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School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Title: Markers of crude oil migration through low-maturity organic-rich pathways
Authors: Oriuwa, Victoria Obiageli
Abstract: Maturity and source assessment anomalies have been observed particularly in Tertiary/deltaic oils which have migrated through immature, organic-rich sediments. The occurrence of unsaturated hydrocarbons (olefins) and carboxylic acids in crude oils has been previously reported, though there is limited published quantitative data. A two-part study identifies these uncommonly reported compounds in sets of field and laboratory simulated 'migrated' crude oils, in order to investigate their potential as migration-contamination markers, useful for helping to resolve many oil assessment anomalies. In the field study, 29 apparently non-biodegraded crude oils from three well-known Tertiary deltas (Beaufort-Mackenzie, Kutei Basin, and Niger Delta) were investigated. In the laboratory study, a simulation of oil migrating through an immature organic-rich rock was carried out by pumping a mature North Sea crude oil through steel HPLC columns packed with organic-rich Kimmeridge Clay mudstone of varying particle sizes: 4 mm-1 mm, 1 mm- 63 μm, and <63 μm. Samples of the resulting 'migrated' oils were analyzed for the presence, concentrations and distributions of these typically low-abundance compounds. Olefins (n-alkenes, diasterenes and triterpenes) were detected in nearly all field samples, with summed concentrations ranging from <5 ppm to ~300 ppm. They were considered to have been dissolved from immature, organic-rich sedimentary sequence during migration as suggested by dissimilarities in the n-alkene to n-alkane distributions, and the presence of other olefins (e.g. diasterenes and hopenes) characteristic of immature organic matter. Linear acids (up to 6500 ppm) and C30-C33 hopanoic acids (from <1 ppm to ~120 ppm) were detected, with the hopanoic acids exhibiting variable isomer distributions. An increase in the abundance of olefins and also a relative enrichment in short-chain- (C12- C19) acids in the laboratory 'migrated' oils was observed. The acid profiles from the oils that had passed through the finest (<63μm) mudstone size fractions were different from those of the others, indicating that surface area and/or permeability differences were likely causative factors. The results suggest that relatively high abundances of olefins and carboxylic acids in many of the studied non-biodegraded Tertiary deltaic oils are an indication of the occurrence of migration-contamination and that the extent, and actual signatures of this may be affected by variations in rock properties (e.g. permeability) and presence of faults and/or fractures within the migration route, as well as the organic richness of these carrier sequences.
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Ron Blake: Lest We Forget
By AAJ STAFF
Saxophonist Ron Blake first gained notice as a sideman with Roy Hargrove and later with Christian McBride. Now, with Lest We Forget , Blake demonstrates a refreshing maturity and individuality on both tenor and soprano saxophones. He possesses a huge, warm sound on both horns, with an attractive vibrato and an occational furry edge to his tone. He builds his improvisations thoughtfully, avoiding the displays of speed that so often tempt younger players, although he's all over the horn when it's musically appropriate. In all, Blake's combination of intellect, swing, a feeling of power in reserve, and a beautiful sound make for a rewarding listen.
Blake's new CD, Lest We Forget , is a tribute to the late Stanley Turrentine, Grover Washington Jr., and Charles Earland, and the program consists of tunes that these masters of soul jazz recorded during their careers. But despite the presence of an organist and a couple of funk tunes, this is not your ordinary, typically reverential tribute disc. For one thing, the organist is the great Joey DeFrancesco, whose powerful bass lines and formidable imagination make his every solo a swinging, inventive joy. For another, this CD introduces the gifted young trumpeter Rashawn Ross, who displays a very pretty sound and some nice ideas. His floating solo on "Mighty Burner" presents a young man with enormous potential.
In fact, the up-tempo romp "Mighty Burner" is only one of many highlights here. "You Must Believe In Spring" is a duet with Blake and Christian McBride where the bassist weaves probing lines around Blake's powerful statement of the theme. On "Sara's Dance," Blake's stealthy entrance and rolling swing are another high point. The band is tight and irresistibly funky on "Mister Magic."
Ron Blake isn't an innovator. Instead, he is a master craftsman with his own sound and ideas, and jazz needs musicians who will continue to make albums like Lest We Forget. Ron Blake proves there's still plenty of life in the organ trio.
Sara's Dance, More Today Than Yesterday, Happenstance, Mister Magic, You Must Believe In Spring, Minor Chant, Making Love To You, Mighty Burner, Asalto Navideno, Lament.
Ron Blake, tenor and soprano saxes; Joey DeFrancesco, organ; Greg Hutchinson, drums; Christian McBride, bass; David Gilmore, guitar; Rashawn Ross, trumpet.
Title: Lest We Forget | Year Released: 2003 | Record Label: Mack Avenue Records
About Ron Blake
Ron Blake CD/LP/Track Review AAJ Staff Mack Avenue Records United States Lest We Forget
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Q: How to center header texts on TabItems I'm trying to get my WPF TabItems to center their header texts. But no matter which combinations of HorizontalAlignment and HorizontalAlignment (center or stretch) I set on the ContentPresenter and its containing Border, the text always appears aligned to the left, rather than centered. I also don't see a Property on TabItems that I could use to set this directly on the tab items themselves (as it turns out, HorizontalAlignment on a TabItem does something completely different).
My code right now is this:
<Grid TextElement.Foreground="White" TextElement.FontSize="17" TextElement.FontFamily="Times New Roman" HorizontalAlignment="Center" >
   <Border Name="TabBorder" BorderThickness="8 8 8 0"  CornerRadius="12 12 0 0"
           Background="{StaticResource bandBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" >
   <ContentPresenter HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" ContentSource="Header" Height="24" Width="100" />
   </Border>
 </Grid>

A: You could put the ContentPresenter in a Label with the HorizontalAlignment property set to Strecth and the HorizontalContentAlignment set to Center,
Check out this:
<Grid x:Name="gridTabItem">
  <Border x:Name="Border" Margin="0,0,0,0" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" CornerRadius="7,7,0,0" BorderThickness="0" >
    <Label  x:Name="label" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalContentAlignment="Center">
      <ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentSite"
                      VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
                 HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                 ContentSource="Header" Margin="10,2,10,2"
                 RecognizesAccessKey="True">
      </ContentPresenter>
    </Label>

  </Border>
  <Rectangle x:Name="rectangle" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="4" Margin="0,41, 0,0" Stroke="{x:Null}" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="{Binding ActualWidth, ElementName=gridTabItem}" StrokeThickness="0" Fill="{x:Null}"/>
  <Rectangle x:Name="rectangle1" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="1" Margin="0,43,0,0" Stroke="{x:Null}" StrokeThickness="0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="{Binding ActualWidth, ElementName=gridTabItem}" Fill="#FFEEEEEE"/>
  <Rectangle x:Name="glow" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="41" Margin="0" Stroke="{x:Null}" StrokeThickness="0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="{Binding ActualWidth, ElementName=gridTabItem}" Fill="{x:Null}"/>
</Grid>

A: I know this question is a bit old and there is already accepted answer but I think my answer could help someone.
My problem was that I needed to spread TabItem headers evenly (each TabItem header has the same width) and text inside header needed to be centered. So this is how I have achieved this:
TabControl.xaml
<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
                xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                xmlns:local="clr-namespace:FMEA.Resources.Styles"
                xmlns:Converters="clr-namespace:FMEA.Converters"
                xmlns:Controls="clr-namespace:MahApps.Metro.Controls;assembly=MahApps.Metro">

<Style x:Key="Custom_TabItem" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type TabItem}}" TargetType="{x:Type TabItem}">
    <Setter Property="Width">
        <Setter.Value>
            <MultiBinding>
                <MultiBinding.Converter>
                    <Converters:TabSizeConverter />
                </MultiBinding.Converter>
                <Binding RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type TabControl}}" />
                <Binding RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type TabControl}}" Path="ActualWidth" />
            </MultiBinding>
        </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
    <Setter Property="Template">
        <Setter.Value>
            <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type TabItem}">
                <Grid x:Name="tabItem">
                    <Border x:Name="Border">
                        <ContentPresenter x:Name="content"
                                          VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                          HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                                          ContentSource="Header" />
                    </Border>
                </Grid>
                <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
                    <Trigger Property="IsSelected" Value="True">
                        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Gray" />
                    </Trigger>
                    <Trigger Property="IsSelected" Value="False">
                        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="LightGray" />
                    </Trigger>
                    <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
                        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Black" />
                    </Trigger>
                </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
            </ControlTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
    <Setter Property="HeaderTemplate">
        <Setter.Value>
            <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type TabItem}">
                <Border x:Name="border">
                    <ContentPresenter>
                        <ContentPresenter.Content>
                            <TextBlock Text="{TemplateBinding Content}"
                                       FontSize="22" HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
                        </ContentPresenter.Content>
                    </ContentPresenter>
                </Border>
            </DataTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
</Style>

</ResourceDictionary>

where TabSizeConverter is this:
class TabSizeConverter : IMultiValueConverter
{
    public object Convert(object[] values, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
    {
        TabControl tabCtrl = values[0] as TabControl;
        double width = tabCtrl.ActualWidth / tabCtrl.Items.Count;
        return width <= 1 ? 0 : width - 1;
    }

    public object[] ConvertBack(object value, Type[] targetTypes, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
    {
        throw new NotImplementedException();
    }
}

Example of usage:
<TabItem Header="MyHeader" Style="{StaticResource Custom_TabItem}">

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This Is The Youngbloods è un doppio album discografico raccolta del gruppo musicale di folk rock statunitense dei The Youngbloods, pubblicato dalla casa discografica RCA Victor Records nell'aprile del 1972.

Tracce
Lato A

Lato B

Lato C

Lato D

Musicisti
Get Together / C. C. Rider / Tears Are Falling / Grizzly Bear / All Over the World (La-La) / The Other Side of This Life
 Jesse Colin Young - basso, voce solista, chitarra ritmica
 Lowell Banana Levinger - chitarra solista, pianoforte elettrico, chitarra pedal steel
 Jerry Corbitt - chitarra ritmica, armonica, accompagnamento vocale, cori
 Joe Bauer - batteria, percussioni
 Felix Pappalardi - produttore
 Bob Cullen - supervisore alle registrazioni
The Wine Song / Fool Me / Monkey Business / All My Dreams Blue / Euphoria / Don't Play Games / Sugar Babe
 Jesse Colin Young - basso
 Jesse Colin Young - voce solista (eccetto brano: Monkey Business)
 Banana (Lowell Levinger) - pianoforte, chitarra
 Banana (Lowell Levinger) - chitarra pedal steel (brano: Sugar Babe)
 Banana (Lowell Levinger) - cymbal (brano: Euphoria)
 Banana (Lowell Levinger) - voce (eccetto brani: Euphoria, Sugar Babe e Don't Play Games)
 Jerry Corbitt - chitarra, armonica
 Jerry Corbitt - chitarra solista (solo nel brano: Fool Me)
 Jerry Corbitt - voce (eccetto brani: Monkey Business e Fool Me)
 Joe Bauer - batteria
+ (Note aggiuntive)
 The Youngbloods - produttori (brani: Monkey Business / All My Dreams Blue / Euphoria / Sugar Babe)
 Felix Pappalardi - produttore (brani: The Wine Song / Fool Me / Euphoria e Don't Play Games)
 Bob Cullen - supervisore alla produzione
 Felix Pappalardi - arrangiamento strumenti ad arco (brano: Don't Play Games)
Beautiful /  Don't Let the Rain Get You Down / Sunlight / Quicksand / Darkness, Darkness / Smug / Ride the Wind
 Jesse Colin Young - voce, basso, chitarra acustica
 Banana (Lowell Levinger) - chitarra, tastiere (pianoforte elettrico), clavicembalo, accompagnamento vocale
 Joe Bauer - batteria
+ (Musicisti aggiunti)
 David Lindley - fiddle
 Joe Clayton - tromba
 Plas Johnson - sassofono tenore
 Victor Feldman - vibrafono
+ (Note aggiuntive)
 Charles E. Daniels (Charlie Daniels) - produttore (brani: Beautiful / Don't Let the Rain Get You Down / Sunlight / Darkness, Darkness / Ride the Wind)
 The Youngbloods e Bob Cullen - produttori (brani: Quicksand e Smug)

Note

Collegamenti esterni

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Clinic helps adults clarify true status of penicillin allergy
Sep. 27, 2018, 9:09 AM
Elizabeth Phillips, MD, left, director of VUMC's drug allergy clinic, and patient Kelly Cummins discuss the results of Cummins' penicillin allergy tests. (photo by Steve Green)
by Bill Snyder
Two years ago when she was given a type of penicillin to fight off bacterial pneumonia, Kelly Cummins developed a rash, itching and shortness of breath. Suspecting she was having a reaction to the life-saving medication, her doctor stopped the penicillin and substituted a different class of antibiotic.
Cummins recovered but now she had a warning label in her medical record: Never again would she be given drugs in the penicillin family for fear they would trigger a life-threatening reaction.
Yet she suspected that her symptoms may have been caused by her illness, not by the medication. She knew drugs in the penicillin family are more effective, less expensive and have fewer side effects than other antibiotics.
So earlier this month, Cummins underwent skin testing at the drug allergy clinic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The results were negative. The doctors then gave her a dose of amoxicillin, which she tolerated uneventfully, to prove she was not at risk for immediate allergy with future penicillin treatments.
"It's imperative to know what you are and what you are not allergic to," said Cummins, the mother of two children from Franklin, Tennessee. "I want to be able to better inform my doctors if I ever become ill again."
Penicillin "labeling" is a big problem, said clinic director Elizabeth Phillips, MD, an internationally known expert on severe adverse drug reactions.
An estimated 10 percent of the U.S. population carries a penicillin allergy label. Most patients are given this allergy label in childhood; 75 percent by age 3. Yet when tested today fewer than 5 percent of adults are truly allergic. The rest presumably outgrew their allergies or were never allergic to begin with.
Overuse of alternative, broad-based antibiotics contributes to the development of drug-resistant bacteria including Clostridioides difficile, which can cause life-threatening infections and can spread to other patients. The inability to give penicillin to patients in the hospital results in a higher incidence of drug-resistant infections, longer hospital stays and higher costs.
Cosby Stone Jr., MD, MPH
Phillips, the John A. Oates Chair in Clinical Research and professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, is promoting National Penicillin Allergy Day on Sept. 28 to raise awareness of the problem.
With Cosby Stone Jr., MD, MPH, a postdoctoral research fellow in Allergy/Immunology at VUMC, she developed an interactive, online questionnaire that can determine whether patients are at high, medium or low risk of having an allergic reaction to penicillin.
In the clinic, the questionnaire's findings are validated by skin testing — injecting a tiny bit of penicillin under the skin to see if a localized rash indicative of an allergy appears — and by giving patients an oral dose of the drug under close supervision.
Sixty percent of clinic patients are correctly identified by the questionnaire as being at low risk; fewer than 1 percent have a positive follow-up skin test.
Now Stone, Phillips and their colleagues are preparing a pilot study of hospitalized patients at VUMC to begin in early 2019. The goal is to use this questionnaire to identify low-risk patients in the hospital whose labels can be safely removed.
"We want to put a program in place that will allow penicillin allergy to be tackled efficiently across the entire Vanderbilt enterprise," Stone said. "We want to identify the low-risk patients for safe challenges and label removals at the point of care, and then the higher-risk patients can be referred to us for testing."
"This study will develop the evidence base to make this approach the standard of care," Phillips added, "and each year help thousands of patients at Vanderbilt alone to remove their penicillin allergy labels."
Phillips and Stone are supported by the National Institutes of Health. The planned inpatient study was developed with support from Learning Healthcare System Platform of the Vanderbilt Institute of Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR).
"Because a project of this type requires cooperation and collaboration between physicians, clinic staff, medical records, health informatics, biostatistics and clinical research professionals, it is an ideal project for VICTR's Learning Healthcare System Platform," said VICTR director Gordon Bernard, MD, VUMC's Executive Vice President for Research.
"This platform brings together research and clinical professionals for the purpose of conducting robust scientific research embedded in clinical operations," said Bernard, who also is the Melinda Owen Bass Professor of Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research in the School of Medicine.
For more information about penicillin allergy de-labeling at VUMC, call 615-936-2727.
Alpha-gal found to be both a medication and red meat allergy
New rule outlines when to challenge a penicillin allergy
Effort to remove penicillin allergy labels seeing success
Genes spell penicillin allergy risk
Reporter allergies Department of Medicine Elizabeth Phillips penicillin Reporter Sept 28 2018 VICTR


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Home Democratic Obstruction
Hunter Biden Seeks To Miss Court Date, Cites Coronavirus & Pregnant Wife; Don Jr. Reacts: "Where's Hunter?"
[Image source: MSNBC video screenshot. Axios video screenshot. Swamp Drain compilation].
Posted By: Lindsey Michelle March 10, 2020
Hunter Biden's lawyers alerted the Arkansas judge presiding over the child support lawsuit against him that he will be unable to attend his scheduled court deposition this week, citing travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus and the approaching due date of his pregnant wife, according to The Washington Free Beacon.
Donald Trump Jr. reacted as Hunter seeks to miss his court date, by asking with the hashtag on Twitter "#Where's Hunter"?
As reported by Brent Scher from The Washington Free Beacon:
Biden was ordered last Thursday to appear at the court on Wednesday, March 11, for a deposition in the ongoing child support case, but his lawyers told the court in a Wednesday filing that Biden would be unable to attend.
"Defendant requests continuance of the hearing as he is unavailable to attend due to his wife's due date in 2 and a half weeks or less and risks involved with travel," the new filing states.
Biden's lawyers further argue that it is unreasonable for him to be required to travel to Arkansas at all, saying the appearance is "burdensome and oppressive." (Continued Below)
"It is unsafe for the Defendant to travel, as travel restrictions have been implemented both domestically and internationally, particularly on airlines, due to the coronavirus," the filing states. "Setting aside personal endangerment, Defendant reasonably believes that such travel unnecessarily exposes his wife and unborn child to this virus. California, in particular, has been the site of numerous reported cases of exposure."
The latest filing in the case also points to "intense media scrutiny" on Biden due to his father Joe Biden's campaign for president.
"The tremendously elevated media scrutiny creates some physical risks and logistics difficulties with travel to Arkansas, invades the privacy of the Defendant and his 8 and a half month pregnant wife, threatens to complicate the Court's ability to conduct a public hearing, creates a highly prejudicial environment from Defendant, and cannot be in the child's or his mother's interest in any way," the lawyers argue. (Continued Below)
Donald Trump Jr. took to Twitter to react as Hunter seeks to miss his court date. He tweeted the article from The Washington Free Beacon and wrote: "Yea coronavirus… That's it, that's why he's in hiding and refuses to show how much he made from his dad's office. #WheresHunter".
"You guys think the media would let me get away with this bullshit if I was dodging child support like Hunter?" he wondered, and reiterated: "#WheresHunter".
Yea coronavirus… That's it, that's why hes in hiding and refuses to show how much he made from his dad's office. #WheresHunter
Hunter Biden Pushes to Skip Court Appearance, Citing Coronavirus and His Pregnant Wife https://t.co/3r0dUUk5aI
You guys think the media would let me get away with this bullshit if i was dodging child support like Hunter?#WheresHunter https://t.co/SaiMib0FUZ
(Continued Below)
We leave you with Terrence Williams' response to Hunter Biden seeking to miss his court date:
WHAT IN THE WORLD?!
Hunter Biden refused to attend Child Support Deposition because he's scared of the Coronavirus
WHAT A LAME EXCUSE!!
HE IS A DEAD BEAT DADDY!!
**RT if you think Hunter Biden is a sorry no good father! pic.twitter.com/oR4vwIstL8
— Terrence K. Williams (@w_terrence) March 10, 2020
(Related: Biden Snaps On Michigan Autoworker When Confronted Over Guns: "You're Full Of Sh*t! No, Shush! Shush!")


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Мото Гран-при США было 11-й гонкой в чемпионате мира по шоссейно-кольцевым мотогонкам Мото GP 2008 года. Эта гонка прошла с 18 по 20 июля 2008 года на автодроме Лагуна Сека.

Как обычно, гонка проводилась только для класса MotoGP, так как закон Калифорнии о загрязнение воздуха запрещает использование двухтактных моторов в этом штате.

Большую часть гонки шла борьба за первую позицию между Росси и Стоунером, гонщики постоянно атаковали друг друга и менялись позициями, но на 23-м круге Стоунер совершил ошибку, зашел слишком широко в поворот, вылетел в гравий и упал, однако смог быстро вернуться на трассу и не потерял второго места.

MotoGP

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Июль 2008 года
2008 год в Калифорнии


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Mike Gamble
Name: Mike Gamble
School: Wellsboro
Mike graduated from Wellsboro Area HS in 1996. He won the WAHS MVP awards in 1993, 1994 and 1996, in 1995 he won the Coach's Award. In 1993 he won the Williamsport Junior Clay Court 16 and under championship. In 1995 he won the White Rose Championship at the York Tennis Club, and the Hershey Racquet Club Championship. In 1996 he attained the No. 1 ranking in Central PA District Of Middle States. Mike graduated from Elmira College in 2000. He was team MVP in 1997, 98 and 2000, and played as the number 1 seed in 1999 and 2000.


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Q: Should methods that return Task throw exceptions? The methods that return Task have two options for reporting an error:

*

*throwing exception right away

*returning the task that will finish with the exception

Should the caller expect both types of error reporting or is there some standard/agreement that limits task behavior to the second option?
Example:
class PageChecker
{
    Task CheckWebPage(string url)
    {
        if(url == null) // Argument check
            throw Exception("Bad URL");

        // Some other synchronous check
        if(!HostPinger.IsHostOnline(url))
            throw Exception("Host is down");

        return Task.Factory.StartNew(()=>
        {
            // Asynchronous check
            if(PageDownloader.GetPageContent(url).Contains("error"))
                throw Exception("Error on the page");
        });
    }
}

Handling both types looks pretty ugly:
try
{
    var task = pageChecker.CheckWebPage(url);

    task.ContinueWith(t =>
        {
            if(t.Exception!=null)
                ReportBadPage(url);
        });

}
catch(Exception ex)
{
    ReportBadPage(url);
}

Using async/await may help, but is there a solution for plain .NET 4 without asynchronous support?

A: Most Task-returning methods are intended for use with async/await (and as such should not use Task.Run or Task.Factory.StartNew internally).
Note that with the common way of calling asynchronous methods, it doesn't matter how the exception is thrown:
await CheckWebPageAsync();

The difference only comes in when the method is called and then awaited later:
List<Task> tasks = ...;
tasks.Add(CheckWebPagesAsync());
...
await Task.WhenAll(tasks);

However, usually the call (CheckWebPagesAsync()) and the await are in the same block of code, so they would be in the same try/catch block anyway, and in that case it also (usually) doesn't matter.

is there some standard/agreement that limits task behavior to the second option?

There is no standard. Preconditions are a type of boneheaded exception, so it doesn't really matter how it's thrown because it should never be caught anyway.
Jon Skeet is of the opinion that preconditions should be thrown directly ("outside" the returned task):
Task CheckWebPageAsync(string url) {
  if(url == null) // argument check
    throw Exception("Bad url");

  return CheckWebPageInternalAsync(url);
}

private async Task CheckWebPageInternalAsync(string url) {
  if((await PageDownloader.GetPageContentAsync(url)).Contains("error"))
    throw Exception("Error on the page");
}

This provides a nice parallel to LINQ operators, which are guaranteed to throw exceptions "early" like this (outside the enumerator).
But I don't think that's necessary. I find the code is simpler when throwing preconditions within the task:
async Task CheckWebPageAsync(string url) {
  if(url == null) // argument check
    throw Exception("Bad url");

  if((await PageDownloader.GetPageContentAsync(url)).Contains("error"))
    throw Exception("Error on the page");
}

Remember, there should never be any code that catches preconditions, so in the real world, it shouldn't make any difference how the exception is thrown.
On the other hand, this is one point where I actually disagree with Jon Skeet. So your mileage may vary... a lot. :)

A: I was having very similar issue/doubts. I was trying to implement asynchronous methods (e.g. public Task DoSomethingAsync()) which was specified in an interface. To rephrase, the interface expects the particular function (DoSomething) to be asynchronous.
However, it turns out that the implementation could do it synchronously (and I don't think it method is going to take very long to complete either).
public interface IFoobar
{
    Task DoSomethingAsync(Foo foo, Bar bar);
}

public class Caller
{
    public async void Test
    {
        try
        {
            await new Implementation().DoSomethingAsync(null, null);
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Logger.Error(e);
        }
    }
}

Now there are four ways that I could do this.
Method 1:
public class Implementation : IFoobar
{
    public Task DoSomethingAsync(Foo foo, Bar bar)
    {
        if (foo == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(foo));
        if (bar == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(bar));

        DoSomethingWithFoobar(foo, bar);
    }
}

Method 2:
public class Implementation : IFoobar
{
    #pragma warning disable 1998
    public async Task DoSomethingAsync(Foo foo, Bar bar)
    {
        if (foo == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(foo));
        if (bar == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(bar));

        DoSomethingWithFoobar(foo, bar);
    }
    #pragma warning restore 1998
}

Method 3:
public class Implementation : IFoobar
{
    public Task DoSomethingAsync(Foo foo, Bar bar)
    {
        if (foo == null)
            return Task.FromException(new ArgumentNullException(nameof(foo)));
        if (bar == null)
            return Task.FromException(new ArgumentNullException(nameof(bar)));

        DoSomethingWithFoobar(foo, bar);
        return Task.CompletedTask;
    }
}

Method 4:
public class Implementation : IFoobar
{
    public Task DoSomethingAsync(Foo foo, Bar bar)
    {
        try
        {
            if (foo == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(foo));
            if (bar == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(bar));
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            return Task.FromException(e);
        }

        DoSomethingWithFoobar(foo, bar);
        return Task.CompletedTask;
    }
}

Like what Stephen Cleary has mentioned, all of these generally works. However, there are some differences.

*

*Method 1 requires you to catch the exception synchronously (when calling method rather than when awaiting). If you used a continuation (task.ContinueWith(task => {})) to handle exception, the continuation would simply not run. This is similar to the example in your question.

*Method 2 actually works very well, but you will have to live with the warning or insert the #pragma suppressions. The method could end up running asynchronously, causing unnecessary context switches.

*Method 3 seems the most intuitive. There is one side-effect though - stacktrace does not show DoSomethingAsync() at all! All you could see is the caller. This could be rather bad depending on how many exceptions of the same type you are throwing.

*Method 4 is similar to method 2. You could await+catch the exception; you could do task continuations; the stacktrace doesn't have missing information. It's also running synchronously, which can be useful for very lightweight/quick methods. But... it's awfully awkward to write it this way for every method you implement.

Note that I'm discussing this from the implementation's point of view - I have no control how someone else could call my method. The aim is to implement in a way that executes normally, independent on the method of calling.


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EuromaxResources.mk
Board And Senior Management
Our Group Structure
Ilovica-Shtuka Project
Copper-gold project in Macedonia
Operation Overview
Project 3D FlyThrough
AGM Materials
Environmental and Social Responsibility
Euromax Announces Updated Terms of Private Placement Financing
Euromax Resources Ltd., March 22, 2019 (TSX: EOX): Euromax Resources Ltd. (Euromax or the Company) announces that the terms of the private placement financing to one of its current major shareholders, Galena Resource Equities Limited (Galena), an entity controlled and managed by Galena Asset Management S.A., which is an affiliate of Trafigura Pte Ltd. (Trafigura), for gross proceeds of CAD$9,188,040 (USD$6,900,000) previously disclosed on February 12, 2019 (the Private Placement) have been revised as a result of further negotiations.
As was previously announced, in connection with the Private Placement, Euromax has agreed with the holders of its convertible debentures, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and CC Ilovitza Limited (CCC), an affiliate of Consolidated Contractors Company Group, to further amend the terms such debentures (the Debentures).
The Private Placement is now comprised of 147,008,640 units (the Units), each consisting of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a Common Share) and one Common Share purchase warrant (each, a Warrant), at an offering price of CAD$0.0625 per Unit for gross proceeds of approximately CAD$9,188,040 (USD$6,900,000), based on a Canadian Dollar against United States Dollar exchange rate of 1.3316 (the Updated Private Placement).
Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share of the Company at an exercise price of CAD$0.15 for a period of two years following the closing of the Updated Private Placement. The proceeds of the Updated Private Placement will be used for the development of the Company's Ilovica-Shtuka Copper-Gold Project (Ilovica-Shtuka or the Project) and for general corporate purposes.
Further, two other existing shareholders of Euromax will participate in a concurrent financing (the Updated Concurrent Offering and, together with the Updated Private Placement, the Transaction), on the same terms as the Updated Private Placement, of up to 17,641,037 Units at an offering price of CAD$0.0625 per Unit for gross proceeds of CAD$1,102,565 (USD$828,000), based on a Canadian Dollar against United States Dollar exchange rate of 1.3316, so as to provide additional funding for the Company. No insiders of the Company are participating in the Updated Concurrent Offering other than Martyn Konig, a director of the Company. Mr. Konig has committed to participating in the Updated Concurrent Offering in an amount up to USD$328,000 representing 6,988,237 Units.
It is anticipated that the Company will require additional financing in the first half of 2020 or will need to reduce expenditures.
In connection with the closing of the Updated Private Placement, the Company and Galena will amend their existing ancillary rights agreement dated April 10, 2018 (the Ancillary Rights Agreement) to provide Galena with the right to nominate two additional directors of the Company's board of directors (the Board) (for four directors in total) until such time as Galena (collectively with its affiliates) no longer holds greater than 20% of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Shares (calculated on a fully diluted basis). If Galena (collectively with its affiliates) holds between 10% and 20% of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Shares (calculated on a fully diluted basis), Galena can only nominate two directors to the Board. The Ancillary Rights Agreement provides that the Board shall consist of eight directors should Galena hold greater than 10% and less than 55% of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Shares (calculated on a fully diluted basis). In the event that Galena (collectively with its affiliates) holds greater than 55% of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Shares (calculated on a fully diluted basis), Galena will have the right to nominate an additional director to the Board (for five directors in total), increasing the total number of Board members to nine. The Company will also amend the offtake agreement executed on April 6, 2018 with Trafigura on closing of the Updated Private Placement such that Trafigura will have 100% ownership of the sale of copper concentrate produced at Ilovica-Shtuka.
In addition, in connection with the Updated Private Placement, Galena shall be provided with a right of first refusal to participate in any proposed equity-linked financing in an amount up to 60% of such financing subject only to participation rights held by the EBRD and CCC.
A condition to closing the Updated Private Placement is that the Company obtain agreements from each of EBRD and CCC, amongst other things to: (i) extend the maturity date of the Debentures from March 22, 2019 to February 28, 2021, (ii) revise the conversion price in respect of the principal, accrued interest, and applicable fees owing under the Debentures to CAD$0.15 per Common Share, (iii) reduce the interest rate owning under the Debentures from 20% to 7% per annum (compounding annually) effective March 31, 2019, and (iv) waive any pre-emptive or participation rights EBRD and CCC may have with respect to the Updated Private Placement (collectively, the Updated Debenture Amendments).
The Company has entered into definitive documentation with each of EBRD and CCC in respect of the Updated Debenture Amendments, which reflects that the Updated Debenture Amendments will not become effective until completion of the Updated Private Placement and satisfaction of additional conditions precedent as set out in the definitive documentation. Pending such completion, each of EBRD and CCC has agreed to extend the maturity date of their respective Debentures from March 22, 2019 until May 10, 2019, with all other terms of the Debentures remaining unchanged.
Closing of the Transaction, including implementation of the Updated Debenture Amendments, is subject to the satisfaction of various conditions, including the waiver of certain rights held by existing shareholders of the Company and the receipt of all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals, including approval of the Macedonian Commission for Competition (the Macedonia Competition Approval) and the final approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the TSX).
The Transaction triggers the requirement for approval from the holders of a majority of the currently issued and outstanding Common Shares, excluding the votes attached to the Common Shares held by Galena and EBRD, under Sections 607(g)(i), 607(g)(ii), 604(a)(i) and 604(a)(ii) of the TSX Company Manual, unless an exemption is applicable, as the Transaction will: (i) result in the issuance of Common Shares that is greater than 25% of the number of Common Shares currently issued and outstanding, (ii) result in the issuance of Common Shares to insiders of the Company that is greater than 10% of the number of Common Shares currently issued and outstanding, (iii) provide for the issuance of securities that could materially affect the control of the Company as the Transaction would result in a new holding of more than 20% of the voting securities by one security holder, and (iv) provide for consideration to an insider that is greater than 10% of the current market capitalization of the Company.
The Company is in serious financial difficulty and will not be able to repay the Debentures, which mature at March 22, 2019. The Company, as a result of permitting delays for the Project over the last 24 months, has been unable to secure sufficient third party financing to repay these convertibles or to finance working capital and particularly in the current difficult market conditions. Given the situation, the Company has immediate capital needs and cannot fund its current obligations necessary in order to comply with the terms of the Debentures and continue permitting work on the Project.
In light of the Company's financial condition, Galena has agreed to issue an unsecured promissory note in the amount of up to USD$1,000,000 (the Promissory Note) to the Company in order to provide it with the interim working capital required to fund its operations until such time as the conditions of closing the Updated Private Placement have been satisfied. Upon completion of the Updated Private Placement, funds owing pursuant to the Promissory Note will be set-off against the proceeds of the Updated Private Placement. The initial portion of the funds issuable pursuant to the Promissory Note are expected to be received by the Company on Monday, March 25, 2019.
Pursuant to Section 604(e) of the TSX Company Manual, the Company has applied for and conditionally received an exemption from the shareholder approval requirements of the TSX, as described above, on the basis of financial hardship, given that the Company is in serious financial difficulty with limited alternatives and the immediacy of the Company's need to address its financial obligations through the Transaction does not afford it sufficient time to hold a special shareholders' meeting. As a consequence of its financial hardship application, the TSX has placed Euromax under remedial delisting review, which is normal practice when a listed issuer seeks to rely on the Section 604(e) financial hardship exemption. No assurance can be provided as to the outcome of such review and therefore, continued qualification for listing on the TSX.
As each of Galena, EBRD and Mr. Konig are insiders of the Company, the Updated Private Placement and the Promissory Note (as they relate to Galena), the Updated Concurrent Offering (as it relates to Mr. Konig) and the Updated Debenture Amendments (as they relate to EBRD) constitute related party transactions under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Investments (MI 61-101). The Company is relying on the exemption from the formal valuation requirement in Section 5.5(g) of MI 61-101 and the exemption from the minority approval requirement in Section 5.7(1)(e) of MI 61-101 based on the Board, acting in good faith, having determined, and at least two-thirds of the Company's independent directors, acting in good faith, having determined, that the Company is in serious financial difficulty with limited alternatives, that the Updated Private Placement, Updated Concurrent Offering and Updated Debenture Amendments are designed to improve the Company's financial position, that the terms of the Updated Private Placement, Updated Concurrent Offering and Updated Debenture Amendments are reasonable in the Company's circumstances, that the immediacy of the Company's need for financing through the Updated Private Placement, Updated Concurrent Offering and Updated Debenture Amendments does not afford it sufficient time to hold a shareholders' meeting, and that the Updated Private Placement, Updated Concurrent Offering and Updated Debenture Amendments are fair to, and in the best interests of, the shareholders of the Company. The Company anticipates it will file a material change report less than 21 days before the closing of the Transaction. This shorter period is reasonable and necessary in the circumstances as the Company wants to complete the Updated Private Placement, Updated Concurrent Offering and Updated Debenture Amendments as expeditiously as possible given the immediacy of the Company's need for financing.
Closing of the Transaction and the implementation of the Updated Debenture Amendments will occur on or after March 29, 2019, pursuant to the rules of the TSX, subject to receipt of the Macedonia Competition Approval. The Company will apply for the Macedonia Competition Approval as soon as is reasonably practicable following the date hereof and such approval is expected to be received no later than June 30, 2019.
The only entity or person who is expected (to the knowledge of the Company) to own or exercise control and direction over more than 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares upon completion of the Transaction, is Galena, which is currently expected to then exercise control and direction over approximately 53.11% of the outstanding Common Shares, on a non-diluted basis and 50.47% on a fully diluted basis. The existing holdings of pre-Transaction Common Shares by current insiders, and their expected post-Transaction holdings (assuming, for illustrative purposes, that the Transaction occurs on March 22, 2019), are set forth below:
Investor Number (%) of Common Shares and Warrants Held Before the Transaction[1] Number of Common Shares and Warrants Held After the Transaction % of the Common Shares Owned by Investors After the Transaction on a Partially-Diluted Basis[2]
Galena Resource Equities Limited / Trafigura Pte Ltd. 29,000,000 Common Shares (17.39%) and 29,000,000 existing warrants 176,008,640 Common Shares and 176,008,640 Warrants 69.38%
Richard Griffiths/Blake Holdings Limited3 23,562,799 Common Shares (14.13%) and 1,500,000 existing warrants 23,562,799 Common Shares and 1,500,000 Warrants 7.53%
Martyn Konig 3,115,739 Common Shares (1.87%) and 206,713 existing warrants 10,103,976 Common Shares and 7,194,950 Warrants 5.11%
EBRD[3],[4] 23,368,547 Common Shares (14.01%) and 5,915,000 existing warrants 23,368,547 Common Shares and 5,915,000 Warrants 8.68%
[1] Calculated on a non-diluted basis.
[2] Assumes that none of the other investors convert their respective Warrants.
[3] Richard Griffiths and EBRD are not participating in the Revised Concurrent Offering.
[4] Following completion of the Transaction, assuming that either EBRD or CCC converts their respective Debentures and exercise their existing Warrants, on a partially-diluted basis: (i) EBRD would own 34.14% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, and (ii) CCC would own 20.46% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
Euromax currently has 166,742,080 issued and outstanding Common Shares. A maximum of 482,305,070 Common Shares are issuable pursuant to the Transaction (assuming full exercise of the Warrants) representing 289.25% of the Company's currently issued and outstanding Common Shares.
Pursuant to the Updated Private Placement, a maximum of 294,017,280 Common Shares (representing 176.33% of the Company's outstanding Common Shares on a pre-Transaction, non-diluted basis) would be issuable to Galena, an insider of the Company, assuming that Galena fully exercises its Warrants.
Pursuant to the Updated Concurrent Offering, a maximum of 13,976,474 Common Shares (representing 8.38% of the Company's outstanding Common Shares on a pre-Transaction, non-diluted basis) would be issuable to Mr. Konig, an insider of the Company, assuming that Mr. Konig fully exercises his Warrants.
Pursuant to the Updated Debenture Amendments (including conversion of the principal, interest and fees where applicable on the maturity date of February 28, 2021), a maximum of (i) 85,917,563 Common Shares (representing 51.5% of the Company's outstanding Common Shares on a pre-Transaction, non-diluted basis) would, if the Updated Debenture Amendments become effective, be issuable to EBRD, an insider of the Company, assuming that EBRD converts its Debentures into Common Shares and excluding the exercise of its existing warrants; (ii) 67,805,949 Common Shares (representing 40.7% of the Company's outstanding Common Shares on a pre-Transaction, non-diluted basis) would be issuable to CCC assuming that CCC converts its Debentures into Common Shares.
Assuming completion of the Transaction, Euromax will have 331,391,757 issued and outstanding Common Shares (on a non-diluted basis).
The securities issued pursuant to the Transaction will be subject to a four month hold period from the date of closing in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.
About Euromax Resources Ltd.
Euromax is a minerals development company whose corporate strategy is centered on the development of the Ilovica-Shtuka Project, the company's core copper and gold development project located in North Macedonia. Euromax, through its local subsidiaries, has been involved in the exploration and development of a number projects in south-eastern Europe since January 2011.
About Galena Resource Equities Limited
Galena Resource Equities Limited is controlled and managed by Galena Asset Management S.A. and its principal business is to investment in equity and debt in late stage small and mid-sized companies in development or expansion phase across the natural resources and mining sector. Economic interests in Galena Resource Equities Limited are divided between the Trafigura Group and a Bulgarian entity which is solely owned by Tzolo Voutov and related to Geotechmin Group. Tzolo Voutov is a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and a major indirect shareholder of Geotechmin OOD.
About Galena Asset Management S.A.
Galena Asset Management S.A. (Galena Asset Management) is the wholly-owned investment arm of the Trafigura Group, a world leading commodity trading firm, and is authorized and regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). For more than a decade Galena Asset Management has operated at the intersection of financial and physical commodity markets, enabling leading institutional investors to access investment opportunities alongside the Trafigura Group through funds or managed accounts. Galena Asset Management's portfolio management specialists have built considerable experience in metals, minerals, oil, shipping and infrastructure. Galena Asset Management acts independently, but derives significant benefits from its relationship with Trafigura, its principal anchor investor.
Galena Asset Management has unparalleled access to the commercial and technical expertise of the Trafigura Group in the non-ferrous and ferrous space. The investment professionals have the ability to leverage Trafigura's global presence with 66 offices in 38 countries and rely on the Trafigura Group's solid reputation. The fund invests globally and usually intervenes actively in the strategic direction of companies invested in. Trafigura is a limited partner in the fund. Visit: www.galena-invest.com
Euromax Provides Further Update on Mining Concession, Dec 17th 2019 December 18, 2019
Euromax Director Resignation November 14, 2019
Euromax Provides Further Update on Mining Concession October 1, 2019
Euromax Update on Mining Concession July 12, 2019
Euromax Announces Results of Annual General Meeting and New Board Appointments June 24, 2019
© Copyright 2020 Euromax Resources


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5. The ICC versus the AU: a clash between politics and the law?
Westen K Shilaho
Sunday Independent, 5 March 2017.
The African Union was reported to have adopted a 'strategy of mass withdrawal' from the ICC during its recent summit in Addis Ababa in 2017. Although the resolution was non-binding, its significance was political. South Africa, Burundi and Gambia announced their intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute Treaty last year, though the new Gambian government has since reversed its position. Nigeria and Senegal reportedly dissented, and expressed confidence in the court. Nigeria, one of Africa's anchor states, is part of a number of AU member states in support of the ICC that argue for reform from within. In the wake of the summit, Zambia also seemed to distance itself from the resolution. Its president, Edgar Lungu, stated that he would 'consult' Zambians on the withdrawal issue, arguing that he had no powers unilaterally to withdraw Zambia from the court. Mozambique was unequivocal and reaffirmed its ICC membership.
The AU Summit held in Johannesburg in June 2015 was the most dramatic with regard to the protracted row between the ICC and the AU. The presence of Sudanese leader, Omar Al-Bashir, threw the summit into a tailspin after a Johannesburg-based civil society organisation, the Southern African Litigation Centre, petitioned the court to order South Africa to arrest and hand over al-Bashir to the ICC in fulfilment of its obligations as a signatory to the Rome Statute. This forced al-Bashir to flee the conference venue and hurriedly fly back home. South Africa's High Court and Court of Appeal noted that the government should have arrested al-Bashir.
The al-Bashir saga compelled South Africa to take the unprecedented decision to withdraw from the ICC. Tshwane argued that its obligations to the ICC was impeding its conflict resolution efforts in Africa, since its mediation role across the continent and its obligations to the court were irreconcilable. In yet another legal setback, the country's High Court ruled this month that the government's decision to withdraw from the ICC was 'unconstitutional and invalid' because the executive had by-passed parliament. Although Burundi has not changed its decision to withdraw from the ICC, president Pierre Nkurunziza, is embattled and ruling over a divided country that could easily relapse into civil war. In all the three countries- South Africa, Burundi, and Gambia-the decision to withdraw from the ICC was an indictment on the credibility of the court as much as on that of the rulers in question.
The AU has consistently advocated for the reform of the ICC, and reiterated the call during its recent summit in Addis Ababa, while urging member states to strengthen their judiciaries. Functioning judiciaries and an effective regional court would obviate the need for the ICC to intervene in African conflicts. Owing largely to executive interference, Africa's judiciaries are often differential in dealing with human rights violators. This has meant that the ICC has often stepped in as a court of last resort in accordance with the complementarity principle. The process of expanding the AU's African Court of Justice and Human Rights to have jurisdiction over crimes under the Rome Statute is laudable, but is yet to be finalised. Even if its jurisdiction were to be expanded, African presidents would enjoy immunity before the court, in accordance with the Malabo protocol adopted during the 2014 AU summit.
The ICC has to navigate a tenuous line between politics and the law since it operates in a political environment. Beginning with the Nuremberg (1945-1946) and Tokyo trials (1946-1948), international criminal justice is controversial because of its lopsidedness. The concern over 'victor's justice' has been a historic leitmotif in international criminal law. Leaders and citizens of powerful nations and their allies tend to operate above the law: a luxury that their counterparts in Africa and other developing countries and the vanquished can ill afford. It is not possible to depoliticise the ICC, because within its jurisdiction are crimes whose masterminds are political actors. The court maintains that it is a legal institution and so is apolitical. This assertion does not stand up to proper scrutiny. Evidence-gathering and implementation of arrest warrants require the cooperation of governments. How many people to indict and when to indict in a given conflict situation are also fundamentally political decisions. The UN Security Council has influence over the operations of the ICC, yet three of its five veto-wielding permanent members- China, Russia, and the United States (US)- have yet to ratify the Rome Statute. As such, the ICC is both a judicial as well as a political institution.
The suspicion that some African rulers harbour against the ICC stems from layers of humiliation that Africans have endured over centuries. This legacy elicits a siege mentality and makes African rulers fetishise sovereignty. Slavery, colonialism, apartheid, and even neo-colonialism evoke suspicion in Africa against the ICC and other similar Western-dominated institutions. Some African rulers and their supporters perceive the court to be an adjunct of imperialists out to humiliate 'Africans'. It does not help matters that all the ten countries with cases before the court, except for Georgia, are African. The fact that five of these situations are self-referral has not debunked the narrative that the ICC focuses almost entirely on atrocities in Africa while ignoring atrocities elsewhere.
It is anomalous for the US, Russia, and China to have a say in the operations of the ICC but not to recognise the court, thus denying it universality and legitimacy. However, the notion of absolute sovereignty is both ahistorical and chimerical. Nations have traditionally interfered in each other's affairs. Moreover, it is counter-intuitive to accede to international norms and at the same time treat sovereignty as sacrosanct. Ultimately, justice and peace reinforce each other, while impunity is a threat to the rule of law and stability.
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Sleek lines, soft sophisticated hues and plush cushioning make the Janley Collection an easy fit for stylish, everyday comfort. Durably framed sofa is upholstered in a lightly textured, all-polyester fabric, with tight back and loose seat cushions, exposed faux wood base and feet in a gray-brown weathered shade. Alternatively, the Zorah Collection is a beautiful choice for your home with its sleek tailoring, clean lines and a warm, cozy feel. Chenille-like feel, the pure polyester upholstery simply delights the senses.
If you prefer traditional style furniture, then Weslynn Place – Burgundy, Macneill – Umber or Grantswood – Cocoa Collections might enhance your decor. They offer rolled arms, beautifully ornate accent wood trims, rich faux leather and detailed upholstery fabrics.
Finally, the Azlyn Sofa pulls off the mixed media look in such an elegant way. It offers polyester/linen upholstery covering durable frame, exposed feet with faux wood finish, decorative nailhead trim, sophisticated wingback design, deeply tufted back and decorative pillows with feather inserts and hidden zippers.
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Nowadays, the leather products are very popular, that's why we want to present some information to you about this material. Leather is a natural product which is made from tanned animal's skin. It's very flexible and durable material, which is used in process of making different things – clothing, leather wallpaper and as a furniture covering. Above all, leather is made from different cows because of their size, availability, and exclusive quality of leather. However, depending on the main purpose of use, leather is also usually taken from pigs, sheep, deer, horses, and kangaroos. Moreover, some of the exotic leathers come from alligators, ostriches, elephants, snakes, frogs, and stingrays. As leather is a natural material, so it's the best choice to use in your room. It's also the best choice for those who are dust-sensitive or possess allergic conditions. Of course, the leather has variety of types and styles and we have made the search and found two special ideas of leather product.
The first option is the North Shore – Dark Brown Living Room Collection by Millennium by Ashley Furniture. The North Shore is covered with 100% leather, adding style and comfort to any family room environment. It offers a luxurious look and feel of top quality leather. Subtle back shaping, plush roll arms, boxed seat cushions, and North Shore accent trim will add style and comfort to any family room environment. The collection has a smoother leather surface that offers a soft and supple hand. The leather has a tonal hand wipe effect, which gives color depth and variation, adding beauty and character. It is very resistant to tears and scratches, which makes it one of the strongest upholstery materials known to humanity. This unique collection by Ashley Furniture creates a special place in your home for spending time and enjoying life with comfort and satisfaction. Besides, you can add some additional things to this set to make your living room complete in one style. For example, Left Corner Chaise, North Shore or Casa Mollino Cocktail Tables. The opulent brown finish flows beautifully over the decorative details creating a rich elegant atmosphere to any home environment.
The second option is the Axiom – Walnut Living Room Collection by Ashley Furniture. The Axiom offers rich leather upholstery surrounding plush rolled arms and beautifully detailed box stitched seating and back cushions, to flawlessly capture the sophistication and elegance of inviting traditional design. The collection is very comfortable because of the leather which conforms to your body shape and becomes more convenient while using. The real leather has excellent temperature adaptation, that's why the Axiom Walnut Living Room Set makes it comfortable during the heat of the summer and cold of the winter.
We have given you some ideas of creating unique space with adding real leather in your room. If it's not exactly what you want, just browse our online catalog at FurniturePick to find products which fits your desires completely or call us to obtain information.
A comfortable and well-appointed living room is a must have in every home, especially during the Holiday Season. After dinner, most guests are going to living room to enjoy the rest of the evening. Therefore, the whole atmosphere of the room should be welcoming for guests, and show thoughtful preparation for their comfort, convenience and pleasure. Besides, if you devote some energy for beautifying the living room, the entire house will gain in appearance. And this doesn't necessarily mean furniture must be expensive.
We have selected the best living room collections by Ashley Furniture that will fit harmoniously into your living room and meet your budget.
The Davora – Caramel Collection by Ashley Furniture offers relaxed traditional design and features comfortable seat cushions and plush rolled arms covered in the soft textural chenille upholstery fabric. Sleeper features easy to lift mechanism and Memory Foam Mattress.
The Parkington Bay – Platinum Collection captures rich detail of Old World style and features beautifully shaped padded rolled arms, along with the antique finish of the ornate scrolling details.
Don't forget about rugs and occasional tables. They add warmth and create a welcoming environment for your guests.
The Mena – Granite Collection features sleek contemporary design, small-scale track arms beautifully adorned with inset panel details, and comfortable seat and back cushions, making it more relaxing yet stylish furniture.
The Hodan – Marble Living Room Collection by Signature Design by Ashley Furniture has the sleek contemporary look of the stylish set-back track arms and dark finished tapered block feet. It features a reversible chaise sofa and a storage cocktail with cube ottomans with reversible tray tops.
If you prefer sectionals, consider the Hewson – Earth Reclining Collection by BenchCraft by Ashley Furniture. It has a rich two-tone style faux leather upholstery fabric, shaped padded arms and bustle back design adorned with stitched and tufted detailing.
We believe these collections will help to create welcoming living room for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's events. But a little thought and planning will secure most delightful results. So, browse through FurniturePick's online catalog for other options of style, color and material.
According to a recent Furniture Today study, 36% of all Sofas are leather or a leather blend, regardless of their price point. Why do so many consumers choose leather?
Comfort: Leather is a natural material, making it the ideal choice for comfort. It has excellent temperature adaptation making it comfortable in the heat of summer and cool of winter. Conformability: Leather confirms to your body shape and becomes more comfortable with use. As it ages, it becomes more supple.
Uniqueness: Each leather hide is unique. No hide is exactly like the next. As a result, each piece comes with its own distinctive markings and characteristics, making each purchase truly unique.
Durability: Leather has legendary tear strength due to it's elasticity, making it one of the strongest materials known to man.
Flame Resistance: Leather is naturally flame resistant and will not readily burn or melt.
Cleanability: Like our skin, leather has a tight as well as strong fibers that prevent the penetration of dust, lint, animal hair or cigarette smoke. This makes it the ideal choice for those that are dust-sensitive or highly allergic.
Make a long-term investment with leather or leather blend products available at FurniturePick.
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"Church" or Ekklesia by Neil Girrard. This series of articles examines how attending "church" is so very different than being the ekklesia, the people called out of this world's darkness to live in and attend to the affairs of Christ's kingdom of light.
The "Church" Paradigm (a la Tozer) by Neil Girrard. This series examines how A.W. Tozer, an otherwise excellent, Scripturally-based and spiritual writer, still blindly held to the "church" paradigm that keeps people from being everything Christ intends them to be.
Poverty in the Body of Christ by Neil Girrard. A series of articles produced by personal experience.
The Sons of the Devil by Neil Girrard. Jesus said that the tares sown among the wheat were "the sons of the devil." The New Testament has three other passages which talk about the children of the devil that are going to change the way you think about your relationship with God.


This 20-year old from the Bourbonnais/Kankakee area requested an otoplasty, or a pin-back operation for her ears. She has had emotional difficulties related to her protruding ears, which became exacerbated while growing up by teasing in school and at social events. She elected to keep her ears hidden behind a hairstyle that lacked flexibility but afforded her a means of avoiding ridicule. At age 20, she now has the independence and economic ability to correct this problem.
An otoplasty, or pin-back operation, in Champaign-Urbana's Cosmetic Plastic Surgery fully accredited facility was carried out on an outpatient basis under general anesthesia. The surgery was accomplished through an incision that is completely hidden in the crease of her ear, that is, in the back of the ear as it joins the back of the head. Through this incision, the cartilage was remodeled and stitches were placed to create an anatomically correct and pleasing structure for the ear. The dressing was removed 24 hours following surgery, and she used a headband to give light compression to the ears intermittently for the first week. Other than for avoiding heavy strenuous exercise, she resumed her normal activities immediately. She experienced discomfort in her ears for approximately two days.
At the time that her post-operative photographs were taken, she reported that she has been able to wear her hair in a variety of ways, having gained the flexibility to not only change hair style, but also to utilize cosmetics to enhance her face. She expresses that she is experiencing a freedom that she did not have before, being able to show her face without having to hide behind specific hairstyles or pretexts. In essence, she is experiencing the freedom of being comfortable with her self-image.


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Teach for America fields political candidates
Blake Farmer Jul 23, 2012
https://www.marketplace.org/2012/07/23/teach-america-fields-political-candidates/
Stacey Vanek Smith: Teach for America — the program that recruits recent college grads to work in underperforming schools — is making a push into the political arena. Former TFA grads, as they're known, have won seats in state houses and on local school boards.
WPLN's Blake Farmer has more on a tight race in Nashville.
Blake Famer: Teach for America has all the ingredients to become a political powerhouse. There are thousands of bright, young college grads — often from elite universities — who can be tapped as campaign foot soldiers.
At a recent candidate forum in Nashville, current and former corps members pass out T-shirts supporting one of their own. Candidate John Haubenreich worked for TFA in Newark, N.J. He's now an attorney who sees public office as an extension of his time teaching high school English.
John Haubenreich: It's producing a generation of leaders who know what it's like to teach in an urban classroom like that.
Teach for America is encouraging its alums to run. In 2008, the organization spun off Leadership for Educational Equity. The separate non-profit prepares former corps members for public office, and it's had some success in the Colorado and Maryland state legislatures.
Perhaps it was only a matter of time, but now Teach for America is fielding enough candidates that two have shown up in the same race.
Haubenreich: As an official organization, they're having an interesting policy quandary as to what to do.
In a campaign to unseat Nashville's school board chair, Haubenreich is joined by Elissa Kim, who taught in New Orleans. She stayed on with TFA and is now the chief recruiter. She's gotten fundraising help from her TFA colleagues, including the CEO herself. But she downplays the affiliation.
Elissa Kim: At the end of the day, right, like what I'm for are great schools.
Kim is not the first TFA employee to run for school board, but her day job does create a potential conflict. In the more than 40 cities where TFA works, school boards pay the organization to come to town. Kim says she has nothing to do with those contracts.
Kim: Regardless I would recuse myself from any discussion or decision involving Teach for America because Teach for America will stand on its own merits, or not.
So far, the local school system has been impressed with TFA, increasing the number of recruits it hires each year. But hiring more Teach for America alums for public office, that's up to the voters.
In Nashville, I'm Blake Farmer for Marketplace.
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We welcome you to the webpage of Triumphant Heart of Mary Immaculate Fairfield County Connecticut Chapter of Magnificat. These are exciting times that we live in and Magnificat began in 1981 for such a time as this.There are now over 100 chapters throughout the US and it's territories and in many foreign countries.
Doors open at 9:00am. We do not assign seats so arrive early.
For all mom's who faithfully pray for their children to come back to the Catholic faith. Magnificat is thrilled to present the family of a young man who has been lovingly called The American Frassati after Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. Learn about this young man who people are already calling a saint. Such an inspiring life. The Knights of Columbus produced an incredibly inspiring and beautiful video telling his story. Please come to hear from his mom and sister about Joe and the work he continues to do in Heaven bringing souls back to God. Young people are encouraged to come.
Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance to secure your reservation. No tickets will be sold at the door. Your check will serve as your receipt.
Please use this form for Mail-In Reservations ONLY. Complete the form below (include the names and phone numbers of other ticket holders in your group). Reservations CANNOT be accepted after April 22nd.
Remember our chapter's commitment to Eucharistic Adoration and to pray the Rosary on the 1st of each month for the intentions of Magnificat, Sanctity of Life, Marriage and Family, and World Peace.
Prays with individuals following The Magnificat Breakfast.
For more information about Magnificat, contact Fran Hood 203-744-1856.
The Triumphant Heart of Mary Immaculate Chapter was established in 2002 after several years of formation. It was brought to the diocese by our Spiritual Director Fr. Larry Carew who attended a Charismatic Conference and sat next to Marilyn Quirk on an airplane and felt the need to bring this ministry to our diocese. Our first Coordinator was Fran Karpiej who through her knowledge and determination established and incorporated our chapter in the Bridgeport Diocese of Fairfield County, Ct. Fran with the early team worked diligently and our first breakfast was held in 2002. We have had some wonderful speakers Marilyn Heap, Maria Vadia, Donna Marie Cooper O'Boyle to name a few. We give thanks to our Blessed Mother in overseeing each and every breakfast that we have held and the fruits that the breakfasts provide to everyone that attends.


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Cathedrals of Culture
"If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?" CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE offers six startling responses. This 3D film project about the soul of buildings allows six iconic and very different buildings to speak for themselves, examining human life from the unblinking perspective of a manmade structure. Six acclaimed filmmakers bring their own visual style and artistic approach to the project. Buildings, they show us, are material manifestations of human thought and action: the Berlin Philharmonic, an icon of modernity; the National Library of Russia, a kingdom of thoughts; Halden Prison, the world's most humane prison; the Salk Institute, an institute for breakthrough science; the Oslo Opera House, a futuristic symbiosis of art and life; and the Centre Pompidou, a modern culture machine. CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE explores how each of these landmarks reflects our culture and guards our collective memory.
Director: Karim Aïnouz, Margreth Olin, Michael Glawogger, Michael Madsen, Robert Redford, Wim Wenders
Actors: Benedicte C. Westin, Clodagh O'Shea, Deyan Sudjic, Gennadi Vengerov, Greg Lemke, Jessie Vermillo, Jonas Salk, Louis Khan, Margreth Olin, Meret Becker, Thomas D. Albright
Keywords:Cathédrales de la culture Cathedrals of Culture: Centre Georges Pompidou Cattedrali della cultura 3D Centre Pompidou Halden Prison Katedrale kulture Kathedralen der Kultur Kulturkatedraler Swiatynie kultury The Berlin Philharmonic The National Library of Russia The Oslo Opera House The Salk Institute Катедрали на културата
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