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Secrecy laws remain sitting uneasily with open and accountable government
Here is what you are entitled to know about work undertaken in the three years since the Australian Law Reform Commission completed a report on Secrecy laws and open government:
(This space intentionally left blank.)
The report, tabled in March 2010 identified 506 secrecy provisions in 176 pieces of legislation, including 358 distinct criminal offences and made 61 recommendations for reform. In publishing the report the commission observed:
Secrecy laws that impose obligations of confidentiality on individuals handling government information—and the prosecution of public servants for the unauthorised disclosure of such information—can sit uneasily with the Australian Government's commitment to open and accountable government. Secrecy laws have also drawn sustained criticism on the basis that they unreasonably interfere with the right to freedom of expression.
Ah yes, amen to that.
But my Freedom of Information application to the Attorney General's Department for a copy of the most recent summary of the work undertaken or still remaining to be completed on a response to the report was knocked back.
Today ditto, on internal review for the same reasons as spelled out (well in a fashion) in this Notice of determination, apparently because the document contains deliberative matter and these considerations tip the balance in favour of non -disclosure. I quote:
"whether it is contrary to the public interest to disclose draft material that has not gone before the relevant minister (or ministers) and does not reflect the government's settled policy (or even a settled view within an agency) and would have cross-portfolio implications if released
whether it is contrary to the public interest to provide the public with a factually incorrect sense of direction that an agency (and the Government) is taking on matters of criminal law, where the material in question uses strong language that would suggest it is the Government's final settled position when it is not
whether an agency could effectively discharge its responsibilities if material prepared for internal consultation and consideration was released prematurely and damaged the relationship between an agency and the Government and
whether it is contrary to the public interest to disclose material that would inhibit policy officers from considering (and documenting) a full range of draft responses to ALRC recommendations."
You won't be surprised - I'll invite the Office of Australian Information Commissioner to give the decision the once over.
As to the broader issue of what it says about priorities that the document is a minute to the Secretary dated 24 August 2012, is said to contain thinking of the kind not put to the minister in the previous two and a half years, and that there has been no document created along these lines in the year since...
I'll leave you to your own conclusions.
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Labels: Accountability, ALRC Transparency, Secrecy
OGP urges aspirants to greater ambition
As we await news from the Attorney General on how Australia intends to approach the task of preparing a national action plan to present as part of its application to join the Open Government Partnership, probably at a meeting in March 2014, the message from the recent Steering Committee meeting in London is that the focus in such plans needs to move beyond 'business as usual' commitments to more ambitious action plans and civil society engagement.
The meeting endorsed a sub-committee report that the second round of national action plans (that includes us) "should clearly demonstrate how commitments are advancing open government in scope and/or in time frame. Governments should also move beyond traditional civil society consultation models, towards on going meaningful dialogue on policy commitments and implementation of action plans."
The minutes of the meeting are here Jul2013SC_MeetingMinutes_Final.pdf
Apart from important matters concerning governance and finances, other items of interest include:
conversations are underway with four multilateral partners (OECD, World Bank, IDB and UNDP) concerning areas of potential collaboration.
and somewhere out there is a newly formed OGP Media Council."The Council, which is comprised of high profile journalists from all regions will provide expert guidance on how OGP can better partner with the media to promote our shared objective of more open and accessible government. To inform a white paper that the Media Council will produce, Richard (Sambrook former Director of Global News for BBC) is collecting input from more than 200 journalists and media leaders from around the world.The Media Council will present some initial recommendations to OGP in late July or early August and will organize a session at the October Summit to discuss the white paper."
Wonder whether any Australian journalists and media leaders feature in the 200?
Australia's intention to join the OGP has hardly rated a mention in the mainstream so far, so any stirring interest would be welcome.
Australia's Right to Know, the coalition of major media organisations, impressively led the backlash over excessive secrecy in 2007-2008 but has rarely surfaced since. The last posted entry on its website is October 2009 and the contact person listed left in 2012 to work for the Leader of the Opposition.
Update: Toby McIntosh has this fuller summary of the Steering Committee minutes.
Labels: Australia, Civil Society, Media., Open Government Partnership
Privacy and security-Sydney next week
Late notice - mea culpa - but the iapANZ has this event on Privacy and Security organised for Sydney on 31 July- worth a visit if you can make it.
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Labels: Conferences, Privacy
Argy bargy over "Minister's documents" subject to FOI
Darting and weaving about what documents held by a minister are subject to freedom of information legislation is not new and has been an issue in recent times in Canberra and Melbourne.
And in Perth this week as reported by Daniel Emerson in The West Australian
Transport Minister Troy Buswell has kept hidden a second tranche of Government correspondence on its rail projects after arguing they were promises of the Cabinet and the Liberal Party at the same time....The West Australian sought access to all correspondence to and from Mr Buswell relating to MAX light rail, the airport line and Federal funding between January 26 and the election on March 9. A similar request to Premier Colin Barnett's department was denied this month after it argued the documents were created for the Liberal Party - not the Government. In his response this week, Mr Buswell confirmed for the first time that reams of documents matching the description did exist. But he used the same justification as the Department of Premier and Cabinet to withhold 94 emails and attachments between his Treasury and Transport ministerial offices, Mr Barnett's office and the Liberal Party of WA. "Whilst the documents may deal with matters within the functions of another agency, they do not concern the business or operations of that agency as they relate to election commitments rather than Government decisions," Mr Buswell wrote.
Without seeing the determination, this would seem to revolve around definitions of document subject to the WA Freedom of Information Act.
Whereas in the case of an agency. possession or control of the document is the defining issue, where the agency is a Minister
(2).. "a reference to a document of an agency is a reference to a document that (a) is in the possession or under the control of the Minister in the Minister's official capacity; and (b) relates to the affairs of another agency (not being another Minister),and includes a document to which the Minister is entitled to access and a document in the possession or under the control of a member of the staff of the Minister as such a member, but does not include a document of an agency for which the Minister is responsible.
It's generally in line with most FOI acts around the country although (b) is a bit strange and unusual.
But the basis for application of this and most other FOI acts only to a minster's document if it relates to the affairs of an(y) agency leaves too many gaps.
As observed previously argument and uncertainty on this important question would be less if something along the lines of the NSW GIPA act formula was adopted elsewhere (emphasis added):
A reference in this Act to government information held by an agency is, when the agency is a Minister, a reference to government information held by the Minister in the course of the exercise of official functions in, or for any official purpose of, or for the official use of, the office of Minister of the Crown.
Even this could be further improved to deliver real accountability.
Labels: Freedom of Information, Minister's document, Western Australia
Separovic Lawyers in Perth tell me Open and Shut has been selected in the Top Ten Legal Bloggers in Australia. It's a nice thought, and I wouldn't but others might suggest they have already achieved one aspect of what they had in mind by me telling you so.
However if you are even slightly inclined to a positive reaction to anything you have ever read here, or on the other hand simply wouldn't have a clue, a vote for best at the bottom of this page would see me puff the chest a millimetre or so.
On the other hand, sob, it won't be the end of the world if you pass this wonderful opportunity by.
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Queensland facing a "no reasons" for RTI refusal future?
Just a couple of weeks before Premier Newman announced he was taking further steps to advance the government's claim to be the most open and transparent government in the nation, the Queensland Government (pdf) accepted in principle this recommendation from the Callinan Review of the Crime and Misconduct Commission:
that an agency not be required for nine months (unless ordered by a court to do so) to provide reasons for any decision to refuse access to a document sought under the Right to Information Act.
There was just a hint in the statement of a pause for serious consideration of the ramifications:
The proposed amendment raises a number of important and complex matters requiring further and ongoing discussion with departments and agencies including the Office of the Information Commissioner. The Implementation Panel will provide advice about how the intention of the recommendation can best be achieved.
The recommendation accepted in principle extends to the Ombudsman as well.
It seems a ridiculously wide and broad remedy to what Callinan saw as a fundamental problem to be overcome at all costs, the risk of disclosure of anything that might reveal information about the existence, content or subject of a current misconduct complaint or investigation.
However abolishing reasons for decision for all RTI decisions takes simplification of the system referred to by the Premier last week, way too far.
As I said when the Callinan report was released:
For mine, the case for the recommendation that no reasons should be given in any RTI case isn't well argued; the report doesn't consider less radical alternatives; and the recommendation if accepted would turn on its head the general well established principle that an administrative decision-maker has an obligation to give reasons. It would mean that public servants have to be taken at their word that there are good reasons for refusal of access which can't be scrutinised or effectively challenged for nine months, unless through Supreme Court proceedings. The blunderbuss should be put back on the shelf, replaced by something more suited to polishing rather than blasting the existing RTI framework, where this is necessary. Quite apart from reasons being more than an RTI issue through a general requirement in the Queensland Judiciary Act, the Queensland Ombudsman's Good Decisions Guide (pdf) (page 10) advocates "giving reasons is good administrative practice in that it promotes fairness, transparency and accountability in decision-making."
Reasons are particularly important when refusal of access to government information is concerned.
The Chair of the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee in a letter (pdf) to the Attorney General weighed in on this and other matters just prior to the government response, stating the Committee did not support the recommendation:
Firstly, the Panel put forward no empirical basis for selecting the nine month timeframe. Secondly, the recommendation will result in a disproportionate negative effect upon applicants who apply for information under the
Right to Information Act 2009 or make a complaint under the Ombudsman Act 2009 regardless of whether their application or complaint relates to a complaint before the CMC.There needs to be a balance between the public interest in protecting the privacy of those persons subject to a complaint to the CMC and the public interest of complainants to the Ombudsman or applicants under the Right to Information Act receiving reasons for the decisions of those agencies
This recommendation may impact upon the rights of those individuals to appeal against such decisions, or may negatively impact upon other matters relating to that individual in relation to the information they seek. This recommendation will also likely increase the workload of the Office of the Information Commissioner and the Ombudsman's Office in dealing with complaints about refusal to provide reasons for their decisions. The Committee respectfully suggests that the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee may be able to provide more information on this issue given its oversight responsibilities for the Ombudsman and the Information Commissioner.
Labels: Integrity, Queensland, Right to Information Act
Integrity in government-up for discussion in Queensland
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman announced last week that an Open Government Policy Forum (to be held in Brisbane on 13 August) would "spark ideas about simplifying Queensland's integrity system while maintaining real accountability."
The forum the Premier said, is "the next step in making (the) government the most open and transparent in the nation":
"We've decided to hold the forum because of concerns raised in the independent Review of the CMC Act and Related Matters, which found the three fundamental and very simple elements of honesty, fairness and openness were lost in an overly complicated system," Mr Newman said."It's pretty clear there is something wrong with the state's integrity framework when most people, including a High Court Judge and a leading Professor of constitutional law and governance, think it is overly-complicated and confusing. "We want to make government processes clear, straightforward and accountable and we want to know about any gaps in our integrity and accountability framework."We are already giving people regular progress reports on our plans, making government data publicly available on line, releasing Minister's diaries on a monthly basis and once again, we've made lying to the Parliament illegal."Our reforms have made the Queensland Government the most transparent, open and accountable in the state's history – but we want to make it even better.
The "most open and transparent" claim raises issues of criteria, measurement and comparison that have had little or no attention here to date. In a submission to the Hawke review academics Brett, Henman, Lidberg and Snell indicated they were seeking a grant for a study into whether FOI regimes have delivered on promises to promote open government.
But even though RTI in Queensland incorporates the push and pull dimensions of open and transparent government, the Premier is raising a broader issue by throwing accountability and integrity into the mix.
The Premier rightly can cite Queensland positives such as proactive publication on Open Data, and a national first, the release of minister's appointment diaries. He could have added other pluses such as the publication of selected information about cabinet decisions that puts Queensland (and the ACT) way ahead of other jurisdictions. And uniquely, the disclosure of some lobbying contacts.
The Newman government of course inherited the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010, welcomed at the time as world class, and the Right to Information Act 2009, where Queensland led the Australian FOI reform mini-wave. The RTI act however has plenty of gaps, holes and areas for improvement. Beyond the confines of RTI, I'm assuming Queensland is enthusiastic about Australia embracing on the home front the disclosure standards set by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
A legislated integrity, open government and accountability framework in line with best practice international standards is a good first step, and Queensland still has a way to go to get there. Full and enthusiastic, properly resourced implementation is another matter.
In passing, it's worth noting that Queensland has had an acting information commissioner for a year, and the effect of wide-ranging resource cuts on information publication and access, and where things stand on the culture change front are two of many unknowns.
Then there are outcomes and results? And the relevant criteria, indicators and measures? Who collects, analyses and publishes the data? Who leads and pushes for continuous improvement?
There is a lively international discussion about these issues, certain to become more visible as Australia moves towards membership of the Open Government Partnership.
A discussion in Brisbane on 13 August about simplifying and enhancing Queensland's integrity system while maintaining real accountability could provide a spark.
Labels: Integrity, Queensland, Transparency
Integity in Government-cancelled
I'm sure the reason is genuine but there is something wonderfully ironic in this announcement about the Dreyfus-Brandis-Milne pre-election forum:
A Message from Transparency International Australia:
UNAVOIDABLE CANCELLATION OF INTEGRITY IN GOVERNMENT PRE-ELECTION FORUM
We wish to advise that the Integrity in Government Pre-Election Forum to be held on Tuesday 23 July will not take place.
Attorney-General Dreyfus has been called to a Cabinet Meeting to be held that day and has therefore indicated he is now unavailable to participate in the forum.
To date, we have been unsuccessful in establishing a date to reschedule the event.
We regret any inconvenience that this may have caused.
If we succeed in securing another date at which the main speakers are able to attend we will advise you immediately.
Michael Ahrens
TI Australia
Labels: Integrity
Australians for the Open Government Partnership
A number of us taking a close interest in Australian involvement in the OGP have started a list for the exchange of information and ideas that might assist in the anticipated government-civil society collaboration to develop a National Action Plan.
Others from non-government groups, and individuals who have an interest and commitment to open, transparent government may wish to join in.
The group has no formal structure, and participation does not involve any commitment, obligation or ongoing engagement.
I'm the gatekeeper at present. If you would like to be part of this, email me at peter.timmins1@gmail.com with a short description of who you are and your interest in these issues that can be shared with other participants.
Background if you need it:
The Open Government Partnership
Australia decides to join
Information Commissioner Promising prospects
Lots more, on request.
Labels: Australia. Open Government Partnership.
Parliament outside the FOI zone... because it always has been
Or, well, because we thought it was..
I was in touch with my local member about the blanket exemption from the Freedom of Information Act legislated by the parliament for the parliamentary departments that support the operations of that august body with a budget allocation of around $170 million.
My email, 3 June:
Mr (Malcolm) Turnbull,
I'm glad common sense prevailed regarding the party funding proposal. But I'm staggered that in 11 minutes in the House last Wednesday the blanket FOI exemption for the three parliamentary departments went through with nods from both sides. This is my take. Would be interested to know what you think.
http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/bipartisan-support-for-overkill-and.html#.UaxGweskgdM
Peter Timmins.
Not a peep until this, at 8.35pm on the quiet Saturday night just passed, six weeks later:
"thanks for your note Peter – the exemptions were of longstanding or thought to be.
malcolm."
Good that he probably read my email. Courteous that he replied.
But unpersuasive as to reasons, particularly not explaining the rush to legislate beyond what the departments themselves saw as necessary, and in advance of the Hawke report that looked into scope of the act issues among others. I could go on:
the more general argument for instance that the accountability and transparency framework should apply to all government agencies in principle; the parliament's failure to legislate for an integrity commissioner; that some of the resources are spent on entitlements and support for members and senators; that FOI coverage of parliament is accepted in the UK, Scotland, and Ireland, among others; and that the Australian Law Reform Commission and former clerk of the Senate Harry Evans to name just two supported extension of the act to the departments. And the then Prime Minister's 2010, "let's draw back the curtains and let the sun shine in; let our parliament be more open than it ever was before.."
But you've heard it all before.
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Labels: Freedom of Information, Parliament, parliamentarians entitlements
TI Corruption Barometer puts spotlight on open, transparent government
The Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer 2013 reports on public perceptions of corruption in 107 countries.
Results for Australia are based on a survey (prior to March 2013) of 1200 people and includes ratings of institutions as corrupt/extremely corrupt.
Should we be surprised?
Political Parties 58%
Media 58% ( Only four countries gave corruption in the media a high rating-Australia, Egypt, New Zealand and United Kingdom.)
Religious bodies 44% ( But least corrupt in worldwide rankings.)
Judiciary 36% (Third worldwide)
Parliament/Legislature 36% (Fourth worldwide)
Public officials and civil servants 35% (Fifth worldwide)
Police 33% ( Second worldwide)
We aren't alone on concern about political parties. Globally, "the driving forces of democracy, are perceived to be the most corrupt institutions."
But Australians put the media and religious bodies way up the list compared to global rankings. And public office holders - judiciary, parliament, public servants and the police - lower down the scale than most others.
However, it's hardly reassuring that more than 1 in 3 rate the parliament and public servants as corrupt. (NSW developments of course would have clouded the picture.)
And then there's the judiciary!
Five per cent report paying a bribe in the last 12 months.That's remarkable, or I'm showing my innocence or ignorance.
(Correction-5% appears in the published graphic but a reader points out the report doesn't say that. "On page 10, Australia is listed amongst the countries where '<5%' of respondents reported having paid bribes in the past year. On page 33, the percentage for Australia is given as 1%. And that's in relation to any one of eight services: 'education system, judiciary, medical and health services, police, registry and permit services, utilities, tax and/or customs, or land services' (see endnote 11 on page 42)." The reader comments "1% is remarkably high — but it's not nearly as bad as 5%." I agree.)
In 88 countries the majority of those surveyed consider their government to be ineffective in addressing corruption.
Recommendations in the report won't surprise. They include making integrity and trust the founding principles of public institutions and services with transparency at the top of the list.
(Separately a recent study shows freedom of information laws work to reduce corruption over time, although they are not a quick fix.)
So as we head into pre-election or high election mode, some reflections on recent developments and inaction.
I'm sure these factors don't impact overly on public perceptions.
But you can only speculate about the influence of a more positive, comprehensive embrace of an openness, transparency, accountability and integrity agenda:
The Federal Parliament has just voted to exclude the parliamentary departments from the Freedom of Information Act, and none of the state parliaments other than Tasmania are covered by state FOI law.
Dr Hawke's report on review of the Freedom of Information Act is yet to appear in public, and may or may not suggest changes that could see Australian FOI law move up from the current ranking of 48 of 93 countries surveyed.
Despite undertakings by former Prime Minister Gillard in 2010, we don't have a Parliamentary Integrity Commissioner. Legislation proposed by The Greens Adam Bandt. in May 2012 to create the National Office of Integrity Commissioner, comprising three elements—the National Integrity Commission, the existing Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) and a new Office of the Independent Parliamentary Advisor - got nowhere.
Similarly a Code of Conduct for Federal parliamentarians. Opposition backbencher Steven Ciobo told Parliament these sort of feel good things are a waste of time:
"The reason that there is still behaviour that people frown upon is that, fundamentally, it comes down to individual choice. Simply adding one more document to a pile of documents and simply having one additional public servant called an integrity commissioner is not going to change a thing. Anyone who believes that it will is delusional. It has not changed things in other jurisdictions. It is not as if in the United Kingdom or in the state of Queensland, where these types of vehicles exist, there is this great love of the parliament or towards parliamentarians. No. The same problems exist in those jurisdictions. This is nothing more than a feel-good exercise that will deliver no net tangible benefit whatsoever."
The Government has been thinking and consulting about a National Anti Corruption Plan since 2011. It says it is "giving detailed consideration" to it all but we have nothing to show so far despite obligations under the UN Convention Against Corruption ratified by Australia on 7 December 2005.
Political donation and lobbying laws are weak and reform efforts in recent years amounted to nothing.
Silence on the Australian Law Reform Commission recommendation five years ago that the exemption for political parties from the Privacy Act should be removed. ("In the interests of promoting public confidence in the political process, those who exercise or seek power in government should adhere to the principles and practices that are required of the wider community..")
Yes, yes i know good whistleblower protection legislation did pass in the dying days of the last parliamentary sitting after Attorney General Dreyfus rescued the bill from years in the too hard bin. Addendum: but as a reader points out, the major parties opposed changes to the legislation that would provide protection for public officials who report wrongdoing by, you guessed it, politicians.
Bearing all this in mind, we wait to hear what the Government or the Attorney General's Department has to say about a National Action Plan, required by our membership of the Open Government Partnership, with transparency and accountability the touchstone to improving the way our democracy operates.
Labels: Accountability., Transparency
Parliamentarians travel reminds of gap in transparency standard.
Overseas travel by parliamentarians at taxpayers expense is no state secret.
So details of 'study tours' by the soon to retire Senator Crossin and Simon Crean (each accompanied by spouse) are out there, and costs will eventually appear on the website at the Department of Finance which pays for these and other entitlements of members and senators.
The Prime Minister when asked, said the rules regarding travel may need "sharpening up."
Hmm. Wonder whether he noticed that the transparency and accountability standard for payments to, for or on behalf of parliamentarians by the parliamentary departments has just been dulled to indecipherable?
Just a few weeks ago, when Mr Rudd was on the backbench the Government and Opposition combined to legislate a blanket exemption for those departments from the Freedom of Information Act. Not just payments to or for parliamentarians are beyond reach of FOI. So too are all documents concerning the operation of the three departments which receive a budget allocation of around $170 million.
For the record entitlements paid by the parliamentary departments according to the fine print of the handbook include salaries ($185,000 per year) and electorate allowances (between $32000 and $46000); additional salaries for parliamentary office holders; superannuation; resettlement allowance payable to some who retire or lose a seat after short tenure; services and facilities to support parliamentarians in Parliament House including office accommodation, computing and other equipment, telephones, newspapers and stationery, $1800 in postage for parliamentary or electorate purposes (from $40,000 administered by Finance) and IT equipment and facilities and administration of IT in electorate offices.
Oh, and the cost of travel as a member of a delegation to conferences of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU).
Then there are support costs for office holders such as the Speaker and President of the Senate. The brief FOI window that opened on the parliament revealed former speaker Peter Slipper spent $1248 on coat and tails and $8500 on catering, among other necessities.
As to transparency about payments to parliamentarians by the state parliaments, don't ask.
Labels: Freedom of Information, Parliament, Parliamentarians entitlements.
Freedom of information advocacy: a global snapshot
Ninety five countries now have a right to information or freedom of information law.
But the goal of a universal right of access is still a long way off, according to a report released on 8 July by the Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIAnet). The report provides an analysis of the worldwide right to information (RTI) movement by region.
Lydia Medland, of Access Info Europe, lead editor, said
"The report shows that advocates still have a long way to go to see their goal achieved of a universal right to information, however, it also clearly transmits the strength of the movement and their ability to effectively confront obstacles to change."
The report is available at http://www.foiadvocates.net
Regional reports cover Africa, the Americas, Australasia and Oceania, East and Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and South Asia.
The Australasia and Oceania Chapter (Peter Timmins is the author) commences on page 35. Some extracts appear below.
While RTI laws are well established in Australia and New Zealand, limited progress on legislated rights has been made in the Pacific, with the Cook Islands the only country to enact a law to date. Tonga introduced a government wide information access policy in 2012.
Australia's decision to join 58 other countries in the Open Government Partnership is likely to provide new impetus to advocacy efforts and discussion of transparent, open and accountable government in Australia and the region, and may encourage New Zealand and other eligible countries to follow suit.
In Pacific island countries there are hopeful signs. There has been widespread embrace of a 'good governance' agenda with accountability, transparency and advancement of human rights parts of the mix. Government aid donors and international NGOs continue to assist developments of this kind in ways respectful of the regional and cultural context. The Tonga experiment with a government wide policy approach may provide experience in developing a 'pacific way'. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and interest in anti-corruption measures is highlighting the need for more and better disclosure of government information. And regional ties are strengthening in ways that should enable media organisations and civil society groups to lift the profile of RTI issues and concerns.
Contacts for background and comment on the report are:
Toby Mendel Lydia Medland
Executive Director Research and Campaigns Coordinator
Centre for Law and Democracy Access Info Europe
Email: toby@law-democracy.org Email: Lydia@access-info.org
Tel: +1 902 412 0872 Tel +34 91 365 65 58
www.law-democracy.org www.access-info.org
Twitter: @law_democracy Twitter: @Lydyact / @Access_Info
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How do you picture the perfect Northern Indiana getaway? Is it decidedly adventurous or a little educational? More on the relaxing side or a blend of everything? Whatever you can think of, you'll find it in Indiana's Cool North. Score a homerun on a tour of a renowned baseball bat factory. Embark on awesome aquatic adventures on Lake Michigan. Stroll through a quaint farmers' market. Kick it old school with a buggy ride along the back roads of Amish country. Explore the attractions that make Northern Indiana, so authentic, so original, so fun.
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Like cars? We here at Robbie Roberson Ford sure do, and so do a lot of little kids. Why not celebrate your littles one's love for cars by dressing them up in a car-themed Halloween costume? It may not be as common as, say, a ghost or whatever cartoon is popular this year, but it's a fun and cool undertaking that will make your trick-or-treater stand out.
Mario Kart characters: What's an easier costume than a red shirt and overalls? Throw in a makeshift go-kart and you've got yourself a great outfit that everyone will recognize.
Batman in the Batmobile: Every child goes through a Batman phase at some point. Add to the fun with a Batmobile they can sit in.
Ice Cream Truck: Build a large van your child can sit in, and then decorate it with pictures of real – or made up – frozen dessert products as well as cute pastels and designs.
A Mini Cooper: Not many cars are as recognizable as a Mini Cooper. Once you've got the spherical headlights and the contrasting paint stripes and roof down, everyone will know what you're going for.
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Lake Guindon  is the name of a lake in Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Quebec. It is also the name of the community near the lake, and the former name of a post office there, which was subsequently renamed Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs.

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Statistique Canada. 2002. Profils des communautés de 2001. Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs

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Stephen Durden is an electrical engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. He was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2012 for his contributions to microwave remote sensing and radar systems, including spaceborne cloud radar.

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Understanding the impact of BRAF signaling inhibition in human melanoma on key disease mechanisms is important for developing biomarkers of therapeutic response and combination strategies to improve long term disease control. This work investigates the downstream metabolic consequences of BRAF inhibition with vemurafenib, the molecular and biochemical processes that underpin them, their significance for antineoplastic activity and potential as non-invasive imaging response biomarkers.(1)H NMR spectroscopy showed that vemurafenib decreases the glycolytic activity of BRAF mutant (WM266.4 and SKMEL28) but not BRAFWT (CHL-1 and D04) human melanoma cells. In WM266.4 cells, this was associated with increased acetate, glycine and myo-inositol levels and decreased fatty acyl signals, while the bioenergetic status was maintained. (13)C NMR metabolic flux analysis of treated WM266.4 cells revealed inhibition of de novo lactate synthesis and glucose utilization, associated with increased oxidative and anaplerotic pyruvate carboxylase mitochondrial metabolism and decreased lipid synthesis. This metabolic shift was associated with depletion of HKII, acyl-CoA dehydrogenase 9, 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase and monocarboxylate transporter (MCT) 1 and 4 in BRAF mutant but not BRAFWT cells and, interestingly, decreased BRAF mutant cell dependency on glucose and glutamine for growth. Further, the reduction in MCT1 expression observed led to inhibition of hyperpolarized 13C-pyruvate-lactate exchange, a parameter that is translatable to in vivo imaging studies, in live WM266.4 cells. In conclusion, our data provide new insights into the molecular and metabolic consequences of BRAF inhibition in BRAF-driven human melanoma cells that may have potential for combinatorial therapeutic targeting as well as non-invasive imaging of response.
The BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib activates mitochondrial metabolism and inhibits hyperpolarized pyruvate-lactate exchange in BRAF mutant human melanoma cells. 2016 Mol. Cancer Ther.
ROS production induced by BRAF inhibitor treatment rewires metabolic processes affecting cell growth of melanoma cells.
The Combination of Vemurafenib and Procaspase-3 Activation Is Synergistic in Mutant BRAF Melanomas.
Overexpression of ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2 as a potential mechanism of acquired resistance to vemurafenib in BRAF(V600E) mutant cancer cells.
Mitochondrial oxidative stress is the Achille's heel of melanoma cells resistant to Braf-mutant inhibitor.


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WWE NXT LIVE Event- August 12, 2016
by Scrooge McSuck
- Coming to you LIVE from the Venice Community Center in Venice, FL, it's NXT LIVE! With about 325 fans in attendance, that constitutes being a full house in these neck of the woods. Charly Caruso (formerly a sports reporter for FOX59 Indianapolis) is both our host and ring announcer for the evening. We're in full-on hype mode for Takeover: Brooklyn, as she runs down the card for that particular evening. Probably not the best idea considering how weak the depth chart is for tonight's show when it comes to top of the card names.
Jeet Rama vs. Noah Potjes:
Not much to say about Jeet Rama, but that's not to say there isn't anything worth noting. Rama was signed out of India in one of WWE's annual "let's try and build interest with foreign born talent" and actually debuted him during their most recent tour of India with a victory of American Alpha's Chad Gable. Noah Potjes, a native of Hawaii, signed with WWE in 2015 and has experience in Afa's World Xtreme Wrestling. I wouldn't be surprised if he were trained in the Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center. Underwhelming start to the show. The crowd sheepishly chanted for "Jeet" even though he hasn't been a regular at the Venice shows, but other than that, didn't react much. Noah, a stand-out for working the crowd last time, didn't do much to get heat. Mostly strikes and headlocks. Finish came with Noah missing a charge to the corner and Rama pinning him with a school boy roll-up at the 6:00 mark. I'm not going to hand out star ratings, but this definitely was an 0 for 1 start to the night.
Heavy Machinery vs. Chris Atkins & Kishan Raftaar:
Niko Bogojevic and Tucker Knight comprise the newly formed team of beefy grapplers. Bogojevic is former Amateur Wrestler out on Wisconsin and signed with WWE shortly after WrestleMania. He was featured on the card held on July 8th, but didn't see much action since it was a complete squash for the Authors of Pain. Knight has been working live events and made occasional TV appearances, but nothing of note. Atkins is a 6'6" Australian who must be really green since his latest TV appearance was 30-seconds being squashed by Mojo Rawley, and Raftaar is another Indian talent signed around the same time as Jeet Rama. Complete squash match for Heavy Machinery, out-wrestling their opponents and at times using their bulk to their advantage. Finish came when Bogojevic pinned Raftaar following a Vader Bomb at the 3:00 mark. 1 for 2 for the sake of it being a decent squash match.
- Charly Caruso interviewed Heavy Machinery and they were quickly interrupted by the Revival. After talking big and bragging about how awesome they were, they backed out of defending the titles later tonight, because neither Bogojevic or Knight deserve it, but they will get a "top guys" whooping.
Daria Berenato vs. Billie Kay:
The women's division is clearly in desperate need of rebuilding. Billie Kay is a native of Australia and has experience in the U.S. with Shimmer, among other independent promotions. She's been used on NXT TV for the last year or so, mostly in jobber duty until recently. Daria has only a year's worth of experience, completely credited to the Performance Center, and has a background in mixed martial arts. Her ring attire appears to be a cross-over of such gear, with fingerless "Tap Out" gloves. I wonder how well it worked for Josh Woods mixing a MMA background into a wrestling career (spoiler: he was released a few weeks ago). I've seen a fair share of Billie Kay recently, and she's just not very good. I guess you could say having matches with an inexperienced Daria or Liv Morgan hardly qualifies as a good measuring tool, but she doesn't do much to impress and moves at a very deliberate pace. Daria, on the other hand, shows her inexperience. Her striking is awful and she only did basic rest holds. Billie Kay caught Daria by surprise with her charging big boot for the victory at around the 8:00 mark. 1 for 3 on the night, and this wasn't even a close one.
Adrian Jaoude vs. Buddy Murphy:
Finally, a match with some crowd energy. Murphy may not be much on his own, but the guy at least knows how to work a crowd. Jaoude is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who was actually on the verge of representing his country in the Rio Olympics, but failed to qualify. They really seem to be trotting out their international signees this time around, and are just vanilla faces without much reason to support them. Murphy took exception to being yelled at for hanging out on the apron, so he deliberately sat around and took a referee's count as much as possible until Jaoude had enough and comically chased him around the ring. Another match that didn't feature much action, but at least kept the crowd invested, thanks to Murphy's constantly playing the crowd and over-selling all of Jaoude's strikes. Murphy picked up the surprise win by blocking a sunset flip and sitting down on Jaoude's chest for three count at the 9:00 mark. 2 for 4 for the antics and energy of Buddy Murphy. Anyone else and this could've easily been another failure.
Tino Sabbatelli vs. Angelo Dawkins:
One of our casual friends who came along for this show said Dawkins looked like a LeBron James wannabe. Well, I guess that is accurate, since that's exactly what he allegedly called himself on the recent episode of NXT. First time seeing Sabbatelli. Before venturing into the world of professional wrestling, he was a standout Safety at Oregon State and was drafted in the 2nd Round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He spent time with Tampa Bay, Cleveland, and Kansas City between 2007 and 2011, and signed with WWE in October 2014. This was the match that almost broke me the rest of the night. I guess the show was running short, so these guys had the honor of killing the crowd. First, the obnoxious poses: Sabbatelli's "make it rain" and Dawkins "stirring the bowl" were done to the point it became a sick joke that they kept doing it. The match started OK, with them doing a respectable face vs. face type exchange until Dawkins sucker punched Sabbatelli. Then it was rest-hold city. At one point, Dawkins held onto a chin-lock for roughly 5-minutes. I've never been a rude fan before, but at this point I was actually insisting on people chanting boring. Sabbatelli eventually won the match with what used to be called the Final Cut (Big Show's finisher in 2001-02) at the 15:00 mark. 2 for 5, and if it were possible, I'd add a phantom match to the tally, this was that boring.
No Way Jose vs. Patrick Clark:
Apology accepted. After sitting through the most boring match I've ever witnessed from any NXT or WWE brand events over the last year, I'm treated to an appearance from someone I was hoping to get an appearance from... No Way Jose. Yeah, I didn't think I'd say the same thing two months ago, but here we are. He's awesome. Clark was recently featured on Tough Enough, but didn't win. He's made occasional appearances on NXT TV as a jobber, but he's already showing more ability and progress than most other performance center guys on this show. Most of the match was No Way Jose doing his thing: dancing, smiling, and incorporating some comedy with Clark. Went longer than expected, with Clark getting his share of offense. Finish came when Jose knocked him silly with the Popeye Punch and put him away with the Cobra Clutch Slam at the 8:00 mark. 3 for 6 for getting the crowd into the show and for Jose having a fun vibe.
- Charly Caruso interviewed Aliyah. After signing autographs and being a fan pleaser during the "Meet and Greet", she's trotted out playing an obnoxious female dog, saying that Breaking Ground made her look like an idiot, but bragged about being young and legal (to drink), specifically called out Asuka for being over a decade older than her, and promised that Asuka would not be relevant and soon she would be instead.
Heavy Machinery vs. The Revival:
(Niko Bogojevic & Tucker Knight vs. Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder)
Non-Title Match, as mentioned earlier. The Revival talked a big game until they had to back it up, and quickly reneged on defending the Championships. Crowd seemed to love chanting "Two-Time Dorks" at the Champs, and one fan got a smart-ass response for a "Two Horsemen" chant. Put together like an old school NWA tag team match. Bogojevic and Knight dominated the opening minutes, constantly out-smarting the Revival and out-wrestling them at times, too. To my surprise, it was Bogojevic who played the face-in-peril, since he seemed more like the "star" of the team. The Revival's quick tags and double team efforts were fantastic, some of the best, effortless looking tag team work I've seen of any team in NXT or on the main roster in a long time. It shouldn't be long until they're promoted, too. Knight got the hot tag, but things quickly broke down. Bogojevic went for the Vader Bomb, but Dawson swept him off for a crash landing, and with the assistance of his Dash Wilder and his own feet on the ropes, pinned Bogojevic at the 14:00 mark. Solid match, in the neighborhood of the 3-stars marker, and easily boosts the show to a 4 for 7 success rate.
NXT Women's Championship Match:
Asuka © vs. Ember Moon:
Main Event of the card, to my surprise. I say that simply because Moon has yet to be featured on TV, while in previous shows, the Main Event featured strictly "TV talent" that were given decent pushes. Moon has worked on the Independent circuit for nearly a decade, mostly under the name Athena (not to be confused with the ring attendant in the early days of TNA). She's sporting a gladiator style outfit that seems like a less cartoonish version of Faarooq's (pre-Nation days). Both played face, never really doing anything to heel it up. Would've been interesting to see Asuka act heel, but in the Main Event against an unknown to the casuals, you can't do that. Both worked hard and took some solid bumps, including Moon getting knocked off the apron with a flying hip attack and taking a hard leap into the security rail. Asuka worked in a lot of submissions, including a standard Boston Crab, the Lion Tamer, and a Surfboard. Moon's offense mostly came through counters, striking, and the occasional dropkick. Asuka eventually made Moon tap out to the Asuka Lock (Crossface Chicken-Wing) and retained the title at the 14:00 mark. Another good match, and probably the best of the night if not for lackluster crowd heat, and we end the show with a 5 for 8 success rate, with the last three matches doing a good job of digging them out of the hole they were in.
Final Thoughts: It's easy to look at the lineup and consider this a disappointing show. Other than Asuka, The Revival, and No Way Jose, they didn't pack in a lot of the top names featured on TV, and we're coming off a show that just featured Shinsuka Nakamura, Samoa Joe, Austin Aries, Bayley, and a returning Hideo Itami, among others. This came across as a B-show, and looking at who was used in Tampa the night before, I can confirm that suspicion. On the positive side, the top matches of the night delivered decent action, helping make up for what came off as a very underwhelming undercard, and it's always fun to see the talent we should expect to see added to the weekly product, assuming there's a role for them and the more green talent shows improvement.

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John Bellamy Foster (* 19. August 1953) ist ein US-amerikanischer Journalist, Soziologe, Essayist und Ökosozialist sowie Herausgeber des marxistischen Magazins Monthly Review.

Foster ist Professor für Soziologie an der University of Oregon in Eugene. Er hat zu Themen wie politische Ökonomie und Umweltsoziologie veröffentlicht und beschäftigt sich dabei insbesondere mit marxistischer Theorie und der Geschichte frühen ökosozialistischen Denkens.

Foster hat Kommentare verfasst zum Entwicklungspfad des Öko-Kommunalismus innerhalb der Szenarienreihe The Great Transition, die die Global scenario group vorgestellt hat.

2020 erhielt Foster für sein Buch The Return of Nature: Socialism and Ecology den Deutscher Memorial Prize.

Schriften (Auswahl)
 The Faltering Economy: The Problem of Accumulation under Monopoly Capitalism. 1982.
 mit Ellen Meiksins Wood (Hrsg.): In Defense of History: Marxism and the Postmodern Agenda. 1996.
 mit Ellen Meiksins Wood und Robert W. McChesney (Hrsg.): Capitalism and the Information Age: The Political Economy of the Global Communication Revolution. 1998.
 The Vulnerable Planet: A Short Economic History of the Environment. 2. Auflage. 1999.
 Marx's Ecology: Materialism and Nature. 2000.
 Ecology Against Capitalism. 2002.
 mit Robert McChesney (Hrsg.): Pox Americana: Exposing the American Empire. 2004.
 Naked Imperialism: The U.S. Pursuit of Global Dominance. 2006.
 mit Brett Clark und Richard York: Der ökologische Bruch. Laika Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-942281-97-3.
 mit Fred Magdoff: Was jeder Umweltschützer über den Kapitalismus wissen muss. Laika Verlag, Hamburg 2012, ISBN 978-3-942281-37-9
 Ökologische Revolution. Frieden zwischen Mensch und Natur. Laika Verlag, Hamburg 2013, ISBN 978-3-942281-41-6.
 mit John Burkett: Marx and the Earth. An Anti-Critique, 2016 ISBN 978-9-00422-924-2.
 The Return of Nature: Socialism and Ecology. 2020 ISBN 978-1-58367-836-7.
 mit Brett Clark: The Robbery of Nature. Capitalism and the ecological Rift. 2020, ISBN 978-1-58367-839-8.

Weblinks

 John Bellamy Foster auf der Website der University of Oregon

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Marxistischer Theoretiker
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TV Vlaanderen today launches its new TV subscription via antenna in Flanders and Brussels, as first announced a month ago.
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The M7 Group is rolling out a TV Everywhere service in Belgium via its TV Vlaanderen and TéléSat brands.
International pay-TV operator M7 Group has extended its agreement with Retro Music Television for satellite distribution via Skylink, the pay-TV platform for Czech Republic and Slovakia.
A court in Hassalt ruled that the cloud TV service Bhaalu is legal and may continue offering its services.
M7 Group, the Luxembourg-based European TV provider, has signed a long-term multi-platform distribution agreement with Penthouse Digital Media.


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The parent journal, Materials Today, is now open for original research article submissions.
Materials Today Chemistry and Materials Today Energy are the two latest journals to be launched.
Over the last two decades, Materials Today has established itself as one of the most respected sources of information in materials science and engineering, with the namesake journal recently achieving an Impact Factor* of 17.793, and its companion website covering news, opinion and interviews on the latest advances.
Now, in addition to publishing invited reviews, our flagship journal Materials Today will also publish the most exciting original research papers from the materials community. Under the expert leadership of new Editors-in-Chief Professor Jun Lou of Rice University and Professor Gleb Yushin of Georgia Tech, the journal is now open for submissions showcasing the latest cutting-edge research. In tandem, the journal is becoming a hybrid open access and subscription title.
But that's only part of the story. We're not just expanding a single journal; we're launching new titles to offer comprehensive coverage across materials science. Regardless of the topic, article type or significance within the field, there'll be a suitable journal within the combined Materials Today family. We want to give every materials researcher the opportunity to get involved with Materials Today.
As well as expanding the scope and reach of Materials Today, Elsevier is also launching a series of specialist companion titles. Like Materials Today, each new title will offer a combination of the best peer-reviewed primary research and invited reviews from experts in the field.
The first of these new titles, Applied Materials Today, was launched last year to provide a rapid communication forum for cutting-edge applications of novel materials, now under the expert guidance of Professor Martin Pumera at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Building on these foundations, Elsevier has recently launched Materials Today Energy and Materials Today Chemistry, placing some of the most active and engaging areas of research center stage. These new complementary titles will support the community as highly visible forums for the discussion of significant new discoveries in key areas of materials science.
The extended Materials Today family of journals includes over 100 materials science journals published by Elsevier, including Biomaterials, Nano Energy, Carbon, and Polymer. To complete the coverage provided by the new Materials Today portfolio of journals, Materials Today Communications is now providing a home for technically sound research in materials science, while Materials Today: Proceedings is dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed research presented at conferences.
Closer connections between publications is expected to make publishing easier and more streamlined for authors, as papers can be transferred to the journal which offers the best fit, across the titles united under the Materials Today banner.
Each of the Materials Today family of titles will be able to accept articles into Materials Today Communications based on existing reviews; a process that's already in place and saving valuable time for thirteen materials science titles in the extended family.
In a new era of communication, and with the boundaries between traditional disciplines blurring, the Materials Today family of journals will showcase all the latest materials science research from the big picture to the smallest – but often most crucial – detail.
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A novel quantum material composed of hafnium, tellurium and phosphorus is the first to have multiple quantum properties.


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New Delhi/Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has seized nine high-end luxury cars belonging to Nirav Modi besides crores of assets in connection with its ongoing probe into the Rs 11,300 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case. Coming down on the diamond czar, the ED seized one Rolls[Read More…]
Thursday 22nd February 2018 by Newsd
Money laundering case: ED notice to Misa Bharti, husband Shailesh
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said that it has served a notice to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Misa Bharti and her husband Shailesh for questioning in its ongoing probe into a money laundering case. An ED official requesting anonymity told IANS: "The Palam Farms in Delhi's Bijwasan[Read More…]
Wednesday 06th December 2017 by Newsd
Money-laundering probe: ED summons Tejashwi, Rabri in IRCTC case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said that it has summoned RJD chief Lalu Prasad's wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in connection with a money-laundering probe into the 2006 IRCTC hotel maintenance contract case. An ED official, confirming the dates of the summons, told IANS: "We have summoned[Read More…]
Friday 17th November 2017 by Newsd
ED notice to Yasin Malik in forex violation case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued show-cause notices to Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik and a Srinagar-based couple in a 2001 forex violation case, an official said on Friday. Malik, Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, and the couple have been issued notices under the Foreign Exchange Management[Read More…]
Friday 03rd November 2017 by Newsd
Corruption case: ED summons Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday issued summons to former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her son Tejashwi Yadav. They have been called in link with the alleged corruption case where maintenance contracts of two IRCTC hotels were provided to a private firm during Lalu Prasad Yadav's tenure as[Read More…]
Thursday 28th September 2017 by Newsd
Delhi: ED attaches farmhouse owned by Lalu Yadav's daughter Misa Bharti
The Enforcement Directorate attached a farmhouse owned by RJD chief Lalu Yadav's daughter, Misa Bharti in Delhi's Bijwasan on Tuesday. The ED decided to attach the farmhouse as the central agency was not sure by Misa and her husband Shailesh's response during the probe in a money laundering case. Earlier,[Read More…]
Tuesday 05th September 2017 by Newsd
It's time for India to be tax-compliant: Jaitley
Saturday 29th April 2017 by Newsd
ED issues notice to Karti Chidambaram
Monday 17th April 2017 by Newsd
Non bailable warrant against Zakir Naik
On Thursday a special court in Mumbai issued a non-bailable warrant against Islamic Research Foundation founder Zakir Naik in a money laundering case. This warrant has issued in regards with the plea filed by Enforcement Directorate. This warrant will be sent to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) which will send[Read More…]
Thursday 13th April 2017 by Newsd
Chhattisgarh: ED attaches Rs 36 crore assets of suspended principal secretary
Assets worth Rs 36 crore of suspended Chhattisgarh IAS official BL Agrawal was attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday. Agrawal was earlier detained by the CBI. "ED has attached assets worth Rs 36.09 crore under PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act)," an official from the agency said as[Read More…]
Tuesday 04th April 2017 by Newsd
ED issues fourth summons to Zakir Naik
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday has issued fresh summons to controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik in connection with its money laundering probe case against him and his organisation. Officials had issued the fourth summons to Naik, probably the last one, to join the probe and the agency may move[Read More…]
Monday 27th February 2017 by Newsd
ED seized Rs 7.3 crore, 5.5 kg gold post demonetisation: Centre
Rs 7.3 crore in currency and 5.5 kg gold have been seized by Enforcement Directorate (ED) during search operations post demonetisation, the government said on Tuesday. 18 persons were arrested and 17 other where identified in relation with the alleged money laundering activities following demonetisation move, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley[Read More…]
Tuesday 07th February 2017 by Newsd
ED files chargesheet against Axis Bank officials in money laundering case
Friday 03rd February 2017 by Newsd
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Grace Abaho Sr: WHY I PRAY & HOPE TO MARRY A WOMAN LIKE MICHELLE OBAMA.
WHY I PRAY & HOPE TO MARRY A WOMAN LIKE MICHELLE OBAMA.
It is now officially impossible to stop writing about this beautiful family—could say that's the real definition of informal mentorship; seeing your life through the life of another man/woman that you have never met. For Michelle, as I have said over time, she is the real definition of a powerful black woman: yes there are very many powerful and hardworking black women but there is that special thing about Michelle, save for her being the first lady of the United states, her strength of character; her grace and intelligence is what I am talking about.
Michelle Obama is absolutely not just beautiful but is blessed with a beautiful mind; a serene and blessed soul—someone once told me: 'Grace, you must be obsessed with President Obama's wife', I have never laughed so loud! For me, I believe the books and the people [nurture and nature make us who turn out to be if we truly pay enough attention. I am not going to turn into a woman;but,I am going to focus on a Michelle Obama kind of woman; a Hillary Clinton kind of woman, Lord I adore these intelligent women: bless their lives for me, they inspire my person, a lot!
My only biological sister, Viola, a young; beautiful and talented lady that I love so much; recommended to me a beautiful read two days ago: THE LAST LECTURE by PAUSCH. Having paid attention to Mrs. Obama's story, I could quickly reminisce about our late mother's amazing life. I read these words from pg.47 : "My parents were frugal. Unlike many Americans, they would never buy anything for the purposes of impressing other people, or as any kind of luxury for themselves. But they happily bought the world book, spending a princely sum at the time, because by doing so, they were living the gift of knowledge to me and my sister". These words struck me real deep; that would be our late parents that the author is talking about—to them, educating my sister and I, plus our other big brothers was key, and they surely did that: for that, I am (we) are sincerely and forever thankful.
Between Michelle & our late mother, there are innumerable things they had in common apart from two: my father wasn't the president of the United States and that certainly didn't give my mother a chance to be first lady, as well. Most importantly, their ingrained discipline settles the divide; their unconditional love for their families—[and now comes the time to tell you why I actually used Michelle's & Obama's picture at the dining table]; like Michelle, as I said before in the memoir, mother was an awesome gardener. Read the poem I wrote for, [dead as she is, her legacy lives], her some months ago and compare the notes.
THE WOMAN EVERY MAN, CHILD, NEEDS.
She woke up before everyone, always.
And marched with ease to her garden.
And, she had an office job.
I swear momma set the bar so high!
That she does 'fit' in momma's shoes.
But because she learned her lessons.
And she employs them in many places.
And that hard work pays.
We shall get there; we are unlimited.
Does every family need a vegetable garden?
Does every family need a phenomenal woman?
Do women matter in society?
Is society dead without women?
To all these, as a matter of factly, YES!
Dear Ma, may soul rest in eternal Peace.
Yes, there is a reason as to why I adore the first lady of the United States, Mrs. Obama's wife: the phenomenal Michelle Obama. I watched Michelle Obama deliver her DNC speech some years ago; her verve and swagger surely made inkling in my heart that there was something unique in this lady, I have never been disappointed. In her speech, that I have sung praise to overtime [no wonder the disingenuous Melania Trump plagiarized one of her speeches,lol],I found honesty; true and unconditional love and certainly as always a sparkling blue ray of the audacity of hope: I think all men need a woman who will represent them perfectly on board meetings they can't afford, due to a busy schedule somewhere, without a shadow of a doubt—that's who Michelle Obama is and yes, that's the kind of woman I envision for my future wife.
Read carefully, she went on, "That's who we are. And standing before you four years ago, I knew that I didn't want any of that to change if Barack became President,.Well,today,after so many struggles and triumphs and moments that have tested my husband in ways I could never have imagined, I have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are—it reveals who you are": Obama cements all-time best President Legacy, as of today!
One of Michelle Obama quotes that I hang in my room reads: "It's easier to hold unto your own stereotypes and misconceptions; it makes you feel justified ignorance. That is America. So the challenge for us is; are we ready for Change?". I intentionally bring this up because, as it has been, so shall it be: LAUNCHING HILLARY CLINTON ASFIRST FEMALE POTUS, shall and will only happen if the ole stereotypes against women are thrown to the gutter—yes, the solid maths shows that she will be but yeah; the we need those white men on the wrong side of History too. Now I want to make a case: how about Michelle Obama for POTUS after President Hillary Clinton's two terms?
Finally the words of my dearest Hillary Clinton, 'when there are no ceilings, the sky is the limit".
God bless you FLOTUS Michelle Obama and her beautiful family. God bless Hillary Clinton, the next President& her awesome family, all my human siblings, and God bless America and the whole world.
Grace Abaho Sr is an INDEPENDENT BLOGGER: ARTICLE SPECIALLY TAILORED FOR FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES, MICHELLE OBAMA.


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This is the teacher portal for administering their online gradebooks (user name and passwords required).
This link will take you to the PISD Staff Resources page.
Here you will find the scheduling calendars for the three common computer labs at Paris High. Teachers should email Missi Downs or Crystal Henry to request dates to reserve a lab.


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Hear Dolly Parton Leave A Voicemail For Miley Cyrus On "Rainbowland"
by Caitlin Gallagher
Miley Cyrus is back to her country roots with the Sept. 29 release of her sixth studio album, Younger Now. And what better way to show off her country pedigree than by having Dolly Parton sing on "Rainbowland" with her? In case you didn't know, Parton is Cyrus' godmother (or "fairy godmother," as Cyrus often refers to her) and Cyrus told the Grammys that the legendary country singer-songwriter cowrote the new song with her. Along with featuring Parton's vocals and lyrics, "Rainbowland" starts and ends with recordings of Parton leaving voicemails for Cyrus. Even though neither Cyrus or Parton have gone on the record about the legitimacy of the voicemails, considering that these two artists go way back and that Parton is discussing the song, the recordings seem genuine. And it's an intimate listen into the special relationship that these two talented singers share.
In a May cover story for Billboard, Cyrus discussed her new sound at her colorful recording studio in Malibu, California, which she named "Rainbow Land." Yet, the irony of the first voicemail featured on the song "Rainbowland" is that it reveals that Parton didn't actually come to Cyrus' Rainbow Land to record her part. Instead, Parton stayed in Tennessee for her contributions, as she can be heard saying:
"Hey, Miley, it's me. I'm in Nashville. I'm on my way to Dollywood, busy as you are — can't get enough stuff to do, can we? But anyway, I'm excited about singing with you, so I'm just gonna turn my CD player on with you singing. I'm gonna put this on a cassette, sing along with it, then I'll run you off a CD later. Oh, I'm so high tech — I got a flip phone too. But anyhow, see what you think and here I go."
This voicemail has everything you'd expect from having someone as epic as Parton as your godmother. Although she's a musical queen, the down-to-earth 71-year-old Parton teases herself for not being incredibly tech savvy while simultaneously being generous with her time. The second part of the voicemail is a little harder to hear since the song is playing over it, but it still provides insight into Cyrus and Parton's relationship — and who Parton is as a person. Because even though Parton is obviously a highly-respected musical artist, she's almost uncharacteristically demure by deferring to her goddaughter's opinion — even (somewhat teasingly) saying that if Cyrus doesn't think "Rainbowland" is working, Parton will write a love song for her.
Beyond the seemingly authentic voicemails, the message behind "Rainbowland" is beautiful with the lyrics, "We are rainbows, me and you/Every color, every hue/Let's shine through/Together we can start livin' in a rainbowland." As Cyrus told People, "It's about all these different races and genders and religions, if we all did come together to create and said, 'Hey, we're different, that's awesome, let's not change to be the same, but let's come together anyway.' Because a rainbow's not a rainbow without all the different colors."
Cyrus also discussed the unifying meaning of the song she cowrote with her fairy godmother on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Parton's friendship with Miley's father Billy Ray Cyrus brought these two women together. And over the years, Parton and Cyrus have collaborated a few times — including Parton appearing on Hannah Montana and The Voice for her goddaughter. Cyrus has obviously learned a thing or two from her fairy godmother and on Younger Now, Cyrus is channeling Parton in the best way possible. Through "Rainbowland," these singers are preaching tolerance and positive change — and the finished song proves that Parton had no reason to doubt the radiating beauty that their forces combined could achieve.
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Home » Latest Posts » Alexa Meade: Bringing Art to Life
Alexa Meade: Bringing Art to Life
College Magazine April 19, 2010
By Ashley Troost>Senior>English>University of Maryland , Photos by Alexa Meade
Have you ever examined a portrait and found yourself wondering what it's thinking? If you're looking at one of Alexa Meade's portraits, you should.
Meade, a 23-year-old Vassar graduate, paints directly onto people and objects with acrylics, creating the illusion of a 2-D painting while working with 3-D results. Her acrylic models walk off the canvas and into the everyday world, from sitting in the kitchen to riding on the D.C Metro. These walking works of art have most people doing a double-take at what seems to be a painting come to life.
In the past month, word has spread quickly of Meade's living paintings. "One of my long lost friends sent me a message telling me my paintings were on this blog called kottke.org. I didn't think it was anything special, but then more blogs were picking up my work," Meade explained. "It had this really amazing, organic growth from a lot of people spreading [my work] around." Within days, her living paintings spread from Facebook wallposts to an article in The Washington Post.
Meade's interest in art began at a young age, but her parents deterred her from pursuing it as a career. Instead, she majored in politics and took sculpture classes on the side. During her final year at Vassar, Meade realized her overwhelming passion for art and started working in the studio 40 hours a week. After graduating last May and rejecting job offer after job offer to work in politics, Meade is finally making a name for herself as an artist.
The artist begins her projects by first painting the walls, clothing and furniture with acrylics the day before she plans to photograph her work and paints her model the day of the shoot, which can take anywhere from a few hours to a good portion of the day. "It's kind of like starting a paper the night before it's due and you have to push through it," she says. While she paints, Meade listens to a specific playlist with the songs in a particular order. "It starts out really strong and the tempo helps me zone out." Although she wouldn't spill details of the playlist, Meade said she's a fan of Hot Chip, Architecture in Helsinki and The Velvet Underground.
So what exactly is her inspiration behind these living paintings? "I try to keep it somewhat vague," she explains. "The original thing that inspired me was shadows, because they are so temporary. I wanted to create a permanent memorial for this temporal thing." Meade first started painting on grass, objects, people and then entire settings. In May 2009, she had a moment where everything started to come together, but states that her work is constantly evolving in many different areas.
Meade has most recently been asked to work on a music video, but she politely declined. "At this point in my career, I'm developing my own point of view and statement rather than pushing someone else's project." She is, however, considering her artwork for non-profits. "I would like to do things with my art that would help enrich other people's lives." Where will this mysterious artist take her living paintings next? "I'm exploring more video possibilities with my painting techniques. I have tons of little things I'm doing right now but I don't want to reveal them yet."
To see more of Meade's work and to view gallery dates, visit www.alexameade.com
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Q: Looking for a better way to access Azure SQL Databases? Right now, whenever I want to access my databases on MS Azure SQL, I need to sign in and add my IP address to the list of IPs in the firewall and only then can I run queries.
Is there a better way in which I can verify my computer to always access the DB without adding myself to the firewall white list each time.
I know getting a fixed IP myself or adding an ip range of 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255 would essentially solve the problem, but any other options?

A: You can just run the following PowerShell script to automatically create the firewall rule for you, then you just need to run SQL Server Management Studio or Azure Data Studio to connect to Azure SQL Database.
This script will add your current IP to the firewall white list.
$subscriptionName = 'Your Subscription'
$ipGetCommand = 'http://www.iplocation.net/find-ip-address'
$firewallRule = 'My-Home'
$serverName = "Your Server Name";
$webclient = New-Object System.Net.WebClient
$queryResult = $webclient.DownloadString($ipGetCommand)
$queryResult -match '\b\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\b'
$currentPublicIp = $($matches[0])

Select-AzureSubscription -SubscriptionName $subscriptionName

If ((Get-AzureSqlDatabaseServerFirewallRule -ServerName $serverName -RuleName $firewallRule) -eq $null) {
    New-AzureSqlDatabaseServerFirewallRule -ServerName $serverName -RuleName $firewallRule -StartIpAddress $currentPublicIp -EndIpAddress $currentPublicIp
}
else {
    Set-AzureSqlDatabaseServerFirewallRule -ServerName $serverName -RuleName $firewallRule -StartIpAddress $currentPublicIp -EndIpAddress $currentPublicIp
}

You can also create an schedule task on your computer to run this PowerShell for you when you start your computer.


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Robert Mitchell Awalt (* 9. April 1964 in Landstuhl) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler, der auf der Position des Tight Ends gespielt hat.

Awalt spielte sieben Jahre lang in der NFL. 1987 wurde er von den St. Louis Cardinals gedraftet. Das Team siedelte ein Jahr später nach Phoenix um und änderte somit seinen Namen in Phoenix Cardinals. 1990 wechselte er zu den Dallas Cowboys, bei denen er zwei Jahre lang spielte. Anschließend ging er zu den Buffalo Bills, mit denen er 1992 und 1993 im Finale des Super Bowl stand, welches aber beide Male verloren wurde. 1993 beendete er seine professionelle Laufbahn.

1987 wurde er von United Press International mit deren NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year Award ausgezeichnet.

Weblinks
 Stats bei pro-football-reference.com (englisch)

American-Football-Spieler (San Diego State Aztecs)
American-Football-Spieler (St. Louis Cardinals)
American-Football-Spieler (Phoenix Cardinals)
American-Football-Spieler (Dallas Cowboys)
American-Football-Spieler (Buffalo Bills)
Person (Landstuhl)
US-Amerikaner
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Heads of NGO Monitor present new report on EU funding for anti-Israel organizations ahead of high-level meetings in Brussels.
At a parliamentary session on Monday, under the auspices of the European Union Delegation for Relations with Israel, the NGO Monitor group launched a new report on EU funding for political advocacy NGOs in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Prof. Gerald Steinberg, President of NGO Monitor, and Jody Sieradzki, head of NGO Monitor's Europe research, presented the findings, saying, "NGO Monitor's research documents major failures in EU policy and process. EU initiatives that claim to promote peace, human rights, democracy, and other moral values have become instruments for the immoral objectives of anti-Israeli political warfare."
NGO Monitor has been actively exposing how foreign states are meddling in Israel's affairs by funding radical leftist NGOs.
Prof. Steinberg and Sieradzki are in Brussels for a three-day series of high-level meetings with European and Belgian officials. The main issue on the agenda is the need for a wide-ranging public debate, including hearings in the European Parliament, to facilitate policies that will end the secrecy with which European frameworks allocate funding to political NGOs.
There is also a need for transparent, independent, and professional evaluation of EU allocations to NGOs, and agreed-upon guidelines on the appropriate uses of taxpayer funds. Steinberg and Sieradzki will present recommendations to create a joint committee with Israeli MKs in order to develop guidelines on EU funding for Israeli NGOs.
During Monday's session, Prof. Steinberg discussed the EU's highly disproportionate funding for NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR).
As shown in NGO Monitor's new study, in 2007-2010 (the last available data), NGOs in Israel and the Palestinian Authority received over 11 million Euros through EIDHR, 57% of EIDHR funding directed at the Middle East, while projects in Syria, Iraq, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are largely ignored by EU frameworks such as EIDHR.
NGO Monitor's analysis of the EIDHR projects demonstrates a fundamental distortion in the EU's perception of Israel, which is almost exclusively restricted to relations with Palestinian Arabs and with the Israeli-Arab minority.
Important issues related to democracy and human rights in the complex and unique Israeli context are entirely missing from this agenda, noted NGO Monitor.
"Taxpayer money is being channeled to organizations and activities that fuel the conflict, in violation of democratic principles," said Prof. Steinberg. "The EU can make a positive contribution to Israeli/Palestinian peace, but this requires a basic change in funding for radical NGOs."
EU funded organizations regularly employ demonizing rhetoric, campaign for anti-Israel boycott efforts (BDS), actively lobby international frameworks, and engage in lawfare activities, noted NGO Monitor.
For example, in 2010, the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), awarded an EIDHR grant of 169,661 Euros, presented a one-sided perspective on the conflict, including accusations against Israel of "ethnic cleansing," "genocide," "collective punishment," and "apartheid."
Such political activities are inconsistent with the ideals and principles of EIDHR, as well as EU foreign policy, NGO Monitor pointed out.
In a report last year, the organization found that EU funds are going to organizations involved in anti-Israel boycotts and violent demonstrations, which undermine the EU's efforts to secure peace in the Middle East.
NGO Monitor has also exposed that American money is being used by terrorist groups that undermine the chance for peace, but Prof. Steinberg told Arutz Sheva last year the United States has agreed to cut off funding to such groups.
The EU, Steinberg pointed out at the time, continues to refuse to respond to questions about the funding that it provides to anti-Israel NGOs.