Leasing Appoints Cordros Registrars as its Registrar
C&I Leasing Plc, a Nigerian leading maritime company, has appointed Cordros Registrars Limited as its registrar for share registration and data management service provider.
The company disclosed this in a statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited and obtained by Investors King.
Cordros Registrars Limited has now replaced Centurion Registrars Limited and takes over the Register of Members of C & I Leasing Plc effective 1st January, 2022.
The statement reads "C&I Leasing Plc hereby notifies Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), its shareholders and the investing public of the appointment of Cordros Registrars Limited as its REGISTRARS – SHARE REGISTRATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICE PROVIDER.
"Cordros Registrars Limited replaces Centurion Registrars Limited and takes over the Register of Members of C & I Leasing Plc effective 1st January, 2022."
Speaking at a virtual press conference at the weekend, the Chief Executive Officer, C & I Leasing Plc, Ugoji Ugoji, revealed the company's plans to explore opportunities in the digital space to improve its revenue despite the negative effects of the pandemic.
Explaining how the company planned to achieve this, he said by increasing and enhancing its collaboration and the creation of new business models to navigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, the company will remain more profitable and competitive in the industry.
He also stated that the company would continue to look at the existing businesses to identify areas of improvement.
"We must be able to adapt and manage the resources of the company to improve on our processes to reduce the cost of transactions and grow our topline revenue," he said.
WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton Appointed Interim CEO of Signal as Founder Steps Down
Brian Acton, co-founder of Whatsapp, the popular instant messaging (IM) platform has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer of Signal Messenger LLC, another encrypted IM service whose founder, Moxie Marlinspike steps down from.
Marlinspike in a statement said that Acton will serve as Signal's interim chief as the company is still hunting for a permanent replacement.
According to the CEO, his goal has always been for the 7-year-old company to grow and sustain beyond his involvement as chief. Disclosing why he had not been able to step down before now, Marlinspoke noted that as of four years ago, he was still the one writing all of the Android and server code for the service and was the only person on call. He was also doing all of the product development and even had to keep his laptop handy at all times in the event of a service disruption.
From the company's inception in 2014, it has recorded over 105 million downloads globally. Signal's service which for users can optionally function as an SMS app, can be used to make one-to-one and group audio and video calls. Its users are also able to send one-to-one and group messages, which can include files, voice notes, images and videos.
The platform boasts of approximately 40 million monthly active users. Signal states that it has been installed in over 50 million Android devices.
Speaking on the growth of the service, Marlinspike revealed that Signal currently has 30 employees comprised of engineers, designers, support staff and a leadership team. The platform's boss also mentioned that now, he rarely writes code now and no one person is ever perpetually on call.
Marlinspike expressed that he now feels comfortable replacing himself as CEO even though his company has been searching for a new head for months. In a tweet, he said, "It's a new year! I've decided it's a good time to replace myself as the CEO of Signal".
Through the announcement of his resignation, Marlinspike said he hopes it will help find the best person to fill the CEO spot permanently. He will still remain on the Signal board and will transition out of the CEO role to help with the search for a permanent replacement.
The interim CEO, Brian Acton's job takes effect this week. The new head of the service who volunteered for the role had worked with Apple, Yahoo and Adobe Systems before co-founding Whatsapp with Jan Koum in 2009 and Signal Foundation with Marlinspike in 2018.

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package flex2.tools.oem.internal;

import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.util.*;

import flash.localization.LocalizationManager;
import flash.localization.ResourceBundleLocalizer;
import flex2.compiler.CompilerAPI;
import flex2.compiler.common.DefaultsConfigurator;
import flex2.compiler.config.ConfigurationBuffer;
import flex2.compiler.config.ConfigurationException;
import flex2.compiler.io.FileUtil;
import flex2.compiler.io.VirtualFile;
import flex2.compiler.swc.SwcException;
import flex2.compiler.util.ThreadLocalToolkit;
import flex2.linker.FlexMovie;
import flex2.tools.CompcConfiguration;
import flex2.tools.Mxmlc;
import flex2.tools.oem.Library;
import flex2.tools.oem.Report;

/**
 * Command line utility for compiling libraries using the OEM API.
 *
 * @version 2.0.1
 */
public class LibraryCompiler
{
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
	    final OEMConsole console = new OEMConsole();

        try
        {
            init();
            run(console, args);
        }
        catch (ConfigurationException ex)
        {
            Mxmlc.processConfigurationException(ex, "compc");
        }
        catch (SwcException ex)
        {
            assert ThreadLocalToolkit.errorCount() > 0;
        }
        catch (Throwable t) // IOException, Throwable
        {
            ThreadLocalToolkit.logError(t.getMessage());
            t.printStackTrace();
        }
        finally
        {
            clean();
        }

        System.exit(console.errorCount());
	}

	public static void run(OEMConsole console, String[] args)
        throws ConfigurationException, IOException, URISyntaxException
	{
	    ThreadLocalToolkit.setLogger(console);

		final Library lib = new Library();
		lib.setLogger(console);
		OEMConfiguration c1 = (OEMConfiguration) lib.getDefaultConfiguration();
		CompcConfiguration c2 = getCompcConfiguration(args);
		OEMConfiguration c3 = new OEMConfiguration(null, c2);
		c1.importDefaults(c3);
		lib.setConfiguration(c1);

		// transfer the value of compute-digest from CompcConfiguration to OEMConfiguration.
		c1.enableDigestComputation(c2.getComputeDigest());

		for (Iterator i = c2.getClasses().iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
		{
			lib.addComponent((String) i.next());
		}

		List fileList = flex2.compiler.CompilerAPI.getVirtualFileList(c2.getIncludeSources(),
															  new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList(flex2.tools.WebTierAPI.getSourcePathMimeTypes())));

		for (Iterator i = fileList.iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
		{
			lib.addComponent(new File(((VirtualFile) i.next()).getName()));
		}

		Map ss = c2.getStylesheets();
		for (Iterator i = ss.keySet().iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
		{
			String key = (String) i.next();
			lib.addStyleSheet(key, new File(((VirtualFile) ss.get(key)).getName()));
		}

		for (Iterator i = c2.getIncludeResourceBundles().iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
		{
			lib.addResourceBundle((String) i.next());
		}

		for (Iterator i = c2.getNamespaces().iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
		{
			lib.addComponent(new URI((String) i.next()));
		}

		Map m = c2.getFiles();
		for (Iterator i = m.keySet().iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
		{
			String key = (String) i.next();
			lib.addArchiveFile(key, new File(((VirtualFile) m.get(key)).getName()));
		}

        try
		{
            lib.load(new BufferedInputStream(new FileInputStream(new File(c2.getOutput() + ".incr"))));
            // load() wipes out our ThreadLocal and we lose our logger
            ThreadLocalToolkit.setLogger(console);
		}
		catch (IOException ex)
		{
		}

		long size = 0;
		if ((size = lib.build(new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(new File(c2.getOutput()))), true)) == 0)
		{
            ThreadLocalToolkit.logError("Build unsuccessful.");
		}
		else
		{
			System.out.println(c2.getOutput() + " (" + size + " bytes)");
		    if (c2.generateRBList() && c2.getRBListFileName() != null)
		    {
		    	Report r = lib.getReport();
		    	String[] rbNames = r.getResourceBundleNames();
		    	HashSet<String> set = new HashSet<String>();
		    	for (int i = 0, l = rbNames == null ? 0 : rbNames.length; i < l; i++)
		    	{
		    		set.add(rbNames[i]);
		    	}
		    	String list = FlexMovie.dumpRBList(set);
		    	FileUtil.writeFile(c2.getRBListFileName(), list);
		    }

		}

		lib.save(new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(new File(c2.getOutput() + ".incr"))));
		lib.clean();
	}

	private static CompcConfiguration getCompcConfiguration(String[] args)
        throws ConfigurationException, IOException
	{
        ConfigurationBuffer cfgbuf = new ConfigurationBuffer(CompcConfiguration.class,
        													 CompcConfiguration.getAliases());
        cfgbuf.setDefaultVar("include-classes");
        DefaultsConfigurator.loadCompcDefaults( cfgbuf );
        Object obj = Mxmlc.processConfiguration(ThreadLocalToolkit.getLocalizationManager(),
        										   "compc",
        										   args,
        										   cfgbuf,
        										   CompcConfiguration.class,
        										   "include-classes");
        return (CompcConfiguration) obj;
	}

	static final void init()
	{
        CompilerAPI.useAS3();
        CompilerAPI.usePathResolver();
        setupLocalizationManager();
	}

    static final void clean()
    {
        CompilerAPI.removePathResolver();
        ThreadLocalToolkit.setLogger(null);
        ThreadLocalToolkit.setLocalizationManager(null);
    }

	static final LocalizationManager setupLocalizationManager()
	{
        // set up for localizing messages
		LocalizationManager l10n = new LocalizationManager();
		l10n.addLocalizer(new ResourceBundleLocalizer());
		ThreadLocalToolkit.setLocalizationManager(l10n);

		return l10n;
	}
}


On the heels of a successful first season, Universal recently released The Tuttle Diaries – Season II. Below you'll find the season finale of the hugely popular series, but be sure to scroll down to view all previous releases.
My husband and I have been on a hunt for a good nutritionist for a long time, never have I thought that once I find the right person my life is going to be changed forever. Not only do I look the best I've ever looked in my life, but boy is my skin glowing, and everybody thinks I'm at least ten years younger. Ha! I have to say I am more than satisfied, Chris is very very skilled professional and I highly appreciate his knowledge. Always willing to answer all the questions, and very easy to communicate with. I am giving ten stars. Highly recommend!
Chris Tuttle was recommended to me by one of the top bodybuilders in the world, Evan Centopani. Chris is truly one knowledgeable man. He put a plan for me that truly fits my needs. Since I started with him, I swear I have no stomach pain as I had in the past, I can mix and choose from a lot of variety of healthy food that I actually like. His responses every check in are very motivational and seriously honest. Whenever I ask a question he answers with full details. I am from Saudi Arabia and honestly he is so easy to deal with and very very friendly. I see results every week and was really surprised about how many people he coached, and they all look so damn good. I think I'll be working with this talented man for a long time. Chris my man, save one customer that will always ask for your knowledge and advise.
I have always eaten properly and worked out to control my weight. 6 months ago I noticed my weight creeping up and could not get it down. I was connected to Chris and he put me on a "life plan", straightening out my combination of foods & exercise and understanding of my body's needs. I have lost 10 pounds and feel great. Chris is there for me whenever I have a question or concern. He monitored my progress and educated me every step of the way. I thought my issues were a result of being middle aged. NOPE! So, if you need some help, call Chris. Worth every penny!
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Le phare de l'île Flamenco (en ) est un phare actif situé sur l'île Flamenco, l'une des îles Causeway, dans la province de Panama. Il est géré par la Panama Canal Authority

Histoire
L'Île Flamenco est la plus au sud des îles Causeway et est relié au continent par la chaussée Amador. Elle est située à l'entrée du canal de Panama, dans le golfe de Panama.

Le phare est situé à l'entrée de la coupe Gaillard, une vallée artificielle formant le début du canal de Panama.

Description
La lanterne est posée directement sur la pente de la falaise. Elle est peinte en blanc . Il émet, à une hauteur focale de , deux éclats blancs et rouges de 0.5 seconde par période de 5 secondes. Sa portée est de 19 milles nautiques (environ 35 km).

Identifiant : ARLHS : PAN024 - Amirauté :
G3198 - NGA : 111-0096 .

Caractéristique du feu maritime
Fréquence : 5 secondes (WR-WR)
 Lumière : 0.5 seconde
 Obscurité : 1 seconde
 Lumière : 0.5 seconde
 Obscurité : 3 secondes

Voir aussi

Notes et références

Lien connexe
 Liste des phares du Panama

Liens externes
  Lighthouses of Southern Panama
  Panama - ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL)
  Panama (sud) - Online list of lights
  Isla Flamenco Lighthouse - Lightphotos.net
 Pacific Signal Station Light - Lighthouse Explorer

Phare au Panama
Phare du XXe siècle
Province de Panama
Phare de l'océan Pacifique

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There is no question that the ground on my allotment is becoming easier to work. I'm becoming a little better at gardening. Last year's work removing larger weed roots and clearing debris in the top soil makes present digging a lot easier. I suspect too that I'm more adept with fork and spade. It's pleasing to hear Gill's bees working - following their rules not ours. Φάγε μέλι υἱέ ἀγαθὸν γὰρ κηρίον ἵνα γλυκανθῇ σου ὁ φάρυγξ...Proverbs 13 Son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that thy throat may be sweetened. 14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off....οὕτως αἰσθήσῃ σοφίαν τῇ σῇ ψυχῇ· ἐὰν γὰρ εὕρῃς, ἔσται καλὴ ἡ τελευτή σου, καὶ ἐλπίς σε οὐκ ἐγκαταλείψει. .
I see them through their net screen surrounded by Buddleia and flowers.
The two rows of potatoes I planted a fortnight ago are doing better than previous crops...
I've also have a line of spinach....
I pulled up the remaining onions; cropped the last of the broad beans - some pods suffering from the damp weather, slug infested - and took the sound ones home after rolling back more black polythene and preparing more ground for planting tomorrow.
Around July 2012 hardly a month after the new Victoria Jubilee Allotments (VJA) were opened Gill had to remove her beehive and bees from the site after a complaint by the wife of someone who had a plot next door that her husband was allergic to bee stings - subject to anaphylaxis.
Gill and I needed to run a health and safety relay with risk assessment and review before a new colony could be re-introduced. Jeevan, our secretary told me today that she has had many positive responses from other plot-holders welcoming bees on the allotment. We feel the bees are more secure now Gill's met the conditions for their introduction set by the Council - a precedent which should make it easier for more plot-holders to keep bees. (List of the conditions half way down this blog entry)
This year the Birmingham Honey Show is on 8/9 September at Martineau Gardens... 'a chance to find out all about the fascinating craft of beekeeping, ...talk to local beekeepers, view observation hives, make candles from beeswax and buy locally produced honey direct from the beekeepers.'
Amy came round with Oliver. We skyped Scotland and spent an hour's chat with mum and Liz at Brin Croft as Oliver ate and played. The think I like about this still very new way of carrying on a telephone conversation is the way everyone if they want can walk about the room doing other errands and chores while all taking part in the conversation. I like too how I can move the screen camera around to show different things, and how, because the call is free - barring the WiFi subscription - you can just leave the line open and allow long pauses and use gesture as well as voice and show small objects - like the miniature wedding album (1" x 1") full of tiny photos Lin has made for Amy which she showed to mum and Liz holding it close to the camera as she paged through it.
"I'm still unused enough to this technology Liz" I said "to think for a moment that you're here not there"
"That's because you want me to make you a cup of tea!"
Oliver's was in a high chair which was my mother's in 1918, mine in the 1940s, our children's in the 1980s and now our grandson's.
Now here's a precious book just arrived; a classic by Lord Eversley, a reference sent me the other day by Minoti Chakravati-Kaul, who's about to begin her book on Sir Henry Maine. Lord Eversley is George John Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Baron Eversley PC, DL (12 June 1831 – 19 April 1928) - Eton and Trinity. Co-founder of the Commons Preservation Society...
...The general assumption had been that common land was granted by 'superior lords'. On page 5 written in 1910, the author writes:
Owing, however, to the investigations of Professor Nasse, Von Maurer, Sir Henry Maine, Seebohm, and others, another theory has been advanced; namely' that common rights 'are in most cases survivals of a system of collective ownership of land by the inhabitants of their several districts, the prevalence of which in the early stages of communitieshas been traced over the greater part of Europe. Under this system there was originally no individual ownership of land. It was owned in common by village communities.
Eversley ends with a quote from the poet Oliver Goldsmiths poem, The Deserted Village,
'Our fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide...'
Read of ecological depravity in the Amazon, but learn first how it began in our green and pleasant land. Minoti wrote:
Dear Simon. yes indeed that para will be in my book to be sure in the great debate. I was re-reading it to include in the chapter as I am likely to annotate all the correspondence of HSM around the whole issue of common lands instead of just a list of letters. So they will be organised in such a way as to throw light on his thinking about the topic and support from his overall insights on comparative historical analysis and jurisprudence. Here is another book but it is to do with his major contribution to comparative historical analysis : his very useful way of filling gaps in history and historical analysis - if you do not get the book not to worry I have an old copy which I will bring to you if my Corfu trip does work next year. By that time I hope to get a rough draft on my Delhi book as well as this one and we can go through his letters together.
I am going to visit the Memorial bench for Eversley near New Forest and would like to have a copy of the photograph of the grave of Sir Henry if you have it somewhere. I would like to put that or a picture of the memorial in Westminster next to the Eversley one and see how it can then intersperse the letters of Sir Henry in communion with the future.
I will write more later I am about to leave for Tonbridge to visit a great environmental historian at a clinic and to also pay my respects to one of the greatest historians of GB and also of common lands Prof Joan Thirsk and her husband Jim* they are 90 and 100 years respectively. Love Minoti. PS You will be my major milestone on the way to HSM. George Gomme : The Village Community : London, Walter Scott 1890. He is perhaps the most faithful follower of HSM. M
Prof. Dr. Minoti Chakravarty-Kaul, C-59 Uttaranchal, 5 I.P. Extension, Delhi
*Strange coincidence - that Joan's husband, James Thirsk, now 100, wrote Bletchley Park: an inmate's story and must have been there when my grandfather, Sir Henry Maine's grandson, was there, moving between work at Bletchley and his office at The Broadway by St James Park underground station, where he'd been involved since its inception in the Government Code and Cypher School. When I was about ten I learned Grandpa Henry - Henry Maine - had started doing hush-hush work around 1919. My mum had cautioned me about reticence and I've been reflexively incurious ever since - relaxing only with years, and far wider publicity for wartime intelligence, though even now my knowledge of what was involved is minimal.
"Did you go to grandpa's office ever?" I asked my mum last year
"Oh yes. I used to drop him off there and pick him up when I started driving"
"What was it like?'
"An office. Very ordinary. You know my father also did ARP work during the blitz...night duty on a roof near St Paul's. It was a cover I suppose or maybe he just volunteered."
Out of Town, I mentioned it a few days back; Charles Webster at Delta has drawn my attention to the pre-offer on Amazon of my stepfather's 9 DVD compilation made in 1986.
Delta are already displaying these DVDs at garden centres and other outlets across the UK with special offers in The Express and The Telegraph. These, with the exception of hitherto unpublished episodes on Stonehenge and Brickworking are the same films as have been available for a long time, though increasingly difficult to buy without looking for used copies on eBay. The previous licensee, Contender, lost interest in marketing 'Jack Hargreaves'. These films are titled Out of Town but they are not original broadcasts of a programme that ran for twenty plus years on Southern Television. Jack compiled them in 1986, five years after the company lost its franchise, using location film he'd bought from Southern for £1 - in lieu of pension. It will be later this year that Delta will be issuing copies of 34 original Out of Town broadcasts only discovered in 2011. The full set will include notes by me and Simon Winter, of Kaleidoscope, describing what was involved in this discovery (a sample sound track - about the ancient hybridity of the English and the land they encountered when they first arrived)
Labels: ARP, bees, Bletchley, Commons, high-chair, Honey Show, Joan Thirsk, Liz, Lord Eversley, Minoti Chakravarti-Kaul, Mum, Oliver, Out of Town, Skype, village communities, VJA


Whether you call it your "Goin Quiltin" bag, your beach bag, your diaper bag or your all purpose "shlep" bag – this tote will hold whatever you like, whenever you like; sturdy, roomy and with pockets galore inside and out.
And we're having a class on how to make it at Baron's Sewing Center this Fall.
Tuesday October 22 6 PM to 9 PM Part 2 6 hours total.
Several years ago I sewed a tote bag that quickly became my favorite. I enjoyed it so much that I actually started wearing it out!
Tossing it aside was not an option. Too much work went into making it and besides I really liked it.
So, I investigated ways to 'fix' it that would not be too difficult and would not look like an emergency patching job.
I decided to use fake prairie points with a ragged edge. Luckily I had enough fabric left over from the bag in my scrap stash.So I cut out about 20 3 in. by 3 in. squares, folded them in half corner to corner, then arranged them in overlapping fashion around the top edge of the tote.
I stitched around the top to hold them in place then stitched them more securely about 1/2 inch in from the edges to leave them "raw-edged." Finally I washed and dried the tote bag to allow the new embellishments to fray a little. Because the fabric had been previously washed it did not do much fraying but I'm sure that in time they'll take on that look.
And here is my "new" old tote bag ready to go !


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California stakeholders push forward on beneficial reuse
Water & Oil
Posted on July 9, 2021 by Produced Water Society
As a study on the safety of crop irrigation with produced water wraps up, the Cawelo Water District is seeking low-cost treatment technology to enable greater beneficial reuse.
For years, California's Cawelo Water District (CWD) has used high-quality, minimally treated produced water from the west side of the Kern Valley to irrigate crops for human consumption. The CWD has recently turned its attention to the very poor-quality produced water from the east side of the valley and is preparing to carry out a pilot in Fall 2020 to remove boron salts.
The CWD is the state's largest user of produced water for irrigation, receiving about 450,000 bbl/d of produced water from Chevron's Kern River field and California Resources Corporation's Kern Front field. After the operators perform oil-water separation, that produced water nearly meets drinking water standards. The CWD blends it with surface water at a ratio of about 1:1 before applying it to crops.
"If it's a really wet year, [that produced water] could be half of our water supply, but in the really dry years, it's well over half of our water supply," David Ansolabehere, CWD general manager, told WiO. As California's water stress rises due to drought, competition for resources and new regulations, the district has become increasingly interested in securing water from other sources.
The produced water from the valley's east side would necessitate advanced water treatment such as reverse osmosis. That would raise the cost of the water to around $600-800 per acre foot (af), which is on par with surface water prices during dry years, but far above surface water prices during moderate to wet years – around $50-100/af – and the highest prices paid now for high-quality produced water – around $70-80/af.
"We're looking at the most economical process to make this a feasible project. There's plenty of water out there, but cleaning it up is a big issue," Ansolabehere said. He added that the CWD, which relies heavily on water-intensive agriculture, is open to piloting any technology that could improve the economics of treating poor-quality produced water (see contact details below).
California regulators are also moving on beneficial reuse. In July, a panel of experts commissioned by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB) is expected to release a white paper summarizing years of regular reporting and lab analysis of produced water and the crops it has been used to irrigate. The paper will also include recommendations on the continued use of produced water for this purpose.
CVRWQCB assistant executive officer Clay Rodgers told WiO that following a public comment period, the paper will be presented to the board, which will hopefully pass a resolution to accept it. If it does, that could open the doors for greater beneficial reuse.
In Kern County, produced water has been used for around 40 years to irrigate crops such as almonds, pistachios, citrus and grapes. However, in 2015, growing concerns from environmental groups and questions from the CVRWQCB itself led it to assemble a panel including toxicologists and food safety experts to assess the impacts of produced water on food safety.
"We're not aware of any issues that indicate that the use of this water is not safe, or that it has any discernible impact on fruits, nuts and vegetables, but we're trying to be vigilant and make sure there isn't something here that has unintended consequences," Rodgers explained.
So far, the CVRWQCB has approved five permits allowing a total of 87,000 af of produced water to be discharged annually to about 94,000 acres of land, including in the CWD. In 2019, the actual cumulative discharge was 41,440 af, but growing water scarcity and regulations on groundwater use could see those volumes increase in years to come.
"Hopefully, the technology will continue to evolve to make [produced water treatment] cheaper. Once it gets to a level that is affordable for agriculture, you'll see a tremendous explosion in the use of produced water," Ansolabehere predicted.
To get in touch with David Ansolabehere about setting up a potential technology pilot, send an email to dansolabehere@cawelowd.org.


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Dušan Kuciak (Žilina, 21 de maio de 1985), é um futebolista Eslovaco que atua como goleiro. Atualmente, joga pelo Hull City.

Títulos

MŠK Žilina
 Campeonato Eslovaco de Futebol: 2007
 Copa da Eslováquia: 2007

FC Vaslui
 Taça Intertoto da UEFA: 2008

Legia Varsóvia

 Campeonato Polonês (3): 2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16
 Copa da Polônia (3): 2011/12, 2014/15, 2015/16

Ligações externas

 Perfil em 90minut.pl
 Perfil em national-football-teams.com

Goleiros da Eslováquia
Futebolistas da Eslováquia
Futebolistas do West Ham United F.C.
Futebolistas do Legia Warszawa
Futebolistas do Hull City A.F.C.
Futebolistas do Spółka Akcyjna Lechia Gdańsk
Jogadores da Seleção Eslovaca de Futebol
Jogadores da Copa do Mundo FIFA de 2010
Jogadores da Eurocopa de 2020


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Keira Knightley attended the EE British Academy Awards nominees party held at Kensington Palace on Saturday (February 7) in London, England.
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Ever since New York City fitness trainer Sylwia Wiesenber launched her Dope Naturally line of wellness supplements—infused with energizing beets from her native Poland — we couldn't wait to see what the super-fit entrepreneur would launch next. Now we have the answer: Meet Atomic Beauty, her new ingestible that taps into the restorative power of fulvic acid along with prebiotic and probiotics to promote healthy skin and hair.
If you're not familiar with fulvic acid, get ready to hear more about it. The compound is incredibly rich in essential minerals as well as electrolytes to keep your body hydrated and help it recover faster after a workout (especially the type that Wiesenber likes to do — two hours of non-stop movement). The acid, which is derived from soil—you can't get any closer to nature than that! — also helps other nutrients absorb and supports your internal detoxification system. To round out the formula, Wiesenber added in a few other superfoods, including protein-rich watermelon seed powder (the star ingredient in Melonaid), sunflower seed powder and coconut milk powder.
Like the other supplements in her line, this latest innovation is made with USDA certified organic ingredients, vegan and free of added sugar or flavors (and Wiesenber adds, "tested on New Yorker, not animals"). Here, the Warsaw-born guru tells us more about Atomic Beauty and shares three supercharged recipes you can make with a sprinkle of this wellness powder.
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Low-Wage America: How Employers Are Reshaping Opportunity in the Workplace
edited by Eileen Appelbaum, Annette Bernhardt and Richard J. Murnane
Russell Sage Foundation, 2003
Cloth: 978-0-87154-025-6 | eISBN: 978-1-61044-014-1 | Paper: 978-0-87154-026-3
Library of Congress Classification HD5724.L44 2003
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | TOC
About 27.5 million Americans—nearly 24 percent of the labor force—earn less than $8.70 an hour, not enough to keep a family of four out of poverty, even working full-time year-round. Job ladders for these workers have been dismantled, limiting their ability to get ahead in today's labor market. Low-Wage America is the most extensive study to date of how the choices employers make in response to economic globalization, industry deregulation, and advances in information technology affect the lives of tens of millions of workers at the bottom of the wage distribution. Based on data from hundreds of establishments in twenty-five industries—including manufacturing, telecommunications, hospitality, and health care—the case studies document how firms' responses to economic restructuring often results in harsh working conditions, reduced benefits, and fewer opportunities for advancement. For instance, increased pressure for profits in newly consolidated hotel chains has led to cost-cutting strategies such as requiring maids to increase the number of rooms they clean by 50 percent. Technological changes in the organization of call centers—the ultimate "disposable workplace"—have led to monitoring of operators' work performance, and eroded job ladders. Other chapters show how the temporary staffing industry has provided paths to better work for some, but to dead end jobs for many others; how new technology has reorganized work in the back offices of banks, raising skill requirements for workers; and how increased competition from abroad has forced U.S. manufacturers to cut costs by reducing wages and speeding production. Although employers' responses to economic pressures have had a generally negative effect on frontline workers, some employers manage to resist this trend and still compete successfully. The benefits to workers of multi-employer training consortia and the continuing relevance of unions offer important clues about what public policy can do to support the job prospects of this vast, but largely overlooked segment of the American workforce. Low-Wage America challenges us to a national self-examination about the nature of low-wage work in this country and asks whether we are willing to tolerate the profound social and economic consequences entailed by these jobs. A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Case Studies of Job Quality in Advanced Economies
EILEEN APPELBAUM is professor and director of the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University. ANNETTE BERNHARDT is senior policy analyst at the Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law. RICHARD J. MURNANE is the Thompson Professor of Education and Society, Harvard Graduate School of Education and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Chapter 1. Low-Wage America: An Overview - Eileen Appelbaum, Annette Bernhardt, and Richard J. Murnane
Part I. Services: Where the Jobs Are
Chapter 2. The Coffee Pot Wars: Unions and Firm Restructuring in the Hotel Industry - Annette Bernhardt, Laura Dresser, and Erin Hatton
Chapter 3. The Effects of Work Restructuring on Low-Wage, Low-Skilled Workers in U.S. Hospitals - Eileen Appelbaum, Peter Berg, Ann Frost, and Gil Preuss
Part II. Technology: Fewer Better Jobs?
Chapter 4. Computer-Based Technological Change and Skill Demands: Reconciling the Perspectives of Economists and Sociologists - David H. Autor, Frank Levy, and Richard J. Murnane
Chapter 5. "New Technology" and Its Impact on the Jobs of High School Educated Workers: A Look Deep Inside Three Manufacturing Industries - Ann P. Bartel, Casey Ichniowski, and Kathryn Shaw
Chapter 6. Plastic Manufacturers: How Competitive Strategies and Technology Decision Transformed Jobs and Increased Pay Disparity Among Rank-and-File Workers - John W. Ballantine Jr. and Ronald F. Ferguson
Part III. Career Ladders: The Past or the Future
Chapter 7. Too Many Cooks? Tracking Internal Labor Market Dynamics in Food Service with Case Studies and Quantitative Data - Julia Lane, Philip Moss, Harold Salzman, and Chris Tilly
Chapter 8. How and When Does Management Matter? Job Quality and Career Opportunities for Call Center Workers - Rosemary Batt, Larry W. Hunter, and Steffanie Wilk
Part IV. Temps: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?
Chapter 9. A Temporary Route to Advancement? The Career Opportunities for Low-Skilled Workers in Temporary Employment - David Finegold, Alec Levenson, and Mark Van Buren
Chapter 10. The Effects of Temporary Services and Contracting Out on Low-Skilled Workers: Evidence from Auto Suppliers, Hospitals, and Public Schools - George A. Erickcek, Susan N. Houseman, and Arne L. Kalleberg
Part V. Globalization: Always a Job Killer?
Chapter 11. The Future of Jobs in the Hosiery Industry - Rachel A. Willis, Rachel Connelly, and Deborah S. DeGraff
Chapter 12. When Management Strategies Change: Employee Well-Being at an Auto Supplier - Susan Helper and Morris M. Kleiner
Chapter 13. Managerial Discretion, Business Strategy, and the Quality of Jobs: Evidence from Medium-Sized Manufacturing Establishments in Central New York - Derek C. Jones, Takao Kato, and Adam Weinberg
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Hello and welcome to the penultimate episode of the second series of Days that Shook the F1 World. We've looked at big accidents, big fines and big changes, now it's time to look at another big day in F1's history. Today we're looking at 22nd October 1999.
In 1999, Michael Schumacher broke his leg and missed out on six races. It was obvious his championship chances were gone, but teammate Eddie Irvine kept the Ferrari flag flying in his absence. By the time Schumacher returned, at the Malaysian Grand Prix, the title battle was between Irvine and Häkkinen in the McLaren. It was a tough race for the Woking based team, with a couple of bad strategy calls, and Häkkinen ended up third, standing on the podium below two Ferrari drivers. Irvine took the win, with Schumacher doing everything he needed, but no more, to make it a 1-2.
It seemed as though the championship battle would go right down to the wire at the final race in Japan, that is until the FIA got involved. Upon checking the Ferrari cars for legality, some questionable bodywork was found. The team were called up for discussion, and before the evening was out, Irvine and Schumacher had been disqualified.
Ferrari weren't about to take this lying down and instantly appealed. The case would go before the International Court of Appeal. In the intervening period, both Irvine and Häkkinen spoke out against the penalty, despite the fact that Mika was provisionally World Champion. Even Bernie Ecclestone spoke out and said the rules were too strict, and the whole thing was bad for the sport.
Nevertheless, the ICA convened and heard all the evidence. There was speculation that McLaren had tipped off the FIA to look closer at Ferrari's bargeboard, as the cars were initially cleared, only to be recalled for a second glance. They strongly denied any such involvement, of course.
After mulling it over, the appeal process found in favour of Ferrari, and all points and positions from the Malaysian Grand Prix were reinstated. The FIA insisted that their measuring system was at fault, and admitted that the regulation was not clear enough. The FIA Technical Delegate admitted his mistake, and there was great debate amongst the drivers and teams.
Ferrari went on to change their bargeboard, causing Coulthard to question how it could be legal if they had to change it anyway. Jackie Stewart suggested that the faulty measuring system had governed all the races, and shouldn't be used as an exception for one. Opinions flowed in from all over the globe, and yet, the championship had to continue for one more round.
At the Japanese Grand Prix, Häkkinen won the race, with the Ferrari boys taking the other two steps on the podium. Mika got the championship he had been fighting so hard for, whilst Irvine missed out but Ferrari scored yet another constructor's title. So, it appears the FIA have been getting involved in championship battles for many years.
That's it for this episode of Days that Shook the F1 World. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this scandal, or any of the other days we have touched upon so far this series. If you've got any ideas, feedback or suggestions, please feel free to leave them in the comments at Sidepodcast.com.


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On July 17th, 19 agricultural officials from 12 African countries (Benin, Burundi, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Madagascar, Niger, Senegal, Chad, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo) visited the Institute of Agricultural Resource and Regional Planning (IARRP) of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) in Beijing.
Chen Jinqiang, Secretary of the CPC in the IARRP, and Yang Peng, the chief of research administration office, introduced general information, research fields, laboratories and experimental stations of IARRP and communicated the edible mushroom cultivation, agricultural monitoring, and soil and fertilize management to the visitors. Hereafter, the delegation also visited the Agricultural Remote Sensing and Digital Agriculture Laboratory in IARRP.
The visit was organized as a part of the Workshop of Agricultural Natural Resource Management for French-speaking African Countries undertaken by the Ministry of Agricultural (MOA), China, which was to disseminate advanced development experiences of agricultural resources regionalization in China and to promote the combination of theory and practice.


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The spy with a sweet nature
By Konrad Marshall
February 16, 2013 — 3.00am
OVER the past week, two portraits have emerged of the man called ''Prisoner X''.
In one, we have a purported Mossad agent under investigation by ASIO for his work as an Israeli spy, a dual citizen with multiple aliases charged with unknown offences (perhaps treason), and who died alone in the cell of a maximum security prison in Israel one week after his 34th birthday. It is a picture made murky by official obfuscation and confidentiality.
The other mosaic of the man is of blue-eyed Melbourne boy Ben Zygier, son of Geoffrey and Louise, brother of Tully. This image is also shrouded, only this time because Melbourne's Jewish community has closed ranks, partially out of respect for a traumatised family and partially because so much is unknown.
Zygier grew up in the comfortable suburb of Malvern, and attended Chabad House, a synagogue near the confluence of well-heeled Toorak and Kooyong. It is the congregation of (among others) retail billionaire Solomon Lew. A bright and studious learner, he went to Wesley College and then Bialik College, graduating from the latter in 1993. He completed a law degree at Monash in 2001, and later began an MBA at the same university. He started articles at law firm Deacons (now Norton Rose) in 2001, became a junior lawyer there and left in 2002. But these are the places - not the person.
Patrick Durkin, a journalist with The Australian Financial Review, completed his articles with Zygier. This week he remembered an open and engaged friend who enjoyed recounting ''his famous story of taking a bullet in the posterior during his military service in Israel''. He recalled an informal footy tournament where ''five-foot something Ben dominated on the ball'', but also cerebral debates on the Israel-Palestine conflict with ''a serious young man who was largely aloof from the rest of our tight-knit group''.
The only person in the Jewish community to speak publicly has been family friend Henry Greener, who described Zygier as ''one of the top kids in Melbourne''.
''He did all of the things that we all did. He wasn't a loner. He was part of the social world, but not excessively,'' Greener said. ''He was the nicest kid that I knew. When he saw me he would give me a big hug. We're all still gutted. We know that he died under suspicious circumstances, and there's nothing you can do, and that's the biggest frustration.''
Other friends, speaking on condition of anonymity, called him ''sweet'', ''focused'', ''serious, but with a joking side'', ''committed to anything he did'', ''super intelligent'' and with a wide circle of mates - one of whom noted that the community was shocked, confused and ''genuinely concerned and disturbed for his family, and hope that this will be resolved and understood. It's a world quite removed from us.''