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Working Group Meeting for the RCARO's Future Role, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Jeju, Korea, 10-12 June 2014
The 36th Meeting of the National RCA Representatives (NRM), which was held on 1 to 4 April, Wellington, New Zealand, agreed that a Working Group be formed to consider the future role of the RCARO, including the issues raised in the Strategic Paper presented by the Director of the RCARO. As a follow up, a meeting of the Working Group was held at the Ramada Plaza hotel in Jeju, Korea on 10-12 June 2014. The Meeting was attended by 22 participants: Working Group Members from AUL (Dr. John Easey, Chair), CPR, JPN, NZE, PAK, PHI, ROK, Dir-RCARO; RCA National Representative (NR) ROK; experts from Korean institutes including, KAERI, KIRAMS and KONICOF; and RCARO staff. A list of the participants is given in Annex 1. (Note: all annexes referred to hereafter are posted on the RCA website www.rcaro.org).
2. Opening Session
2.1 Welcome Remarks by Mr. Kun Mo Choi, Director, RCARO
Mr. Choi opened the meeting and welcomed members of the Working Group and observers. He also introduced Mr. Seung Ho Hong, the new RCA National Representative of ROK, and also the Director, Space & Nuclear Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (MSIP). He recalled the background and aim of the meeting. He thanked participants for their participation despite of their busy schedule and wished active discussion and fruitful meeting.
2.2 Congratulatory Remarks by Mr. Seung Ho Hong, Director, MSIP
Mr. Seung Ho Hong, Director, Space & Nuclear Cooperation Division, MSIP, gave congratulatory remarks and welcomed the participants. He noted that the RCA has contributed greatly to its Government Parties (GPs) through successfully implementing projects using nuclear science and technology in various areas. He went on to observe that the RCA programme had played a pivotal role in enhancing nuclear technology cooperation in Asia-Pacific region and the increased demand from the GPs for retaining and using nuclear science and technology in the region. He noted the successful operation of the RCARO and that it was being encouraged by the GPs to take more and new initiatives for their benefit. As its host country, Korea fully supported the RCARO taking on more initiatives and expanding its role in the RCA activities. He wished the Workshop great success.
2.3 Introduction of the Chair of the WG by the Dir-RCARO
Following introductory remarks by Mr. Choi, Dr. John Easey chaired meeting.
2.4 Designation of Rapporteur
The meeting designated the RCARO as rapporteur.
2.5 Introduction of the prospectus of the WG Meeting
The Chair briefly reviewed the prospectus for the meeting and outlined its key tasks. (Annex 2)
2.6 Adoption of Agenda
The meeting adopted the agenda as set out in the distributed draft with small adjustments on the timing of presentation of the NR of PAK due to his changed travel schedule. (Annex 3)
3. Session I ? Perspective of the Government Parties on the RCARO
3.1 Introduction of the Past Activities of the RCARO
Mr. Choi delivered a presentation (Annex 4) on the past activities of the RCARO. Dr. Easey noted with appreciation the RCARO's efforts and achievements, which had been undertaken with limited resources.
3.2 PHI NR's Perspective on the RCARO Activities
Dr. Alumanda Dela Rosa commented that the accomplishments of the RCARO in increasing visibility and viability of the RCA were highly valued. In this regard she noted especially that the publication of the RCA Success Stories, the maintenance of the RCA website and RCA/UNDP partnership projects as examples where the needs of the region had been addressed by the RCARO through its active interactions with the Government Parties (GPs). She commented that the current profile of the RCARO appeared to be more that of a Korean rather than a regional entity and ways and means should be sought to emphasize its regional make up and character. Her presentation is given in Annex 5
3.3 PAK NR's Perspective on the RCARO Activities
The PAK NR gave a short introduction to the activities in Pakistan and then reviewed positively the activities undertaken by the RCARO. He made some suggestions concerning future collaboration with the RCARO. (Annex 6)
The Meeting noted the successful operations and achievements of the RCARO over the past years which had been undertaken with limited resources. The contributions of all the GPs to the RCA programme, including the contribution of ROK to the RCARO, needed to have greater emphasis and should be fully documented in all relevant RCA documentation, especially that submitted to the IAEA Technical Cooperation Department. The regional nature of the RCARO and its operations should be emphasized. The future roles and functions of the RCARO should be fully reflected in its mandate, with due regards to the resources that could be made available.
4. Session II - the RCARO's Future Role based on the Strategic Paper by the RCARO
Mr. Choi and Dr. Easey delivered presentations on each of the discussion points based on the strategic paper (Annexes 7 & 8). In his presentation Dr. Easey emphasized the importance of taking a needs-based approach to the issues and thus ensure that the recommendations cover the full extent of the GPs requirements. The meeting had extensive discussions following the briefing on each of the discussion points.
4.1 Discussion Point I ? Implementation of Supplementary Projects
Conclusions :
The meeting agreed that there is an important place for supplementary projects (SPs) within the RCA programme. It was important to have a rigorous definition of SPs and to establish specific criteria for their acceptance and application. In particular, a mechanism would be needed to define how the SPs would be implemented and this would be either using the normal TC cycle or the fast-track mechanism through the RCARO, depending on the funding source and the urgency or immediate impact of the proposal. The meeting noted that SPs could not be implemented unless there were additional funds provided to support these projects. Sources for the additional funding could be the IAEA, the GPs or external donors. In addition, "in kind" contributions from the GPs related to the provision of human and physical resources should be encouraged. Technical support for the SPs could be provided by the GPs, if it is not provided by the IAEA. The function of the RCARO to support and administer SPs should be included in its mandate.
The meeting recommended that the GPs seek ways to support SPs to the maximum extent possible through provision of appropriate resources. It is recommended that the mandate of the RCARO be adjusted to enable the administration and implementation of the SPs. It is recommended that the WG establish specific criteria for the application and operation of SPs within the RCA programme.
4.2 Discussion Point II ? Support of the Research Projects
The meeting agreed that the re-inclusion of research projects (RPs) would be beneficial to the overall RCA programme and that the RCARO could support and implement RPs on behalf of GPs. The mandate of the RCARO should be adjusted to ensure that it was compatible with these additional activities. Criteria for developing, proposing and approving RPs would need to be established as well as mechanisms for their operation and conduct. The drafting of these documents should be undertaken by the WG. The RPs could not be implemented unless there were additional funding sources available. Services of technical experts from the IAEA/GPs would be needed to support the RPs.
It is recommended that the GPs and IAEA consider committing resources to support RCA RPs. It is recommended that the WG establish appropriate criteria and mechanisms governing the proposal, development, approval and operation of the RPs. It is recommended that the mandate of the RCARO be adjusted appropriately to enable the administration and implementation of the RPs.
4.3 Discussion Point III ? Supporting Training/Education Programmes
Dr. Nam (Director, Nuclear Training & Education Center, KAERI) introduced the Asian Network for Education in Nuclear Technology (ANENT) to the meeting for consideration of the RCARO as a possible tool to promote the education programme initiative of the RCARO. Her concept paper on ANENT is given in Annex 9.
The meeting recognized the importance of education/training programmes to underpin the sustainability of the RCA technology transfer programme. Considering that urgent ad hoc training needed in the region might not be able to be addressed immediately by the IAEA to meet the identified gaps, the RCARO could assist in supporting ad hoc training, if it could secure sufficient funding support. The wide range of training and educational programmes needed to be clarified to see how they may best address the needs of the GPs. There are a number of initiatives in the training and education sector that may be able to assist in addressing needs within the RCA programme. The Asian Network for Education in Nuclear Technology (ANENT) e-learning programme could be an example of such support that might assist the RCARO's initiative for training and education programme.
The WG should develop guidelines, procedures and criteria for undertaking ad hoc training for the GPs by the RCARO. The RCARO should be authorized to undertake support for ad hoc training subject to the appropriate criteria and availability of adequate funding. The WG should be further tasked to investigate the possibility of the broader educational support for the GPs being provided with the assistance of the RCARO. The RCARO's mandate should be adjusted to be consistent with these training and education initiatives.
4.4 Discussion Point IV ? Coordination of the RCA Working Groups and ad hoc Committees
The meeting supports the proposal that the RCARO assists and coordinates support for WGs and ad hoc committees established by the GPs
It is recommended that, as appropriate, the RCARO assist in supporting and coordinating WGs and ad hoc committees established by the GPs. The mandate of the RCARO should be adjusted to be consistent with this increased function. Adequate financial and physical resources from the IAEA, the GPs and additional donors will have to be made available to enable the RCARO to undertake these tasks.
4.5 Discussion Point V ? Proposal of Pilot Projects and Recruitment of a Senior Staff Member
The meeting discussed the issue of Pilot Projects during the session on Supplementary Projects.
The meeting recognized the importance of adequate staffing levels and competencies for the RCARO to be able to implement the projected increased future roles, as well as maintaining its existing functions. The recruitment of a senior staff member and/or dispatch of cost free experts from the GPs would provide more regional participation in the operation of the Office, as well as assisting in extending regional outreach, which would significantly assist the RCARO in its regional activities.
The mandate of the RCARO should be adjusted to enable the RCARO to recruit a senior staff member from one of the GPs and it is noted that the RCARO has identified the staffing levels and competencies needed to support and implement the proposed new initiatives. The RCARO should clarify the necessary procedures required, secure the required funding and undertake the recruitment. The GPs are strongly encouraged to provide cost free expert assistance to the RCARO in support of the proposed increased functions.
4.6 Discussion on Other Possible Issues which are not covered by the Strategic Paper
The meeting did not identify any additional issues relevant to the matters covered in the strategic paper.
5. Session III ? Tasks and Challenges for Implementation of Plans for the RCARO's Future Role
5.1 Discussion on Action Plan
Schedule Action
13th June 2014 Distribution of drafted WG report to the WG members for comments
20th June 2014 Responses by WG members to the Chair on suggested revisions and changes
4th July 2014 Distribution of the revised WG report to WG members and RCARO
11th July 2014 Responses from WG members and RCARO to Chair
18th July 2014 Chair to provide final version of the WG report to the WG members, RCARO and RCA Focal Person
19th August 2014 Distribution of the WG report by the RCA Focal Person to the NRs and to SAC
(43rd RCA GCM) Presentation of the report of the WG to the 43rd RCA GCM in Vienna, this will be undertaken by Dr. Dela Rosa on behalf of the Chair
Upon approval of the 43rd RCA GCM RCARO seeks to secure funding for recruitment of the senior staff from one of the GPs
Venue and timing for the 2nd WG meeting to be arranged (subject to approval of the 43rd GCM) 2nd WG meeting to prepare guidelines and procedures and other documentations related to the future activities of WG as recommended at this meeting (section 5.2) for presentation at the 37th NRM
16-19th March 2015 37th RCA NRM
April 2015 Follow up actions after the 37th NRM
5.2 Discussion on Future Activities of the WG
The WG discussed the actions that are necessary to implement the recommendations and the part that might be played by the WG.
It is recommended that the future activities of the WG should be as follows :
ㆍ To establish specific criteria for the application and operation of SPs within the RCA programme,
ㆍ To establish specific criteria for the application and operation of RPs within the RCA programme, as well as mechanisms for their operation and conduct,
ㆍ To develop guidelines, procedures and criteria for undertaking ad hoc training for GPs by the RCARO,
ㆍ To investigate the possibility of the broader educational support being provided with the assistance of the RCARO,
ㆍ To prepare a revised RCARO mandate covering the proposed extended RCARO functions for the attention of the NRs and
ㆍ To prepare option papers for consideration of the NRs on possible funding models to support RPs and to support SPs implemented by the RCARO.
The WG noted with appreciation the progress made through the efforts of the RCARO to increase the regional awareness and visibility profile of the RCA and to seek financial support from donor agencies other than the IAEA. The WG considered it was essential to maintain and further strengthen this role of the RCARO. Mr. Choi thanked the WG for its strong participation and its contribution to the advancement of the development of the future strategies for the RCARO. He looked forward to the report being presented to the 43rd RCA GCM and hoped that the meeting there would provide the endorsements so that the RCARO can expand its operations and increase its contributions to the effective implementation of the RCA programme. He wished all participants safe journey home.
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Q: Movable UIImageView mask I have update the code
I'm trying to get a UIImageView mask movable. Is it possible?
Here is the code i am trying to get to work.
- (void)viewDidLoad {
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.

CGRect rect = CGRectMake(50, 50, 100, 100);
UIView *mask = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:rect];
mask.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor;
mask.layer.cornerRadius = CGRectGetHeight(rect) / 2;
self.view.maskView = mask;

UIView *view = self.view;
UIColor *color = [UIColor colorWithRed:145.0 / 255.0
                                 green:191.0 / 255.0
                                  blue:192.0 / 255.0
                                 alpha:1.0];
view.backgroundColor = color;

view.maskView = imageView;

}

- (void)touchesMoved:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event {

// get touch event

UITouch *touch = [[event allTouches] anyObject];

CGPoint touchLocation = [touch locationInView:self.view];

if ([touch view] == imageView) { // If touched view is imageView , then assign it its new location

    imageView.center = touchLocation;
    [self.view bringSubviewToFront:imageView];

  }
}

If i don't have the mask code in the viewDidLoad i can move the imageView but when i add the code to the viewDidLoad the imageView stop being movable.
Here is the new code
Now i am using CAlayer to mask.
- (void)viewDidLoad {
[super viewDidLoad];

CALayer *maskLayer = [CALayer layer];
UIImage *mask = [UIImage imageNamed:@"star.png"];
maskLayer.contents = mask;

imageView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 1024, 768)];
imageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"start.jpg"];
imageView.layer.mask = maskLayer;
[self.view addSubview:imageView];

imageView.userInteractionEnabled = YES;

maskLayer.contents = (id)mask.CGImage;

maskLayer.frame = (CGRectMake(60,60,300,300));

[self.view bringSubviewToFront:imageView];

}

And to move the mask i still using but i want the mask to update when i moving it. When i move it now its only the same image.

A: Use this code move imageview on your view
- (void)viewDidLoad {
   [super viewDidLoad];
   CGRect rect = CGRectMake(50, 50, 100, 100);
   UIView *mask = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:rect];
   mask.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor;
  mask.layer.cornerRadius = CGRectGetHeight(rect) / 2;
  self.view.maskView = mask;

  UIView *view = self.view;
  UIColor *color = [UIColor colorWithRed:145.0 / 255.0
                                 green:191.0 / 255.0
                                  blue:192.0 / 255.0
                                 alpha:1.0];
  view.backgroundColor = color;

  view.maskView = imageView;

  UIPanGestureRecognizer *panGesture =  [[UIPanGestureRecognizeralloc]initWithTarget:self action:@selector(moveImageWithGesture:)];
  view.userInteractionEnabled = YES;
  [view addGestureRecognizer:panGesture];
  [self addSubview:view];
}

    -(void)moveImageWithGesture:(UIPanGestureRecognizer *)panGesture
    {

        UIImageView *imageView = (UIImageView *)[panGesture view];
        NSLog(@"%ld",(long)imageView.tag);
        CGPoint touchLocation =[panGesture locationInView:self];
        imageView.center = touchLocation;

    }

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Q: Is there a transaction start timestamp - NOW() for txn start - not statement start I'm investigating temporal queries and I've found what I believe to be an issue with MariaDB (I followed the steps here) - although their implementation of temporal queries seems to be one of the better ones. The MariaDB code is on this fiddle (PostgreSQL comparing fiddle).
However, in my studies, I have found that MariaDB is lacking a transaction_timestamp() function, like they have in PostgreSQL.

PostgreSQL also provides functions that return the start time of the
current statement, as well as the actual current time at the instant
the function is called. The complete list of non-SQL-standard time
functions is:
transaction_timestamp()
statement_timestamp()
clock_timestamp()
timeofday()
now()

I did the following (steps here):
create table t
(
   x int, test timestamp(6),
   start_tid bigint unsigned generated always as row start invisible,
   end_tid   bigint unsigned generated always as row end   invisible,
   period for system_time(start_tid, end_tid)
) with system versioning;

Then ran:
start transaction;
insert into t (x, test) values (1, now()), (2, now()), (3, now());
select sleep (5);  -- inagine this is some (very) long-running report query
insert into t (x, test) values (11, now()), (12, now()), (13, now());
commit work;

and then:
select
  x, test, start_tid, end_tid
from t;

got
x   test                start_tid   end_tid
1   2021-11-07 11:43:25 60612       18446744073709551615
2   2021-11-07 11:43:25 60612       18446744073709551615
3   2021-11-07 11:43:25 60612       18446744073709551615

-- notice 5 second gap here!

11  2021-11-07 11:43:30 60612       18446744073709551615
12  2021-11-07 11:43:30 60612       18446744073709551615
13  2021-11-07 11:43:30 60612       18446744073709551615

So, I have the timestamps at which the two different sets of inserts happened, but what I can't get, is a single transaction start time for the entire transaction in MariaDB.
Doing almost the same thing in PostgreSQL (fiddle) give me the result
x       tx_time                         clock_time
1   2021-11-07 12:01:05.574651  2021-11-07 12:01:05.575062
2   2021-11-07 12:01:05.574651  2021-11-07 12:01:05.575145
3   2021-11-07 12:01:05.574651  2021-11-07 12:01:05.57515

-- here, the tx_time remains unchanged whereas the clock_time changes by 5 seconds as wanted

11  2021-11-07 12:01:05.574651  2021-11-07 12:01:10.577289
12  2021-11-07 12:01:05.574651  2021-11-07 12:01:10.577307
13  2021-11-07 12:01:05.574651  2021-11-07 12:01:10.577324

Maybe I could join back to the mysql.transaction_registry table but would prefer to be able to do this within the SQL?

A: MariaDB [halley]> TRUNCATE TABLE t;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.526 sec)

MariaDB [halley]> start transaction;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.000 sec)

MariaDB [halley]> SELECT @T:=now();
+---------------------+
| @T:=now()           |
+---------------------+
| 2021-11-07 16:21:15 |
+---------------------+
1 row in set (0.000 sec)

MariaDB [halley]> insert into t (x, test) values (1, @T), (2, @T), (3, @T);
Query OK, 3 rows affected (0.000 sec)
Records: 3  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0

MariaDB [halley]> select sleep (5);  -- inagine this is some (very) long-running report query
+-----------+
| sleep (5) |
+-----------+
|         0 |
+-----------+
1 row in set (5.000 sec)

MariaDB [halley]> insert into t (x, test) values (11, @T), (12, @T), (13, @T);
Query OK, 3 rows affected (0.000 sec)
Records: 3  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0

MariaDB [halley]> commit work;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.037 sec)

MariaDB [halley]> select
    ->   x, test, start_tid, end_tid
    -> from t;
+------+----------------------------+-----------+----------------------+
| x    | test                       | start_tid | end_tid              |
+------+----------------------------+-----------+----------------------+
|    1 | 2021-11-07 16:21:15.000000 |       755 | 18446744073709551615 |
|    2 | 2021-11-07 16:21:15.000000 |       755 | 18446744073709551615 |
|    3 | 2021-11-07 16:21:15.000000 |       755 | 18446744073709551615 |
|   11 | 2021-11-07 16:21:15.000000 |       755 | 18446744073709551615 |
|   12 | 2021-11-07 16:21:15.000000 |       755 | 18446744073709551615 |
|   13 | 2021-11-07 16:21:15.000000 |       755 | 18446744073709551615 |
+------+----------------------------+-----------+----------------------+
6 rows in set (0.000 sec)


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In a reference to concerns by emerging markets about the tapering of stimulus programmes, G-20 leaders have vowed that future changes to monetary policy settings will be "carefully calibrated and clearly communicated". "Despite our actions, the recovery is too weak, and risks remain tilted to the downside," the leaders said in their final communique after their two-day meeting in St Petersburg shadowed by the Syria crisis.
"Global growth prospects for 2013 have been marked down repeatedly over the last year, global rebalancing is incomplete, regional growth disparities remain wide, and unemployment, particularly among youth, remains unacceptably high," the statement said.
While there are signs of recovery in the euro area and growth has continued in emerging market economies, it has slowed down in developing countries, it added. The statement appeared to recognise the need for central banks such as the US Federal Reserve eventually to end their monetary easing policies.


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Syrian refugees face the dangerous world of black market organ trafficking expanding from Syria into Lebanon, Egypt, and Turkey.
Doctors exploit legislative loopholes established in 2011, designed to combat human trafficking. Law no. 3/2010 states that donors cannot be incriminated or punished. The vast network stretches from hospital officials, security officials, ex-convicts to pimps.
The process starts with hospitals and clinics across the Syrian regions and organs are advertised on the internet as such:
"For sale: Kidney of a 27-year old male who needs the money to travel to Europe. Free of any viruses or genetic diseases. Currently residing in Turkey. For inquiries: send a private message."
Investigations into a mediator for an organized network revealed that the quality of organs was guaranteed as "fresh goods" supplied "every day." The process for purchase begins once the blood type of donor and recipient is confirmed. Organs can be voluntarily or involuntarily donated and then transported to Europe.
The escalation of war has claimed the lives of countless victims such as Ahmed Abdul Karim. According to locals, human rights reports and the media, organs have been stolen during medical treatments since 2013. Ahmed is buried among others who suffered a fate similar to his own in Morek, his hometown.
On July 6, 2015, the head of Syria's Doctors' Syndicate, Abdul Qader Hassan, announced the dismissal of five doctors found guilty of organ trafficking. Details can be found in document no. 4/3/2011, issued by the Central Disciplinary Council.
Confession from one of the doctors, his secretary, and his driver revealed Dr. Samir H. to be guilty and "the Syndicate had permanently banned the doctors from practicing medicine, referring them to the judiciary authorities. Investigations revealed a transnational network transporting pregnant women to give birth in Lebanon in order to harvest the infants' organs for payment."
Between 2013 and 2015, a network of 12 members was arrested. The operation stretched from Damascus to Aleppo and was one of the most active in the region. The organization is made up of first time and repeating offenders, guilty of fraud, kidnapping, and debauchery,
According to official reports, Ziad W. and Mohammed Ammar K. are two of several members to be found guilty. The latter is also wanted for attempted kidnapping. On July 2013, Abdul Qader Hassan announced that both members have been stripped of their pension, health insurance, a guarantee of protection guarantee and medical license. However, as they no longer live within the jurisdiction of the regime-controlled Aleppo, criminal charges cannot be taken.
Others to be found guilty include Ahmed Sh., Naji F., Mohammed Ghazi S., Ahmed H., Nisreen F., Ahmed H. H., Ibrahim H., Khaled, A. Fadia D. and Omar H. (including pimping).
The head of General Authority for Forensic Medicine, Dr. Hussain Nofal, estimates the number of trafficking cases to exceed 18,00 whilst Sayyed believes it to exceed 20,000. However, the attorney general of Damascus, Ahmed al-Sayyed, revealed that the Syrian court had only processed approximately 20 cases in the past four years.
Based on a study conducted in war zones, Dr. Nofal revealed that in 2013, out of the 62,000 receiving treatment in neighboring countries, the organs of 15,600 people were harvested.
Children are no exception. Yasmin Shahada, age 9, went missing after doctors tried to harvest her kidney. On Aug. 4, 2013, her father was informed of Yasmin's death. 17 days after he requested an official death certificate (no. 1367), a Turkish doctor revealed that Yasmin was still alive. She was found in Latakia's northern countryside with three bullets removed during the outbreak in 2013. The doctor made a deal to smuggle her back to Syria.
A six-month investigation in Syria, Istanbul, and Beirut revealed 12 cases of organ trafficking, including seven cases of voluntary donation, three cases of involuntary harvesting during medical treatments, one case of survival from a harvesting attempt, and one case of fraud.
On July 7, 2015 11:00 am, Thura Ahmed, 16, was scheduled for a corneal transplant (Keratoplasty) in her left eye at a Damascus hospital. The doctor informed her family that the new cornea would be imported from the US for $1,500 with a certificate detailing the donor's medical information, such as the date of harvest and genetic or microbial diseases.
The cornea arrived two days after Thura's family agreed to proceed with the operation.
The surgery took place 20 minutes, after the family had been informed. However, her condition kept deteriorating.
After the head of the state-owned eye bank, Dr. Mohamed Raslan reviewed the case, Article 1/B of the legislative decree no. 61/2010 revealed that ophthalmologists can only import corneas in exceptional cases for limited periods of time and for the public interest.
Neither the doctor's identity nor the request for Thura's corneal surgery was found on record.
Thura's family is in the process of submitting a complaint to the Doctors' Syndicate.
29-year-old Mohamed Zaher (alias) is one of 132,000 exploited Syrian refugees in Egypt. An interview with Zaher revealed his regret. He sold his kidney for $3,000 in order to move to Istanbul. Zaher has not informed his wife or family. Doctors have warned him that he will die if the remaining kidney fails.
Zaher said, "this is the biggest crime I have ever committed in my life, and I will never forgive myself."
Assistant of the Egyptian Health Minister, Saber Ghonaim said that if the hospital was proven to have allowed Zaher's surgery, the entire medical team can be suspended and prosecuted.
He advises Zaher to file an official complaint, however, this can be difficult as he not currently in Egpyt. Zaher has refrained from taking legal action for now.
Zaher's is only one of the thousands. Many resort to voluntary donation so they can move to Europe in hopes of a better life. The number of online advertisements reflects the scale of this phenomenon. However, what started as a phenomenon has now become the norm.
The Facebook page is known as "kidneys for sale", and it receives at least two to three advertisements per day.
Facebook was questioned regarding the legality and responsibility of such pages. However, as these pages meet Facebook's standards, as they do not incite violence or post inappropriate pictures, no action was taken.
A UNRWA report in March 2015, revealed that Syrian poverty levels had reached 82.5 percent in 2014, compared to 64.8 percent in 2013. According to the report, "conflict-related transnational networks and criminal gangs emerged to engage in human trafficking," following this rise.
An investigation was conducted on a closed Facebook group for Syrians in Lebanon, asking for kidneys. The first offer came from Syrian citizen, Ali A. The dialogue took place as follows:
Reporters: $2,000 for one kidney.
Ali: For a poor person, this is a fortune. All I want is to cover my children's expenses, at least for a couple of months.
The second offer came from Mohamed (alias), a 29-year-old Syrian living in a refugee camp in Rashaya, Lebanon. He is a father of three, including two disabled children requiring medical care.
Reporters: How much would you sell one of your kidneys for?
Mohamed: I do not know much about this. If the price is good, I will go ahead with it. I need to go to Europe to treat my kids.
Reporters: How about $4,000?
Mohamed: Yes, I would leave Lebanon and travel immediately to Europe.
The third seller seemed more experienced, as he mentioned the blood type (B+) in the advert. During the dialogue he asked for the desired blood type, indicating he had access to several kidneys. The following is the dialogue that took place:
Reporters: Do you still want to sell the kidney?
Seller: What blood type are you looking for?
Reporters: You said B+ in the advert.
Seller: How much?
Reporters: I do not know. How about $2,000?
Seller: *laughs* I want $10,000.
International organizations remain oblivious to this phenomenon. More than four international organizations either responded with, "we do not have any information on the phenomenon" or refused to comment.
On Sept. 7, 2015, Human Rights Watch responded with the following: "Unfortunately we have not looked into this matter. You can write to Amnesty international or look into the following journalistic material".
The above-mentioned material is in reference to an article published in an edition of Der Spiegel on Oct. 12, 2013. It revealed 19-year old Raed to have sold his left kidney for $7000 after he fled from the battles in Aleppo to Lebanon. The surgery took place in a residential complex through a Lebanon-based network. The organs are acquired through mediator Abu Hussein. He receives a $700 commission for the procurement and delivery of organs to GCC countries.
Inquiries sent to Amnesty International on Sept. 3, 2015, and again on Sept. 8, 2015, were unresponsive. Doctors Without Borders (MSF), sent on Sept. 6, 2015, were also unresponsive.
The World Health Organization responded on Oct. 29, 2015, after inquiries were made about its role in monitoring the trafficking of the Syrian people's organs and how it planned to limit these activities across borders. It stated: "We do not look into the issue of organ trafficking. This is the responsibility of Interpol. We only examine how countries can prepare organ donation programs and its systems, which may discourage or eradicate the illegal trafficking of organs."
Head of the Syrian Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Dr. Morhaf al-Mualim's inquiries to numerous international organizations since early 2012 have all been unresponded.
Head of Syrian Lawyers Union, Mr. Nizar Skief's two inquiries to the Arab Lawyers Union have also been unresponded. The first inquiry alerted them to crimes in Syria and the second inquiry shed light on the smugglers arranging illegal migrations to Europe.
Non-Deterrent Punishments
In 2009, Syria signed the "United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols." It stipulates the responsibility of the state to combat such crimes and pursue the perpetrators of transnational crimes regardless of the political circumstances.
While Syrian law aligns with UN conventions on toughening the punishment against human trafficking, it's reservations concerning article 35 of the convention pertaining to transfer of these case to the International Court of Justice has hindered its efforts to execute necessary legal actions.
In 2010, Legislative Decree no. 3 was issued to combat human trafficking. It increased the punishment in cases involving women, children or if it crossed international borders.
In all the aforementioned cases, article 8 of civic degradation is applied. It stipulates that "whenever there is a reason to increase the punishment, the sentence is increased from the third to the half". As such, a sentence of 15 years would become 20-22 years.
The head of the Syrian Lawyers' Union said: "It is true that the law is a deterrent yet the crime continues."
He added that the "chaos ensuing from the Syrian crisis strengthened organized crime syndicates. The phenomenon is likely to expand even further and affect neighbouring countries unless there is an international effort to monitor these crimes and combat them".
The head of the Doctors' Union agrees and emphasized that the only way out is through international cooperation to monitor and capture these networks.
In a report released by the United Nations entitled "Squandering Humanity," it highlights survivors from Syria selling their organs to make ends meet.
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CybersecuritySecurity NewswireSecurity Education & TrainingCybersecurity NewsEducation: K-12
Teens Interest in Tech Careers is on the Rise
More teenagers, especially girls, are open to the possibility of a career in information technology (IT), according to a research report by CompTIA.
Seven in ten teenagers surveyed for the CompTIA report "Youth Opinions of Careers in Information Technology" say they are open to the possibility of a career in the tech arena. That's up from 62 percent in a 2015 CompTIA survey.
Increasing interest among girls is driving the positive momentum. In the latest survey 62 percent of girls between the ages of 13 and 17 said they would consider a tech career, an increase of 11 percentage points from 2015. Among boys, 80 percent have considered technology as a career option to some degree, up from 72 percent in 2015.
"This is a promising sign that we may be headed in the right direction when it comes to attracting new generations of workers into our industry," said Charles Eaton, CompTIA's executive vice president for social innovation, CEO of Creating IT Futures and author of "How to Launch Your Teen's Career in Technology: A Parent's Guide To The T In STEM Education."
"But the report also identifies areas to address, such as providing young people with more information as they progress through school and focus more intently on career options," Eaton continued. "Students and their parents are re-thinking education and career options. For some college may be the choice. For others, there are viable alternatives to a four-year degree, especially in the technology field."
The need to attract a new generation of tech professionals is critical. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that through 2024 more than 1.2 million job openings in IT jobs will need to be filled due to growth and retirements.
What's Attracting Teens to Tech?
Teens believe that jobs in IT pay well and offer the potential to do creative, interesting work on innovative ideas, according to the CompTIA survey. A majority of teenagers also say a job in tech could provide them with opportunities to make a difference and to help people.
"Of course technology is an integral part of the lives of teens today, with the vast majority going so far as to say they "love" technology," said Anna Matthai, senior manager, research and marker intelligence, CompTIA. "Teens also realize that the skills they gain from using technology are eminently transferable to future careers."
When asked about specific areas of IT, designing video games was especially popular among boys, with 65 percent saying they could see themselves working in this area. Other roles that were popular among teenagers included designing apps for smartphones and working in emerging technologies, such as robotics.
But teens also acknowledged some concern about emerging tech. Six in ten have heard about the automation trend; and a slight majority are concerned that it might mean fewer jobs for them in the future.
The majority of students look to schools – teachers and career counselors – to provide information on potential career options. While 72 percent of schools provide students with tech career information, there remains a gap.
Teens also look to family or people they know as reliable sources for career information. But just 33 percent of boys and 24 percent of girls know someone that actually works for a technology company or has a job in technology.
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By ShaneAndRobbie on Thursday, October 15, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )
CHARMED BY PORTO
Porto is built on the steep northern bank of the River Douro and radiates out West to the Atlantic and East into the Douro Valley. Most of the historical sites however, are clustered around the old riverside district of Ribeira and the central Baixa area. So this is where we focussed our attentions today, exploring the maze of Medieval alleys, cobbled streets, and monuments that define this marvellous city.
First and foremost we stopped by the Sé do Porto (i.e. The Cathedral of Porto), one of the city's oldest monuments and arguably the most important Romanesque church in Portugal. Built in the 12th century, the Sé do Porto was beautiful in its simplicity, with a design and decorations far less ornate than many of the cathedrals and churches we saw in Spain recently.
The tile work decorating the attached Gothic cloister, however, was both detailed and ornate. The blue azulejos by Valentim de Almeida were added in 1730 and depict the life of the Virgin Mary.
The Treasury room within the cloister housed the usual startling array of gold and silver religious artefacts, giving some indication of how wealthy Porto once was. The Baroque decorations of the Chapter House reinforced this further.
Better than any of the religious artefacts, however, were the views we could see from the terrace in front of the cathedral. Seeing the terracotta tiled roofs of the narrow houses stretching all the way down the hillside to the River Douro gave us a great sense of the chaotic layout of the Baixa, the ancient heart of Porto.
It was an easy downhill stroll from the Sé do Porto, through the winding lanes and cobbled streets, to La Ribeira. Along the way we stopped numerous times to enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells* of Porto's old town. We watched as grey-haired grandmothers hung washing out over their balconies, and neighbours conversing as they stood at their windows, watching the world go by below. It was great!
*Today we learned that Porto smells primarily of cooking sardines and boiling tripe. Both dishes are hugely popular here and because both dishes are quite pungent, it's all we could smell as we wandered the streets. Not a great combination really, especially at 10:00 in the morning!
Down the hill we found the Igreja de São Francisco, Porto's only remaining Gothic church, dating back to the 14th century. Although not particularly extraordinary from outside, the carved wooden Rococo interior was amazing. It seemed to us that the church's exterior reflects the modesty typical of the Franciscan order, while the interior more reflects the extreme wealth of its patrons! Unfortunately we couldn't take any photos of it ourselves, but the photo below from their website give you an idea of how richly decorated the church was.
http://flic.kr/p/zSYYXT
Below the church we found the catacombs, where we walked over the tombs for members of the Franciscan order. Discreetly tucked in a corner of the crypt we found a glass panel in the floor which gave us a view of the bleached of human bones piled in the ossuary below. Creepy….
From the Igreja de São Francisco it was just a few short steps to the waterfront and the district of La Ribeira. The Ribeira was originally the centre of commerce in Porto; a deep sheltered river harbour front where big sailing ships would dock to off-load and reload cargo before setting sail for distant shores once again. Today the port has been moved further North and the waterfront street, Cais da Ribeira, turned into a pleasant promenade lined with cafés and restaurants.
The Ribeira is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its colourful 4 or 5 storey buildings immediately recognisable as being iconic of Porto.
It was beautiful down by the river so we stopped for lunch at a café there (no sardines or tripe for us however), and spent an hour or so soaking in the warmth and watching the gulls catching fish in the Douro.
Porto is often called "The City of Bridges", due to the dozen or so bridges that cross the river within the city limits. The most famous of its bridges is The Dom Luís I Bridge, a double-decked metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the old town of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. When it was owned in 1886, it was the longest of its type in the world. Today the bottom desk is used by cars (and pedestrians), whilst the top deck is for trains (and pedestrians).
We crossed the bridge on foot and walked along the Cais de Gaia, the waterfront promenade facing Porto's old town. Vila Nova de Gaia is the name given to the district on the Southern bank of the River Douro; and it was there that the fortified wine Porto is famed for (i.e. Port wine) was packaged, stored, and loaded onto boats for shipping. Wine, produced in the Douro Valley, used to be transported down the river to Porto in barcos rabelos (i.e.. traditional flat sailing vessels). There were a few of these old-style boats moored along the riverfront today, though most of them are only used to transport tourists up and down the river these days.
We wanted to all back across the river across the top deck of the Dom Luís I Bridge, and rather than walk all the way up the stairs in Vila Nova de Gaia, we did what all tourists burdened with a big lunch in their bellies do: we caught the cable car up there. The views from the cable car, across to La Ribeira and the Baixa, were just awesome.
Similarly, walking across the bridge along the top deck, we enjoyed some great views on the historic centre of Porto, the Port wine caves of Vila Nova de Gaia, and the River Douro.
This really is a gorgeous city, with its blue skies, layers of colour, and old world beauty. There's an air of faded grandeur to Porto that we've not really seen in any other European cities, and we love it! It's also an incredibly friendly city, where we've felt instantly welcomed and embraced by the relaxed charm of the city and its people. We can only hope the rest of Portugal is just as good!
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Q: inner automorphisms of $B({\cal H})$, reference It is a well-known fact that if $\phi : B({\cal H})\to B({\cal H})$, with ${\cal H}$ complex Hilbert space, is a $^*$-automorphism, then there exists a unitary operator $U: {\cal H} \to {\cal H}$ such that $$\phi(A)= UAU^{-1}\quad  \mbox{for every $A \in B({\cal H})$.}$$
Could you give me a precise reference where this statement is proved?

A: Recall that the pure positive functionals on the C*-algebra of compact operators on a Hilbert space, $K(H)$, are exactly the vector functionals $\omega_x$ for $x\in H$; these functionals are defined by $\omega_x(T)=\langle Tx, x \rangle$. Furthermore, the map $\omega_x \rightarrow \omega_x\circ \phi$ clearly defines a bijection between the set of pure positive functionals; if $\omega_x\circ \phi=\psi_1+ \psi_2$ is a non-trivial dcecomposition into positive functionals, then $\psi_1\circ \phi^{-1}+\psi_2\circ \phi^{-1}$ is a nontrivial decomposition of $\omega_x$.
Hence, for any $x\in H$ there exists a unique vector we will suggestively denote by $Ux$, such that $\langle \phi(T)x,x\rangle=\langle T(Ux), Ux \rangle$ $\forall T\in K(H)$. A priori, since $\phi$ is ultraweakly continuous, $\langle \phi(\cdot)x,x\rangle$, when seen as a functional on $B(H)$, must also be ultrweakly continuous. Hence there exists a sequence of square summable $\{x_n\}_n$ vectors such that $\langle \phi(T)x,x\rangle=\sum\limits_n\langle Tx_n,x_n\rangle$ for all $T\in B(H)$. In particular $\langle T(Ux), Ux \rangle=\sum\limits_n\langle Tx_n,x_n\rangle$ for compact $T$. Letting $T$ range over all orthogonal projections onto one dimensional subspaces of $\{Ux\}^{\perp}$ this equation implies that $\langle Tx_n, x_n \rangle=\langle Tx_n, Tx_n \rangle=0$ for such $T$, so we are left to conclude that all $x_n$s are scalar multiples of $Ux$. This then implies that $\langle \phi(T)x, x \rangle=\langle T(Ux), Ux \rangle$ must hold for ALL operators $T\in B(H)$ (1).
We now claim that the mapping $U: x \mapsto Ux$ is a unitary operator. It is isometric since, by (1), we have $\langle \phi(I)x, x \rangle=\langle I(Ux), Ux \rangle$, i.e. $||x||^2=||Ux||^2$. From the bijection in the first paragraph it is also immediate that $U$ is surjective. We finally claim that is also linear. That it is homogenous is obvious so we need to show that $U(x+y)=Ux+Uy$ when $x$ and $y$ are linearly independent (not parallell). For this, start by defining a linear operator $S_0: \text{Span}\{x, y\}\rightarrow \text{Span}\{x, y\}$ by $S_0(x)=y$ and $S_0(y)$ (this is possible by linear independence). Extend $S_0$ to an operator $S: H \rightarrow H$ by declaring $S_{|\text{Span}\{x, y\}^{\perp}}=0$. We claim first that $\phi^{-1}(S)(Ux)=Uy$. Indeed, this is because $\langle \phi(T)y,y\rangle=\langle \phi(T) Sx,Sx\rangle=\langle S^*\phi(T)Sx,x \rangle=\langle \phi(\phi^{-1}(S^*)T\phi^{-1}(S))x, x\rangle=\langle \phi^{-1}(S^*)T\phi^{-1}(S)(Ux), Ux\rangle=\langle T\phi^{-1}(S)(Ux), \phi^{-1}(S)(Ux)\rangle$ holds for all $T\in K(H)$ and (1) then shows that $\phi^{-1}(S)(Ux)$ satisfies the property that uniquely determines $Uy$, i.e. they are equal.
To show that $U(x+y)=Ux+Uy$ it will suffice to show that $\langle \phi(T)(x+y),x+y\rangle=\langle T(Ux+Uy),Ux+Uy\rangle$ for all compact $T$, but since the LHS can be written as $\langle \phi(T)x,x\rangle+\langle \phi(T)x,y \rangle+\langle \phi(T)y,x\rangle+\langle \phi(T)y, y\rangle$ and the RHS equals $\langle T(Ux),Ux\rangle+\langle T(Ux),Uy \rangle+\langle T(Uy),Ux\rangle+\langle T(Uy),Uy\rangle$ it will of course suffice to show that the second and third terms of the LHS and RHS coincide, respectively. By symmetry it suffices to show that $\langle \phi(T)x,y \rangle=\langle T(Ux), Uy\rangle$. For this, note that $\langle \phi(T)x,y \rangle=\langle \phi(T)x,Sx \rangle=\langle \phi(\phi^{-1}(S^*)T)x,x \rangle=\langle \phi^{-1}(S^*)T(Ux),Ux \rangle=\langle T(Ux),\phi^{-1}(S)Ux \rangle$, but by the previous paragraph this equals $\langle T(Ux),Uy\rangle$ as required.
So $U$ is a unitary operator and by (1) we see that for fixed $T\in B(H)$ we have $\langle \phi(T)x,x\rangle=\langle U^*TUx,x\rangle$ for all $x\in B(H)$. By the polarization identity, it follows that $\phi(T)=U^*TU$. This holds for all $T\in B(H)$ so we are done.


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RTÉ 2FM's Doireann Garrihy admits to not always being a bubbly person, despite online persona
The RTÉ presenter admitted she can sometimes be "an antichrist" and says her followers on social media assume she's always in great form.
Doireann Garrihy spoke to James Kavanagh on The Laughs Of Your Life podcast.
2FM star Doireann Garrihy has admitted she can be a "difficult person" despite her bubbly public persona.
Speaking on her podcast to James Kavanagh on The Laughs Of Your Life podcast, she admitted: "You just don't know someone from their social media. Like people would message me sometimes and say 'oh my god, I wish you were at my family dinner, the craic would be ninety'.
"I was like if you ask my sisters, they'd say 'Doireann is a grumpy bitch half the time'… like there is times you wouldn't know what form I'm going to be in and I'm only kind of realising that, do you know when you get older you get more self aware of what kind of personality you have.
"Like in my mind I'm like 'oh no I'm great fun all the time.' But I definitely can be a really difficult person.
"People don't even think that that is a thing and people write to me and say 'how are you so positive all the time or in such good form all the time' so it goes to show that you don't have a clue from someone's social media."
"I am happy go lucky most of the time but I get moments that I'm a total antichrist as well."
Meanwhile, social media star James Kavanagh opened up about how he felt secondary school to be "oppressive" growing up gay on her popular podcast.
The telly personality revealed he was very different in primary school than he was heading into his teenage years.
James, who is known for presenting Ireland's Got More Talent alongside Glenda Gilson, told how he wanted to shun the limelight as he was trying to hide his sexuality.
He said: "I always think about this. I am so close now to what I was like in primary school.
"I am not what I was like in secondary school. Secondary school was kind of oppressive for me.
"When I was in primary school, yeah, I knew I was gay but it was never really discussed. I don't think sexuality was a thing.
"Whereas when I went into secondary school, it was like, 'Are you gay?'. It was the first thing someone asks you.
"I would've never stood up in the middle of secondary school and wanted that attention on me because I went insular.
"I was like a hedgehog. I wanted to be anonymous in secondary school because I didn't want that attention on me. I didn't want to be found out.
"I think it took me a while to get over that and kind of, weirdly, go back to the way I was in primary school."
The 31-year-old admitted that when he was in school, there was a very negative use of the word 'gay'.
He said: "I think everything just changed when you graduate [primary school].
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Welcome to Week 3 of the Brew Crew Corner. This week is your gut check week, and what I mean is you now have had two games of to evaluate your team. It's time to decide what you need to make your team better for the future.
Beware of the one week wonders. Last week it was Louis Murphy, this week it's Johnny Knox. You may feel an impulse to add the hot hand but you have to sometimes be patient as the one week they play well may be the only week they do anything. Make sure that the player has an absolute opportunity to produce in more games. If not you may as well hang on to the players you already have.
This was a slugfest of scoring from the opening gun. Matt Schaub redeemed himself while Andre Johnson showed why is one of the top receivers in the league with 149 receiving yards and two TDs. Steve Slaton owners should be worried after a second straight poor outing. His two fumbles left him with -1 fantasy points on the day in standard leagues.
Chris Johnson is back and shows why he's a dangerous RB. His 197 rushing yards with two rushing TDs and 87 receiving yards with a TD makes him the stud of the week. The rest of the passing game is mediocre and you should keep all receivers reserved. Where was the defense today?
Can anyone stop Drew Brees? He may break Dan Marino's passing record and Tom Brady's TD record all in the same season. It was Brees and Marques Colston all day as they connected for two touchdowns. Reggie Bush is a fantasy bust; I don't care if he scored. Pierre Thomas was active but saw little action. Mike Bell left with a sprained MCL and his fantasy relevance is short-lived.
Kevin Kolb got the start and put up decent numbers despite the three IsNT but the Eagles were playing from behind all game. The defense was killed all day by the Saints in the air and on the ground. The Eagles need to get Brian Westbrook more involved in the passing game as he had just three receptions. He left with an ankle sprain, and it is the same one he hurt last season. DeSean Jackson is day-to-day with a groin problem. That's now their starting QB, RB and WR hurt going into the next game.
Jacksonville saved the fantasy scoring for the end. Welcome back Mike Sims-Walker. He looks to be healthy and should be owned in all leagues.
Kurt Warner bounced back and played well. Tim Hightower is holding off the rookie for now but by midseason he will be the change of pace RB. Half of Larry Fitzgerald's receiving yards came on his 22-yard TD. Had he not scored, he would have had a very poor outing.
A low fantasy stat game in this contest. A 5-yard TD run by Darren McFadden saved a lackluster rushing day. The rest of the Raider offense was non-existent.
Matt Cassel made his Chiefs debut and put in an OK performance but nothing to make him a fantasy starter. Dwayne Bowe scored for the second week and Bobby Wade shows he can still be serviceable.
Chad Ochocinco made good on his word by doing the Lambeau Leap after he scored, but the fans were not amused. Cedric Benson is proving people wrong so far. Carson Palmer is making his way back to being a Fantasy starter after a poor Week 1.
Packer owners don't panic yet, but where was Greg Jennings? He went M.I.A. in this game with no stats. He was thrown to five times but failed to record a catch.
The streak continues. Right now Calvin Johnson is the only Lion worth starting. He has 501 yards and five TDs in his last six games. Mathew Stafford is making strides, but there is still a lot of work for this team to do.
Adrian Peterson didn't light it up like he did in Week 1 but he still had 116 total yards and one TD. The passing game will be a non-factor until the team is playing from behind. Percy Harvin scored for the second week in a row. Harvin will lead this team in receiving TDs and has my early vote for Rookie of the Year.
Move along, nothing to see here. Ugly game all around. The playcalling is killing this team.
Steven Jackson rushed for 104 yards but failed to score.
Tom Brady was shut out of the endzone, which killed a lot of teams. Wes Welker being inactive on game day was a big blow. Julian Edelman, welcome to the fantasy conversation. The rookie led the Patriots with eight receptions for 98 yards. If Welker misses more time, Edelman may be a big pickup. Randy Moss with just 24 receiving yards is another fantasy killer.
The Jets backed up their trash talk. Not a lot of fantasy scoring on this side as it was a slow-grinding game. Chansi Stuckey had a TD catch overturned.
Carolina offense played better in Week 2 as Jake Delhomme had a decent outing. He waited until 2:39 left in the game to throw his daily INT. Steve Smith returned to making plays but was held without a TD. The problem with the Panthers is more on the defensive side as they lost another lineman, Louis Leonard.
Matt Ryan is the real deal, and now that he's clicking with Tony Gonzalez, this offense is going to play well. Gonzalez played like the No. 1 and Roddy White also scored. Jason Snelling is the ultimate fantasy killer. He's the type of player that sits on the waiver wire unnoticed until he racks up some yards and scores a TD, taking away scores from your main guy. Then someone picks that player up and he is useless … until he's dropped on the waiver wire and he strikes again.
Trent Edwards proved he can be a viable fantasy QB but he's not yet good enough to be a starter. But you should have confidence having him as your No. 2. Terrell Owens showed up in this game but was still held to just three catches. Lee Evans' lone catch was a 32-yard TD. Marshawn Lynch will return but Fred Jackson rushed for 163 yards will make it tough for the Bills to not give him the ball too.
Byron Leftwich keeps trying to fight back and be a starter in this league. He threw for 296 yards and three TDs with two INTs. Kellen Winslow, Jr., is their best receiver and they used him the way they should, but expect games where the offense goes away from Winslow and it hurts them. The Cadillac is still running strong … for now.
Don't look now but the 49ers are 2-0 and Frank Gore had a monster game. He did tweak his ankle which limited him the rest of the game. After his 80-yard TD, he touched the ball just one time the rest of the quarter. And in the fourth he had two runs of -3 yards and three yards. If you owned Gore last season you know that the ankle injury cost you games down the stretch.
This is the year of the cracked ribs. Matt Hasselbeck joins Donovan McNabb on the injury report. The passing game will suffer while he is out. Julius Jones disappeared and was replaced by Justin Forsett. Keep Forsett on your radar.
Defensive battle went out the door as this was an offensive game.
Darren Sproles had a great day receiving but he had just 10 carries for 26 yards. With the game on the line they elected to run Sproles on short yardage. Not a smart idea.
L.T. is the Shaun Alexander of 2007. As I said in the preseason, he is the biggest first-round risk/reward RB. Right now, he's more of a risk. Keep an eye on owners in your league who may dump him on the waiver wire as he could have some value in spot starts, but if you already have him then start making some roster moves.
We knew it was going to be a tough matchup for the Bears but they played well enough for the win. Jay Cutler got back on track with two TDs but Matt Forte continues to struggle on the ground. Johnny Knox led the team in receiving. Let's see if he continues to see throws go his way.
Where is the Steelers run game? Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall continue to play poorly. Let's see if they can turn it around against the Bengals in Week 3. If they don't play well, you have to try and trade them or keep them benched until they get back on track.
The Browns played awful in this game as they made the Broncos look like a playoff contender. Braylon Edwards has yet to score a TD and he probably wished Derek Anderson was behind center.
The Broncos defense played well but the offense did not. Correll Buckhalter put up 75 rushing yards and a TD, but Knowshon Moreno had almost twice the number of carries. Brandon Marshall had three catches for 34 yards.
This matchup never disappoints to entertain and this game was a classic rivalry game that went down to the wire. For the Giants, the running game struggled so Eli Manning took to the air as Mario Manningham continues to step up and fill the void left by Plaxico Burress. He will be a top waiver pick this week. If Steve Smith is available, pick him up because he will be more consistent then Manningham this season.
The Cowboys are going to be up-and-down all year. Some games where they have good matchups, they will look like world's best. The next week you will scratch your head and wonder where the offense is. The running game played well but Marion Barber hurt his quad. He plans on playing this week but expect his touches to be limited if he goes. Tony Romo will be inconsistent all year as Roy Williams disappeared in this game.
Wildcat! What a wonderful play. Many teams will use it in their offense but the Dolphins are the only team that can execute it with consistency. Until Ted Ginn, Jr., can make plays, this team will have to rely on the run game. Ronnie Brown is a great value RB, and if he's your No. 2 or No. 3 you will benefit greatly from that value.
Peyton Manning is a winner and he will find the open receiver. Reggie Wayne was kept quiet but Dallas Clark exploded for 183 yards and one TD. The run game continues to struggle but that was due to the limited number of plays they ran.
Andre Johnson – 10 receptions for 149 yards, 2 TDs. It was a good game for anyone named Johnson as Andre put up top WR numbers. As long as Matt Schaub can stay healthy, Johnson will continue to put up monster numbers.
Frank Gore – 16 carries for 207 yards, 2 TDs. Gore is an underrated RB in fantasy leagues and he rewarded his owners with a great performance. However he got hurt again which could limit his next game.
Greg Jennings – zero. He wasn't hurt, nor was he inactive, but with just five targets going his way and not a catch to show for it, you have to be angry about it.
Roy Williams – 1 reception for 18 yards. Williams had a tough matchup but he only saw four passes thrown his way. His Week 1 stats were more due to the Buccaneers defense than it was Williams. Expect more disappointing games.
Eddie Royal – 3 receptions for 20 yards. The Broncos passing game is not right. Brandon Marshall was suspended, which contributed to his chemistry with Kyle Orton, but Royal should be on the same page. The coaching staff needs to get him more involved.
Aaron Rodgers against the Rams. Look for Rodgers to get back into rhythm with Greg Jennings as the Rams defense will not be able to contain this offense. The Rams have generated just one sack this season and are allowing 258 passing yards per game. After losing to the Bengals last week, the Packers will come out firing.
Trent Edwards against the Saints. Two teams with bad passing defenses is a recipe for a shootout. This game could be a high scoring game as both clubs give up a ton of passing yards. The Saints will go up early as Buffalo will have to pass to come from behind. Start 'em if you got 'em.
Matt Schaub against the Jaguars. If you waited to draft a QB or like to play matchups, this is the game you can start Schaub with confidence. Jacksonville has just one sack so far this season and are allowing 279 passing yards per game. Add in the 22.5 points per game they are allowing and you have to feel good going into Week 3.
Felix Jones against the Panthers. Even if Marion Barber plays, I see Jones as the bell cow in this contest. The Panthers lost another starting DT and are now pulling guys off the street to fill the position. Look for the Cowboys to lean on the running game to avoid losing again in the new stadium. The Panthers have given up 168 rushing yards per game.
Matt Forte against the Seahawks. This matchup will be Forte's season breakout game. Bank on it. The Seahawks are banged up again and may be without Lofa Tatupu. The Seahawks are 26th in run defense and are giving up big chunks of yards at 7.1 per carry.
Willis McGahee/Ray Rice/LeRon McClain against the Brown. McGahee is another surprise this season as many expected Rice to take over, but as I said last week, this will be a three-headed RBBC situation but one that everyone can still be productive. McGahee is getting the red zone touches and is proving good value where he was taken. If you're using him as a flex player then you should be smiling. If you're still not convinced he will produce later in the season, trade him now that his value is up. Cleveland is at the bottom of the league in run defense (31st) and have allowed 205 rushing yards per game with 5 rushing touchdowns scored against them.
Matthew Stafford against the Redskins. Stafford has not caught a break yet. With Washington, Chicago and Pittsburgh as the next three games, the going will be tough until they play the Browns in Week 6. Washington held St. Louis to just seven points last week and are giving up just 15 points per game (seventh) and 183.5 passing yards per game.
Matt Cassel against the Eagles. Yes, the Eagles got lit up in Week 2 but that was Drew Brees. Cassel started last week after missing Week 1 with a knee injury. Cassel is still trying to get into game shape and will struggle in this game. Look for the Eagles defense that dominated the Panthers in Week 1.
Matt Hasselbeck/Seneca Wallace against the Bears. Hasselbeck is expected to still play but I feel that he won't finish the game. If you own any Seahawks receivers, be worried as this could be a repeat of the passing offense of 2008. The Bears are allowing just 17.5 points per game (10th) with 176.5 passing yards allowed per game.
Jamal Lewis/James Davis/Jerome Harrison against the Ravens. Lewis is slowed by a hamstring injury and he was slow before he got hurt. The Browns offense has been bad this season as they are scoring just 13 points per game (30th) and rushed for just 71.5 yards per game (27th). They face a Ravens defense that has allowed just 41 rushing yards (first) and no rushing TDs. So you have a poor offense facing a great defense, which results in a horrible matchup for the these RBs.
Darren Sproles against the Dolphins. Sproles is a good running back, and with LaDainian Tomlinson out for this game, he will be the lead rusher. But as you saw in the last game, he had little success on the ground with just 26 yards. He did put up good numbers receiving but 81 of his 124 receiving yards came on one play. The Dolphins are holding rushers under 100 yards as they allow just 67 rushing yards per game.
Cedric Benson against the Steelers. Here is the big test for Benson. He's run well so far this season and against a good Packers defense last week. Let's see if he can run on this defense. The Steelers are allowing just 13.5 points per game and give up just 65 rushing yards per game. This defense has yet to surrender a rushing TD.
Good luck to everyone in Week 3.
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New Mexico Support for Culture Change
The State Survey Agency was a founding member of the New Mexico culture change coalition which began in late 2004. They have since been represented on the board of directors and have supported all culture change efforts in the state. In June 2005, a group of surveyors participated in a coalition education meeting entitled, "Culture Change and the Regulations: How Do We Get to Yes?" which helped alleviate some fears nursing homes had with moving forward with implementing culture change ideas. The SSA has supported the attendance of surveyors at several culture change trainings throughout the past five years and they continue to be involved with planning future events.


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The COBRA premium subsidy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - what employers and plan administrators need to know
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA"), which President Obama signed into law on February 17, 2009, created a federal subsidy of the premiums payable by certain terminated employees for continuation coverage provided under employer-sponsored group health plans pursuant to the requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (also known as "COBRA"). The premium subsidy and new notification requirements under COBRA that apply to employers and plan administrators as a result of this legislation are summarized below.
The COBRA Premium Subsidy
The subsidy covers 65% of the COBRA premiums that would otherwise be payable by "assistance eligible individuals" (defined below), which is paid by the employer and then generally recouped from the federal government via a credit against the employer's federal payroll taxes, or, alternatively, through a direct payment from the government . The COBRA premium subsidy is available to assistance eligible individuals for up to nine months and will generally apply to premiums paid for periods of coverage beginning on and after March 1, 2009. It is important to note that the COBRA premium subsidy is based on the premium actually charged to the assistance eligible individual, and thus, does not include amounts that a former employer has agreed to pay on behalf of the individual. The COBRA premium subsidy is no longer available once an assistance eligible individual becomes eligible for coverage under another group health plan or Medicare or otherwise is no longer eligible for COBRA continuation coverage. The subsidy applies to group health plans, but does not apply to plans that provide only dental, vision, counseling or referral services or health care flexible spending arrangements.
For purposes of this discussion, an "assistance eligible individual" means any qualified beneficiary (within the meaning of COBRA) that experiences an involuntary termination of employment (but not for reasons of gross misconduct) at any time during the period that begins with September 1, 2008 and ends with December 31, 2009, and that elects COBRA continuation coverage. A special election period is available for those individuals who do not have a COBRA election in effect on the date of ARRA's enactment but who would be assistance eligible individuals if such election were so in effect (the "Special Election Group"). The special election period for these individuals runs from February 17, 2009 (ARRA's enactment date) and ends sixty days after the plan administrator sends out the newly required notice of the new special election period. This means that the Special Election Group will have a new 60-day window in which to elect COBRA continuation coverage that will be effective with the first period of coverage beginning on or after February 17, 2009. Thus, for plans that provide and charge for COBRA continuation coverage on a monthly basis, such coverage will commence for the Special Election Group on March 1, 2009.
The subsidy begins to phase out for individuals and couples with annual adjusted gross income in the amounts of $125,000 and $250,000, respectively. The subsidy is completely phased out for individuals with an annual adjusted gross income of more than $145,000 and couples with an adjusted gross income of more than $290,000. Any individual that receives the subsidy during the year whose income exceeds the foregoing limits is required to repay the subsidy.
New Notice Requirement
Employers must provide notice to employees/former employees who experience a qualifying event during the period that begins with September 1, 2008 and ends with December 31, 2009 of the availability of the COBRA premium subsidy. This notice must include the following information:
A description of the qualified beneficiary's right to the premium subsidy and any conditions on the entitlement to the subsidy.
The forms necessary for establishing eligibility for the premium subsidy.
The name, address and telephone number necessary to contact the plan administrator and any other person maintaining relevant information in connection with the premium subsidy.
A description of the special election period that is available for those individuals who do not have a COBRA election in effect on the date of ARRA's enactment but who would be assistance eligible individuals if such election were so in effect.
A description of the qualified beneficiary's responsibility to notify the plan if he or she becomes eligible for coverage under another group health plan or for Medicare, and the penalties imposed under Section 6720C of the Internal Revenue Code for failure to do so.
A description of alternative COBRA coverage options, if the employer elects to provide them.[1]
ARRA requires the Department of Labor to publish a model notice within 30 days from ARRA's enactment for purposes of this new notice requirement.
Action Items For Employers and Plan Administrators
With the March 1, 2009 effective date fast approaching, the following is a list of action items that employers and plan administrators may find helpful in preparing for their new obligations under COBRA as amended by ARRA.
Identify employees/former employees (including their eligible spouses and/or dependents) that are eligible to elect COBRA continuation coverage who experienced involuntary terminations on or after September 1, 2008.
Review and update existing COBRA communications and notices. In particular, employers and plan administrators should focus on preparing a new notice meeting the requirements described above to be furnished to the Special Election Group.
Review and revise existing payroll systems and procedures to track and facilitate the COBRA premium subsidy payments.
Establish processes and procedures within the employer's human resources department and payroll system that will gather the information needed to accompany the employer's claim for the tax credit.
Determine the impact the COBRA premium subsidy will have on existing arrangements where the employer pays for all or a portion of a former employee's COBRA premiums.
To the extent applicable, coordinate with third-party COBRA administrators to clearly define the roles of each party with respect to the new responsibilities under COBRA.
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Q: Ionic 2 : using Toast inside an alert handler throws an ExpressionChangedAfterItHasBeenCheckedException I tried to display a toast after a user pressed a button in an alert but it throws an ExpressionChangedAfterItHasBeenCheckedException in dev mode. I believe it's an ionic bug. Has anyone experienced the same issue ? Can you confirm I'm not doing any mistakes ?
Here's the code :
let prompt = this.alertController.create({
    title: 'Alert displaying a toast',
    buttons: [{
      text: 'Cancel',
      role: 'cancel'
    }, {
      text: 'Display toast',
      handler: () => {
        displayToast();
        }
    }]
});

prompt.present();

and displayToast() :
displayToast() {
  let toast = this.toastController.create({
    message: 'toast displayed from inside an alert',
    duration: 2000
  });

  toast.present();
}

To reproduce the Exception, you have to display the alert multiple times and press 'cancel' or 'display' buttons many times.
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India, Cuba to develop trade ties
HAVANA - Agence France-Presse
Indian Minister Krishna (R) talks with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez.
India wants to strengthen economic ties with Cuba, the top Indian diplomat said on June16 on a trip to the Communist-run Caribbean island.
"The purpose of my visit to Cuba is to promote economic relations between both countries," S.M. Krishna said on state television after a meeting with the speaker of Cuba's National Assembly, Ricardo Alarcon.
"Our political relations are excellent." Bilateral trade between the two states totaled $54 million in 2010, according to the latest official figures. The two countries also cooperate in the areas of biotechnology, information technology, education and sports.
India has also invested in oil exploration off Cuba's coast in the Gulf of Mexico.
Next month, India's trade minister will visit Cuba to further foster good relations, Krishna added.
In other comments, Krishna said he was "impressed" by recent developments in Cuba, billed as reforms by President Raul Castro.
Castro has trimmed state payrolls and allowed a few crowd-pleasing changes such as allowing Cubans to stay in hotels that once were only for foreigners.
But critics contend the 81-year-old has not launched any wholesale overhaul of Cuba's decrepit centrally planned economy kept afloat largely by Venezuelan economic support.


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Jaideep Prabhu gives an insight into innovation and why the best innovation is often fast, fun and frugal.
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When people think of innovation, they often think of technology, of something that is expensive, and that has been developed through structured processes in labs over a long period of time.
"in the developing world, where most of the world lives, something like 3 billion people live on less than $9 a day in purchasing parity terms"
In fact, I have learned that around the world the best innovation is often frugal, fast and fun.
In the developing world, where most of the world lives, something like 3 billion people live on less than $9 a day in purchasing parity terms. Many of these people face unmet needs in core areas like education, health, energy and financial services. Increasingly, however, large and small companies have begun developing market-based solutions to meet the needs of this large untapped market.
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Jaideep Prabhu is the Jawaharlal Nehru Professor of Business and Enterprise at the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge. He is also the Director of the Centre for India & Global Business (CIGB).
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