The Plaintiff [buyer], a winery producing sparkling wine, has claimed damages amounting to Deutsche Mark [DM] 60,628.33 (Euros 30,998.77) from the Defendant [seller], a limited liability company under Italian law based in Italy, trading in wine. The claim is based on breach of contract due to an alleged delivery of watery and therefore non-marketable sparkling wine. By judgment issued on 31 May 2001, the District Court (Landgericht) Frankenthal (Pfalz) dismissed the [buyer]'s claim. The District Court held that the [buyer] had not precisely demonstrated and proven that the wine had been diluted at the time of delivery. In particular, the [buyer] had failed to explain the whereabouts of some parts of the delivery at issue, the quality of which was apparently not in question. In any event, the [seller] was able to plead the statute of limitations successfully against the [buyer]'s alleged claims.
The [buyer] requests the Appellate Court (Oberlandesgericht) to reverse the judgment and to order the [seller] to pay to the [buyer] 30,998.77 Euros along with 10% interest thereon per annum since 1 April 1999. The [seller] asks the Appellate Court to dismiss the appeal. Also on appeal, the parties are in disagreement over the mutual responsibility for the ascertained condition of the delivery, and about the issue of the limitation of actions.
On 16 December 1997, the parties concluded a contract of sale for the delivery of 10,000 hectolitres of Italian wine for the production of sparkling wine according to the detailed submissions of the [buyer]. Furthermore, the parties agreed upon the [seller]'s liability for damages in the case of the wine not being of the quality customary in trade. They stipulated B. as the place of jurisdiction. Performing his contractual obligations, the [seller] in Italy on 21 January 1998 sent off 460,800 litres wine to the [buyer] in X. in a tank truck. The delivery arrived in X. on 27 January 1998 and was unloaded straightaway - at the latest, within the following two days. A part of the load (239,445 litres) was stored in the [buyer]'s container No. 93; only this part of the delivery is the subject of this proceeding. The remainder of the delivery - apparently at first stored in container No. 94 - was, as expressly stated by the [buyer] � processed and merchandised without any complaint.
On 30 January 1998, the [buyer] took a sample of the delivered goods to carry out a so-called trade-analysis, which, according to the [buyer], did not establish any kind of peculiarity with the quality of the wine. The [buyer] paid both the stipulated purchase price amounting to DM 235,000 and the freight charges.
On 5 February 1998, carrying out a routine control, the State wine controller G. took a sample of container No. 93. Thereafter, the material first stored in this container was made into raw sparkling wine ("Rohsekt" [*]) with various ingredients in container No. 12 (here: only 19,000 litres from the Italian delivery and addition of Spanish basic wine) and container No. 2. On 9 March 1998, the contents of both tanks were taken into custody by the wine-control authority, since the test of the samples taken on 5 February 1998 had established indications of dilution: this suspicion was confirmed by the Jülich laboratory, which had carried out an isotope test. At first instance, the [seller] expressly stated that it could not be denied that the samples taken by controller G. did contain additional water. Subsequent to a report of 26 March 1998, put forward by the official Institute for Chemical Examination Z., the [buyer] alleged an addition of water amounting to between 10 and 20%.
On 10 March 1998, G. took another sample from a sealed tank truck at station X, belonging to the second part of the [seller]'s delivery. The chemical analysis of the sample, carried out by the official authority, established that it was identical to the material delivered before; equally, a sensorial examination led to the conclusion that the tested material was "thin and watery". Whether, as alleged by the [buyer], this material was also tested at Jülich, cannot be inferred unequivocally from the documents.
The [seller] alleges that the second delivery came from the same vessel ("Vasca 2") as the first delivery. The [buyer] had refused to accept the second delivery and returned it to the [seller]. The wine reached S., a company in Italy, via France. On the basis of a note made by the carabinieri per la sanita on 9 October1998 during the later Italian preliminary proceedings and according to the [seller], the examinations executed by an official authority and the Unione Italiana Vini did not show any peculiarities.
The [buyer] had an isotope-test carried out by the special laboratory Eurofins in France. Apparently (laboratory receipt, dated 27 March 1999; advice note), the [buyer] had sent in a sample from the first delivery, a sample of the material (raw sparkling wine) from containers No. 12 and No. 2 and a sample from the second delivery. According to the (conclusive) reports of the laboratory, which were submitted to the Appellate Court on 7 June 2002, all of the samples sent in (apart from the one taken from container No. 12) were found to contain additional water.
Subsequent to the intervention of [buyer]'s attorney in the action at first instance, the [buyer] obtained an exceptional permit by the official authorities for the merchandising of both raw sparkling wine stocks for the production of flavoured beverages containing wine. The [buyer] sold both of the stocks at a markdown price to company D. in B.
Preliminary proceedings against the persons responsible for the [buyer], carried out by the prosecution B., were suspended; subsequent to a telephone conversation with the wine controller G., the public prosecutor in charge of the case laid down in a file note of 6 May 1998 that, according to the documents, an addition of water by the relatives of the [buyer] was to be ruled out. Proceedings in Italy, initiated by the German authorities, against those responsible for the [buyer] were suspended by order of the examining judge M. in L. on 26 January 2000: it could not be ruled out that the wine had been diluted in the period of time between the delivery and the [buyer]'s complaint.
The [buyer] had informed the [seller] about the outcome of the test results by telephone on 9 March 1998 and had criticized the wine as constituting a breach of contract.
The [buyer] denied any kind of manipulation. The [buyer] alleges that subsequent negotiations between the parties about an out-of-court settlement finally failed only at the end of March 1999.
The [buyer] thereby refers particularly to the [buyer]'s efforts - having obtained the exceptional permit - to merchandise the material, which came to an end with the taking delivery of the last quantity by company C. on 9 March 1999, to which the [seller] had agreed. The [buyer] did not respond more precisely to the [seller]'s objection - there was apparently only the telephone conversation mentioned above and one further conversation in September 1998, in both of which the [seller] had rejected the [buyer]'s demands.
7. Set-off of an undisputed counterclaim of the [seller] against the [buyer]: DM 51,777.03.
On this subject, the [buyer] has sent an invoice of 4 September 1998 to the [seller]. On 17 March 1999, the [buyer] followed this with a "last notice to pay" after "repeated demands" had remained unnoticed. That was rejected by the [seller] in the correspondence of 25 March 1999, which was answered by the [buyer] on 29 March 1999. The claim, which was filed at the Lower Court (Amtsgericht) - by way of immediate advance payment - on 23 July 1999, was delivered to the [seller] on 13 June 2000, after both the translation and the submission of the letters of request to Italy had taken a longer period of time.
As laid down in the recitals by the [buyer] in the statement of claim, the delivery did not reach the [seller]'s executive director, but rather the [seller]'s husband, mistaken for the former. At the court hearing of 7 December 2000, the [seller] stated expressly the [seller]'s intention not to criticise this incorrect delivery.
On the [seller]'s objection and the auxiliary plea by the [buyer], the Lower Court (Amtsgericht) B. by decree of 7 December 2000 referred the case to the 2nd Chamber for Commercial Matters (2. Kammer für Handelssachen) of the District Court (Landgericht) Frankenthal (Pfalz) which has jurisdiction in the subject matter.
On its merits, the admissible appeal remains without success. According to the results of the evidence taken by the Appellate Court, it can in fact be regarded as possible or even likely that the [seller] has delivered to the [buyer] wine that was not only in breach of contract but also non-marketable. However, the claims of the [buyer] for damages resulting thereby fail due to the defence of lapse of time being successfully pleaded by the [seller]. A longer period of limitation, which would not yet have expired, would only have applied had the defect been due to facts which the [seller] knew or should have known; the [buyer], however, failed to establish the relevant evidence to demonstrate this.
The [buyer]'s claim for damages could arise from Articles 45(1)(b) and Article 74 of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). As laid down correctly in the challenged judgment and not questioned by the parties in the appeal procedure, the CISG is applicable to the contract concluded between the parties according to Article 1(1) and Article 6 CISG: it was a sale of goods between parties in different States - Germany and Italy - that are both parties to the Convention (see Staudinger/Magnus (1999), BGB, Introduction to CISG No. 18 with the relevant index). Neither have the parties excluded the application of the CISG by agreement according to Article 1(1)(b) and Article 6 of the Convention, nor can an agreement between the parties as to an exclusion of the application of CISG be inferred from the parties' stipulation of Germany as the place of jurisdiction or from their choice of German law (see below) which can be concluded from their behaviour in court. German law refers to the CISG being part of German law and therefore being special law (see BGH NJW [*] 1999, pp. 1259-60).
Furthermore, an exclusion of the CISG cannot be inferred from the stipulation of liability for damages for the quality not being in accordance with trade usage (according to point 16) contained in the written contract between the parties. The statutory regulation was not hereby replaced but merely confirmed and made concrete. The parties have not stipulated any special agreements as to the period of limitation; therefore the general rules are effective at least in that respect (see below).
Lastly, the question of whether or not the [seller] has breached his obligation, namely to deliver goods of the quality demanded by the contract (Article 35(1) CISG), and whether the [seller] is therefore liable for damages according to Article 45(1)(b) CISG can be left undecided. At any rate, such a claim would be statute-barred. As already laid down in the challenged judgment, the CISG itself does not contain any statutory limitation rules - apart from Article 39, which is not relevant here; consequently, in principle, the national law agreed to under the rules of private international law, comes into play (Staudinger, Article 3 VertragsG No. 2). As also demonstrated correctly by the trial judge, the choice of German law can be taken for granted according to Article 27 EGBGB [*]. This follows from the agreement on the place of jurisdiction referring to Germany (see Palandt/Heinrichs, BGB, 61st edition, Article 27 EGBGB No. 6; MünchKomm/Martiny, BGB, 3rd edition, Article 27 EGBGB No. 43), and from the fact that the parties agreed at court to rely on the German statutory limitation rules (see, referring to this point, Palandt, Article 27 EGBGB No. 7, 10). In that respect, the German law - Article 3 VertragsG of the CISG - in its version effective until 31 December 2001 and amended by the Statute for the Modernization of the Law of Obligations (Schuldrechts-Modernisierungsgesetz) refers to � 477 et seq. BGB [*] in its corresponding version. According to the relevant transitional provisions of Article 229 �� 5 and 6 EGBGB, the previous statutory provisions are still to be applied where they had led to a limitation of actions before 1 January 2002; this is the case here. The previous version of the statute, however, provided for a period of limitation of six months according to � 477(1) BGB (original version), which began to run (Article 3 VertragsG, original version) following the notice of lack of conformity in accordance with Article 39 CISG.
Notice of the lack of conformity was undisputedly provided "immediately" after the seizure of 9 March 1998, which might have taken place on 9 March 1998 itself or the following day according to further statements of the parties. On the other hand, it can be established that the limitation of actions was already interrupted at the time the claim was submitted on 23 July 1999 according to � 209 BGB (original version) and not just at the time of the service of papers of 13 July 2000 (� 270(3) ZPO [*] in the version which was relevant at that time and effective until 31 December 2002). This service of papers, made almost one year later, can still be regarded as "made soon" within the meaning of � 270(3) ZPO (original version), because almost none of the delays that occurred were imputable to the [buyer], but were to be explained due to the process of translating the complaint and the proceeding of service abroad.
The [buyer] immediately answered a request of the Lower Court B (Amtsgericht B.) regarding the jurisdiction and paid the subsequently demanded charges for the translation in advance. The fact that the proceedings were delayed shortly by the suspension from 22-28 September 1999 requested by the [buyer], due to (alleged) conciliation proceedings, does not conflict with the assumption of the service of papers having been carried out soon afterwards; this establishes a delay of not more than two weeks, which has to be regarded as insignificant and therefore irrelevant to the issue (see Zöller/Greger, ZPO, 23rd edition, � 167 No. 11). The service of 13 June 2001 was itself effective according to � 187 ZPO (in the relevant version, effective until 30 June 2002; now � 189 ZPO), even though it had not been addressed to the [buyer]'s executive officer. However, the service can be regarded as "factually" delivered within the meaning of the provision since it got to the premises and reached the undisputed "relevant owner" D. (see also Senate OLGR 01, 279). Moreover, the [seller] has expressly renounced the opportunity to challenge the incorrect addressing of the served papers. Yet, the six months limitation in � 477(1) BGB (original version) had already expired by the time between 9/10 March 1998 and 23 June 1999. Circumstances which might have delayed this process cannot be established in the outcome since the [buyer] has not -- not even after representations to that effect in the first-instance judgment -- demonstrated conclusively the required preconditions.
An estoppel by the granting of a right to withhold performance according to � 202(1) BGB (original version) is all that can come into consideration. Such an estoppel could be assumed if the parties had concluded a so-called standstill agreement, an express or implied agreement according to which they would not assert a claim in the meantime. That requires the intention of the parties to establish a right to withhold performance for the debtor or to exclude the enforcement of the claim; mere negotiations or further measures of clarification are not sufficient (Palandt � 202 No. 8). However, an implied standstill agreement can be assumed where the parties agree on waiting to observe any further development of the damage (Palandt (above); BGH NJW [*] 1986, pp.1337-38). The existence of such an implied agreement is maintained by the [buyer], who refers to the obtaining of the special permit and the marketing of the criticized wine, the entailed losses of which could be minimised thanks to the permit. Nevertheless, the [buyer]'s submissions still do not suffice. The [buyer]'s presentation remains formulaic. The [buyer] has not explained precisely at what time which of the mutual statements for a preliminary standstill agreement had supposedly been made. The fact that the [seller] -- according to the objected allegation of the [buyer] -- is said to have known about the efforts to obtain a special permit, could not suffice. The [seller] concretely replied that, during the only two conversations (telephone conversation in March 1998; personal dialogue in Germany in September 1998), the [seller] had rejected the claims. This was not rebutted by the [buyer]; above all, the [buyer] did not explain when and to whom the [seller] made any contrary statements.
Moreover, the [buyer]'s formulaic submissions are shaken somewhat by the pre-litigation correspondence handed in by the [buyer]. The [buyer] has not cleared up this inconsistency. The [buyer] already settled the claim for damages, later also brought to court against the [seller] with the invoice of 4 September 1998. This invoice does not refer to a standstill agreement but requests the transfer of the amount subsequently sued for. The "last notice to pay" of 17 March 1999 mentions an intermediate "repeated reminding". The period of limitation, however, would also have expired had it started to run with the invoice of 4 September 1998.
The shorter time limit of � 477 BGB [*] (original version), however, does not come into play for CISG sales where [in language similar to that of Article 40 CISG] the breach of contract is due to facts which the seller knew or should have known and did not reveal to the buyer (Article 3 VertragsG; therefore almost equivalent to � 477(1) BGB, malicious nondisclosure; see v. Caemmerer/Schlechtriem/Schlechtriem, CISG, Article 3 VertragsG No. 9). In this case, a time limit of 30 years would have been applicable, which would have become a three-years time limit after the modernization of the law of obligations as of 1 January 2002, starting from that date (Article 229 � 6 EGBGB [*] and � 195 BGB amended version).
Since it is the short period of limitation, which, according to the statute applies under normal circumstances, the Plaintiff as the buyer has to prove the conditions for the longer time limit, which is beneficial to her (see Staudinger/Honsell (1995) BGB, � 477 No. 59; Baumgärtel/Laumen, Handbuch der Beweislast im Privatrecht, 3rd edition, � 477 No. 3: referring to � 477 BGB, original version).
The [buyer] failed to produce that evidence.
It has not been proven that witness D., acting for the [seller], had conceded during a telephone conversation with witness P. an intentional dilution of the wine delivered by the [seller].
Merchant P., who works for international wine businesses as an agent who had arranged the deal at issue between the parties, and since then has worked to a large extent for the [buyer], but not for the [seller] anymore, in fact confirmed a corresponding statement of D.'s during his examination before the Appellate Court. He had had various telephone conversations with D. subsequent to the complaints raised by the [buyer], in which inter alia the restoration of the second partial delivery was at issue. In one of these conversations, D. had revealed that also his firm was responsible for adding a certain extent of water, which, however, could only have led to the amount detected in the final analysis by similar behavior presumably by the suppliers. Yet, this statement per se does not suffice in convincing the Appellate Court. Such facts, however, conflict with the contradictory statements of D., although the Appellate Court considers there to be no drastic reasons to proceed on the footing that the statements of one or the other side are true. Witness P. failed to convince the Appellate Court of the accuracy of his evidence. He could not -- which is not surprising, considering the time passed in the meantime -- remember properly the wording and other circumstances of the conversation at that time. His statements do not rule out the possibility that he -- influenced by his own expectations and ideas - could have misunderstood D.'s remarks and could have attached too extensive a meaning to them. Finally, he himself committed to the -- objectively not unambiguous - term "corrections", which D. had used for the description of the treatment of the wine carried out by him. Moreover, P. failed to make vivid for the Appellate Court the whole situation of the telephone conversation of that time and also his own subsequent reaction. On the other hand, he did not show any kind of exaggerated attempt to incriminate D.; moreover, by his appearance, he can be well regarded as a serious and honourable merchant. In all, however, there were no sufficiently certain indications, as far as the Appellate Court could see, of the accuracy of the serious accusations made by him. P.'s statements conflict with D.'s testimony. D has confirmed that no water had been added by the [seller]'s company. He claims he neither expressed anything contrary to that during the telephone conversation with P., where he had merely said that somebody else must have added water. Indeed, D. was not an unbiased witness in the litigation; being the apparently economically authoritative person on the [seller]'s side, and as the husband of the current executive officer, he rather appears to be at least as interested in the outcome of the proceeding as the parties themselves. Nor can P., on the other hand, be classified as a neutral witness. According to his own statements, his own commercial relations with the [buyer] appear to be rather closer than to those with the [seller]; in particular, P. still works with the [buyer], whereas he used the incident, which is the subject of the litigation at issue, as an opportunity to stop making further deals with the [seller].
Both of the witnesses have confirmed their statements upon oath.
Not even the considerable weaknesses of D.'s testimony suffice to be able to follow P.'s presentations. Before the Appellate Court, D. initially made unclear and contradictory statements. Only very gradually could his report be put together to form a complete picture, which cannot be explained sufficiently by the difficulties of the required translation. Indications of a high degree of personal credibility or reliability also could not be inferred from the appearance of the witness. Consequently, it seems out of the question to be prepared to found a relevant conviction as regards content on D.'s testimony. Yet, neither do the established conspicuous facts suffice to consider D.'s testimony as rebutted completely by the statements of P. Nor do the statements of further witnesses and the other circumstances of the case considered by the Appellate Court result in the success of the claim. Accordingly, however, significant indications suggest that the disputed wine has not been diluted by the [buyer]'s business, but that it had been delivered by the [seller] already in the condition later criticized by the wine control. This follows from the thoroughly credible statements of witnesses G. and H. about the further treatment of the wine, after being taken out of the sealed tank truck sent by the [seller]. Here, reference has to be made to the result of the analysis, carried out by the laboratory Eurofins, as regards sample No. 1, which was, according to the statements of witness H., taken immediately after the unloading of the tank trucks. Moreover, the [seller] might be presumed -- according to what the statements of witness P. are indicating -- to have a far greater interest in the dilution of the wine than the [buyer]. That interest could well consist of the idea of making the wine, which often has a higher alcoholic content in southern regions, achieve the quality required by the [buyer] for the production of sparkling wine by addition of water and thereby cheaply increasing the quantity. Lastly, the [buyer] convincingly has referred to the fact that she had ordered and undoubtedly received wine with an alcoholic content of 9.2%. Samples No. 1 and No. 4 (from the [seller]'s second delivery) were ascertained to have an alcoholic content of at least 9.13% (tests by Eurofins). As regards the sample taken by the wine control authority, an alcoholic content of 9.16% was diagnosed. This does not leave any substantial scope for an addition of water by the [buyer]. These indications, however, do not establish the required certainty that the [seller] had known or should have known the quality of the material delivered by [seller]. This cannot necessarily be inferred from the delivery of diluted wine. The District Court Trier did not justify more precisely its legal opinion (stated obiter), that the delivery of diluted wine (always) constituted malicious behaviour (NJW-RR 1996, pp.564-5).
The Appellate Court, however, cannot agree with that.
In the case at hand, the parties unanimously assume that the [seller] himself has not been the producer of the delivered wine; that was also the testimony -- besides witness D. -- of agent P. According to the testimony of D., the [seller] had obtained the wine from various producers. It does not appear impossible that those producers have carried out the addition of water and that this was not noticed or at least need not have been noticed in the [seller]'s business. Witness B., at that time working for the [seller], did not make any substantive statements in that respect. Witness D. outlined that the wine sent to the [buyer] had been taken from a quantity that had been supplied by deliveries from various producers, each of a different volume. That a considerable dilution resulted from this procedure, as claimed here by the [buyer], seems to be less likely than if the quantity had come mainly from one producer. In the former case, the various producers would have to have, so to speak, spontaneously and unwittingly worked together for such a dilution. The Appellate Court cannot, however, rule that out. This applies even more due to T.'s statements, according to which the parts of the quantity from the various suppliers were different. The misconduct of some or many major suppliers could therefore have had an effect on the quality of the finished product.
Not even the prima facie evidence requested by the [buyer] can be effective according to the Appellate Court's opinion considering the existing uncertainties. The [buyer]'s relevant considerations on the grounds of appeal are based on the assumption that the dilution must have been carried out at the [seller]'s business; such an ascertainment, however, cannot be made for the reasons mentioned above. Neither can the allegation that the [seller] must have known about the dilution be laid at the [seller]'s door. According to the compatible statements of witness H., nominated by the [buyer], and witnesses D. and B., nominated by the [seller], the analysis of whether or not water had been added constituted -- at that time -- an expensive and unusual method of examination, which could be carried out only by few laboratories and therefore was not used routinely. Thus, the [seller] cannot be charged with the non-performance of the examination. Not even the [buyer], who has -- as evidenced by the written contract of purchase concluded by the parties and its annexes (result of the analysis of the sample left by the [seller]; datasheet) -- taken special precautions to receive a marketable product, has neither carried out such an examination herself nor demanded it from the [seller]. Moreover, the Appellate Court cannot infer anything from the presented facts, especially from the [buyer]'s submissions, that suggests the [seller] could have expected a dilution by its suppliers and therefore had to take special precautions.
In light of all this, the claim according to � 823(1) BGB [*], considered above in the grounds for appeal, which the [buyer] wants to base on the spoilage of the ingredients used by her, especially the Spanish basic wine, is not to be considered. Nor in that respect, however, can the [seller]'s fault be established. Besides, a claim based on that by the [buyer] would have expired according to the short period of limitation imposed by the law on sales (see BGH NJW -RR 1993, pp. 793; Palandt (above) � 852 No. 1a).
* All translations should be verified by cross-checking against the original text. For purposes of this translation, the Plaintiff-Appellant of Germany is referred to as [buyer]; the Defendant-Appellant of Italy is referred to as [seller]. Amounts in German currency (Deutsche Mark) are indicated as [DM]; amounts in European currency are indicated as [Euros].
Translator's note on other terms and abbreviations: BGB = Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch [German Civil Code]; EGBGB = Einführungsgesetzbuch zum Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuche [German Code on Private International Law]; NJW = Neue Juristische Wochenschrift [a well-known German Law Journal]; Rohsekt = Sparkling wine from the beginning of the second fermentation until the process of taking out the yeast; ZPO = Zivilprozessordnung [German Code on Civil Procedure].
** Julian Waiblinger, Humboldt University, Berlin, Faculty of Law since 1999; King's College, London, Diploma in Legal Studies 2001/2002. The second-iteration redaction of this translation was by Dr. John Felemegas of Australia.
***Mark Beamish: Graduate of King's College London - LL.B. Law with German Law (2002); Diploma in German Civil Law, Passau University (2000); LL.M. Master of Law, Humboldt University, Berlin (2003).


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FERC Seeks Alternatives & Information for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
by Duane Nichols on December 10, 2015
FERC alternative still damages WV
Federal agency seeks alternate pipeline route through Monongahela National Forest
From an Article by Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail, December 7, 2015
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has asked developers of the planned Atlantic Coast Pipeline to consider an alternative route through the Monongahela National Forest that would veer southward from the currently proposed route, to avoid environmentally sensitive areas, including the Cheat, Back Allegheny and Shenandoah mountains, and use existing utility right-of-way corridors whenever practicable.
The planned 42-inch-diameter, $5.1 billion, 564-mile pipeline would extend from Harrison County to southeastern North Carolina, carrying natural gas recovered from wells drilled into the Marcellus Shale formation in North Central West Virginia. About 17 miles of the Monongahela would be crossed before passing into Virginia.
The commission's call for pipeline planners to "evaluate and optimize" the alternative route was part of a 168-item request for environmental information sent by the federal agency late last week in response to Atlantic's 30,000-page application to build the pipeline, filed in September and accepted in October, setting an environmental review process in motion.
Among reasons cited by the commission for seeking an evaluation of the southerly alternative route was the potential for avoiding damaging and fragmenting habitat for rare plant and animal communities, crossing national recreation areas such as the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, and passing through areas being studied for possible wilderness status.
The commission's request also made it clear that any route through the national forest must take into account the Monongahela's long-range management plan in evaluating affected resources.
"Please note that we will not be able to consider construction and operation of any proposed action or alternative unless it complies with the National Forest's LRMP, or Atlantic has documented that the U.S. Forest Service would amend a respective LRMP for activities deemed inconsistent with the LRMP," wrote Kevin Bowman, environmental project manager for the commission, in the commission's request for environmental information.
Bowman wrote that after commission officials consulted with Forest Service personnel and reviewed the Monongahela National Forest's long-range management plan, "we have determined that alternative routes to the south of the currently proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline route may offer environmental advantages over the currently proposed route."
One alternative route in particular — MNF 5 — was cited by the commission for further study by pipeline planners. That route passes south of Cass and Snowshoe, crosses U.S. 219 one mile east of Slatyfork, skirts the northern slope of Cloverlick Mountain and crosses the Greenbrier River just north of Stony Bottom, before heading eastward through Dunmore and entering Virginia, 2.5 miles north of W.Va. 84. Pipeline mileage through the Monongahela National Forest is substantially reduced by following MNF 5, which initially was rejected over terrain challenges cited by pipeline developers.
The 168-item list requested by the commission is needed to "continue the draft Environmental Impact Study for the project," Bowman wrote. "Please note that we will not be able to establish a schedule for completing the EIS until we have received your response and reviewed it for completeness."
Environmental questions posed by the commission to pipeline planners that are not limited to national forest lands include estimated noise levels for compressor stations, and the effects the pipeline would have on any brook trout streams it crosses.
"It's a very exciting development that FERC is concerned about impacts to one of the most ecologically sensitive sections of the Monongahela National Forest that is home to the protected West Virginia northern flying squirrel and the Cheat Mountain salamander," said Judy Rodd, executive director of the Friends of Blackwater, part of a coalition of conservation groups monitoring the pipeline project. "It shows that FERC is paying attention to national forest issues and doesn't want to make the national forests rewrite their management plans to accommodate the pipeline."
The commission's request for additional environmental information "is a very lengthy and substantive document," said Aaron Ruby, a media relations manager with Dominion Resources, one of the partners in the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project, when asked to comment on the request. "We're still in the process of reviewing it."
See also: www.dom.com/corporate/what-we-do/atlantic-coast-pipeline
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Gebran Bassil
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Gebran Bassil is best known as Politician who has born on June 21, 1970 in Batroun, Lebanon. Currently, Gebran Bassil is 52 years, 7 months and 7 days old. Gebran Bassil will celebrate 53rd birthday on Wednesday, 21st of June 2023. Below the countdown to Gebran Bassil upcoming birthday.
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Gebran Bassil Biography
Lebanese politician who became the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement in 1995. Previously, he held the positions of his country's Minister of Telecommunications and Minister of Water and Energy.
He received a master's degree in civil engineering from American University of Beirut in 1993.
He began serving as Lebanon's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in 2014.
He and his wife Chantale Michel Aoun have 3 children. His father-in-law, Michel Aoun, became President of Lebanon in 2016.
He served in high cabinet positions that were headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
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1957 Ellen Fairclough is sworn in as Canada's first female Cabinet Minister.
1963 Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini is elected as Pope Paul VI.
1964 Three civil rights workers, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, are murdered in Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States, by members of the Ku Klux Klan.
1970 Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy, largest ever US corporate bankruptcy up to this date.
1973 In handing down the decision in Miller v. California 413 US 15, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the Miller test for obscenity in U.S. law.
1978 The original production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Evita, based on the life of Eva Perón, opened at the Prince Edward Theatre, London.
1982 John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
1989 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. Johnson that American flag-burning was a form of political protest protected by the First Amendment.
2000 Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote.
2001 A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen.
2004 SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight.
2005 Edgar Ray Killen, who had previously been unsuccessfully tried for the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mickey Schwerner, is convicted of manslaughter 41 years afterwards (the case had been reopened in 2004).
2006 Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra.
2009 Greenland assumes self-rule.
2012 A boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian island of Java and Christmas Island, killing 17 people and leaving 70 others missing.
1987 The birth of Sebastian Prödl, Austrian footballer
1987 The birth of Dale Thomas, Australian footballer
1988 The birth of Allyssa DeHaan, American basketball and volleyball player
1988 The birth of Paolo Tornaghi, Italian footballer
1988 The birth of Thaddeus Young, American basketball player
1989 The birth of Abubaker Kaki, Sudanese runner
1990 The birth of Ričardas Berankis, Lithuanian tennis player
1990 The birth of François Moubandje, Swiss footballer
1990 The birth of Håvard Nordtveit, Norwegian footballer
1991 The birth of Gaël Kakuta, French footballer
1992 The birth of MAX, American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and model
1994 The birth of Başak Eraydın, Turkish tennis player
1996 The birth of Tyrone May, Australian rugby league player
1997 The birth of Rebecca Black, American singer-songwriter
1997 The birth of Derrius Guice, American football player
2012 The death of Abid Hussain, Indian economist and diplomat, Indian Ambassador to the United States (b. 1926)
2012 The death of Sunil Janah, Indian photographer and journalist (b. 1918)
2012 The death of Anna Schwartz, American economist and author (b. 1915)
2013 The death of James P. Gordon, American physicist and academic (b. 1928)
2013 The death of Elliott Reid, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1920)
2014 The death of Yozo Ishikawa, Japanese politician, Japanese Minister of Defense (b. 1925)
2014 The death of Walter Kieber, Austrian-Liechtenstein politician, 7th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (b. 1931)
2014 The death of Wong Ho Leng, Malaysian lawyer and politician (b. 1959)
2015 The death of Darryl Hamilton, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1964)
2015 The death of Veijo Meri, Finnish author and poet (b. 1928)
2015 The death of Remo Remotti, Italian actor, playwright, and poet (b. 1924)
2015 The death of Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski, German soldier and politician (b. 1932)
2015 The death of Gunther Schuller, American horn player, composer, and conductor (b. 1925)
2016 The death of Pierre Lalonde, Canadian television host and singer (b. 1941)
2018 The death of Charles Krauthammer, American columnist and conservative political commentator (b.1950)
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Janelle Monáe brought all the feels to the Grammys.
Nominated for two awards, the singer delivered an electric performance of "Make Me Feel" off her Grammy-nominated album Dirty Computer at Sunday's show. Dressed in a black latex tuxedo, she emerged from beneath the stage with a guitar in hand before spelling it out for the crowd. Flanked by her female dancers—dressed in white latex—Janelle thrilled with her moves before performing a mashup of her female empowerment anthem "Pynk."
"Let the vagina have a monologue," said Janelle before busting a move.
Janelle's critically-acclaimed album Dirty Computer was nominated for Album of the Year and "Pynk" received a nod for Best Music Video.
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Home > Resources > The State of the World's Midwifery 2014: A Universal Pathway. A Woman's Right to Health.
The State of the World's Midwifery 2014: A Universal Pathway. A Woman's Right to Health.
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Midwives are central to the challenge of reducing maternal and newborn deaths. But the number of midwives falls far short of the need. Moreover, their services are unequally distributed – among and within countries.
The State of the World's Midwifery (SoWMy) 2014 presents findings on midwifery from 73 low and middle- income countries. The report, produced by UNFPA, the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and several other partners, shows the progress and trends that have taken place since the inaugural 2011 edition, and also identifies the barriers and challenges to future progress. The report focuses on the urgent need to improve the availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of midwifery services. Despite a steady drop in maternal and newborn deaths since 1990, hundreds of thousands of women and newborns continue to die each year during pregnancy and childbirth: An estimated 289,000 women and about 3 million newborn babies died in 2013 alone. The vast majority lost their lives due to complications and illnesses that could have been prevented with proper antenatal care and the presence of a skilled midwife during delivery.
Read the executive summary – Available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic
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Learn about this year's International Midwife Award recipients
Learn more about the 73 countries in the report, which carry the burden of more than 96 per cent of maternal deaths and 93 per cent of newborn deaths globally.
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Why are the Pakistani maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes so poor compared to other low and middle-income countries?
Gender variations in neonatal and early infant mortality in India and Pakistan: a secondary analysis from the Global Network Maternal Newborn Health Registry
Maternal mortality in six low and lower-middle income countries from 2010 to 2018: risk factors and trends
Institutional deliveries and stillbirth and neonatal mortality in the Global Network's Maternal and Newborn Health Registry
Cesarean birth in the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research: trends in utilization, risk factors, and subgroups with high cesarean birth rates
Development of the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research's socioeconomic status index for use in the network's sites in low and lower middle-income countries


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Offloading emotions, AKA BS Stories
When we fail, or get hurt, or feel jealous or angry…when we feel bad about things, we often jump to "offloading emotions" status.
"Offloading emotions" is a nasty form of self-talk that stops us in our tracks.
"I failed and feel terrible" becomes "I'm a failure"
"I overate again" becomes, "I'm fat and have no willpower"
"I lost my nerve" becomes, "I'm a chicken"
"I could have done better" becomes, "I'm a loser"
You can see that there is a big difference in terms of emotional charge when you compare "I could have done better" to "I'm a loser". Stating "I'm a loser" is a wide sweeping, judgmental thought that hurts…a lot. And for most of us, thoughts like these can be paralyzing.
Like I've said before, our thoughts are usually not as truthful as we believe. But we are quick to offload our "negative" emotions to statements like the above.
For most of us, it's easier to label ourselves than to be curious about our feelings. Being curious about our feelings means being willing to feel uncomfortable. It means consciously staying present to what's going on with ourselves in those unsettling moments.
But it's worth it in the long run.
When you are curious about your feelings, you become aware of your self-talk. You'll quickly notice those harsh words that "voice in your head" is hurling at you. Previously, they went unchecked. But now, when you can actually hear the stories and insults your self-talk is spewing, you can consciously decide whether to believe it or not. And, if it's not helpful, I say, don't believe it.
(I wrote an entire newsletter titled "is this thought helpful?"…if you didn't get it or want to read it again, let me know and I'll send it to you.)
Start getting curious when uncomfortable feelings come up and try to catch yourself when you are offloading emotions with insults and labels. Start to cultivate more curiosity about what Bulls$%! stories you're telling yourself.
…Maybe those stories need a rewrite.
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Platinum, the international company rendering listing and other services, is now working on the decentralized USDQ token backed by Bitcoin. There are plans to launch the stablecoin in the first half of April. After the listing, the Platinum specialists will develop the USDQ ecosystem including other tokens, multicurrency robots based on artificial neural networks, cryptocurrency exchanges, and credits.
The company aims at creating a fast payment instrument that will be unresponsive to volatility and whose prices will be stable. Users will be able to apply USDQ to make payments, trade, transfer money, and store their digital assets not thinking about the fluctuating rates. The stablecoin will ensure a high level of decentralization and transparency of transactions.
USDQ will initially be available on the following trading platforms: BTCNext, CoinBene, BitForex, CoinAll, and BTCAlfa at the price of USD 1. The Platinum team intends to expand the list of services in the future. In order to come into line with as many national exchanges as possible and enter other markets, the company will issue other tokens pegged to the national currencies. For example, there will be CNYQ (for Chinese Yuan), KRWQ (for South Korean Won), as well as JPYQ (for Japanese Yen) at the early stage.
The cryptocurrency exchanges are the first way allowing customers to get the USDQ tokens. The second one is to receive the stablecoins through the smart contract in the form of a credit. For this purpose, clients should leave the collateral in Bitcoin at first or any other cryptocurrency in the future. This will ensure the stability of the USDQ token. Users should use the website to draw up and redeem the credit. To take the BTC collateral away, borrowers pay a fee. When they receive their collateral, the stablecoins will be burned.
With the USDQ credit, users will get a robot that can be installed on any device. The robot is a self-learning neural network that will analyze the crypto news, charts, and other data in order to forecast the price behavior and advise traders what to do with their virtual funds. The more crypto assets the user has, the quicker the robot will learn and the more accurate predictions it will make. Moreover, customers will have an opportunity to apply several robots, which will be capable to manage different currencies.
The Platinum specialists created the scanner service that will help users control their funds and monitor all the transactions. The robots will make key decisions in the system based on mathematical algorithms. For example, they will recommend customers selling their coins if the price falls below a specific threshold. Simply put, if the USDQ price grows in the secondary market, traders will be able to buy the tokens through the smart contract at one price and then sell them in the secondary market at the advanced price. As a result, the number of USDQ tokens will grow in the market and the price will be maintained.
"In our opinion, the world is ready to adopt digital money but volatility and fluctuating prices prevent people from trusting in cryptos. Stablecoins easily solve the issue of confidence. That's why our specialists are developing the ecosystem of decentralized tokens backed by various currencies that will allow everybody to enter the crypto market and enjoy all the opportunities provided by virtual assets," the Platinum team stated.
The USDQ token will be presented in the cryptocurrency market as early as April. It promises to expand to the family of stablecoins that will maintain the stability and take care of people's savings. The USDQ ecosystem will provide everybody access to the stable currency on a global basis.


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The CW Won't Premiere New and Returning Shows Until January 2021—Get the Scoop on the New Schedule
Fans of Riverdale, The Flash and more will have to wait until 2021 for new episodes.
By Chris Harnick May 14, 2020 6:00 PMTags
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You're going to have to wait to find out what's happening on The Flash, Riverdale and All American. The CW is holding its new season until January 2021 in response to the production shutdown in the wake of the coronavirus spread around the world.
The fall schedule will be filled with original and acquired scripted series as well as alternative programming (reality shows), Mark Pedowitz, chairman and chief executive officer of The CW Network, announced on Thursday, May 14. When the season does begin, new shows Walker, Superman & Lois will be part of the schedule. Kung Fu and The Republic of Sarah will be held for the 2021 midseason along with DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Dynasty, In the Dark, Supergirl and Roswell, New Mexico.
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"This year, The CW has made the proactive strategic decision to launch its new season in January 2021, rolling out a line-up of our signature returning series which will be joined next year by our four new series, including the return of the DC's most iconic superhero in Superman & Lois, the return of the Texas Rangers in Walker, the reimagined Kung Fu and the rebellious drama The Republic of Sarah. And by moving our new season to January, we are stocking our fall with a balance of original and acquired scripted series and alternative programming that fits The CW brand and provides fresh programming through the fourth quarter," Pedowitz said in a statement. "In 2021, The CW will have more original scripted programming throughout the year, week in and week out, than we have ever had, fueling our multiplatform ecosystem, which combines linear TV, our best in class AVOD services and unparalleled reach on social media. Additionally, next year, The CW will have full stacking rights to eight series to stream on our free, ad-supported digital platforms."
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"As we manage the current crisis, we've developed a methodical programming strategy for this year and well in to next that we believe works for The CW, our advertisers, affiliates and audience, while keeping the health and safety of our productions and creative partners front of mind," Pedowitz added.
On tap for the fourth quarter of 2020 (when fall TV traditionally starts), The CW will air Swamp Thing, Tell Me a Story, Coroner, Dead Pixels, Pandora, The Outpost, Two Sentence Horror Stories, World's Funniest Animals, Masters of Illusion, Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
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This is the official statblock for a cult leader villain from Iron Age. I'd like to turn her into "Blessed of Aphrodite", and have her be a NPC for my character. This is straith from the book with a little bit of formatting from me. I wrote everything they wrote. Have a look.
Drop the ability scores. It's a normal human. If you want high abilities, hey, you've got a god behind you, throw down some Enhanced Scores and go to town on that bad boy.
Also, the Strength, Dexterity and Constitution... well, most mages tend not to have that high a score in them. Probably not entirely necessary, looking at what you've got for magic attacks. Hell, IMO mages should very rarely have high Constitution, as opposed to their usual Force Fields and Protection-in-a-Device.
Ah, the major issue with Kenson builds.
Remember, Attack Focus, Attack Specialisation, Accurate, Dodge Focus and Shield are all feats/powers open to use. You don't need full base Attack/Defence.
Not much to say, but if you're taking my advice on dropping the ability scores, I'd also beef up the saves accordingly.
The Profession skill is redundant, and I'd probably trim off a lot of those Knowledges depending on the backstory of your particular character.
Don't bother with the Equipment or Minion ranks, they can just be handed out as per Plot anyway.
Diehard is a non-issue, really, PCs shouldn't be killing human mages anyway.
Revise the Wealth to be in accordance with our House Rules.
We're never going to allow Subtle 2. Also, why not array the Emotion Control and Hypnosis?
Urgh. He does not need a Dynamic array in the slightest. Also, use the actual POWERS, not the descriptors given to them by Book of Magic.
Per our house rules, that'd be Super-Senses 5, with Magic Awareness costing 3pp as opposed to 1pp. You also need to specify a sense type for the magic awareness.
The leader of a cult should not be 350+ points. That;s more like the pp total for the god said cult would worship.


In this session, Thorsten explains IT certifications in general and how different they can be structured. He then provides several examples of what a certificate in the IT industry can mean for both employees and employers. Based on his experience from by now six seven certification exams with three different providers, Thorsten gives an overview of appropriate certifications for WordPress engineers.


By their own words, the people of Omaha consider the city to be the hidden jewel of the America mid-west. Having been there a few times myself, I'm inclined to agree with them.
The first time I passed through Omaha, I honestly wasn't expecting very much. I figured it would be this dusty mid-west town with more prairie grass than anything else. The only reason I'd even considered setting foot in Nebraska was to visit a college buddy of mine who'd moved there with his family. I didn't tell him to his face, but I'd honestly thought he was being a bit foolish moving out into what I considered the sticks. Turns out – I was the fool.
From the time I arrived, Omaha captivated me with its culture, its attractions, and its charm. There's a positive vibe running throughout the city that I don't think I've seen in any other U.S. city. The people are incredibly friendly – they treat you like one of your own from the moment they meet you. It's one of the best trips I've ever had. So much so that I'm even thinking about moving out there myself.
If you've never been to Omaha, I promise you, it needs to be near the top of your list. To prove my point, here are three reasons why you should consider visiting, and possibly living in, Omaha.
Omaha has always been a convergence point for many different people. In the 1800s, it was the furthest point on the eastern track of the transcontinental railroad. This resulted in many different people coming to and heading out of Omaha. They brought their customs, traditions, values, and cultural heritage, and left an indelible mark on this historic city.
Omaha takes pride in its rich diversity of cultural heritage and continues to showcase it today. The Joslyn Art Museum has one of the best arrangements of paintings, sculptures, and pottery I've ever seen. It features works focusing on the American Mid-West prominently (for obvious reasons), including those by Native Americans, but also has some amazing exhibits devoted to European and ancient Greek works.
The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is also one of the best of its kind. Spanning over 130 acres, the zoo is one of the best-concentrated habitats for learning about animals in the world.
Not only does the zoo feature an incredible array of different species, but they also lead the world in their passion for protecting animals. The zoo understands that these creatures are not setpieces to entertain visitors – they're living, breathing animals that deserve our respect and care.
These are just two examples, but Omaha is packed with amazing places to visit. Whether you enjoy site-seeing, shopping, or just relaxing in some beautiful scenery, I promise you – you'll never be bored.
Omaha is definitely a young people's city. According to U.S. News & World Report, more than half the population is under the age of 40, with the average age being 35. This gives Omaha a youthful vibe that everyone can enjoy, no matter your age.
This isn't to say that the people of Omaha are all young, wild, and crazy. Like I said in the introduction, the people in Omaha were some of the nicest people I've ever encountered. Also, even though they're young, the majority of people in Omaha are married. There's a level of maturity in Omahans, even in the youngest of them, that you don't find in many other places. They enjoy their lives and love to have fun, but their family ties have made them more responsible and more conscious of the respect they extend to other people. It's the perfect atmosphere for families looking for a safe, warm environment.
Whether you go just for a brief visit or to live out the rest of your life, the people of Omaha will make you feel as much a part of the city as if you were born there.
Omaha is a great vacation or living destination if you want to make every penny count. On average, families earn a bit more than other American cities but enjoy a lower cost of living. This means you can enjoy this wonderful city for a lot less money, whether you're just visiting or looking for the perfect place to live.
With an average of commute time of 20.2 minutes, 5 minutes less than the national average, it's easier to get around Omaha as well. With a population of just under 1 million, there are far fewer people competing for space in Omaha. This will save you money on gas from idling in traffic, as well as wasted time trying to get around.
If you do decide that Omaha is the place you'd like to settle, you'll be a welcome addition to their workforce, no matter your profession. Agricultural pursuits like ranching and beef farming have long been staples of the city's economy, but it's welcomed new innovation with just as much fervor. Burnt out by the hustle, bustle, and corporate interference that's beginning to dominate Silicon Valley, many young entrepreneurs have started up their own tech firms in the heart of Omaha.
This has resulted in a city where the cowboys get along just fine with the tech geeks, and everybody has a sense of belonging. It's just a testament to the outstanding character of the people who call Omaha home. No matter what you pursue in life, Omaha has a place for you.


Gilmary Council #3868, of the Knights of Columbus members: (left to right) Jim Homer, Brian Bobrzynski, Drew Warble, Tom Gugliuzza-treasurer, and Ken Hallinen-DGK, helped to raise funds for the organization's annual "Coats for Kids" program.
On Sunday, June 18, Gilmary Council #3868, of the Knights of Columbus, held its first major fundraiser of the year with a Father's Day Breakfast in the Holy Apostles Parish Faith Formation Center on St. Albert the Great Church grounds.
The event was a success with approximately 200 people attending. Signature Servings by Chef Steve, provided a full service menu, including an omelet station. The success of this event was made possible by the work of Gilmary Council members, and the participation of local parishioners.
Net proceeds will be used to purchase and distribute new winter coats to local needy children, through their "Coats for Kids" program.


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Irish animator wins top global accolade as Irish animation studios make global industry pitch at Mip Jr.
14 Oct 2019 : News Desk
Brown Bag Films' Bronagh O'Hanlon was honoured with the prestigious Kids Trendsetter Award
The leading studios and companies from the Irish animation industry descended on Cannes in southern France over the weekend to represent Ireland and pitch for international business at the MIP Junior conference.
The two-day event is an annual gathering of 1,600 of the world's most important buyers, commissioners, producers, development executives and distributors from the global children's television industry.
There was a special moment for Irish animators on Saturday as Brown Bag Films' Bronagh O'Hanlon was honoured with the prestigious Kids Trendsetter Award, beating off global competition in the process. Bronagh is the director and series creator of the hugely successful animated series Sadie Sparks, which saw outstanding global success this year.
The Irish delegation is led by Animation Ireland, the representative body of Irish animation studios, and will feature fifteen Irish studios aiming to secure deals with global powerhouses such as Disney, Netflix, Amazon and Nickelodeon. Enterprise Ireland is also sending a team of executives to the event, with animation now representing a significant and growing share of Irish exports.
Among the Irish companies hoping to secure major international deals is Distillery Films, a newly-launched prodco from producer Jonathan Clarke. Commenting at the event, Jonathan said ''we founded Distillery to tap into the ongoing strength of the Irish animation industry. We specialise in developing original projects for global audiences, and we're here to pitch Sullivan Sails, an original 2D animated series for 4-6-year-olds based around a love of adventure and exploration."
Commenting on the success of Irish animation at the event was Animation Ireland Chairperson Moe Honan:
''Looking at the number of Irish studios here and the success they are having really highlights that Ireland is one of the best locations in the world for animation production. The animation sector is now a major contributor to the Irish economy and there huge potential for further growth. The talent and expertise in Ireland is breath-taking and it is important that we continue to encourage the animation sector to grow and flourish, creating jobs and contributing to the wider economy.''
Among the Irish animation studios at MIPJunior this week are 9 Story Media's Brown Bag Films, Cartoon Saloon, Distillery Films, elk.Studios, Geronimo, Giant Animation, JAM Media, Kavaleer, Lighthouse Studios, Monster Ent, Pictor, Telegael. MIPJunior is focused on children's programming and is part of the global media and entertainment event MIPCOM which is held from 14th-17th October.
Animation Ireland is the trade association for Ireland's animation studios, representing 28 member studios who employ more than 1,700 people nationwide. The sector has seen meteoric growth in recent years, with the sector now generating over €120 million for the economy annually as Irish animation projects are viewed in over 180 countries worldwide.
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"Vestigial Peter" is the second episode of the twelfth season and the 212th overall episode of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It aired on Fox in the United States and Canada on October 6, 2013, and is written by Brian Scully and directed by Julius Wu. In the episode, Peter finds a strange lump on his neck that turns out to be a vestigial twin, who ends up winning over Peter's family and friends with his optimism and sense of wonder.

Plot
When Lois tries getting Peter ready for church, she complains he keeps wearing the same old shirt, and insists that he go to the mall afterward to get new clothes. Trying on a new shirt, the salesman points out a lump on Peter's neck and Lois insists on seeing Dr. Hartman. Dr. Hartman identifies it as a twin that never fully developed and extracts it from just beneath Peter's skin so that it can talk and react to people, as Peter names him Chip.

Taking it home, he frightens the kids at first but soon gets everyone to like him. But when Chip wants to live an active life, Peter tries to get him to slow down and Lois objects to him trying to stifle Chip. Chip then has sexual activity while in bed with Peter's boss Angela and eventually gets on Peter's nerves. Peter goes back to Dr. Hartman and requests to have Chip removed despite possible risks to his own life. The operation is a success and they become separate people.

Despite Peter's attempt to encourage Chip to go his own way, the family insists Chip stay with them. Chip endears him to the family further when he rearranges the home and spends time with the family. Lois points out that Peter was once as full of life as Chip. After talking about his situation with his friends at the bar (Quagmire mistakenly thinking Chip was an African child the Griffins adopted), Peter decides to get rid of him and tries to have him eaten by a dingo. While the attempt fails, Chip realizes he is not wanted and leaves. Peter breaks the news to the family and they go search for Chip, leaving Peter alone.

When Peter is going to the basement he is wearing high heels, so he falls down the stairs and breaks his leg. Chip returns and finds Peter, makes a splint for his leg and drags him back upstairs. Peter is grateful for what Chip did and makes up with him. Chip decides to go out in the world and experience it for himself, sailing himself aloft on an orange balloon. A narration (spoken by Patrick Stewart) states that Chip has since become the latest kid on ABC's The Middle.

Reception
Eric Thurm of The A.V. Club gave the episode a C+, characterizing the plot as repetitive and formulaic.

The episode received a 2.5 rating and was watched by a total of 5.20 million people, this made it the second most watched show on Animation Domination that night beating American Dad! and Bob's Burgers but losing to The Simpsons with 6.42 million.

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Q: USB keyboard not recognized by motherboard with only a legacy PS/2 header I've bought a D945GSEJT Atom motheboard that has three usb ports available and no PS/2 connector, just a PS/2 header.
I have a PS/2 keyboard with a PS/2 to USB adapter and connected it to a USB port. I tried all three USB ports. The problem is that the board seems to not recognize my keyboard. None of the keys I press are detected by the system.
I've read that maybe I could try to change BIOS USB settings to solve this detection problem.
But how can I do it if I can't type anything? Is there any other option other than buying a PS/2 adapter and plug it to the PS/2 header?

A: You could borrow a standard USB keyboard - that should work. Once you can get into the bios you can enable legacy USB keyboard/mouse and that should sort out your PS2 keyboard with adapter.

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Important changes to Google search engine: Is your website mobile-friendly?
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Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact in our search results. Consequently, users will find it easier to get relevant, high quality search results that are optimised for their devices.
This is a major change to Google's search engine algorithm when ranking websites and will certainly impact mobile search traffic for websites that do not have a mobile-friendly website. If you have been thinking about making your existing website mobile-friendly/responsive, then we would highly recommend that now is the time to make the change. We would suggest for any business that requires a brand new website that a responsive website design is part of your business requirements when developing your website strategy.
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USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29), twenty-first ship of the  of guided missile frigates, was named for Ensign Stephen W. Groves (1917–1942), a naval aviator who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at the Battle of Midway during World War II.

Namesake
Stephen William Groves was born on 29 January 1917 in Millinocket, Maine. He graduated from Schenck High School in East Millinocket, Maine, and received a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Maine in 1939.

He joined the U.S. Navy in December 1940 and was commissioned in August 1941. He joined the aircraft carrier  in December 1941. During the Battle of Midway, took off nine times from , his was one of six American fighters that fought off a vastly superior Japanese force that was trying to finish off the damaged carrier  on 4 June 1942. The U.S. fighters were credited with shooting down 14 Japanese planes and causing six others to retreat.

Groves was declared missing and presumed dead on 5 June 1942. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. The destroyer escort USS Groves (DE-543) was named for him, but its construction was cancelled in 1944. The American Legion Post in East Millinocket is named the Feeney-Groves Post, partially in his memory.

Construction and career
Ordered from Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, on 23 January 1978 as part of the FY78 program, Stephen W. Groves was laid down on 16 September 1980, launched on 4 April 1981, and commissioned on 17 April 1982, Commander Philip A. Bozzelli commanding.

Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29) is the first ship of that name in the U.S. Navy. A previous ship named for Ensign Groves, destroyer escort, , was canceled in 1944 prior to completion. Assigned to Destroyer Squadron 14 and home-ported at Naval Station Mayport, Florida.

During her maiden voyage, Groves was assigned to units in support of US Marines stationed at the airport in Beirut, Lebanon.  Arriving shortly after the barracks bombing in 1983, she was assigned to host the helicopter detachment from , enabling New Jersey to utilize all three of her turrets for attacking targets in the Beqaa Valley.  Additionally, Groves protected New Jersey and other surface units from air threats.  She tracked unidentified submarines, monitored Yasser Arafat's transit from Beirut to Cyprus, and entered Beirut harbor with other units to conduct direct fire support against units hostile to USMC positions.  Groves was awarded a Meritorious Unit Citation for these actions.

She was also on station when the frigate  was struck by two missiles from an Iraqi fighter jet, and assisted Stark in her return to Mayport, Florida.

In September 2003, while patrolling in the Eastern Pacific Stephen W. Groves captured a go-fast drug smuggling boat along with its six crewmembers. 1.5 tons of cocaine was recovered from the ocean after it had been dumped into the sea by the go-fast's crew.

On 28 August 2005, she sailed from her then-home port of Pascagoula, Mississippi, along with sister ship , under threat from Hurricane Katrina.

Deployed to the Indian Ocean, on 10 May 2011 she intercepted the Taiwanese longliner Jih Chun Tsai 68, which had been hijacked by Somalian pirates. Receiving fire from the fishing vessel, Stephen W. Groves engaged her in a single ship action that saw the pirate vessel sunk with three pirates killed, two wounded, and one Taiwanese hostage killed. Nineteen Somali pirates and two Chinese hostages were taken on board.  The rescued Chinese crew were repatriated to China and their families. She was decommissioned on 24 February 2012 and was moved to Brownsville, Texas for deconstruction and recycling to be completed in 2021.

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 MaritimeQuest USS Stephen W. Groves FFG-29 pages

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Cold War frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates of the United States Navy
Ships built in Bath, Maine