Companies or individuals with debts they are unable to pay are said to be insolvent. By the time a business starts thinking about insolvency, things are already going badly.
Simply allowing yourself to run out of money is the worst possible way of handling it. If you understand your options, you can take steps to improve the situation.
A limited company offers the most protection against personal bankruptcy. But giving a personal guarantee removes the protection of limited liability.
A limited liability partnership (LLP) offers some protection against bankruptcy.
If you trade in a normal partnership, you can be liable for all the partnership's debts.
Many businesses fail because of unrealistic cash flow assumptions, or because the problem is not noticed until it is too late.
Your accountant will advise you and be a key ally if your business runs into trouble.
If you identify a possible problem, take early action.
Limit the amount of credit you offer and make sure customers are financially sound.
When you must give a guarantee, limit the amount it covers and how long it lasts.
If several people are giving guarantees, avoid joint and several liability. In the worst case, you could be liable for all of the debt, not just your share.
Do not borrow more from them than they can afford to lose.
Give them security to help them get their money back if things go wrong (see the pecking order).
Make sure your spouse or civil partner has a separate bank account in case you go bankrupt.
Do not ask your spouse or civil partner to give a charge over your home to secure a business loan.
Different creditors have different rights. They are paid off in the following fixed order.
Typical fixed charges are over a property or plant and machinery.
If you fail to make payments a creditor can sell the asset to cover the debt.
Employees are the main preferential creditors for limited amounts of holiday pay, wage arrears, redundancy and notice pay and contributions to occupational pension schemes.
HM Revenue & Customs no longer generally have preference.
Assets such as work-in-progress are normally covered by a floating charge.
Trade credit is usually unsecured.
HM Revenue & Customs is normally an unsecured creditor for unpaid taxes. HMRC can require security if they believe there is a serious risk of non-payment or PAYE or VAT.
Can you improve your cash flow?
sell assets which are not essential (you may be able to lease them back).
Can you negotiate with creditors?
Communicating with creditors is essential if you want to agree a compromise.
You can offer revised payment terms. Those lower down the pecking order if you become insolvent are more likely to co-operate.
Can you cover your debts?
If prospects are poor, paying your creditors and putting a stop to trading is usually the best option.
If you cannot cover your debts, consult an adviser immediately.
If you allow a limited company or LLP to continue trading with no reasonable prospect of avoiding insolvency, you may be held liable for wrongful trading. You could become personally liable and be disqualified from acting as a director.
A licensed insolvency practitioner (IP) can advise on the best course of action. The first consultation is usually free.
The Government's Insolvency Service provides information for debtors and creditors.
All the bodies that authorise and regulate IPs have adopted an Insolvency practitioner code of ethics. It has been designed to help IPs to work to high professional and ethical standards.
A preference is anything which gives an advantage to a particular creditor (or to someone who has guaranteed your debts).
Preferences can be set aside if your company becomes insolvent (or you become bankrupt) within set time limits.
If unsecured creditors think you are creating preferences, they are more likely to press for liquidation or bankruptcy.
Putting your assets into your spouse's or civil partner's name will not work. Your trustee in bankruptcy can get them back again.
You can try to rescue a company using administration or choose other options.
Individuals can enter bankruptcy but also have two main alternatives to bankruptcy.
If there is some chance of rescuing your company, you and your creditors are encouraged to use administration.
The administrator will be a licensed IP.
He or she arranges for the rescue of the company as a going concern, if possible.
If it is not possible, or if it would achieve a better result for the creditors than rescue, he or she can take some other course with a view to achieving a better result than liquidation (eg selling the business).
If there is no way of producing a better result for the creditors than liquidation, the administrator will sell assets to raise money for the secured or preferential creditors.
The directors can decide to put the company into administration.
Anyone who holds a floating charge over all the assets of the company can put it into administration. Other prior floating charge-holders must agree. Whoever holds the first floating charge can choose the administrator.
Other categories of creditor have to obtain a court order to do so.
The time limit can be extended, if the creditors agree or the court orders it.
If it has not been possible to rescue the company, but there are assets available for the unsecured creditors, the administrator can arrange for a creditors' voluntary liquidation (see alternatives to administration), or ask the court's permission to pay creditors.
If no assets are available for the unsecured creditors, the company will be dissolved.
Businesses in trouble are encouraged to go into administration as soon as possible to maximise the chances of rescue. If you are considering this course, take professional advice first.
A temporary halt on debt applies for the next 10 business days.
A copy of the notice must be sent to every holder of a floating charge, seeking their written consent.
If they agree, or there is no reply after five business days, the appointment can be made.
can make distributions to creditors though only to unsecured creditors with the court's permission.
In particular circumstances one of the following options may apply.
The company stops trading and the assets are sold to pay creditors.
Any creditor or group of creditors owed more than £750 (or, in certain situations, less) can ask the court to wind up your company (compulsory winding-up).
Members can put the company into liquidation. Then creditors can appoint a liquidator (creditors' voluntary liquidation).
This sets out a schedule of repayments to creditors.
You use a licensed IP to prepare and negotiate the proposal. Fees to set up the arrangement will depend on the difficulty and length of the negotiations.
At least 75 per cent by value of the creditors at a meeting must agree it.
It can be difficult to reach agreement with secured creditors, who will often prefer to put you into administration or receivership.
A company can be moved from receivership into administration, but only if the creditor who appointed the receiver agrees.
Bankruptcy is the formal procedure for individuals who are declared insolvent by the court. It could happen to you if you are a sole trader or in partnership, or have given a personal guarantee for the debts of a limited company.
Any creditor or group of creditors owed £5,000 or more can ask the court to bankrupt you. The creditor must first have served a demand for payment (unless a court judgment is already outstanding).
If you can show you can raise the money quickly, you may ask for time to arrange it.
You apply for bankruptcy online. It costs £680 but you may be able to get help if you cannot afford it.
You give details of your assets, debts and so on.
The court will usually declare you bankrupt immediately.
If you owe less than £20,000 you may be able to get a debt relief order instead (see alternatives to bankruptcy).
Your assets are controlled by the official receiver or by an IP acting as your trustee in bankruptcy.
Valuable assets will be sold. This could include your house, if it is worth more than the mortgage.
You will be allowed to keep assets that are necessary for your business or employment and basic domestic needs, as long as they are not particularly valuable.
In addition to the money from selling your assets, you may have to commit part of your income (by an income payments order or agreement) for up to three years.
You will be allowed to keep enough money to finance a reasonable lifestyle.
You will not be able to borrow more than £500 without disclosing that you are bankrupt.
You cannot act as a company director, or create or manage a company, without the court's permission.
You will not get back the assets you had at the date of bankruptcy.
Apart from any outstanding amounts secured on your house and any income payment orders or agreements, you are not made to make any further payments on your debts at the date of bankruptcy, except for certain debts which are excluded - eg fines and matrimonial orders.
These are people who have been dishonest or irresponsible. For example, someone who traded knowing the business was insolvent.
The restrictions can last for up to 15 years.
There are four main alternatives to personal bankruptcy.
A debt management plan is typically used to pay off debts like credit cards and personal loans.
You negotiate a monthly payment that you can afford, which is then divided between your creditors.
You can get help negotiating a plan from a free debt advice service, or pay a licensed debt management company.
A licensed IP can help prepare and negotiate the proposal.
If you break the arrangement, the IP can apply to court to make you bankrupt.
This is an option if you have debts up to £5,000 and already have at least one county court judgement against you.
You are protected from your creditors and make payments to the court.
A DRO may suit you if you owe less than £20,000 and don't have significant spare income or assets.
To apply for a DRO, you get advice from an authorised debt adviser. There is a fee of £90 when you file the paperwork.
An order usually lasts 12 months, during which time you are protected from having to make payments for most kinds of debt. At the end of that time, those debts are written off.
You face similar restrictions during the DRO to those that apply in personal bankruptcy.
You can have continuing liabilities as a member of a limited liability partnership.
You may be obliged to contribute funds to it under the partnership agreement.
This liability can continue after you are no longer a member.
Get free help dealing with your debts from the National Debtline (0808 808 4000).
Find an insolvency practitioner through R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (020 7566 4200) or the Insolvency Practitioners Association (020 7623 5108).


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'Fallout 76' hits the shelves
Joanne Oh December 15, 2018
The Fallout video game franchise has been popular ever since "Fallout" (1997) was released by Bethesda Softworks. Since 1997, the Fallout franchise has continued, as "Fallout 76" was released on Nov. 14.
"Fallout 76" went through testing before it was be released to the public in order to find bugs or unintended interactions between the player and the world. The closed beta started on Oct. 23 for Xbox One and for PS4 and PC on Oct. 30.
"During the BETA one of our primary goals is to stress test and break the game. As such, the servers will not be running 24/7; instead, they'll be online during targeted timeframes so we can get as many people as possible playing at the same time. Why? Because that's the best way to put all our systems to the test and see how they respond," Bethesda Softworks said on its website.
It's good that the company tested the game before they release it to the public, because BETA testers have found issues with "Fallout 76." These issues include "the prevalence of open world chat being on by default in the beta, meaning that you could hear the voice of anyone with a microphone on nearby," according to Forbes.
Bethesda responded to this complaint by stating, "Our goal with voice chat being on by default is to highlight that the world is alive with real people, other players like you. We like to start with encouraging player interaction."
The spin off game is set in apocalyptic West Virginia, in which a post World War II world is overrun by an energy crisis. As a response, the government built 400 vaults that are known as Fallout Shelters in the game.
The Fallout franchise has a unique skill system known as "SPECIAL," which stands for strength, perception, endurance, charisma, intelligence, agility and luck. All of these characteristics aid the characters in survival in this post apocalyptic world.
In order to attract attention from potential buyers, Bethesda Softworks commissioned Ninja, a popular Fortnite player, Logic, a rapper and gaming channel with 1.1 million subscribers, and Rick and Morty, a popular animated TV show, to livestream their take on "Fallout 76," along with the many lives streams, as well as the limited edition glow in the dark postage stamps are being sold in the UK and Europe in order to further entice potential customers.
The game can be played solo or in a squad of four, with up to 24 people on each server. However, the biggest accomplishment is the map size, which is four times larger than the map from "Fallout 4."
If you're interested in participating in the BETA testing, you have to purchase the pre-order of the game or be a VIP player. People who do so will be entered into a lottery and chosen randomly.
In a Forbes article, Bethesda said, "Do you have nerves of steel? An ironclad will? Average hygiene and an affinity for pre-packaged goods? Then Vault-Tec WANTS you! If you think you have what it takes to be a BETA tester – and enjoy prolonged confinement without sunlight – then you're in luck! Join the proud ranks of Vault 76 today."
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Downtown Safety Strategy - One Year Review
Posted: June 5, 2013 - 1:00 am
(12:20 p.m.)
Halifax Regional Police is pleased to inform the public of the successful first year of the Downtown Safety Strategy.
HRP recently reviewed the effect of the Downtown Safety Strategy and the reported numbers of assaults on Peninsular Halifax are as follows:
The number of serious assaults (assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and aggravated assault) is down in the downtown core from a five year average of 68 incidents to 32 incidents last year (-52%). In Peninsular Halifax, the five year average of 340 incidents was down to 239 incidents last year (-29%).
The total number of assaults (including serious and common assaults) is down in the downtown core from a five year average of 196 incidents to 161 incidents last year (-17%). In Peninsular Halifax, the five year average of 902 incidents was down to 707 incidents (-21%).
Over the last several years, statistics confirmed that the majority of assaults on Peninsular Halifax occurred in the downtown bar district on weekends during the early morning hours. It appeared that alcohol was a contributing factor in most of these incidents and half of these assaults actually occurred inside licensed establishments. On June 1, 2012, HRP implemented a refocused strategy that was aimed at curbing violence downtown and making the area safer for the public. It primarily addressed assaults and public intoxication. Since the inception of the strategy, we have targeted our patrols between the hours of 12 midnight – 5 a.m. each Thursday, Friday, Saturday and any Sunday of a long weekend. The strategy involves beat officers wearing traffic vests to increase their visibility and actively engaging in conversations with the public, patrons and staff. Officers look for people who have had too much to drink and are more at risk of being involved in an incident either as an instigator or a victim. Officers also conduct walk-throughs of licensed establishments to address the assaults occurring inside. HRP is committed to the safety and security of the downtown core users, therefore officers will continue to implement the Downtown Safety Strategy.
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Biological: Behavioural genetics · Evolutionary psychology · Neuroanatomy · Neurochemistry · Neuroendocrinology · Neuroscience · Psychoneuroimmunology · Physiological Psychology · Psychopharmacology (Index, Outline)
Hazardous materials are any solid, liquid, or gas that can harm people, other living organisms, property, or the environment. They may be radioactive, flammable, explosive, toxic, corrosive, biohazardous, an oxidizer, an asphyxiant, a pathogen, an allergen, or may have other characteristics that render it hazardous in specific circumstances.
Mitigating the risks associated with hazardous materials may require the application of safety precautions during their transport, use, storage and disposal. Most countries regulate hazardous materials by law, and they are subject to several international treaties as well.
Persons who handle dangerous goods will often wear protective equipment, and metropolitan fire departments often have a response team specifically trained to deal with accidents and spills. These teams train with different organizations at a variety of specialized locations. Some of the most well-known in the U.S. and Canada include the California Specialized Training Institute, the Texas A&M TEEX Academy, Signet North America, the Justice Institute of British Columbia, and the U.S. National Fire Academy.
Laws and regulations on the use and handling of hazardous materials may differ depending on the activity and status of the material. For example one set of requirements may apply to their use in the workplace while a different requirements may apply to spill response, sale for consumer use, or transportation. Most countries regulate some aspect of hazardous materials.
The most widely applied regulatory scheme is that for the transportation of dangerous goods. The Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods of the United Nations Economic and Social Council issues Model Regulations on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods. Most regional and national regulatory schemes for hazardous materials are harmonized to a greater or lesser degree with the UN Model Regulation. For instance, the International Civil Aviation Organization has developed regulations for air transport of hazardous materials that are based upon the UN Model but modified to accommodate unique aspects of air transport. Individual airline and governmental requirements are incorporated with this by the International Air Transport Association to produce the widely used IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Similarly, the International Maritime Organization has developed the IMO Dangerous Goods Regulations for transportation on the high seas. Many individual nations have also structured their dangerous goods transportation regulations to harmonize with the UN Model in organization as well as in specific requirements.
Dangerous goods are divided into classes on the basis of the specific chemical characteristics producing the risk.
Note: The graphics and text in this article representing the dangerous goods safety marks are derived from the United Nations-based system of identifying dangerous goods. Not all countries use precisely the same graphics (label, placard and/or text information) in their national regulations. Some use graphic symbols, but without English wording or with similar wording in their national language. Refer to the Dangerous Goods Transportation Regulations of the country of interest.
For example, see the Dangerous Goods Safety Marks in the Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.
The statement above applies equally to all the Dangerous Goods classes discussed in this article.
1 Classification and labelling summary tables
1.1 Class 1: Explosives
1.2 Class 2: Gases
1.3 Class 3: Flammable liquids
1.4 Class 4: Flammable solids
1.5 Class 5: Oxidizing Agents & Organic Peroxides
1.6 Class 6: Toxic and Infectious Substances
1.7 Class 7: Radioactive Substances
1.8 Class 8: Corrosive Substances
1.9 Class 9: Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances
2 Other hazardous materials labels (CHIP)
4 Canada
6.1 Hazard classes for materials in transport
6.2 Fixed facilities
Classification and labelling summary tables[edit | edit source]
Class 1: Explosives[edit | edit source]
Information on this graphic changes depending on which, "Division" of explosive is shipped.
Explosive Dangerous Goods have compatibility group letters assigned to facilitate segregation during transport. The letters used range from A to S excluding the letters I, M, O, P, Q and R. The example above shows an explosive with a compatibility group "A" (shown as 1.1A). The actual letter shown would depend on the specific properties of the substance being transported.
For example, the Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations provides a description of compatibility groups.
1.1 Explosives with a mass explosion hazard
Ex: TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine.
1.2 Explosives with a severe projection hazard.
1.3 Explosives with a fire, blast or projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard.
1.4 Minor fire or projection hazard (includes ammunition and most consumer fireworks).
1.5 An insensitive substance with a mass explosion hazard (explosion similar to 1.1)
1.6 Extremely insensitive articles.
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates hazmat transportation within the territory of the US.
1.1 — Explosives with a mass explosion hazard. (nitroglycerin/dynamite)
1.2 — Explosives with a blast/projection hazard.
1.3 — Explosives with a minor blast hazard. (rocket propellant, display fireworks)
1.4 — Explosives with a major fire hazard. (consumer fireworks, ammunition)
1.5 — Blasting agents.
1.6 — Extremely insensitive explosives.
Class 2: Gases[edit | edit source]
Gases which are compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure as detailed below. Some gases have subsidiary risk classes; poisonous or corrosive.
Flammable Gas
2.1 Flammable gas
Gases which ignite on contact with an ignition source.
Ex: acetylene, hydrogen.
Non Flammable Gas
2.2 Non-Flammable Gases
Gases which are neither flammable nor poisonous.
Ex: nitrogen, neon.
Includes the cryogenic gases/liquids (temperatures of below -100 °C) used for cryopreservation and rocket fuels.
Poison Gas
2.3 Poisonous Gases
Gases liable to cause death or serious injury to human health if inhaled.
Ex: fluorine, chlorine, hydrogen cyanide.
Class 3: Flammable liquids[edit | edit source]
Flammable Liquid
Flammable liquids included in Class 3 are included in one of the following packing groups:
Packing Group I, if they have an initial boiling point of 35°C or less at an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa and any flash point;
Ex: diethyl ether, carbon disulfide.
Packing Group II, if they have an initial boiling point greater than 35°C at an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa and a flash point less than 23°C; or
Ex: gasoline (petrol), acetone.
Packing Group III, if the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I or II are not met.
Ex: kerosene, diesel.
Note: For further details, check the Dangerous Goods Transportation Regulations of the country of interest.
Class 4: Flammable solids[edit | edit source]
Flammable Solid
4.1 Flammable solids which are easily ignited and readily combustible.
Ex: nitrocellulose, magnesium, safety or strike-anywhere matches.
Spontaneously Combustible
4.2 Spontaneously combustible substances.
Ex: aluminium alkyls, white phosphorus.
Dangerous when wet
4.3 Substances which emit a flammable gas when wet or react violently with water.
Ex: sodium, calcium, potassium.
Class 5: Oxidizing Agents & Organic Peroxides[edit | edit source]
5.1 Oxidizing agents other than organic peroxides.
Ex: calcium hypochlorite, ammonium nitrate, hydrogen peroxide, potassium permanganate.
Organic Peroxide
5.2 Organic peroxides, either in liquid or solid form.
Ex: benzoyl peroxides, cumene hydroperoxide.
Class 6: Toxic and Infectious Substances[edit | edit source]
6.1a Toxic substances which are liable to cause death or serious injury to human health if inhaled, swallowed or by skin absorption.
Ex: potassium cyanide, mercuric chloride
6.1b (Now PGIII) Toxic substances which are harmful to human health (N.B this symbol is no longer authorized by the United Nations).
Ex: low toxicity pesticides, methylene chloride.
Infectious Substance
6.2 Biohazardous substances.
Ex: virus cultures, pathology specimens, used intravenous needles.
Divided into two categories by the WHO: Cat. A (infectious) and Cat. B (samples).
Class 7: Radioactive Substances[edit | edit source]
Radioactive substances comprise substances or a combination of substances which emit ionizing radiation.
Ex: uranium, plutonium.
Class 8: Corrosive Substances[edit | edit source]
Solids or liquids that can dissolve organic tissue or severely corrode certain metals.
8.1 Acids
Ex: sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid.
8.2 Alkalis
Ex: potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide.
Class 9: Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances[edit | edit source]
Class Nine
Hazardous substances that do not fall into the other categories.
Ex: asbestos, air-bag inflators, self inflating life rafts, dry ice.
Other hazardous materials labels (CHIP)[edit | edit source]
Hazard symbol: harmful Xn, harmful, Xi, Irritant
Hazard symbol: toxic T, toxic
C, corrosive
Hazard symbol: oxidizing O, oxidizing
Hazard symbol: flammable F, flammable
Hazard symbol: explosive E, explosive
Hazard symbol: environmental hazard N, environmental hazard
Australia[edit | edit source]
Uses the standard international UN numbers with a few slightly different signs on the back, front and sides of vehicles carrying hazardous substances. Uses the same "HAZCHEM" as the UK HAZCHEM Code to provide advisory information to emergency services personnel in the event of an emergency situation.
Canada[edit | edit source]
Transportation of dangerous goods (hazardous materials) in Canada by road is normally a provincial jurisdiction. The federal government has jurisdiction over air, most marine, and most rail transport. The federal government acting centrally created the federal transportation of dangerous goods act and regulations, which provinces adoped in whole or in part via provincial transportation of dangerous goods legislation. The result is that all provinces use the federal regulations as their standard within their province; some small variances can exist because of provincial legislation. Creation of the federal regulations was coordinated by Transport Canada. Hazard classifications are based upon the UN Model.
The province of Nova Scotia's dangerous goods transportation act can be viewed at: [1]
The province of Nova Scotia's dangerous goods transportation regulations can can be viewed at: [2]
The federal government's Transport Dangerous Goods website is located at: [3]
Europe[edit | edit source]
The European Union has passed numerous directives and regulations to avoid the dissemination and restrict the usage of hazardous substances, the most famous being the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive and the REACH directive. There are also long standing European treaties such as ADR and RID that regulate the transportation of hazardous materials by road, rail, river and inland waterways, following the guide of the UN Model Regulation.
United States[edit | edit source]
File:Prohibitionboard.jpg
A picture of the U.S. DOT classes in use.
Due to the increased threat of terrorism in the early 21st century, funding for greater HAZMAT-handling capabilities was increased throughout the United States, in recognition of the fact that flammable, poisonous, explosive, or radioactive substances in particular could make attractive weapons for terrorist attacks.
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates hazmat transportation within the territory of the US. The regulations are found in 49 CFR (Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations).
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates the handling of hazardous materials in the workplace as well as response to hazardous materials-related incidents, most notably through HAZWOPER (HAZ-ardous W-aste OP-erations and E-mergency R-esponse) regulations found at 29 CFR 1910.120.
The Environmental Protection Agency regulates hazardous materials as they may impact the community and environment, including specific regulations for environmental cleanup and for handling and disposal of waste hazardous materials.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission regulates hazardous materials that may be used in products sold for household and other consumer uses.
Hazard classes for materials in transport[edit | edit source]
Following the UN Model, the DOT divides regulated hazardous materials into nine classes, some of which are further divided into divisions. Hazardous materials in transportation must be placarded and have specified packaging and labelling. Some materials must always be placarded, others may only require placarding in certain circumstances.
Trailers of goods in transport are usually marked with a four digit UN (United Nations) number. This number can be referenced by first responders (Firefighters, Police Officers, and ambulance personnel) who can find information about the material in the Emergency Response Guidebook.
Fixed facilities[edit | edit source]
Different standards usually apply for handling and marking HAZMATs at fixed facilities, including NFPA 704 diamond markings (a consensus standard often adopted by local governmental jurisdictions), OSHA regulations requiring chemical safety information for employees, and CPSC requirements requiring informative labeling for the public, as well as wearing Hazmat suits when handling hazardous materials.
List of extremely hazardous substances
Occupational exposure
United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Model Regulations)
UNECE - Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (DGAC)
Dangerous Substances, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Classification of Dangerous Goods - Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Australian "Dangerous Goods" and "Hazard Class" diamonds
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations - Transport Canada
Hazardous Materials Regulations - U.S. Department of Transport
US DOT 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook
United States Department of Transportation Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 49
United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) CFR 29, 1910.120
Downloadable Hazmat Placards
Placarding and Segregation U.S.A
California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI)
Article detailing the importance of degradation vs permeation when looking at Hazmat protection equipment.
The Hazmat 101 Web(tm)
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answered questions during the hearing of HB 331.
any overriding royalty interests negotiated under Sec.
11, from the procurement code.
of whom are state department commissioners.
terms of bonds to be issued.
approve the issuance of bonds.
37.18.100 Bonds are legal instruments.
construed to carry out its purposes.
repurchase of any credits via the bond program.
the existing program and procedures.
indicates their  desire to participate in  the program.
connection with a future bond issuance.
equal to total interest cost + 1.5%.
for purposes of credit repurchase.
Section 14:   Immediate effective date.
other authorities that are delegated  to the commissioner of DOR.
REPRESENTATIVE PARISH restated his question.
bonds and deferred to Devin Mitchell.
asked how HB 331 resembles a lease purchase agreement.
structure to the capital markets.
well as the State  of Alaska's moral obligation pledge.
also be structured ... potentially as a revenue bond.
subject to a majority vote of the qualified voters.
constitutional  because  they   are  "subject  to  appropriation"
the courts have permitted in Alaska and elsewhere.
enormous hit for failure to pay?"
deferred to Mr. Mitchell for a further response.
additional questions [following the hearing].
utilized by Alaska and other states.
amendments to the bill, which is scheduled for 4/9/18.
appropriation bond issue of a public corporation.
The committee took an at-ease from 1:29 p.m. to 1:32 p.m.
be purchased with proceeds of the [tax credit] bonds.
is intended to prevent parties from "gaming the system."
will be paid pro rata  for however many years it takes.
automatically bought in at the lower interest rate.
finalized before  the effective  date; the  effective date.   Mr.
would be issued in August or September .
Commerce, Community & Economic Development (DCCED).
a  PowerPoint  presentation  entitled,  "Ambler  Access  Update,"
Alaska  and is  one of  two special  projects assigned  to AIDEA.
attention  to slides  entitled, "Alaska  - A  Connected Economy,"
engines,  for example,  roads, ports,  and shipping  lanes.   Mr.
community  assets  for  communities  that  seek  these  benefits.
National  Preserve  would  have  the lowest  impact  (slide  19).
process  is overseen  by the  National Park  Service (NPS),  U.S.
Department of the Interior (slide 25).
owned by regional Native corporations.
positions of Doyon and NANA are unlikely to change.
access to begin binding negotiations.
collateral, cultural values, and lifestyle.
route previously set aside within ANILCA.
his support for the project.
of the Ambler access project.
and a final EIS is anticipated in December 2019.
REPRESENTATIVE LINCOLN questioned whether the EIS is funded.
is anticipated in May or June .
in opposition to a project on its web site.
in this regard could be requested.
the public, must have a response by the applicant.
voices within Native villages and Tribes.
from communities in the region.
focus on addressing Climate  Change and Global Warming.
degrees    Celsius   above    pre-industrial   levels".
energy  mix  to  meaningfully address  Global  Warming.
part of the solution.  [Slide 3 BP].
this  transition  requires  a huge  amount  of  copper.
[Slide 5  Alternative Energy Requires Copper].
Think Copper!  [Slide 9  Africa and Child Labor].
[Slide 10  Water and Copper  ].
history of any significant mining disasters.
Dalton  Hwy and  the rest  of Alaska's  infrastructure.
this unique and specific language in ANILCA.
[Slide 11  World at Night].
cyclable so these C02 reductions are sustainable!
diversified economy is a stronger economy.
emissions?.but it requires copper.  [Slide 12  UKMP].
shareholder hire].  [Slide 14  NANA Region].
Board of Directors.  [Slide 15  Map of UKMP].
project, discuss concerns  and accept job applications.
study and permit application documents.
of our  shares trade.   We are also listed  in Toronto.
Canadian, European  and Asia (Hong  Kong) shareholders.
Tickett].  [Slide 20 - PFS].
do we need a road??].
Logisitics  slides].   [Slide 28    Ambler  district?].
second project.  [Slide 29  Review Bornite].
a busy year for the Trilogy Team.
program planned for 2018.  [Slide 30].
metal.  [Slide 31  Planet Earth].
on proven and inferred deposits.
resources will reveal proven and probable reserves.
Trilogy would still be working in the region in 30 years.
resources  and  the  mine   would  probably  expand  underground.
million tons of historic resources in the district.
process that  includes hearing concerns and  addressing concerns.
will follow, "hopefully within the next year or two."
infrastructure and questioned why Trilogy would not.
expect a 4 percent rate for an infrastructure project.
affected if the state declines to invest in building the road.
if the price of copper remains at [$3 USD/lb].
Dog  Mine  has  greatly  improved   lives  in  Northwest  Alaska.
surface access into Utqiagvik and other communities.
questions raised during the exploration period.
associated with the Rock Creek Mine in Nome.
the mine was properly closed, and the land reclaimed.
indicating Trilogy could pay the toll.
along the way will, will appreciate it and support it."
REPRESENTATIVE LINCOLN asked how much DMTS cost to construct.
are not contemplated in the proposal.
REPRESENTATIVE LINCOLN restated his question.
annually from the Red Dog Mine for the use of DMTS.
District Industrial Access Road Project.
lose money;  Rule 2: Never forget rule 1.
of privatizing profits while socializing costs.
companies have adopted a  rigorous "stage gate process"
competitive use of the available funds.
and the Sun mine whose  former owner went bankrupt.  4.
benefitted from royalties and corporate taxes.
infrastructure necessary to get resources to market.
projects to support resource  developments is not good.
in the Gulf of Mexico was the Canyon Express Gas Field.
experience related to this issue.
results  (NPV, IRR  and payback)  for the  Arctic Mine.
bias   while  presenting   the  Arctic   mine  results.
by far the worst deal that I've ever seen!
well north of $1 billion.
companies to  the detriment of  the State of  Alaska. ?
the project, "the tax rate needs changing...."
would be worth $84 to $90 million.
figures are for only the Arctic Mine.
used to analyze projects and represents the cost of capital.
opportunities for public testimony on this issue.
mining companies would not join in the partnership with AIDEA.
term employment opportunities in regions of the state.
REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH asked whether DMTS was a good investment.
recessed at 3:14 p.m., to 4/7/18 at 2:00 p.m.


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Maharastra BJP Labels Mehrauli Murder as 'Love-Jihad'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Tuesday demanded justice for Shradhha Walkar, the 27-year-old woman from Palghar who was killed and chopped into pieces by her live-in partner in New Delhi.
Alleging it to be an instance of 'love-jihad', BJP leader Ram Kadam led a protest demonstration here seeking justice for the victim and her family.
A large number of BJP women activists also joined the action raising slogans in favour of the victim and asking for stringent punishment to the accused, Aftab Ameen Poonawala.
Poonawala was arrested by the Delhi Police on November 12.
The couple was in a relationship since 2019, but after her family objected to their liaison, Shraddha left home and started living with Poonawala in Naigaon town in Palghar.
It was sometime in April that the duo had gone to live in Delhi where their relations soured after Shraddha insisted on marrying Poonawala.
According to Palghar and Delhi Police, he strangled and killed her, chopped her body into 35 pieces, then stuffed them into plastic bags in a freezer and quietly disposed of them over a period of 18 days.
The entire probe started only after the victim's childhood friend, Laxman Nadar, alerted her family in September that she had suddenly gone incommunicado for over two-three months, and her alarmed father Vikas Walkar complained to the Palghar Police.
The police teams of the two states are probing the diabolic killing and have seized the electronic gadgets of Poonawala like mobiles and laptops to get to the root of the sensational crime.
The Delhi Police have taken Poonawala to the spots where he claimed to have dumped Shraddha's body parts and are trying to recover the weapon, purportedly a knife, that was used to kill her.
Meanwhile, a distraught Vikas Walkar has demanded the hangman's noose for Poonawala who has confessed to the crime of killing his daughter, as the incident numbed the people of Vasai industrial town in Palghar, an hour's drive north of Mumbai.
Dhaka to Get World Bank Grant for Beautification
Shraddha Murder Case: 10 Samples Suspected to be Human Remains Collected from Mehrauli Forest Area


Caring for a loved one from a distance can be especially challenging. Because many seniors come to Florida to retire or families otherwise relocate to enjoy all that Florida has to offer, many elders live here without the nearby support of close relatives. Often, communities and neighbors are very supportive, but as we have written in the past, support from older friends may only go so far especially if neighbors are "snowbirds" who are not around during summer months.
Get organized. Check out our Essential Eldercare Checklist for things to do at various stages, important legal docs and information to have in place. Keep a list of important telephone numbers and websites in your loved one's area as well as providers/key contacts (neighbors, doctors, attorney, local hospital).
Talk to your loved one about getting a personal emergency response system. These range from a simple push button system that an elder can push if he/she falls to systems which monitor various points or help with medication management.
Explore home care services. Would your loved one consider someone to help around the house with household duties or errands? Someone to come in and prepare meals once/week or drive to nighttime activities? Home companion services can be a good way to introduce some help and ensure someone is checking in regularly.
Connect with a geriatric care manager. You may start now with a care consultation, or find out if your loved one might be willing to have a geriatric care manager attend doctors' appointments or check in on a regular basis. A care manager's expertise allows her to spot things that neighbors, friends and even family may not notice, especially if an elder is good at "putting on appearances". The care manager can become a trusted resource you can rely on, your "eyes and ears", while also being a great support for the senior client. Even if you don't hire a care manager now, you have a resource you can turn to in the future.


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Frequent question: How much gold can a person own in India?
Is there a limit on how much gold you can own?
Can you own gold India?
Is it legal to hold gold?
How much gold is tax free in India?
Is owning gold bars illegal in India?
Should I buy gold India?
Is gold taxable in India?
How do Indians buy gold?
Do banks sell gold bars?
Do you pay taxes on gold?
Can you sell melted gold?
No Limits. Luckily, there's no limit on how much gold bullion an individual can acquire and own. There are no laws prohibiting anyone from buying as much gold bullion as possible. You can hold as much gold bullion as you can afford and purchase.
In India, gold is also bought for gifting on occasions like marriage, birthdays and other functions. … As per income tax laws, there is no limit to the quantity of gold an individual can possess if the source of such holding is legitimate and can be explained.
Yes, in this country, from 1933 to 1974 it was illegal for U.S. citizens to own gold in the form of gold bullion, without a special license. On January 1, 1975, these restrictions were lifted and gold can now be freely held in the U. S. without any licensing or restrictions of any kind.
Speaking on how much gold one can possess without having its invoice Amit Gupta, MD at SAG Infotech said, "As per the Income Tax Department norms, a married lady can posses up to 500 gm gold without invoice while in the case of unmarried lady and male this limit is 250 gms and 100 gms respectively."
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Gold Bullion Is Now Effectively Illegal
In a recent notification, government has made it clear that any ownership of jewelry above 500 grams of gold per married woman will be put under the microscopic scrutiny of tax authorities.
Starting from basics, gold as an investment class offers a great hedge against inflation. It makes sense to invest in gold when inflation rates are high. Also, due to its stability in terms of prices, gold is a good investment when things do not look bright due to economic uncertainties.
Tax on Selling Physical Gold
Individuals selling physical gold would be subject to a 20% tax rate, as well as a 4% cess on long-term capital gains, or LTCG. If you sell gold within three years of when you bought it, it is considered short-term, while gold sold after three years is considered long-term.
Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Some of the popular gold ETFs in India include Axis Gold ETF, Birla Sun Life ETF, HDFC Gold Exchange Traded Fund, UTI Gold Exchange Traded Fund, Reliance Gold Exchange Traded Fund and Religare Gold Exchange Traded Fund among others.
Do All Banks Sell Gold? No, there are only a limited number of banks that are authorized to sell gold. In addition, most banks don't sell physical gold but digital gold only.
The IRS classifies precious metals, including gold, as collectibles, like art and antiques. … You pay taxes on selling gold only if you make a profit. A long-term gain on collectibles is subject to a 28 percent tax rate, though, instead of the 15 percent rate that applies to most investments.
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I fell into insurance but I stayed in the industry because of the diversity of clients from a range of industries. One day I would be working with a large multinational, the next a small business entering the market. The diversity is what has kept me working in the insurance game.
I wouldn't so much change it but I would like brokers to be more educated/aware of trade credit so it's not an add-on discretionary spend. The more brokers are educated on the benefits of credit insurance, the more businesses can understand the importance of having it.
Always try and see things from others perspective. Put yourself in their shoes.
They can continue to educate their clients on the benefits of trade credit.
I wouldn't be allowed to do it but I would raise GST and cut stamp duty.
For credit insurance the biggest challenge is growing the pie and dealing with pressure on rates.
For two years I worked with Atradius in the US. I've been in the industry more than 20 years so working in a different country and dealing with different kinds of clients was exciting for me and gave me some invaluable experience.
Frank Sinatra because I know I would have a good night.
Marco Polo because he likes to travel, which I do too.
Steve Waugh because I love sports. There has to be an athlete at my fantasy dinner.
…The dream would have been to open the batting for Australia but realistically I would have liked to have been a teacher at some stage of my career.


Joe Root made 89 and shared a third-wicket stand of 112 with captain Eoin Morgan (68) as England, set 252 to win, finished on 255 for six with 15 balls to spare.
Earlier wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed (105) became the first Pakistan batsman to score an ODI hundred at Lord's after his side collapsed to two for three.
Imad Wasim (63 not out) helped Ahmed add 77 for the sixth wicket.
The series continues with a day/night match at Nottingham's Trent Bridge ground on Tuesday.


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Moon and Jupiter Shine Among Trees in Stunning Photo
By Nina Sen 27 March 2013
VegaStar Carpentier took this photo of the moon and Jupiter on March 17, 2013, near Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France. Carpentier used a Canon EOS1000D, F/5.6, and exposure time of five seconds with an ISO 400, 119mm to capture this image.
(Image: © Facebook/VegastarCarpentierPHOTOGRAPHY)
The moon and Jupiter are framed beautifully between the branches of a tree in this delightful night sky photo.
VegaStar Carpentier took this photo on March 17 near Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France. Carpentier used a Canon EOS1000D, F/5.6, with exposure time of five seconds, an ISO at 400 and 119mm to capture this image.
Jupiter is one of the brightest objects in the night sky and can be easily spotted through a telescope. Carpentier caught this photo just as the first quarter moon was approaching Jupiter.
Since November of last year, the two celestial objects have been spotted in a series of conjunctions. In February, the moon made its closest approach to Jupiter on Feb. 18 for those in North America.
Editor's note: If you have an amazing skywatching photo you'd like to share for a possible story or image gallery, please contact managing editor Tariq Malik at spacephotos@space.com.
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Emotions Make Terrible Gods (Greg Morse, Desiring God): "We live in an emoji world where self‐expression and 'being the true you' hold highest priority — no one can tell us how to feel…. In all, the assumption stands: you are your emotions — for better or worse. To repress them is to repress yourself."
'I Was a TSA Agent, and You Fed Me' (Kate Shellnut, Christianity Today): "But churches, as they join in prayer for a legislative solution, have also stepped up to support community members affected by the budgeting stalemate. Here are 10 places where Christians are reaching out to love their furloughed and unpaid neighbors…" This is an inspiring list. I am struck by both the geographic and the denominational diversity. The extent to which churches bless their communities is difficult to overstate.
Is Big Tech Merging With Big Brother? Kinda Looks Like It (David Samuels, Wired): "A national or global surveillance network that uses beneficent algorithms to reshape human thoughts and actions in ways that elites believe to be just or beneficial to all mankind is hardly the road to a new Eden. It's the road to a prison camp."
Death on demand: has euthanasia gone too far? (Christopher de Bellaigue, Guardian): "Altogether, well over a quarter of all deaths in 2017 in the Netherlands were induced.… suicide leaves scars on friends and family that may never heal. But suicide is an individual act, self‐motivated and self‐administered, and its force field is contained. Euthanasia, by contrast, is the product of society. When it goes wrong, it goes wrong for everyone." In case you're reading quickly, read that first sentence again. Over 25%!
The Gay Church (Andrew Sullivan, New York Magazine): "A church that, since 2005, bans priests with 'deep‐seated homosexual tendencies' and officially teaches that gay men are 'objectively disordered' and inherently disposed toward 'intrinsic moral evil' is actually composed, in ways very few other institutions are, of gay men." I find his lack of engagement with Scripture and focus on church history striking and very Catholic.
A lot of articles about the dustup at the March for Life. I find polarizing situations like this fascinating and frequently revealing.
The Media Botched the Covington Catholic Story (Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic): "Among other things, journalistic ethics held that if you didn't have the reporting to support a story, and if that story had the potential to hurt its subjects, and if those subjects were private citizens, and if they were moreover minors, you didn't run the story. You kept reporting it; you let yourself get scooped; and you accepted that speed is not the highest value. Otherwise, you were the trash press." This piece is brutal. If you only read one of the articles in this section, make it this one.
For an example of a harsher perspective: Why do the Covington Catholic kids get the benefit of the doubt? (Laura Turner, Religion News Service): "There's no virtue in rushing to get in a hot take! But neither is there in ignoring clear evidence of racism and cruelty. As new accounts and new videos of the incident emerged, more stayed the same than changed: Sandmann's simpering expression remained, as did his immovable opposition to Phillips. (In his 'Today' show interview, Sandmann says he now wishes he 'could've walked away and avoided the whole thing.' The use of 'could've' is doing a lot of work there — he always could have chosen to walk away. He chose not to.)"
The Covington Scissor (Ross Douthat, NY Times): "To understand what makes this incident so brilliant in its divisiveness, you need to see the tapestry in full, how each constituent element (abortion, race, MAGA, white boys, Catholicism, Native American ritual) automatically confirms priors on both sides of our divide. And you also need to see how the video itself, far from being a means to achieving consensus, is an amazing accelerant of controversy…" Douthat's op‐ed is inspired by the short story Sort By Controversial (Scott Alexander, Slate Star Codex). It's an easy read and I recommend it.
Another perspective less sympathetic to the boys: The real politics behind the Covington Catholic controversy, explained (Zack Beauchamp, Vox): "The argument here is not that it's wrong to care about the Covington students per se. Rather, it's a kind of disgust at the hypocrisy on display: Conservatives and the mainstream media don't, in the left‐liberal view, ever display the same levels of concern for minority kids accused of actual crimes. All the sympathy being extended to these kids, all the benefit of the doubt, reflects the ability of the privileged to command a level of sympathy that the less privileged lack."
Covington isn't about facts, but about identity politics. Nick Sandmann committed 'facecrime' (Tucker Carlson, Fox News): "People's views evolve over time. Political divisions can heal and often do. But fights over identity do not; they are different. Identity does not change. It can't be moderated or controlled. It's inherent. We're born that way. When we go to war over who we are, it's a permanent battle. It is a disaster that lasts for generations. Identity politics will destroy this country faster than a foreign invasion."
The Abyss of Hate Versus Hate (Andrew Sullivan, NY Magazine): "To put it bluntly: They were 16‐year‐olds subjected to verbal racist assault by grown men; and then the kids were accused of being bigots. It just beggars belief that the same liberals who fret about 'micro‐aggressions' for 20‐somethings were able to see 16‐year‐olds absorbing the worst racist garbage from religious bigots … and then express the desire to punch the kids in the face…. this is what will inevitably happen once you've redefined racism or sexism to mean prejudice plus power. "
US missionary who engaged with reclusive Brazilian tribe could be charged with genocide (Phoebe Loomes, NZ Herald): "Campbell has claimed that he made the expedition to the remote region at the request of the Jamamadi people, who he is in contact with, as they wanted to learn to use GPS navigators. During this expedition he encountered the isolated Hi‐Merimã tribe. For this, Brazilian officials say Campbell could be charged with a slew of offences, including genocide."
Genocide seems much too strong a term for a situation in which no one is known to have died or even so much as sneezed. Maybe the word translated as genocide is broader in Portuguese?
Helpful context: Brazil Investigates If US Missionary Encroached on Isolated Amazon Tribe (Kate Shellnut, Christianity Today): "Ribeiro shared concerns about indigenous people receiving assistance from groups appointed by the government, since they rarely stay in a community long enough to build relationships and learn the language. Meanwhile, she says field missionaries often bring high levels of technical training—from anthropology to nursing—while committing to serve for an extended amount of time."
More Unborn Babies In New York Identifying As Convicted Criminals So They Can't Legally Be Executed (Babylon Bee): ouch.
Snopes Introduces New 'Factually Inaccurate But Morally Right' Fact Check Result (Babylon Bee): actually, though
Press That Sicced Mob On Teenagers Based On 10‐Second Video Clip Unsure Why Some People Call Them 'Fake News' (Babylon Bee)
God on Sleep (Pearls Before Swine)
College Is One Big Mistake (Pearls Before Swine)
Bob Mortimer, The Cockroach King (Would I Lie To You?, YouTube)
Baby Spice and Excrements (Would I Lie To You?, YouTube)
Diane Morgan's Teeth (Would I Lie To You?, YouTube)
Having a Ph.D. (Dilbert)
Every week I'll highlight an older link still worth your consideration. This week we have This Is What Makes Republicans and Democrats So Different (Vox, Ezra Klein): the title made me skeptical, but there are some good insights in this article (first shared in volume 32 back in 2016).
Chi Alpha is not a partisan organization. To paraphrase another minister: we are not about the donkey's agenda and we are not about the elephant's agenda — we are about the Lamb's agenda. Having said that, I read widely (in part because I believe we should aspire to pass the ideological Turing test and in part because I do not believe I can fairly say "I agree" or "I disagree" until I can say "I understand") and may at times share articles that have a strong partisan bias simply because I find the article stimulating. The upshot: you should not assume I agree with everything an author says in an article I mention, much less things the author has said in other articles (although if I strongly disagree with something in the article I'll usually mention it). And to the extent you can discern my opinions, please understand that they are my own and not necessarily those of Chi Alpha or any other organization I may be perceived to represent.
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The quality of the tube boxes AES sells are are first class and the quality hasn't changed since my first order over 30 years ago.
Can't imagine how I survived without these boxes, previously! Extremely well made and the extra reinforcement, inside, stabilizes and strengthens the box. Easy to fold and very, very few, that are not 100% perfect, out of the thousands, I have ordered.
The tube boxes arrived quickly and they are just as described. Customer support was great when I had a question before shipment.
First time shopping with Antique. Couldn't be more pleased. Will be buying from them again.
Excellent boxes at a decent price. Would buy again.
Similar to original oem packaging.
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Łęka Opatowska (do 1954 gmina Opatów) – gmina wiejska w województwie wielkopolskim, w powiecie kępińskim. W latach 1975–1998 gmina położona była w województwie kaliskim.

Siedziba gminy to Łęka Opatowska.

Według danych z 30 czerwca 2004 gminę zamieszkiwały 5143 osoby.

Struktura powierzchni
Według danych z roku 2002 gmina Łęka Opatowska ma obszar 77,54 km², w tym:
 użytki rolne: 68%
 użytki leśne: 25%

Gmina stanowi 12,75% powierzchni powiatu.

Demografia
Dane z 30 czerwca 2004:

 Piramida wieku mieszkańców gminy Łęka Opatowska w 2014 roku.

Sołectwa
Biadaszki, Kuźnica Słupska, Lipie, Łęka Opatowska, Marianka Siemieńska, Opatów, Piaski, Raków, Siemianice, Szalonka, Trzebień, Zmyślona Słupska

Pozostałe miejscowości
Dobrygość, Granice, Klasak, Lipie (osada), Marianka-Leśniczówka, Morawina, Opatowiec, Stogniew, Ustronie, Wesoła, Wielisławice

Sąsiednie gminy
Baranów, Bolesławiec, Byczyna, Trzcinica, Wieruszów

Przypisy

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Sallie Ford - 'Slap Back' (album stream) (Premiere)
On the boisterous Slap Back, the first full-length under her own name, Sallie Ford hopscotches between folk, blues, psychedelia, and punk intuitively and convincingly.
On her new album Slap Back, Sallie Ford strikes out on her own after making two full-lengths that were co-credited to the Sound Outside. Well, she's only sort of going it alone: Despite releasing Slap Back under her own name, Ford is living out her dream of starting an "all-girl rock 'n' roll band" after enlisting Portland cohorts Anita Lee Elliot (bass), Amanda Spring (drums), and Christina Cano (keyboards) to help make the new album. PopMatters touched base with Ford to find out more about Slap Back, a boisterous rock album that hopscotches between folk, blues, psychedelia, and punk intuitively and convincingly.
Premiering here on PopMatters, Slap Back comes out on 14 October on Vanguard.
PopMatters: Obviously, the big change with Slap Back is that it is credited to just you. What was the reason behind performing under your own name now?
Sallie Ford: I wanted the new album to be a continuation of what I was doing before, so I kept my name on the new project. I had thought about coming up with a new band name along with my name, but couldn't think of anything that really made sense. I like how simple it is and just my name now. Also, with the last band I was in, everyone was a partial songwriter and this project I am the only songwriter. The other band members have their own solo projects that they write songs for.
PopMatters: As a result, does the new album reflect more of a first-person perspective, perhaps in contrast to a band perspective?
Sallie Ford: I have always written the lyrics for my records. I always get inspiration from my personal life. With this record, I feel like it is more me than my last records. Before I felt like I was playing more of a character, because that kind of took the stress off of songwriting and made it a fun process where I felt outside of myself.
This record is straightforward lyrically. Some of the songs I wrote for friends and some of the songs are love songs. The thread between all of the songs is that they are all about relationships.
PopMatters: Perhaps the most striking quality of Slap Back is diverse styles you use from track to track -- even within tracks. You move fluidly from more traditional sounds like country and blues, to funkier elements, to a more psychedelic feel when the organ comes in. Do the different approaches blend naturally for you, or do you combine them in a more conscious manner?
Sallie Ford: I think all modern music mixes genres. I would feel bored if something had to just be one thing. This is just a rock'n'roll record or anything that is "blank" rock. Punk rock, garage rock, psychedelic rock surf rock and fuzz rock. Those all complement each other quite well, wouldn't you say? I know everyone is going to hear something different though and that's cool with me.
PopMatters: With the lineup change, you say that you were able to "fulfill a dream of starting an all-girl rock'n'roll band". What has living the dream, so to speak, been like for you as an artist?
Sallie Ford: Having such a specific idea of the next band I wanted to start, helped me really push into gear. I am so excited to be playing new music, doing something different and challenging myself.
PopMatters: There are some familiar names from the Portland music scene contributing here. How did collaborating with them come about?
Sallie Ford: Portland can feel pretty small sometimes especially the music community. I found my new band because I asked my friends in the music scene to suggest any cool female musicians they knew of to play with. The producer, Chris Funk [of the Decemberists], has been a friend of mine for a few years now. He was such an inspiration to work with and he is such a badass.
Sallie Ford Premiere PopMatters premiere Premieres


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Duke Jing of Jin (, died 581 BC) was the ruler of the State of Jin, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China,  from 599 to 581 BC. His ancestral name was Ji, given name Ju and Duke Jing was his posthumous title.  He succeeded his father Duke Cheng of Jin, who died in 600 BC.

Battle of Bi

In 597 BC, the third year of Duke Jing's rule, King Zhuang of Chu attacked the State of Zheng, then a Jin ally.  Duke Jing dispatched an army led by Xun Linfu (荀林父), Sui Hui (隨會), and Zhao Shuo (趙朔) to help Zheng. However, by the time the Jin army arrived Zheng had already surrendered to Chu.  Xun Linfu wanted to return to Jin, but general Xian Hu (先縠) persuaded him to attack Chu.  The Jin army was then decisively defeated at the Battle of Bi by the Chu and Zheng forces.  After the battle King Zhuang of Chu was recognized as the Hegemon of China.  Although Jin was weakened by the defeat, it was still one of the strongest states of China.  Just two years later Jin attacked Zheng in retaliation for helping Chu in the Battle of Bi.

Conquest of the Red Di
Xian Hu, who was partly responsible for Jin's defeat at the Battle of Bi, escaped to the Red Di tribes for fear of punishment.  In 596 BC, the Red Di people took advantage of Jin's recent defeat and attacked Jin with Xian Hu's help.  Jin killed Xian Hu and his entire clan.

Duke Jing's elder sister Bo Ji was the wife of Ying'er (嬰兒), the ruler of Lushi (潞氏), a major Red Di state.  In 594 BC Bo Ji was killed by the Lushi minister Feng Shu.  In retaliation, general Xun Linfu attacked Lushi, conquering the state and capturing its ruler Ying'er.  Feng Shu fled to the State of Wey but was returned to Jin and killed.  The following year, Jin conquered several more Red Di states or tribes.

Battle of An

In 589 BC the State of Qi, another major power, attacked the states of Lu and Wey, two Jin allies, and annexed the Lu city of Long.  In response, Duke Jing dispatched the Jin army led by generals Xi Ke, Shi Xie, Luan Shu, and Han Jue to help his allies.  The Jin and Qi forces fought at An (near present-day Jinan), and Jin decisively defeated Qi.  The Qi ruler Duke Qing narrowly escaped capture by exchanging clothes and position with officer Pang Choufu (逢丑父), who was taken prisoner by Han Jue mistaking him as Duke Qing.  After the battle Duke Qing was forced to plead for peace and cede territory to the state of Lu.  Winning the Battle of An enabled Jin to regain much of its prestige lost at the Battle of Bi, and expand its armed forces from three armies to six.

Abdication and death
In summer 581 BC, the 19th year of his reign, Duke Jing fell ill.  He abdicated in favor of his son Duke Li of Jin, and died a month later.

The events surrounding his death are detailed in the Chinese classic text Zuo Zhuan. According to the Zuo Zhuan, the duke first dreamt of a malevolent spirit.  After waking, he consulted a wu (a shaman), who told him that he would not live to eat the new harvest's wheat.  The duke's illness worsened and he had a new dream in which two urchins, apparently personifying his disease, taunted him, saying that medicine cannot reach them.  A physician from the state of Qin was consulted.  He told the duke that the disease had reached the gaohuang (膏肓), the fatty region between the heart and diaphragm, and was therefore incurable.  The duke praised the physician for his skill, rewarded him lavishly and sent him away.

On day bingwu of the sixth month (August-September), the duke asked for and was presented with the new harvest wheat.  Believing the shaman to have made a wrong prediction, he summoned him, showed him the new wheat, and had him executed.  Just as he was about to eat, the duke felt bloated, went to the toilet, fell in and died.  At noon, a slave carried the duke's body out of the toilet.  Earlier that morning, the slave had a dream that he was carrying his lord to the heavens.  Consequently, the slave was buried with the duke to serve him in the afterlife. This vivid account has given rise to a chengyu (four-character classical idiom), 病入膏肓 ('the disease has entered the gaohuang'), used to describe an incurable illness, or more broadly, a situation beyond remediation.

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Well I don't know if this is an attaboy or just a note to say Thank You but I'm writing this to let you all know what happened to me. Me is Rusty by the way. I recently received a true blessing from our beloved Gateway PVA. I don't know if you all remember when Stan had brought it up at a meeting that the PVA was going to be giving away handicapped accessible vans again this year or not.
Well I did remember and I submitted a small essay to the PVA let them know how one of them would benefit me and my life. Given the fact that I am non service connected, and that being one of the criteria, and having a truck that is on its last leg I kind of figured what the hell. Well on or about the 28th of May I received a call from Stan stating that I had not won a van but had in fact had gotten a gift of $10,000 to apply to either a new vehicle or to fix up the one that I currently drive. I have to tell you that I broke down and cried. I had just spent $550 on basically a brake job on the old truck just the day before. You see I have been dealing with a lot of personal issues for about the last year, my old truck being one of those issues. I was out in the garage praying to the good Lord to please send me some relief for my issues. A bit of sunlight at the end of the dark tunnel that I felt I had been in for such a long time. Well needless to say it came in a huge way thanks to the PVA!
I know that we have had our issues with the PVA at one point in time. The points thing, trying to get this or that, making meetings, whatever the issues. Heck I've even called and crabbed to Susan once or twice over things, sorry Susan, but I'm here to say that if you put in the time and talk to them things will happen. In my case a VERY AWESOME thing happened. I can't say Thank You enough to the PVA for this wonderful gift. It has giving me hope that tomorrow will, and can be, a better day. That the organization is a great one that looks out for all of us disabled vets that belong. I can't make as many meetings as I would like to make and I can't be at all the functions that we have either. I do try but because I have to work during the summer and fall months I do what I can. I think that all of us that belong should try to make as many of the meetings and functions that we can. The PVA goes above and beyond to try and make sure that they can do what they can to help with whatever needs that any of us may have. Yes we have to go through some hoops to get them but as we all know, given our disabilities, we have all had to work a little harder to get what we want in this world. We have all had to overcome and strive to become who we are today. Nothing is easy and nothing that is worth anything ever just comes to anyone with a disability. Having said that I want to say THANK YOU to the local chapter of the PVA. Thank you for this life changing wonderful gift that you have bestowed on me. It has given me a new outlook on life and has restored my faith, not only in this organization, but on life itself. It is a true blessing not only from you but from the good Lord above. Again THANK YOU very much!!!!


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Iran eyes UNESCO status for Siraf, other ancient ports: tourism minister
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Over 3,000 smuggled relics returned to Iran since August 2017: minister
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Persian Gulf Regional Museum inaugurated in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Monday inaugurated a vast museum of cultural heritage and anthropology in the port city of Bushehr, southern Iran.
Intl. Festival of Tribes Culture wraps up in northern Iran
A nomad ensemble performs during the closing ceremony of the 14th International Festival of Tribes Culture in Gorgan, the capital of Iran's northern province of Golestan, on January 31, 2021.
Living museum of oil extraction to get off the ground near Kashan
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Restoration project to revive ancient monuments on Silk Road
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Qadamgah of UNESCO-tagged Persepolis to be documented
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Iran, Germany to arrange exhibit on salt mummies
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Dossiers on Iranian railway, cultural landscape submitted to UNESCO
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Smith's Verdict: *1/2
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What should have been a fresh new start to the "Paranormal Activity" franchise, in terms of its setting and tone, instead turns out to be a mess of a movie that should put it to an end. It's the spin-off, or possibly the fifth film, in the franchise, entitled "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones," and instead of taking place in a lily-white suburban house, it takes place in a working-class Latino neighborhood in Oxnard, California.
It still uses the "found-footage" gimmick, which of course is a given for the franchise, but this film feels kind of like a "fan-video" instead of an actual film, as if someone watched the other four movies and then decided to make their own version with their own camera. That would explain why some of the acting is stilted in scenes where the characters are supposed to be shocked by new, supernatural discoveries (an example is when one of the characters has a bite on his arm; "Dude I think it's a bite or something"). That's probably not a fault to the actors, who at least try to work with the material they've been given, but to the writer-director Christopher B. Landon (who, to be fair, has written a better thriller in the past, 2007's "Disturbia"). He doesn't give them much to work with.
The story centers around two post-high-school boys, Jesse (Andrew Jacobs) and Hector (Jorge Diaz) who fool around with a new video camera. They film themselves riding laundry baskets down some stairs, taking tequila shots with Jesse's grandmother, all that fun stuff. Jesse lives in the apartment above Anna, who is found murdered, presumably by a former classmate of Jesse's. Jesse and Hector bring their camera as they sneak into the apartment to investigate. They find signs of witchcraft, including a spellbook, and even some pictures of Jesse. What does this mean?
As time goes by, strange things happen around Jesse, as Hector films it all. He is suddenly super strong, as he defends himself against two ghetto thugs, and has other abilities that transform him. But the problem is, he is changing into something that is taking away the better of him and turning him into something dangerous.
This is admittedly a good story, and with better material, this could have been an effective horror film, if you kept the characters and locations, dropped the "found-footage" gimmick (as well as the "Paranormal Activity" title, for that matter), and made some major alterations in the script (alterations to what, I'll get to in a bit; there's a lot that needs to be addressed). Show the process of this transformation, show how it's really affecting the character and his family and friends, and really, just take that premise and start over with that.
There's one sequence that's oddly both unsettling and entertaining ("Chronicle"-like, if you will); it's when Jesse discovers he can't fall because an invisible force always catches him. Hector films him falling backwards with something supporting him, and it even works when he falls off a chair. Of course, when Hector tries it, he falls to the ground. Jesse and Hector upload the footage to YouTube, where of course the YouTube commenters respond negatively, claiming it's just smoke and mirrors. That was a good scene.
But that's one good scene among one stupid scene after another. The choices these characters make are so stupid they date back to old standard horror-movie clichés. The camera has a light on it so the characters can see in dark places they explore. But when they're being chased and don't want to be seen, the damned light is still on, giving away their location!
And the worse thing is, they never come to the authorities about everything that's happened, even though, since they've been recording everything that's happened, they have video footage that can make their story check out. Not once does it ever occur to them to bring the police into the situation. Even when they discover that a wicked coven is involved, they bring in a would-be gangster and his huge friend to check the place out.
Actually, that scene in which they're attacked by the witches who have some plan in mind (apparently, it's to create an army of possessed people; I think I may have missed something) has the biggest unintentional laugh in the movie, as the gangster fights them off with a shotgun. Give the film some credit for having someone finally use a gun to try and fight off the supernatural, but I have to ask the question, "Was this meant to be a PARODY of the 'Paranormal Activity' movies?"
I want my answer to be "yes," because there is no way I could possibly take a horror film seriously when it brings in a Simon game to answer questions for the invisible demon that's haunting the main character. That's right. I am dead serious. Instead of a Ouija board, the characters use a Simon game to communicate with the spirit. Guys, save it for "Scary Movie 6."
What about the scares, you might ask. Aren't there any good scares? The main jumps are of the "it's-only-a-cat" variety. While those are fine, they can be a bit much. The main scares for me came when Jesse, now evil, discovers he is telekinetic and even tortures his dog. Being a dog-person, that made me feel uneasy. And there were some other good scares in the final act, I'll just say. But there's also those scenes that should be scary but are really not because of the way it's executed, such as when the characters are hiding from someone or even when they use the old cliché of going to check on someone whose back is turned to them. Of course something bad is going to happen when that person turns around. We've seen this stuff before.
I did like the two lead actors, Andrew Jacobs and Jorge Diaz. They're likable in a goofy way, share great chemistry as two buddies, and are fun to watch as they react to every dangerous situation they come across.
It's no wonder the studio decided to release this film in the first weekend of January (the worst opening date you could think of) instead of giving it an October Halloween release. It's as if they know they don't have anything special and didn't want many people to see it. Hopefully, someone else take this premise and make something better and smarter with it. As it is, "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones" is a mess. And what's worse is that all of these "Paranormal Activity" movies kept giving us the impression that everything was building up to something. I don't think I care to find out what it is anymore. (Or maybe I will when the sixth film comes out.)
Oh, and there's something else I should add that should clarify exactly how silly this franchise has gotten. Without giving anything away, there is time-travel in the final act of the film. There you go.
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6 Minnesota Kids Have Developed a Rare, Polio-Like Illness—and Health Officials Don't Know Why copleyn October 9, 2018
6 Minnesota Kids Have Developed a Rare, Polio-Like Illness—and Health Officials Don't Know Why
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Six Minnesota children have recently been diagnosed with a rare, polio-like nervous system disorder that can cause paralysis — and the cluster is concerning and puzzling state health officials.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has since mid-September received a half-dozen reports of children with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a severe condition that typically affects kids and can result in muscle weakness or paralysis, respiratory failure and even death, according to a statement. All of the Minnesota patients are younger than 10, and cases have been reported in northeastern and central parts of the state, as well as the Twin Cities area.
"That is definitely more than would be expected," says Kris Ehresmann, director of the infectious disease division at MDH. "To have six cases is really a striking departure from the norm."
Indeed, AFM is exceedingly rare: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that fewer than one in a million people in the U.S. get it each year, though it has been on the rise since a 2014 outbreak, sparking a CDC investigation. Minnesota typically sees a case or less per year, according to the MDH statement; even in 2014, only three cases were recorded there.
AFM affects the spinal cord, impairing muscular function and reflexes, according to the CDC. Arm and leg weakness are common symptoms, but the disease can also involve facial weakness; difficulty swallowing, speaking and passing urine; numbness; and tingling. The condition can become life-threatening when muscles involved in breathing become so weak that the patient goes into respiratory failure, or when the disease triggers serious neurologic complications, the CDC says. Some patients recover fully, while others see lasting neurologic damage.
The condition is "frustrating," Ehresmann says, because its cause isn't always clear. It sometimes — but not always — goes along with viral infections including polio, West Nile Virus and respiratory illnesses, but environmental and genetic factors may also play a part, the CDC says. The 2014 outbreak coincided with the spread of respiratory illness caused by enterovirus D68, though not every patient showed signs of both.
Each of the six patients in the Minnesota cluster experienced a viral illness in the days preceding their muscle weakness, Ehresmann says, but it's not yet clear if they all had the same illness. State health officials are working with medical professionals and the CDC to learn more about the outbreak and its potential causes.
Without a clear cause, it's not possible to say whether more children will be diagnosed with AFM, Ehresmann says.
"Since we don't know, really, how it's transmitted, it's really hard to say if we'll see more cases," she says. "But because there's been so much attention to this, I think there's going to be a greater awareness."
Ehresmann says parents are urged to follow normal procedures for reducing illness transmission — including encouraging regular hand-washing, keeping kids home when they're sick, avoiding mosquito bites and keeping children up-to-date on vaccinations — and to contact health care providers immediately if children show any signs of AFM, namely muscle weakness.
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