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As a consequence of the fallout that marked the frenzy of the subprime mortgage era, banks and mortgage servicers are finding themselves accused of fraud in trying to foreclose on properties while using falsified documentation. In a number of cases in Florida and other states where the foreclosure process must proceed through the courts, they are being charged with presenting forged documents of assignment.
Millions of loans were processed very quickly during the heyday of interest-only and other questionable loan practices, and some mortgages were sold hundreds or even thousands of times with incomplete information or documentation so that it became impossible to determine when or to whom the mortgage was sold.
Consequently, mortgage servicers have been trying to recreate loan documents by supplying phony stamps used by financial companies to simulate proof of assignments and by randomly changing the identity of a mortgage holder when it could not verify its ownership.
When consumers in Florida, Maryland and other states began challenging the foreclosures in court, the forgeries were uncovered. Banks have been undoubtedly under pressure to provide evidence of ownership of these loans in which incomplete documents were filed.
Many lenders and banks used a service from Docx, the nation's largest lien release processor and a subsidiary of Lender Processing Services, to provide document and assignment services for banks and mortgage lenders. With no evidence of ownership or assignment of many of these loans, Docx is accused of scrambling to fabricate documents of assignment to satisfy the requirements for foreclosure in court. The company is presently under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors.
In February 2010, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a lender now has to verify that it had all the proper documents before a foreclosure can proceed. Failure to do so can subject the lender or bank to charges of perjury. In a number of cases, judges have invalidated the foreclosures and returned the properties to the borrowers. In other cases, judges are holding hearings to determine if the lenders have attempted to perpetrate a fraud on the court by presenting fabricated documents.
Under fire, a number of large lenders, such as JP Chase Morgan, Bank of America and GMAC, recently suspended foreclosure proceedings in certain states, pending review of their files to find potential errors. Proceedings were only halted in certain states because not every jurisdiction has a law requiring that foreclosure proceedings to go through court; foreclosures continue to be processed in the states without judicial foreclosure laws.
Because the use of fraudulent documents of assignment is on the rise, it is important to talk to an experienced bankruptcy attorney if you are served foreclosure papers. Even if your mortgage documents are not falsified, you may still have options to save your home.
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Summary for 7710 35th AVE / Parcel ID 1932300020 / Inv # SCL007
Historic Name: Gatewood Substation Common Name:
Style: Art Deco - Streamline Moderne, Modern Neighborhood: West Seattle Junction
This rectifier substation was constructed in 1953-54 in order to convert conventional Alternating Current (AC) to the Direct Current (DC), which powered the Seattle Transit System's electric trolley buses. More than a decade earlier, the City had converted its electric streetcar system of public transportation to the trolley buses. Since the City's purchase of the rail lines of the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company in 1919, the Municipal Street Railway System had experienced severe financial difficulties, culminating in bankruptcy by 1938. By this time, the system, which consisted of 26 electric streetcar routes, three cable car lines, and 18 gasoline-powered bus lines, was considered archaic and in need of extensive modernization. Under the auspices of the newly created Seattle Transportation Commission, the new Seattle Transit System replaced the streetcars with trolley buses with a loan secured from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in 1939. The first trolleys began carrying passengers in April 1940, and the last streetcar ended its last run a year later on April 13, 1941. By 1943, the new trolley system had been finalized and used City Light's inexpensive hydroelectric power. This conversion required an upgrade in the equipment used to power the system, resulting in the construction of the Roxbury and University rectifier substations and the installation of additional equipment at existing City Light facilities, including the North Substation. The difficulty of transmitting Direct Current over long distances required multiple rectifier substations distributed throughout the City. Within ten years, further modernizations were necessary to supply Direct Current to the Transit System with higher efficiency and reduced conversion costs. The modern Mercury Arc rectifiers, which replaced the obsolete rotary equipment, also allowed non-attended operation of conversion facilities. From 1951-1955, City Light added equipment at the new Broad Street Substation and constructed new substations at South, University, North, Avalon, Fremont, Leary, Gatewood, and Olympic Hill. At Gatewood, the new rectifier substation was constructed between 1953 and 1954 with two 300-kilowatt rectifiers, providing the 600-volt Direct Current. This equipment had been relocated from the University and North Substations, which received new equipment. The electric trolley buses operated throughout the City for another decade until 1963, when diesel buses replaced them north of the Ship Canal and south of Spokane Street. Ten years later, the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (METRO) took over the Seattle Transit System, ending over fifty years of municipal control of the City's public transportation system. This modest utilitarian building is significant for its associations with the municipally owned public transportation system and its modernization during its years of operation.
Completed in 1954, this typical one-story rectifier substation is situated on the eastern side of 35th Avenue SW near the intersection with SW Holden Street. Electrical equipment fills the fenced yard at the rear of the substation. This reinforced concrete building has a rectangular plan, which measures approximately 36 feet by 21 feet. The Modern design of this flat roof building displays some Streamline Moderne stylistic influences. These include a smooth concrete exterior incised with lines to create strong horizontal bands and a shallow curved roof over the single entrance door on the principal west elevation. Two concrete piers divide this elevation as well as the east elevation into three bays. On the west elevation, a tapered diagonal bracket supports the shallow roof over the entrance door within the northern bay. The north elevation has a small vertical window opening at the western end. The single entrance door within the northern bay of the east elevation also has a small streamlined roof over it. It appears that window openings within the other bays have been filled, somewhat crudely, with concrete. At the center of the south elevation, there is a large opening, which contains an overhead metal door. Unlike other similar substations, the coping of the roof parapet is not lined with sheet metal. Despite these alterations, the building retains good physical integrity.
Detail for 7710 35th AVE / Parcel ID 1932300020 / Inv # SCL007
Cladding(s): Concrete Foundation(s): Concrete - Poured
Building Type: Government - Public Works Plan: Rectangular
Structural System: Concrete - Poured No. of Stories: one
Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Science & Engineering, Transportation
Changes to Windows: Extensive
Seattle Department of Lighting. Annual report / City of Seattle, Department of Lighting. Seattle, WA: 1910-1974.
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Travel back in time to the days of the Pharoahs with this action packed trek around Egypt.
You'll be guided through the craziness of Cairo with an expert Egyptian Tour Manager, who'll be at your side for the entire tour. See the Great Pyramids & Sphinx in Giza & Valley of the Kings in Luxor. Sail on a traditional Felucca & enjoy shopping in the bazaar! No sitting on a coach for 8 days either - admire the scenery from the deck of your luxury cruise ship as you sail along the Nile. Step back in time & enjoy!
Check-in to your hotel and head out into Egypt's bustling capital for a taste of what's ahead. This evening, meet up with your Trip Manager and fellow travellers at the hotel.
Chaotic Cairo keeps a mass of experiences coming at you thick and fast. Leap from one time to another in this intense jumble of ancient and new. Uncover the Pharaohs' glory with your Local Guide in the Egyptian Museum's amazing collection that includes Tutankhamen's treasure. Get up close to royal mummies and jewels that were raided from their tombs. Next stop: the iconic Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. They are the only survivors of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World and are on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Our Local Guide will crack open the 4600 year old history of these massive monuments, that 20 000-30 000 workers took over 80 years to build.
Pull into Egypt's ancient frontier town of the south, Aswan. Relax into its laid-back African atmosphere, explore the colourful markets or walk along the Nile. Aswan gives us a look into Egyptian engineering, both ancient and modern. Opt to see Aswan and the Unfinished Obelisk (stone pillar), Egypt's single heaviest piece of rock weighing in at a mind-blowing 1168 tonnes, and learn how the ancients cut this mighty monument. You'll also have the chance to visit the impressive High Dam, the country's powerhouse for both irrigation and electricity. Later, you'll hop on board a white-sailed felucca, a truly local experience. See the locals swimming, fishing & going about their day as you drift past. It's a truly memorable way to see this unique part of the world & it's the perfect way to relax, soak up some rays & chill. Afterward, it's a chance for a bit of luxury as we board our cruise boat, where you can settle into your cabin and enjoy lunch onboard. This afternoon get a feel for a bit of the local lifestyle. Slowly rummage through the Aswan souk (market), full of fragrant spices, amulets, textiles and souvenirs. Try some hibiscus tea or snack on tahini (sesame dip) and daoud basha (meatballs in tomato sauce). Tonight, get together with some of your travel buddies and unwind with a drink at the boat's bar.
Kick the morning off with an optional excursion to Abu Simbel, another stunning UNESCO World Heritage site. Let your jaw-drop as you gape at this overwhelming structure and get the real story on Ramses II from our expert Local Guide. This afternoon, relax on the cruise while floating down the palm-lined Nile River, past timeless monuments, green fields and the Arabian desert. The boat has even got a pool. So pull up a lounge chair, soak up some sun and write a few post-cards. Next up is Kom Ombo, once a busy trading point for gold and elephants. See the town's unique riverside temple, famous for being perfectly symmetrical and for being shared by two gods.
If you're feeling up for it, there's your chance to visit Egypt's second largest & best-preserved temple, the Temple of Horus the Avenger. Here you can learn about the gods' history of hostilities, how offerings were made to them and the overall importance of this fascinating Greco-Roman temple. Cast off and watch Upper Egypt slip away as we cruise to our next port of call, majestic Luxor – site of the ancient city of Thebes. On arrival, you'll head up the stunning Avenue of Sphinxes for a guided look at this spectacular monument. As one of the most important archaeological & religious paths in Luxor, it's a must-see whilst you're here. The avenue once connected the Temple of Luxor & the Temple of Karnak - in ancient times, it was believed that this avenue, over 1.5km long, featured around 2000 spectacular Egyptian sphinxes.
Be amazed by the sheer volume of famous monuments around Luxor, often referred to as 'the world's greatest open-air museum' it's all about indulging in a cultural feast today. Across the Nile for a closer look at the Colossos of Memnon, the large scale remains of a once massive temple. Towering above the landscape at 18m high, these gigantic stone statues will make your jaw drop. After a visit to the Temple of Hatshepsut it's time to experience the afterlife and the city of the dead with our included tour of the Valley of the Kings. This spectacular site is where Tutankhamen is buried and where you'll visit some of the 63 royal tombs - you'll get a real insiders look & some essential knowledge that only a local can give, on a guided tour with our Egyptian expert. There's also the option to work your way through the stunning Temple of Karnak – an enormous 2 sq km site crammed full of remains, obelisks and sanctuaries, including the world's largest religious structure, the Temple of Amun. Our Local Guide takes the group through the monumental timeline, which almost every Pharaoh added to during his reign. Later, we'll say farewell to Luxor & before heading to beachside Hurghada for some chill out time in the sun. Maybe do some shopping, sun seek at the beach & top up your tan or get into some watersports. Tonight, ask your Tour Manager for some tips on where's good to head to & get into the city's many bars, restaurants & cool nightlife.
Say farewell to the beach today as we head back to the buzzing capital, Cairo. On arrival, make the most of your last night in Egypt -- get into some shopping if you feel like something different & dive right into the heart of old Cairo – you could visit to the ancient Khan El Khalili bazaar for a truly local experience. Maybe find somewhere for some mouth-watering mezzes (plate sized nibbles), Egyptian bread and hummus dip or sip on some shai (tea). Top off your trip with an optional Sound and Light Show and enjoy a final look at the amazing pyramids all lit up. Make the most of your last night and head out with the group into Cairo's buzzing nightlife. As the sun goes down, people pack the streets, drink coffee and head to their favourite local bars, so get out there among them for a last slice of Egypt.


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New tech and political clout put toward homeless campers
The Anchorage Mayor's office is throwing its weight behind initiatives to end homelessness, a problem the administration says has intensified in recent years. As social service providers gather data on homeless individuals, they're pairing new technology with an increased level of political support.
An entrance to the Chester Creek Trail where Burke and others set out ahead of the annual Point In Time survey. Photo: Zachariah Hughes.
Just after 8 a.m. Thursday morning, city homelessness coordinator Nancy Burke stooped toward a snowy tent in the woods by Chester Creek, waking 58-year-old Duane English, who's been camping in the area for the last month.
"My name's Nancy," Burke said. "I was wondering if we might visit with you?"
"Visit me for what?" English asked back from inside the tent.
Burke explained it's part of a survey to figure out how many people are living outside of permanent shelter.
"Well why you gotta come now?" English asked, frustrated.
"We come in the morning because we wanna make sure people are in camp," Burke responded almost cheerfully.
English tells her she should come back later. Burke is persistent, though, offering coffee and supplies.
"Can we leave some socks?" she asked towards the end of the short exchange, eventually handing a thick pair to English.
Burke and others are going to homeless camps across town to touch base with people about the upcoming Point In Time survey, an annual event where officials and volunteers try to get a census of who is living on the streets. This morning she's joined by a small gaggle of guests, including two police officers, a radio reporter, and Mayor Ethan Berkowitz.
"This is my first time doing the count," Berkowitz said in a parking-lot by the trail as plows cleared away snow.
Berkowitz campaigned on overhauling how the city deals with homelessness. In the months since, his administration has directed money toward a supported housing project, re-established the homelessness coordinator position, and built capacity in city hall for coordinating with nonprofits.
When asked why he was here, Berkowitz said he wanted to see homelessness first-hand.
"Some administrations ignore problems hoping that they'll go away. That's not been a good solution for homelessness," Berkowitz said. "Our effort is going to be to identify individuals who are on the streets or living in the camps, there's only 300 or 400 people like that, we can get this done."
That identification step is key in the administration's strategy. Burke is in charge of an aggressive push towards the Housing First model, getting folks into homes and rental units as a starting point for plugging them into services, employment, and help.
Before all those steps, however, officials and nonprofit employees need solid information on how many people are are homeless and what their needs are.
"It will give us an idea of where folks are in the community," Burke said, "so that we can allocate resources to do outreach and to find people and see what they need to get assistance back into housing."
To get better at that information gathering, officials have switched from paper surveys to an app.
"So, your age, gender, race," Burke said, scrolling through the app's questions on her phone. "Homeless information: How long have you been homeless? And then we have some questions about whether people were homeless when they moved to Anchorage or moved to Anchorage and then became homeless."
Individuals have to give a signature in a field at the bottom of the survey before the GIS mapping coordinates are transferred to the Homeless Information Management System. Location data cannot be gathered without explicit consent.
The administration's model depends not just on identifying and mapping people, but knowing each person's name and needs.
Terry Chubin supervises Homeward Bound, a transitional housing program within the Rural Alaska Community Action Program. She's done outreach work for years, and said getting people plugged into resources comes from building a relationship.
"We just introduce ourselves. And sometimes it takes a few times going back and giving out a lot of socks, bus passes, McDonald's gift-cards–whatever we have–and then just building that trust and that rapport with the person," Chubin explained. "Because if you just go in and go 'here you go' and leave–you're not doing anything."
The point in time survey is Wednesday, January 27th. Information for volunteers can be found through the Anchorage Coalition on Ending Homelessness. Or by contacting the Mayor's Office.
Zachariah Hughes reports on city & state politics, arts & culture, drugs, and military affairs in Anchorage and South Central Alaska.
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Ghost Fishing: Eco-Justice Poetry and the Diasporic City
"The call for eco-justice is inseperable from the call for racial and economic justice. Our hope for this exhibition is to not merely present this insight as analysis, but to embody and enact a way forward. As you view these installations, we invite you to consider the tenderness and care these plants need to exist in our shared world. How might we bring this same level of care to our interactions with one another? Who collaborates in the transformation of our world?" – From the Curatorial Statement
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Kudzu is a perennial woody vine native to Asia. It has trifoliate leaves composed of three leaflets. Each leaflet is large and ovate with two to three lobes each and hair on the underside. Along the vines are nodes, points at which stems or tendrils can propagate to increase support and attach to structures. As a twining vine, kudzu uses stems or tendrils that can extend from any node on the vine to attach to and climb most surfaces. In addition, the nodes of the kudzu vine have the ability to root when exposed to soil, further anchoring the vine to the ground. The roots are tuberous and are high in starch and water content, and the twining of the plant allows for less carbon concentration in the construction of woody stems and greater concentration in roots, which aids root growth. The roots can account for up to 40% of total plant biomass.
Where does it live?
Kudzu is believed to have originated in Japan, where the ecosystem (primarily the tendency of kudzu to experience above-ground die back over winter) kept the vine from becoming a nuisance. Although kudzu prefers forest regrowth and edge habitats with high sun exposure, the plant can survive in full sun or partial shade.These attributes of kudzu made it attractive as an ornamental plant for shading porches in the southeastern United States, but they facilitated the growth of kudzu as it became a "structural parasite" of the South, enveloping entire structures when untreated and often referred to as "the vine that ate the South".
Why is it here?
Kudzu is one of the most aggressive and destructive invasive species ever introduced to the Americas. It has destroyed, and continues to destroy, massive swaths of native forests, particularly in the southern United States. As with with the woody vines of Puerto Rico, Kudzu's zone of growth is expanding, and it is pushing out larger, older trees as it expands. As the climate warms Kudzu creeps further north with each passing year. Currently the northern edge of its zone is, essentially, New York City, or a little further north.
In China, kudzu root is used in herbal remedies, teas, and the treatment of alcohol-related problems. The efficacy of the treatment of alcohol-related problems is currently under question, but experiments show promising results. In Japan, the root starch extracted from kudzu roots is used in cooking and natural medicines, and it is used to make hay that sick animals will eat. The starch is used in Japanese cuisine, and is widely consumed as such in that country. Kudzu is also used as a food crop in Java, Sumatra, and Malaya, and can be found in Puerto Rico and South America. Other uses may include: paper products, food products, insect repellents (the smoke from burning leaves), honey, and methane production. Kudzu also has potential as a source for biofuel.
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2022 summer exhibition, The Water-Carrier Died, on view in Space 204
Jun. 13, 2022—The Department of Art at Vanderbilt University and the Space 204 Gallery present the summer exhibition The Water-Carrier Died – a group exhibition of Tennessee Middle Eastern artist in the Nashville and surrounding community. The exhibition will be on view from June 13 to August 30, 2022. Curated by Qais Assali, Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor...
Keep It Together! Senior Show 2022 on view April 15 – May 13
Apr. 10, 2022—The doors between the gallery spaces of Space 204 will slide open on Friday, April 15, to showcase the hard work of Vanderbilt University's graduating studio art majors and their Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet senior thesis exhibitions collectively titled "Keep It Together!" The exhibitions will be on display from Friday, April 14 thru Friday, May...
Space 204 opens new exhibition, Crossing Surda, from artist Emily Jacir
Feb. 28, 2022—The Deparment of Art at Vanderbilt University welcomes Emily Jacir and her exhibition Crossing Surda to Space 204, the contemporary gallery located on the second floor of the E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center. The exhibition is on view from March 1 to March 24, 2022. Gallery Hours are Mondays thru Thursdays 10am to 4pm...
Space 204 welcomes "Witness to the Rain" a solo exhibition by Fidencio Fifield-Perez
Aug. 25, 2021—The Department of Art at Vanderbilt University is pleased to present Witness to the Rain, a solo exhibition of artworks by Fidencio Fifield-Perez. Witness to the Rain will be on view in Space 204 from September 9 to October 21, 2021 on the second floor of the E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center. Perez focuses on the authority given...
Space 204 to exhibit selections from faculty of the Art + Design Faculty at Austin Peay State University
May. 20, 2021—Sightlines a group exhibition featuring works from Art + Design faculty at Austin Peay State University Monday, June 14th – Friday, August 27th – tentative closing reception August 27th ( pending university campus visitation policy updates)/ The Department of Art at Vanderbilt University is pleased to present Sightlines, a group exhibition of artworks by faculty teaching in the Department of Art + Design at...
Keep It Together! Senior Show 2022
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Studio VU Lecture Series closes 2022-2023 season with artist, Jiha Moon
Studio VU Lecture Series welcomes Josephine Halvorson, one of the 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient
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Set Photo from Upcoming Deadpool Movie Released
Last updated by Mat 'Inferiorego' Elfring on Jul 2, 2015 09:10 AM
Get a full, head-to-toe (upper-thigh actually) look at Deadpool
In February, 2016, the highly-anticipated Deadpool feature film, starring Ryan Reynolds, hits theaters all across the country. Entertainment Weekly had a shot from the set, where we get to see Deadpool checking out the scene. We actually get a really good shot of his suit.
Credit: EW/Joe Lederer
Here's the official synopsis for the film:
Based upon Marvel Comics' most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
Deadpool hits theaters on February 12, 2016. What do you think of the costume?


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Researchers are now suggesting the there are some serious flaws in a large majority of studies and surveys that have been conducted in recent times which examines the impact on the psychological...
Myth Of Positive Health Impact Of Moderate Drinking Debunked In New Study
Earlier studies which had given rise to the notion that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke have been negated in the results of a major genetic study which has also claimed a very...
Ford Will Lay Off Up To 3,200 European Workers, According To A Union That Has Vowed To Fight Back
22% Drop In Quarterly Sales For Logitech Due To Growing Concerns Among Consumers Of A Slowdown
The Classic Jumbo Jet, Boeing's 747, Gets Ready For Last Send-Off
$8 Billion Wiped Off From Market Value Of Intel In A 'Historic Collapse'
New Rolls-Royce CEO Warns Employees Of 'Last Chance' To Change, Resulting In Sump In Company Stocks
India's Adani Group Rebuts Hindenburg Report, Claims To Have Made All Required Disclosures
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China's New Car Industry Policy Encouraging For BMW: Company Executive
German carmaker BMW Group wants to take complete advantage of the opening up of the car industry in China. said a senior executive of the company in an interview to the media.
"If you look at those big collaboration projects with Chinese companies, like Great Wall, Baidu, which we announced in Berlin in July. Those all demonstrate that we are keen on making use of all the options of collaboration and engaging us in China," said Thomas Becker, vice president of governmental affairs with BMW Group.
At the time that the Bavarian car maker had first entered the Chinse market in 1994, the primary objective of the company was to manufacture combustion cars in the country for consumption fort the Chinese consumers.
"However, when you look at our industry in which direction it is going, all have fundamentally changed," Becker said. He added that a lot is being invested by BMW in the area of electrification of vehicles which it feels is the future of the vehicles industry.
He further said that this development and transformation in the vehicle industry is happening quite fast in China in comparison to other parts of the world.
There has been a marked change in the outlook of the company for the use of its existing manufacturing unit in China. while earlier the facility was primarily used to manufacturing to meet the market demand only in China, the new strategy of the company is to utilize the facility as part of an integrated global supply network for the company.
Becker said that the company is going to make its X3 electric vehicle in China with the aim of satisfying demands in both the domestic Chinese market as well as for exporting to other countries as well.
"Therefore, we think that the Chinese government is absolutely right to redefine the overall rules of industrial policy in general and the automotive policy specifically," Becker said.
Ownership limits for foreign car making companies in joint ventures in China was relaxed by the Chinese authorities with respect to special vehicle and new energy vehicle manufacturing and the policy went into force from July 28 this year. Similar rules for the passenger car segment would be implemented by 2022.
"Opening up for new shareholder ratios allows more flexibility in the way Chinese companies work with foreign manufacturers, and it allows them to have tailormade arrangement not only on shareholder ratios, but also on how to produce, how to export and how to work together. It is absolutely right and we are strongly supporting this," Becker said.
Becker however did not comment on the possibility of BMW increasing its current stake of 50 percent in the BMW Brilliance Automotive.
"For us it is clearly an important discussion and it needs to be done carefully. We move forward carefully and seriously," Becker said.
"The change in the political framework is an important signal for opening up. For us, it means lots of opportunities that we want to make use of," he concluded.
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Alleged forgery: You have case to answer, judge tells Obasanjo's in-law
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Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court, on Tuesday, told John Abebe, brother to late former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo, that he had a case to answer over an alleged forgery of some portions of an oil contract document.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Abebe had made a no-case submission after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission closed its case against him.
In the submission dated January 19, Abebe said that the anti-graft commission had no case against him.
However, in a ruling on Tuesday, Dada held that evidence by the EFCC established a prima-facie case against Abebe.
The judge ruled: "The no-case submission is hereby dismissed, and the defendant is hereby called upon to open his case."
NAN reports that, in the no-case submission, which relied on Section 239(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2011, Abebe's counsel, Uche Nwokedi (SAN), had urged the court to dismiss the EFCC's case against him.
He said that evidence relied on by the commission had no grounds in law, and that the testimony of the prosecution witnesses had been discredited under cross-examination.
The defence counsel also said that no original copy of the allegedly forged document was produced in court, arguing that evidence of prosecution witnesses amounted to hearsay.
In his response, Rotimi Oyedepo, the lead counsel to the EFCC, had said that evidence adduced by the prosecution had not been discredited; adding that evidence of prosecution witnesses was not hearsay.
Oyedepo urged the court to dismiss the no-case submission.
NAN reports that Abebe had on July 26, 2018 pleaded not guilty to a four-count charge of forgery, fabricating evidence, using fabricated evidence and attempt to pervert the course of justice.
According to the EFCC, the defendant committed the offences on June 22, 2010, in Lagos.
Oyedepo said: "Abebe knowingly forged BP Exploration Nig. Ltd.'s letter, dated Nov. 30, 1995, to Inducon (Nig.) Ltd.
"He committed the forgery by inserting in page two of the said letter, the following words: 'Also note that the 'Buy-Out Option' only applies to the pre-production stage of the NPIA. The $4 million buy-out is, thus, irrelevant from production of oil in any of our fields.
"He purported same to have been issued by BP Exploration Nig. Ltd."
The prosecution claimed that the defendant used the allegedly forged letter as evidence in suit No. FHC/L/CS/224/2010 between Abebe, Inducon Nig. Ltd. and Statoil Nig. Ltd., before a Federal High Court.
The evidence was admitted and marked exhibit BB in the suit, according to the EFCC, which added that the defendant, through his actions, attempted to pervert the course of justice, in violation of Sections 120(1), 120(2), 126(2) of the Criminal Code Law of Lagos State, 2003.
The judge adjourned the case until June 11 for defence.
Alleged forgery Ikeja Special Offences Court John Abebe Mojisola Dada Stella Obasanjo
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Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1952 Topps
December 19, 2016 By Justin Burleson
The 1952 Topps set is what many mark as the beginning of the era of the modern trading card. Not only did it launch a collecting revolution, it marked the real beginning of the company's place in American culture. It's home to the '52 Mickey Mantle, the most recognizable and most valuable post-War baseball card, one which has become as much an investment commodity as it … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1952 Topps
November 22, 2016 By Justin Burleson
The 1954 Topps set is best known for one thing: rookies. Featuring key rookie cards of Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, and Al Kaline, Topps' third major set packs a ton of punch. Although it is missing the young phenom, Mickey Mantle, it is still stacked with Cooperstown elites: two Ted Williams cards bookend the set, with greats like Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays ranking … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1954 Topps
October 25, 2016 By Justin Burleson
1956 Topps is a sweet victory lap issue. Having just won the bubble-gum war by buying out its chief competition, the '56 Topps issue showcases beautiful dual-image cards, featuring a portrait and an in-action shot. The artwork jumps off the cards of a design, favorited by many collectors. The set contains some variations, but the basic set consists of 340 cards (excluding … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1956 Topps
The 1957 Topps baseball set was a landmark issue. It was the first set made from player photographs and also the largest gum card set to date at over 400 cards. Although the '50s photography left many images appearing excessively dark, the white borders and classic stadium backdrops have made it a favorite of collectors for decades. The set is anchored by Mickey Mantle, … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1957 Topps
September 19, 2016 By Justin Burleson
To most collectors, the 1959 Topps set was an upgrade in terms of design from the 1958 issue. The lower case font was definitely different and so were the round pictures surrounded by bold-colored backgrounds. Mickey Mantle's card was in the first series, meaning kids didn't have to wait long to pull the popular slugger's card from packs. Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson's … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1959 Topps
Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1933 Goudey
August 26, 2016 By Justin Burleson
It was the first mainstream baseball card set packaged with bubble gum, pioneering what would eventually become an American obsession. The 1933 Goudey set utilized dramatic color to present baseball as it was 83 years ago. Even if you can't afford a complete set, Burls Sports is offering collectors the chance to take home one of the dozens of Hall of Famers--including Babe … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1933 Goudey
If you're anything like me, the 1960 Topps design is a personal favorite. Maybe it's because it was the first vintage set I built. Maybe it's the horizontal design. Maybe it's the rookie card mini-sets, or the fun-loving all-star high numbers. Mickey Mantle's card is, of course, iconic. Following closely on his heels in terms of hobby popularity are rookie cards of … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1960 Topps
Vintage Set Break(s) of the Week: 1961 and 1962 Topps
July 31, 2016 By Justin Burleson
The 1961 baseball season was marked by the Yankees duo of Mantle and Maris chasing Babe Ruth's home run record. Maris ultimately accomplished the feat on the final day of the regular season. It's an easy record to recall: 61 in '61. The following year saw the Yankees repeat as World Series champions while the National League expanded to match the two new teams the American … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break(s) of the Week: 1961 and 1962 Topps
The 1963 Topps set has long been synonymous with the the Pete Rose rookie card. Interest in the card first jumped in the mid-1980s when he chased Ty Cobb's all-time hit record. Lately, it's one of a number of Hall of Fame rookie cards that have skyrocketed in value. However, the Rose is just the tip of the iceberg with the '63 set. It's a popular issue for set builders to … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1963 Topps
June 24, 2016 By Justin Burleson
The team names obviously stand out in 1964 Topps. There is just no way around it. This along with the lack of major rookie cards likely accounts for the lack of popularity with this Topps issue. What the set lacks in rookie power, it makes up for with regular star power. The set is headlined by Mickey Mantle who spent most of the year wracked with injuries. Pete Rose's second … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1964 Topps


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Q: F# Performance Profiler Instrumentation Not Working I have a Visual Studio project that contains a C# windows application which references an F# class. When I run the Visual Studio 2010 performance profiler in instrumentation mode I get no instrumentation information for the F# class other than where it was called by the C# application.
When I run in sampling mode it works fine.
I've tried running the project in VS2012 and get the same issue.
How do I get Visual Studio to show the instrumentation info for the F# class?

A: When you run in instrumentation mode, the profiler injects a bit of code at the entry/exit points of every method to record the performance data; however, it only injects this profiling code into the assembly you're actually profiling (e.g., your C# application) and not any of the referenced assemblies.
So, you need to profile the F# assembly directly. I'll assume it's a library, in which case you need to specify your C# application as the start program -- so the profiler will start the C# app but will actually instrument and profile the F# library. See the MSDN article How to: Specify the Binary to Start for the settings to do this.

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Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Crosby Stills and Nash, Laura Nyro, chant, Druid/Wicca/Witch folk/rock.
Good for Tarot of the Old Path or other decks like it.
If you are using any planetary astrological symbolism (such as Magician = Mercury, Empress = Venus, Tower = Mars, etc.), and you are not allergic to 'classical' music, The Planets by Gustav Holst is probably the ultimate musical portrait of the planets (as portrayed in mythology and astrology).
Surprising that he didn't regard the Sun and Moon as mystical planets. Never mind. If I need Sun music it's likely to be Sculthorpe's Sun Music III or IV, or Ruggle's Suntreader. The Moon is more difficult. It might be the famous movement from Beethoven's Op 27/2 or Debussy's famous piece.
Sun: The first section (Sonnenaufgang) of Also Sprach Zarathustra by R. Strauss, or Sunrise from Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 by Ravel.
Moon: As you suggested, slow movement of Moonlight Sonata, and Clair de Lune. These sound pretty mystical.
Very nice for meditative work, the Daphnis and Chloe. The second part of Suite No. 2 is often appropriate too, the Pantomime - a most remarkable piece of music IMHO - well, the entire ballet is.
Bob Dylan - "Changing of the Guard".
A recent interview with Patrick Coq, who has produced the Viéville Tarot, reminded me of the amazing "Tarot" symphony by contemporary French composer, Richard Dubugnon, "Arcanes symphoniques". Dubugnon composed the pieces based on the visual symbolism of the major arcana.
Or on Youtube, where there also some excerpts from a documentary which shows his technique for creating music from Tarot.
Haven't listened to it in a while, but it is really flabbergasting how well Holst works when adding him to Tarot studies. There should be a revision of 777 that adds another column for him. Really amazing stuff.
Not exactly "Tarot themed," but the Rogue Traders song "Voodoo Child" has some funny references to cards and spells and fortune telling, and it's also a really good song in its right!
Haven't listened to it in a while, but it is really flabbergasting how well Holst works when adding him to Tarot studies.
Now that we've broken the Classical Barrier ... the Brandenburg Concertos are *great* healing music. I can't read to them, though - I tend to get too involved in the music and lose my thread.
If I remember correctly, you once said he was an ancestor of yours?
I agree, music that one likes too much can be distracting, especially during readings. I prefer to listen to something quiet during readings. Satie is wonderful for that, just poignant enough for feelings but neutral enough not to be distracted.
Yes! Gustav Holst thousand times! I also second the motion of adding him to 777.
There's this ambient music group from my hometown, even if their occult overtones are a bit over the top, I think this sort of music fits really well with tarot.
They even use enochian chants in few of their songs, if anyone is into that stuff.


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A regular meeting of the Board of Education of District #424, Lester Prairie, McLeod County, Minnesota was held on March 15, 2004 in the school media center. Chairperson Fred Blaser called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. Members present were Clerk Robert Carlson, Treasurer Robert Remer, Director Jeff Hecksel, Director Chester Hoernemann and Director Melissa Williams (arrived at 6:51 p.m.). Staff members present were Dr. James Redfield, Superintendent; Joe Miller, High School Principal; Pam Lukens, Elementary Principal. Ryan Gueningsman of the Winsted-Lester Prairie-New Germany Herald Journal and Mike Young of the Crow River Special Education Cooperative were also present.
Motion made by Carlson, seconded by Hecksel to approve the consent agenda as presented, the minutes from February 17 and February 24, 2004 and bills in the amount of $128,858.06. Motion carried with a unanimous vote.
A special presentation took place for former School Board Director Barry Kyllo. He was presented a gift in recognition of his service.
Mike Young of the Crow River Special Education Cooperative updated the board on the status of the Cooperative. There are currently 49 (10.27%) Lester Prairie students receiving special education out of a district enrollment of 477 students.
Review took place regarding the second school board retreat. It was the consensus of the board to meet on March 30, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. No action was taken.
Discussion took place in regards to the 2004-2005-school calendar. Motion made by Hoernemann, seconded by Hecksel to approve next year's school calendar. Motion carried with a unanimous vote.
Motion made by Carlson, seconded by Williams to approve the "Family Leave" for Teacher Pam Green for the rest of the year. Motion carried with a unanimous vote.
Discussion and review of the 2003-2004 budget took place. It was determined the budget was "right on track". No action took place.
Discussion took place regarding the roofing consultant. The school facilities committee met with TSP and the roof study is under way. No action was taken.
Dr. Redfield gave a report in regards to Security Systems Solutions. The company indicated the work would be done this spring or summer. No action was taken.
The board reviewed a motion from January 22 on stop arms for buses on Second Avenue North. Motion made by Blaser, seconded by Hecksel to have Custodian Pat Fogerty get quotes for barriers to close off Second Avenue North. Motion carried with a unanimous vote.
Discussed the Resolution on Reductions in Programs and Positions. This was the first step in budget planning and staffing for next year. The next step will be for the School Administration to make recommendations to the board. No action was taken.
Board reports followed. Board member Williams presented a report in regards to Community Education. She indicated that there is a need for a computer in the Community Education Building. She also indicated that adult volleyball leagues were being discussed. Board member Williams reported on the results of the parent survey form that was handed out to parents during conferences. No action took place.
Elementary Principal Pam Lukens provided a written report and noted the kindergarten roundup will be April 15 and 36 are on the list including parochial and no open enrollment. Preschool testing was held on March 10, all spots were filled with 41 students registered. International Day was March 12 with 16 speakers.
High School Principal Joe Miller provided a written report and noted that winter sports have completed their seasons. Spring sports are just beginning. The board received dates and information in regards to the Senior Class Trip, MCA testing and upcoming events.
Superintendent Dr. Redfield provided an oral report and handed out a report from the State Legislative Auditor in regards to "No Child Left Behind". Discussion took place with no action taken.
Motion made by Carlson, seconded by Hoernemann to set a special meeting for April 14, at 6:30 p.m. for personnel and finance issues. Motion carried with a unanimous vote.
No agenda items were discussed for the next regular school board meeting.
The board went into a closed session at 8:59 p.m. to discuss certified negotiations in regards to the Crow River Special Education Cooperative.
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This pan seared chicken breast from Cook's Illustrated calls for just four ingredients—chicken, olive oil, salt, and pepper—but boasts shatteringly crisp skin, tender meat, and a stovetop that isn't spattered with grease. This is going to change your weeknight chicken game.
We confess that before we tried this pan seared chicken breast recipe, we were somewhat skeptical. After all, we respect America's Test Kitchen and all, but we were sorta wed to a different method for cooking skin-on chicken breasts—a method we'd used for years without complaint. That changed the moment we tasted this hen. If you cook a lot of chicken, this recipe is life-altering. It's cheap. It's easy. It's fast. It's fail-proof. And wow! (We said "wow" because that's what we say when too many words are jangling about in our minds at the same time and they can't all come through on the keyboard to the page at the same time. Wow is simple. Short. And says it all.) Suffice it to say, our skepticism flip-flopped. You may need to do a little DIY butchering to remove the bone from the chicken breast so you get skin-on chicken breasts at a fraction of the cost of store-bought, but it's a cinch. Follow the instructions below and you're gonna be just fine. All that's left to do is sit down, smile a little smugly, and accept accolades. Bottom line: Best pan seared chicken breast ev-ah.
1. First you'll need to remove the bone from each split chicken breast. It's really easy. To do this, grab a sharp paring knife in your dominant hand and place 1 chicken breast, skin side down, on your cutting board with the ribs facing away from your knife hand. Starting at the thick end of the breast, run the tip of your knife between the breastbone and the meat, angle the blade slightly, and follow the rib cage and cartilage all the way toward the thin end. Repeat the cutting motion several times to remove the ribs and breastbone from the chicken breast and run the tip of your knife along both sides of the short remnant of the wishbone along the top edge of the breast to separate it from the meat. Remove the tenderloin and reserve it for another use, taking care not to cut into the skin. Repeat with the remaining chicken breast.
2. Using the tip of your paring knife, poke the skin on each chicken breast evenly 30 to 40 times. Turn the breasts over and poke the thickest portion of each breast 5 to 6 times. Cover the breasts with plastic wrap and pound the thick ends gently with a meat pounder, rolling pin, or a heavy skillet until the chicken is an even 1/2-inch thickness.
3. Pat each chicken breast dry with paper towels and sprinkle each breast with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Place the breasts, skin side up, on a wire rack placed in a roasting pan, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
5. Remove the weight and continue to cook the chicken over medium heat until the skin is well browned and very crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Flip the chicken, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the second side is lightly browned and the chicken registers 160° to 165°F (71 to 74°C), 2 to 5 minutes. Transfer a sautéed chicken breast to each plate and let rest a few minutes prior to serving.
Wow. I honestly didn't think that it was feasible to achieve pan-seared chicken breast perfection with so little spatter on the stovetop. But I stand corrected. Everything in this recipe was accurate—the typical size of a bone-in, skin-on chicken breast; the directions describing how to debone the chicken breast; the visual cues as to what to expect; the timing; and, most importantly, the promise of "shatteringly crisp skin" and remarkably tender, juicy chicken breast meat. I've made this on several occasions already and, when time is short, I skip the salting-and-shoving-the-chicken-in-the-fridge step, and the results are still nothing short of incredible. This recipe is going to change your weeknight chicken game. Swear.
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Down here in Baltimore all the chicken comes with x% saline solution retained. Do we still need the salting step?
I've been a Cook's Illustrated subscriber for longer than I can remember, and this recipe is THE ONE that will change people's minds about rubbery chicken breasts. Just don't forget the luscious fond!
Yep! Glad to hear you swear by this technique, too, bkhuna.
I can only get (Kosher) chicken with skin off. What are some alternatives to still getting a great breast?
Well, Matthew, in that case I would suggest braising or poaching the chicken. You don't want to sear it on the stovetop or roast it in the oven because without the skin to cushion the white meat from the dry, intense heat, the breast will become tough and really dried out. But if you braise or poach it, the chicken will be infused with liquid to keep to moist and also to impart flavor. Here are several of my favorite braised chicken recipes. Ignore the part about skin-on chicken and just use your bone-in chicken breasts, regardless of whether the recipe calls for thighs. And kindly let me know how it goes!
Hi David, why not just buy cutlets?
Nathan, you can, of course. But cutlets usually don't come with the skin on. And the crispy skin on this is fantastic–you want it, trust me.


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The UK Supreme Court has finally and firmly ruled out apportionment of benefit obtained jointly in its judgment on 18 June 2014 in the cases of R v Ahmad & Ahmed and R v Fields & Others  UKSC 36.
The Supreme Court confirmed that where benefit is jointly obtained by more than one defendant then each defendant obtains the whole of the benefit obtained jointly, for the purpose of confiscation proceedings.
Benefit arises where a person "obtains" an asset or evades a liability as a result of or in connection with criminal conduct, see s76 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. But the Supreme Court points out, in para  of Ahmad, whilst a criminal may sometimes become the owner of property obtained through crime, in many cases he does not do so. When a person "obtains" a chattel, money, a credit balance or land through criminal dishonesty, he does not acquire title to, or ownership of, the item in question, although he does acquire control over it.
As was pointed out by Lord Walker and Hughes LJ in Waya  UKSC 51, para , a person who dishonestly obtains property has "at most a possessory interest good against third parties, and thus of no significant value".
The Supreme Court considered that cases under the 2002 Act involve "obtaining" not "ownership", and, even if they did involve ownership, the Court were doubtful whether that ownership would be technically joint, para .
In paras  to  of Ahmad the Supreme Court set out their thinking in rejecting arguments for apportionment of benefit. The argument for apportioned valuation is that s79(3) requires the valuation of the property obtained to take into account the interests of accomplices. This argument misunderstands the purpose and effect of s79(3) said the Supreme Court. A defendant who steals property or obtains it by deception does not acquire ownership of that property. Likewise if two defendants jointly misappropriate property, neither of them obtains a legal interest in it and neither has an "interest" for the purpose of s79(3). In relation to each of them, the value obtained is the value of what they have taken, which is the market value of the misappropriated property. Thus, once a defendant has obtained the property, whether solely or jointly, that market value is the value of what he has obtained.
The "interests" of a defendant's co-conspirators are not to be taken into account when valuing the property for the purpose of assessing the value of the property which the defendant "obtained". Furthermore when one is valuing the property which a conspirator, including a defendant, has "obtained", one is not normally valuing an "interest" at all.
However the Supreme Court also confirmed, by references at paras  and  to , that Crown Courts should not be too quick to conclude that benefit has been jointly obtained when there is evidence which suggests that it may not have been. Judges in confiscation proceedings, said the Supreme Court, should be ready to investigate and make findings as to whether there were separate obtainings.
P. S. A separate blog article "Supreme Court caps confiscation enforcement" deals with the cap on enforcement of confiscation orders which was also dealt with in the UK Supreme Court judgment in R v Ahmad & Ahmed and R v Fields & Others  UKSC 36.
What benefit, for confiscation purposes under PoCA 2002, is obtained by conspirators, couriers of money or drugs, or by money launderers? The question has been considered by the appeal courts since the landmark ruling in R v May  UKHL 28 left some unfinished business with its closing words, "it may be otherwise with money launderers".
The judgment of the House of Lords in May, and in the case of CPS v Jennings  UKHL 29 delivered at the same time, set out the importance in confiscation proceedings of establishing what the defendant had 'obtained'. The judgments noted that a defendant "ordinarily obtains property if in law he owns it, whether alone or jointly, which will ordinarily connote a power of disposition or control". From these judgments sprang issues concerning what it was, in particular circumstances, that a defendant had 'obtained'.
To some degree these issues have been resolved in the judgments of the Court of Appeal in R v Sivaraman  EWCA Crim 1736 (in relation to conspirators) and Allpress & others v R  EWCA Crim 8 (in relation to couriers and money launderers). But, in the author's view at least, there may still be some loose ends to be addressed.
The issue in Sivaraman can be simply stated. The defendant was employed as a manager of a filling station. In that capacity he accepted between 8 and 10 deliveries each of approximately 30,000 litres of diesel fuel on which excise duty said to amount to £128,520 should have been paid. To the defendant's knowledge that duty had not been paid and on that basis he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to fraudulently evade excise duty. He admitted being paid £15,000 for his role in the conspiracy. For the purposes of confiscation was his benefit limited to the £15,000 he was paid or was it the £128,520 duty evaded by the conspiracy in which he had played a part?
The Court of Appeal held that Mr Sivaraman had himself 'obtained' only £15,000 from his criminal conduct and accordingly his benefit was £15,000. Whilst May had demonstrated there where 'property' (meaning an asset of any description) was obtained jointly by more than one person then each person obtained the whole of it (and so each had a benefit of the whole of it), it did not follow that in a conspiracy each conspirator obtained everything which had been obtained as a result of the criminal conspiracy.
A conspiracy is not a legal entity but an agreement or arrangement which people may join or leave. In confiscation proceedings the court is concerned not with the aggregate benefit obtained by all parties to the conspiracy but with the benefit obtained, whether singly or jointly, by the individual conspirator before the court.
So in confiscation proceedings following a conviction for conspiracy it is necessary to consider the role played by the individual conspirator and the benefit obtained by him (including any benefit which he has obtained jointly with one or more other members of the conspiracy).
The Court of Appeal judgment in Allpress dealt with several otherwise unconnected cases in which similar issues arose.
With regard to the benefit arising to a person who acted merely as a courier of cash or assets belonging to others, the court held that the mere physical possession of the money or assets was not sufficient to amount to the 'obtaining' of them by the courier. It follows that the courier's benefit for confiscation purposes should not include the cash or assets which he was merely conveying.
It may be therefore that a courier has been convicted of possessing criminal property (which is a money laundering offence contrary to s329 PoCA 2002) but have obtained no benefit from the offence for the purposes of confiscation.
However, in the same judgment, the court also considered the case of a Mr Paul Morris who was a Staffordshire solicitor who had laundered the proceeds of a VAT fraud committed by a Mr Raymond Woolley. Not only had Mr Morris passed the monies through his firm's client bank account but he had arranged the transfer of over £4.5 million to a company called Thornbush Entertainment Inc (USA). The evidence showed that Mr Morris had a connection with this company but Mr Woolley did not. It seems that these transfers were part and parcel of the laundering by Mr Morris of the proceeds of the VAT fraud.
Mr Morris had been convicted of money laundering in relation to those funds. In the confiscation proceedings which followed the Crown Court judge had held, on the evidence, that Mr Morris was not acting as a bare trustee of funds belonging to Mr Woolley but Mr Morris's connection with the funds was "far more than that". The Court of Appeal held that the Crown Court judge had been entitled to make that finding and also noted that Mr Morris had sole operational control of his firm's client account through which the monies had passed.
In these circumstances Mr Morris had 'obtained' the monies and his benefit for confiscation purposes was the amount which had passed through the bank account under his control.
One issue which did not arise in Allpress was the situation in which a defendant obtains property but has only a limited interest in it. In that event s79(3) PoCA 2002 provides that if "another person holds an interest in the property its value . . . is the market value of [the defendant's] interest".
I would suggest that a defendant who launders monies through a bank account on behalf of another may find himself in a position of having 'obtained' the monies laundered (when he deposits them in a bank account in his name and under his control) but that his own interest in those monies may have no value (since the monies belong to someone else). The defendant would in effect be acting as a nominee or bare trustee for the beneficial owner of the monies. In that event it would appear that the market value of that which he has obtained is nil and so his benefit for confiscation purposes in relation to those monies will also be nil.
However as far as I am aware that point has not, to date, been successfully argued in court.
UPDATE: The value of property "obtained" and the implications of s79(3) in that connection were considered by the UK Supreme Court in their June 2014 judgment in the cases of R v Ahmad & Ahmed and R v Fields & Others  UKSC 36 and are now discussed in my blog article "UK Supreme Court rules on benefit obtained jointly".


Golden Software customers possess a broad assortment of backgrounds from earth science and engineering to education and politics. This vast background results in a variety of uses for Golden Software's products. Each customer uses the software in a unique way, and we are pleased to share these stories. This newsletter features Geoff Bogie, of Alice Springs Resources, NT, Australia, who used MapViewer to propose a new search site for missing Malaysian Flight MH370 after finding variables within a seabed area that formulate an anomaly zone.
Saturday March 8, 12:41AM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 departs on schedule for a flight to Beijing. At 1:19 they make contact with air-traffic control. Everything seems normal. That is the last contact they will make. At 2:15 military radar loses track of them, having made a sharp turn to the west instead of following their designed trajectory north, and at 8:11 a final satellite communication puts the plane somewhere due west of Australia on what is now being called the '7th Arc'. Thousands upon thousands of square miles of ocean have been searched, but nothing has been found. Theories abound that someone took control of the plane 1 hour into the flight and that the plane was on autopilot when it crashed, but the only thing that is known for sure is that 239 passengers and crew vanished that day.
Saturday March 8, Alice Springs, NT, Australia - That same morning, Geoff Bogie of Alice Springs in Central Australia woke, poured himself a cup of coffee, and turned on the news. "That a 270 ton plane had vanished into thin air was surely a mistake," he remembers thinking. Geoff, felt he was in a unique position to help. As a mineral explorer and mining contractor, he has 30 years of experience in plotting target position maps down to 1 meter accuracy. "The urgency and personal input of helping to solve this mysterious puzzle got me motivated," he recalls. "I plotted the MH370 target site in the same way as I would plot mineral targets across ground that I have not physically placed a foot upon." He felt that in order to find this aircraft, he would need to do three things: 1) abandon the large search area and instead come up with a 1-meter accuracy point position, 2) remain unbiased by theories on how the aircraft had come to be in the Southern Ocean area, and 3) keep in mind the arcs and projected flight path that the Inmarsat satellite company engineers plotted and tested.
He decided to start by combing Google Earth … but where to start looking? As several countries joined the search, scouring the South China Sea for any sign of wreckage, Geoff's thoughts put the missing plane closer to his home, some 2,000 kilometers W-SW of Perth, Australia. His feelings were later confirmed when the search shifted to Inmarsat's 7th Arc bandwidth, though investigators only covered a few kilometers east and west of the centerline on the southern section of the arc. From researching oceanic currents, Geoff felt that the wreckage was farther off the arc centerline.
In defining a zone, and subsequent plot point, he ended up concentrating on the Tasman Outflow (blue arrows in the figure below), which is a westbound bottom-ocean current 'supergyre' that sweeps past Tasmania and links the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Southern Ocean basins. As the Tasman Outflow extends westerly across the Southern Ocean, a new heading to the south, below Madagascar is taken, out from South Africa's east coast. Tracking south, the current meets with eastbound waters rounding the Cape of Good Hope, combining as Sub-Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
Geoff sat down in front of his go-to program, MapViewer, and began mapping out these ocean currents on a base map from Google Earth. At that point, he noticed a NE-SW trending, 100 kilometer long trough with prominent ridge, where a succession of seafloor hills taper down by some 280 meters elevation across a 90 kilometer length zone heading E-SE. Somewhere near -35.09o S, 90.80o E, the west flowing Tasman Outflow current changes heading to W-NW by virtue of the landform acting as a steering device. This unique location, 61 nautical miles northwest of the 7th arc bandwidth centerline, is where Geoff proposes the MH370 resting place. Objects finding their way to a narrow horizon interval below the bottom-ocean current, within this zone, thereafter remain obscured at 3,900 meters below on the seabed floor.
proposes the final resting place of Malaysian flight MH370 within an area which has gone unsearched.
plot the 7th arc and his proposed target location.
On May 8, Geoff submitted a first draft of his results paper, titled Review of missing Malaysian Flight MH370, to the Joint Agency Co-Ordination Centre (JACC) – the agency created to be the Australian point-of-contact for the public and all those affected by missing flight MH-370. On July 9 he submitted a revised draft. Other than a confirmation email, to his knowledge nothing has directly been done with his findings, but recently airline pilots and professionals familiar with the design of these passenger aircrafts have made public comments offering support for a Southern Ocean resting place. They also support an 'intact and gradual' sinking theory (which Geoff postulated early on) which would explain why no wreckage has been found. Though it would appear that few contributors ventured as far as Geoff has in proposing a niche ocean anomaly zone whereby 'thermohaline circulation' or a 'global current conveyor belt' has an influence as to what remains undetected on the seafloor of this unique extraordinary zone, Geoff remains confident in his map.
To date the missing Malaysia flight MH370 plane has not been found, but Geoff remains optimistic that his map and the effort that he and countless others expounded will help bring closure to the families of those lost that day.


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Nicotinamide Adenide Dinucleotide (NAD+) and its immediate precursor Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) have both been shown to quickly elevate levels of NAD+ in various tissues and organs throughout the body.
There WAS controversy as to the mechanism on the path these molecules may take to enter cells. Research published in January 2019 shows that the Slc12a8 protein is a dedicated transporter that carries the NMN molecule (but not NR) directly across the cellular membrane.
In conclusion, our results demonstrate that exogenous NAD is effectively imported into the hypothalamus and increases hypothalamic NAD content. Therefore, NAD supplement can constitute a therapeutic method for metabolic disorders characterized by hypothalamic NAD depletion in humans.
In this study published in September 2018, administration of LABELED NAD+ by IP and IV injection demonstrated that exogenous NAD+ crosses the blood brain barrier to enter the hypothalamus INTACT, reduces hunger and weight gain, and increases energy expenditure and fat burning in mice.
This study also shows that NR and NMN can not utilize the cd43 gap to cross the blood brain barrier!
This might explain why NAD+ clinics have found success treating addictions and other brain imbalances, but NR and NMN have not been used in similar fashion.
Pharmacological effects of exogenous NAD on mitochondrial bioenergetics, DNA repair, and apoptosis.
In this study, administration of LABELED NAD+ by IP and IV injection demonstrated that exogenous NAD+ crosses the blood brain barrier to enter the hypothalamus INTACT, reduces hunger and weight gain, and increases energy expenditure and fat burning in mice.
This study shows that NAD+ levels in the blood have a direct effect on the levels of metabolic activity in the body.
They also show that NR and NMN can not utilize the cd43 gap to cross the blood brain barrier.
In mice, exogenous NAD may be transported to the hypothalamus via Cx43 at the blood-brain barrier  thereby increasing hypothalamic NAD content and decreasing food intake and weight gain.
Reduced NAD+/NADH ratio is strongly implicated in mitochondrial disorders and, age-related disorders including diabetes, obesity, neurodegeneration and cancer [26, 53, 60, 71].
NAD+ levels also decline during aging in multiple models including worms, rodents and human tissue [17, 45, 67, 72].
NAD+ administration decreases doxorubicin-induced liver damage of mice by enhancing antioxidation capacity and decreasing DNA damage.
NAD+ at the doses of 100 or 200 mg/kg was also injected intraperitoneally 1 h before the DOX administration.
NAD(+) is capable of increasing the antioxidation capacity of tissues.
Exogenous supplementation of NAD restores the intracellular levels of NAD and blocks the cardiac hypertrophic response.
The profound protective effects of the intranasal NAD+ administration were also observed at 72 hrs after ischemia.
Do the NAD+ sublingual supplement impact sleep cycles giving us eres a harder time to sleep?
Do they have a caloric response and break a fasted state?
First of all, thank you for bringing NAD+ related supplements to market.
Your illustration above shows the NMNAT1 enzyme. NMNAT1 is the NMNAT version found in the cell nucleus that helps convert NMN into NAD+. Have you been able to prove that the NAD+ supplement makes it into the cellular nucleus?


My name is Marvin Li, and I am a rising sophomore at James M. Bennett High School from Salisbury, Maryland. I enjoy working on interdisciplinary problems that combine my interests in environmental science and computer science. I am incredibly honored and humbled to be named a Davidson Fellow. This fellowship encourages me to continue to pursue the challenging problems we're facing in environmental science.
Humans are concentrated in the coastal zone; three-quarters of the global population lives within 50 km of the sea and 50% of the US population lives within 50 miles of the sea. Sound management of the coastal zone requires comprehensive and constant monitoring of the water quality and ecosystem productivity in coastal waters. Since estuaries and coastal oceans often feature a rich variety of processes at different temporal and spatial scales, it is impractical and costly to rely only on in-situ water sampling. Satellite remote sensing provides a synoptic view of the ocean surface at daily intervals. Central to the ocean color remote sensing is the development of algorithms that can accurately infer inherent water optical properties from satellite reflectance measurements. Algorithms that have been developed currently for the open ocean perform poorly in coastal waters. In my project, I developed machine learning algorithms for satellite remote sensing of optically complex coastal oceans and estuaries. I live near the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States and, growing up, I was always fascinated by its beautiful coastlines and breathtaking views. However, I never fully comprehended the magnitude of the water quality problem in the Chesapeake Bay until I attended a field trip in the 7th grade. As I waded through knee-deep salt-marsh and encountered wildlife in their natural habitat, I noticed that water in the Chesapeake Bay was startlingly murky and brown. Our tour guide told us that suspended sediments gave the water the brownish look, and could smother oysters and suffocate sea grasses. When I returned home, I pondered over the field trip. Becoming enthralled by the problem of water quality in the Chesapeake Bay, I immediately wanted to help.
My biggest challenge during my research project was implementing the machine learning algorithms. Previous studies suggested that the artificial neural network can detect complicated nonlinear relationships and may be used to develop remote sensing algorithms. I learned about the neural network model and then implemented it. After a few weeks, I was delighted to find that the model worked for an initial data set. However, it failed when I used a larger dataset. To improve the fit to the data, I had to use more hidden layers, but the model became over-fitted with training data and performed poorly when applied to a test dataset. I was back to square one. However, I was undeterred and continued to work on the project. Soon, I came across another machine learning algorithm called 'support vector regression' and decided to give it try. In a few weeks, I successfully trained this model. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Dr. Greg Silsbe at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. He introduced me to the topic of satellite remote sensing of ocean color and provided me with the satellite reflectance measurements and in-situ water quality data. Dr. Silsbe provided steadfast support and encouragement throughout this project. The science class in my school ignited my initial interest in the water quality problem, but most of the skills needed for the research project, I learned outside of the classroom.
This research makes it possible to monitor water clarity in the Chesapeake Bay using satellite remote sensing. With further testing and validation, the algorithm can be applied to coastal waters worldwide. This may lead to a new monitoring tool for water clarity and water quality and assist in the development of management strategies for coastal resources. The support vector regression model also does a very good job in retrieving chlorophyll concentration in the Chesapeake Bay. Therefore, satellite remote sensing can also be used to detect and monitor harmful algal blooms in estuaries and coastal waters. Harmful algal blooms contaminate seafood and drinking water with toxins, affecting 30-48 million Americans periodically and causing $50 million in economic damage to the U.S. every year. Satellite remote sensing can be used to issue early warnings to the affected sites, protecting the health of coastal communities.
Since the 6th grade, I have taken classes from Art of Problem Solving (AoPS): Introduction and Intermediate Counting and Probability, Introduction and Intermediate Number Theory, Algebra I & II, and Pre-calculus. I self-studied for the AMC 8 and got a perfect score (25/25). I took a machine learning course from Coursera. This summer I participated in the Ross Mathematics Program at Ohio State University. I enjoyed challenging problem sets in number theory and loved to "think deeply of simple things". In the ninth-grade, I won the 1st Place at the Eastern Shore High School Math Competition and was the County Winner at the University of Maryland Math Competition. I am only a rising sophomore in high school, with college three years in the future for me. When I go to college, I hope to major in Computer Science and minor in Environmental Science.
I am also an avid fencer and pianist! I am the co-founder and leader of Peer to Peer Tutoring, where I organize high schoolers to tutor middle school students in math. I am actively engaged in the Student Government—last year I was the Freshman Treasurer; now, the Executive Secretary. In the spring of 2018, I won the grand prize in Physical Science at the Baltimore Science Fair. I also participated in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), and received the 4th place award in the category of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the 2nd place award from the American Statistical Association. Pursuing my interests in computer science, I reached the Silver Division of the USA Computing Olympiad. I founded a company called Stock Scholars, which provides financial education to high school students, and I entered the Shore Hatchery Business Competition at Salisbury University, winning $5,000 to develop the business. During middle school, I worked on a project on statistical analysis of cancer reoccurrence in my region and published a peer-reviewed paper. Last year, I was named as a Semifinalist by Broadcom Masters. I became a Davidson Young Scholar a few years ago and always looked up Davidson Fellows for inspirations. It is a dream come true for me to be selected as a Davidson Fellow.
Working as a professor in computer science, researching interdisciplinary problems.
Time Travel - It would be intersting to see what the world looks like ten, one hundred, one thousands years in the future.
I would read, donate to charity, and fund interesting research.
Deep Dive on Remote Sensing Leads to Prestigious Award for Young Scientist, August 21, 2018.
Salisbury Student Wins $10,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship, August 17, 2018.
Salisbury, Md. – The Davidson Institute for Talent Development has announced the 2018 Davidson Fellows. Among the honorees is 15-year-old Marvin Li of Salisbury. Li won a $10,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for his project, A Support Vector Machine for Satellite Remote Sending of Optically Complex Coastal Waters. He is one of only 20 students across the country to receive this honor.
Humans are concentrated in the coastal zone; three-quarters of the global population lives within 50 km of the sea and 50 percent of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of the sea. Sound management of the coastal zone requires comprehensive and constant monitoring of the water quality and ecosystem productivity in coastal waters. Using the Chesapeake Bay as a study site, Li used advanced machine learning tools to develop a new algorithm for satellite remote sensing of coastal waters. Satellite remote sensing can also be used to detect and monitor harmful algal blooms in estuaries and coastal waters and can monitor water clarity in the Chesapeake Bay using satellite remote sensing. With further testing and validation, the algorithm can be applied to coastal waters worldwide.