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Mid-year review: Only five tax regions manage to achieve revenue mop-up goals
Rahul Wadke Mumbai | Updated on November 11, 2018 Published on November 11, 2018
The I-T Department may miss the revenue collection target for this fiscal going by the numbers for the first two quarters - Doucefleur
Mumbai among biggest laggards with 3.8% growth in collections against a target of 13.3%
The Income Tax Department may miss the revenue collection target for this fiscal going by the numbers for the first two quarters. Out of 18 income tax regions in the country, only five — Delhi, Uttar Pradesh (E), Uttar Pradesh (W), Odisha and the North-East — have managed to achieve the revenue goals in the two quarters.
According to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) mid-year review, Mumbai region was one of the biggest laggards with 3.8 per cent growth in tax collection against a target of 13.3 per cent.
At the beginning of every fiscal, the CBDT sets the targets in the Central Action Plan for the full year. The plan document is the key roadmap for enhancing revenue collection.
Out of 18 tax regions, the Mumbai region, being the commercial capital, contributes the largest share of income tax revenue. For 2018-19, the CBDT has set ₹3.70 lakh crore as the target for Mumbai, while the all-India target is ₹11.50 lakh crore. In percentage terms, out of the total revenue collection, Mumbai is expected to contribute 32.24 per cent.
A senior IT official told BusinessLine that the Chairman of CBDT had undertaken a review of all 18 regions and had communicated in the last week of October his appreciation and displeasure to all the Principal Chief Commissioners of Income Tax. Mid-year performance is a part of Key Result Areas( KRAs) for the Principal Chief Commissioners. Time-bound disposal of scrutiny cases, tax arrears demand, disposal of cases by Chief Income Tax Commissioner (Appeals) are some of the other KRAs.
The mid-year review also showed that the Delhi region, which was given a target growth rate of 15.4 per cent, has managed to achieve an actual growth rate of 52.8 per cent. For the current fiscal, the total revenue target for the Delhi region is ₹1.50 lakh crore. For industrially developed region such as Pune, the target was 20.1 per cent while it managed to keep its head above waters by achieving growth of 15.4 per cent. The total revenue target for the Pune region is ₹61,931 crore, the official said.
The official pointed out that for the six months under review the laggards in revenue collection has been regions such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand and Nagpur. The Rajasthan region, which was given a target of 19 per cent, reported a negative growth rate of 0.3 per cent. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh region was given a target of 17.3 per cent but achieved only 5.8 per cent growth. Among the laggards, Nagpur was an anomaly, as it managed a negative growth rate of 39.2 per cent while it was given a target of 21.8 per cent. From Nagpur, the total revenue collection target for the fiscal is ₹5,906 crore.
The time-bound disposal of scrutiny assessment of assessees cases is also a priority for CBDT for the two quarters. At an all India level, 2.14 lakh such cases are pending but only 13 per cent were actually disposed of by IT Commissioners.
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This country star and his son get some serious bonding done during story time
RaeLynn tells us she's always had her daddy wrapped around her finger
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This Father's Day, we asked RaeLynn to tell us her father's favorite story to share from her childhood days. She didn't hesitate at all before launching into a story about her bachelor father taking her to the Walgreens near his home.
RaeLynn tells Rare Country, "Every time I would go into Walgreens, I would always cry for a toy. So, he went to counseling to learn how to deal with children, a.k.a. me! They said to tell them, before you walk into the store, you say, 'Listen Rae, we're coming in here to get milk, cereal and Pop Tarts, and that's all we're getting. We're not getting a toy.' You set a precedent before you walk in."
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The first time Rae's dad tried that approach with her, she obeyed him and didn't ask for anything the entire trip. It turns out RaeLynn was just biding her time until they were almost out the door.
"He said right when we're at the counter, I pick up this little pen that has a flower on the top. I grab it, and I go, 'It's just little!'," RaeLynn says with a laugh. "Just because I wanted to get something. He was like, 'Oh, hell. Whatever. Just put it down there.' He loves to tell that story because, he's like, 'You were such a smart kid. You waited the whole time, and then you were like, "'It's not a big toy, it's just a little something."'"
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Clearly, RaeLynn still has her daddy wrapped around her little finger. That was evident when he went as her date to the ACM Awards in Las Vegas in April. These photos say it all.
A little collage of my favorites. Loved spending this weekend with my daddy. 💜🦄💜
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Amnesty International club holds charity concert
The annual charity concert Amnesty International Café supports human rights advocacy by bringing to light social issues that are often not seen by the public eye. This year's AI Café was a record breaker: the turnout was twice as large as last year's, with 140 tickets sold. "The ticket funds support the fight for human rights activism either through AI or partner organizations," says Head of Administration Clarence Abrena ('18). "We also received a record number of letters. I've never seen this much enthusiasm before," says AI president Alex Huang ('18).
Through this music festival, Amnesty International brings members of the TAS community together to support ongoing campaigns for indigenous rights in Canada, Colombia and Honduras. "Indigenous rights of people around the world and in Taiwan are seeing their rights trampled upon and their land threatened in addition to facing discrimination," says Alex.
In between performances, Alex and Head of Activism Charlotte Lee ('20) spoke on the MILPAH indigenous people in Honduras, who are being exploited by hydroelectric and mining companies. "Their safety has been threatened by the interests they are advocating against," says Alex. "Maybe we don't realize how important our culture is until it is taken away. For indigenous peoples, culture is not something they can take for granted – it takes conscious effort to preserve and this fight is threatened by companies that want to take the Earth's land for themselves," says Charlotte in her speech.
Those at the Café were asked to write a letter for Write For Rights and to support AI petition appeals in Canada, Colombia and Honduras. "For the most part, we are asking the government to protect indigenous communities from the commercial interests that undermine their way of life. They deserve to live a life free of harassment," says Alex. Charlotte concludes, "No one should be a bystander. If we don't speak up for these indigenous peoples, no one will."


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Pazit Ben-Ezri: an OC-Israeli Inspiration
Founder of Lulyboo is award-winning mompreneur
By Robin Silver-Zwiren June 27, 2016 Local
Lulyboo is certainly a labor of love for Pazit Ben-Ezri. She is a devoted mother who has spent the past few years finding solutions to make infants and toddlers more comfortable, thus putting parents more at ease. Born in Israel, she moved to Orange County with her husband, Nati, and their infant daughter in 2004. She gave birth to her fourth child less than 2 months ago, but nothing seems to slow her down. Pazit Ben-Ezri is one of the most dedicated, influential individuals I have ever had the pleasure to meet.
Not having a background in the "shmatta" rag business or merchandising, the Lulyboo CEO, founder and innovator is truly remarkable. Ben-Ezri took an idea and put the first model together with foam and safety pins. Gathering her thoughts while speaking to relatives and friends, she formulated each and every detail. Her creative juices continue to flow with new ideas that are comfortable, convenient and cost-effective. She is a truly inspirational entrepreneur.
Her award winning products have been recognized by The Baby Center Blog, Guguguru Blog, Entrepreneur Magazine. She won the Creative Child Magazine Top Choice Award and a SCORE mentor innovation award in 2014. Ben-Ezri has been nominated by the Orange County Business Journal for the 2016 Women in Business Award. She also earned a monetary award from the Irvine Chamber of Commerce for her vision and motivation.
I asked if she has ever faced controversy as a woman, a Jew and an Israeli. She says if anything it seems to have a positive impact on the young women she meets. Some may make comments about Jews being smart and always achieving. People also say how it is no wonder Jews succeed because they are so determined and resourceful. Ben-Ezri is not afraid to tell people that she did not speak much English when she came to the U.S. She faced many obstacles but had a vision. She continues to mentor and coach other women free of charge, taking tikkun olam and chesed to a new level.
"Don't be afraid, take on challenges, take each day, look forward, learn from your mistakes, and you can achieve your goals." – Pazit Ben-Ezri
The Baby Lounge-To-Go is listed on EBay as a top infant travel bed with fabrics that are machine washable, waterproof, soft and cozy like a mother's womb. It is an ideal gift for every new parent or even grandparent. The products fold up into a convenient back pack and are light enough for even a young sibling to carry which promotes a sense of family responsibility. The product is ideal for indoor and outdoor activities.
The other Lulyboo products include:
The LulyZoo, a combination bassinet, travel bed, playmat and even a stuffed animal to cuddle. Time to welcome a comfortable zebra, hippo, elephant, ladybug or lion into your home for children up to age 3 this is the ideal item.
The Comfy Ride Set is a great addition to every stroller or car seat. It is reversible with soft straps that make your baby much more comfortable than the standard ones.
The Itty Bitty Changing Kit is a diaper bag and changing kit in one. It conveniently rolls up, holds diapers and a change of clothes. It means not having to carry around a heavy diaper bag and ideal to keep in a car or stroller. When it is time to change a diaper, the pocket becomes a pillow.
The Easy Roll-Up Blanket is "versatile and easy to carry". It is ideal for travel or a day at the beach. Pick one up for each and every family member and maybe even some extra gifts for friends.
All items are available online from Amazon, Babies R Us, ByeByeBaby, Walmart, Target and Burlington Coat Factory.
Pazit Ben-Ezri has come a long way from the first ABC trade show she attended in 2008. She admits that she did not sell anything but that the show was a professional breakthrough. Soon she will travel to the Kind + Jugend Show in Cologne, Germany.
Ben-Ezri has certainly earned her Top Choice Award not only for her products but for her being. She tells others to "be a mom, have a passion and make a difference," and she certainly does. In addition to her primary role as mompreneur, Pazit is involved with OC Israeli, Chabad of Irvine, the Orangewood Children and Family Center and other organizations. Kol haKavod for being such a positive role model to so many and for creating products that improve family life.
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Several weeks back, I outlined a novel I'd like to write at some point, and a problem with the setting blindsided me this morning. In my outline I describe the characters as being "faithful and devoted," largely due to the time and place in which they live, and then it occurred to me that the gods played no active role in their lives.
That might not sound like a problem to anyone but me.
It isn't just because I'm writing a fantasy novel, that I want deities to play an active role in the story, but it has to do in part with the place and the time. I want to set my stories in ancient Mesopotamia and Greece, and in their myths and legends, the gods play an active role. I had to ask myself how to recreate a situation like theirs.
For me, and for the purpose of my setting and my characters, it meant finding some way for the characters to interact with their deity and vice versa. Since it's a fantasy setting and its marginally inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, I thought about what I would do if I had to incorporate a character's deity in their daily life.
The first thing that came to mind was visiting and leaving offerings at a temple. I'm not sure what was different about this time, as opposed to other times that I've thought about what to place in temples and who the characters might encounter, but I thought, "what prevents a deity from being right there?" It is a fantasy setting after all.
There were some other thoughts that bounced around in my head for a bit, but I came to a couple interesting conclusions. There's no reason a clergy of sufficient level shouldn't be able to conjure up and maintain an aspect of their deity. They should be able to conjure up aspects of different power levels, at that.
"But what can a conjured aspect actually do?" This had me thinking for a while. If the aspect were truly a conjuration, it wouldn't be wholly physical, and therefore would be subject to magical "dismissal." It could well enough serve as an agent working on behalf of a deity, performing miracles for the faithful in exchange for offerings.
Offerings could serve a practical purpose, such as "paying the component cost" of a ritual, a la Fourth Edition Dungeons & Dragons. It would be easy enough for the priests and clergy to secure additional funding upfront for "emergency miracles," and that's something that should be easy enough to calculate.
The more I thought about it, the more it made sense for deities to have their "domains" or "spheres" in their divine "portfolio," because that could well define the sorts of rituals their aspects could perform in their stead. A given aspect would always remain under the control of a deity, but magic-users could command or banish them.
Fourth Edition makes it that much easier.
Something I might mention, if it wasn't already thought of later, since you brought up the "Avatar" aspect (a Follower/Believer allowing themselves to be possessed or made an aspect of their Deity), while the rules for conjuring and dismissal do sound pretty sound – what of the WILL of the Deity themselves?
You also have to take into account a Deity is obviously not going to wish to be "bound" to one of their Followers all day and will feel they have better things to do with their time, influence and energy. Obviously, they can't help all their other Followers if a sizable amount of their aspect is already being conjured into a Follower or aspect of theirs. That would limit their ability to help other Followers.
Deities in Dungeons & Dragons are usually described "off doing something else," and have servants in their domains (angels, daemons, etc.) to deal with followers who might abuse the powers granted them — there are scores of creatures with specific purposes like "hunt down false clergy" and whatnot. Mortal "inquisitors" are also in a position to deal with conjurers who take too much or waste power.
Also, most deities aren't given limitations to the number of aspects they can have at once — Third Edition played around with this concept, and I believe it was present in Second Edition as well — which means that whatever the Will of the deity, they don't _suffer_ for having more incarnations in the Natural World at once.
I've been going around the issue though — they probably _do_ have the option to naysay any attempt to conjure an avatar, and choose not to because every avatar they have in the world just means more influence for them. The only limitations imposed on a given avatar would be based on the power of the conjurer.
That might be an issue they should redress then. While I understand Deities are powerful, if they are off making multiple aspects of themselves – I think at some point they'd, in a way, exhaust their power and begin to, in a way LOSE their omnipresence or something. Like a battery degrading overtime from use if it isn't recharged.
However if D&D is running off the whole "Phenomenal Cosmic Powers!" and Infinite omnipresence of Gods idea, then I suppose nothing needs to be changed if they like it that way. I just think it's a bit – overkill, in a manner of speaking. Influence or no, in a way – a God or Goddess probably should limit their time on any one particular plane at a time.
Though aspects are just less powered Avatars, so maybe they can stretch that a bit. Just thinking.
D&D being the diverse game that it is, several different settings have approached the concept different ways. In "Forgotten Realms," deities have power levels relative to one another. Greater and Lesser deities if you will. Some can maintain only a single avatar while others have many.
The deities of Eberron are so far removed from the world that they have no avatars or aspects whatsoever, and it's questionable that priests receive power from the gods at all — only that their will works in the world … "mysteriously." It's a much more pragmatic world, Eberron.
Most D&D settings feature incredibly powerful deities on a scale closer to the omnipotent, omniscient, etc. Christian god, though usually they have "filters" through which their omniscience works (e.g. "domains" or the spheres of influence you mention in your post).
Really, they're all over the map in this case.


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Dezernat (von lat. decernere: entscheiden) ist in Deutschland die Bezeichnung für ein Organisationselement auf einer bestimmten hierarchischen Ebene in der Aufbauorganisation einer öffentlichen Verwaltung mit einer bestimmten sachlichen Zuständigkeit.

Bundesverwaltung
In der Bundesverwaltung können Dezernate in den Mittel- und Ortsbehörden eingerichtet sein. Sie entsprechen den Referaten in den obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden. Dezernate sind meist die unterste Organisationseinheit in der Bundesverwaltung, sie können aber auch in Sachgebiete gegliedert sein. Dezernate werden von einem Dezernatsleiter geführt. Die Angehörige des höheren Dienstes in einem Dezernat werden als Dezernenten bezeichnet. Sie entsprechen den Referenten in den obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden. Die Dezernatsangehörigen des gehobenen Dienstes werden als Sachbearbeiter und die des mittleren Dienstes als Bürosachbearbeiter bezeichnet. Mehrere Dezernate können eine Dezernatsgruppe bilden oder unterstehen direkt einer Abteilung.

Landesverwaltung
Dezernate können bei einer größeren Behörde wie der Bezirksregierung die unterste Entscheidungsebene darstellen und unterstehen jeweils einem Beamten des höheren Dienstes als Dezernatsleiter. Mehrere Dezernate sind in diesem Fall in Abteilungen zusammengefasst. Anstelle von Dezernat wird besonders bei Ministerien auch der Begriff Referat für diese Entscheidungsebene verwendet.

Kommunalverwaltung
Bei Stadtverwaltungen und Kreisverwaltungen hingegen sind die Dezernate vielfach die höchste Hierarchieebene, die von den demokratisch gewählten hauptamtlichen Beamten (Bürgermeister, Stadtrat, Landrat, Kreisbeigeordneter) als Dezernenten geleitet werden. Dem Dezernat sind mehrere kommunale Ämter oder Fachbereiche untergeordnet. Je nach Hierarchieebene kann ein Dezernat von wenigen Sachbearbeitern bis zu mehreren hundert Personen umfassen.

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Q: Setting "overprint=true" for a specific ColorSpace on PDF (not the entire PDF Page) I have a requirement to set overprint=true at ColorSpace level on a "PDF" (not for the entire PDF Page). I'm trying to solve this using PDFBox.
Again, I want to apply overprint only for a specific colorSpace (see If condition in the sample code below), but graphicsState.setStrokingOverprintControl(true); seems to be setting overprint for the entire PDF Page (all colorSpaces).
Here's the sample code. Anyone came across this problem? Am I missing something?
Sample code:
public static void fixPdfOverprint(String inputFilePath, String outputFilePath) throws IOException {
        final ByteArrayInputStream pdfStream = new ByteArrayInputStream(readFileIntoMemory(inputFilePath));
        try(PDDocument document = PDDocument.load(pdfStream)) {
            for (PDPage page : document.getDocumentCatalog().getPages()) {
                try(PDPageContentStream contentStream = createPageContentStream(document, page)) {
                    PDExtendedGraphicsState graphicsState = new PDExtendedGraphicsState();
                    PDResources pdResources = document.getDocumentCatalog().getPages().get(0).getResources();
                    for (COSName cosName : pdResources.getColorSpaceNames()) {
                         if(cosName.getName().equals("<my specific colorSpace>")) {
                           graphicsState.setStrokingOverprintControl(true); // Why this is setting for the entire page rathen than just this colorSpace. Btw - I confirmed that this if condition is correct.
                         }
                    }
                    contentStream.setGraphicsStateParameters(graphicsState);
                }
            }

            document.save(outputFilePath);
        }
    }

A: Here's some code that will work only on the content stream of the page. It does not process xobject forms, patterns and whatever other content streams. It is based somewhat on the RemoveAllText.java example from the source code download, but inserts the setting of an ExtGState after the setting of a colorspace. Note that you must do at least one change where //TODO can be seen.
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
{
    if( args.length != 2 )
    {
        usage();
    }
    else
    {
        try (PDDocument document = PDDocument.load(new File(args[0])))
        {
            if (document.isEncrypted())
            {
                System.err.println(
                        "Error: Encrypted documents are not supported for this example.");
                System.exit(1);
            }
            for (PDPage page : document.getPages())
            {
                insertOverprint(page, document);
            }
            document.save(args[1]);
        }
    }
}

private static void insertOverprint(PDPage page, PDDocument document) throws IOException
{
    // non stroking overprint control true
    PDExtendedGraphicsState extGStateNonStrokingOverprintCtrlTrue = new PDExtendedGraphicsState();
    extGStateNonStrokingOverprintCtrlTrue.setNonStrokingOverprintControl(true);
    COSName nameExtGStateNonStrokingOverprintCtrlTrue = page.getResources().add(extGStateNonStrokingOverprintCtrlTrue);

    // stroking overprint control true
    PDExtendedGraphicsState extGStateStrokingOverprintCtrlTrue = new PDExtendedGraphicsState();
    extGStateStrokingOverprintCtrlTrue.setStrokingOverprintControl(true);
    COSName nameExtGStateStrokingOverprintCtrlTrue = page.getResources().add(extGStateStrokingOverprintCtrlTrue);

    // non stroking overprint control false
    PDExtendedGraphicsState extGStateNonStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse = new PDExtendedGraphicsState();
    extGStateNonStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse.setNonStrokingOverprintControl(false);
    COSName nameExtGStateNonStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse = page.getResources().add(extGStateNonStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse);

    // stroking overprint control false
    PDExtendedGraphicsState extGStateStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse = new PDExtendedGraphicsState();
    extGStateStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse.setStrokingOverprintControl(false);
    COSName nameExtGStateStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse = page.getResources().add(extGStateStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse);

    PDFStreamParser parser = new PDFStreamParser(page);
    List<Object> newTokens = new ArrayList<>();
    Object token = parser.parseNextToken();
    while (token != null)
    {
        if (token instanceof Operator && !newTokens.isEmpty())
        {
            String opname = ((Operator) token).getName();
            Object lastToken = newTokens.get(newTokens.size() - 1);
            // check whether this is an operator that sets colorspace and was preceded by a name
            if (lastToken instanceof COSName && !"Pattern".equals(((COSName) lastToken).getName()) &&
                    ("CS".equals(opname.toUpperCase()) || "SCN".equals(opname.toUpperCase())))
            {
                // get last item = argument = colorspace name
                COSName name = (COSName) lastToken;
                System.out.println(name.getName() + " " + opname);
                newTokens.add(token);

                if (true) // TODO !here! add code to check whether this is the correct colorspace name
                {
                    if (Character.isUpperCase(opname.charAt(0)))
                    {
                        // stroking
                        newTokens.add(nameExtGStateStrokingOverprintCtrlTrue);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // nonstroking
                        newTokens.add(nameExtGStateNonStrokingOverprintCtrlTrue);
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    if (opname.contains("S"))
                    {
                        // stroking
                        newTokens.add(nameExtGStateStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // nonstroking
                        newTokens.add(nameExtGStateNonStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse);
                    }
                }
                // Set parameters from graphics state parameter dictionary
                newTokens.add(Operator.getOperator("gs"));
                token = parser.parseNextToken();
                continue;
            }
            // check all operators that implicitely set a colorspace
            else if ("G".equals(opname.toUpperCase()) || "RG".equals(opname.toUpperCase()) || "K".equals(opname.toUpperCase()))
            {
                newTokens.add(token);
                if (Character.isUpperCase(opname.charAt(0)))
                {
                    // stroking
                    newTokens.add(nameExtGStateStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse);
                }
                else
                {
                    // nonstroking
                    newTokens.add(nameExtGStateNonStrokingOverprintCtrlFalse);
                }
                // Set parameters from graphics state parameter dictionary
                newTokens.add(Operator.getOperator("gs"));
                token = parser.parseNextToken();
                continue;
            }
        }
        newTokens.add(token);
        token = parser.parseNextToken();
    }

    PDStream newContents = new PDStream(document);
    try (OutputStream out = newContents.createOutputStream(COSName.FLATE_DECODE))
    {
        ContentStreamWriter writer = new ContentStreamWriter(out);
        writer.writeTokens(newTokens);
    }
    page.setContents(newContents);
}

/**
 * This will print the usage for this document.
 */
private static void usage()
{
    System.err.println("Usage: java " + InsertOverprint.class.getName() + " <input-pdf> <output-pdf>");
}

Some more explanations: sc, scn, SC and SCN are operators to set the stroking or non-stroking colors. The upper case operators are for stroking, the lower case operators for non stroking. In the content stream, the name of the colorspace is before the operator. I excluded the "Pattern" color because it isn't a real colorspace.
Update 25.7.2017: The RemoveAllTexts example (which I've used as a starting point for this question) has been improved, now it handles not just the page and xobject forms, but also patterns. To modify it for what is done here, have a look at createTokensWithoutText().

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Tassie Euthanasia Push
Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings, in association with Greens leader, Nick McKim, launched a Euthanasia Discussion paper on 4 Feb 2013. Despite strong opposition in the Parliament, the premier says she will push ahead with plans to legalise euthanasia.
On March 25 2013 the ABC reported that the Premier stands by euthanasia push.
The public submission period closed March 15, 2013.
For Paper click here.
For short companion paper click here.
For article on the Discussion paper published in the Australian click here.
For response from the Australian Christian Lobby click here.
See info from Saltshakers.
Action: Makeastand.org.au asks people to write a letter to their MP on the issue. The website includes details on what to write and to whom. As of 26 March 2013, 1405 people had used this service to write letters to their MP.
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TOPICS Christian • Euthanasia • Greens • Letters
Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings, in association with Greens leader, Nick McKim, has launched a Euthanasia Discussion paper on 4 Feb 2013.
Action: Saltshakers asks that people make a submission on the paper. Submissions are due March 15, 2013.
POSTED 8 Mar 2013
TOPICS Christian • Euthanasia • Greens
Pro-Euthanasia WA Candidates Supported
The WA Voluntary Euthanasia Society ran a half page advert in the West Australian, March 6, page 21 listing pro-euthanasia candidates in the WA election. The advert ask people to vote for 'End of Life Choice'.
It lists 16 pro-euthanasia candidates, including the 4 Greens, 8 Labor: Sue Ellery (also Emily's List), Adele Farina, Sally Talbot (also Emily's List),Ken Travers, Roger Cook, Mark McGowan, John Hyde, David Templeman.
Also included in the list was John McGrath, (Liberal), and Terry Redman (Nationals).
Meanwhile Paul Russell, from HOPE, an organisation working to fight against the Euthanasia culture in WA, has released comprehensive results of candidates views on euthanasia. To see where your candidates stand on this issue click here for Lower House candidates and here for Upper House candidates.
TOPICS Culture • Euthanasia • Society • WA
Euthanasia Poll
People are being encouraged to take part in a poll on euthanasia run by the West Australian. To take part in poll click here. As at 8 Feb 58% (3095 people) said they did not support euthanasia. The poll is part of a campaign to introduce euthanasia in WA. Labor Party leader Mark McGowan said he would introduce euthanasia legislation if no one else did.
For story on euthanasia "Sufferer's sad goodbye" by the West Australians
TOPICS Euthanasia • Poll
Tassie Euthanasia Discussion Paper
TOPICS Christian • Euthanasia • Greens • Saltshakers
Declaration of HOPE in Canada
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition has launched the Declaration of HOPE to convince Canadian Political leaders that people want positive responses to difficult life conditions, not euthanasia or assisted suicide. To sign the Declaration of HOPE click here.
CAT International
TOPICS Euthanasia
Euthanasia for children and dementia patients in Belgium
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition warns in its Jan 2013 Newsletter that a group of legislators in Belgium announced their intention to widen access to euthanasia. They will seek to extend euthanasia to children and to people with dementia or Alzheimers. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition is organising a meeting on Feb 18/19 in Europe to establish EPC in Europe.
Also in Belgium, on Dec 14, 2012 identical twins who were born deaf died by euthanasia at the Belgium University Hospital in Jette, even though they were not sick, they were not yet blind, and they had lived a productive life together. They died by lethal injection. For response by the EPC click here.
TOPICS Belgium • Children • Europe • Euthanasia • University
Declaration of HOPE
HOPE , the national no to euthanasia organisation led by Paul Russell is asking people to sign up to the Declaration of Hope. The declaration is a statement to all parliamentarians across Australia that you do not accept nor want euthanasia and assisted suicide enabling laws. The declaration comes as the Sunday Times, The West Australian and Community Newspaper Group pick up their pro-euthanasia campaign and comes ahead of legislation before various parliaments across Australia.
Action: HOPE asks people to visit the new website and sign the declaration. http://www.declare.noeuthanasia.org.au/
Action: HOPE asks people to encourage others to sign it via facebook or email.
Action: join the HOPE Network at noeuthanasia.org.au or follow blog.noeuthanasia.org.au
TOPICS Australia • Euthanasia • Facebook • Suicide • Sunday
Euthanasia support down
According to the ABC's World Today, 16 Nov 2012, an online survey of more than 1,400 people conducted by the Australia Institute shows that 70% support euthanasia, compared to 75% last year. The biggest drop in support has been among young people.
The ABC reported that Dr Christopher Middleton, chairman of the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Medical Association, believes legalising euthanasia would compromise the doctor's role as a healer. For full story click here.
TOPICS Australia • Euthanasia
Euthanasia push in Vancouver
Exit International, the pro-euthanasia organisation run by Australian "Dr Death" Philip Nitschke is holding a workshop at the Vancouver Unitarian Church in late November. The workshop will discuss ways to kill yourself. According to Exit, the workshop "Adopts a harm minimisation framework" and is presented by Dr Nitschke.


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package org.w3c.domts.level2.core;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Disabled;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;
import org.w3c.dom.DOMImplementation;
import org.w3c.dom.Document;
import org.w3c.dom.DocumentType;

import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
import static org.w3c.domts.DOMTest.load;

/**
 * The method createDocumentType should raise a INVALID_CHARACTER_ERR if the qualifiedName
 * contains an illegal characters.
 *

 * Invoke createDocument on this DOMImplementation with qualifiedNames having illegal characters.
 * Check if an INVALID_CHARACTER_ERR is raised in each case.
 *
 * @see http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-2-Core/core#Level-2-Core-DOM-createDocType
 */
public class domimplementationcreatedocumenttype04 {
    @Test
    @Disabled
    public void testRun() throws Throwable {
        DocumentType newDocType;
        String publicId = "http://www.w3.org/DOM/Test/dom2.dtd";
        String systemId = "dom2.dtd";
        String[] qualifiedNames = { "{", "}", "'", "~", "`", "@", "#", "$", "%", "^", "&", "*", "(", ")" };

        Document doc = load("staffNS", false);
        DOMImplementation domImpl = doc.getImplementation();
        for (String qualifiedName : qualifiedNames) {
            DOMException ex = assertThrows(DOMException.class, () -> domImpl.createDocumentType(qualifiedName, publicId, systemId));
            assertEquals(DOMException.INVALID_CHARACTER_ERR, ex.code, "domimplementationcreatedocumenttype04");
        }
    }

    /**
     * Gets URI that identifies the test
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     * @return uri identifier of test
     */
    public String getTargetURI() {
        return "http://www.w3.org/2001/DOM-Test-Suite/level2/core/domimplementationcreatedocumenttype04";
    }

}

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Corporate Optometry Nation interviews Samuel Waxman. We talk about life insurance policies and disability insurance for optometrists. What optometrists should look for and want they should do when picking out a plan. How it is so important to have life and disability insurance if you are self employed or employed.


Want to lead a simple and stress-free life? Well before you do please check out the 'How Zen are you Quiz' and find out how Zen you are!
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Traditionally, matcha tea is used for this, but we will not tell anyone if you use the more usual black tea, historically the Japanese ceremony in which the tea is prepared and presented is regarded as one of the most relaxing activities, plus who is not calm whilst enjoying a cuppa – it is even better if you include a couple of Hob-Nobs!
Why not absorb Zen with online slots machine game, a fantastic new game is Paws of Fury who is a lighted hearted zen practicing his Zen skills in the backdrop of a Japanese garden. Its fun way to practice the Zen culture.
Meditation should be completely relaxing and pain free! Well why not purchase a extra comfy Yoga matt which supports your knees and ankles. Ideally try and find one that is environmental friendly and has memory foam that will cushion your hands and feet for a solid balance!
Ever been to a Casino and felt like a fish out of water? Don't worry, you're not the only one! Seeing as North America alone has an incredible 1,623 Casinos, it's probably worth understanding a few of the finer details! This super easy to follow "Do's & Don'ts Guide" gives you a rundown of what rules to follow and how to make friends under the bright lights of the Casinos. For instance, did you know, most Casinos will give free soft drinks like soda and coffee to their customers to keep them playing, although it's customary to tip the waiter or waitress!
The modern flash casino applications become increasingly more popular. A great functionality of the flash casino games makes them extremely pleasant and convenient. Actually, numerous benefits of these online flash casino options make them even more advantageous than classic offline gambling activities. Among these benefits of playing the games over the World Wide Web are the lack of any need to travel somewhere, high speed of gameplay and the ability to enjoy the best games at any moment of day and night remaining at your house. On top of that you can save a lot of time and money as there is no necessity to travel across the country to Las Vegas or Atlantic City. You can relax behind your personal computer at home or even play in road using any mobile device connected to the internet.
The web based casino games can be played on special sites also known as online casinos. The also provide best online casino bonus for all new sign ups. Actually, in some cases you will play not on site but using special software downloaded from this site. Anyway it is necessary to create an account on this site if you would like to play for money. Quite often online casino houses offer some bonus money for registration. These funds can be used to try playing on this particular site so you can test gameplay devoid of any need to invest your hard-earned cash. Actually, you can try several sites without any financial risks in order to determine the most suitable one.
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In addition to these quite obvious benefits there are some specific things which also make gambling over the World Wide Web much more advantageous. For example, those people who are found of blackjack appreciate online gambling for an opportunity to count cards without risking to get removed from the game. Poker players can use lots of supplemental computer programs, also it is possible to play on numerous tables simultaneously. Also when you play on the internet you can communicate with other players from all over the world using a chat function. It is great to share emotions, thoughts and encourage other people during the game. All of these benefits make online gambling extremely beloved in different countries.
Hitting it big at the casino is something most of us can only dream of. Sure, you might log on to Paddy Power casino and finish up £10 richer or even £100 richer, but you never really expect to make it to a cool million just playing casino games. But just because it's statistically incredibly unlikely doesn't me that it's impossible! Which is why we've got this excellent infographic that helps break down the odds and probabilities so, if you really absolutely need to turn £10 into £1 Million by gambling, we can give you the best options to choose from to make sure you get the result you're looking for.
It's worth mentioning that the odds are going to be estimated as best we can but different casinos and different games will have different odds and pay-out ratios so we can't give you a perfect answer. We've also not included the lottery because the odds are both a lot longer and likely to return you tens of millions not a straight million so we didn't include them. But if you really need to win a million off of a tenner, these are the games to look for!
What happens when you big at the Casino?
While the odds are rarely going to be in your favour, it's entirely possible to win it big while playing at the casino provided you manage to be in the right place at the right time. The process is largely the same for offline and online casinos, with the online benefits being the free spins no depositoptions you have to play with and a few steps of the equation being streamlined due to the nature of having an account.
The first thing that's going to happen when you're playing in a brick and mortar casino is the win is going to get verified. This is usually a simple process and may involve a technician making sure the machine is functioning properly, there was recently an incident where a woman believed she had won $43 million but was informed the machine had malfunctioned and had won only $2.50. In this situation, keeping calm and waiting for the win to be verified is the smartest move- starting to dream too early could lead to heartbreak. Once the machine's been verified and your win confirmed, then it's time to start thinking big and planning how to spend your cash.
The next issue you're probably going to face is that you need to get your identity confirmed- most casinos will get this in the form of a Social Security or National Insurance Number, depending on where you live and what the applicable ID would be. Once you've proven you are who you say you are, the casino will likely ask for your bank account details so you can take the win in the form of a bank transfer. While a lot of casinos would prefer to pay in cash so you can get right back to gambling, if the win's big enough that's probably going to be quite impractical. The other downside to this is that, depending on where you are, the next details the casino are going to want off you are your tax details. If you win in America, you're going to be taxed on the winnings almost as soon as you've claimed (though if you gamble frequently, you may be able to deduct a certain amount).
Once you've gone through the verification and details checking stages, you have to decide how you want to receive your cash. Lump sum? Monthly payment? There are a few options on offer and without knowledge of your situation, we can't advise which is best for you but it's a good idea to look at your options!
Thinking of starting to play Blackjack but you have not read any rules yet?… Well stop right there! You need to check out this essential guide to the most profitable starting hands. If you go in cold with no research you may lose out on some quick wins. This guide will give you the basics in ensuring how to start correctly and play smart.
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Why do we think you should play online instead of casinos? Well, you are spoilt for choice with the type of blackjack you wish to play .e.g European or American, also you do not even have to step outside of your house or if you wish… you could play at 3 in the morning from your own bed! Just simply sign up and a live croupier will be available.
You can play your favorite casino games and win a lot of cash when luck strikes from your home computer or favorite mobile device.
Online and mobile technology have grown so quickly in recent years that an online casino now offers all the excitement of a live casino in Las Vegas. So long as you use a current web browser and have suitable high-speed Internet service, you can enjoy very rapid play with the benefit of visually enhanced gaming.
Likewise, mobile technology has advanced to the point that more people are using their smartphones, iPhones, tablets, iPads and other mobile devices to access the Internet than are using traditional desktop or laptop computers.
Recognizing the growth of mobile use among consumers, the best online casinos now offer online and mobile games that are a lot of fun and can put a lot of cash in your pocket when you have a bit of luck on your side.
The world of virtual reality helps to make your online and mobile gaming experience one that provide first-rate fun — especially when you win. Because virtual casinos only are limited by server space and bandwidth restrictions, you can find and play most any casino game ever devised.
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When you get lucky and win a lot of cash with your bonuses and free plays, you usually can withdraw at least some of that money right away. The rest you usually get to keep after betting a minimum amount of times.
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Casinos really do love victors. Without victors there may be no casino. It is the winner and in some cases, the Mega big stake that is their best sign of showcasing.
I really address there may be such a mass flow of people flooding in their gateways dependably without the victor's story. The one about the family member or the neighbor that went to play the spaces one night with a 100 dollars and hit for twenty thousand dollars playing with dimes, nickels or even pennies. Everyone inclinations to think, "It could have been me." This is the principle reasonable motivation behind why such an extensive number of individuals are prepared to risk such an awesome measure of money with the chances so evidently stacked against them. From money related outlook it makes the feeling that the money the investor doesn't have has all the earmarks of being huger to them than the money they do have.
The player's desire to win a clearly ridiculous broad chunk of cash goes far past a "poor man's" manner. A similar wanting crosses each financial class and point of detention. From the player betting dollars or pocket change to the hot shots wagering thousands, the similarity are shockingly normal about them. Seeing your normal, unaware casino player, you will see them betting savagely on colossal potential settlements and similarly as high hazard bets. In the event that they, by some stroke of favorable luck, start winning they will begin wagering better totals with relative forsake. With no idea for the odds against them they get the chance to be, just as hardened in the moment, overcome with euphoric feeling strength.
The prepared wreck is taking off straight toward him and he don't see it nearing. Rather than understanding their swift good fortune for what it is and guaranteeing some of their advantages, they play on. The instant that this kind of player is winning they are no more fascinated by essentially winning money, they need the light fittings off the rooftop. They're envisioning swimming pools, film stars, extend limos and sacks overflowing with cash. Charmed by their fantasies, there is no measure of prizes that will please them.
One way to make money is to stop playing games of chance because they have predetermined odds that ensure the house has an overall advantage over the players. You should try sports betting which is the act of predicting the results of various sporting events while wagering on the outcome.
Is it accurate to say that you are developing punter hoping to create salary from the sports betting on the betting? An online sport betting is not kidding business and there is a risk of making a bad luck so a better and informed place will improve your possible outcomes about making a benefit. There are many excellent betting sites that are offering unbiased reviews of various bookmaker companies and your choice ought not to be found on your leaning for a specific diversion or sportsman. At the same time if the bookmarker is giving a value then that bookmarker as of now in an excellent place to make a sound benefit on the offer cost.
The world of casino is quite flexible and it comprises of some of the most promising solutions. There are loads of options which are available, and the same goes for card games. In casino, card games play a pivotal role. There are loads of added features, which are associated with casino game. And playing blackjack or poker holds an immense place in this sector. If you want to know more about the card games and the values, there are loads of options available. And winning the massive streak is another interesting factor for you to consider. You can choose the best packages of all time. And playing the right mode will act in the favor.
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There are so many interesting rounds, which are available over here. And these rounds are going to vary a lot. Depending on the games, you have chosen or the rounds you are playing, the rules and lucks are going to change. And in card gambling games, joker plays a pivotal role. There are certain times when a simple joker can help you to win a round well. And these are always going to act in your favor. Just try to choose the gaming sessions, which you can understand well because card games call for techniques more rather than luck.
All those spin and win games are on sheer luck, and those are going to differ from one player to another. But, when it comes to card games like joker, blackjack or anything else, it has to depend a lot on technique. So, without further ado, it is mandatory for you to catch up with the right deals, which are effective and quite impressive at the same time. Just try to choose the best card games, only when you are completely through with the challenges, which you are able to connect to.
Another interesting part of card games lies with its multiple options. These options are plenty in spin games as well, but for card games, you have loads. So, it is mandatory for you to know more about the packages, before you get to work on any of the module. And the best part is that you have amazing changes to win some great bucks. If you are willing to know a bit more about the card games, you have to play along. And those are going to act in your favor, as well.


Every once in a while I get solicited by someone promoting a Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) scheme. This has gone on for as long as I can recall. You have probably already heard an MLM pitch where you recruit 5 members, they each recruit 5 members, and so on until you rise to the top of a pyramid structure and become financially independent. It's sometimes referred to as Network Marketing.
The majority of these schemes often involve buying 'lotions and potions', which have near magical properties. Once you sign up, you agree to recruit others to do the same. The products have amazingly high markups compared to other similar products you can buy in a supermarket. They need these high margins because when you work your way through the math, half or more of their proceeds are gobbled up in payments to people at various levels in the pyramid. With an MLM, instead of eliminating the middle man, you're adding about 4 or 5 levels of middle men.
Unfortunately, none of these MLM companies can deliver the promise of financial independence to more than about .4% of the people who participate in the scheme. In reality, the ratio is likely to be less. I've worked through an example below that will show you what's wrong with this business model.
If you assume that financial independence for you means making 5 times a minimum wage of $6/hr, then you'd need $60,000 annually ($5,000/month) to achieve this. Many MLMs promise incomes much higher than this, but let's be conservative and use this amount. Let's see how big an organization you'd need to get to that income level in an MLM structure.
For the sake of simplicity in building a 250-person organization, let's just say your bottom level is still filling in and that's why the bottom level has 95 people. If you got a 10% commission on all these people's purchases, your monthly income would be $5,000/month. That sounds pretty good right? Well, here's the rub. ALL of the 250 people in your organization are making little or no money, yet ALL of them were recruited so that they can get to where you are, that is, to financial independence. The people in the bottom level of the organization are spending $200 per month and making nothing. The 125 people in the level above them are spending $200 per month and are making less than $8 per month in commissions on average, so they are out $192 per month. The 25 people in the level above them each have an average of 9 people in their downlines and thus are making $180 in commissions and so they are losing $20 per month. The 5 people above them have an average of 49 people in their downlines and are making $980/month less the $200 they spend on products so they are clearing $780 per month. That's not even equal to a $6/hr minimum wage job.
So, in order to achieve your financial independence, you've got an organization of 250 people and not a single one of them will be making more than the minimum wage. But ALL of them were recruited with the promise that financial independence was achievable. So in order to achieve YOUR financial goals, you have built an organization where fully 99.6% are unable to achieve THEIR financial goals.
You may say that all you need to do is to keep on building the organization and that will lift everyone up, right? That's all well and good, but the ratio of people who are financially independent to those who are making little or no money DOES NOT CHANGE. There will always 99.6% working for minimum wage or losing money in an MLM. Do you really want to be part of a scheme that only permits 1 in 250 of its members to achieve the financial goals that everyone who has been recruited is expecting to attain?
What usually happens in these organizations is that the majority of people who are unable to meet their financial goals eventually get disillusioned and drop out and so everyone spends their time recruiting replacements. Few ever manage to rise very far, because the top people are already in place and the bottom members are getting replaced on a continual basis.
MLMs are a complete waste of time, money, and social capital. I was hoping that with the arrival of the Internet that these schemes would simply just go away as people were able to educate themselves about the other side of these "too good to be true" stories. It does seem to be helping expose these schemes for what they are. If you'd like to see a great website on the inherent flaws in the MLM business model, go to Jon Taylor's MLM-TheTruth.com for an in-depth analysis of it as well as links to many other websites with similar supporting information.
I post this only for the purpose of helping people to wrap their minds around the mathematics of MLMs. I know that the majority of people recruited into MLMs are decent people who were recruited by other well-intentioned people who just repeated the sales pitch they were taught. But you can see from the math behind MLM pyramid schemes requires that for everyone who achieves financial independence, about 2% in their organization will make less than a minimum wage and the other 98% will lose money. I cannot imagine anyone feeling good about being a member of such an organization, especially if he is the one living off the other 99.6% of the people in his organization.
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Miłka (Eragrostis Wolf) – rodzaj roślin należący do rodziny wiechlinowatych. Należy do niego 407 gatunków.

Rozmieszczenie geograficzne
Rodzaj o kosmopolitycznym zasięgu. Brak jego przedstawicieli tylko na Antarktydzie i północnych krańcach Ameryki Północnej, Europy i Azji. Jako rośliny introdukowane miłki trafiły do Nowej Zelandii, na liczne wyspy oceaniczne i do północnej Europy (Wielkiej Brytanii, Danii i krajów bałtyckich). Także wszystkie gatunki występujące w Polsce uznawane są za introdukowane. W zależności od ujęcia systamatycznego zadomowione są w tym kraju trzy lub cztery gatunki.
 Gatunki flory Polski
 miłka drobna Eragrostis minor Host – antropofit zadomowiony
 miłka meksykańska Eragrostis mexicana (Lag.) Link – efemerofit
 miłka owłosiona Eragrostis pilosa (L.) P. Beauv. – antropofit zadomowiony
 miłka wielołodygowa Eragrostis multicaulis Steud. – antropofit zadomowiony
 miłka zieleniejąca Eragrostis virescens Presl – efemerofit
 miłka wielka Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) F.T. Hubb. – efemerofit
Wymieniana w randze odrębnego taksonu miłka połabska E. albensis H.Scholz w bazach taksonomicznych traktowana jest za synonim miłki owłosionej E. pilosa. Za błędnie podane z Polski lub niepewne uznaje się miłkę egipską E. aegyptiaca (Willd.) Link, miłkę amurską E. amurensis Prob., miłkę karolińską E. caroliniana (Spreng.) Scribn. i miłkę grzebieniastą E. pectinacea (Michx.) Nees).

Morfologia
Rośliny jednoroczne lub byliny, często ogruczolone, zwłaszcza na pochwach i w obrębie kwiatostanu.
 Liście W pączku zwinięte, później rozpostarte lub zwinięte. Pochwy liściowe zwykle długo owłosione, zwłaszcza w górnej części.
 Kwiatostan Wiecha, zwykle otwarta i luźna, rzadziej skupiona. Kłoski bocznie spłaszczone, z 2 lub wieloma kwiatami (w dolnej części kwiatostanu w kłoskach zwykle kwiaty mniej liczne). Plewy nierówne, krótkie, z wyraźną linią grzbietową, często 1-nerwowe. Plewki dolne 3-nerwowe, bezostne, łódkowate. Plewki górne z brzegami odwiniętymi i orzęsionymi. Oś kłoska rozpada się.
 Kwiaty Pręciki 2 lub 3, słupek nagi.
 Owoc Ziarniak jajowaty lub rzadziej kulisty, zwykle gładki. Wypada z kłoska wraz z plewkami dolnymi (górne pozostają na osi kłoska).

Biologia i ekologia
Rośliny zwykle dobrze przystosowane do okresowych zmian warunków klimatycznych. Należą do kserofitów. Wymagają ciepłego klimatu, znacznego nasłonecznienia, siedlisk o zmiennym poziomie wody. Gatunki zawleczone do Polski występują na siedliskach ruderalnych.

Systematyka
 Synonimy
Erosion Lunell Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 221. 20 Sep 1915 (syn. taksonomiczny)
 Pozycja systematyczna według APweb (aktualizowany system APG IV z 2016)
Rodzaj należący do rodziny wiechlinowatych (Poaceae), rzędu wiechlinowców (Poales). W obrębie rodziny należy do podrodziny Chloridoideae, plemienia Eragrostideae, podplemienia Eragrostidinae.
 Pozycja w systemie Reveala (1994–1999)
Gromada okrytonasienne (Magnoliophyta Cronquist), podgromada Magnoliophytina Frohne & U. Jensen ex Reveal, klasa jednoliścienne (Liliopsida Brongn.), podklasa komelinowe (Commelinidae Takht.), nadrząd Juncanae Takht., rząd wiechlinowce (Poales Small), rodzina wiechlinowate (Poaceae (R. Br.) Barnh.), podplemię Eragrostidinae C. Presl, rodzaj miłka (Eragrostis Wolf).

 Wykaz gatunków

Znaczenie użytkowe
Na obszarach naturalnego występowania, niektóre gatunki mają pewne znaczenie jako rośliny paszowe, a nawet jako zboża chlebowe (np. miłka abisyńska uprawiana w Etiopii i Erytrei).

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Ramen noodle butternut squash tomato soup is the perfect comforting fall soup. Is exploding with flavor and will warm you right up!
It's officially soup season and I couldn't be happier. While I tend to enjoy the luxuries of soup all year round, fall is the time of year that I get most excited about it. This ramen noodle butternut squash tomato soup is one of my favorite soup recipes yet. Take your traditional butternut squash soup and elevate it. It has a hint of tomato flavor and a dash of spice. The icing on top is the addition of ramen noodles, which in my opinion makes everything better!
Beer There are a few reasons that I chose to pair this soup recipe with a spiced or pumpkin ale. First of all, the sweetness you tend to get with a spiced ale will cut through some of the heat in this recipe. It will also tone down the acidity of the tomatoes. The butternut squash does a pretty good job with this, but it doesn't hurt to add some extra sweetness. Lastly, I love spiced ales with butternut squash. They tend to go hand and hand, and it definitely works with this soup. If you are looking for a pairing a little less on the pumpkin, then go with a brown ale. It's also a superb pairing.
A Fall Feast When I created this recipe, I had the vision of a fall feast in mind. I would start the meal with this soup. Serve it in smaller portions (1 cup or so), so that your guests don't fill up on this delicious soup! The second course would be all about meat. A heavier, meatier dish is what I had in mind. I really like this braised leg of lamb served with buttery potatoes for the main course. I would finish things off with more fall flavors and serve this spiced sweet potato bread.
In a large dutch oven, set over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the onion, celery, and butternut squash. Cook for about 8 minutes or until the onion and celery are tender. It is OK if the butternut squash is still a bit hard. Add the garlic, sage, thyme, crushed red pepper, and a dash of salt and black pepper. Stir and cook for an additional 2 minutes or until fragrant.
Add the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat so that the soup is simmering. Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the butternut squash is tender.
Taking an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth. Alternatively you may use a regular blender. If you plan on using a regular blender, work in batches and make sure you cover the lid with a towel. Be careful. The soup will be very hot!
Stir in the heavy cream and cook for an additional 5 minutes to warm up. Season to taste.
Serve the soup over a couple of ounces of ramen noodles. Garnish with microgreens, pumpkin seeds, and a drizzle of heavy cream. Enjoy!


This work is a continuation of the problems of kinetics and dynamics of solid on the example of a tool fixed flexibly under cutting. Present work is concerned on the development of work and energy. A special attention has been paid to the work description by underlying a distinctness and lack of connection with the energy notion. Polarization of these two magnitudes has been revealed. An adequate and extended definition of energy in general, with mechanical energy in particular, is formulated. There are three kinds of mechanical energy considered, located on the stable static potential field being one of the limits of the machining space-time. They are the following energies: repel, inertial, and gravitational. Proper measures/potentials have been assigned to these energies, treating the energy as a mental notion, having no physical meaning in contrast to the potential as the physical magnitude.
Zdzisław Pluta, Tadeusz Hryniewicz, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 62(5) (2012) 529-542; DOI: 10. 1007/s00170-011-3813-5.
Zdzisław Pluta, Tadeusz Hryniewicz, International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 10(1) (2013) 35-47.
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Zdzisław Pluta, Tadeusz Hryniewicz, International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 7(2) (2013) 85-101.
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Able to derive insights and extract business value from data sets with thousands to billions of rows.
Writing and optimizing complex SQL queries.
Building prototypes of data products using relational databases, Apache Spark, MPP systems, and Python.
Researching and implementing algorithms from white papers and academic literature.
Experienced problem-solver with very strong quantitative skills.
Built recommender engines for our on-device monetization products. Worked with development teams to ensure that the back end would be set up for AB testing.
Streamlined the ETL processes for building AB testing dashboards.
There's an App for That: But What Does It Say About My Consumer?
Mentoring members of the Data Science and Business Intelligence teams.
Prototyped a product for acquisition of financial advisors.
Contributed towards an Advisor Segmentation product, including a method of streamlining and summarizing the differences between segments.
Built a prototype of the Mapper Algorithm (as used in Topological Data Analysis) to better understand high-dimensional data sets. The prototype is written in Python and leverages a Greenplum cluster by way of SQL templates.
Built prototypes for three components of DST's Predictive Wholesaling product, and assisted the AAG Development team in productionizing the prototypes.
Created and prototyped a Share Retention metric that provides a measurement of "stickiness" of fund holdings that does not directly depend on price.
Assisted in building models for a proof of concept for a client.
Mentored and taught Python to a few members of the Networking team, to facilitate the creation of a Flask web app to automate some types of network change requests.
Mentoring other members of the Data Science team.
Created and cross-validated probit regression models to find the most significant attributes upon which to sort call queues in order to increase customer retention.
Built an ETL pipeline to import data from a new dialer system.
Delivered a proposal outlining options for a Data Warehouse solution, including pros and cons of each option.
Built, Validated, and Deployed business intelligence reports using QlikView.
Optimized the C2FO algorithm for Market Clearing Events, making it run an average of two orders of magnitude faster.
Organized the restructuring of several KPI business intelligence reports.
Built, tested, and deployed user management tools for account managers.
Presented technical and mathematical concepts to non-technical audiences, including several layers of management and a venture capital investor.
Developed an application in Perl using DBI for k-means++ clustering. This application is able to handle data sets of millions of rows with 1--100 variables.
Created a web-based data dictionary to store metadata about tables in our warehouse. The front end was written in PHP with SQLite on the back-end to store the metadata.
At the 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings, a paper was presented that introduced the idea of a Universal Correlation Coefficient. This coefficient measures the degree of dependency (but not the form of dependency) for two discrete random variables.
I have written an R library that implements this Universal Correlation Coefficient. This coefficient can be used to automate the discovery of (potentially non-linear) relationships among pairs of discrete random variables.
Some handy utilities that I've written for processing data in either PostgreSQL or Greenplum.
Lists of names of packages in the Python standard library (for versions 2.6, 2.7, and 3.2-5), along with the code used to grab the list of libraries from the official Python docs. Surprisingly, this is my most popular repository on GitHub.
Diophantus, a pet project created to teach myself Java, originated as Mathematica code that I wrote as a graduate student. The original code generated examples and helped form conjectures for what became a series of two peer-reviewed mathematical publications.


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BACHELORS DEGREE (FIRST CYCLE)
For Turkish Students
Entering the first cycle degree and short cycle degree programs in Turkish higher education institutions is through central placement and aptitude test. Central placement is held by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). The exam (placement) consists of two stages. The first stage is the Higher Education Entrance Exam (YGS), and the second stage is the Undergraduate Placement Exam (LYS). Students who get 140 over 500 points in YGS can enter only short cycle degree programs or Open Education Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. If they score over 180 points, they can sit LYS, the second exam. LYS consists of Maths, Science, Foreign Language, Social Sciences, and Literature-Geography tests. Students take only the relevant tests based on their desired field of study. Students who receive 180 over 500 points can make their choices of first cycle programs based on their type of test score. The placement into the first cycle degree programs is based on the scores students obtain from YGS and LYS and their grade point average of secondary education (high school in Turkish Education System), which is made centrally by ÖSYM using a computerized process.
In Anadolu University, students of Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Education-Program in Art Teacher Training, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics -Program in Air Traffic Control, Faculty of Sport Sciences- Programs in Physical Education and Sports Teaching and Coach Training in Sports, School for the Handicapped- Programs in Graphic Arts and Ceramics, State Conservatory are accepted through the scores obtained from aptitude tests administered by each program that are determined by the relevant administrative board and then approved by the Anadolu University's Executive Board. Students wishing to apply for these programs need to present any YGS test score of 140 points or above in order to be eligible to take the aptitude tests. The minimum score for entering the School for the Handicapped is 100 points.
Students who are placed in a program must enroll on specific dates announced by ÖSYM every year.
For foreign students
Previously administered test, Foreign National Student Exam, by National Student Selection and Placement Centre is discontinued as of 2010-2011. However, at Anadolu University, in accordance with the regulations and rules set by the Council of Higher Education, AYÖS (Anadolu Üniversitesi Yurt Dışı Öğrenci Giriş Sınavı) is given. Based on the score obtained from this exam and SAT 1, GCE, IB, ABITUR, etc., the applications of
a) foreign nationals, and
b) nationals of the Turkish Republic or the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus who have completed their entire high school education abroad, excluding the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
are evaluated and those students are placed according to their choices within the announced quota in Anadolu University programs.
A) The applications of senior students in high schools or high school graduates who
1. are foreign nationals,
2. are Turkish citizens by birth, but obtained Turkish citizenship renunciation permit later; and their under-age children who are registered in their Turkish citizenship renunciation certificate and who certify that they have the document on the Exercise of the Rights Recognized in accordance with the Turkish Citizenship Law [In article 7 of the Turkish Citizenship Law, No: 5091, it is stated that "A child born to a Turkish mother or through a Turkish father within the unity of marriage either in Turkey or abroad is a Turkish citizen.", and thus, applicants from abroad are advised to examine the Turkish Citizenship Law, No: 5091],
3. were foreign nationals, but later acquired the citizenship of the Turkish Republic/dual citizenship as in this case,
4. (i) are Turkish nationals, and continued the last three years of their high school education abroad in a country other than the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus before February 1, 2013 (including those who completed their entire high school education in Turkish schools founded by the Ministry of National Education in a country other than the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus),
(ii) started their high school education after February 1, 2013 and completed all of it in a foreign country other than the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (including those who completed their entire high school education in Turkish schools founded by the Ministry of National Education in a country other than the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus),
5. are the nationals of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, reside in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and completed their high school education in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus with a GCE AL exam score; and the ones who enrolled and received education between 2005-2010 in private and state high schools in the other countries with a GCE AL score or prospective holders of that score as in this case.
B) The applications of those whose qualifications are listed below are not accepted:
1. Turkish nationals who completed their entire high school education in Turkey or the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
2. The nationals of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (excluding those who completed their entire high school education in the high schools of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus with a GCE AL score; and the ones who enrolled and received education between 2005-2010 in private and state high schools in the other countries with a GCE AL score or prospective holders of that score as in this case),
3. Dual citizens who were previously Turkish nationals by birth as defined in subparagraph (2) of article (A) (excluding those who completed their entire high school education in a foreign country other than the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus/those who completed their entire high school education in a Turkish school in a foreign country),
4. Dual citizens one of whose citizenships is the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (excluding those who completed their entire high school education in the high schools of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus with a GCE AL score; and the ones who enrolled and received education between 2005-2010 in private and state high schools in the other countries with a GCE AL score or prospective holders of that score as in this case),
5. Turkish nationals who study in the schools that are in the body of an embassy in Turkey or in foreign high schools in Turkey, or dual citizens whose first citizenship was the Turkish Republic by birth as described in subparagraph (2) of item (A).
ASSOCIATE DEGREE (SHORT CYCLE)
Students are placed in associate degree programs based on their score in ÖSYS by ÖSYM, their choice list and their high school grade point average in addition to their high school or vocational high school diploma. Graduates of vocational high schools are entitled to enroll in an associate degree program only within their field of study without any prior exam.
MS/MA/MBA DEGREE (SECOND CYCLE)
Candidates wishing to enroll in an MS/MA/MBA program need to have a Bachelor's Degree with a minimum grade point average of 2,30/4,00 (57,5/100), a minimum of 60 points in the type of score that is required by their program in ALES (Graduate Studies Examination) or its equivalent in GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Examination) as decided by the University Executive Board, and a minimum score of 50 points or above from YDS (Foreign Language Proficiency Exam) or its equivalent in any other exam recognized by the Council of Higher Education. Candidates' overall application scores are calculated by taking 50% of the ALES score, 15% of the undergraduate grade point average, 15% of the foreign language proficiency exam score, and 20% of the interview.
DOCTORAL DEGREE (THIRD CYCLE)
Candidates wishing to apply for a PhD program must be graduates of an undergraduate program or a second cycle program with thesis.
Application for a PhD Program on a Second Cycle Degree
Candidates wishing to enroll in a PhD program must have a minimum grade point average of 3.00/4.00 or 75/100 in a second cycle degree, a minimum of 70 points in the type of score that is required by their program in ALES (Graduate Studies Examination) or its equivalent in GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Examination) as decided by the University Executive Board, and a minimum score of 50 points or above from YDS (Foreign Language Proficiency Exam) or its equivalent in any other exam recognized by the Council of Higher Education. Candidates' overall application scores are calculated by taking 50% of the ALES score, 15% of the undergraduate or graduate grade point average, 15% of the foreign language proficiency exam score, and 20% of the interview.
Application for a PhD Program on a Bachelor's Degree
To be eligible to apply for a doctoral program with a BA degree, candidates must be a graduate of an undergraduate program, have a minimum grade point average of 3.00/4.00 or 75/100 in their degree, a minimum of 80 points in the type of score that is required by their program in the ALES (Graduate Studies Examination) or its equivalent in GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Examination) as decided by the University Executive Board, and a minimum score of 60 points or above from YDS (Foreign Language Proficiency Exam) or its equivalent in any other exam recognized by the Council of Higher Education. Candidates' overall application scores are calculated by taking 50% of ALES score, 15% of the undergraduate or graduate grade point average, 15% of the foreign language proficiency exam score, and 20% of the interview.
Application for Qualification in Art Degree
To be eligible to apply for a Qualification in Art degree, candidates must be a graduate of an undergraduate or graduate program with thesis, have a minimum grade point average of 3.00/4.00 or 75/100 in their degree, a minimum score of 60 points or its equivalent in an exam, such as YDS, TOEFL, and take the interview and aptitude test to be given.
Because an ALES score is not required for applications in programs in the Faculty of Fine Arts and the School of Music and Drama, candidates' overall application scores are calculated by taking 25% of the foreign language proficiency exam, 25% of their grade point average in their degree, and 50% of the aptitude test score and interview score, which must be at least 60 points.
Foreign candidates wishing to apply for a doctoral degree based on Bachelor's degree or MA/MS/MBA degree must have a bachelor's degree diploma (or expected to have one in a year's time). Candidates wishing to apply for a doctoral program on MA/MS/MBA Degree must have an MA/MS/MBA degree diploma (or expected to have one in a year's time). Both types of candidates must also have an accepted score on GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Examination) proposed by the relevant programs and approved by University Senate. Additionally, candidates wishing to apply for a program taught in Turkish must submit an evidence of their Turkish language proficiency by a TÖMER certificate or by the proficiency test administered by the university. Candidates wishing to apply for a program taught in a foreign language must submit their evidence of proficiency by an acceptable score in international exams, such as the TOEFL, as accepted by the University Senate, or by the proficiency exam to be administered by the School of Foreign Languages. Student selections are based on an overall score of the percentages taken from the overall evaluation of the aforementioned criteria proposed by the relevant programs and approved by the University Senate.
There must be an up-to-date agreement between Anadolu University and the candidate's university to study at Anadolu University as an exchange student. The application procedure for exchange students is handled by the Office for International Affairs. In order to study as an exchange student, the students must submit the following documents to the Office for International Affairs:
Incoming student application form
Learning agreement
All documents must be filled in digitally and the relevant sections must be signed and stamped by the applicant's university. Detailed information and the other required documents are announced under the "Documents" section on the Office for International Affairs Website .
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2016-2017 Academic Year


No 1 Newton Park is a 2 bedroom semi-detached house which has been completely renovated to a high standard including new roof, kitchen, bathroom, conservatory, porch, windows and flooring through-out giving the feel of a new build. Early viewing is recommended.
Newton Park is located in the southern end of the popular village of Innellan and has uninterrupted views to the sea that can be enjoyed from the lounge and the garden which has been landscaped with a patio area outside the lounge, chipped stones and a lawn divided by a pathway leading to the conservatory at the rear. A driveway could be created at the front of the property by removing part of the front wall.
The property is on 2 levels with a bright spacious lounge with patio doors leading to the garden and a door leading off to the kitchen and conservatory. On the upper floor are 2 bedrooms, one to the front with great views and the other to the rear, both have built in wardrobes, and the family bathroom which consists of a toilet, wash-hand basin, bath with shower above and shower screen.
The ground floor flows naturally from the large porch to the lounge and kitchen and conservatory to the rear all with quality wood laminate flooring through-out. Views of the sea can be had while relaxing in the porch or the lounge. The sellers have gone to great lengths to upgrade the property to a high standard which becomes apparent when entering the property and is finished in neutral shades through-out attractive to most buyers.
The gardens have been designed with easy maintenance in mind, mostly laid to chipped stones with a lawn area to the side/rear of the garden. A new all-weather garden shed is to the rear of the garden and access can be gained to the conservatory from the garden. The sellers had plans to remove part of the front wall for vehicle access. This could be carried out with consent from the planning office.
Innellan has a village Shop/Post Office, 2 Pub/Restaurants, Golf Course, Village Hall, Bowling and Tennis Clubs, Village Hall and Church. There is a primary school less than a mile from the property. The property is approximately 6 miles from Dunoon where there are the amenities that you would expect from a small town, 2 Supermarkets, Doctors surgeries, Hospital and plenty of pubs and restaurants. Glasgow can be reached in approximately 1 hour via the ferry services from Dunoon or alternatively the road network via Loch Lomond. A regular bus service runs from Toward to Dunoon.


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