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News, Spring 2017
Finding Financial Safety in Economically Insecure Times
BY MARY LEE HARVEY DIRCKS
All the experts agree: The most powerful approach for women to find economic security is to take responsibility for their own financial health and take action on their own behalf. In the midst of living paycheck to paycheck, planning and investing for the future, and seeking career advancement and pay equity, women possess the power to initiate change.
A recent study indicates that 56 percent of Nebraska households live paycheck to paycheck, with 43 percent barely breaking even to cover monthly expenses and 13 percent exceeding their monthly income to cover basic necessities. And people in the U.S. who carry credit card debt month to month are averaging a balance of more than $16,000. So, if you find yourself struggling, find some solace in knowing that you're not alone and there is a solution.
"There's a big taboo in America where we're not supposed to talk about income and we're not supposed to talk about our money and how we're spending it and how we are in debt," says Nicole McDonald, blogger at momsavesmoney.net, instructor and author. "I'm not sure where that comes from but I think it's a dialogue that is important."
McDonald initiates that conversation and provides comprehensive solutions to balance almost any budget. She teaches classes at Metropolitan Community College, Iowa Western Community College, Omaha Public Libraries and area businesses on topics ranging from budgeting, couponing and claiming freebies to meal planning, starting your own blog and blogging for money. McDonald holds undergraduate degrees in business management and Russian language studies and a Master's degree in Business Administration, but she teaches primarily from her own personal experience.
In 2006, McDonald made a decision to conquer more than $10,000 worth of credit card debt she and her husband racked up making repairs to their newly purchased house. They were also adjusting to a single income after both serving in the Navy and moving back home to Nebraska with their young daughter. "We bit off a little more than we could chew," McDonald says. "Before we knew it, we were in debt, and we were already living paycheck to paycheck." She wanted to stay home with her daughter, so she had a decision to make. "There are two things you can do to fix your budget and have more cash-flow," she says. "You can either cut your expenses or increase your income. We kind of combined both to really just get out of that debt." They cut out all of the extras to trim the budget and she started couponing and entering sweepstakes on the internet. "I got a lot of free stuff," she says with a laugh. "The UPS guy was at my house every other day!"
Before long, McDonald devised a system that saves her family (now a family of five) more than $120 each week for groceries, not to mention the free samples and hundreds of dollars in gift cards from special offers, programs and sweepstakes she enters. The three to five hours a week she spends on this pays off. "I save about $30 to $50 per hour invested in couponing," she estimates. "It's more than just clipping coupons. There's a whole system to it." She only grocery shops once a week and hits CVS once or twice a month for personal care items. She does all the heavy lifting to find the best weekly deals in Omaha and shares them with her followers.
In 2008, McDonald started the blog, momsavesmoney.net to share her system for saving with others. Then in 2013 she self-published a book, "The Extraordinary Art of Couponing." She also manages a Facebook group called Mom Saves Money Omaha Coupons Swaps & Deals. She has established more than 45,000 social media followers and says she earns more than a traditional part-time job would provide, but less than a corporate job. "Because of the nature of what I do, my income can vary $20,000 per year." Fortunately, her husband's salary covers the bills, so variations in her income don't devastate the budget. "I do want people to learn these things that I have learned because it has made my life better and more fulfilling. I don't feel trapped like you do when you're heavy in debt or just barely getting by. It's a sense of almost freedom and I feel like I can teach people how I did it and give them tools that hopefully get them to the same position." The McDonalds are now credit card debt-free, only a few years away from paying off their home, comfortably saving for retirement and have college savings plans for their kids.
"Budgeting gets a scary rap but it's really just telling your money where you want it to go instead of your money just flying out of your pocket every month," McDonald explains. "You're just setting up an intentional plan for how you spend your money; that's it." In her budgeting class, she goes over the basics on how to do a budget. "But it's easy and kind of boring," she says. "Budgeting is not a hard concept. I talk more about motivation and discipline."
One suggestion that McDonald gives to help balance the budget, whether people use coupons or not, is to plan meals ahead of time. "Meal planning will save you money, I guarantee. It just does," she says. "Meal planning saves in three ways: less wasted food, eliminates impulse trips to the store and you have a plan for dinner so you eat out less often." Again, McDonald does the heavy lifting and posts monthly meal plans with recipes on her blog.
Tracey Halvorson
Tracey Halvorson, certified financial planner for Ameriprise Financial Services, says fear is the greatest deterrent to women getting their own financial health under control. "Sometimes women cope with that by advocating the power to someone else, and that's a shame," she says. "Women are incredibly good at managing their own finances." Generally, women make 75 percent or more of the financial decisions in a household—spending on children, groceries and household goods. "You can't tell me women aren't capable of doing it; they are wildly capable!" she says. "In some cases, they've just allowed themselves to be intimidated by the enormity of retirement planning or education planning to hold them back from being involved and have advocated those decisions."
Halvorson works with clients in a three-step process before making investment decisions. "You can't start talking about investing until you have a solid foundation; otherwise you're just shaky every month," she says.
Step one is to define personal goals and priorities. Step two: Track every dollar spent the previous year by going through bank statements, credit card statements, pay stubs, taxes, 401(k) or 403(b) deductions, insurance, housing costs, utilities, food, entertainment, vacations and more. "If you made $180,000 last year, I want you to account for every single one," Halvorson says. "Track every single dollar so you get a good overall picture of what your spending pattern looked like." Predictably, step three is to compare No. 1 with No. 2 and then make a budgeting plan that reflects the personal goals and priorities determined initially.
"People may say their priority is to send their kids to college but they are not saving any money toward that end and they haven't done any active research on how to make that a reality in their family," Halvorson says. "People may say that saving for retirement is a priority but they are not actively engaged in their employer retirement plan or if they are, it's only up to the amount that is matched but not beyond that." She strongly encourages people to define what their priorities and goals are and to talk that through with someone who can help quantify those intentions with action.
Halvorson encourages clients to find additional discretionary income by listing all expenses on a balance sheet with wants on one side and needs on the other. If people feel like they are living paycheck to paycheck, decreasing or eliminating wants is the place to start. "That's completely subjective. One person's need might be another person's want," she says. The key is to be brutally honest with yourself and align the budget to "live below your means now so that you can live at your means in retirement," she adds. For families with lower income, where discretionary funds are harder to come by, she suggests comparison shopping for necessities like insurance premiums and maybe even downsizing by moving to a smaller apartment or house. In extreme cases, people sell their car and commit to taking the bus for a year to pay down debt, build up a cash reserve or emergency fund, and squeak out at least a minimal amount of discretionary income to put toward retirement.
"If you can only free up $5 a week, begin to deposit that $5 into a savings account that you have automatically transferred out of your checking so that you don't have to physically do it yourself. It's just done for you," Halvorson says. That $5 a week adds up to $20 a month, which can grow incrementally as savings becomes more of a habit, like each month increasing weekly savings by a dollar. "Ten dollars a week is $520 that you weren't saving last year," she says. Halvorson suggests the same incremental steps in paying off debt. "You prioritize the debt by paying off smaller bills first or the one with the highest interest rate," she says, because this frees up the most amount of money. "It needs to be both; you can't pay down your debt and not build up your emergency fund or you will still be living paycheck to paycheck," she cautions. "If you don't have an emergency fund or a cash reserve then a $500 car repair puts you into even more debt." Three months of expenses is the common recommendation.
Having a plan is the most important thing you can do for yourself, Halvorson says. "It brings you peace of mind. You have to build your own paycheck because you don't have an employer sending you one at retirement. You have to send yourself a pay check. The only way to do that is to make the commitment to save now so you can pay yourself later. Pay yourself first and fund the goals that are important to you."
According to Halvorson, a solid financial foundation contains four basic elements:
•A cash reserve or emergency fund and a way to replenish it when used.
• Risk management in place—car insurance, health insurance, life insurance.
• Retirement funding—401(k), 403(b), IRA.
• Savings for other goals such as college for kids, paying cash for a car, vacations, upgrading house, etc.
"You have two opposite ends of the spectrum," Halvorson says. "You have short-term goals that are your cash reserve or emergency fund. Then you have your long-term goals that are your retirement, and then you have everything in between." When talking about investing, Halvorson says you match the goal with the risk factor and liquidity of the investment. "One of the first conversations I have with people is about risk," she says. "And I have that conversation every single time we meet." In her experience, the idea of risk in terms of investing is greatly misunderstood. "People think they are either all in or all out but that really doesn't have anything to do with the big picture of investing. It has to do with finding the investments that fit your risk profile that you are comfortable with so you can sleep at night, that won't bring you angst," Halvorson explains.
"I really see a difference when women take control of their own destiny," Halvorson says. "That doesn't mean that they take that control away if they are in a relationship. It should be a mutual project between partners. Having a voice and knowing what's going on is empowering."
Moving Ahead and Making More Money
It's 2017, 54 years after The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was adopted, and women are still earning less than white males: about 80 cents per dollar for white women, 62 cents for black women, and 54 cents for Hispanic women, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. And while women hold almost 52 percent of all professional level jobs, the Center for American Progress reports that women only hold 14.6 percent of executive officer positions. What can women do to impact their own advancement and earning potential?
Susan Henricks
"Always negotiate for higher pay and don't be afraid to ask for a raise," says Susan Henricks, president and CEO of Institute for Career Advancement Needs (ICAN). "Also, as you move up, don't be afraid to ask for stock options and ask when you will be eligible for bonuses."
Additionally, it's important to understand the company culture and how to identify opportunities. "In many companies there aren't all those levels anymore. They've created a more lean organization," Henricks says. "The opportunities might not be that obvious. It used to be obvious that you went from a supervisor to a team leader, and from a team leader to a manager and then from a manager to a director." Now the structure of advancement has shifted from a corporate ladder to more of a corporate lattice, she explains. "Now in most companies you take a step up and then a step sideways, and then another step up over multiple years," Henricks says. Lateral moves are learning opportunities that lead to advancement.
When you've been in a position for awhile, and you're doing a good job and you feel that it's time for a raise, Henricks says it's on the individual to own her career and ask for it. First, know how often raises are given and the performance objectives required to receive raises or promotions. Then go to your manager and talk about it. "The right way is to sit down with your manager and have a conversation about your career," Henricks says. If you're not getting the right support, the next stop is the human resources department. "I'm a big believer that if you feel like you've done a good job and you're still not getting the raise, you need to try and understand why not, but it might just be time to look for another role either within the company or outside of the company," she says.
"Three of the biggest drivers for why women's compensation is less than men's is that we don't ask for the raise, we don't negotiate salary and we don't apply for the next bigger job if we don't have 100 percent of the requirements," Henricks says, adding that there are many other drivers that have been in place for decades. She recommends the book, The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance—What Women Should Know, by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. "One of their big topics is about when somebody is applying for a promotion with eight requirements listed. A man will look at that and say, 'I've got two, I'm good to go' and he'll apply. But a woman won't apply unless she has 100 percent of the requirements," Henricks says. "That's the difference."
When a woman is starting a career fresh out of college or moving from one company to another, Henricks stresses the need to ask questions about the company culture, vacation time and flexibility to work from home as she interviews with different organizations. "After she gets an offer, or multiple offers, I would encourage her to negotiate," Henricks says. "The research shows that generally speaking, women don't negotiate, but men negotiate 95 percent of the time," she says. "So, understand the offer and understand what the components are—health insurance, life insurance, 401(k) and match, future stock options, bonus opportunities—and what the future growth opportunities are," Henricks says. "And negotiate."
Her advice is the same for women without college degrees with one added suggestion: Ask if the company has tuition reimbursement for education and technical certifications. "It's always important, whether you have a college degree or not, to keep your skills up to date," Henricks says. "If you are given opportunities for education and training, take them."
"If you don't do a good job and exceed the results that are expected then all of this is a moot point," Henricks adds. "You have to be doing a really good job and you have to exceed expectations to earn more money and get promoted."
"My belief is that if you do all these things, you can overcome the pay gap," Henricks says. "I overcame the pay gap. It was through a lot of hard work and many, many hours, and it was great." W


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The 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida for three House seats in the 61st Congress were held November 3, 1908 alongside the election for President and the election for governor.

Background
The Democratic Party continued their domination of Florida's politics, having won re-election in all three districts by large majorities in the previous election year against the Republicans and the Socialists.

Election results
William B. Lamar (D) of the  declined to run for re-election, instead campaigning unsuccessfully for election to the Senate.

See also
United States House of Representatives elections, 1908

References

1908
Florida
United States House of Representatives

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We made a return trip to Greenwich on the late May bank holiday weekend and timed it to coincide with our favourite meal of the day – brunch. A quick Google threw up plenty of options, not surprising for such a bustling town and tourist magnet, and we were drawn to The Green Café on Greenwich High Road. It's close to the market, and there was a separate Vintage market taking place too so we planned a post-brunch meander, which turned out to be lucky as we needed to burn off some serious calories!
The place was bustling at 10am on a Sunday morning, but the turnaround is quick so don't let that put you off. We made ourselves at home and enjoyed a spot of people-watching before we got down to the serious business of choosing some food. I got the feeling that this is very much a local café in the heart of the community, with a fair sprinkling of market-goers and daytrippers like us. There's no wifi, and a friendly sign encourages people to talk to each other instead – always a good idea.
I chose the Mediterranean breakfast, which was a slightly odd (but delicious) combination of chorizo sausage, bacon, halloumi, mushrooms, olives, tomato and eggs, served with wholegrain toast. I'm a new convert to the combination of halloumi and bacon, and highly recommend it if you haven't tried it yet. Good quality cheese is essential, and when we're doing this at home I always go for a Cypriot or Greek variety. My only reservation was that this was quite a salty combination, but it's a very minor gripe – I would happily eat it all again. Both plates were £9 each, which I didn't think was too pricey.
There's a host of choice on the menu for breakfast and brunch, from light and healthy to the full monty. The lunch options looked tempting too and there's a range of homemade cakes on offer, so something for everyone. The café isn't usually open in the evenings, but we noticed that they've previously hosted some pop-up food nights, so it's worth keeping an eye on their Facebook page to see if they're planning any more.
After some tea, coffee and a carafe of tap water to dilute my newly elevated salt levels, we probably should have called it a day. But… there were waffles. There was a huge array of toppings on offer and they seemed to be a bit of a speciality so we thought it would have been rude not to at least share one.
And, as you can see, I'm very glad we did! This was the cinnamon and maple syrup topping with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was huge, and when I saw it arriving I did wonder if my eyes might have been a wee bit too big for my stomach, but this was so light and delicate that it was just a lovely sweet treat to polish off a delicious brunch. I must admit that we skipped lunch though.
Definitely on our list of favourites for the next time we're in Greenwich. I'm looking forward to trying lunch, and won't need much tempting to have another one of their fabulous waffles!
Loo Review (PMC Rating): ★★★☆☆ Clean, spacious and simple – nothing fancy, but then it doesn't need to be. Lots of flyers for local clubs and events.


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August 2010: BGC Quarries commenced commissioning of its new quarry operations called Voyager II, located at the Lakes. Western Australia.
BGC Quarries has been operating the original Voyager Lakes Quarry since 1990, extracting and crushing Granite for concrete aggregate, paving blocks, asphalt, road seal, road base and general fill. The new Voyager II Quarry is located at The Lakes area, 55kms east of the Perth CBD.
Paul Berkhout, BGC Quarry Manager and Colin Greenhow, BGC Quarry foreman proposed and designed the new Voyager II Quarry back in 2006 and received the first clearing permit in 2008.
The removal of the overburden and clearing of the new pit commenced in 2008, and full construction of the Voyager II quarry crushing plant commenced in November 2009.
According to Paul Berkhout, BGC quarry manager, we proposed the new quarry to Len Buckeridge, BGC's proprietor, who approved the idea which has now become reality.
"BGC is a great company to work for and under Len Buckeridge's leadership, BGC has become the biggest house builder in Western Australia," said Paul.
"The quarry has a 30km disadvantage in transport distance and this disadvantage has been the driving force behind the quarries need, to work efficiently.
"The primary loading machine in the quarry is the Komatsu PC1250-7 and PC1100-6 excavators. In addition we have three, WA600-6's and one WA600-3 wheel loader - which can be loading road trucks at the same time,in peak conditions," he said.
A day sales can potentially be 9,000 tonnes in peak periods making total production at the old quarry site in excess of 1 million tonnes sales per annum plus extraction. With the growing demand for crushed aggregates in the metropolitan and country areas of Western Australia, we saw the need to build a new plant that could be competitive, and keep up with growing demand. Stage 1 of the new plant will see it produce in excess of600 tonnes per hour of finished product.
"The reason we use Komatsu loaders to load our sales products, is that they are quick on the ground and they are also a great face loader basically, Komatsu equipment have played a key role in the efficiencies of the old quarry at The Lakes, and will definitely be an integral part of the efficiency and growth of our new Voyager II quarry operations," Paul stated.


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HomeConservation Plants Endangered Astragalus tener var. titi
Coastal Dunes Milkvetch
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Coastal dunes milk-vetch was listed in 1982 as a California endangered plant species, which means that killing or possessing this plant is prohibited by the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). Coastal dunes milk-vetch is also listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act. Coastal dunes milk-vetch is an annual herb in the pea family (Fabaceae) and only occurs in California. Its habitat consists of coastal dunes, bluffs, and coastal terrace grassland. Coastal dunes milk-vetch has small purple flowers clustered at the end of slender stems. It blooms during the months of March through June. Historically, coastal dunes milk-vetch occurred in northern and southern California, including San Diego County, Los Angeles County, and Monterey County; however, there has not been a sighting or collection in San Diego County or Los Angeles County in over 50 years. The only recently observed population is located on private land along 17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach on the Monterey Peninsula.
In January 2009, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a 5-Year review with updated information on coastal dunes milk-vetch status and threats. Coastal dunes milk-vetch is threatened by urbanization, recreational activities, and non-native plants. It was included in a list of six rare plants endemic to California's central coast that were identified by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for development of recovery recommendations; in response, Recovery Strategies for Six Coastal Plant Species on the Monterey Peninsula was prepared in 1996. Population size varies with amount of annual rainfall year to year; however, there has been little change in average population size since it was federally listed in 1998. Where the population presently persists on the Monterey Peninsula, landowners are taking measures to protect and manage coastal dunes milk-vetch. Their strategies include an exclosure to protect the plants from grazers and people, removal of nonnative species, and installation of sensitive species signs along the road. These protective measures are helping to preserve its habitat; however, coastal dunes milk-vetch continues to be threatened by recreational activities.
Unfortunately, there is little habitat suitable for population expansion, and the existence of only one population leaves coastal dunes milk-vetch at risk of going extinct. Alternative or historically suitable habitat for coastal dunes milk-vetch reintroduction efforts should be investigated. Possible reintroduction locations include the Monterey Peninsula, Point Lobos State Reserve, and the areas in San Diego County and Los Angeles County where coastal dunes milk-vetch was historically present.
CDFW has participated in the following San Diego mesa mint studies and projects:
Seed Collection and Banking of 50 Plant Species of Critical Conservation Concern
Ecological factors affecting the recovery of Coastal milkvetch (Astragalus tener var. titi, Fabaceae), Hickman's cinquefoil (Potentilla hickmanii, Rosaceae) and Pacific Grove clover (Trifolium polyodon, Fabaceae)
CDFW may issue permits for coastal dunes milk-vetch pursuant to CESA, and you can learn more about California laws protecting coastal dunes milk-vetch and other California native plants. Populations of coastal dunes milk-vetch occur in CDFW's Central Region. More information is also available from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Species Profile for coastal dunes milk-vetch.
For more information on any of the topics above, please contact the Native Plant Program at nativeplants@wildlife.ca.gov.
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Astragalus tener var. titi, CDFW illustration by Mary Ann Showers, click for full-sized image
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
1010 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento, CA 95605
Mailing: P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090

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25 Things You Might Not Know About Leonardo DiCaprio
Posted by Petr H., Updated on March 1, 2016
On February 28, 2016, after a long 22 years and 6 nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally won his first Oscar for best actor in "The Revenant". As his ultimate triumph was expected and celebrated by millions of his fans and it became one of the highlights of the 88th Academy Awards; we decided to pay tribute to this phenomenal actor by compiling a list with some cool and little known things you might not know about Leonardo DiCaprio. Whether you liked Leonardo in his role as Jack Dawson in the 1997 epic romance "Titanic"; as Frank Abagnale in the 2002 crime drama "Catch Me If you Can"; as Jordan Belfort in the 2013 black comedy "The Wolf of Wall Street"; or as Hugh Glass in the 2015 Oscar-winning survival western thriller "The Revenant", DiCaprio is undoubtedly one of the greatest and most famous contemporary Hollywood actors to date.
However, aside from his Hollywood fame, Leonardo DiCaprio is also a committed environmentalist and philanthropist. He gave $3 million to help save the tigers in Nepal in 2013, another $3 million to ocean conservation the following year, and in 2010, he also donated $1 million to relief efforts in Haiti. No wonder he was chosen by People Magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World". Leonardo is constantly in the spotlight so we're sure you might be somewhat familiar with this beautiful human being. However, we're almost positive that there are a couple of things you might not know about Leonard Dicaprio in spite of his fame. From his first appearance on screen to his near death encounter with a shark, these are 25 things you might not know about Leonardo Dicaprio.
Congratulations Leo! It's about time your hard work was formally recognized. And by the way, your speech was EPIC!
Leonardo DiCaprio featured image by Andrea Raffin / Shutterstock.com
Leonardo was born in California as an American but his origin is far more complex. His mother Irmelin was born in Germany, his father George is half-Italian and half-German and one of his grandmothers was Russian. In an interview in Russia, DiCaprio even referred to himself as "half Russian".
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A dedicated environmentalist, Leonardo gave $3 million to help save the tigers in Nepal in 2013, and another $3 million to ocean conservation the following year. In 2010, he also donated $1 million to relief efforts in Haiti after the devastating earthquake.
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Leonardo was named after Leonardo Da Vinci (famous Italian polymath and universal genius) because he first kicked in his mother's womb when she saw Leonardo Da Vinci's artwork at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and his artist father felt it was apt.
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When Leonardo started his acting career, his agent advised him to change his name to a more American-friendly Lenny Williams. Needless to say, he did not follow that advice.
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Leo has an adopted daughter. While filming the movie "Blood Diamond", he worked with 24 orphaned children from the SOS Children's Village in Mozambique. There was one little girl he made a close connection with and he decided to adopt her. He sends her money each month for living expenses and food, and is said to call her regularly to stay in touch.
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In 2009, Leo and Kate Winslet helped pay nursing home fees for the last living Titanic survivor so she would not have to sell her mementos.
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Leo was offered the role of Patrick Bateman in "American Psycho" but he didn't take it because all of his fans were teenage girls at the time.
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In 1997, DiCaprio was offered the role of the porn star Dirk Diggler in "Boogie Nights" but around the same time, he was also offered his role in "Titanic". The Dirk Diggler role eventually went to his friend Mark Wahlberg.
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Rather than splurging on expensive cars, Leonardo owns just one vehicle – the eco-friendly Toyota Prius. Also, unlike others of his level of fame and wealth, he consistently chooses to fly commercial instead of having a private jet, to both save money and protect the environment from unnecessary emissions.
A Time journalist once dubbed DiCaprio boring, for the actor's ability to reel off the names of 20 endangered species from memory.
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Leonardo´s 10 favorites movies are: Bicycle Thieves (1948), Taxi Driver (1976), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), 8½ (1963), The Third Man (1949), Yojimbo (1961), Sunset Blvd. (1950), The Shining (1980) and East of Eden (1955).
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After they finished filming "Revolutionary Road" (2008), Leo bought his good friend Kate Winslet an inscribed gold ring. Winslet keeps the inscription a secret though.
These days, DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg are good friends but in a 2013 Hollywood Reporter profile, Wahlberg revealed that he and DiCaprio initially hated each other when cast in 1995's "Basketball Diaries".
In 2006, Leo had a close and dangerous encounter with a shark. He was on a diving expedition in Cape Town, South Africa, where he ended up coming face-to-face with a Great White. Fortunately, Leo was able to keep enough distance in the cage he was in and made it out without a scratch.
Leo also almost died once while skydiving. His parachute wouldn't open and luckily an instructor was close enough to save him.
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DiCaprio first appeared on screen at the age of five in the children's TV show Romper Room, but was fired for being too disruptive.
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In 1998, Leonardo was chosen by People Magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World".
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Leo´s favorite actress of all time is Meryl Streep.
DiCaprio is a devoted liberal Democrat who has been both personally and financially involved in the campaigns and elections of Bill Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry and Barack Obama.
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Leonardo has dated a number of renowned models including Bar Rafaeli, Erin Heatherton, Naomi Campbell, Toni Garn and – most famously – Gisele Bundchen.
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Leo is a keen sportsman and he loves to play basketball, hockey, football, rollerblade, and go surfing.
At a tiger summit in Russia, Vladimir Putin called Leo a real man. Putin said: "Here, in Russia, we call such a person a real man. If wildlife and tiger conservation is in the hands of people with such character, we are destined to succeed."
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After Leo´s parents divorced, he grew up mostly with his mother and German grandmother who often took him to Germany. This is also why he is fluent in German.
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In 2009, Leo bought an island off mainland Belize on which he is planning to create an eco-friendly resort.
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In 2005, DiCaprio's face was severely injured when model Aretha Wilson hit him over the head with a broken bottle at a Hollywood party. After pleading guilty in 2010, Wilson was sentenced to prison for two years.
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Plans for a £125m designer outlet centre at Oldrids & Downtown's superstore on the edge of Grantham, which could create more than 1,700 jobs, have been recommended for approval.
The plans go before South Kesteven District Council's planning committee on Tuesday, February 5.
If approved, the site surrounding the existing Downtown store will be redeveloped with a raft of new facilities, including a new 220,425 sq ft designer outlet centre. Designed to attract premium brands and with space for 107 new shops, the outlet centre will be delivered in partnership with Freeport Retail, one of Europe's leading developers and operators of designer outlet centres.
The proposals also include a new 'Downtown at Home' store, an indoor leisure unit, a new tourist information and visitor centre, and the redevelopment of the existing garden centre to create a new and more modern environment. The retail and leisure facilities will be complemented by space for new and growing businesses, including a high-tech hub and incubator start-up offices.
In addition, the scheme includes the construction of a new training academy, delivered in partnership with Grantham College.
Oldrids & Downtown submitted its planning application following a public consultation, which revealed overwhelming support for the plans with more than 98 per cent of respondents supporting the scheme.
The company says its proposals include significant commitments to the local area, including improvements to transport infrastructure, road signage, public transport, town centre facilities, car park signage, tourism, education and training.
Richard Broadhead, Managing Director of Oldrids & Downtown said: "We are pleased that our planning application is scheduled to be heard by South Kesteven District Council and are delighted that the planning officer is recommending approval. We are not taking anything for granted, but believe our plans are absolutely the right thing for Grantham and the wider region.
"With a history spanning more than 200 years in Lincolnshire and having successfully traded in Grantham for 30 years, we want to make another significant investment in the area. This will radically enhance the existing retail offer, delivering major economic benefits for Lincolnshire and lots of job opportunities for local people.
"The level of support from both the public and the business community has been extremely encouraging, reflecting the desire for a new shopping and leisure destination comprising world-famous brands and high-quality facilities, which can attract more visitors to the area. We're very grateful for such overwhelming support.
Iestyn Roberts, Chief Executive of Freeport Retail added: "The Downtown site is the perfect location for a premium outlet centre and has the potential to deliver major benefits to Grantham as well as the wider area.


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Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
A Notice by the Treasury Department on 05/22/2019
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Department of the Treasury.
Notice of a Modified System of Records.
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of the Treasury ("Treasury" or the "Department") proposes to modify a current Treasury system of records titled, "Treasury .007—Personnel Security System—System of Records." This system supports the Department in conducting end-to-end personnel security, fitness, suitability and credentialing processes. This system of records contains records related to employee and contractor vetting as well as investigative, administrative, adjudicative, and/or determination information for decisions concerning whether an individual is suitable or fit for Government employment or eligible to access classified national security information. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of system of records maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)).
Comments may be submitted to the Federal eRulemaking Portal electronically at http://www.regulations.gov. Comments can also be sent to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220, Attention: Revisions to Privacy Act Systems of Records. All comments received, including attachments and other supporting documents, are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. All comments received will be posted without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You should submit only information that you wish to make publicly available.
For general questions and for privacy issues please contact: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records (202-622-5710), Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220.
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, Treasury proposes to modify a current Treasury system of records titled, "Treasury .007—Personnel Security System."
The Department of the Treasury is an early adopter of a Department of Defense (DoD)-provided electronic adjudicative case management shared service through DoD's Defense Information System for Security ("DISS") (system of records notice (SORN): "DMDC 24 DoD—Defense Information System for Security (DISS)"). DISS maintains information on security clearance access, personnel security eligibility, suitability for Government employment, fitness to perform work for or on behalf of the U.S. Government as a contractor, and eligibility for logical and physical access to Treasury controlled facilities and information systems. It also provides an all-inclusive medium to document personnel security adjudicative actions within the subscribing agency, allowing users to provide investigation and adjudication updates to security managers and other security officials. All users of DISS must be appropriately screened, investigated, and granted access based on the user's specific functions, security eligibility, and access level. Treasury maintenance of its records—currently outlined in Treasury .007—within DISS will be used to ensure Treasury is upholding the highest standards of integrity, Start Printed Page 23637loyalty, conduct, and security among its employees and contract personnel. It will also help streamline the vetting process by utilizing a single system for all phases of vetting operations to include adjudication, continuous evaluation/continuous vetting, and case management, while maintaining compliance with all applicable legal, regulatory and policy authorities.
To allow Treasury's participation and continued involvement in DISS, Treasury is implementing the changes to the SORN listed below:
(1) To add the following categories of records maintained in the system: "to include names and addresses of neighbors and references," "to include names of supervisors and colleagues," "publicly available social media information," "position sensitivity; status of current adjudicative action; status of security clearance eligibility and/or access, suitability, fitness, or Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) Personal Identity Verification (PIV) determinations; and investigative records related to initial vetting, reinvestigation, continuous evaluation, and/or continuous vetting." To update the categories of records to state that "[t]his system maintains information collected as part of the investigative vetting process. This information may include the individual's personally identifiable information; residential, educational, employment, and mental health history; financial details, and criminal and disciplinary histories; to include:";
(2) To update existing applicable authorities for maintenance of the system;
(3) To clarify the purpose(s) of records stored in the system, by modifying the clause "investigatory information," to the following: "investigative and related administrative, adjudicative, and other information necessary";
(4) To add routine uses to share information (a) with other federal agencies or federal entities as required by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum 17-12, "Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information," dated January 3, 2017, to assist Treasury in responding to a suspected or confirmed breach or prevent, minimize, or remedy the risk of harm to the requesters, Treasury, the Federal Government, or national security, and (b) with the Department of Defense, other Federal agency or other appropriate entity to authorize Treasury's participation in DISS, which allows Treasury to transfer the records covered by Treasury .007 to DISS for storage and maintenance only; though records will be maintained in a DoD-managed system, only Treasury-affiliated users will have access to these records.
(5) To update the storage of records in the system;
(6) To add social security number (SSN), date of birth, place of birth, Investigative Service Provider's investigation number, DISS adjudicative case identification number or some combination thereof as sources for retrieval of records;
(7) To update the agency's safeguards;
(8) To clarify that records may be sourced not only from the individual, but from authorized investigative, employment, and security entities as well;
(9) To update the policies and practices for retention and disposal of records; and
(10) Other changes throughout the document are editorial in nature and consist primarily of changes to clarify language and processes.
This modified system will be included in Treasury's inventory of record systems. Below is the description of the Department of the Treasury, Treasury .007—Personnel Security System.
Treasury has provided a report of this system of records to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and OMB, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) and OMB Circular A-108, "Federal Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under the Privacy Act," dated December 23, 2016.
Ryan Law,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.
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Department of the Treasury, Treasury .007—Personnel Security System.
Unclassified.
Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 3180 Annex, Washington, DC 20220 in the Office of Security Programs (and other office locations identified below) which is responsible for making suitability, fitness, security clearance, access, and Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) credentialing decisions. Other locations at which the system is maintained by Treasury bureaus and their associated offices are:
(1) Departmental Offices (DO):
a. 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 3180 Annex, Washington, DC 20220.
b. Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP): 1801 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036.
(2) Office of Inspector General (OIG): 320 Avery Street Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101.
(3) Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA): 1401 H Street NW, Suite 469, Washington, DC 20005.
(4) Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): 1310 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20220.
(5) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC): 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20219.
(6) Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP): 14th & C Streets SW, Washington, DC 20228.
(7) Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS): Security Operations Division, Personnel Security Branch, 3700 East West Highway, Hyattsville, Maryland and BFS at 320 Avery Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101.
(8) United States Mint (MINT): 801 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20220.
(9) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Vienna, Virginia 22183-0039.
(10) Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
Department of the Treasury Official prescribing policies and practices: Director, Office of Security Programs, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 3180 Annex, Washington, DC 20220.
The system managers for the Treasury bureau components are:
(1) Departmental Offices:
a. Chief, Personnel Security, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 3180 Annex, Washington, DC 20220.
b. SIGTARP: Director, Human Resources, 1801 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036.
(2) OIG: Personnel Officer, 740 15th Street NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20220.
(3) TIGTA: Personnel Security Officer, 1401 H Street NW, Suite 469, Washington, DC 20005.
(4) TTB: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness 1310 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20220.
(5) BFS: Director, Division of Security and Emergency Preparedness, Director, Division of Human Resources Operations Division, Avery Street Building, 320 Avery Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101 and Director, Administrative Programs Division, 3700 Start Printed Page 23638East West Highway, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782.
(6) OCC: Director, Administrative Services Division, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20219.
(7) BEP: Chief, Office of Security, 14th & C Streets NW, Washington, DC 20228.
(8) Mint: Associate Director for Protection, 801 9th Street NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20220.
(9) FinCEN: Director, Vienna, Virginia 22183-0039.
(10) IRS: Director, Personnel Security, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
Executive Order 12968, as amended, Executive Order 13467, Executive Order 13488, and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12).
(1) The records in this system are used to provide investigative and related administrative, adjudicative, and other information necessary to determine whether an individual is suitable or fit for Government employment; eligible for logical and physical access to Treasury controlled facilities and information systems; eligible to hold sensitive positions (including but not limited to eligibility for access to classified information); fit to perform work for or on behalf of the U.S. Government as a contractor; qualified to perform contractor services for the U.S. Government; or loyal to the United States; and
(2) while maintaining compliance with applicable legal, regulatory and policy authorities.
(1) Current and former government employees, applicants, consultants, experts, contractor personnel occupying sensitive positions in the Department; (2) current and former U.S. Executive Directors and Alternates employed at International Financial Institutions; (3) personnel who are appealing a denial or a revocation of a Treasury-issued security clearance; (4) employees and contractor personnel who have applied for the HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card; (5) individuals who are not Treasury employees, but who are or were involved in Treasury Department programs under a co-operative assignment or under a similar agreement; and (6) State, Local, Tribal and Private sector partners identified by Treasury sponsors for eligibility to access classified information in support of homeland defense initiatives.
Applicable records containing the following information from one or more of the categories within background investigations relating to personnel investigations conducted by the Office of Personnel Management, select Treasury bureaus (IRS, Mint and BEP) and other Federal agencies and departments on a pre-placement and post-placement basis to make suitability, fitness, and HSPD-12 PIV determinations and for granting security clearances. This system maintains information collected as part of the investigative vetting process. This information may include the individual's personally identifiable information; residential, educational, employment, and mental health history; financial details, and criminal and disciplinary histories; to include:
(1) An individual's name, former names and aliases; date and place of birth; social security number (SSN); height; weight; hair and eye color; gender; mother's maiden name; current and former home addresses to include names and addresses of neighbors and references, phone numbers, and email addresses; employment history to include names of supervisors and colleagues; military record information; selective service registration record; education and degrees earned; names of associates and references with their contact information; citizenship; passport information; criminal history; civil court actions; prior security clearance and investigative information; mental health history; records related to drug and/or alcohol use; financial record information; information from the IRS pertaining to income tax returns; credit reports; the name, date and place of birth, SSN, and citizenship information for spouse or cohabitant; the name and marriage information for current and former spouse(s); the citizenship, name, date and place of birth, and address for relatives; information on foreign contacts and activities; association records; information on loyalty to the United States; publicly available social media information; and other agency reports furnished to Treasury in connection with the background investigation process, and other information developed from the above; (2) position sensitivity; status of current adjudicative action; status of security clearance eligibility and/or access, suitability, fitness, or HSPD-12 PIV determinations; and investigative records related to initial vetting, reinvestigation, continuous evaluation, and/or continuous vetting; (3) summaries of personal and third party interviews conducted during the course of the background investigation; (4) previously used card index records comprised of Notice of Personnel Security Investigation (OS F 67-32.2); (5) signed Classified Information Non-disclosure Agreement (SF 311), and related supplemental documents for those persons issued a security clearance; (6) completed Security Orientation Acknowledgment (TD F 15-05.01) for persons having received initial security training on safeguarding classified information; (7) an automated data system reflecting identification data on incumbents and former employees, disclosure and authorization forms, and record of investigations, level and date of security clearance, if any, as well as status of investigations; (8) records pertaining to suspensions or an appeal of a denial or a revocation of a Treasury-issued security clearance; (9) records pertaining to the personal identification verification process mandated by HSPD-12 and the issuance, denial or revocation of a PIV card; and (10) records of personnel background investigations conducted by other Federal agencies.
Records are obtained from individual employees, applicants, detailees, consultants, experts and contractors (including the results of in-person interviews) whose files are on record as authorized by those concerned; investigative reports from federal investigative agencies; criminal or civil investigations; continuous evaluation records; police and credit record checks; personnel records; educational records and instructors; current and former employers; coworkers, neighbors, family members, acquaintances; and authorized security representatives.
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), records and/or information or portions thereof maintained as part of this system may be disclosed outside Treasury as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
(1) Designated officers and employees of agencies, offices, and other establishments in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the Federal government, when such agency, office, or establishment conducts an investigation of the individual for purposes of granting a security clearance, or for the purpose of making Start Printed Page 23639a determination of qualifications, suitability, fitness, or issuance of an HSPD-12 PIV card for physical and/or logical access to facilities/IT systems or restricted areas; to determine access to classified information and/or in connection with performance of a service to the Federal government under a contract or other agreement;
(2) Pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
(3) To the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ"), for the purpose of representing or providing legal advice to the Department in a proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other administrative body before which the Department is authorized to appear, when such proceeding involves:
(a) The Department or any component thereof;
(b) Any employee of the Department in his or her official capacity;
(c) Any employee of the Department in his or her individual capacity where the Department of Justice or the Department has agreed to represent the employee; or
(d) The United States, when the Department determines that litigation is likely to affect the Department or any of its components; and the use of such records by the DOJ is deemed by the DOJ or the Department to be relevant and necessary to the litigation provided that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which records were collected;
(4) To a Congressional office in response to a written inquiry made at the request of the individual to whom the record pertains;
(5) To another agency or to an instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction within or under the control of the United States for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity if the activity is authorized by law, and if the head of the agency or instrumentality has made a written request to the Treasury component which maintains the record specifying the particular portion desired and the law enforcement activity for which the record is sought;
(6) The Office of Personnel Management, Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Labor Relations Authority, and the Office of Special Counsel for the purpose of properly administering Federal personnel systems or other agencies' systems in accordance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, and regulations;
(7) To the Department of Defense or other Federal agency, or other appropriate entity, in connection with providing shared services approved by the Enterprise Investment Board (EIB) of the Performance Accountability Council (PAC), to subscribing agencies for hiring or retaining an employee; classifying a position; conducting a security, suitability, fitness, or credentialing background investigation (including continuous evaluation/continuous vetting); issuing a security clearance or sensitive position eligibility; making a suitability, fitness, or credentialing decision; recording the results of any agency decision with respect to these functions; or in support of any of the purposes or functions outlined or otherwise incorporated in this system of records;
(8) To appropriate agencies, entities, and person when (1) the Department of the Treasury suspects or has confirmed that there has been a breach of the system of records; (2) the Department of the Treasury has determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to individuals, the Department of the Treasury (including its information systems, programs, and operations), the Federal Government, or national security; and (3) the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Department of the Treasury's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm; and
(9) To another Federal agency or Federal entity, when the Department of the Treasury determines that information from this system of records is reasonably necessary to assist the recipient agency or entity in (1) responding to a suspected or confirmed breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or remedying the risk of harm to individuals, the recipient agency or entity (including its information systems, programs, and operations), the Federal Government, or national security, resulting from a suspected or confirmed breach.
Records in this system are stored electronically or on paper in secure facilities in a locked drawer behind a locked door.
Records may be retrieved by name, social security number, date of birth, place of birth, Investigative Service Provider's investigation number, DISS adjudicative case identification number or some combination thereof.
The records on government employees and contractor personnel are retained for the duration of their employment at the Treasury Department. The records on applicants not selected and separated employees are destroyed or sent to the Federal Records Center in accordance with General Records Schedule 5.6, item 181. Investigative reports are maintained in OPM Central-9 (81 FR 70191). DoD maintains post investigative files in DMDC 24 DOD (81 FR 39032).
Records in this system are safeguarded in accordance with applicable rules and policies, including all applicable Treasury automated systems security and access policies. Strict controls have been imposed to minimize the risk of compromising the information that is being stored. Access to the computer system containing the records in this system is limited to those individuals who have a need to know the information for the performance of their official duties and who have appropriate clearances.
See "Notification Procedures" below.
Individuals seeking notification and access to any record contained in this system of records, or seeking to contest or amend its content, as a part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and/or Privacy Act request (to include amendment requests, etc.) may inquire in writing in accordance with instructions directly to individual Treasury components appearing at 31 CFR part 1, subpart C, Appendices A-N for Privacy Act and at 31 CFR part 1, subpart A, Appendices A-M for FOIA.
This system is exempt from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d)(1), (2), (3), and (4), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H), and (I), and (f) of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5). (See 31 CFR 1.36.)
Notice of this system of records was last published in full in the Federal Register on November 7, 2016 (81 FR 78266) as the Department of the Treasury, Treasury .007—Personnel Security System.
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[FR Doc. 2019-10632 Filed 5-21-19; 8:45 am]


In January, 2015 President Obama endorsed the Student Privacy Pledge, calling for companies to make a firm commitment to using student data only for educational purposes.
Although 118 companies in the business of providing services to students in America's classrooms have signed the Student Privacy Pledge, the Department of Defense (DoD) is noticeably absent. The DoD operates several dozen programs in public and private school classrooms across the country, many that collect information on unsuspecting youth for recruiting purposes.
We call on the DoD and the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command to join these honorable American corporations in signing the Pledge.
The Pledge outlines several commitments regarding the collection and use of student personal information.
In October 2014, The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) launched the Student Privacy Pledge to safeguard student privacy. "We developed the Pledge to provide a way for school service providers to clearly explain to parents, students and teachers how data is being used to support student education", explained FPF Executive Director Jules Polonetsky.
The Pledge applies to all student personal information whether or not it is part of an "educational record" as defined by federal law, and whether collected and controlled by a school or directly through student use of a mobile app or website assigned by their teacher. It also applies to school service providers whether or not they have a formal contract with the school.
The DoD routinely violates several of these standards. For instance, the Pentagon behaviorally targets students through the use of the Claritas PrizmNE segmentation system in tracking unsuspecting youth. Recruiter Journal, Nov. 07, P. 8 The Army recently unveiled a Digital Recruiter Program Recruiter Journal, Nov. 14. Schools across the country direct students to a host of military sights to assist students in exploring careers.
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB ) is a recruiting program that operates in 12,000 schools in a deceptive fashion to extract student data, often without parental knowledge or consent. Through this program the Pentagon collects Social Security numbers and detailed demographic information. It's difficult to discern its military affiliation on its website.
March2Success is a school-based and school-promoted Army program that also gathers information on youth. The web-based service, which aids students in preparing for standardized tests, claims to be a free, no obligation tool.
The military purchases information gathered from students through high school yearbook and ring companies.
The military merges the directory information it collects on American children in the schools with from a myriad of websites, survey responses, college directories, retail sites, merchandise sites, and popular gaming sites. In addition, the military collects information that individuals voluntarily contribute on brochures or questionnaires and buys information from the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Selective Service System, and the College Board, among other places. Mom and dad are out of the loop.
The DoD dumps all of this data into an Orwellian database known as the Joint Advertising, Market Research & Studies or JAMRS.
JAMRS manages a database subcontracted by Equifax of personal information of over 30 million United States citizens aged 16–25 for the purposes of military recruitment. Stored information includes, but is not limited to: name, address, email addresses, cell phone numbers, ethnicity, education, and employment information.
JAMRS covers every school and every child in the country. For the most part, the public is clueless. It's time for the DoD to come clean. We call on the military to sign the Student Privacy Pledge.


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To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the USEPA prescribes regulations, which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water. Both sets of requirements protect public health.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
Fluoride. The City of Santa Ana receives approximately 28 percent of its water supply from MWD. Beginning in October 2007, MWD joined a majority of the nation's public water suppliers in adding fluoride to the treated water it supplies to state water agencies, a plan approved by the CDC and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)1. Santa Ana's well water has a naturally occurring fluoride range level of 0.18 to 0.56 ppm. Water provided by MWD has been adjusted to the optimal range for dental health of 0.7 to 0.8 parts per million. Additional information may be found by calling MWD's Water Quality Information Hotline at 800-354-4420. You can also download a fact sheet at mwdh2o.com/fluoridation/fluoridationfactsheet.pdf or visit ada.org/fluoride.aspx.
Cryptosporidium. Cryptosporidium is a microbial pathogen found in surface water throughout the U.S. To date, cryptosporidium has not been detected in our water supply. USEPA/CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791. As of July 1, 2014, the State's Drinking Water Program has been transferred from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to the State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Drinking Water, which was created to consolidate all major water quality programs within a single department. For more information, visit swrcb.ca.gov/drinking_water/programs.
Hexavalent Chromium. In July 2014, California became the first state in the nation to regulate hexavalent chromium, also known as Chrome-6. Previously, chrome-6 had been regulated as total chromium, which includes other forms of the mineral. Chrome-6 can be present in water due to natural geologic conditions or from industrial pollution. In Orange County, groundwater often contains trace amounts of naturally occurring Chrome-6 that are far below the new MCL. See the water quality table in this report for information on Santa Ana's water.


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Chapter 4: Reseach Findings of your Doctoral Project. See Doctoral Project Handbook located under the Resource tab for further instructions.
This chapter is focused on presenting the results during the course of the analysis. All results that are relevant to study need to be presented and discussed in a logical manner. This is accomplished by addressing each research question in the order in which it was presented in Chapter One. Here the learner must assert that the research questions have been answered. The results provide the foundation for justifying the findings and conclusions that are drawn from this study.
Write 2 to 3 paragraphs that present an overview of how the chapter is organized to present the data analysis. You should begin with a brief review of the purpose of the study and the problem to be addressed. Include an overview of how your findings were discovered.
The report of findings needs to be complete enough for the readers to interpret the data independently. Enough detail needs to be provided for the readers to assess its worth. The basic operating principle is that intelligent readers should be able to use this section on findings to make an independent judgment about what has been found. Nothing must be withheld from the readers that would prevent this judgment form being made. At the same time, material considered "common knowledge" to informed readers, such as definitions of common terms, need not be presented. Information should not be presented in such a way as to guide the readers' interpretation. Use graphic representations such as tables and figures as appropriate. Should graphic representations be used, each table and figure must be preceded by narrative text that introduces and clarifies or highlights it. Tables and figures must fit on one page and follow the format described by APA. If there are a number of tables or figures to present, weave the narrative text around them. Supplementary or secondary tables and figures can be placed in appendixes.
This section is to report what your findings mean. Results are interpreted in light of the theory (or theories) and/or the conceptual framework(s) you have identified. Findings are compared/contrasted to other studies. It is clear how the field(s) of study may be affected by your inquiry. This section varies in length depending on the kind of study conducted and the significance of the findings.
Discussion summarizes key points presented in Chapter 4. While more than a listing of the points that have been made, the summary should provide a clear, cognitive, and succinct means of highlighting to the reader the main points that have been presented.
This section is the Learner's opportunity to review all of the previous chapters. Included here is a summary of the introductory information, and a restatement of the problem, purpose, research questions, methodology, and results.
The Learner brings focus on the problem statement and the research questions presented in the proposal; discusses each of the research questions answering the question and extending the results to ideas, opinions, and suggestions of the Learner on findings that impact these issues.
It is here that the Learner discusses and summarizes the findings for the study and explains whether the results and findings support or contradict generally accepted theories and studies in the subject area. While being concise, the Learner also wants to make the summary detailed enough so that a reader could understand the Doctoral Project by only reading this chapter.
In this section, the Learner details how the results and findings promote improvement of practice in the field of study. The implications must be linked to results and findings in the study. Discuss how the changes could be implemented by practitioners in the field.
When the investigation is complete and the Learner has set forth the meaning of the work to the field; he or she is an expert on the particular topic of the study. The Learner has a special obligation therefore to suggest future inquiries that could expand this field of knowledge. These recommendations grow out of the research that the Learner has conducted and should be more than a list of topics he or she would have liked to research.


While John is plugging away at adding new material to the site, I continue to work on cleaning up the code. I had started converting files to XHTML but I am now converting to HTML5 instead. I am trying to give the pages a more uniform layout for easier maintenance and I try to repair the syntax and check on broken links as I work on the files. Someday, I may get to the end of this task and start writing but I fear it shall all be like "Albert's Bridge" by Tom Stoppard. When I get to the end, it will be time to start again.
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I want to get into bicycling and was confused by tire sizes. The site gave me the information I was looking for and more. Thanks so much for keeping this information updated and available!
Hi there, wonder if you can help me. My husband and I argue over the price and quality of bikes necessary for our 3 children. He goes for cheap and heavy and prefer to spend more on a lighter frame for them.
I told him that when I was 13 (in 1977) my parents bought me a Raleigh Arena racing bike. It was a great ride and lasted for years. I have tried to find out from Raleigh what the retail price would have been back then but they can't help. Any idea how much it would have cost back then (so I can put the price into perspective with modern day pricing) so I can pursuade my husband that spending more is worth while? I did look at your Raleigh Catalogue but it didn't help either I'm afraid.
Nicky (I'm in UK but even a price in $ would help!!
Children outgrow bicycles quickly but then you have the advantage in that you can do hand-me-downs in your own family. My advice is to get good bicycles — used, from another family whose children have outgrown them. Some of the cheaper ones are barely serviceable.
Sorry, no idea about the price.


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Now there is one less thug in Philly.
USA –-(Ammoland.com)- KYW 1060 News radio reports 03-15-19 in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Police say a man is dead after being shot by the owner of the store he was trying to rob in West Philadelphia on Thursday night.
The store owner was not hurt, and police say they did take two guns from the scene, one which belonged to the attempted robber, the other to the store owner.
Convenience stores, head shops, delis, anything open late are at constant threat from armed robbers. Most national chains do not allow their employees to be armed. They worry more about lawsuits then employees' lives. Independent owners seem to think differently. Defending your family members and their livelihood is way more important than defending establishments owned by others. Hopefully, the store owner has another gun.


ABDUL RAHMAN, AHMAD RASHDAN (2001) Sistem Maklumat Pengurusan Pusat Servis & Alat Ganti Kereta. Other thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Management Information System On Car Service Centre & Spare Parts is developed to manage the modules that involve with activities in service centre and any car spare parts business at this location research: Rahman Brothers and Company Private Limited Car Service Centre & Spare Parts. This system intend to records, manage and update the customers information, daily transaction, billing, inventory and generate business documents. The importance is that it helps to manipulate several problems in updating records that face by the combination of the manual system and current system with the DOS version that lack of customer service. After all,it help the process of the service centre management easier. The Client-Server concept and application of Prototyping Strategy, including the performance ofthe System Development Life Cycle that is the importance of this management system. It developed in Microsoft Windows 98 surroundings and using Microsoft Access 97 as database management application, Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 as developing surface application and Crsytal Reports Pro as a report developer.


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package redis

import (
	"strings"
	"testing"
	"time"

	"github.com/go-redis/redis"
	"github.com/pierrre/imageserver"
	imageserver_cache "github.com/pierrre/imageserver/cache"
	cachetest "github.com/pierrre/imageserver/cache/_test"
	"github.com/pierrre/imageserver/testdata"
)

var _ imageserver_cache.Cache = &Cache{}

func TestGetSet(t *testing.T) {
	cache := newTestCache(t)
	defer func() {
		_ = cache.Client.Close()
	}()
	for _, expire := range []time.Duration{0, 1 * time.Minute} {
		cache.Expire = expire
		cachetest.TestGetSet(t, cache)
	}
}

func TestGetMiss(t *testing.T) {
	cache := newTestCache(t)
	defer func() {
		_ = cache.Client.Close()
	}()
	cachetest.TestGetMiss(t, cache)
}

func TestGetErrorAddress(t *testing.T) {
	cache := newTestCacheInvalidAddress()
	defer func() {
		_ = cache.Client.Close()
	}()
	_, err := cache.Get(cachetest.KeyValid, imageserver.Params{})
	if err == nil {
		t.Fatal("no error")
	}
}

func TestSetErrorAddress(t *testing.T) {
	cache := newTestCacheInvalidAddress()
	defer func() {
		_ = cache.Client.Close()
	}()
	err := cache.Set(cachetest.KeyValid, testdata.Medium, imageserver.Params{})
	if err == nil {
		t.Fatal("no error")
	}
}

func TestGetErrorUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
	cache := newTestCache(t)
	defer func() {
		_ = cache.Client.Close()
	}()
	data, err := testdata.Medium.MarshalBinary()
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	data = data[:len(data)-1]
	err = cache.setData(cachetest.KeyValid, data)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	_, err = cache.Get(cachetest.KeyValid, imageserver.Params{})
	if err == nil {
		t.Fatal("no error")
	}
	if _, ok := err.(*imageserver.ImageError); !ok {
		t.Fatalf("unexpected error type: %T", err)
	}
}

func TestSetErrorMarshal(t *testing.T) {
	cache := newTestCache(t)
	defer func() {
		_ = cache.Client.Close()
	}()
	im := &imageserver.Image{
		Format: strings.Repeat("a", imageserver.ImageFormatMaxLen+1),
	}
	err := cache.Set(cachetest.KeyValid, im, imageserver.Params{})
	if err == nil {
		t.Fatal("no error")
	}
	if _, ok := err.(*imageserver.ImageError); !ok {
		t.Fatalf("unexpected error type: %T", err)
	}
}

func newTestCache(tb testing.TB) *Cache {
	cache := &Cache{
		Client: newTestRedisClient("localhost:6379"),
	}
	checkTestCacheAvailable(tb, cache)
	return cache
}

func newTestCacheInvalidAddress() *Cache {
	return &Cache{
		Client: newTestRedisClient("localhost:16379"),
	}
}

func newTestRedisClient(address string) redis.UniversalClient {
	return redis.NewUniversalClient(&redis.UniversalOptions{
		Addrs: []string{address},
	})
}

func checkTestCacheAvailable(tb testing.TB, cache *Cache) {
	err := cache.Client.Ping().Err()
	if err != nil {
		tb.Skip(err)
	}
}

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Q: Refresh fragment in ViewPager I have ViewPager that has 3 tabs. Tab(3), beside stock fragment, includes 2 more fragments (B) --> (C).
Tab(1)
Tab(2)
Tab(3) --> (B) --> (C)

By pressing a button in (C) I want to refresh/recreate Tab(2).
What's the best way to do it? Thank you.
public class ViewPageAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter {

    private static int NUM_ITEMS = 3;
    private FragmentManager mFragmentManager;
    private Context mContext;

    public ViewPageAdapter(@NonNull FragmentManager fm, Context context) {
        super(fm,BEHAVIOR_RESUME_ONLY_CURRENT_FRAGMENT);
        mFragmentManager = fm;
        mContext = context;
    }

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public Fragment getItem(int position) {

        switch (position){
            case 0: return new FragmentInsta();
            case 1: return new FragmentListUnlogged();
            case 2: return new FragmentHostUnlogged();
            default:
                return new FragmentListLogged();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public int getCount() {
        return NUM_ITEMS;
    }

    @Override
    public int getItemPosition(@NonNull Object object) {
        return POSITION_NONE;
    }
}

A: Thanks to user named "Andrew" I found the solution.
I override the onPause method in this way.
@Override
public void onResume() {
    if(preferenceUtils.getBoolean("isLogged")){
        FragmentTransaction trans = getChildFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
        trans.replace(R.id.listUnlogged_container, new FragmentListLogged(), "ListUnlogged-ListLogged");
        trans.setTransition(FragmentTransaction.TRANSIT_FRAGMENT_OPEN);
        trans.addToBackStack(FRAGMENT_TAG);
        trans.commit();
    }
    super.onResume();
}

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"In the past two weeks the No Drilling petition volunteers have collected over 5,000 signatures in opposition to drilling in Lethbridge. The level of opposition to drilling in Lethbridge is overwhelming and very clear," says Laurie Chinn, No Drilling Lethbridge volunteer. "We are amazed at the dedication and commitment the Lethbridge canvassers have put in. Their efforts are truly making a difference and reflected in our numbers."
Opposition has been growing daily since foreign owned oil company Goldenkey Oil announced their plans in August to drill 3 exploratory oil wells in south west Lethbridge, called the Penny Project.
"Now that we have been able to reach the majority of folks on the west side, we want to expand our campaign to the north and south sides," says Sheila Rogers, also with No Drilling Lethbridge. "This is not just a west side issue. We are all concerned about being downwind of flaring and H2S storage and the potential contamination of our city water supply."
No Drilling Lethbridge has extended the deadline for petition signatures to Feb. 15 and plans to have it presented in the Alberta Legislature in March.
Another local group, Writers 4 Action, has collected 200 letters of opposition to urban drilling in Lethbridge from Lethbridge residents. The letters are addressed to Premier Alison Redford and the Alberta Energy Regulator and express residents' concerns with the risks associated with Goldenkey Oil's proposed urban drilling project in west Lethbridge.
No Drilling Lethbridge and Writers 4 Action will present copies of the letters to MLA Greg Weadick on Friday, January 31 at 10:00am at his constituency office – 402 8th Street South. Copies will also be sent to MLA Bridget Pastoor, the Alberta Ministers of Environment, Energy, Health and Transportation, leaders of the NDP, Liberal Party of AB and Wildrose Party and the City of Lethbridge, Mayor and Council.
Lethbridge residents who are interested in volunteering in the petition drive or otherwise with No Drilling Lethbridge can sign up on line or call 587-425-1789 to receive a petition package.
We are a small volunteer group of Lethbridge residents working to protect the health and safety of the people in Lethbridge, by being opposed to oil drilling and fracking within OUR city limits. We believe that the risks for Lethbridge greatly outweigh the benefit of acquiring the natural resource. We are not opposed to oil and gas exploration, generally. We are concerned about the negative impacts on OUR city and its residents if oil and gas drilling is allowed inside OUR city limits.


Purple Turtle Gifts literally has hundreds of thread colors available including many of the popular embroidery thread manufacturer brands. Showing them all here would be overwhelming and very difficult if not impossible to do. Thus below you will find a list of some of our more popular colors. If you need to match something specific or thread color is a major concern please contact us to speak with one of our embroidery specialist. Also, remember these colors shown here are only graphical representations of what the thread will look like. Colors vary between computers and monitors and the image provided are as close representations as possible. They also can vary slightly from spool to spool, so some variation is unavoidable. Once again, if thread color is a big concern do not hesitate to contact us.


More than 30 years ago, the first time I ever went to Buenos Aires, I flew from Santiago with the now defunct Braniff. That was barely a year before the company closed in 1982 but, at one time, Braniff was a prestige airline that pioneered many South American routes and even called itself the "Conquistador del Cielo" (Conqueror of the Skies).
Memories of my own first visit resurfaced when I stumbled upon Braniff's video of "Beautiful Buenos Aires," dating from the 1950s. Given the orderly optimism that pervades it, I'm guessing it's the early 1950s, certainly prior to the so-called "Revolución Libertadora" that overthrew president Juan Domingo Perón in September of 1955.
In the eight-minute film, streetcars still operate downtown, private automobiles occupy parking spots directly in front of the Casa Rosada presidential palace, and architectural landmarks such as the Obelisco, the Bank of Boston, the Edificio Kavanagh, the Plaza Hotel and the US Embassy (now the ambassador's residence) are conspicuous. Astonishingly, though, the narrator (presumably reading a scriptwriter's words) misidentifies the Palacio de las Aguas Corrientes (the waterworks popularly known as "Obras Sanitarias") as the Correo Central, the central post office that's now being recycled as a cultural center. As my photographs above and below show, the two don't look much alike.
Braniff tried, though, to attract its clients with promises of premium shopping on Florida street – like "the featured street in a block party" with "practically everything the civilized world has for sale" after its closure to automobile traffic at 3 p.m. every afternoon. Today, of course, Florida and several other downtown streets are permanent pedestrian malls, but it's no longer the elite shopping paradise it once was – partly but not exclusively because of Argentina's current import restrictions.
To escape the crowded central city, of course, Buenos Aires had the open spaces of Palermo and the world's largest man-made swimming pool for 100,000 bathers (something I had never heard of, though La Salada and Ezeiza are possible candidates).
One segment that shocked me, though, was that Buenos Aires was said to be the world's only large city without traffic lights, "as pedestrians considered that to be violation of their civil rights and "heaven help the driver of a vehicle who claims right of way over them…" Instead, police on elevated pedestals directed traffic.
Once, about 20 years ago in the northern city of San Miguel de Tucumán, I had to talk my way out of a ticket for unintentionally disobeying one of those elevated traffic cops, who were an anachronism even then. Today, anybody who accepted at face value Braniff's assertion that Buenos Aires drivers would respect pedestrians would, like Braniff itself, probably not survive to catch the flight home.
Thanks. Very interesting. What happened to the San Martin replica house? Torn down? Strange there was no mention of the Teatro Colon. The Colon opera was well respected in the 50s. A pity to see how the city has declined - and it is so much less Argentine nowadays.
The San Martín replica house is still there, but it's really not much to see; it's the hero-worship headquarters of the Instituto Nacional Sanmartiniano (http://www.sanmartiniano.gov.ar/). True, the Colón was notable then, but somehow the clip omitted it. In some ways Buenos Aires may have declined, but remember that this was a promotional film never intended to show the city's seamier side.
Hmm, I'm not sure the city has declined but then I wasn't around in the 50's. I've only been coming here for 17 years (living here for the last 4) and as far as I can see the city, in terms of entertainment and culture, is getting better every year. It is truly the city where you can never get bored and as so much of the good stuff is government sponsored and transport is heavily subsidised, enjoying it doesn't depend on the size of your wallet! The same cannot be said of London for instance!!
Wayne, I am going to attempt to steal the Braniff video for my blog. I presume there is no copyright for it, though I will credit your blog for the theft. What struck me was not how much BA has changed but how little. The flip side of the difficulties of doing business here, the corruption, bureaucracy and uncertainty, is that it hasn't been overrun by investment bankers and Russian oligarchs, driving up prices and changing the culture . Why do you still have so many small greengrocers, butchers, ironmongers etc. Because if you are a big chain, people ask for big bribes, which inhibits your growth. Hooray! I don't have to go to a supermarket here because I have a massive choice of suppliers within a few blocks.
p.s. What ever you think of his politics, Macri is doing a good job enhancing the infrastructure, and the Ministry of Culture rocks!
p.p.s. If you are interested in the architecture of the early 40's art deco period, you should come and have a drink with me at the little Bed and Breakfast that I have just spent the last year restoring. It's kind of a "petit hotel", built on top of 4 floors of offices by the buildings original owner as his residence. Very unusual.


PhotoSquare offer a startup kit for home photo studio setup kit , We gets many inquiry about setting up home photo studio or where to buy home photo studio setup, or some people ask, guide us setting up photo studio in there home for there small project or they want to shoot there on product for e commerce listing there may be unlimited reason but all all those purpose this home photo setup kit will work perfectly.
Mainly who are running small home business or people who are manufacturing or fabricating item in small scale. or who want to start photostudio for portfilio shoot or product or passport photostudio.
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Senegal is een van de deelnemende landen aan het wereldkampioenschap voetbal 2018 in Rusland. Het is de tweede deelname voor het land. Senegal werd uitgeschakeld in de groepsfase.

Kwalificatie

Op basis van de FIFA-wereldranglijst mocht Senegal in november 2015 in de tweede ronde van de Afrikaanse kwalificatiecampagne van start gaan. Onder leiding van bondscoach Aliou Cissé werd Madagaskar in twee wedstrijden uitgeschakeld. De heenwedstrijd eindigde dankzij twee late goals van Senegal in een gelijkspel (2–2). In de terugwedstrijd won het team van Cissé overtuigend met 3–0 dankzij treffers van Cheikhou Kouyaté, Moussa Konaté en Mame Biram Diouf.

In oktober 2016 begon de groepsfase van de Afrikaanse WK-kwalificatiecampagne. Senegal werd samen met Burkina Faso, Kaapverdië en Zuid-Afrika ondergebracht in groep D. Op de eerste speeldag won Senegal met 2–0 van Kaapverdië. Een maand later verloren de Senegalezen met 2–1 van Zuid-Afrika, maar omdat er later sprake bleek van matchfixing, moest de wedstrijd opnieuw gespeeld worden. De Ghanese scheidsrechter Joseph Lamptey werd levenslang geschorst.

Na de geschrapte wedstrijd tegen Zuid-Afrika speelde Senegal twee keer gelijk tegen Burkina Faso. Daardoor belandde Senegal op de derde plaats in het klassement, met een punt achterstand op leiders Burkina Faso en Kaapverdië. Op 7 oktober 2017 won Senegal met 0–2 van Kaapverdië, dankzij late goals van Diafra Sakho en Cheikh N'Doye. Doordat Burkina Faso diezelfde dag van Zuid-Afrika verloor, kwam Senegal aan de leiding te staan. Op 10 november 2017 haalde Senegal zijn duel tegen Zuid-Afrika in. Senegal won in Polokwane met 0–2 en was daardoor zeker van deelname aan het WK.

Kwalificatieduels
Tweede ronde

Derde ronde

Eindstand groep D

WK-voorbereiding

Wedstrijden

Het wereldkampioenschap
Op 1 december 2017 werd er geloot voor de groepsfase van het wereldkampioenschap voetbal 2018. Senegal werd samen met Polen, Colombia en Japan ondergebracht in groep H, en kreeg daardoor Moskou, Jekaterinenburg en Samara als speelsteden.

Selectie en statistieken

Wedstrijden

Groepsfase
Japan en Senegal behaalden in de poule hetzelfde aantal punten, doelsaldo, goals en tegengoals. Dat betekende dat Japan door ging vanwege het Fair-playklassement. Senegal had zes gele kaarten, Japan maar vier.


The BEST layover of our Camino!
Clean small rooms in town centre. Good Camino starting point. Decent , if limited, food options. Close to all amenities , Centre and cathedral. Recommended for a short stay or transition hotel. Very good.
Dispone de secador el baño?
"Find a different hotel. I wouldn't stay here again."
"Don't stay in any rooms near the lift"