1. AGREEMENT. The agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") Buyer (Mennie Machine Company) and Seller with respect to the purchase of goods (the "Goods") or performance of work or services shown on the face of this order shall consist of the terms appearing thereon and this side of this order, together with all specifications, drawings and data submitted to Seller herewith or identified on the face hereof. BUYER SHALL NOT BE BOUND BY ANY ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT TERMS APPEARING IN SELLER'S QUOTATION, PROPOSAL, ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR ANY OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM SELLER AND NO REFERENCE THERETO SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCORPORATE ANY TERM THEREOF UNLESS SUCH TERMS ARE MUTUALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY BUYER AND SELLER. Acceptance of this order will occur upon Seller executing and returning to Buyer the acknowledgment copy hereof or in lieu thereof, shall be deemed accepted unless Buyer is notified by the Seller in writing to the contrary within 10 of receipt hereof..
2. PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT. Prices shown on the face hereof shall not be subject to increase without the written consent of Buyer. If prices are not shown for any of the Goods or Services then prices to be charged by Seller shall not be higher than prices last quoted or charged to Buyer for the same or commercially similar Goods and Services, or at prevailing market price, whichever is lower, unless otherwise agreed in writing. Buyer shall pay for the goods with its provided payment terms agreement after its acceptance of the goods. If a discount is allowed to Purchaser for payment within an agreed upon period, the period for the cash discount as shown on the face hereof shall extend from the date of receipt of the invoice by Buyer or from the date of receipt by Buyer of any corrected invoice, whichever is later. Prices include all costs and charges for crating, wrapping, and packaging and all other expenses of Seller's performance of the Purchase Agreement except as otherwise shown on the face thereof.
3. PRICE WARRANTY. Seller warrants that the prices for the articles sold to Buyer hereunder are not less favorable than those currently extended to their next best customer for the same or similar articles in similar qualities. In the event Seller reduces its price for such article during the term of this order, Seller agrees to reduce the prices hereof correspondingly. Seller warrants that prices shown on this purchase order shall be complete, and no additional charges of any type shall be added without Buyers express written consent. Such additional charges include, but are not limited to shipping, packaging, labeling, custom duties, taxes, storage, insurance, boxing, crating.
4. TAXES. Unless taxes are expressly shown with prices on the face hereof, Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless buyer against the assessment or imposition of any excise, use or other tax (however designated) upon the production, sale or delivery of Goods shipped hereunder or upon the performance of Services rendered hereunder, to the extent such assessments or impositions are required or not forbidden by law to be borne by Seller.
5. DELIVERY. Delivery of goods shall be F.O.B. at the location and on the date(s) specified on the face side hereof. Unless otherwise specified on the face side, the goods must be delivered in a single delivery and not in lots or installments. Detailed invoices shall be mailed at the time goods are shipped to Buyer. Separate packing slips must be included in each shipment showing order number, quantity, part number and description of goods therein. Time is of the essence of the Agreement. Seller shall not deliver any of the goods or perform any of the Services except at the time or dates indicated on the face hereof. No change in the scheduled delivery date or performance will be permitted without Buyer's prior written consent. No acceptance of goods or services after scheduled delivery date will waive Buyer's rights with respect to such late delivery, nor shall it be deemed a waiver of future compliance with the terms hereof. In the absence of designated times for delivery or performance Seller shall deliver or perform in accordance with such subsequent directions given by Buyer or otherwise as expeditiously as possible. Failure of Seller to deliver or perform in accordance with the times required thereof, as herein provided shall constitute a breach of the Purchase Agreement between Seller and Buyer. Late deliveries that result in delay of Buyer's production or consequent machine downtime shall be viewed as a breach of contract and will result in a charge of $250 per incident. This charge will be deducted from the Seller's invoice after notification in writing from the Buyer.
6. BREACH. In the event that Seller shall breach any of its obligations hereunder, Buyer may purchase a substitute Goods and Services, and Seller shall pay to Buyer the excess of the cost of such Goods and Services over the purchase price herein provided plus expenses incurred by the Buyer. Buyer may notify Seller that the delay will result in damages and deduct the damages from the sale price upon acceptance of the Goods. The remedy stated in this paragraph shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, other remedies which Buyer may have under the Purchase Agreement or under applicable law and acceptance by Buyer of any payment by seller of amounts herein provided shall not be a waiver of Buyer's rights to recover against Seller any other amounts, damages, or losses occasioned by Seller's breach. Buyer may be required to accept replacements or substitutes or permit cure of defects in any Goods or Services rightfully rejected. Seller shall be liable for any actual, consequential or incidental damages relating to the breach.
7. QUANTITIES. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Buyer, deliveries of Goods must be in the quantities stated on the face hereof. If Seller ships or delivers a quantity of Goods greater than or less than the quantity prescribed for each shipment, Buyer shall have the right at its election to reject the shipment in its entirety or to accept any part thereof and reject the remainder or to accept the entire shipment. In no event shall Buyer be responsible for any additional shipping or transportation charges resulting from shipments by Seller in less than specified quantities or from partial shipments.
8. REJECTION. Rejected goods may at the election of Buyer be returned to Seller at Seller's expense and risk or held at Seller's risk for Seller's instructions. Acceptance of a portion of the Goods shall not preclude subsequent rejection of the remainder in whole or in part. Any inspection of the Goods or Services by Buyer shall not constitute a waiver or acceptance as to any defects therein or breaches by Seller not actually discovered by Buyer pursuant to such inspection.
9. In addition to Seller's customary warranties and any other warranties implied in fact or by law, Seller warrants to the Buyer and to any third party ultimately using any item, whether such third party is a customer of Buyer or not, unless otherwise agreed in writing and signed by the parties, that the Goods delivered and Services performed and pursuant to this Agreement shall conform to all descriptions and specifications and to samples furnished by the Buyer and shall be of high quality, free from defects, latent or patent, in design, material and workmanship, and fit for intended purposes. SELLER'S WARRANTY SHALL EXTEND FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS AFTER THE ITEM IS DELIVERED AND ACCEPTED BY BUYER, AND APPLIED TO ITS INTENDED USE. Where Buyer incorporates that item into a product of Buyer to be delivered to its customer, Seller's obligation under this clause shall be for the benefit of Buyer's customer and shall extend to one year after application of the item to its intended use.
10. DEFECTIVE GOODS. If any of the goods fail to meet warranties contained in paragraph 9, Seller, upon notice from Buyer, shall promptly correct or replace after acceptance the same at Seller's expense. If Seller fails to do so, Buyer may cancel this order as to all such Goods and in addition, may cancel the remaining balance of the order. After notice to Seller, all such Goods will be held at Seller's risk and all transportation charges both to and from the original destination, shall be paid by Seller. Any payment such Goods shall be refunded by Seller unless Seller promptly corrects or replaces the same at its expense.
11. FORCE MAJEURE. Buyer may delay delivery or acceptance occasioned by causes beyond its control. Seller shall hold such goods at the direction of the Buyer and shall deliver them when the cause affecting the delay has been removed. Buyer shall be responsible only for Seller's direct additional costs in holding the goods or delaying performance of this Agreement at Buyer's request. Causes beyond Buyer's control shall include government action or failure of the government to act where such action is required, strike or other labor trouble, fire, or usually severe weather.
12. INDEMNIFICATION. Seller shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer against all damages, claims or liabilities and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising out of or resulting in any way from any defect in the goods or services purchased hereunder, or from any act or omission of Seller, its agents, employees or subcontractors. This indemnification shall be in addition to the warranty obligations of Seller and Seller agrees to provide Certificates of Insurance for such indemnity upon request.
13. RISK OF LOSS. Regardless of F.O.B. point, Seller agrees to bear all risk of loss, injury or destruction of goods and material ordered herein which occur prior to acceptance by Buyer. No such loss, injury, or destruction shall release Seller from obligations hereunder.
14. SHIPPING COST. All goods are to be shipped freight collect, F.O.B. shipping point, unless otherwise stated using a MMC recognized carrier. Where Buyer has so authorized in writing, goods may be shipped freight prepaid, but Seller shall prepay all shipping charges and route the goods by the carrier requested and list said charges as a separate item on Seller's invoice.
15. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Seller warrants that all applicable laws rule and regulation of government authority, including any applicable Executive Order mandating use of American materials covering the production, sale and delivery of Goods and the performance of Services under this Agreement shall be complied with.
16. CHANGES. Buyer may at any time cancel this Agreement with respect to any Goods not then delivered or Services not then performed if such cancellation shall be for other than breach of the Purchase Agreement by Seller. Buyer shall pay to Seller cancellation charges as may be agreed upon between Buyer and Seller, but in no event to exceed the lesser of the purchase price applicable to such cancelled Goods or Services or the labor material and manufacturing overhead cost actually incurred by Seller through the date of cancellation in the production of the Goods or performance of the Services, in each case, however, less the reasonable resale or salvage value of materials and work in process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall not be liable for cancellation charges if the Goods are standard or stock items of the Seller. Buyer may also issue additional instructions and make changes in connection with the Purchase Agreement in any one or more of the following: (i) designs or specifications; (ii) method of shipment or packaging, and (iii) time and destination of deliveries. If any such change results in an increase or decrease in the cost of performance by Seller the parties shall agree in writing upon an equitable adjustment in the purchase price. Any claim by Seller for adjustment under the preceding sentence shall be asserted in writing 15 days after receipt by Seller of notice of change. Seller shall perform in accordance with the change pending the assertion of any such claim and pending agreement upon any equitable adjustment.
17. PROPERTY FURNISHED TO SELLER BY BUYER INCLUDING DIES AND MOLDS. All dies, molds patterns, jigs, materials, suppliers and any other property furnished to Seller by Buyer, for use in the performance of the Purchase Agreement shall be and remain the property of Buyer, shall be subject to removal upon Buyer's instructions, shall be used only in filling orders form Buyer, shall be held at Seller's risk, and upon recall by Buyer shall be packaged at Seller's expense for shipment to Buyer in accordance with Buyer's instructions, and shall be kept insured by Seller at Seller's expense to the extent of their full insurable value. Evidence of insurance shall be furnished to Buyer on request comparable to the total value of material received. Unless Buyer and Seller agree in writing signed by both parties to other terms and conditions, any costs expended by Seller for dies, molds, or forms made in connection with this agreement, are included in the payments hereunder by Buyer and thereby are recovered by Seller through this agreement.
18. CONFIDENTIALITY. All descriptions, specifications, and samples, drawings, flow charts, data reports, photos, artwork, software, etc. furnished to Seller by Buyer shall be and remain the property of Buyer. Seller shall consider all information furnished by Buyer to be confidential and shall not disclose any such information to any other party or use such information for any purpose other that performing this agreement such items at Seller's expense, upon request of Buyer.
19. INFRINGEMENT. Seller warrants that the Goods shall be free of the rightful claim of any third person, by way of infringement of any U.S. or foreign letters patent or of any other proprietary information or know-how. Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its customers users of its products against all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred or arising in connection with any such infringement or claims thereof, and after notice, Seller shall appear and defend, at its own expense by counsel acceptable to Buyer, and suits based on any infringement or claim thereof. This warranty shall not extend to any compliance to designs or specifications furnished by Buyer.
20. SERVICES ON BUYER'S PREMISES. If the Services are to be performed on Buyer's premises, seller shall indemnify and hold harmless buyer against all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses ( including attorneys' fees) caused by or arising out of the performance thereof, seller shall maintain public liability, property damage, and workers' compensation insurance with liability limits and other terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and upon Buyer's request shall furnish copies of policies or certificates evidencing such insurance, Buyer shall have no obligation to pay for any of the services until waivers of all applicable mechanic's liens have been delivered by buyer. The provisions of this paragraph shall also apply to any other party or subcontractor engaged by seller for the performance of the services.
21. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT CLAUSE. Unless exempt under the rules and regulations of the United States Secretary of Labor, the provisions of Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, and implementing regulations issued there under shall constitute a term of this purchase agreement and seller agrees to be bound thereby. At the request of the buyer, seller shall execute and deliver to buyer a written agreement and certificate embodying the Equal Opportunity Clause, a Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities and, if applicable, seller's written Affirmative Action Compliance Program and Standard Form 100 (EEO-1). The provisions of this paragraph shall also apply to other party of subcontractor engaged by seller for the production and sale of the goods or the performance of the services.
22. ASSIGNMENT. The Purchase Agreement shall be binding upon and shall insure to the benefit of Buyer and Seller and their respective successors and assigns. Seller shall not assign the Purchase Agreement or any interest there under, without buyer's prior written consent.
23. WAIVER. Buyer's failure to insist on performance of any of the terms or conditions herein or to exercise any right or privilege or Buyer's waiver of any breach hereunder shall not thereafter waive any other terms, conditions, or privileges, whether of the same or similar type.
24. SEVERABILITY. If any term, clause or provision contained in the sales contract is declared or held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration or holding shall not affect the validity of any other term, clause or provision herein contained.
25. LIMITATION ON BUYER'S LIABILITY - STATUE OF LIMITATIONS. In no event shall Buyer be liable for anticipated profits or for incidental or consequential damages. Buyer's liability on any claim of any kind for any loss or damage arising out of or in connection with or resulting from this Agreement or from the performance or breach thereof shall in no case exceed the price allocable to the goods or services or unit thereof which gives rise to the claim. Buyer shall not be liable for penalties of any description. ANY ACTION RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH ON THE PART OF BUYER AS TO THE GOODS OR SERVICES DELIVERED HEREUNDER MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OR ACTION HAS ACCURED.
26. GOVERNMENT LAW. The laws of the State of Illinois govern this agreement.
27. CLAIMS OR CONTROVERSIES. Any claim arising out of the Warranty and policy statement or any other claim whatsoever related to the subject matter of the agreement, shall be litigated in courts having status in Illinois, which Buyer and Seller agree is the most convenient forum for such purposes and Seller consents to service of process and submits to such jurisdiction. Seller hereby waives any right to transfer or change the venue of any litigation brought in accordance with this paragraph.
28. M.S.D.S LABELING-INCOMING. It is Seller's obligation under the O.S.H.A. Hazard Communication Standard to: (a) insure proper labeling on all containers Buyer receives; and (b) supply Buyer with updated Material Safety Data Sheets. This requirement is a condition of all purchase orders we issue. Buyer will consider Seller's failure to comply with this requirement as a basis for rejection of shipment.
29. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE: The Buyer may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part if the Buyer's purchasing manager determines that a termination is in its best interest. The Buyer's Purchasing Manager shall terminate by delivering to Seller a Notice of Termination specifying the extent of termination and the effective date.
(2) Place no further subcontracts or orders for materials, services, or facilities, Page 5 of except as necessary to complete the continued portion of the contract.
(4) As directed by the Buyer's Purchasing Manager, transfer title and deliver to the Buyer (i) the fabricated or unfabricated parts, work in process, completed work, supplies, and other material produced or acquired for the work terminated, and (ii) the completed or partially completed plans, drawings, information, and other property that, if the contract had been completed would be required to be furnished to the Buyer.
(5) Complete performance of the work not terminated.
(6) Take any action that may be necessary, or that the Buyer's Purchasing Manager my direct, for the protection and preservation of the property related to this contract that is in the possession of the Seller and in which Mennie Machine Company has or may acquire an interest.
If termination is for other than default of the Purchase Agreement by Seller, Buyer shall pay to Seller Cancellation charges as may be agreed between Buyer and Seller, buy in no event to exceed the lesser of the purchase price applicable to such canceled Goods or Services or the labor, material and manufacturing overhead costs actually incurred by Seller through the termination effective date , in each case, however, less the foregoing, Buyer shall not be liable for termination charges if the Goods are standard or stock items of the Seller.
30. DEFAULT. The Buyer may, by written notice of default to the Seller, terminate this contract in whole or part if the Seller fails to (i) Deliver the supplies within the time specified in this contract or any extension; (ii) Make progress, so as to endanger performance of this contract; or (iii) Perform any of the other provisions of this contract.
The Buyer's right to terminate this contract under subdivision (ii) and (iii) above, may be exercised if the Seller does not cure such failure within 10 days (or more if authorized in writing by the Buyer's Purchasing Manager) after receipt of the notice from the Buyer's Purchasing Manager specifying the failure.
If the Buyer terminates this contract in whole or in part, it may acquire, under the terms and in the manner the Buyer's Purchasing Manager considers appropriate, supplies similar to those terminated, and the Seller will be liable to the Buyer for any excess costs for those supplies. However, the Seller shall continue the work not terminated.


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Member Research and Reports February 1, 2018
Georgia Southern Examines Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Mortality among Hispanic Women
Over the past half century the proportion of Hispanics in the U.S. population has been steadily increasing, and groups of Hispanic origin have diversified. Despite notable racial and ethnic disparities in ovarian cancer (OC) mortality, population-based studies on OC among Hispanic females are lacking.
The disparities in OC 5 year survival and mortality were examined using log-rank tests and Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for sociodemographic and pathological characteristics, time of diagnosis, receipt of resection surgery and county socioeconomic status. Trends in five-year survival rates were examined using joinpoint regression models.
The five-year survival was lowest in Puerto Ricans (median survival: 33 months; survival rate: 31.07 percent) and was highest in the "Other" Hispanic subgroup (median survival: 59 months; survival rate: 49.14 percent) (log-rank test: P < 0.001). The OC-specific death hazards in Mexicans (HRadj: 0.82, 95 percent CI: 0.67 – 1.00, P = 0.048), South or Central Americans (HRadj: 0.77, 95 percent CI: 0.62 – 0.96, P = 0.005) and Other Hispanics (HRadj: 0.76, 95 percent CI: 0.63 – 0.92, P = 0.038) were significantly lower than for Puerto Ricans.
Mortality rates of Cubans and Puerto Ricans were not significantly different. During 1992–2008, there were non-significant increasing trends in the five-year all-cause and OC-specific survival rates: from 43.37 to 48.94 percent (APC = 0.41, P = 0.40) and from 48.72 percent to 53.46 percent (APC = 0.29, P = 0.50), respectively.
OC mortality in Hispanic patients varied by sub-ethnicity. This heterogeneity should be considered in future cancer data collection, reports and research.
"Epithelial ovarian cancer mortality among Hispanic women: Sub-ethnic disparities and survival trend across time: An analysis of SEER 1992–2013," was recently published in Cancer Epidemiology.
Dr. Chen Chen, alumni, was the lead author, and Dr. Yelena Tarasenko, department of epidemiology at Georgia Southern University Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health was a senior author. The study would not be possible without significant contribution and expertise of Drs. Talar Markossian in health policy and administration and Dr. Abigail Silva a disparities and evaluation researcher, both at Loyola University. While working on her dissertation on a related topic, Dr. Chen completed SEER* Stat Basics and Advanced Training at APHA. Dr. Chen was also one of the first DrPH Leadership students who received CPH certification.
February 1, 2018 "Maryland Study Uses "Big Data" to Understand Neighborhood Impact on Health" February 1, 2018 "University at Buffalo Receives Funding to Study Secure Ways of Handling Hospital Trauma Data"

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A group of senior Goori students began the day at 10am with an interactive science show, demonstrating fascinating chemistry experiments with common household products, introducing audience members to some creepy crawlies and investigating the world on a microscopic level.
This was followed by a discussion led by representatives from NISEP and Yaegl Elders on the importance of culture and community in education and the lessons they've learned from their experience working with Maclean High School over the past eight years.
NISEP began in 2005 as a collaboration between university scientists and Yaegl Elders in Maclean to address the community's concerns about the disengagement of their youth in education.
Since then the program has gone nation-wide, encouraging other schools and universities to build partnerships with local indigenous communities and sharing their simple, yet effective method of student engagement.


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CFP Reform Brings an Opportunity That Must Not be Wasted
Politics Sustainability Environment
5 October 2012, at 1:00am
SCOTLAND, UK - The continuing annual cuts in the number of days that fishing vessels can put to sea must be brought to an end because it is jeopardising the very future of the Scottish fleet, Alan Coghill, president of the Scottish Fishermens Federation, told guests attending the SFFs annual dinner in Edinburgh.
The automatic annual cuts that are part of the ECs Cod Recovery Plan have put unbearable pressure on the fleet, and with encouraging signs of fish stock recovery, it is now time that fisheries management is based on sensible and innovative measures that will secure a sustainable future, he will say.
Mr Coghill will tell the event, which will be attended by Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead and other leading industry figures, that with the reform process of the Common Fisheries Policy now well underway, it is vital that the discredited and unworkable management regimes of the past are shelved once and for all and replaced by a new regional management system where fishermen are at the heart of the decision-making process.
He will also say that to ensure a profitable and sustainable future it is essential that Government and the industry works closely together however, there have been worrying signs of divergence recently.
I would appeal to the Scottish Government and their officials to work more closely with us because there has been some divergence in recent months, particularly with regards to discards policy, inshore matters and the intervention price for fish.
He will also warn of the insidious creeping effect caused by the flow of misinformation on fisheries from some environmental organisations that is being reproduced without critical analysis by some sections of the media keen to pursue their own agendas.
This is perhaps one of the biggest challenges facing fishing over the coming few years, and which culminated only recently with the ridiculous headline that there are only 100 cod left in the North Sea, when the actual figure according to the science is at least 21 million, he said.
Such blatant misreporting is doing real harm to the fishing industry at a time when stocks are recovering and when a whole raft of innovative conservation measures are being adopted. It is for this reason that the SFF is now looking at developing strategies that will combat this flow of misinformation. The public deserves better, and they deserve to know the true situation.
Meanwhile, Mr Coghill will say it is essential that Iceland and the Faroes reach a sensible deal with the EU and Norway on the international management of the North East Atlantic mackerel stock.
Already, it looks like the total allowable catch for mackerel will be cut next year because of the environmental irresponsibility of Iceland and the Faroes in setting their own grossly over-inflated quotas. The situation is also having a serious impact on some of our whitefish boats because the ongoing uncertainty has denied their traditional access to Faroese fishing grounds.


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Lula vows to halt garimpo on Indigenous lands
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Tuesday pledged to halt all illegal gold mining -locally known as garimpo- at Indigenous reserves in the country's northeast if he is elected back into office in October.
Bolsonaro downplays Armed Forces Viagra scandal
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday downplayed the importance of the alleged scandal regarding the purchase of 35,000 pills of Viagra, a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Warrant issued for preventive arrest of Peruvian President nephews
A Lima judge has ordered the preventive arrest for 36 months of two nephews of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones as well as of his former aide Bruno Pacheco for their alleged involvement in cases of corruption, it was reported.
Terrorist who killed British MP gets life in jail
A London Court Wednesday handed down a life imprisonment sentence on convicted terrorist Ali Harbi Ali for the Oct. 16, 2021, murder of British Conservative MP Sir David Amess.
"Argentina never created conditions for Falkland Islanders to become Argentine citizens", lawmaker Milei
"Malvinas sovereignty negotiations are going to be very long. it's a complicated issue", and although a territorial claim, "Argentina never created the conditions for Falkland Islanders to want to become Argentine citizens", said Javier Milei, an Argentine member of the Lower House who was the sensation of last October's midterm election
"It's going to be a long cold winter in Buenos Aires"
By Haley Zaremba, Oilprice.com – A fuel shortage is causing political turmoil and social unrest in Argentina, and could even result in a food shortage as the South American nation's grain transporters call or a strike in the face of sky-high fuel prices during the harvest season for soy and corn.
Commemorative £2 coin to mark 40th anniversary of Falklands' Liberation
Pobjoy Mint has announced the release of a brand new produced on behalf of the Falkland Islands Government, as this year marks the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Islands.
Brazil: Two reported dead in new clash involving garimpeiros
A new armed confrontation allegedly involving garimpeiros has left at least two people dead and five others injured in Brazil's Yanomami Indigenous Land, it was reported.
Brazilian pork exports in a recovery tendency: China remains the main market
The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) has reported that pork exports (all products, raw and processed included) reached 91.4 thousand tons in March, which is 16.3% lower than the February 2021 record with 109,2 thousand tons.
FAU brass explore options for the purchase of training aircraft
A delegation of the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) has been reported to have visited AERO Vodochody's facilities in the Czech Republic to delve into the specifics of the L-39NG advanced trainer, according to the aircraft manufacturer's social media.


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What Are 'Weird Al' Yankovic's Most Popular Songs?
Matthew Trzcinski
Thanks to his hilarious comedy songs, "Weird Al" Yankovic became one of the most enduring acts of the past few decades. He has managed to stay on top of current trends, remain funny, and inspire a whole generation of YouTube parodies. At his best, Yankovic outshines the people he mocks. Here are Yankovic's biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Weird Al" Yankovic |Nick Elgar/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
5. 'Like a Surgeon'
Released at the first major peak of Madonna's career, "Like a Surgeon" somehow manages to make surgery funny. Yankovic adeptly mimics the high pitched vocals of Madonna's first two albums while creating a humorous story of a deeply untalented surgeon who is desperate to get by. His decision to use a heart monitor to recreate the rhythm of "Like a Virgin" is just plain brilliant.
4. 'Word Crimes'
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 1989 | Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images
When Robin Thicke and Pharrell William's controversial song "Blurred Lines" became a hit, numerous parodies were devoted to its gender politics. Since he rarely goes for the obvious, Yankovic decided to make his version of the song about grammar, giving a voice to the numerous grammar enthusiasts of the world. Finally, there was a song that explains that irony is not coincidence. Much like the Schoolhouse Rock jams of the 1970's, "Word Crimes" prove that educational music can be lots of fun. If there's one song that every good English teacher should have in their arsenal, it's this one.
3. 'Smells Like Nirvana'
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana is widely considered to be the greatest song of the 1990s, so it's only fitting that it inspired Yankovic's best parody from the 1990s. While grunge was one of the most revolutionary genres to emerge from popular music in a long time, Yankovic perfectly captured everything about grunge music that was bizarre and off-putting, from the unintelligible singing to the oblique lyrics.
2. 'Eat It'
"Eat It" wasn't Yankovic's first song; it wasn't even his first good song. However, it was the first track by the singer that most people heard, so it set the standard for all of the music that he released afterward. It was also the beginning of the singer's long musical love affair with food. Fans will know that he later released numerous songs about food, ranging from "Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch" to "I Love Rocky Road."
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 1984 | Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images
The Michael Jackson song "Beat It" sounds incredibly tough, so Yankovic's decision to turn it into a song tune about a parent telling their child to finish their dinner perfectly captures – and lampoons – the sort of aimless frustration that kids inspire in their parents. The central joke of "Eat It" – where Yankovic turns an aggressive hard rock number into a petty tantrum – is so good that one wonders why no one ever used it again.
1. 'White and Nerdy'
Nerds were once abhorred, but Yankovic's parody "White and Nerdy" began to change cultural attitudes toward the nerd subculture. No one before or since has made a greater song pondering whether or not Captain Kirk is better than Captain Picard. The tremendous flow that Yankovic has in "White and Nerdy" helps him to cram many more jokes into this song than usual, making it one of his funniest tracks. This track introduced Yankovic to a new generation and cemented his reputation as a master of musical comedy.


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Robo-advisors - online brokers such as Betterment and Wealthfront offer the ease of using an online broker. Robo-advisors are growing in popularity and can reduce the stress of knowing how to invest, when it's the right time to invest, and when to meet someone in person. With Robo-advisors, you instantly diversify into a large number of stocks and bonds, and your allocation will automatically adjust you according to your goals.
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Direct mutual fund accounts - to avoid paying brokerage agency fees, you can actually buy mutual funds directly from mutual fund company. Having a mutual fund is a smart investment decision, but avoiding additional costs is a wise money move.
The key factor to be a successful investor is not always about the shares and funds you choose. Successful investment depends on the choice of proper asset allocation and persisting with an automated investment plan-in this way you can reduce the risk of making horrible and emotional decisions.


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Icon Theatre's take on Charles Dickens' Hard Times is an inventive adaptation which excellently presents the emotional struggles of its central characters, writes Kerry Ann Eustice.
Touching a little, but less than the novel, on the plight of undervalued workers, it explores the constraints in Victorian society which prevent the privileged from leading fulfilling lives.
Deserted by her circus-worker father at just 11, Sissy is taken in to the care of hardened schoolmaster, Mr Gradgrind, who raises his own children to ignore fancies and passions in favour of fact and calculation.
Not that this prevents both from reaching adulthood miserable — Louisa married to a thunderous banker, 30 years her senior, and her brother, Tom, a gambling drunk.
Just as some of Dickens' characters had to rely on so little, the cannily-timed production — which gains extra resonance arriving during the economic downturn — is low key, with sparse sets, few props and simple lighting design.
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It's a credit to the excellent cast of just three, who seamlessly switch between multiple, well-crafted characters (James Hyland going from sleazy to charming with ease and conviction) and theatrical disciplines.
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VA worker is also a satisfied patient
Thyroid cancer survivor says the Phoenix VA Health Care System saved her life.
VA worker is also a satisfied patient Thyroid cancer survivor says the Phoenix VA Health Care System saved her life. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1l0S9ts
Craig Harris, The Republic | azcentral.com Published 9:00 p.m. MT May 10, 2014 | Updated 10:22 p.m. MT May 9, 2014
Lisa Tadano, a program support assistant at the Phoenix VA, declares her support and approval of the healthcare administered at the beleaguered facility. Tadano, 43, Phoenix, is a military veteran herself and receives care at the Phoenix VA.(Photo: Tom Tingle/The Republic)
Desert Storm veteran Lisa Tadano says her thyroid cancer was successfully detected and treated by VA.
Tadano understands vets' frustrations, but says they must become their own advocates.
Despite having private insurance, Tadano chooses the VA for her health care.
Lisa Tadano works for the Phoenix VA Health Care System. But she also was diagnosed and successfully treated for cancer there.
She says the Phoenix VA is a great place to work, and the people who work there saved her life.
"I'm cancer-free today, and I couldn't have asked for anything more," said Tadano, a U.S. Army veteran who is a VA program support assistant.
Tadano said doctors at the Phoenix VA diagnosed her with Stage 2 papillary thyroid cancer on Jan. 30, 2012, when she was 41. Tadano said VA doctors found a nodule on the right side of her thyroid and aggressively treated it. She believes she would have died without the care she received.
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Tadano is a fierce defender of the Phoenix VA hospital.
"I'm not doing this because I'm an employee, I'm doing this because they saved my life," she said. "The work at the VA is excellent. They have spared no expense to treat me and my cancer."
Tadano was born in Mesa, and her family later moved to West Valley City, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City.
She enlisted in the U.S. Army right out of high school and served as a specialist from 1989 to 1992 during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Tadano said she was stationed 45 minutes from an air base in Saudi Arabia. Upon leaving active duty, she served four years in the National Guard. Today, at age 43, she's married and has nine children in a blended family.
She has worked at the Phoenix VA for a total of 13 years.
Tadano works for the VA tele-health system, where she schedules veterans for orthopedic services and screening for genetic issues for cancer. The department allows a medical provider to remotely perform some examinations, check symptoms and measure vital signs on patients, according to the hospital.
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Danish peacekeepers leave Bosnia
Ivana Avramovic
• August 18, 2003
EAGLE BASE, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Just three months after Russian troops left Bosnia, the last Danish soldiers are departing this week, ending their 11 years of peacekeeping in the country.
"Our leadership has been forced to prioritize," said Lt. Col. Kaare Pedersen, the last commander of the 150-strong Danish contingent. "Low priority has been given to Bosnia."
Denmark has peacekeepers in Kosovo and Afghanistan, and more will be sent to Iraq.
"More troops in Iraq, committed to Iraq, is the reason why it is absolutely necessary to pull out of Bosnia," Pedersen said.
About 200 Danish troops started their peacekeeping in 1993 with the United Nations during the war in Bosnia. Their numbers increased to almost 800 troops when the NATO-led peacekeeping operation started in late 1995. The number gradually came down to 350 by the end of 2002.
Through the years, the Danish force moved from the region around Tuzla to Nordic-Polish-run camp in Doboj, and back to Tuzla, stationed at the nearby American-run Eagle Base.
Despite his country withdrawing and improved security situation in Bosnia, Pedersen believes the mission is not over yet.
"Bosnia needs and deserves that we continue to provide some presence," Pedersen said. "The Americans will have to do a big job with the same amount of resources."
Departure of three nations' militaries — Russian, Finnish and Danish — leaves American troops working in the Multinational Brigade North with a much greater responsibility, said Maj. Jeff Coverdale, spokesman for Multinational Brigade North.
"We are covering more area than we were tasked when we originally got here," Coverdale said.
But the transition has been smooth, he said.
"This reduction has not caught us off-guard," Coverdale said.
He explained that American troops have been making plans to cover the areas patrolled by Russian, Finnish and Danish troops since the departures were first announced.
The new situation has made American commanders look into the needs of different towns of villages for Stabilization Force patrols.
Some need more than others, and in some the local police do a good job of providing security, Coverdale said.
"When they're doing the job, that means that we don't have to double the presence," he said. "Their presence in the area may be sufficient."
The departing Danish troops are well known for organizing 30 kilometer marches that became popular with many different nations, especially Americans.
They were also the last nation providing tanks to MNB North.
"The withdrawal of the tanks can be assessed as a reasonable step, since the security situation in Bosnia no longer calls for such a heavy force on a day-to-day basis," Pedersen said. "However there is also little doubt, that the tanks provided a very reasonable reserve force."
American troops still have significant power with Bradley fighting vehicles and Apache helicopters, Coverdale said.
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Пападам (, , , , , , , , ) — дуже тонкий круглий випечений коржик з сочевичного борошна.

Цей вид хлібних коржиків широко поширений в різних регіонах Індії та Непалу. У Північній Індії вони носить назву папад, в Південній Індії, у малаялі, вона називається паппадам, у каннара - хаппала, у тамілів  - аппалам.

Пападам повинен бути добре підсмаженим і хрустким. Подається до страв каррі, тхалі або використовується як легка закуска.

Тісто для пападаму робиться з сочевичного борошна або з суміші сочевичного і рисового борошна. Існують також варіанти з використанням горохового борошна. Додавання різних прянощів і трав - перцю, паприки, кмину, часнику та ін. Надає коржикам пікантний, гострий і ароматний смак. Пападам готується шляхом підсмажування тонко розкатаних коржів з обох сторін в гарячій олії. Потім він охолоджується на спеціальній решітці або за допомогою паперу, що вбирає. Щоб уникнути занадто високого вміст жиру в коржику, його витримують за допомогою спеціальної вилки в печі-тандирі або гриль на решітці або, окропивши олією, доводять до готового стану в мікрохвильовій печі. Однак, вважається, що при «нетрадиційних» варіантах приготування пападам втрачає в якості (неоднорідно піднімається тісто тощо).

Так як пападам дуже швидко підсихає, готувати його потрібно перед самою їжею, принаймні не раніше ніж за 1 годину перед нею.

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Непальська кухня
Коржі
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Charging Interest and usury – What does the Bible say?
I have a question referring to money and interest fees. Someone told me that it is a sin to deposit money in the bank and collect interest off of it because the Bible says that it is not right to receive interest off of lent money. Is this true or not?
It is not a sin to deposit money in the bank in order to draw interest off of it. Those who call it a sin do not have Biblical support for their reasoning. In order to understand this subject better, let us turn to the source, the Bible, to see what God has to say on the subject of charging interest and usury.
Do not try and profit from your brother's misfortunes.
This law can be found in the Old Testament.
God did not allow the children of Israel to make a profit (draw interest or usury) from the money lent to their brothers who were suffering through misfortune or became extremely poor. Why would God not allow that to happen? The reason is that there was a group of people in the Old Testament who were called "predators" because they were so obsessed and driven by the love of money that they could not wait for misfortune to strike so that they could make a profit off of the vulnerable ones suffering through the terrible circumstances. One time my aunt was telling me about the time of famine in Moldova. The year was 1947. Our grandparents no longer had any more food to give to their children so they appealed to a rich family living close to them. They went seeking food and took their last "nice" rug from the house to trade for the food. When they got to the house, the rich family was sitting down to a meal. My grandparents had my father in their arms and he was crying because of hunger. The family never thought twice about giving my father, who was a baby at the time, one bite of their food even though they had more than enough. The rich family "traded" with my grandparents. They took the nice rug and in return gave my grandparents a string of dried hot peppers. Who would possibly be able to eat dried hot peppers by with nothing to go along with them? This is the way the "predators" are. They have no shame in benefitting from the misfortunes of others. God did not give this law just to keep His people from drawing interest or usury, but instead, He did it to prevent evil people from profiting off of the misfortunes of others.
In the 5 chapter of Nehemiah, there is a situation recounted to us about a person who benefited from his brothers' misfortunes.
Nehemiah and his brothers together with their servants, people with good hearts, decided to give money toward redeeming their Jewish brothers from captivity in the surrounding nations. They began this project after they were freed from captivity themselves and sent back to Jerusalem to rebuild the city. These newly freed people came home to Jerusalem and received homes and fields to work. The problem was, they did not have any food stored up or money because they just came out of slavery so they were starving because there was a famine at the time as well. This is why they appealed to their countrymen for help (the ones who had been freed earlier and came back to rebuild the city) who had been there longer and had a surplus. They asked for wheat so that they could survive and work the fields and begin to produce for themselves. Their countrymen, contrary to the teachings of the Law in the Old Testament, forced these newly returned brothers to mortgage their homes and fields as collateral. These newly freed people also had to pay taxes to the king and did not have the means to mortgage anything else. They appealed to their fellow countrymen once again and they set a rate of 1%, which was also contrary to the Word of God. When Nehemiah learned of what was going on, he immediately called an assembly and severely rebuked those who were dealing with their fellow countrymen contrary to the Word of God by trying to take advantage of their misfortunes during their time of great need. These wicked men had forced their freed countrymen back into a kind of slavery. They were benefiting from the misfortunes of people in need. The fields were the only way that these people could make a living and have a future and that was being stolen from them because they had no other choice during the famine. Nehemiah reminded the people of how he and many of the likeminded people among them had sacrificed much to rescue their fellow countrymen from captivity, as well as how he had already been giving them grain in their time of need and asking nothing in return. After that, he reminded the people that he had served them as governor for 12 years and had not taken the normal salary which he deserved, even though he was feeding over 150 workers on a daily basis. He was doing this because he wanted to lighten the burden on the people who already did not have much to give. He also reminded the people that during his time of service he did not buy land (which he could have done and become rich off of the backs of those in need). He did not want to take advantage of the misfortunes of others. In fact, he did all that he could to help restore the financial situation of all. What a contrast between Nehemiah and those who were trying to profit off of those who were in need because of misfortune. This story helps us clearly understand why God did not allow the Israelites to charge interest and practice usury among their fellow countrymen.
It is shameful to profit off of the misfortunes of others. God's verdict in the case is that the one who practices this wicked way of life will pay with his own.
Putting money in the bank and drawing interest on it was a practice that was known of and used during the time of Jesus Christ. The bankers would take the money at an interest rate and then they would invest the money somewhere else, also with an interest rate. This was their business. This is the same thing that banks do today. Jesus does not condemn the bankers of His day. In fact, He condones it by sharing that the one servant was so lazy and short-sighted that he did not think to at least put the money in the bank in order to draw a little interest on it.
I would like to know the thoughts of the readers in this case. This is a delicate subject but I still want to know your point of view and opinion. Please share them in the comments that you leave.


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TOKYO (AP) — The first female president of Japan's powerful labor union federation said Friday she will work to correct the gender gap in wages and working conditions to help empower women.
"Progress is extremely slow," said Tomoko Yoshino, who was elected this month as head of the 7 million-member Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo. "I will tackle all activities at Rengo from the perspective of gender equality and diversity."
She noted that Japan placed 120th out of 156 nations in this year's gender gap ranking by the World Economic Forum.
Yoshino, the federation's first female leader since its foundation in 1989, is also unique because she worked at a medium-size sewing machine maker after graduating from high school and belonged to a union composed mainly of small and medium-sized companies — unlike her male predecessors who worked at major corporations or labor unions.
Yoshino, 55, said she initially wondered if her background qualified her for the top job. But then, "I thought of many talented women who had to leave their jobs without being allowed to rise in the ranks," she said. "I thought I should continue their efforts and their will, and decided I should not miss this opportunity to break through Japan's glass ceiling."
Despite gender equality laws, women receive lower wages than men, and their presence is limited in decision-making positions at work, school and elsewhere.
Among Yoshino's first important missions are annual negotiations with companies over salary increases and better working conditions, including for women, and her participation in an economic forum launched by new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who has called for better income distribution and economic growth through higher salaries.
Many women work in part-time or temporary jobs because Japanese labor practices often prevent them from returning to full-time positions after taking leave for child rearing — a role that few Japanese men share — and have been among the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Yoshino said the traditional concept of husbands working to support wives who stay at home to take care of children also contributes to lower wages for women, and said it's time to review the salary framework.
"A society that provides a pleasant working environment for women will be pleasant for everyone," she said. "Empowering women can revitalize the economy, but the priority is to tackle the gender issue from the perspective of women's rights."
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#include <dfs_posix.h>

void readspeed(const char* filename, int block_size)
{
    int fd;
    char *buff_ptr;
    rt_size_t total_length;
    rt_tick_t tick;

    fd = open(filename, 0, O_RDONLY);
    if (fd < 0)
    {
        rt_kprintf("open file:%s failed\n", filename);
        return;
    }

    buff_ptr = rt_malloc(block_size);
    if (buff_ptr == RT_NULL)
    {
        rt_kprintf("no memory\n");
        close(fd);

        return;
    }

    tick = rt_tick_get();
    total_length = 0;
    while (1)
    {
        int length;
        length = read(fd, buff_ptr, block_size);

        if (length <= 0) break;
        total_length += length;
    }
    tick = rt_tick_get() - tick;

	/* close file and release memory */
    close(fd);
	rt_free(buff_ptr);

    /* calculate read speed */
    rt_kprintf("File read speed: %d byte/s\n", total_length /tick * RT_TICK_PER_SECOND);
}

#ifdef RT_USING_FINSH
#include <finsh.h>
FINSH_FUNCTION_EXPORT(readspeed, perform file read test);
#endif