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Does the public suddenly love Big Tobacco? Maybe not, but the latest National Law Journal /DecisionQuest Juror Outlook Survey suggests that other companies -- airlines, asbestos manufacturers, drug makers among them -- have worse images these days. After casting it as top corporate bad guy for almost a decade, most jurors seem ready to give Big Tobacco a fair shake in court, according to the annual survey.
By Bob Van Voris | March 21, 2002 at 12:00 AM
Does the public suddenly love Big Tobacco? Maybe not, but the latest National Law Journal/DecisionQuest Juror Outlook Survey suggests that some companies — airlines, asbestos manufacturers, drug makers among them — have worse images these days. After casting it as top corporate bad guy for almost a decade, most jurors seem ready to give Big Tobacco a fair shake in court, according to the annual survey. The news isn't as good for the other industries, and a few more besides, that are more likely to face jurors who are already biased against them before they enter the courthouse. "I'm not surprised," says William Ohlmeyer, responding to the survey results. Ohlmeyer, vice president and associate general counsel for the Philip Morris Cos., credits changes in the way the industry does business, added to the lower profile of Big Tobacco in the press in the past few years. "There has always been a lot of support for personal responsibility when the question is whether people in these lawsuits are entitled to recover damages," he says. Respondents were asked to imagine that they were called to court and selected as jurors. They were then asked: "If the lawsuit was about a person who was suing a tobacco company for illnesses caused by smoking, would you tend to vote for … ?" More than half, 53 percent, said they would vote for the tobacco company, in contrast to fewer than three in 10 — 28 percent — who said they would tend to side with the plaintiff. Another 19 percent were unsure or refused to answer. Whom do you know? Respondents were then asked a follow-up question: Would most people they know vote for the plaintiff or the tobacco company? According to Michael Biek, a DecisionQuest trial consultant who analyzed the survey data, the second question is intended to reveal biases the respondents may not be willing to attribute to themselves. In the case of the hypothetical tobacco lawsuit, fewer than four in 10 (37 percent) said that people they know would vote for the tobacco company, fewer than those who said they would vote for the plaintiff (44 percent). The news wasn't as good for several other industries in some of the very cases they are most likely to face. In a case involving a person suing a pharmaceutical company for side effects caused by a prescription drug, nearly half (47 percent) say they would vote for the plaintiff. A quarter (25 percent) said they would vote for the defendant. In recent years, drug companies have faced an increased number of personal injury lawsuits over drugs recalled under FDA pressure, including the anticholesterol drug Baycol; Rezulin, used in the treatment of diabetes; Propulsid, an anti-heartburn drug; Lotronex, used to treat irritable bowel syndrome; the painkiller Duract; and diet drugs Redux and Pondimin. The news is even worse for companies that once manufactured asbestos, many of which have been driven into bankruptcy in the last two decades by the threat of multimillion-dollar verdicts. Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) said they would likely vote for the plaintiff in a case involving injuries caused by asbestos exposure. Just 12 percent said they would favor the company. The remaining 24 percent were unsure or declined to respond. When asked what people they know would do, seven in 10 (71 percent) said they would favor the plaintiff. Lawyers for American Airlines and United Airlines can hope for an even break from jurors in lawsuits over the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but airport security companies may have a problem. In a lawsuit involving a hijacking, three in 10 (31 percent) said they would tend to vote for a plaintiff suing an airline. Almost twice as many (58 percent) said they would vote for a plaintiff suing a security company. Most respondents (83 percent) had some awareness of the infamous spilled McDonald's coffee case, which most of them considered a bad decision. This finding squares with the experience of trial lawyers who say potential jurors often refer to it in voir dire. FORD AND FIRESTONE A similar number (84 percent) were aware of lawsuits involving Ford Explorers or Firestone tires. But while the two companies received terrible publicity from rollover accidents, more respondents said that Ford and Firestone have done "a good job" (43 percent) than the number who said they have done "a bad job" (30 percent) in dealing with problems with Firestone tires. Nevertheless, nearly eight in 10 (78 percent) agreed that "the people suing Ford and Firestone should probably be paid money damages if they were injured in an accident that they say was caused by defective Firestone tires or a dangerous vehicle design." Companies may also have to worry about juror attitudes in employment cases. Only three in 10 agreed that "most big companies treat all employees fairly." On the other hand, two-thirds (67 percent) agreed that "discrimination based on things like race and gender is still a fact of life at many companies." And one-third (34 percent) agreed that "when companies have to lay people off, older workers and minorities are usually the first to go." Two in five (42 percent) disagreed, and the rest (23 percent) were unsure or declined to answer. Perhaps as a result, the respondents were fairly evenly divided over whom to believe in an employment case. A quarter (26 percent) agreed that "if a person claims that they were treated unfairly by a supervisor at work, I would tend to believe the employee rather than the supervisor." A third (33 percent) disagreed, and another 41 percent said they were unsure. Bieck of DecisionQuest says he is struck by the number of people willing to admit biases in favor of one party or another without knowing any specifics of the case. The National Law Journal/DecisionQuest Juror Outlook Survey reports the findings of a random, nationwide survey of 1,007 adults interviewed by telephone from Oct. 15 to Oct. 29, 2001. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent. Related chart: Corporate Defendant Popularity Poll


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Joan Jett kicked off the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony tonight with an energetic three-song set featuring guest appearances by Dave Grohl and pop sensation Miley Cyrus.
Jett, who along with her band the Blackhearts will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Cyrus later this evening, began with a fierce rendition of her 1980 hit "Bad Reputation." Original Blackhearts bassist Gary Ryan and Grohl then joined her for a run through "Cherry Bomb," a 1976 anthem from Jett's former band the Runaways.
The last song was Jett's cover of "Crimson and Clover," with controversial pop star du jour Cyrus and the song's original author and performer, Tommy James, joining Jett in setting the bar high for the evening's remaining performers. Impressively, she did so without playing the Blackhearts' biggest hit, a famous 1981 cover of the Arrows' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll."
Ringo Starr, Stevie Ray Vaughan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band are also scheduled to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Fame at tonight's event.
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Hearn: Deontay Wilder has to accept our offer or move on
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By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn says he's improved the offer for the Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder fight, but he says his offer must be accepted or they will "move on" and face Alexander Povetkin next. Hearn isn't saying what so-called improvements that he's made to the $50 million offer that Wilder's team made to Joshua.
It's interesting that Wilder has no choice but to fight Joshua in the UK, and yet Hearn is willing to let AJ fight Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller in New York. What does that tell you? There's a lot of fear involved with Hearn and Joshua, as I'm concerned. I don't think Joshua's team wants the fight with Wilder.
The sticking point has been Joshua's reluctance to fight Wilder in the U.S. It's Wilder's team that is giving Joshua the $50 million guaranteed cash for the fight, and yet he's still insisting that the fight take place in the UK. It's mind-boggling. You don't dictate terms when the money is coming from your opponent. I'm not sure that Joshua is aware of that. Wilder said that since Joshua only wants to fight in the UK, then he's going to have to take a HUGE payday cut of $20 million from the $50 million offer that his team made to him. Of course, Wilder doesn't speak for his management, who might not want to give Joshua anything if he's going to insist on the fight take place in the UK. I mean, why give Joshua any offer if he still insists that his team are running the show in the UK?
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"They have our offer, so they have to accept it or move on. It's not a case of if you don't accept this offer the fight is dead, we will just fight Povetkin and carry on our negotiations to the next one," Hearn said to skysports.com.
This is what I was afraid of. Hearn's A-side mentality has finally gone to his head completely. He's now talking like he's in charge of the show when he's the one with the money. There's only one reason for this. Hearn has become spoiled completely.
For Hearn to be speaking in this way in sending a message to Wilder and his team, it can mean only one thing. They don't want the fight with Deontay. It sounds like Joshua and Hearn have made their mind up that they're going to be fighting Povetkin next. Oh well, I think it was academic the fight wasn't going to happen as soon as Joshua stubbornly insisted the fight could only take place in the UK. Once Joshua said that, it was clear that he doesn't fancy the fight. Basically, Joshua was saying that he's willing to walk away from the Wilder fight just so that he doesn't have to fight him in the U.S., which is kind of sad. If you look at Joshua's last fight against Joseph Parker, it looked to many boxing fans that the New Zealand fighter had no chance of winning due to the referee preventing inside fighting. The bout took place in Cardiff, Wales in the UK. When fans see that kind of a fight, it looks to some like Joshua needs the home advantage for him to win against top level fighters. In Joshua's fight before that against Carlos Takam, the referee Phil Edwards stopped the fight suddenly after AJ slightly buzzed the challenger in the 10th. Takam wasn't badly hurt, and yet the referee stopped the fight suddenly without warning. The match took place in Cardiff, Wales.
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"We are close to closing a deal with Povetkin with Robinsky and World of Boxing and once the deal is closed, there is no Deontay Wilder," Hearn said.
By Hearn and Joshua refusing to give ground by agreeing to fight Wilder in the U.S, they know that Deontay and his team will never agree to such an insane notion of having to fight in the UK after they're the ones giving AJ the $50 million guaranteed purse. When the other side is the one coming up with the money, you're expected to fight wherever they want you to. That's how it works in boxing. If Wilder wants the fight to take place on planet Neptune, you've got to agree if they're the ones coming up with the money. But for Hearn and Joshua to be saying that they only want the fight in the UK, it's code for, 'We don' want the fight with Wilder.' That doesn't mean that Joshua and Hearn won't want to fight Wilder in the future, but right now, it's clear they don't want to take that. Hearn might as well call off the negotiations with Wilder if he's going to be giving him a take-it-or-leave-it offer.
If you look at it from Hearn's perspective, if he makes the Joshua-Wilder fight, AJ has a good chance of losing by knockout. If Joshua loses to Wilder, then all that sweet cash he'd get from the Tyson Fury fight will fly out the window.
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Last week saw Bob Dylan announce that his Theme Time Radio Hour is making a comeback to Sirius XM for the first time since 2009, a decision which means 2020 is shaping up to be a pretty impressive year for Dylan following the release of his first album of new material in eight years, Rough and Rowdy Ways.
The radio programme sees Dylan discuss a different topic in each episode in immense detail and sees him talk about hard-hitting subjects such as money, politics, and more. Now the series is returning albeit for a limited run and the first previews are available to listen to now.
In the first, Dylan welcomes back listeners for the first time in over a decade. "Hello, friends and welcome back to Theme Time Radio Hour. I'm your host, Bob Dylan. To paraphrase Alexandre Dumas in The Count of Monte Cristo, I'm so delighted to see you again, it makes me forget for the moment that all happiness is fleeting," he says before admitting his newly launched whiskey brand, Heaven's Door, is the catalyst for the show's return.
"Now I'm not gonna pull your coat too much about it, 'cause me telling you how good it is is like tickling yourself. It just doesn't work," he adds. "You just have to taste it, and it speaks for itself. But we all thought it'd be a good idea to do an episode all about whiskey. There's no shortage of songs and it's been fun to get the gang back together.
"It's been so long, I'm not even sure if we should call it Theme Time Radio Hour anymore," he said lightheartedly. "I mean, does anybody still have a radio? Some folks might even be listening on a smart toaster. I don't know, Theme Time Device Hour doesn't sound right."
The brand new episode airs on September 21st at 12pm EST and on demand after broadcast, it will see Dylan discuss how whiskey has shaped the world. The episode will be two hours and Dylan will also be playing some songs to break up the whiskey chat. It also coincides with September being Bourbon Heritage Month and also a celebration of his own whiskey company, Heaven's Door Spirits.
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Multi-district Certification Application FAQ Links:
What is the due date for multi-district certification applications?
Who or what is an Authorizer and what is their role in the application process?
What are the Quality Standards?
Who would be the person to sign as the Authorizer on the application?
What is the timeline for review of applications?
Who reviews the applications?
What is the next step in the process after the application has been approved for certification by CDE?
What happens if the application is returned for resubmission?
Is there a re-certification process for multi-district online programs that are already certified?
MOU FAQ Links:
What is the MOU (Memo of Understanding) process and is it necessary to submit a MOU with the certification application?
What happens once the local school district receives the MOU for the proposed learning center in their district?
Single District Online School or Program FAQ Links:
What is the process for new single-district online schools and programs?
Do I need to apply for a school code?
What is the process for supplemental online programs?
Multi-district Certification Application FAQs
1. What is the due date for multi-district certification applications?
There are two application windows for multi-district certification. The first deadline is the first business day in January and the second deadline is the first business day in April. Check the Multi-district Certification Application information for the specific dates for the current year.
2. Who or what is an Authorizer and what is their role in the application process?
An Authorizer is an entity that authorizes or oversees schools, and is ultimately responsible for the compliance and accountability of the schools it authorizes. A multi-district online school Authorizer can be a school district, a group of two or more school districts, the state Charter School Institute (CCSI) or a BOCES. The Authorizer must demonstrate that it possesses the resources and capacity to provide sufficient oversight of a multi-district online school.
4. What are the Quality Standards?
The Quality Standards an be found on the here within the Rules for the Administration and Oversight of Colorado Online Programs and are also listed on the multi-district application as a checklist. The Quality Standards are statutory based and were established to provide evaluation criteria guidance and best practices in operations of multi-district online schools.
5. Who would be the person to sign as the authorizer on the application?
If the online school is authorized by a district, the Superintendent would act as the signature authority for the authorizer. The director of the Charter School Institute or the director of a BOCES would act as the signature authority in the instance a school is authorized by the Charter School Institute or a BOCES.
6. What is the timeline for review of applications?
The review time for a multi-district application will not exceed 60 days for the first submission.
7. Who reviews the applications?
Multi-district applications for certification are reviewed both externally by a panel of reviewers with experience in online learning and internally by the Office of Online and Blended Learning. Each application for certification will be reviewed and rated individually by internal and external reviewers using the review rubric. Reviewers will evaluate each required component of the application to determine if the application's description of that component meets expectations for certification set out in the review rubric.
8. What is the next step in the process after the application has been reviewed for certification?
After the application been reviewed, the application and supporting materials are submitted for a vote at the next scheduled State Board of Education meeting. Once the State Board has voted to approve the application, a letter will be sent with notification of the certification approval.
9. What happens if the application is returned for resubmission?
If it is determined during the initial review that more information is needed to meet criteria expectations, the applicant will be notified and will be provided with specific feedback about the sections that require more information. The applicant will have the opportunity to revise to meet criteria expectations for those sections of the application and resubmit a revised application. The resubmission will then be reviewed prior to being submitted to the State Board of Education for voting.
10. Is there a re-certification process for multi-district online programs that are already certified?
Under current Colorado Revised Statutes, once the multi-district online school has been certified, the multi-district online school remains certified indefinitely, as long as it remains in good standing with statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to online schools.
11. What is the MOU (Memo of Understanding) process and is it necessary to submit a MOU with the certification application?
For a multi-district online school with physical facilities defined in law and regulations as "Learning Centers" located in a district other than the authorizing district, an additional step beyond certification is required: the Authorizer must notify the district in which the Learning Center is located and must offer to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the district. The MOU details agreements related to facilities, communication, sharing of student data, and inter-district sharing of resources and other means to improve student achievement. It is required to be submitted only when a multi-district online school intends to operate Learning Centers that are located outside of the boundaries of the authorizing district.
12. What happens once the local school district receives the MOU for the proposed learning center in their district?
Once the local school district receives the MOU, there are four possibilities that may occur:
The local school district may accept the MOU and sign to indicate acceptance. In this situation, the local school district and Multi-District school may mutually agree to change the information in the standard MOU form provided with the notice to include information in addition to what is currently included in the MOU form.
The local school district and multi-district online program may mutually agree in writing to decline to enter into a MOU.
The local school district may decline to enter into a MOU with the multi-district online school if the standard MOU form provided by the multi-district online school fails to satisfy the statutory requirements or the local school district reasonably determines that the multi-district online school is contrary to the best interests of the pupils, parents, community or school district. In this situation, the multi-district online school may appeal the school district's decision to the state board.
If the local school district does not provide notice of its decision within forty-five days, the MOU shall become effective on the forty-sixth day following the school district's receipt of the notice, and the applicant may proceed under the terms of the MOU as provided to the local school district.
Single District Online School or Program FAQs
14. What is the process for new single-district programs and schools?
All single-district online programs and schools must submit Authorizer Assurances to the Office of Online and Blended Learning and notify the Office of Online and Blended Learning before the school or program begins operations.
15. Do I need to apply for a school code?
Single-district online programs are not required to apply for a school code unless pupil enrollment exceeds 100 students. A single-district school with a school code operates with its own administrator, a separate budget and is subject to the same accountability requirements as any other public school in the state.
16. Is there a process for supplemental online programs?
There is not a process for supplemental online programs, however, districts should be familiar with the funding requirements and guidance for supplemental online course. Supplemental programs are those programs that offer one or more online courses to students to augment an educational program provided by a school district, charter school or BOCES.
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 Arthur Stanley Farebrother	1938 - 1940
 Tulsi Ram Sharma		1940 - 1945, 1948 – 1950, șo 1954
 Dwarka Prasad			1945 - 1947
 Andrew Indar Narayan Deoki	1951 - 1953 , 1955 - 1958
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The School of Public and International Affairs recognizes and thanks the many alumni, corporations, foundations, and friends who generously support the School each year. By contributing to SPIA, donors are making investments that enable us to continue providing educational excellence by supporting our outstanding professors and top-ranked programs. This honor roll recognizes contributions made to SPIA between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.
In fiscal year 2017, the University of Georgia announced a change to the membership criteria for the Presidents Club – the University's oldest and largest annual giving society. Effective July 1, 2017, the University raised the minimum requirement for Presidents Club qualification from $1,000 to $1,500. In keeping with the University's call for elevated levels of private support, SPIA is also raising the minimum annual qualification for our 2001 Society from $1,000 to $1,500 effective July 1, 2018 for fiscal year 2019. We are also adding recognition levels to better honor our highest level annual donors and donors who have given $100,000 or more cumulatively to the School.
The Dean's Circle recognizes individuals, corporations and foundations who have made a minimum financial contribution of $5,000 to the School of Public and International Affairs in the previous fiscal year (July 1, 2017 – July 30, 2018). Donors at this level are also recognized by the University as members of the Presidents Club.
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After Paris: A shift in Colombia's climate change conversation
Authors: Claudia Martinez, CDKN Global
Countries: Colombia, Latin America and the Caribbean
Themes: Adaptation and resilience, Agriculture and food security, Climate finance, Green growth, Implementing NDCs, International climate negotiations, Policy and practice, Urban and subnational areas
Tags: agriculture, climate vulnerability, energy, energy security, Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, Sustainable Development Goals, UNFCCC
Colombia is possibly one of the most vocal, expert and committed governments internationally, in the fight against climate change. Has anything changed after the Paris Agreement last year? What does the future look like? Claudia Martinez, CDKN's senior strategic advisor for Colombia, talks with Miren Gutierrez about the outcome of the Paris Agreement in her country. This is part of a series of developing country perspectives: www.cdkn.org/after-Paris-perspectives.
The Paris Agreement created an ambitious mandate for the global community. Does it change the national conversation in Colombia about action on climate change? If so, how?
The Paris Agreement was a big incentive to change the conversation about climate change in Colombia.
First, Colombia has had an office of climate change since 2000, earlier than many countries in the world. Colombia has a National Institute of Environmental Information and Meteorology (IDEAM), which has followed the process of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in terms of producing accurate information on climate change. IDEAM developed the new climate change scenarios (2015) as well as the new emissions estimates to produce the business as usual (BAU) model. Understanding emissions and making robust greenhouse gas abatement curves to support decision-making processes has been very important.
Second, based on accurate data, the Colombian INDC process involved a cross-sectoral participatory process where all the main economic sectors were convened to understand the sources of greenhouse gas emissions and to work together on new options to reduce them. This joint work ended in developing Sectoral Action Plans for Mitigation with concrete options. The following process of committing to an INDC built upon this previous work, and presented three different scenarios for decision-makers. The final decision involved high level discussions, leading finally to the chosen target, which is logical for the country and the world: to reduce emissions by 20% below projected BAU emissions by 2030.
The strong technical capacity, the skill to translate science and numbers into comprehensible commitments and the political will to continue leading the importance of the climate change negotiations were certainly an asset in building the INDC. Colombia is the first country in South America to release a consistent INDC adopting a wide emissions reduction target for the first time. The conversation has changed because there is an evident commitment that sets the future actions for the private and public sectors in Colombia.
But what will it take to get from 'intended' to 'implemented'? What are the big opportunities and challenges?
Colombia's NDC target to reduce emissions by 20% by 2030 could get to 30% below BAU, with international support. The country also provides clear adaptation goals, reaffirming the need to work hard on understanding vulnerability and strengthening sectors and territories in their adaptation pathways.
The NDC depends on the understanding of the commitments by all sectors and subnational authorities and the willingness to act accordingly. At the sectoral level, Colombia is promoting the development of departmental plans including opportunities for resilience and low carbon economies. Colombia is also undertaking a climate finance strategy in order to assure concrete investments to implement the NDC.
There are three big challenges. The first is to assure that all sectors understand their commitments and use public resources in an efficient way in order to make clear choices to lower emissions in a cross-cutting manner. The second is to start making agreements with the private sector with strong commitments that are most effective starting with the low hanging fruits. For example, Colombia`s emissions are mostly related to agriculture, forests, and other land uses (AFOLU). Agreements with the big agriculture sectors (palm, soy, coffee, sugar cane, cattle ranging) are needed and they should be made in a pragmatic manner with concrete indicators and financial commitments. On the other hand, deforestation is a big threat that needs strong actions to control the expansion of the agricultural frontier.
Currently, the third most important challenge would be to change Colombia's long term energy outlook. Colombia`s energy matrix is weighted mostly towards hydropower. However, because of the El Niña and El Niño effects there has been, during 2016, a big challenge to assure energy security. In this context, there is big pressure to start using coal to power and other thermal options. In that scenario, it would be difficult to assure energy security and at the same time lower emissions. Therefore, assuring energy security and allowing the expansion of more alternative energies in future energy scenarios is a big challenge.
The Paris Agreement calls for limiting average global temperature rise well below 2C, as close to 1.5C as possible. Colombia's emissions are not huge, but they are growing – what hope is there to see economic growth and human development with lowered emissions?
Colombia is passing through a peace negotiation process with strong emphasis on rural development including food security and economic development. The negotiations place a strong emphasis in land tenure equity, and alternative options for the most vulnerable communities. However, climate change factors or sustainability options have not been part of the peace dialogues. Therefore there is a big challenge to start understanding that the long term, sustainable, productive options depend on understanding the future realities of climate change, preparing communities to adapt and respond to the climate of the future.
In terms of increasing productivity, Colombia is promoting the creation of "Zidres", which are special interest zones for economic and social rural development. These zones are mostly remote, vast areas that have little infrastructure and need major investments to become productive. In the end, these zones could end up being in the hands of agricultural conglomerates that are willing to invest with little consideration towards climate change or social equity. However, the future of agriculture productivity depends on a strong understanding of climate change, and there is evidence that climate-smart agriculture investments are starting to be a reality, basically due to the dramatic challenges the sector is facing under current climate conditions. [See CDKN's Inside Story on a climate vulnerability assessment in the Upper Cauca Basin of Colombia, which outlines climate effects in more detail.]
If you check most INDCs from developing countries, their emission reduction targets are subject to technology development, international climate finance and capacity building. What would happen if the means of implementation does not flow?
Colombia will start facing some constraints to implement the NDCs, but has the capacity to act with its national human and financial resources. In terms of climate change finance, Colombia is relying mostly in its internal resources, promoting a financial strategy for climate change (a CDKN finance project) that analyses the flows and efficiency of international resources.
However, technology transfer and innovation is much needed in order to start innovating different options to develop agriculture, transport, energy and waste, as well as making industries more effective and innovative. In terms of capacity building, Colombia counts on strong institutions that are capable of making national decisions on climate change.
Have you any reflections on how the process Colombia went through to come up with its INDC will affect what happens next?
Juan Manuel Santos, the President of Colombia, has been a strong supporter of the NDC. He had the last word on deciding from among the INDC scenarios. The fact that there was a strong research and participatory process behind the scenarios helped him in making the political decisions. What happens next depends on the capacity to make the NDC commitments into a process demanding legal or political compliance, and upon putting an internal price on carbon to align with a financial strategy.
The INDC is totally aligned with the 2014-2018 National Development Plan that lays a strong emphasis on working at the subnational level to ensure climate compatible development. In this context, Colombia will continue to develop integral subnational climate change plans including strategic actions on land use planning, management of water resources, climate smart agricultural options and reduced deforestation. There are some cross-cutting goals including education and science and technology to improve innovation and competitiveness. At the sectoral level, the trend will have to be towards promoting climate plans and innovations that could prove to be cost-effective and even profitable in the medium term.
A climate change law has been prepared and is yet to be submitted for approval by the senate and the president. I see a way forward if the law passes with strong complying commitments that rely on abatement curves and options that where addressed in the INDC process.
It also depends on pushing forward an early action to create pre-2020 domestic target markets align with the capacity to mobilise internal and international resources to implement NDC targets.
The SDGs have many climate-related components, as well as a dedicated climate goal. What are some of the ways that the SDGs will influence the planning and practice of development in Colombia in the coming years?
Colombia is involved in three major processes: Complying with the NDC commitments, developing a green growth plan as part of the pathway towards joining the OECD, and finally, addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were pushed forward by the country, which was a leader on promoting SDGs as well.
Internally, the general public is a bit confused about what the targets and terminology are in relation with these three processes. But at the end, climate change, green growth and SDGs will have to merge in one common agenda with long term goals. The planning and practice of development will therefore need to develop that long term agenda that addresses real indicators at the sectorial and territorial level that can measure improvements on SDGs, and at the same time progress in fulfilling the NDC and green growth actions.
Are there any development initiatives in Colombia that, for you, provide perfect examples of how the country can meet the high aspirations of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs?
At the subnational level, Colombia is developing several climate change plans at the city and territorial levels. Examples such as the CDKN-funded "Cartagena Plan 4C"or the "Huila 2050"* plan have produced lessons learned that will guide new efforts. Currently seven new plans are being developed in different departments, including CDKN-funded project on green growth and CCD (climate compatible development) in the eastern Antioquia region of Colombia. These examples establish the strategies at the territorial level to implement the Paris agreements, as well as provide concrete actions on different territorial priorities that address SDGs compliance.
At the sectorial level there are important advances on the agricultural sector that started to develop a vulnerability analysis of crops in the Alto Cauca region, and can later be scaled up in the rest of the country, with concrete actions that could advance the achievement of the NDC and SDG goals. In terms of the transport sector, the Plan Vias CC, another CDKN-funded plan to adapt the primary road system of Colombia, will make this sector more competitive. The 2014 law on alternative energies also opens the door to include alternative energies in the future energy matrix of Colombia.
In Colombia, initiatives such as these follow the spirit of both the Paris Agreement and SDGs goals, so we are in a good position.
* The departmental government of Huila is developing an action plan for a comprehensive approach to addressing climate change and development challenges, the Huila 2050 Vision for Climate Change, which incorporates the Low Emission Development Strategy (LEDS) with REDD+ and activities on changing land use.
Image: Students in Antioquia, Colombia, courtesy World Bank.


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Teammates And Coaches On Albert Haynesworth's Impending Arrival At Mini-Camp
By Jordan Ruby Jun 10, 2010, 4:48pm EDT
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With mini-camp less than a week away, teammates and coaches are preparing for the arrival of Albert Haynesworth. Quotes were plentiful at mini-camp today. We'll start with coach Shanahan, via CSN Washington:
"He'll definitely have a lot of catching up to do," Shanahan said. "There will be a lot of work for him to come in and learn the system. We have three days to try and catch him up. Hopefully he'll be in shape."
And how will Shanahan make an evaluation of Haynesworth's physical condition without a full-contact practice?
"You get a good feel if he's in shape or not," Shanahan said. "We'll see to that."
So if you feel the ground in the greater Washington D.C. metro area shaking some time next week, that's just Shanahan working Albert back into shape.
Phillip Daniels, your thoughts?
"We'll move forward," defensive end Phillip Daniels said. "If he's here and he's working, he's helping us. Until they tell us different, he's one of us and it'll be good to have him back.
"He needs to be here because that playbook is a lot to learn and I've told him that. It isn't hard, but it's a lot of stuff."
It seems like his teammates would prefer that he is there this week, but that they will be ready to bring him into the field when he does show up.
Finally, what do you think, Deangelo Hall?
"He'll be completely bought in," Hall said. "It won't be any half [trying] on the football field. You may not like some things going on in the front office but at the end of the day, it has nothing to do with football. It's 11 on 11, my 53 against yours and we're going to war. … Anybody who's been on this field knows we're building something special. You're either going to get on the bandwagon or you won't be here."
The message here is that the Redskins seem like they won't be putting up with any of the problems that marred Albert's first year in Washington. They are no longer in awe of the $100 million man; they now expect him to just be one of the guys. We'll see if that's the case when he shows up at camp next week.
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Nutrition bar/healthy bar/energy bar, call it what you want! They are bar-shaped food intended to boost your energy. They are a blessing for working people and for those on the run. Due to its small size, you can carry it in your bag and have as a quick snack. It is easy to incorporate in lifestyle, hence falls into the category of convenience food.
What? It contains fat, protein, carbohydrate, and fortified vitamins and minerals. Nutrition bars were primarily meant for athletes, to give them instant energy and endurance for running.
Various varieties of bars available in the market and some claim to be the replacement for meals too. Sugar-free bars available for diabetic and diet conscious person. The bars have an irresistible package, tastes good too and promises nutrition as well.
Watch out for calories – Some bars might have cheap low-quality ingredients, synthetic vitamins and loads of additives and high in calories. In fact, some of them are accused of making false claims and subsequently proved by consumer forum. Most bars provide the quick rush of energy with an equally quick crash.
Why choose? Before buying one, try to introspect your purpose for buying the product. Are you buying as a substitute for evening snacks, or a post-workout snack, or just to satiate your sweet cravings. Once you are clear with your purpose, then you can choose the right kind based on ingredients. Whatever be your reason, be careful not to choose the one with high calories (Not above 250). If you are a fitness freak, try pure protein bar (equal or above 15 gm protein).
Good old chikki?? An interesting fact to notice here is, we Indians have been using energy bars, since ages. The famous chikkis are nothing but homemade energy bars. There are a number of healthy variation one can do. Sesame bars – Mix sesame seeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds. Heat Honey and peanut butter, until it melts. Now mix all the ingredients properly, with a wooden spatula. Transfer all the ingredients in a shallow pan and press with hands for the ingredients to stick together. Freeze them for 2-3 hours and then cut it to desired shapes.
Similarly, you can make groundnut bars, cashew nut and almond bars, seeds and berries bars, dried oats and almond bars, fig and walnut bars. Apart from honey, one can also use date syrup, or melted organic jaggery as the binder, prune syrup etc.
The best option is homemade bars of course. Make them in good quantity, because they don't get spoiled soon. However, if you are constantly on the go, read the ingredients carefully, use your wisdom and choose a healthy bar over a tasty bar. And definitely, don't make it an excuse for skipping the gym. Stay healthy and stay blessed.
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Bonjour Monsieur Secretary
Posted on November 28, 2016 by Jackie
Maurice, pleased with his knives
Our new lodger arrived a few days before the exhibition
A few weeks before the cycle club AGM, Maurice announced that he'd be standing down from the post of secretary; no one could say he hadn't done his bit for the club, he's held the post since 1978! The search was on for someone to replace him and several people approached Nick, who was very flattered and happy for his name to be put forward.
The AGM is hardly the most exciting event in the calendar, but as it's held in a smart hotel in Nogaro and is followed by a slap up lunch, heavily subsidised by the club, most members turn up.
Reports from the president, the treasurer, the secretary, the guy in charge of health and safety, the mayor of Nogaro and a representative of the group who ran the European Cycling week in Auch in the summer were all read, then we were woken up for Maurice's presentation.
Maurice collects knives, the folding variety that no self respecting Frenchman leaves home without; he has about 700 of them, but hadn't got an English one, so while we were in Harrogate recently, Nick spent a day in Sheffield choosing two, one whose handle is of stag horn, the other of buffalo horn inset with turquoise. Maurice was delighted with them.
One of Nick's tasks as secretary is to plan the routes for each Sunday's club run, something he's more than happy to do; he's collected the inevitable stack of paperwork (this is France, where officialdom reigns supreme) and is gradually learning what else will be expected of him. Meetings are never easy here, as everybody talks over each other, but it's got to help improve his French.
Harrogate and Bruges
Posted on November 5, 2016 by Jackie
Between building the house, throwing a mega party, planning and landscaping the garden, growing most of our own fruit and veg and other various activities in which we're involved, I suppose it's not surprising that we've been feeling more than a little tired recently. So when Alex asked if we'd like to visit, to see the house she and Graham have bought, it seemed a good opportunity to have a break.
It was great to see Alex's new home, to meet up with all Nick's family and mine, as well as friends from our past life and to catch up with everybody's news; but as relaxing breaks go, it was a non starter as we squeezed in visits to uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters, friends from all over. A day in York with our granddaughter, spent largely in the Fudge Kitchen; a day walking in the Dales with friends, when the sun showed up the glorious autumn colours; a curry evening with as many friends as could join us; our younger granddaughter's birthday party; our books remained unread and "chilling time" a dream, though we did enjoy it.
We took the ferry to Zeebrugge on the return journey, watching the film "Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children" in the onboard cinema, I thought it was brilliant, though I think Nick was less impressed; then had a day sightseeing in Bruges, beautiful at this time of year.
And now it's back to reality; there's still loads of work to do and we're no less tired than we were before we left. Perhaps we need a holiday!
Après un été très occupé, on était tellement fatigué qu'on a décidé aller à Harrogate récemment, voir la nouvelle maison de notre fille, rejoindre avec de la famille et des amis qu'on n'a pas vu depuis des années et aussi on espérait de se reposer.
On a passé un très agréable séjour; un jour à York avec notre petite fille; un jour faisant la rando dans les Yorkshire dales; on a fait la fête d'anniversaire de notre plus jeune petite fille; mais entre les visites ici et là-bas, avec la famille et les amis, nos livres sont restés fermé et le repos est resté un rêve.
En rentrant nous sommes allés à Bruges où on était des touristes pour la journée, c'était très beau. Mais maintenant on est même plus fatigué qu'avant et on a toujours besoin des vacances!


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1) The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People helps one organize one's thinking.
2) The Magic of Conflict suggests that within conflicting ideas, creativity flourishes.
3) The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained is a brief explanation of approximately 100 of the most famous philosophers and philosophies over the last 2500 years.
4) The Religions Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained surveys the world's religions, from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism, and provides succinct yet thought-provoking insight into the philosophy and practices of each.
5) Tao of Physics explains how Eastern mystics arrived at the same conclusions as atomic physicists, the world is made of energy.
6) The Power of Myth explains how myths have been a need of humanity for thousands of years, from the first humans to inhabit Earth.
7) Myths to Live By explains how one can benefit from myths today, the last paragraph of this book is awesome.
8) The Inner Reaches of Outer Space by Joseph Campbell begins "Reviewing with an unprejudiced eye the religious traditions of mankind, one becomes very soon aware of certain mythic motifs that are common to all, though differently understood and developed in the differing traditions: ideas, for example, of a life beyond death, or of malevolent and protective spirits." This book helps explain how and why humans used myth to find answers to questions unknown, filling the void of mystery with answers.
9) Care of the Soul explains how one can arrive at understanding human behavior through understanding the soul in addition to understanding the mind through psychology.
10) The Soul of Leadership explains how to and how one can benefit from connecting with one's soul.
11) Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson explains the unique character of a revolutionary nation builder.
12) Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson explains the unique character of a soul leader of a technology revolution.
13) Albert Einstein Walter Isaacson explains how one person's curiosity, imagination, and follow-through can revolutionize thinking and change the world. Einstein was so fascinating that Isaacson published three books on him: His Life and Universe, The Life of a Genius, and The Man, The Genius, and the Theory of Relativity.
14) Outliers: The Story of Success explains how one can get lucky, when preparation meets opportunity.
15) Leaders of the Information Age contains biographical sketches of 250 people who have contributed to the Information Age over a 500 year period, since the printing press.
The Tau of Physics proposes that all atoms or chemical elements are formed from energy. The deeper atomic physicists drill into atomic structures they find new and interesting energy wave-packets sometimes also referred to as "particles". "The way" or Tau of physics compares the work of atomic physicists to that of Eastern Mystics.
The Tau of Physics seems to infer that somehow atomic structures, with their embedded intelligence, found a way to self-assemble from energy.
The Power of Myth, Myths to Live By, Care of the Soul, and The Soul of Leadership, suggest that it is time we eliminate the confusion of religions, which tend to combine mythology with reality and create and enforce rules to live by. Spiritual energy is component of the individual human and communities of humans. This spiritual energy is a blessing and can be a destructive force when there is conflict of ideas among likeminded communities of people with out-of-control passion to back up their beliefs.
The fascinating biographies of Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs, and Albert Einstein were written by Walter Isaacson. Benjamin Franklin, helped synergize the embedded intelligence of a nation, Steve Jobs, led a company that changed our communications system synergizing the embedded intelligence of a world, and Albert Einstein created an interest in energy matters with his theories of relativity and equation, E=MC squared.
The Outliers book explains, due to when and where they are born and the circumstances they are born in creates the opportunity for how The Leaders of the Information Age got lucky, when preparation met opportunity.


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October 31, 2012 - 15:24 GMT hellomagazine.com Robert Pattinson is said to be the new face of the French fashion house, Dior, in a multi-million dollar deal to advertise their new fragrance for men
Robert Pattinson has reportedly signed a multi-million pound deal to be the new face of Christian Dior's fragrance for men.
The Twilight heartthrob, who is currently promoting the hotly-anticipated final film in the vampire saga, will star in a series of ad campaigns for the brand's line, according to E! News.
Despite the busy tour, Robert is putting time into the campaign following suit from his co-star and girlfriend, Kristen Stewart who became the face of Balenciaga's Florabotanica scent just months before.
A source said the 26-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the French fashion house, and that it is thought to be worth close to 12 million dollars. The lucrative contract has proved to be a huge success for Robert already with fellow actor Brad Pitt, earning seven million with Chanel's iconic No.5 perfume ad campaign.
Robert is said to be a huge fan of Dior. The usually relaxed dresser has previously been seen hitting the red carpet in several different Dior Homme looks, including a tuxedo at this year's Cannes Film Festival and jeans at the Teen Choice Awards.
So there's no doubt that the Twilight star will bring a youthful edge to the classically sleek brand.
The young actor will be joining a host of stylish stars who have fronted campaigns for the Dior house, including fellow Brit Jude Law and Black Swan actress Natalie Portman.
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Sidney Crosby Should Have Done Better
The superstar had a chance to speak up for black people who play and love hockey. Instead, he chose to side with Donald Trump.
by El Jones
Sep 26 2017, 2:50pm
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On Monday, the UN released a report condemning anti-black racism in Canada, singling out the "deplorable" conditions facing African Nova Scotians.
This report was published just after the Pittsburgh Penguins released a statement confirming their intent to visit the White House, and threw into stark relief the comments of superstar Sidney Crosby, a native of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.
"It's a great honour to be invited there," the Penguins captain said.
His comments came as Donald Trump attacked black athletes protesting police violence as "sons of bitches," declaring they should be fired for "disrespecting the flag." Following his comments players from all 28 NFL teams responded on Sunday by kneeling during the US anthem in mass solidarity. Faced with responding to athletes protesting police brutality and systemic racism, the Penguins sided with Trump. Any pretense that their intent to visit the White House was apolitical was rapidly debunked by Trump's gleeful tweet praising them as a "great team."
In recent sports history, there has perhaps not been a clearer "which side are you on" moment. When news of the Penguins' cowardice broke in Nova Scotia, home of the Colored Hockey League where butterfly goaltending and the slapshot are said to have originated, some African Nova Scotians defended Sid the Kid. After all, people argued, he had a black roommate last season whose mother's funeral he had attended.
This wishful thinking disappeared when Crosby was found to have told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette he saw the visit "as an opportunity." But he also said there had been "little to no discussion" in the locker room about the decision to go.
"I'm pretty aware of what's going on," Crosby told the Post-Gazette. "People have that right to not go, too. Nobody's saying they have to go. As a group, we decided to go. There hasn't really been a whole lot of discussion about it."
That players in the overwhelmingly white NHL (take a look at the faces of the 2016-2017 Penguins) were able to have "no discussion" about this issue while black athletes in other leagues faced the president's harshest language says a great deal about white privilege. Their suggestion that "agreement or disagreement…could be expressed in other ways" positioned the very white people who admitted to giving the issue little thought—and who are not the ones who are seeing their people killed—as knowing better than black people how to fight for our own liberation.
Sidney Crosby, a 30-year-old man and hometown hero in Nova Scotia, has been defended by apologists who suggested that as a Canadian, he simply did not understand race issues in America. Canada, they argue, does not have the same issues with race.
That fantasy about Canada as a haven from anti-black racism should be put to rest by the UN report that details all the ways, from slavery until today, black people have faced injustice in Canada. Crosby himself grew up in a province where black hockey players, descendants of slaves, once pioneered the sport. In Cole Harbour, where he was born, in his own lifetime there were two "race riots" at the high school. If he is not aware of racism it is not because it does not exist, but because he has chosen not to see it.
Crosby's choice not to side with black athletes should not be seen as representing the absence of racism in Canada. It is instead the exact face of "polite" Canadian racism, that has continually denied and erased black presence and suffering in Canada. This is what racism looks like in Canada, where everything is so comfortable (for white people) and nobody can understand why those protestors have to be so rude about it.
Crosby's choice to prioritize a photo opportunity with Trump doesn't only harm those protesting in the United States. For black Canadians it is yet another reminder that we are not included in Canada, that white Canadians can safely ignore us and be excused for doing so. For black Canadians who love hockey, or who play hockey, it yet another reminder that the sport does not welcome them. For all the African Nova Scotians who initially sided with Crosby, hoping he would speak out, it let them know that he does not side with them.
Racism is a problem in the NHL. Sidney Crosby, the sport's biggest name, had a chance to speak, not only in support of his colleagues in football and basketball, but for players like Dustin Byfuglien.
This is a league where PK Subban played in front of Montreal fans who went to games in blackface, and where he was memorably accused of not playing the "white" way (a telling slip). A league where Evander Kane endured vicious racism in Winnipeg, the town famously called Canada's most racist city by Maclean's magazine. Where even Jarome Iginla—the model for many respectable, humble, black athletes—experienced racism severe enough that his mother spoke out about it. Wayne Simmonds, a descendent of African Nova Scotians, had a banana thrown at him on the ice.
Racism is a problem in the NHL. Sidney Crosby, the sport's biggest name, had a chance to speak, not only in support of his colleagues in football and basketball, but for players like Dustin Byfuglien. Byfuglien was the only black player on the USA roster at the World Cup of Hockey, where coach John Tortorella threatened to bench any player who protested during the anthem. That tournament was played in Toronto, where Black Lives Matter protesters have taken numerous actions to protest police killings and carding of black people. The children of Toronto's significant population of African and Caribbean immigrants are the hockey players of the future, the future roommates of white players who will ride with them on the bus, buddy with them, and then let them know that when it comes down to it, their lives do not matter.
El Jones is an activist and professor living in Halifax. She is the former Halifax poet laureate.
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The Red Road is a recent term used by many Indigenous people to describe a way of life, a consciousness. It is more than ritual or ceremony, and governs the way people conduct themselves in their daily lives—feeling gratitude for Mother Earth and all her gifts, living with a spirit of sharing and caring that are the cornerstones of harmonious co-existence between all beings.
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The coconut water and honey drink is full of minerals. When you start the day with coconut water with honey you get energy in a healthy way.
take a glass of coconut water and add honey to it. Drink it right in the morning.
If you start your day with coffee, then you get the energy. However, you also become susceptible to the side effects of caffeine. When you start the day with coconut water with honey you get energy in a healthy way as it contains the potassium.
When you have coconut water with honey right in the morning then it reduces the signs of ageing. This happens because the drink is full of vitamin A and antioxidants.


When: Thursday, June 23, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Hey guys, this is my first Gacha video so don't hate! So, I'm sorry if the video isn't so long but i promise I'll make it longer the next part!! Okay so lemme explain why I named it precious Timing. So the story begins with a baby girl named alliec without a father, since the father passed away during a war, which makes Allie difficult to take care of by her mother. So the story is about to take care of your time and not waste it on things like wars since the wars make your life a short er life.
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Hello my beautiful fellows, watching my videos! My Roblox name is KawaiiUnicornPoops I won't accept friend requests but you can follow me :D Story on getting the Crystal Winter Halo: Mermaid calling out your name (Or username... I dunno) Throw In 50 diamonds, or 200. How to get double diamonds: Any story will work Throw in any amount of diamonds, but it depends on the diamonds, to get double diamonds! TYSM for watching~ Have a great day!!


The hurricane is over but its effects are still all around us. From long lines at the gas pumps to downed trees to continued horror stories about all of our nearby neighbors who have no electricity, no heat and even worse, no homes.
The root is taller than me!
And all that has meant that the babies are stuck inside except for the occasional walk around the block. With the cold weather settling in and no gasoline to drive anywhere, Lucas and I have had to stick close to home.
Of course we are using the time wisely. I have cleaned out Mimi's shoe closet and learned to use the vacuum cleaner. And Lucas has enabled us to watch Veggie Tales with surround sound by figuring out how to turn on the stereo!
Lucas has also learned to walk. And I also taught him how to sign for "more" and say "bye-bye" in sign language. And, now he is even learning how to unload the dishwasher!
Its Beginning to Look a lot like ...CHRISTMAS??


Discussion in 'Xbox 360' started by Modified, Jun 26, 2009 with 14 replies and 438 views.
Can someone lead me to a tutorial on how to add games to your game history through hex editing? I would like to learn how. If there is no tut, can you show me how to do it?
Well I immagine It would be as simple as taking all the data stored on your profile from the game and copying it to a differnet profile. of course it probably isn't but hey who knows?
Yeah, I know what you mean. Maybe if you make a folder with the correct game ID and just toss in a gamesave? Then it looks like you have played that game.
I want reconz!!! Isn't there somekind of program that does this floating around somewhere or am I just misinformed?
You have to enable Recon through Bungie.net. Adding ODST won't get you anything but banned.
Buy Supermodder's Profile Tool : $150.
stop advertising that piece of crap.
If you have easy access to the profile (ie you can at least extract, modify, and add files to and from a profile), then it's quite a simple process to add another game TO the profile (assuming you know what you're doing). I'm halfway considering prematurely releasing my tool just to stop people from wasting money on SM's monopoly.
That's the only tool out there that can do exactly what he wants, so what's the problem?
I think that the FULL version of the Profile Tool is great, but I ain't spending that much money, it's just not worth it. But you have a tool? Is it any better than SM's?
I'll save you the time, it doesn't work like that.
The game achievements are stored in the profile itself. They have their own game_profile_data files as well as entries into the profile's Dash entry.
Also Unknown, the only reason I don't like SM's tool is because of the monopoly he runs and how he thinks he can charge such a steep price. I think it is safe to say that I will be getting a tool out that will match the functionality of his, including adding games people haven't played, for free; just for the sole reason of that.
And I now realize that the game is stored in the profile itself, therefore it would take a long time to program all the achievements and games into it through hexing.


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Barbra is one of the minds behind KLH. Through the years she has helped administrative offices go from functional to highly productive, from principals to operations managers she has gathered the tools that you will need as a manager.
In 2015, Barbra worked with a personal coach that helped her build a pattern of new habits that she believes transformed her work and personal life. Barbra currently works with Kampala Leadership Hub as a facilitator, and also runs the operations of the hub.
We all have the desire to have someone to help us manage pivotal decisions and deal with the stress that comes with that, and remain productive while doing that.
She also holds a postgraduate diploma in public administration and management and has amassed management experience with management teams at Makerere University and Watoto Ministries.


In an emergency, Lee's attic unit could only be exited down a flight of stairs, which was blocked by smoke and flames by the time the alarm went off. The Globe's Spotlight team also found that the apartment was not in compliance with the building code because it lacked two ways out. Its fire-detection system, which did not have the necessary city permit, was either not connected properly or malfunctioned. By the time the warning sound went off on the upper floors it was too late for Lee to escape.
Other residents and guests sustained injuries during the blaze when they jumped out of windows on the third floor. Their injuries included smoke inhalation, a sprained ankle, a fractured back, and a wrist injury.
Lee was found near her bedroom window, with burns on 99% of her body. The official cause of her death was smoke inhalation.
Last month, the Boston City Council approved an ordinance mandating that colleges give the city the addresses of students who don't live on campus. This should allow the city to stay abreast of buildings and landlords with repeated violations and hopefully prevent another tragic incident like the one that claimed Lee's life.
Apartment buildings, their landlords, and representative can be held liable for Boston premises liability if their negligence fails to prevent a fire, a violent crime, or some other injury incident from happening. There may be more than one party that should be held liable.


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Here's Why the Apple Watch Only Works with Official Chargers
You may be aware that Apple Watch uses the Qi wireless charging technology and does not rely on Lightning ports and cables unlike iOS devices. However, the device just won't charge on any Qi charger, such as the ones being sold for $10 on Amazon. This is because Apple has tweaked the Qi wireless charging standard to ensure that the Watch only works with official Apple chargers and accessories, iPhoneHacks reports via The Register.
"The Apple Watch charger that comes with the device is Qi based, but the firm decided not to submit it for interoperability testing," John Perzow, VP of market development at the Qi consortium, told The Register. "I think they are using version 1.1.2 of Qi, but the software stack has been altered so that only Apple's charger works with Watch."
This is somehow an unfortunate move by Apple since standard Qi charging accessories are becoming incredibly cheap. As noted by the source, you can now buy furniture with Qi charging pads built-in, which you can find in hotels, cafes and airports. And yet, you can't use Apple Watch with any of them.
What do you say about this guys?
How to Use Video Effects with Continuity Camera with iPhone on Mac
Apple has shared a handy video on its YouTube support channel, explaining how you can add video effects when using Continuity Camera with iPhone on a Mac. If you're using Continuity Camera with a virtual conference app or FaceTime on your Mac, you can add these video effects from Control Center while you chat. Center Stage...


By default the heartbeat LED flashes in blue colour once every 4s to signal that the system is alive. This can be overridden through the pycom module.
The heartbeat LED is also used to indicate that an error was detected.
The following piece of code uses the RGB LED to make a traffic light that runs for 10 cycles.


Modern Bar Hiring in Johannesburg. Mobile Bar Rental. Get your Party Started with your very own LED Bar Hire. Entertain your Guests and let the Fun begin with a few Drinks. Bar includes LED Lighting and Optional Built in Automatic Beer Dispenser, 1x 2 Stainless Steel Beer Taps. Hire your Bar for Personal Parties, Bachelors Parties or Work Functions.


Have you ever been bamboozled at a major league baseball game when trying to keep your eye on the tiny red ball placed under one of those three baseball caps whirring across the Jumbo-tron screen? You know...the game where you have to guess which hat the illusive ball is under? I swear, as hard as I try to keep my eye on the ball, I never guess it right. Those hats buzz by so quickly my baby blues get crossed!
Well, let's create our own bit of bamboozle-ation, shall we? Tomorrow gather up 3 small lids (I'm going to use baby food jar lids), a quarter, some tape, and your head. That's right. I said your head. However, if your hair style is that of the buzzed variety, we might need to borrow someone else's head, momentarily.


A report by economist Mr Barnabas Gan was published by UOB on 30 January outlining areas of potential focus for the upcoming 2019 budget to ensure Singapore's long term survival and sustainability.
The last three areas listed revolve around the digital transformation that is taking place across the globe, and particularly in South-East Asia, and the necessity for Singapore to be ready and equipped for this industry revolution.
One area of focus is helping local companies to digitalise, innovate and internationalise to ensure Singapores future is sustainable.
Mr Gan said that "In the broad sense, the emerging buzz-words that we increasingly hear nowadays – Smart Nation, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Robotics etc. are likely to be future platforms that will transform the way Singaporeans live and work.
And he explained that in order to translate this to the business space, especially to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), there is a definite need for Research & Development, training, and incentives to develop eco-friendly systems and the digital economy.
(3) a potential fintech incentive to promote the adoption of digital and mobile payments, authentication and biometrics.
Another area believed important to invest in is the enhancement to the SkillsFuture credit initiative given Singapore's need to train and reskill workers to stay relevant into the next decade.
This reinforces the need to enhance the Singapore domestic workforce and to stay relevant in the ever-changing digital environment. In the 2015 budget, the SkillsFuture initiative had allocated S$500 to every Singaporean aged 25 and above, to be topped up at regular intervals and not expire.
The report also highlighted the serious and current issue of mitigating the rising threat of crime and terrorism, be it in a form of cyber-security or physically present in Singapore. The report stated that this issue will likely take precedence in the upcoming FY2019 budget.
The rise in cybercrime-related acts (cybercrime cases grew 16.6% in 2017, up from 15.6% in the previous year), coupled with 2018's SingHealth cyber-attack which in turn is believed to be by state-sponsored hackers4, highlighted Singapore's need to strengthen its physical and cyber borders.
A recent survey by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of public perceptions towards terrorism showed that 60% of participants agree that Singapore is a target for terror attacks, and 97% highlighted that everyone has a part to play in preventing or dealing with terrorism. Therefore some dedication of resources towards increasing defence and security expenditure may be possible.
Singapore's FY2019 Budget will be delivered on 18th February 2019. This upcoming budget will be the 4th budget delivered by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat. And it will be interesting to see how much influence/impact digital transformation, industry 4.0 and cybersecurity will have on this years budget!


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Home News Railroad repair center and warehouses could provide more than 200 jobs in Hammond
Railroad repair center and warehouses could provide more than 200 jobs in Hammond
November 20, 2014 – Ed Bierschenk
In the next year, the first phase of a project that could ultimately provide more than 200 jobs could be built within a 155-acre parcel in the East Gibson Yard Development Area of Hammond.
ThruPort Intermodal, LLC, is proposing to develop the land for a railroad car repair and maintenance facility and distribution center.
"We still have work to do on the development agreement, but it's pretty much completed," said James Wieser, an attorney representing the firm. The founder and chief executive of the company, Justin Murphy, previously served as chief of staff for 12 years for the Four City Consortium, which included Hammond, Gary, East Chicago, and Whiting.
The agreement still needs to be approved by the Hammond Redevelopment Council and City Council. The firm is seeking $2 million in tax increment financing that will be used for infrastructure costs. The company also will work with the city and the Indiana Department of Transportation to add an automated signal along U.S. 20 and the property entrance.
The proposed site is bounded by Kennedy Avenue on the west, U.S. 20 on the north, Cline Avenue on the east and three railroad tracks on the south. Much of the $15 million being spent on the first phase of the project will go toward building railroad tracks and associated infrastructure with $3.5 million going toward a building at the site.
"It will be a great use of property that is unused now, but has great potential," said Wieser.
The company has already purchased about 55 acres of the proposed site and is negotiating for the remaining parcel.
The first phase includes constructing a loop track and a covered repair facility for Reliable Rail Services of Green Cove Springs, Fla., to repair and maintain rail cars. The double set of tracks will allow the company to work on two full trains with more than 100 cars. The tracks will loop around the old Hammond Landfill that Wieser said won't be disturbed.
This phase of the project is anticipated to produce about 50 jobs and more could be created if Reliable Rail Services later decides to also repair locomotives at the site, according to Wieser. Wieser attended a meeting of the Hammond Redevelopment Commission earlier this week where a preliminary presentation was made.
The second phase expected to cost $75 million will involve facilities for storing cold products such as frozen foods. Two cold storage warehouse facilities, one 250,000-square-feet and one twice that size, would be constructed on the site. Another 150 to 180 jobs could be created through this phase, which could be done somewhat simultaneously.
"They are all high-paying, quality jobs," according to Wieser, who said a letter of intent has been signed with a company for one of the warehouses.
Wieser noted that the railroad tracks coming into the site under Cline Avenue and expressway and don't cross any major roads.
"There will be no worries about train delays or anything like that," he said. Trucks using the facility won't be traveling through the Hessville area south of the site, he said.