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Choral music as social and environmental justice activism
Scott Neigh
Talking Radical Radio
Choral music as social and environmental justice activism - Resistance Rising Choir
Rama DelaRosa has been a musician and an activist for many years. She lives on Salt Spring Island, just off Vancouver Island, and she is the director of the Resistance Rising Choir, based in Victoria. Scott Neigh interviews her about music, about movements and about what Resistance Rising brings to struggles for social change.
DelaRosa's first experience of musical performance was in a church choir at six years old. Through the rest of her youth she was immersed in music at church and at school, and she continued her choral education in college. For eight years after she graduated, she made a living as a travelling musician.
Her earliest involvement in struggles for justice was as part of the continent-wide campaign in solidarity with migrant farm workers in Florida. She was later involved in anti-war activism in North Carolina and in campaigns against mountaintop removal coal mining. More recently, along with participating when she can in actions in Victoria, she has done things like raised money for Indigenous and environmental justice struggles via fundraising swims around Salt Spring Island. As someone who is multi-racial and queer, she sees helping to build bridges of understanding and solidarity as an important part of the work she is called to do.
At a certain point, DelaRosa decided that she needed to shift the focus of her passion for music. It was no longer enough just to entertain people -- she wanted to use music as a medium to uplift, to educate and to inspire people to action. Music, she believes, has a special power to open us up and to break down barriers, and therefore it is an important tool for communicating the values and ideas of justice-oriented movements to broader audiences.
For a while, she facilitated a women's song circle and then a choir on Salt Spring Island. As much as she enjoyed that, though, she decided that the kind of project that she was most interested in was something best accomplished not in the relatively small community of the island but in a bigger city.
In the wake of successful workshops at a music festival and at the anarchist book fair in Victoria, she put out a call for people who might be interested in getting involved in an ongoing choral activism project. She got a good response, mostly from people already engaged in grassroots political work of one kind or another, and the Resistance Rising Choir began to take shape.
The choir has completed two successful seasons so far. They start each September, rehearsing regularly in a community centre in the Victoria community of James Bay. They take a few months at the beginning to get some repertoire ready, and then they put the word out to activist networks in the area that they are available to perform. In the last two years, this has include performing at a fundraiser for the Salish Sea Defence Fund, an International AIDS Awareness Day event, a road blockade in solidarity with the Unit'ot'en camp and the Wet'suwet'en people, an action promoting divestment from fossil fuel industries, and lots of others. And they finish each season with a formal concert, which they use to raise money to support some sort of local or regional struggle for justice.
And to be clear, while the politics are important for the folks in Resistance Rising, so is the music. They don't just sing powerful original songs and updated movement standards -- they do it well, and in six or eight part harmony.
The choir is looking forward to performing at a couple of music festivals over the summer and to the start of their third season in September. DelaRosa hopes they can recruit a few new members too -- she's looking to get the choir up to about 50 people, and she is especially looking for more tenor, baritone and bass voices. And once the choir has another couple of years under their belts -- well, who knows. DelaRosa says that members have already floated the idea of somehow taking the choir on the road. In the meantime, she is excited to see how the choir continues to grow and develop in its use of music as a way to contribute to movements for environmental and social justice.
Image: Used with permission of the Resistance Rising Choir.
Theme music: "It Is the Hour (Get Up)" by Snowflake, via CCMixter
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Music in a play, tv program, radio or video game is known as incidental music.
This Music quiz is called 'Music and Media' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at high school. Playing educational quizzes is a user-friendly way to learn if you are in the 9th or 10th grade - aged 14 to 16.
Music is used extensively in media such as films, TV and advertising. A famous quote from John Lennon; "I don't know which will go first - rock 'n' roll or Christianity."
This quiz focuses on music in the media.
Which of these is a film composer?
Music in a play, tv program, radio, video games etc.
What is a 'chromatic' movement?
Music is found in what types of media?
Which uses music for purposes of commercial gain?
What is another way of describing 'discord'?
What does the term 'sforzando' relate to?
What is the main function of music in film?
It doesn't really have a function - there's little point!
Music provides an additional finer layer of description to a scene: for instance music can be used in film to represent emotion, violence, nature etc.


With Jaap van Zweden as the current Music Director and Yu Long as Principal Guest Conductor, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is recognised as Asia's foremost classical orchestra. Thanks to a significant subsidy from the Hong Kong Government and long-term funding from Principal Patron Swire, the Hong Kong Jockey Club and other supporters, the HK Phil presents more than 150 concerts over a 44-week season and attracts more than 200,000 music lovers annually.
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Entrance to the Miniatur Wunderland
Largest model railway exhibition
Insights in different regions on earth
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"We already visited the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg a few years ago, but a visit is always worthwhile, as there is something new to discover almost every day. "
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The Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
The Miniatur Wunderland is the largest model railway in the world and Hamburg's No. 1 tourist attraction. More than 16 million visitors from all over the world have already seen a superlative miniature world in Hamburg's Speicherstadt. A unique miniature masterpiece was created on an area of 1,499 square metres in around 795,000 working hours, and it continues to grow. In addition to its sophisticated technology, it impresses above all with its richness of detail. Over 265,000 figures were lovingly staged, cars and ships move through the landscapes, and even airplanes take off from Knuffingen Airport every minute. Since February 2018 the new section "Venice" can be visited. The Wunderland is a breathtaking miniature cosmos that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world.
A dream that came true
But it is not only the creation of its own world that makes the Miniatur Wunderland so unique. The impressive landscapes hide unprecedented high-tech in model making. For example, 389,000 LEDs, which switch on and off dynamically, paired with a specially developed lighting control system for an almost perfect day and night simulation and 280 computer-controlled cars for large eyes or more than 200 push-button actions for interaction between visitors and the wonderlands.
The story - It all started in July 2000
The Miniatur Wunderland was founded together with her father Jochen Braun and her long-time partner Stephan Hertz. The choice of location fell on the Speicherstadt, at that time still separated from the rest of the city by a customs fence. The original concept envisaged that the plant would be built and maintained by 20 employees and that 100,000 visitors would visit the exhibition every year. However, 20 employees had grown to 40 by the time it opened on 16 August 2001. The 100,000 visitors dreamed of in the first year also grew to 300,000. The starting shot for a fairy tale. In December 2016, the Miniatur Wunderland already had 15 million visitors. And there is no holding.
The future - There are more than 190 countries in the world, only nine in Wunderland so far.
The Future - There are more than 190 countries in the world that would probably take a good 250 years and a lot of space to replicate all the countries on earth. At the moment, expansion planning is nearing completion. If all goes well, about 3,000 square metres of new space on the other side of the canal will soon be added. A bridge will connect it to the rest of the exhibition for visitors and trains. The sections Venice, Monaco, Great Britain and France are specifically planned. Then parts of Africa or Asia could follow.
The Miniatur Wunderland in the Speicherstadt Hamburg is the must-see for all railway enthusiasts, world-deckers, families and every other visitor to Hamburg!
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For the perfect journey
Your experience begins with your arrival: The Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg is located in the heart of the historic Speicherstadt and can be easily reached by public transport. If you bring a little time with you, we recommend that you come on foot. The city centre, town hall and Alster are just 15 minutes away. It is also not far from the Landungsbrücken. With a fantastic view of the Elbphilharmonie, you walk about 20 minutes directly along the Elbe.
By public transport / HVV Baumwall (U3, approx. 6 minutes walk); Messberg (U1, approx. 13 minutes walk); Überseequartier (U4, approx. 12 minutes walk); Stadthausbrücke (S1 and S3, approx. 11 minutes walk); Speicherstadt - Auf dem Sande (bus line 6, approx. 1 minute walk); Am Sandtorkai (bus line 111, approx. 2 minutes walk)
By car There are 44 parking spaces for visitors directly in front of the Miniatur Wunderland. Due to the large crowd we recommend the following car parks in the area: car park Am Sandtorkai (Am Sandtorkai 6-8, Mon-Sun 6.00-22.00 h); car park Rödingsmarkt (Rödingsmarkt 14, Mon-Fri 7.00-23.00 h, Sat 7.00-21.00 h); car park Hafentor (between Landungsbrücken und Baumwall, Johannisbollwerk 20); Parkhaus Überseequartier (Überseeallee 3, Mon-Sun 0.00-24.00); Parkhaus Michel-Garage (Schaarmarkt, Mon-Fr 7.00-1.00, Sa+So 9.30-01.00); Parkhaus Katherinenkirche (Neue Gröningerstraße 12, Mon-Fr 7.00-21.00); Underground car park Herrengraben (Hotel Madison, Mon-Sun 0.00-24.00); Hotel Madison, Mo-Sun 0.00-24.00
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I am not quite sure how Microsoft goes about collecting this information (and it is clearly incomplete), but for Windows 8 apps developers are provided with the breakdown of who downloaded their apps. The two charts below show the gender distribution for the two most popular Ebscer games on the Windows 8 store. As you can see, the two games show very different results.
These stats were collected by Microsoft for downloads of the games Pixelated and Xploding Boxes over the past 12 months.


JACKSONVILLE, FL--(Marketwired - July 11, 2016) - Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (OTCQB: DUOT), a provider of intelligent analytical technology solutions, has successfully completed the rollout of its centraco third-generation intelligent command and control software platform to a national independent oil and natural gas company. The contract is valued in excess of $400,000. This deployment consolidates several systems used for safety and security monitoring and administration throughout all of their facilities. Centraco 3.0 is a powerful enterprise-level software management suite, which incorporates the traditional "Physical Security Information Management" ("PSIM") functionality with a comprehensive Enterprise Information Management ("EIM") feature set that will leverage the Oil and Gas company's IT infrastructure.
"Our feature rich centraco platform integrated fifteen different technologies to manage various video management systems, access control, intrusion detection, and fire alarm systems at 25 different locations throughout multiple states into a single user interface," stated Felix Krupczynski, EVP & GM for Duos Technologies. "Centraco's extensive integrated real-time alarm reporting engine has proven to be a powerful and unique management tool that also provides flexibility and scalability, thereby expanding the user's monitoring capabilities and functionality as they continue to expand their operations."
About Duos Technologies Group Inc.
Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (OTCQB: DUOT), based in Jacksonville, FL, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Duos Technologies Inc., provides intelligent security analytical technology solutions with a strong portfolio of intellectual property. Duos Technologies' core competencies include advanced intelligent technologies that are delivered through its proprietary integrated enterprise command and control platform, centraco™. The Company provides its broad range of technology solutions with an emphasis on mission critical security, inspection and operations within the rail, utilities, petrochemical, healthcare, and hospitality sectors. Duos Technologies Group also offers IT, professional services.
For more information, visit: http://www.duostech.com.
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Behind the push to limit lawsuits by injured workers and consumers
By Billy Corriher
March 16, 2018 - Nursing homes and other corporations that do not like being sued are pushing state constitutional amendments to limit damages juries can award — the latest move in a long corporate-funded campaign to limit access to civil justice.
INSTITUTE INDEX: Wal-Mart goes green?
May 1, 2013 - The Arkansas-based retail giant aims to become a renewable-energy giant. But can Wal-Mart's business model ever really be considered sustainable?
Petro powerhouse Koch Industries boosts investments in North Carolina politics
November 1, 2012 - The Kansas-based oil and chemical conglomerate headed by billionaire financiers of the anti-regulatory right has dramatically increased its contributions to North Carolina politics as the state grapples with fracking and other key energy issues.
Wal-Mart and Watergate
By Phil Mattera
April 27, 2012 - Wal-Mart has been accused of bribery in Mexico, but its behavior is far from unique: Many major corporations have been charged under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a U.S. law passed in response to an oft-forgotten aspect of the Watergate scandal of the 1970s.
Bribing with class
By Chris Kromm
February 28, 2006 - The newswires are aglow with reports about how convicted Rep. Randall "Duke" Cunningham went about accepting bribes in return for hefty defense contracts from his perch at the House Appropriations Committee from 1998 to 2005:
The looting of Iraq
February 3, 2006 - One of North Carolina's own, Mr. Robert Stein, is now in federal court where the former U.S. occupation official in Iraq "is expected to plead guilty to bribery, conspiracy, money laundering and other charges ...


The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) will not hold a graduation ceremony for its Master's Degree students following a change in the academic calendar in view of violent crises that rocked the school, MyNewsGh.com can report.
According to University Relations Officer (URO), Mr. Kwame Yeboah Jnr, the academic board of the university Chaired by Prof. Kwesi Obiri Danso met last week and made the latest decision including a change in the entire academic calendar.
"The academic board met later in the day and the main item on the agenda was the disturbed academic calendar. It was decided that from Monday when lectures begin, the outstanding lectures and the mid-semester exams that were supposed to have taken place during the time of the crises will be taken concurrently. At the time the lectures are going on the mid-semester will also be organized. This the Chairman of the Academic Board asked the Colleges, Departments and Faculties to meet and organize that to see how best these can be reached" he disclosed.
Students are expected back in school on January 4, 2019 to ready themselves for the end of semester examination which begins on January 7, 2019 and ends on January 17, 2019 bringing a close to the first semester.
" Lectures end with outstanding Mid Semester examination to run concurrently to 19th of December 2018 students will leave for home come back on the 4th January 2019 and write the end of Semester Examination on Monday which is 7th January and it also runs up to 17th of January and they will have the semester break for about two weeks and they will come back and start the second semester", he added.


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Q: uvm set_inst_override for a sequence I'm trying to override a sequence by instance.
An example code will describe it best:
class my_vir_seq extends base_vir_seq;
    my_seq_c seq1, seq2;

    `uvm_object_utils_begin(my_vir_seq)
      `uvm_field_object(seq1,  UVM_ALL_ON)
      `uvm_field_object(seq2,  UVM_ALL_ON)
    `uvm_object_utils_end

    `uvm_declare_p_sequencer(v_seqr)

    function new(string name = "my_vir_seq");
      super.new(name);
    endfunction // new

    virtual task body();
        `uvm_do_on(seq1, p_sequencer.my_seqr)
        `uvm_do_on(seq2, p_sequencer.my_seqr)
    endtask // body
endclass

class my_err_vir_seq extends my_vir_seq;
    my_err_seq_c seq3;

    `uvm_object_utils_begin(my_err_vir_seq)
       `uvm_field_object(seq3,  UVM_ALL_ON)
    `uvm_object_utils_end

    `uvm_declare_p_sequencer(v_seqr)

    function new(string name = "my_err_vir_seq");
      super.new(name);
      my_seq_c::type_id::set_inst_override(my_err_seq_c::get_type(), "sve.v_seqr.my_err_vir_seq.seq2" );
    endfunction // new
endclass

My aim is to only override seq2 with seq3 (its type extends seq2's type).
I don't get any errors, but the original sequence runs,
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance,
Izhar

A: Doing type overrides by instance is (I think) conceptually intended for instances of classes that derive from uvm_component, because they have a specific hierarchical path.
There is a trick to do it for sequences as well, using the sequencer's path as an argument to set_inst_override(...) (kind of what you tried). You need to do a few changes to your sequence to support this, though. When creating seq1 and seq2 you have to give them a context (shown only for seq2) so that the factory can find them:
// get_full_name() is the third argument
// - the second argument is empty, it's not a typo
seq2 = my_seq_c::type_id::create("seq2", , get_full_name());

After you created your sequence, you can start it using start(...):
seq2.start(p_sequencer.my_seqr, this);

The idea is from a DVCon 2013 paper that you can find here: DVCon 2013 paper

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Dog named Denali refuses to leave cancer-stricken owner's side
PUBLIC · 12 Apr 2020
When Ben Tenali first met, love was at first sight.
Oregon photographer and surfer Ben has split from his girlfriend, and his life has taken a new turn.
Deciding to leave everything, he took Denali on a journey. Then they lived a Bedouin life in the Oregon wilderness.
Soon the duo's journey will cover the entire West Coast. From the deserts to the beaches, the unforgettable duo covered them. It is a life full of adventure and happiness.
Ben and Denali have long lived in the woods, in the neighborhood. They slept in a car and took it as they came every day. But life will soon take a terrible turn.
well nothing for long
Penn was diagnosed with cancer in June 2004. Denali was always right next to him - even the doctors allowed him to sleep in the same room as Ben. During operations and treatment, Denali has always been close to her owner, and her healing power played a big part in Ben's recovery.
The In end was he was full recovered.
Friends still spent ten great years together. They have traveled and made many wonderful discoveries. They lived their entire lives.
But in early 2014, Denali was diagnosed with cancer. Then he promised not to let him suffer. It was like the dog knew exactly what its owner wanted for an extra month. The only thing he heard was that Denali would still be out for a month, so he could book a movie that paid tribute to him.
About a month after Denali was diagnosed, at midnight, she began to have a terrible cough. Ben and Denali played on the beach together the next day. But the next morning, Denali gave her owner an undeniable look - it was time to move on.
Denali was 14 years old.
The film, recorded in Denali's view and prepective, is a beautiful tribute to the man's best friend and it's hard to resist the tears. such faithful a loyal dog!
Below is the Denali Och Penn Emotional Movie. It takes 7 minutes, recommended to be watched. Tears drop out of me.


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Corey made his Broadway debut starring as Jack Kelly for two years in Disney's "Newsies."
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Report: Juventus agree to personal terms with Real Madrid right back Danilo
By Danny Penza@djp4cal Jul 1, 2017, 2:47pm CEST
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Depending on which Italian outlet you read, Juventus are in different points of the negotiation dance when it comes to their attempt to sign Real Madrid right back Danilo. Some say that an offer will be made soon, others say one has already been put on the table ... and subsequently rejected by Real Madrid.
But, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juve have gotten one of the steps out of the way at the very least.
The Italian daily is reporting on Saturday that Juventus and Danilo have agreed to personal terms on a contract, with the only thing left is to convince Real Madrid on a transfer. According to La Gazzetta, Danilo has agreed to the framework of a five-year contract that would pay him around €5 million annually — something that puts him amongst some of Juve's highest-paid players on the payroll.
If true, that's the easy part of the equation.
What's left is to negotiate a transfer fee to bring the 25-year-old Brazilian to Turin.
Earlier in the week it was the same Gazzetta outlet that reported Juventus' first offer of €15 million for Danilo was turned down by Real Madrid, with their asking price likely falling somewhere between €20 million and €25 million knowing how much they paid for him a couple of summers ago. That's on top of Danilo reportedly becoming Juve's top choice to replace another Brazilian at right back, the recently-departed Dani Alves.
All of this has come on after the other. How much progress that has been made still remains to be seen.
But with personal terms reportedly agreed upon, it's a step in the right direction if Juventus really want to have one Brazilian replace the other as the No. 1 right back next season. It's not a huge step. Just one step. The big, big step is still to be determined. And something tells me this is going to be one interesting negotiation.


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Opinion: How blockchain technology can reduce risks and lower costs after disasters
By John Schellhase // 30 October 2018
Innovation & ICT
A Syrian woman in Jordan's Azraq refugee camp uses iris scan technology to redeem WFP-provided food assistance using a blockchain-based system. Photo by: WFP / Mohammad Batah
Among the many disruptions created by blockchain technology, the most profound may come in the way aid is delivered to people whose lives are upended by wars, famines, and natural disasters.
The influx of aid following a disaster shows the power of human generosity. Sadly, corrupt officials and middlemen often see it as an opportunity to enrich themselves at the expense of the displaced. The Center for Global Development estimated last year that about 5 percent of global aid, or $8 billion, is lost to theft and corruption each year. Measured against disaster victims' relatively modest needs, it is a staggering sum.
Blockchain-based distribution systems won't eliminate corruption, but their ability to confirm identity and execute secure digital transactions can ensure that a larger proportion of aid will reach its intended recipients.
More on blockchain:
► What you need to know about blockchain in 2018
► Opinion: Blockchain for development, explained
► Has global development reached 'peak blockchain hype?'
Blockchain technology promises to change the way we store information, confirm transactions, exchange money, and protect our identities. The transparency and security of blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, can increase trust and lower costs for a variety of programs and projects. This is particularly true in countries with a weak or underdeveloped legacy of telecommunications and financial infrastructure.
I saw firsthand how this idealistic promise could become reality in July, when I visited World Vision International's Nepal Innovation Lab in Kathmandu.
World Vision created the lab after the 2015 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people in Nepal, injured more than 22,000, and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.
In the aftermath, the lab explored the use of blockchain to distribute money to those in need when roads become impassable and banking systems go offline.
The result is Sikka, a system that distributes digital credits to beneficiaries through an Ethereum-based blockchain. The credits can be exchanged for cash or goods at participating merchants, financial cooperatives, or relief centers. Sikka's digital credits are distributed through SMS text messages managed on a restricted blockchain. Aid recipients text credits to merchants to make purchases. Because blockchain transactions are transparent, aid agencies can see when credits are spent and arrange payments for participating merchants.
Aid agencies and NGOs are testing blockchain technology as cash transfers become a mainstay of global philanthropy and development. Blockchain systems eliminate the need to take cash into volatile areas and they reduce losses caused by card theft. And by eliminating intermediaries, blockchain systems substantially reduce administrative costs.
To test their idea, Sikka's creators used the Ethereum platform — a public blockchain network for programmers — to pay 73 workers hired to repair an earthquake-damaged irrigation canal. Digital credits redeemable for cash without charge at a local financial cooperative were sent to their phones by text. And project managers tracked distribution in real time via the blockchain.
Sikka credits aren't a cryptocurrency. Once the cooperative verified the amount to be redeemed through the blockchain, the credits ceased to exist. That way, the number of credits outstanding always matched the amount of money left in the aid agency's account. Sikka's creators estimate that the system lowered the cost of administering payments by 78 percent by reducing staff time, transportation costs, and fees normally charged by intermediaries such as banks. Moreover, the blockchain virtually eliminated the risk of losses to corruption.
There are other pilots that validate blockchain's value. Building Blocks, for example, is a system operated by the United Nations' World Food Programme that distributes credits to refugees living in a camp near Jordan's border with Syria. Instead of mobile phones, shoppers transfer their digital credits via an iris scan.
This is one of two basic lessons to take from the Sikka experience in Nepal: We are past the proof-of-concept phase. Blockchain can be successfully deployed to reduce overhead costs and risks associated with cash transfer programs, particularly in countries with poor physical and financial infrastructure. Aid organizations and local governments should work to tailor blockchain systems to meet their specific needs and then deploy them on a larger scale.
The second lesson is this: Aid agencies and NGOs should empower local young people with relevant expertise to develop technology-driven solutions to the problems facing their countries.
Their ingenuity — and their deep-rooted concern to improve their own societies — can lead to better ways of doing good.
Update, Nov. 1, 2018: This article has been updated to clarify the type of platform used be Sikka.
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Tlobzoda (; ) is a rural locality (a selo) in Khidibsky Selsoviet, Tlyaratinsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 76 as of 2010.

Geography
Tlobzoda is located 18 km north of Tlyarata (the district's administrative centre) by road. Khidib and Anada are the nearest rural localities.

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Rural localities in Tlyaratinsky District

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When it comes to Outkast it seems Andre 3000 gets all the attention. Hardly ever does Big Boi get brought up in the conversation, his efforts often overlooked by the majority of "fans" of the group.
Consider how critics compare the Speakerboxxx/The Love Below double album for proof. But go back and listen to those early Outkast albums and be surprised at how great Big Boi sounds alongside his more recognized partner.
Then once you're done with that dive into the Big Boi Spotify playlist below, which I've compiled using tracks from Speakerboxxx (2003), Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (2010), and Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors (2012), among a couple of other oddities.


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Annie Hearn was the assumed but known name of an arsenic poisoner in England in the 1920s/30s. Whilst Annie was found not guilty, all modern opinion concludes the weight of coincidental would point to her having murdered at least three people.

Life

She was born Sarah Ann Everard in 1895 in Middle Rasen in Lincolnshire to Robert and Betsy Everard. Her father was a gardener and they lived in various places in England. She showed a picture of her late husband "Dr Hearn" but this was later proven to be a picture of Vane-Tempest baronets who was killed in France on 25 March 1917. To the public (and even to her own family) she played the role of a widow who had lost her husband in the First World War. This was quite a normal circumstance in England in the 1920s and would raise no suspicion. She adopted the name Sarah Ann Hearn and was known as Annie Hearn. In 1921 she went to live with her paternal aunt Mary Ann Everard and older sister Minnie Everard at Trenhorne House on the edge of Lewannick in Cornwall. Aunt Mary died in 1926 and Minnie died in the summer of 1930, and both were buried in Lewannick churchyard.

She obtained a post as cook and housekeeper to William (1889-1949) and Alice Thomas (née Parsons) who lived at nearby Trenhorne Farm. She appears to have been obsessed with William Thomas and sought to be his wife. Her affection was not reciprocated but she was on good terms with both husband and wife. They all three travelled to Bude in north Cornwall, around 20 km north of the farm, on 18 October 1930. There in Littlejohn's cafe they ate salmon sandwiches which had been made by Annie at home. They were distributed by Annie. Alice took the top sandwich offered to her, became very ill and started vomiting around two hours later. The local physician Dr Saunders diagnosed food poisoning.

It was later proved that a second dose of arsenic was given to Alice around 27 or 28 October. Desperately ill, she was taken to hospital in Plymouth on 3 November and died on the morning of 4 November.

Annie left Trenhorne House and faked a suicide by leaving a distinctive checked coat on a clifftop at Looe. An inquest into Alice's death concluded she had been murdered by a person or persons unknown by arsenic poisoning. The inquest ordered the exhumation of her sister and aunt and again found arsenic in each. With much media attention the Daily Mail offered a reward of £500 for information on Annie's whereabouts.

Meanwhile, Annie had assumed the new name of Annie Faithful and got a job as cook and housekeeper to the architect Cecil Powell and his wife at Brooksby House in Torquay. A tip off by Cecil himself led police there in February 1931. Feeling some sympathy, he donated his £500 reward to her defence, allowing her to afford an influential advocate.

The Trial

Annie was charged with the murder of her sister, Lydia Maria Everard aged 52, and her neighbour, Alice Maud Thomas (known as "Minnie") aged 47. She was not charged with the murder of her aunt (despite arsenic in her body) as there was little evidence, other than odd coincidence.

The trial took place in Cornwall Assizes in Bodmin in June 1931. Dr Eric Wordley and Roche Lynch gave expert witness on the presence of white arsenic in the each body. The eminent Norman Birkett KC acted as defence lawyer. He argued that presence of arsenic was not evidence of arsenic poisoning. A local chemist, Shuker & Reed, gave evidence that they had sold Annie a weedkiller containing white arsenic some four years previously.

The prosecution led by Henry du Parcq KC argued that Annie's sister, Minnie Everard, had died in July 1930, and had been poisoned slowly by arsenic over a period of 7 months. However this was based on exhumation of the body and defence argued the body was contaminated by natural arsenic levels in the soil.

Despite a large amount of evidence the weight of evidence was largely circumstantial and Annie Hearn was found Not Guilty after an eight-day trial on 23 June much to the disquiet of the public gallery. This conclusion was very much pushed at the jury by Judge Roche who appeared to support the strong defence theory. Minnie's diary, which alleged that she thought Annie was poisoning her, was ruled inadmissible as evidence.

Aftermath

William Thomas was forced to leave due to the level of rumours and returned to his home area of St Germans where he died in December 1949.

Annie went north to live with a younger sister in Yorkshire. It is thought she lived under a further false name.

The poisoning of the sandwiches that Annie made to kill the girl who threatened her love William, and the suspicious death of her aunt, inspired the famous writer of mystery novels Agatha Christie to create the plot of her novel, Sad Cypress published in 1940.

Books based on the Case

Arsenic and Mercy Quint by John Rigbey
The Cornish Widow by Jacqueline Beard
West Country Murders by Nicola Sly
Murder by Poison by Nicola Sly
The Secret Poisoner: A Century of Murder by Linda Stratmann

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1895 births
1930 in England
Poisoners
Year of death missing
1930 murders in the United Kingdom


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Though one of the first and most popular landfalls for European vessels, it was some time before Van Diemen's Land was to be settled. British settlement was established at Risdon in 1803 when Lieutenant John Bowen landed with about 50 settlers, crew, soldiers and convicts but the site was soon abandoned and permanent settlement established by Lieutenant David Collins in Hobart in Feb 1804, then Launceston in 1806. The colony of Van Diemen's Land was established in its own right in 1825 with the name Tasmania officially sanctioned in 1856.
First collections by maritime explorers
On Cook's third voyage in 1777 the HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery put in to Adventure Bay, Bruny Island for four days when collections by botanist William Anderson and gardener-botanist David Nelson were returned to England. Subsequent collections were made on the d'Entrecasteaux expedition in 1792 &? 1793 here and at Recherche Bay by botanist Labillardiere, naturalist Riche and gardener Delahaye () and on Blighs expedition by David Nelson (), and later by Brown (), Caley(), Cunningham () and Lawrence(). In 1792 naturalists Labillardiere and Riche with Admiral d'Entrecasteaux put in to southern Tasmania.
William Hooker & Robert Lawrence Brown
After leaving Port Phillip stayed in Hobart for 9 months waiting for a vessel home, meanwhile collecting about 700 specimens. Brown's work attracted the attention of William Hooker, then Professor of Botany at Glasgow University (later Director of Kew) who was keen for more specimens from Van Dieman's Land. Through Glasgow connections he found a keen correspondent in Launcestrian Robert Lawrence who, fortunately, quickly passed on his enthusiasm for plants to a friend Robert Gunn who assumed the botanical mantle when Lawrence died unexpectedly in 1833. Gunn was to spend several months with William Hooker's son Joseph in 1840 when Hooker as botanist and surgeon on the Ross Antarctic expedition of 1839-1843. In his introduction to Flora Tasmaniae Hooker wrote:
'I can recall no happier weeks of my various wanderings over the globe than those spent with Mr Gunn, collecting in the Tasmanian mountains and forests, or studying plants in his library, with the works of our predecessors Labillardière and Brown'.
Ronald Gunn
Ronald Gunn in his early collecting years worked with his botanical mentor Lawrence, but when the latter died Gunn concentrated his efforts in Tasmania from 1832-1850. Their efforts formed the basis of the Flora Tasmaniae (the first substantial book on Australian flora to be published) by J Hooker in 1860 as part of the record of his expedition to the Antarctic, New Zealand and Australia with Captain Ross.
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Leonard Rodway
The monumental works of Hooker and Bentham were followed in 1903 by The Tasmanian Flora written by dentist Leonard Rodway who was Honorary Government Botanist to the Tasmanian Government from 1896 to 1932, establishing a herbarium of early collections at the Tasmanian Museum in 1928 (which was part of the Botanic Gardens) and here it remained until 1932, moving several times between Botanic Gardens and Museum buildings. Rodway described 1200 flowering plants, 150 of which were naturalised. Rodway's wife Olive was Keeper from 1932 to 1941 after which Winifred Curtis, who was lecturer in botany at the University of Tasmania, became part-time Curator until 1946 when she and other workers developed a separate teaching herbarium at the university, the Museum herbarium being delivered here on long-term loan. In 1950 the Museum and Botanic Gardens were placed under separate administration, responsibility for the herbarium now passing to the Botanic Gardens with Janet Somerville the Honorary Curator from 1957 to 1963. In 1976 the Tasmanian Herbarium was formally established amalgamating collections from the Botanic Gardens, Museum and University and in 1978 Tony Orchard was appointed its first salaried Curator during which time a purpose-built herbarium was constructed at the university and occupied in 1987. Orchard retained the position until 1992 and was followed by lichenologist Gintaras Kantvilas.
Floras, checklists, journals
Work on the flora of Tasmania has been largely completed outside the state. The classic works of Robert Brown, Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae van Diemen (1802-1805), and Labillardiere's Novae hollandiae Plantarum Specimen, were grounded in Tasmanian specimens and these were followed by J. D. Hooker's Florae Tasmaniae (1855-1860), the most comprehensive account of Australian plants written to that time. Rodway was the first resident publisher of note although his The Tasmanian Flora of 1903 was preceded by Spicer's Handbook of the Plants of Tasmania in 1878. This was followed in 1956 by the Student's Flora of Tasmania in 4 volumes (5 parts) begun by Winifred Curtis who was a lecturer at the University of Tasmania and assisted from 1970 by Dennis Morris, the final volume published in 1994. This project has added over 250 more introduced plants and over a 100 newly discovered flowering plants. Winifred Curtis subsequently published the six-volume The Endemic Flora of Tasmania (1967-1978) illustrated by Margaret Stones. A list of Tasmanian plants was published in 1995 by Alex Buchanan as A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania. Since 1988 the Tasmanian Herbarium has published monographs in the periodical Occasional Publications of the Tasmanian Herbarium.
Tasmanian herbaria
A small herbarium is maintained in Launceston at the Queen Victoria Museum.
Recent and contemporary botanists
Alex Buchanan (Asteraceae, Census), Gintaras Kantvils (lichens), Tony Orchard (Micranthemum, Persoonia, Asteraceae, Haloragaceae).
Citations & notes
[1] Orchard in Morley & Tolkien: 15.
Burns, D. 2012. Pathfinders in Tasmanian Botany: An Honour Roll of People Connected Through Naming Tasmanian Plants. Tasmanian Arboretum Inc. Devonport: Tasmania
Potts, B.M., Kantvilas, G. & Jarman, S.J. 2006. Janet Somerville's Botanical History of Tasmania 1642-1820. University of Tasmania; Tasmanian Herbarium; Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery: Hobart, Tasmania
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Air France Flight Attendants Strike Continues
Eighty per cent of Air France flights will continue to operate today, similar to yesterday, but passengers on many long-haul routes face a second day of disruption as a result of the flight attendants' strike. Services from Paris CDG to Abu Dhabi, New York JFK, Montreal, Los Angeles, Washington, Atlanta, Tokyo-Narita, Pointe Noire, Douala and Saint Marteen are cancelled today.
In a statement, the airline said: "Air France again apologises to its customers and expresses its appreciation to team members who have made every effort to provide scheduled service to passengers. The company is fully mobilised to try to minimise the inconvenience to customers and to provide up-to-date information as quickly as possible.
"The company has done everything possible to best organise its flight schedule although significant uncertainty remains regarding the level of participation in the strike by cabin crews, who are not required to notify the company of their intentions. Delays and some same-day cancellations of flights are expected.
"The company regrets that its customers are being held hostage by a five-day strike for which there is no reason. The management of Air France negotiated night and day for 10 days and responded favourably to 90% of the demands of the flight attendants' unions. In response, the leading union decided to withdraw its strike notice.
"Flight safety is Air France's number one priority. The company fully respects and abides by all national and international safety regulations."
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For the Urbanscapes edition, there will be 12 creatives from various backgrounds currently making waves in the industry. The conference involves an individual presentation, discussion session between panels and Q&A session.
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Ex-Mayor Michael Bloomberg brings former administration to his new ventures
By Annie Karni
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg has kept on much of his former staff as he transitions into new business ventures. (Anthony DelMundo/New York Daily News)
He left the mayoralty behind, but he took City Hall with him.
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg has hired at least 44 City Hall staffers and administration officials to work for him in his new role as a globetrotting businessman, philanthropist and advocate, according to a Daily News analysis.
That's in addition to the dozen or so members of his old city security detail whom he moved from the Police Department's payroll to his own.
The billionaire former mayor, who has an estimated net worth of $33 billion, culled the ranks of government — from top to bottom. So along with persuading at least six former deputy mayors and eight city commissioners to work for him, Bloomberg even hired the help-desk tech guy who kept his computer humming at City Hall, Kelvin Baez.
Bloomberg's empire consists of his news and financial data company, Bloomberg L.P.; his charitable foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies; a new consulting firm providing free advice to cities across the globe, Bloomberg Associates, and Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the national advocacy group he co-founded with then-Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.
"Between his company and foundation, the scope is massive, the work is interesting, and he's a generous employer," one former staffer said, explaining the gravitational pull of remaining in Bloomberg's orbit. "If you work hard, he'll be incredibly loyal to you. And for Mike, he's always been about spotting talent and holding on to it, and that's exactly what he's done here."
Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson is also among those who are continuing to work with Bloomberg. (Mariela Lombard for New York Daily News)
The hiring spree is partly the product of a glut of jobs that needed to be filled as Bloomberg settled into his new life after 12 years as mayor.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns, for example, used to be run out of City Hall. Now, former senior adviser John Feinblatt serves as its full-time chairman and has brought with him two former mayoral staffers.
Then there were the positions created by the expansion of Bloomberg's philanthropic endeavors. Of the 35 employees at Bloomberg Philanthropies, 15 came from the Bloomberg administration, including former First Deputy Mayor Patricia Harris; senior advisers Shea Fink and Jonathan Werbell, and former Human Resources Administration Commissioner Verna Eggleston.
At Bloomberg Associates, the 15-person staff is headed by the city's former tourism chief, George Fertitta, and includes 10 former Bloomberg administration officials, including seven former commissioners; former Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs, and Rohit Aggarwala, the architect of Bloomberg's PlaNYC, the gigantic multiagency effort launched in 2007 to prep the city for changes in the 21st century.
Fifteen former Bloomberg administration officials and aides have moved their desks to Bloomberg L.P.
Former Deputy Mayor Cas Holloway is now part of BLOOMBERG LP. (Marcus Santos for New York Daily News)
Former Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff began the exodus in 2008 to serve as the company's president. In 2010, he was joined by Kevin Sheekey, a longtime Bloomberg adviser who also served as a deputy mayor.
They were joined this year by former Deputy Mayor Cas Holloway, who climbed aboard as deputy chief operating officer.
Also on staff: former Parks Commissioner Veronica White, who serves as chief of staff to Tom Secunda, a company co-founder who oversees Bloomberg's renowned computer terminal business, which delivers data, news and analysis to financial professionals.
The one-time director of public affairs in the mayor's office, Frank Barry, now writes editorials for Bloomberg View, which is sort of the virtual Op-Ed page of Bloomberg News.
Perhaps in an effort to keep familiar faces close, Bloomberg now sits next to his former press secretary, Marc La Vorgna, at Bloomberg L.P. La Vorgna serves as global head of communications for the company's media properties.
Ex-Mayor Michael Bloomberg brings members of his former staff to his new ventures. (New York Daily News)
Other staffers include former counselor to the mayor Michael Best and former special assistants Nanette Smith and Melissa Garcia.
Former Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson now works directly for Bloomberg as an adviser on politics and communications.
Bloomberg "was quite proud of the team he assembled in City Hall and the administration," Doctoroff said. "Fortunately between the foundation, associates, the company and other activities, there's a lot of interesting possibilities that people are very attracted to."
Even those rare Bloomberg acolytes who leave the fold like to stick together.
Former Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler, who made a clean break and works as executive vice president for global public affairs at Citigroup, has hired two former City Hall staffers to work under him.
Bloomberg is a "unique boss and working with him is a unique experience," said another former staffer. "For some, it's, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' "
akarni@nydailynews.com


Spring is finally here and we're so excited to announce that our 2015 Brand Spring Clean Winner is Phoenix Youth Programs! We received some absolutely incredible submissions and, like kids in a pet store, we wanted to bring all of them home! Our decision wasn't an easy one and we want to thank all of the great organizations who submitted an application.
We've already kicked-off our project with Phoenix Youth Programs and we couldn't be more excited. We're happy to help spread the word about the many amazing programs that Phoenix offer to youth, families and the community in Halifax. From housing to pet therapy, Phoenix truly embodies a continuum of care for those in need. Learning about the remarkable things that this organization is doing to change the personal narratives of its program participants has been both eye opening and emotional for our team. We're so excited to really get things started with the team at Phoenix and help take this organization to new heights!
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Until now, easter eggs in a game used to be something that would be so interesting that it would make you scream or jump in the air with surprise or excitement. After this one event people would think twice before getting themselves busy in search of one. A Spiderman PS4 Easter Egg turned sad, when a guy in love wanting to pop "the question" to her longtime girlfriend, was left by her while he was deciding to go on his knees.
Yes, Tyler Schultz would never have thought that his expectations from his love story would turn this strikingly different path. Tyler, in love with his girlfriend and in a relationship for five years, decides to ask her girlfriends hand in marriage in a massive way as possible.
Now somewhere inside the game, there is a marquee sign with a question that says "Maddie, will you marry me?".
This happy moment turned sad when Tyler in a video log, explained that his girlfriend Madison left him days before this came out. He also explains how to find this Spiderman PS4 Easter Egg.
I'm actually kind of happy it's in this game, A lot of people, when I told them how I was going to propose to her, I don't think they understood that there was a literal piece of this game that anybody can go to.
The art team of Spiderman PS4 offered their condolences and also if Tyler wants they can remove this in the future update.


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AT&T set to get HTC Sensation following FCC filing
by Gary Johnson June 8, 2011, 09:16
If you are an AT&T customer and like the look of T-Mobile's HTC Sensation, we have some good news for you. It is looking like AT&T is set to get the HTC Sensation following a FCC filing.
Wireless Goodness is reporting that a version of the handset has cleared FCC approval, and could mean the device is on its way soon. The handset that cleared the FCC will support AT&T's GSM 850 and 1900 bands, and also the WCDMA II and V bands.
The Android handset was originally called Pyramid but only had support for T-Mobile's 4G band, but the version that has just been passed will be ok for the 3G network on AT&T thanks to the WCDMA bands support. This news doesn't guarantee the Sensation will be hitting AT&T shelves but it is looking good.
Currently no launch information or pricing is known, and the handset may get a different name for the AT&T network. No official word has come yet from AT&T or HTC but this is likely to change soon. AT&T customers should still be able to go and buy an unlocked version and use an AT&T SIM for 3G service.
Do hope the HTC Sensation is coming to AT&T?
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Gary has a background in engineering and passion for motorcycles, gadgets, and home cinema. In his early years, his obsession for Hi-Fi technology would see him creating the perfect setup with a good ear for sound quality. While Gary is keen to write about most topics that PR covers, his love for phones finds him reporting a lot of news about applications for iPhone, Android, and other popular operating systems
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Donors and policymakers have become increasingly systemic in their consideration of nonprofit endowment management. Whereas the more traditional approach...
November 17, 2017 NYSAE Member Spotlight: An E-Interview with Amish Mehta
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October 9, 2017 Friedman featured in Newsday for Must-know Guidance on Disaster Relief Donations
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December 21, 2016 The New Administration's Proposed Tax Plan's Impact on Nonprofit Organizations
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September 27, 2016 New Financial Reporting Rules for Nonprofits
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June 22, 2016 Kermit Washington Story Has Lessons For Donors Founders And Boards
In light of recent fraud allegations against NBA veteran Kermit Washington for activities involving his charity, Friedman partner and not-for-profit...
April 5, 2016 GuideStar Nonprofit Webinar Presented by Friedman: How a Performance Dashboard Can Engage and Inform Your Board
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April 5, 2016 Nonprofits Performance Dashboard Checklist
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March 24, 2016 Allocation of Functional Expenses: Why the Increased Scrutiny?
The allocation of functional expenses continues to receive scrutiny from donors, board members, regulators (e.g. the Internal Revenue Service), watchdog...
January 28, 2016 Here's How Upcoming Revenue Recognition Changes May Impact Nonprofits
Financial Accounting Standards Board issues simplified revenue recognition guidance effective for annual reporting periods after December 15, 2018. How will this...
August 24, 2015 Investors, Hackers and Idealists: Understanding Millennial Donors
What's the secret to unlocking the philanthropic spirit of the millennial generation? Robert Evans, president of nonprofit advisory firm, Evans...
July 30, 2015 How Do You Know Your Favorite Charity Isn't A Scam?
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July 22, 2015 Medical Center Merger Moves Ahead in NYC – Do Financial Implications Exist?
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June 29, 2015 Step-by-Step Compliance: Get Your Not-for-Profit Retirement Plans in Check
When it comes to not-for-profit organizations and their retirement plans, enterprise-wide governance and internal controls are critical considerations for senior executives. The ultimate goal is to create and administer retirement plans that offer employees viable savings opportunities and that comply with Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor regulations. What factors should be considered as you strive to achieve that goal?
March 25, 2015 OMB Revisions Governing the Management and Audit of Federal Programs
OMB Circular A-133 requires higher education and nonprofit institutions that expend a specific threshold of federal funds to annually undergo...
September 29, 2014 New York Nonprofit Revitalization Act: Implementation Tips from The Charities Bureau
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August 25, 2014 Enhancing Governance Structure - Interview with Center Against Domestic Violence
John L. Miscione, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Judith Kahan, Chief Executive Officer, spoke to Friedman LLP Partner Amish Mehta about the governance challenges their organization, Center Against Domestic Violence (www.cadvny.org), faces.
March 25, 2014 Perspectives: New York Nonprofit Revitalization Act - What You Need to Know Now
Friedman LLP Partner and Director of Not-for-Profit Services Amish Mehta, CPA, and Nixon Peabody Partner Michael J. Cooney, recently hosted a seminar for nonprofit leaders at Friedman LLP's office in New York City on the new requirements surrounding the New York Nonprofit Revitalization Act.
February 6, 2014 Friedman in the News: Volume 3, Issue 1
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December 23, 2013 Friedman in the News - Volume 8, 2013
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December 19, 2013 The New Internal Control Framework - For Nonprofits
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November 8, 2013 Friedman in the News: Volume 2, Issue 7
Recent Press Mentions and Announcements Partner David McKelvey was recently interviewed by U.S. News & World Report on individual tax breaks...
September 30, 2013 Services Received from Personnel of an Affiliate
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July 23, 2020 [Webinar RSVP] Nonprofits and Cryptocurrency - Fundraising in the Digital Age
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May 21, 2019 [Webinar] Navigating Significant Changes in Financial Reporting: Keys to Drive Your Mission's Success
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September 23, 2014 Current Trends in Debt Financing for Non-Profit Organizations
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Our thoughts on changing the banking system for good and building the new economy
Banking on our summer fellows
This summer, ten Beneficial Banking Fellows worked on a variety of research projects to help advance our work to change the banking system for good and directly impact communities through beneficial banking.
They explored a diverse array of key questions about equity in finance, such as:
How can Beneficial State Bank's mission-driven principles and policies serve as a model for other banks? How can we help move financial institutions closer to becoming triple-bottom-line?
How have financial institutions harmed transgender and/or gender diverse communities? What bank policies can be implemented to ensure trans and gender diverse people are treated with dignity and respect?
What economic impact can a nonprofit make by moving its money to a triple-bottom-line bank, like Beneficial State Bank?
Our fellowship program plays a critical role for research, development, and exploration of emerging best practices in equitable banking. We cannot build a just economy while continuing to engage in traditional (and often extractive) methods of finance. A just economy requires a better way of banking.
Socially responsible finance and triple bottom line banking present a unique opportunity for professionals in the finance industry to transform the way that they think about investments, the flow of capital, social impacts, and returns on investments. We're proud of the pipeline of social impact and community leaders who have gone through our Beneficial Banking fellowship program.
Symone is Beneficial State Foundation's Digital Engagement Manager based in Oakland, CA.
This blog post reflects the author's personal views and opinions, and does not represent the views and opinions of Beneficial State Bank and/or Beneficial State Foundation.
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Unifying the efforts of our six houses, a camp, two family rooms and other programs, the Southern California Chapter of Ronald McDonald House Charities is committed to creating a community where children and their families embrace life and healing with a sense of hope, enthusiasm, courage and joy.
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Ronald McDonald Houses located throughout Southern California help families stay close to their child when they need treatment for a serious medical condition. Our Houses provide a home-like setting, close to the region's top hospitals, where families can stay free-of charge for as long as necessary.
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Family Support Specialists are interns, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows at the California School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Alliant International University. Dr. Susan Regas, Distinguished Professor & Chair, Family/child and Couple Clinical Psychology at Alliant University supervises the program.
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If you own a horse, you probably know how expensive buy, keep, maintenance of your equestrian friend can be. Not to mention veterinary costs and, if necessary, medication. That is why it might be useful to have your horse insurance. After all, you won't want to worry about financial issues if your head and heart is with your sick horse. But what kind of insurance company offers horse insurance? One of the companies that does not only offer but specialised in horse insurance is PetPan Equine. But will they be there for you when you need them? And do they do as they promise? And how will they treat you as a client? The best way of finding this out is by asking the people who have already taken out an insurance policy at Petplan Equine. On BritainReviews, you won't even have to ask. You can just skim to the reviews that people have left for you to find out about their opinions, experiences, comments and remarks. This can help you decide if taking out an insurance policy might be worth it for you.
Petplan Equine is an insurance company that offers horse insurance policies. They have three kinds of insurance policies. They have a general horse insurance company. This policy covers loss, theft and death of your horse, up to £5,000 in veterinary fees, third party liability, personal accidents and it also covers your saddlery, trailer and tack. If your horse is above 17 years old, you might thinking about choosing the veteran horse insurance policy. This offers benefits optional dental treatment and other covers. And if you do not own a horse but are still an active rider, you can choose the rider plan. This covers your riding equipment, emergency vet fees, tuition fees that cover the riding lessons that you cannot attend because of an injury, a certain amount of hospital fees and optional personal accident cover.
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PICASSENT C.F. "B" 2 - 1 SOLLANA C.F.
A.D. EL PERELLÓ 2 - 2 C.D. BENIFAIÓ "B"
BENIPARRELL C.F. 4 - 1 CARLET A.C. "C"
U.E. VALL DELS ALCALANS 1 - 1 SILLA C.F. "B"
U.D. ESPERANZA 2 - 1 ALBAL C.F.
AT. CIUDAD PAIPORTA 2 - 1 ALMUSSAFES C.F. "B"
C.D. BENIFAIÓ "B" 3 - 0 PICASSENT C.F. "B"
UNIÓN BENETÚSSER-FABARA C.F. 3 - 1 CATARROJA C.F. "B"
CATARROJA C.F. "B" 0 - 4 BENIPARRELL C.F.
ALMUSSAFES C.F. "B" 0 - 1 SOLLANA C.F.
U.D. BALOMPIÉ ALFAFAR 1 - 0 C.D. BENIFAIÓ "B"
A.D. EL PERELLÓ 0 - 4 UNIÓN BENETÚSSER-FABARA C.F.
U.E. VALL DELS ALCALANS 1 - 1 BENIPARRELL C.F.
U.D. ESPERANZA 1 - 1 CARLET A.C. "C"
AT. CIUDAD PAIPORTA 1 - 4 SILLA C.F. "B"
SOLLANA C.F. 1 - 2 ALBAL C.F.
C.D. BENIFAIÓ "B" 2 - 1 ALMUSSAFES C.F. "B"
UNIÓN BENETÚSSER-FABARA C.F. 4 - 5 PICASSENT C.F. "B"
A.D. EL PERELLÓ 1 - 1 CATARROJA C.F. "B"
SILLA C.F. "B" 3 - 1 SOLLANA C.F.
ALBAL C.F. 2 - 3 C.D. BENIFAIÓ "B"
U.D. BALOMPIÉ ALFAFAR 0 - 3 UNIÓN BENETÚSSER-FABARA C.F.
AT. CIUDAD PAIPORTA 1 - 2 BENIPARRELL C.F.
SOLLANA C.F. 4 - 1 CARLET A.C. "C"
C.D. BENIFAIÓ "B" 2 - 1 SILLA C.F. "B"
OLYMPYAKOS D´ ALCÀSSER 1 - 1 ALBAL C.F.
UNIÓN BENETÚSSER-FABARA C.F. 5 - 2 ALMUSSAFES C.F. "B"
PICASSENT C.F. "B" 4 - 1 CATARROJA C.F. "B"
U.D. ESPERANZA 3 - 4 CATARROJA C.F. "B"
BENIPARRELL C.F. 6 - 0 SOLLANA C.F.
CARLET A.C. "C" 2 - 1 C.D. BENIFAIO "B"
ALBAL C.F. 0 - 2 UNIÓN BENETÚSSER-FABARA C.F.
U.D. BALOMPIÉ ALFAFAR 0 - 3 PICASSENT C.F. "B"
C.D. BENIFAIÓ "B" 2 - 3 BENIPARRELL C.F.
OLYMPYAKOS D´ ALCÀSSER 4 - 1 CARLET A.C. "C"
UNIÓN BENETÚSSER-FABARA C.F. 1 - 0 SILLA C.F. "B"
A.D. EL PERELLÓ 1 - 2 ALBAL C.F.
PICASSENT C.F. "B" 2 - 0 ALMUSSAFES C.F. "B"