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Chinese leaders believe the 75-year-old monk, who fled Tibet when the region was invaded by China in 1959, is scheming to attain political independence for his homeland. Tibet's political status is an internal matter for China, authorities here argue, leaving no place for input from Washington. President Obama is believed to have declined a meeting with the Dalai Lama last October, to avoid tense relations with his Chinese counterparts before his first visit to China in November. In Beijing, China's leaders reportedly urged the President to refrain from ever meeting with their Tibetan rival. Since that trip, relations between Beijing and Washington have gone steadily downhill. The long list of disputes kicked off in earnest at the Copenhagen climate change summit, when China and the U.S., the world's carbon emissions giants, failed to find common ground. China then refused the Obama administration's request to revalue its currency. That was followed by ongoing trade disputes on items ranging from steel to chicken. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton then publically backed Google in its stand against the Chinese government's internet censorship. Beijing was incensed when the U.S. sold $6.4 billion of weaponry to Taiwan, a disputed region that China claims as its own. The White House tried to downplay Thursday's closed-door meeting, choosing to release just a single photo of the event. But, the fact that the two men met at all was enough to anger Beijing. Nonetheless, there might never be a good time for a U.S. president to meet the Dalai Lama. Since George Bush Sr. was in office, each successive American leader has met the Tibetan, and each time, Chinese authorities have issued loud objections in response. So far, Sino-U.S. ties have weathered the inevitable storm that follows, and it is unlikely China will do much more to protest the Dalai Lama's latest visit. That does not mean, however, that the issue has been resolved. For weeks, China's state-controlled media have echoed the unhappiness of the government. "What would the U.S. government feel and do if Chinese leaders meet someone who has been carrying out activities for the independence of one of its states, say Alaska?" writes China Daily op-ed columnist Zhu Yuan, adding that President Obama "is giving the impression that he told lies or at least did not speak from the bottom of his heart when promising to promote Sino-U.S. relations."
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Niger has become increasingly isolated since then, with the 15-nation regional bloc of West African states suspending Niger from its ranks and the U.S
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The soldiers also said Thursday on state TV that the country's constitution had been suspended and all its institutions dissolved. The spokesman for the soldiers said the country is now being led by the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy and asked their countrymen and the international community to have faith in their ideals which "could turn Niger into an example of democracy and of good governance."
Smoke rose from the white-hued multistory palace complex and https://programs-kingdom.com/ the echo of machine-gunfire for at least two hours sent frightened residents running for cover, emptying the desert country's downtown boulevards at midday.
Traore Amadou, a local journalist who was in the presidency when the shooting began, said President Mamadou Tandja was kidnapped by mutinous troops.
French radio station Radio France Internationale reported that the soldiers burst in and neutralized the presidential guard before politely escorting Tandja outside to a waiting car which drove him toward a military camp on the outskirts of the capital. His whereabouts remained unknown hours later when the soldiers took to the airwaves to announce the coup.
Tandja first took power in democratic elections in 1999 that followed an era of coups and rebellions. But instead of stepping down as mandated by law on Dec. 22, he triggered a political crisis by pushing through a new constitution in August that removed term limits and gave him near-totalitarian powers.
Niger has become increasingly isolated since then, with the 15-nation regional bloc of West African states suspending Niger from its ranks and the U.S. government cutting off non-humanitarian aid and imposing travel restrictions on some government officials.
The ease with which Niger's democratic institutions have been swept aside has marked a setback for a region struggling to shake off autocratic rulers. In Guinea, a military junta seized power in December 2008 after the death of the country's longtime dictator, only to have the junta leader go into voluntary exile after he survived an assassination attempt a year later.
The nation's latest troubles began suddenly in Niamey on Thursday afternoon, when gunfire broke out around the impoverished nation's small presidency.
"Armored vehicles came into the palace and began shooting at the building," said Moussa Mounkaila, a palace driver. He said the mutinous troops had come from a military barracks at Tondibia, about seven miles (12 kilometers) west of the capital. Mounkaila said he saw smoke rising from the damaged presidency before he jumped over a wall and fled.
Tandja had just gathered government ministers for a Cabinet meeting when the gunfire erupted outside.
A diplomat in neighboring Burkina Faso said the mutinous soldiers are led by Col. Abdoulaye Adamou Harouna, the former aide-de-camp of Niger's previous coup leader Maj. Daouda Mallam Wanke. In Niamey, soldiers contacted by telephone inside their barracks said the coup was led by Col. Adamou Harouna, but gave a different first name – saying it was Djibril, not Abdoulaye, and did not confirm whether or not he was an aide to Wanke.
It was Wanke that led the 1999 coup, seizing power after the country's former military strongman was gunned down in an incident that was dubbed "an accident." Wanke, however, organized democratic elections less than a year later, which Tandja won. The diplomat, who asked not to be named because he is not authorized to speak to the media, said that Harouna – once Wanke's top aide – is part of an army faction that is deeply disillusioned with Tandja for violating his constitutionally mandated term limit.
They see him as having violated the trust the military initial placed in him when they ceded power in elections 11 years ago, he said. It was not immediately possible to confirm the diplomat's account or to resolve the discrepancy in the name.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was closely following developments and receiving regular updates from his Special Representative for West Africa Said Djinnit, U.N. deputy spokeswoman Marie Okabe said.
"It would be recalled that the secretary-general has called on the stakeholders in Niger to swiftly revert to constitutional order in the settlement of the political crisis that developed in that country last year," Okabe said at U.N. headquarters in New York.
In their broadcast on state TV, the soldiers said the country was now under a curfew and that all its borders had been sealed.
An Air France flight that was scheduled to land at Niamey on Thursday afternoon was diverted to neighboring Burkina Faso, said a company spokeswoman.
So was the private plane of the Senegalese foreign minister who had been dispatched by Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade and who was prevented from landing in Niger by the army, said Senegalese government spokesman Bamba Ndiaye.
Just days before Thursday's coup, Wade had been named mediator for Niger's political crisis by ECOWAS, a regional bloc of 15 West African countries.
After three coups hit Niger between 1974 and 1999, Tandja twice won votes deemed fair. But in the waning months of his final term, critics say he went down the path of many long-serving African despots, breaking a promise he had frequently made to step down when his term expired in December.
Opposition leaders say Tandja morphed from democrat to dictator over the course of several months last year. In May 2009, he dissolved the national assembly because it opposed his plan to hold a referendum removing term limits. The move was legal but the following month he invoked extraordinary powers to rule by decree, dissolving the constitutional court that also opposed his plan.
The two bodies represented the only real checks on his power. The last obstacle was the constitution itself, which contained a clause saying that the two-term limit could not be amended. In August, Tandja forced through a referendum boycotted by the opposition that created a new constitution. It gave him greatly boosted powers and an unprecedented three-year extension of his rule before another round of elections can be held.
The Aug. 4 vote came despite opposition from international donors who could cut crucial aid and from critics at home who say the Islamic nation's nascent democracy has been hijacked by a new African strongman.
Tandja claims he is only pushing to stay in power because his people have demanded it. He says they want him to finish several mammoth projects worth billions of dollars that have begun in recent months, including a hydroelectric dam, an oil refinery and what will be the largest uranium mine in Africa.
Uranium-rich Niger is ranked at the bottom on the U.N.'s worldwide human development index and has an astounding 70 percent illiteracy rate. The nation on the Sahara's southern edge has been perpetually battered by drought and desertification.
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Smoke rose from the white-hued multistory palace complex and the echo of machine-gunfire for at least two hours sent frightened residents running for cover, emptying the desert country's downtown boulevards at midday.
Tandja first took power in democratic elections in 1999 that followed an era of coups and rebellions. But instead of stepping down as mandated by law on Dec. 22, he triggered a political crisis by pushing through a new constitution in August that removed term limits and 대구출장안마 gave him near-totalitarian powers.
The sniper fire was an added threat on top of the homemade bombs, or IEDs, which the Taliban planted in vast numbers across Marjah, adds Clark
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About two dozen Marines were inserted into an area where skilled Taliban marksmen are known to operate, an officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of security concerns.
U.S. and Afghan troops encountered skilled sharpshooters and better-fortified Taliban positions Thursday, indicating that insurgent resistance in their logistics and opium-smuggling centre was far from crushed.
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CBS News correspondent Mandy Clark, embedded with U.S. Marines on the frontline, said she could hear single-shot sniper rounds on top of the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades as Lima Company engaged militants in an intense firefight.
The sniper fire was an added threat on top of the homemade bombs, or IEDs, which the Taliban planted in vast numbers across Marjah, adds Clark.
"Yesterday, our convoy hit one, and just moments ago on the same main bit of road, another convoy hit an IED," Clark told "The Early Show" via phone from the front.
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A Marine general said Thursday that U.S. and Afghan allied forces do now control the main roads and markets in Marjah, but fighting has raged on elsewhere in the southern farming town. A British general said he expected it would take another month to secure the town.
NATO said six international service members died Thursday, bringing the number of allied troops killed in the offensive to 11 NATO troops and one Afghan soldier. The international coalition did not disclose their nationalities, but Britain's Defense Ministry said two British soldiers were among the dead.
No precise figures on Taliban deaths have been released, but senior Marine officers say intelligence reports suggest more than 120 have died. The officers spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not supposed to release the information.
Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson, commander of U.S. Marines in Marjah, told The Associated Press that allied forces have taken control of the main roads, bridges and government centers in Marjah, a town of about 80,000 people located 360 miles southwest of Kabul.
"I'd say we control the spine" of the town, Nicholson said as he inspected the Marines' front line in the north of the dusty, mud-brick town. "We're where we want to be."
As Nicholson spoke, bursts of heavy machine-gun fire in the near distance showed that insurgents still hold terrain about a half-mile away.
"Every day, there's not a dramatic change. It's steady," he said, noting that fighting continues to erupt.
The offensive in Marjah is the biggest since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, and a test of President Barack Obama's strategy for reversing the rise of the Taliban while protecting civilians.
Plans call for NATO to rush in a civilian administration, restore public services and pour in aid to try to win the loyalty of the population in preventing the Taliban from returning.
But stubborn Taliban resistance, coupled with restrictive rules on allies' use of heavy weaponry when civilians may be at risk, have slowed the advance through the town. The NATO commander of troops in southern Afghanistan, 대전출장샵 British Maj. Gen. Nick Carter, told reporters in Washington via a video hookup that he expects it could take another 30 days to secure Marjah.
NATO has given no figures on civilian deaths since a count of 15 earlier in the offensive. Afghan rights groups have reported 19 dead. Since those figures were given, much of the fighting has shifted away from the heavily built-up area, where most civilians live.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has repeatedly criticized the use of air strikes and other long-range weaponry because of the risk to civilians. Twelve of the 15 deaths reported by NATO happened when two rockets hit a home on Sunday.
The allied troops have to go to great lengths to distinguish insurgents from civilians. Marines detained one man Thursday as he left a compound they had taken fire from. He had no weapon but a quick test found gunpowder residue on his hands – sufficient grounds to arrest him.
Soldiers tied the suspect's hands behind his back and covered his face with a shawl while he sat cross-legged on the ground waiting to be hauled away.
Throughout Thursday, U.S. Marines pummeled insurgents with mortars, sniper fire and missiles as gun battles intensified. Taliban fighters fired back with rocket-propelled grenades and rifles, some of the fire far more accurate than Marines have faced in other Afghan battles.
The increasingly accurate sniper fire – and strong intelligence on possible suicide bomb threats – indicated that insurgents from outside Marjah are still operating within the town, Nicholson said.
There were also pockets of calm Thursday. Some families returned to their homes, their donkeys laden with their belongings. Several stores reopened in the bullet-riddled bazaar in the north of town, and customers lined up to buy goods for the first time in nearly a week.
One Marjah farmer said the Taliban broke into his home and used it to fire on the troops.
"We couldn't do anything when one of them was forcing his way into our house. What could we do?" said Sayed Wakhan, a sunburned, middle-aged opium poppy farmer in northern Marjah.
But Wakhan, who spoke to reporters as he mixed mud to make repairs on his house, also said he didn't trust the government forces who now occupy his neighborhood.
"I have suffered at the hands of police, and I don't like the international forces coming into our area," he snapped. His remarks were a reminder of the tough job ahead for NATO and Afghan authorities in winning over locals used to an uneasy peace under the Taliban.
Also Thursday, a NATO air strike in northern Afghanistan missed a group of insurgents and killed seven Afghan policemen, the Afghan Interior Ministry said.
A NATO statement acknowledged the report and said it and the ministry were investigating.
In eastern Afghanistan, eight Afghan policemen defected to the Taliban, according to Mirza Khan, the deputy provincial police chief.
The policemen abandoned their posts in central Wardak province's Chak district and joined the militants there, he said. One of them had previous ties to the Taliban, he said, but would not elaborate.
"These policemen came on their own and told us they want to join with the Taliban. Now they are with us," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Muhajid said.
side seriously interferes in China's internal politics and seriously hurts the national feelings of the Chinese people," the statement said, quoting spokesman Ma Zhaoxu
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Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai summoned U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman to lodge a "solemn representation" over Thursday's meeting at the White House, the ministry said in a statement posted on its Web site.
"The behavior of the U.S. side seriously interferes in China's internal politics and seriously hurts the national feelings of the Chinese people," the statement said, quoting spokesman Ma Zhaoxu.
The meeting was seen as another test of rocky ties between Beijing and Washington, strained in recent weeks by issues from Taiwan arms sales to cyber spying allegations.
However, the language of the protest issued by the Foreign Ministry was relatively constrained, a reflection of the White House's low-key treatment of the meeting with the exiled Tibetan leader and Beijing's own desire to maintain healthy China-U.S. relations. The meeting was in the White House's Map Room, a lower-profile venue than the Oval Office.
In his statement, Ma expressed "strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition" to the meeting.
"The Chinese side demands that the U.S. side seriously consider China's stance, immediately adopt measures to wipe out the baneful impact and stop conniving and supporting anti-China separatist forces that seek Tibet independence," said the statement, posted on the ministry's Web site.
China accuses the Dalai Lama of seeking to remove Tibet from Chinese rule and objects strongly to all contact between him and overseas leaders.
The White House said Obama told the Dalai Lama that he backs the preservation of Tibet's culture and supports human rights for its people. He also gave encouragement to the Dalai Lama's request for talks with the Chinese government.
While the meeting was long expected, the administration had taken considerable measures to limit its impact on China-U.S. relations. Obama had declined to see the Dalai Lama during his Washington stay in October because it would have come before the president's November China visit.
There was no welcome fanfare on Thursday and Obama made no public comments, issuing only a brief statement through his spokesman. The White House banned reporters and TV cameras, distributing a single photo of the two leaders.
Meetings between the Dalai Lama and U.S. presidents became standard fare under former President George H.W. Bush nearly 20 years ago. But the choreography is always delicate and closely watched because of China's sensitivities.
The meeting came at a time when U.S.-Chinese relations are particularly raw, with China warning of retaliation over the Obama administration's approval of a multibillion-dollar arms sale to Taiwan, the self-governing democratic island that Beijing claims as its own, has raised tensions.
Disputes over trade, exchange rates, and human rights have also ratcheted up tensions, although Beijing has recently seemed to indicate through the official media that it doesn't want to see a major crisis.
After the White House meeting, the Dalai Lama chided Beijing for taking a "childish" and "limited" approach to Tibet's quest for greater autonomy and said Obama had been "very much supportive" of his views on human rights and 대구출장샵 the concerns of the Tibetan people.
His envoy, Lodi Gyari, said Tibetans feeling marginalized by China would get encouragement from the session.
The 75-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner denies China's accusations of separatism, saying he wants only for Tibetans to have a greater say over their affairs while remaining under Chinese rule. The Dalai Lama fled Tibet in 1959 and has since led a self-declared government-in-exiled in India.
China claims Tibet has been part of its territory for centuries and sent communist forces to occupy the Himalayan region in 1950. Many Tibetans say they were functionally independent for most of their history and accuse China of undermining Tibet's unique Buddhist culture and flooding the region with Chinese migrants.
Sporadic contacts between the Dalai Lama's envoys and Chinese officials were renewed last month after a break of more than a year. No breakthroughs were announced and China has made no firm indications of offering concessions to the Tibetan side.
While the meeting was long expected, the administration had taken considerable measures to limit its impact on China-U.S
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However, the language of the protest issued by the Foreign Ministry was relatively constrained, a reflection of the White House's low-key treatment of the meeting with the exiled Tibetan leader and 경기도출장샵 Beijing's own desire to maintain healthy China-U.S. relations. The meeting was in the White House's Map Room, a lower-profile venue than the Oval Office.
After the White House meeting, the Dalai Lama chided Beijing for taking a "childish" and "limited" approach to Tibet's quest for greater autonomy and said Obama had been "very much supportive" of his views on human rights and the concerns of the Tibetan people.
A NATO statement acknowledged the report and said it and the ministry were investigating
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But stubborn Taliban resistance, coupled with restrictive rules on allies' use of heavy weaponry when civilians may be at risk, have slowed the advance through the town. The NATO commander of troops in southern Afghanistan, British Maj. Gen. Nick Carter, told reporters in Washington via a video hookup that he expects it could take another 30 days to secure Marjah.
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President Richard Nixon meets with Elvis in Washington
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Only 42 years old at the time of his death, Elvis Presley lived a life long on groundbreaking musical achievements. Follow the American legend's rise to the top.
Elvis Aaron Presley is born in a shotgun shanty in Tupelo, Miss. An identical twin brother, Jesse, does not survive the birth.
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Vernon Presley is sent to prison for about a year for altering a $4 check. Elvis and his mother cannot afford to keep the house and move in with relatives.
Elvis gets his first taste of fame, winning second prize for singing "Old Shep" at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show.
The future king of Rock 'n' Roll gets his first guitar. Elvis had asked his parents for a bicycle, but the guitar was the most they could afford.
The Presleys move to Memphis, Tenn. in search of brighter fortunes.
Fresh out of high school, 17-year-old Elvis makes his first record. He cuts two songs at the now-legendary Sun Studio, a $5 birthday gift for his mother.
Elvis returns to Sun and meets studio owner Sam Phillips. Phillips had proclaimed that if he could find a young white singer with the sound and spirit of a black man, 대구출장샵 he would make a billion dollars. He hooks Elvis up with some local musicians to record and play shows.
Elvis signs a contract with Hank Snow Attractions. Co-owner "Colonel" Tom Parker becomes the singer's exclusive manager.
Phillips sells Elvis' contract and the rights to his Sun singles to RCA. He quickly becomes pop music's biggest new star.
"Heartbreak Hotel" hits the top of the Billboard charts. The single also earns Elvis his first gold record.
Elvis signs a seven-year movie contract with Paramount Pictures. Being a movie star was one of his main ambitions.
His hometown of Tupelo, Miss., declares "Elvis Presley Day" on the occasion of his return performance at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show. This time, the National Guard has to be called in to maintain order.
"Love Me Tender," Elvis' first musical movie, premieres. From 1956 to 1969, he stars in 33 feature films, most of them following nearly identical scripts, and all subject to approval by Colonel Parker.
Elvis returns to Sun and meets studio owner Sam Phillips. Phillips had proclaimed that if he could find a young white singer with the sound and spirit of a black man, he would make a billion dollars. He hooks Elvis up with some local musicians to record and play shows.
Elvis is drafted into the U.S. Army. A throng of photographers and reporters are on hand as he gets his first G.I. haircut. Most of his military service is done in West Germany.
Gladys Presley dies of complications from hepatitis. Elvis, who was granted emergency leave to be by her side, is devastated.
Elvis meets 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu at a party at his home in Germany.
Elvis is discharged from the Army and immediately returns to recording, performing and filming movies.
Priscilla moves into Graceland, finishing her senior year of high school in Memphis.
The Beatles debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, and congratulations from Elvis and the Colonel are read over the air. Sgt. Presley didn't know it at the time, but his perch at the top of the pops was about to come under a "British invasion."
Elvis and Priscilla say "I do" in a Las Vegas wedding. Daughter Lisa Marie is born exactly nine months later.
"Elvis," a television special that captures the singer's first performances in front of a live audience in seven years, is aired on NBC. It earns rave reviews and becomes one of pop music's greatest TV moments.
A four-week engagement at the International Hotel in Las Vegas breaks attendance records for the city and spawns Elvis' first live album. He returns to the road for the first time in years with the musical extravaganza.
President Richard Nixon meets with Elvis in Washington. Former Nixon White House aide Egil "Bud" Krogh set up the meeting.
"Burning Love" hits number two on the charts, Elvis' biggest single in years.
Elvis and Priscilla divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable difference.
A year of heavy touring for Elvis.
Elvis dies at Graceland. The cause is listed as congestive heart failure, but later investigations show drug abuse may have been a factor. His personal physician is accused of indiscriminately giving the singer pills, but is acquitted of the charges.
Sources: Associated Press, Hollywood.com, Elvis.com
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Britney and K-Fed's marriage may have officially ended last week, but their battle continues. On Wednesday, a lawyer for Federline filed an order to show cause for primary physical custody of their two children.
The pop tart, whose bizarre behavior has been well documented by the tabloids, must respond to the filing at a scheduled hearing.
Meanwhile, one of Spears' former flings spilled the gory details of his wild night with Britney to Us Weekly. Matt Encinias told the magazine that the singer pounded drinks and removed her top before jumping topless into a pool.
Brown, who gave birth to daughter Angel in April, tied the knot with boyfriend Stephen Belafonte in June, the Associated Press reported.
Meanwhile, court documents revealed this week that Jennifer Lopez was awarded nearly $600,000 in a suit against her ex, Ojani Noa.
According to court papers made public on Monday, the singer claimed that her first husband 대구출장안마 violated a previous agremement in which he said he would remain mum about their relationship, reports said.
"Two And A Half Men" star Charlie Sheen chose national TV to reveal a startling request by his ex-wife Denise Richards. Sheen told "Entertainment Tonight" that Richards asked him to father her third child, even though he is is engaged to be married to someone else.
"There was a request for a donation," Sheen told "ET" in an interview that aired Tuesday night. "Without getting into it here … there is a specific document relating to this that I am going to reserve for a court."
Steamrolling in New York's Long Island is the nasty divorce proceedings between Dina and Michael Lohan. The parents of embattled actress Lindsay Lohan – who is reportedly in rehab – still wrangle over visitation rights for their younger children as paparazzi capture their every move.
And finally, Marilyn Manson was sued by his ex-bandmate, Stephen Bier, who alleges that the shock rocker didn't give him a share of profits. Bier reportedly says Manson owes him $20 million.
– A federal judge is being asked to block additional parts of a contentious Florida abortion law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal judge is being asked to block additional parts of a contentious Florida abortion law.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a lawsuit late Monday on behalf of several ministers, rabbis and organizations that provide abortion counseling services to women.
The lawsuit contends that the law violates constitutional rights by requiring groups to register with the state and https://mba-degress-university2020.club/ pay a fee if they advise or help women seek abortions. The lawsuit also challenges a provision requiring groups to tell women about alternatives to abortion.
Legislators passed the sweeping abortion measure during their 2016 session. A federal judge already blocked two parts of the law this summer, and the administration of Gov. Rick Scott didn't appeal the decision.
The parts of the law blocked this summer would have prevented state funds from going to organizations that provide abortions.
One part of the law required increased abortion clinic inspections.
Similar to a Texas law struck down earlier this week by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Florida law also requires doctors who perform abortions to have privileges at a nearby hospital. No challenges to that part of the law have been filed yet.
The court action this week was just a new chapter in a long-running battle over abortion in the Sunshine State. Since the GOP assumed control of the Florida Legislature two decades ago, legislators have enacted a series of bills only to see many of them overturned in the courts. The Florida Supreme Court in April suspended a 24-hour waiting period for abortions while it decides whether that law is constitutional.


Internationally acclaimed actor, director and writer Nandita Das and actor Nawazuddin sweep top awards at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) in Brisbane.
As Nawazuddin won the best actor award for Manto, Nandita Das was presented with the prestigious FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations) Award for achievement in film in the Asia Pacific region.
This is India's hat trick win for the best actor award as previously Manoj Bajyapee and Rajkummar Rao have won the best actor awards at APSA.
This is Nandita's second visit to Down Under after she screened her film Manto at the Sydney Film Festival. We got to interact with her before the ceremony and here's what the intelligent filmmaker had to say.
Congratulations on receiving the FIAPF Award for achievement in film in the Asia Pacific region. How do you feel about this recognition?
I am delighted and honoured to receive this prestigious Award. Despite the fact that it is my conscience that guides me, we all need some encouragement from time to time. And therefore, I feel this is a validation of my life and work choices. I have doing films by not really working from within the industry and have chosen to tell more independent stories, along with my social advocacy work. I am grateful that this award recognises both these streams of my passion.
In your impressive career as a writer and director, what would you term as your highlights?
I am a writer and director by default. And in this capacity, I have only done two films and one play. But I feel these experiences have enriched me the most. From its inception to seeing them reach the audiences is a fulfilling experience. While each one of them has been a long and arduous journey (making Manto, most of them all), it is heartwarming to see how they have moved people, touched them deeply. What more can one ask for! So, it is the journeys themselves that are the highlights.
On the other hand, actor Nawazuddin is nominated for the best actor award for Manto, which will be his second nomination at APSA. After Manoj Bajyapee and Rajkumar Rao's win at APSA, do you think India we will be third time lucky?
I do think so. An actor is recognized when they get an amazing character and it brings out the best in them. Nawaz is a fabulous actor and has done full justice to this complex character. That combination totally deserves recognition and Nawaz across the board has been lauded for his performance as Manto. I am very very hopeful!
Manto was screened recently at the Sydney Film Festival and now Australia is waiting for its release. When do you think the film will be released?
Sadly, this is in the hands of the distributors, who are increasingly finding it difficult to release foreign language films overseas with the Netflixes and Amazons becoming the main platform for independent films. Of course, as a filmmaker, you want people to see films on the big screen. But I am happy that the digital platform is at least making these films accessible to a wide variety of audiences. I am very much looking forward to Manto being seen all around the world, including Down Under next month, when it comes on the digital platform.
With your immense talent, what kind of stories will you continue to bring to screen?
The stories that I see around myself, the ones that disturb me, the ones I itch to explore, are the ones I have told and will continue to tell. For me, they need to come out of personal angst and concern. I have always seen films as a means to an end.
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Robert "Bob" Hixson passed away on July 5, 2021. Bob was born at home in Holly, Colorado on January 16, 1933, to Bryan Crawford Hixson and Ola Genevieve Hixson (Mekeal.) He grew up and around Holly, graduated from Holly High School in May of 1951. Bob attended University of Colorado in Boulder, where he studied for an electrical engineering degree, but was drafted before obtaining his degree. While attending CU, he met the love of his life, Lillian Ann Newbury. They married July 21, 1953. In 1953, Bob was drafted into the Army during the Korean war and was stationed in Germany. Bob headed out to his assigned duty first and Ann sailed by ship and joined him later. Their first child, Robert B Hixson Jr, was born there. After two years of military service, Bob was discharged and he and Ann moved back to Boulder, where they added three more children; Cathy Jo, Steven Craig, and Kelly Lynn. Upon Bob's return from duty, he went to work for Arnold Brothers Motor Company in Boulder. under Bill Arnold's tutelage and encouragement, Bob and the family moved to Fort Collins in 1963. Bill invested the startup money for a sports car dealership in Fort Collins and Bob managed The Continental Sports Car Center. Bob later branched out on his own and managed a Sinclair gas station on S Collage Ave. He then went into business with Ron Johnson, using his electrical engineering education operating Pioneer Electronics, which he ended up buying out Ron and renaming the business to Electronic Services. He later sold the business and went to work for Platte River Power Authority, where he retired in 1997. Bob was an active club member with the Optimist Club, International Facilities Management Association, Jay Cees, Republican National Convention, Discovery Motor Homes and The Drift Skippers Snowmobile Clubs, and was the Scoutmaster for Pack 92 in Wellington. Bob is survived by his children, Bob Jr., Cathy Heiney (Joe), Steve (Beth), all of Fort Collins and Kelly Hixson of Wellington. He had 4 grandchildren, Stephanie and Jennifer Heiney and Bradley (Allison) Hixson of Fort Collins and Rod (Sarah) Hixson of Wellington. He is also survived by 9 great grandchildren, his sister-is-law Christine Hixson and many nieces and nephews and many friends. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ann of 62 years, his parents, his sister Donna and her husband Bob Hamilton and his brother, Jim Hixson. There will be a celebration of life at Steve and Beth Hixson's at 209 Bradley Drive, Fort Collins, CO from 1 to 4 pm on July 17TH. Come join us for BBQ and memories of Bob. Summer casual dress, please. IN LEIU OF FLOWERS PLEASE MAKE A DONATION TO HOSPICE IN CARE OF PATHWAYS OF NORTHERN COLORADO.
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Columbus Focuses on Economic Development, Partnerships and Wins Smart City Challenge
The city will count on IoT, data analytics and smart shuttles to improve transportation systems and healthcare access for those in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
The U.S. Department of Transportation chose Columbus, OH, over 77 other cities—including tech hotbeds San Francisco and Austin, TX—as the big $40 million winner in this year's Smart City Challenge. A grant competition with a focus on transportation, The Smart City Challenge is designed to help the winner become the first city to fully integrate new technologies and become a model for other municipalities. While development of infrastructure and transportation solutions are at the core of the program, the Smart City Challenge encompasses all types of IoT technology from bridge sensors to data analytics to self-driving cars.
Columbus is expected to bring in as much as $140 million of technology development funding with this Smart City win. Specifically, the city will receive $40 million from the federal government, and another $10 million from Vulcan, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's company. The city will get an additional $90 million in matching funds from local companies, governments and non-profits.
Never Underestimate the Underdog
Unlike other entrants, Columbus doesn't offer its residents commuter rail or other high-capacity transportation solutions (beyond buses) that are typically available in cities of similar size. So it didn't focus its entry on improving existing transportation systems. Columbus earned the grant from the government in two ways: It lined up matching local funding along with donated technology and expertise, and it focused on ways to use smart technology to help its most underserved populations.
A major part of Columbus' winning pitch was increasing transportation options to its economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. The city will use autonomous vehicles to link its Linden area neighborhood—where unemployment is three times the city average—to a nearby jobs center. Plans include connecting populations to opportunity by solving public transportation's first-and-last-mile gap, getting residents to transit centers and back home. City planners hope the new service will also help disadvantaged families get better access to health care and essential city services.
Columbus intends to serve its low-income population by creating transit cards for using ride-hailing or car-sharing services, even if they don't have a smartphone or bank account. Passengers may be able to use those cards to schedule doctor appointments. Columbus also plans to use data analytics to improve health care access in a neighborhood that currently has an infant mortality rate four times that of the national average, allowing them to provide improved transportation options to those most in need of prenatal care.
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"The thing that distinguished Columbus was that they were able to connect the problems they identified with specific technology solutions that are measureable," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in Governing Magazine. Foxx had the final say in picking the winner. "We feel they have a very good chance of success."
Technology Drives the Smart City
During the competition and bidding, Columbus city officials masterfully worked with local stakeholders to gain matching funds that would leverage the impact of the federal grant, if the city were to win.
It also lined up several companies to donate technologies to the city, including Google Alphabet's sister company, Sidewalk Labs. Sidewalk Labs offered data-gathering kiosks and access to its new transportation analytics platform, Flow. Amazon promised to provide cloud services, awarding $1 million in credits for AWS Cloud Services and AWS Professional Services. Mobileye volunteered to equip buses with pedestrian and cyclist detection and avoidance systems. Local Motors will deploy talking, self-driving electric shuttles.
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The Smart City Challenge rewards actually extend beyond the winner. Private companies and nonprofits have signed up to help not only Columbus, but also the cities that entered but didn't win. These participating companies specialize in fields such as urban innovation, cloud computing, telecommunications, solar-powered charging stations for electric vehicles, engineering design software, wireless transmitters for vehicles and infrastructure, and pedestrian- and cyclist-detection for buses. According to the Department of Transportation, 150 companies and nonprofit groups have pledged as much as $500 million in support.
Solution providers interested in seeing the presentation from Columbus to the U.S. Department of Transportation or contacting the Columbus Smart City development team can find information at www.columbus.gov/smartcity/.
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Curbing Congestion: Smart Parking Solutions
As drivers in major cities continue to grapple with traffic congestion, urban planners are turning to IoT solution providers for help with intelligent transportation management tools.
The urban population explosion is going at full force, as experts project that another 2.5 billion people will live in major urban areas by 2050. With that in mind, city and metropolitan planners are on the hunt for automated IoT technology solutions that will make city dwellers happy, healthy and safe.
One of the greatest challenges for administrators—and residents—is the general absence of a strategic approach to parking and routing traffic. Almost 30 percent of all traffic congestion in urban areas is caused by drivers looking for a parking space, ITS America reports. The constant circling for spaces wastes time, is inconvenient and increases toxic carbon dioxide emissions.
To reduce downtown pressure points, city planners are turning to solution providers and IoT device manufacturers for help in building smart parking and traffic management systems. Some early systems in development include the installation of sensors embedded in pavement (or on top of the pavement) to collect data on open spaces and make it available to drivers and parking facility operators. The real-time parking availability data is transmitted to digital signs located outside a parking garage or accessible from a driver's smartphone app. The driver knows the location of the available parking spot and, as a bonus, knows immediately the cost of parking.
The data collected from these sensors is also useful for area traffic management solutions, where urban city planners analyze the information to manage rush hour congestion, determine the occupancy rate of available parking spaces, calculate peak parking times and rates by city block and optimize traffic signals for better flow.
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IoT Drives Benefits and Opportunities
Automated parking systems with sensors have an added benefit for retailers. The data from the smart parking application can be used by retailers in a mall or at a large retail outlet to better predict the store's peak shopping rush. This means the retailer can manage the store workforce accordingly and adjust the number of employees on duty by time of day.
For solution providers, the opportunities to innovate in parking and transportation solutions in urban areas are numerous. Value-added elements include:
Sensing applications: Parking space utilization, traffic lane utilization, traffic lane speed measurements, environmental sensing, including temperature and light as well as extended sensing such as gas, fine dust, radioactivity and seismic activity.
Controlling applications: Street lights, traffic lights, traffic management, car-park routing.
Europe Paves the Way in Intelligent Parking
Some European cities are already ahead of the curve in adoption of smart parking solutions. In the larger European cities, an estimated one-third of traffic is composed of drivers searching for parking, according to Bloomberg. In fact, a study by Apcoa Parking Holdings showed drivers in Germany city centers need an average of 10 minutes and cover three miles while driving around searching for a parking spot. Congestion is such a problem that many European cities are under enormous pressure to find immediate working solutions that reduce traffic and pollution. For example, currently in Berlin only low-emission vehicles can enter its downtown area.
In response to these problems, Siemens developed the Siemens Intelligent Parking Solution with the goal to mitigate key parking-related issues. This solution simplifies city and driver decision-making with information on parking availability that ultimately frees up roads.
In use in Berlin, this solution has helped city leaders reduce congestion, improve the use of available parking resources, efficiently enforce illegal parking and optimize revenue by making real-time parking violations accessible to law enforcement officials. The system also automates billing-to-the-minute payment and allows a convenient, cashless payment system for Berlin drivers.
The modular sensor system from Siemens uses Intel IoT Gateways with Wind River Intelligent Device Platform software and Intel Security technologies. The system constantly gathers data with a combination of ground and overhead sensors (installed in street lights) and collects real-time parking space availability information, while taking vehicle size requirements into account. The data is securely aggregated and sent to the cloud via Intel IoT Gateway, then made available via APIs, so it can be leveraged for traffic-reducing and revenue-building applications by solution providers and developers.
For more about this solution and other options for building smart cities, efficient transportation systems, and controlling traffic flow, visit intel.com/iot and siemens.com.
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IoT Technology Going Full Speed Ahead in Automotive Solutions
Gartner predicts that there will be 250 million connected vehicles on the road by 2020, as solution providers in the automotive industry continue to speed along with IoT development. One initiative gaining traction is IBM's Watson IoT, an area that IBM is investing $3 billion into over the course of the next four years. More than 500 partners including Intel and 80,000 developers are currently working on IoT solutions in the IBM Watson ecosystem, according to IBM CEO Ginni Rometty.
Specific to automotive applications, IBM's Watson IoT for Automotive aims to leverage the wealth of data generated by vehicle sensors, vehicle applications, and driver applications and help manufacturers make insight-driven improvements to marketing, sales, service, and product development functions. A key goal of IoT solution providers in the transportation industry is to link drivers and vehicles to their surrounding environment and improve the experience.
Some compelling stats released from IBM Watson for IoT: By 2020, the car will be the No. 1 connected application, and connected vehicles will produce 350 MB of data per second. However, studies have shown that 88 percent of IoT data is ignored. So IBM is using this initiative to try and change that, counting on "cognitive IoT" to address the challenges of capturing—and using—IoT data in real time.
Watson IoT enables vehicle-to-cloud communications, which transmits data to and from vehicles and couples it with an analytics portfolio, delivering information that can help the driver and the vehicle operate more efficiently. The vehicle can also communicate with other IoT autos and the surrounding infrastructure. IoT devices can collect information on traffic congestion, geolocation, weather and road conditions. Data gathered from embedded sensors could help improve passenger safety, vehicle efficiency, and overall effectiveness of the transportation system.
A New Formula for Performance
IBM's Watson IoT tech is already being put to test at the racetrack. IBM is working with Honda R&D to monitor and analyze data from more than 160 sensors in Formula One cars using IoT technology. Drivers and crew can apply data and analytics in real-time to help streamline performance and improve fuel efficiency. This allows Formula One drivers racing in this high-stress, quick-decision environment to make competitive decisions--such as speed adjustments and the timing of pit stops—based on actual car data.
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Before IoT, engineers would pull data such as timing and fuel flow from the power unit after the race, allowing them to adjust before the next event. Now, that can happen during the race. "By applying advanced IoT technologies, we can ensure our drivers and teams are constantly connected," said Satoru Nada, chief engineer and manager, Power Unit Development Division, Honda R&D Co. Ltd. HRD Sakura, in a statement. "We are bringing excitement to fans worldwide around the performance of our power unit and drivers, with the power of data and real-time analytics becoming a critical factor in winning races."
Honda's F1 racing power unit can also save energy to use later during the race, for more power when the race is on the line. For example, anytime the driver uses the brakes, the heat given off from friction can be captured and saved to the battery, similar to what happens in a Honda hybrid consumer vehicle. The system will also capture heat from the exhaust and save it as more energy in the battery, allowing the car to give the racer more power when she needs it, such as when passing.
During the race, data is streamed to the cloud and shared with the pit crew teams equipped with tablets and mobile technology. The data is then analyzed in real-time by researchers at HRD Sakura, Honda's R&D facility in Japan and Honda's trackside members. Transmitting this analysis with the IBM Streams analytics platform as the race is taking place allows for adjustments to basic metrics such as temperature, pressure, and power levels that help improve the power unit performance.
With uses from the track to the freeway, automotive IoT has earned the green flag. If IoT developers, partners, and solution providers can continue with the current momentum and put the data to use, the race will be an exciting one to watch.
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Better Security On Track for Automotive IoT
Author: Jennifer Bosavage
A weak foundation makes for a poor building — and the same can be said for security solutions in the Internet of Things landscape. Unless engineers design with security in mind, IoT systems will not be able to build the toughest, strongest systems available. The connected car is one of the most vivid examples of how the IoT can change everyday living.
In the automotive space, system security is particularly important, as hackers could place a running vehicle in harm's way, by remotely controlling internal systems. That was detailed in Wired's article, "Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway" last summer.
Last week, at the at Society of Automotive Engineers 2016 World Congress in Detroit, Assistant Attorney General John Carlin said that three-quarters of new cars will feature online connectivity by 2020. That means they will also be vulnerable to hackers.
The auto industry has been busily addressing IoT security. For instance, last fall, at the Derbycon hacker conference in Louisville, KY, security consultant Craig Smith discussed how to find security vulnerabilities in equipment used by mechanics and dealerships to update car software and run vehicle diagnostics. (See the video, "Latest Tools in Automotive Hacking," here.) Smith's tool allows engineers to determine where weaknesses are, and address those potential hacker access points.
Indeed, automotive engineers are taking up the mantle, David Barzilai, chairman and co-founder of Karamba Security, a pioneer in ECU endpoint security, told me in an email exchange.
"The automotive industry has been stepping up to the challenge of hardening cars against cyberattacks. All major car companies and every major system provider (tier-1) have created cyber teams that direct a more secure development of the cars and car controller," said Barzilai, "Karamba Security believes that the best method is to block hackers before they hack into the car. This mission is achieved by hardening cars' externally connected controllers according to factory settings. All foreign codes are then blocked from penetrating the car's safety-related systems and risking drivers' lives."
Most security vulnerabilities result from coding errors that are undetected during development. For example, Carnegie Mellon's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) found that 64% of vulnerabilities in the CERT National Vulnerability Database were the result of programming errors.
Hackers know that many of today's security procedures and applications are aimed at defending against attacks on personal computers, rather than at mobile and embedded systems. For automotive engineers, an ounce of prevention is most definitely worth a pound of cure.
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How To Get Customers On-Board the Cloud
As IT consultants and integrators transition toward becoming strategic service providers (SSPs) for their customers, the importance of cloud computing is becoming increasingly evident. Still, some businesses are struggling to embrace cloud computing, unwilling to go from have data stored off-premise, rather than down the hall, or "on-prem."
As the digital industry has grown, such businesses are struggling with scaling, flexibility and customer visibility. Cloud computing provides economies of scale, which leads to improved cash flow — vital for any size company, but a perennial issue for small ones in particular.
How to convince your reluctant customer it's time to climb onto the cloud?
Flexibility. The cloud lets businesses scale up or down by drawing on remote servers when needed. That is especially important for those that are dependent on seasonal sales.
Cost savings. While your customers might think they'll miss being able to walk "down the hall" to their data center, moving to the cloud means not only extra room at the main facility, but also a team of people that will roll out software updates and do other system maintenance. In addition, customers pay as they go, using a subscription-based model that is budget-friendly to cash flow. Plus, it creates a recurring revenue stream for SSPs.
Disaster Recovery. If all the sales data — including backups — is on-premise, in the event of a fire, flood or other disaster, everything is lost. Many small businesses cannot recover from the physical damage compounded by the data loss. The cloud provides safe, off-prem storage and services. Aberdeen has reported that, ironically, small businesses that use the cloud for DR use it more wisely than their larger counterparts — but small companies are more likely than others to have no DR plan at all.
More sales. Moving to the cloud can help retailers reap more revenue. A recent study by CloudCraze and Salesforce found that cloud-based eCommerce systems realize higher sales over shorter periods of time than their legacy system counterparts: "More than 40% of cloud-based system users reported over half of their total sales are happening online, compared to only 13% of on-premise system users. Of those on-premise users, almost 60% had been selling goods online for more than five years, while only 30% of cloud-based users had been online for that long, proving that working on the cloud better allows businesses to foster growth in digital sales."
Clearly, there is a middle sector of companies who understand why the cloud is critical, but do not employ it because they do not have the time, money or expertise to invest in it. Those reasons are also the key benefits of engaging strategic service providers specializing in cloud solutions.
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Want Recurring Revenue? Look To IoT Solutions
The Internet of things market is growing by leaps and bounds, providing excellent revenue opportunity for strategic solution providers -- an opportunity that stretches far out from the first sale, and incorporates a total solution that spreads out among dozens, if not hundreds, of connected devices.
Building a recurring revenue stream provides a solid foundation for a successful strategic solution provider business. With a predicted 200 million connected objects on the scene in 2020, according to Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, there's quite a bit of potential for services, maintenance and implementations.
Underscoring those rosy predictions are various research reports, including one this week from Markets and Markets. The researcher published its findings that the IoT market will grow from $157.5 billion this year to $661.74 billion dollars by 2021.
The report notes that sensors are coming down in price, networking technologies are evolving and more companies are adopting cloud computing. All of that is creating a "perfect storm" for IoT to increase in popularity and therefore become a staple of the SSP offering. Coupled with IoT technologies becoming mainstream is the ability of the IT partner to create regular income, i.e., a dependable revenue stream.
Masanari Arai (pictured, right) spoke to that point at this week's Smart IoT London event: "Monetizing IoT is the next key discussion point in any conversation around IoT," Arai told attendees. "IoT is not just a device or hardware sell, which tends to generate one-off revenues and typically very low-profit margins, but an opportunity for organizations to generate regular monthly recurring revenue. We need to see a fundamental business model shift in the industry, away from these one-off hardware costs and towards a long-term service-driven revenue model."
Arai founded Kii, an IoT platform provider, some nine years ago. His company is involved with software solutions — one of the segments Markets and Markets recognizes as playing a significant role in the IT market. Kiii is one of a number of companies that uses the cloud for flexible deployment and cost containment. SaaS cloud-based systems are growing at incredible rates; for example, Salesforce revenue increased 46% last year, and the company reported 259 billion transactions in one quarter alone this year. Such growth is likely to continue to be buoyed by the increasing number of connected devices in different application areas, as well as the improved connectivity and speeds by which the devices will communicate.
Companies will need to manage their data as well as protect it; therefore, business intelligence and security will represent other huge market opportunities. Security solutions could actually see the highest rate of growth during that forecasted period. With all the recent talk about the vulnerability of IoT solutions, solution providers with security skills will be in demand.
And those segments aren't without controversy. For example, recently, the UL's IoT standard has come under considerable fire for a number of reasons, including that it's not available at no charge. However, rather than the UL's "pass/fail" strategy, some industry insiders would prefer a "Monroney sticker" approach. That's the paper sticker detailing the features of any new automobile sold in the United States. (You know, the one that's virtually permanently adhered to the passenger-side window.) With such a sticker, consumers would know how exactly a particular product was equipped in terms of features such as security.
Simon Dudley, CEO of Excession Events, told XChange Solution Provider 2016 attendees that the very nature of the solution provider job has changed. Indeed, the question to the customer is not, "What do I have to sell you?" but rather, "What are you trying to accomplish?" Twenty years ago, solution providers embraced virtualization, managed services and remote data centers as they embarked on customer-centric solutions. Today, the evolution continues, as next-generation partners look to refine and build upon their skills, now focused on connected devices and managed services delivered through a recurring sales model.
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Who is Dr. Majd Naji ?
Dr. Majd Naji's expertise as a Cosmetic Dentist is recognized both locally and internationally. Celebrities from the music, movie and political domains come to Dubai for his care from all over the world. Recognition of his skills is evidenced by his ever-growing list of VIP patients and pristine reputation.
His care of patients referred to him with dental deformities has been reported in many Pan Arab and International TV channels and magazines. He has been featured in serveral high-profile integrated marketing campaigns for some of the most renowned global dental brands.
Apart from that, many TV documentarieswere made about Dr. Majd's success and achievements. The most recent of them all was a docomentary that appeared on a German TV show called Galileo, which is currently the 5th most viewed show in the world.
Dr. Majd Naji is featured on most of the Arabmagazine covers, and he's the first person to ever appear on the cover of the international magazine Dental Labor.
Dr. Majd Naji is the first choice of all the A-list celebrities in the Middle East, and that's not just limited to the Arab world, as healso gained the trust of many political personalities and international celebrities such as the legendary music producer Redone and Fabio Cannavaro the captain of the italian football team and winner of the FIFA World Cup 2006.
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Dr. Majd Naji is officially the world's 1st verified dentist on Social media .
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The Men's marathon T52-53 was a marathon event in athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, for wheelchair athletes. Franz Nietlispach and Heinz Frei finished in gold and bronze medal positions respectively for Switzerland, ensuring that Nietlispach won his first marathon title and also setting a Personal Record. Of the sixty-three starters, fifty-six reached the finish line.

Results

See also
 Marathon at the Paralympics

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Men's marathon T52-53
1996 marathons
Marathons at the Paralympics
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Coroners and Justice Bill, continued
Bridget Prentice
Schedule 20, page 206, line 37, at end insert—
'Investigation by former coroner
A person who—
was appointed as a coroner under section 1 of the 1988 Act, and
ceased to hold office as such before the coming into force of the repeal
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Coroner for treasure and assistant coroners for treasure
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Edward Garnier
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To move the following Clause:—
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The Lord Chancellor may appoint a coroner, to be known as the Coroner for
Treasure.
The Chief Coroner may designate one or more assistant coroners to act as
Assistant Coroners for Treasure.
The Lord Chancellor may by regulation make provision in relation to the Coroner
for Treasure and Assistant Coroners for Treasure.'.
Investigations in relation to treasure
The Coroner for Treasure must conduct an investigation in relation to an object
in respect of which notification is given under section 8(1) or 8A(1) of the
Treasure Act 1996 (c. 24) (but this is subject to section [Exception to duty to
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The Coroner for Treasure may conduct an investigation in relation to an object
which he has reason to suspect is treasure and in respect of which notification has
not been given under section 8(1) or 8A(1) of that Act (but this is subject to
section 38).
The purpose of an investigation in relation to an object under this section is to
ascertain—
whether the object is treasure, and
if it is treasure, who found it, where it was found and when it was found.
Senior coroners, area coroners and assistant coroners are to have no functions in
relation to objects which are or may be treasure (but this is subject to paragraph
11 of Schedule 2 which enables an assistant coroner acting as an Assistant
Coroner for Treasure to perform functions of the Coroner for Treasure).'.
Inquests in relation to treasure
The Coroner for Treasure may, as part of an investigation in relation to an object
under section [Investigations in relation to treasure], hold an inquest in relation
to the object.
Such an inquest must be held without a jury.'.
Outcome of investigations in relation to treasure
After considering the evidence in the case of an investigation in relation to an
object under section [Investigations in relation to treasure] which is conducted
without an inquest, the Coroner for Treasure must make a determination as to the
matters mentioned in subsection (3)(a) and (where applicable) (3)(b) of that
After hearing the evidence in the case of an investigation in relation to an object
under section [Investigations in relation to treasure] which is conducted with an
inquest, the Coroner for Treasure must make a determination as to the matters
mentioned in subsection (3)(a) and (where applicable) (3)(b) of that section.'.
Exception to duty to investigate
This section applies where—
the Coroner for Treasure is conducting, or proposes to conduct, an
investigation in relation to an object under section [Investigations in
relation to treasure], and
if the object were in fact treasure, it would vest in the Crown by virtue of
section 4(1)(b) of the Treasure Act 1996 (c. 24).
The Secretary of State may give notice in writing to the Coroner for Treasure that
he would not wish the object, if it were in fact treasure, to vest in the Crown.
Such a notice may be given only before the making of a determination under
section [Outcome of investigations in relation to treasure].
Where such a notice is given—
it is to be treated as disclaiming any title that the Crown may have to the
the object is to be treated as not having vested in the Crown under the
Treasure Act 1996,
the Coroner for Treasure may not conduct an investigation in relation to
the object under section [Investigations in relation to treasure] or (as the
case may be) continue with such an investigation, and
without prejudice to the interests or rights of others, the object may be
delivered to any person in accordance with a code of practice published
under section 11 of the Treasure Act 1996.'.
Codes of practice under the Treasure Act 1996
A code of practice under section 11 of the Treasure Act 1996 may make provision
in relation to objects in respect of which notice is given under section [Exception
to duty to investigate](2).
No civil liability on the part of the Coroner for Treasure arises where he delivers
any object, or takes any other action, in accordance with a code of practice under
section 11 of that Act.'.
Amendments of the Treasure Act 1996
'The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make amendments to the Treasure Act
1996 in connection with investigations etc.'.
Transfer of the office of coroner of the Queen's household
'The office of coroner of the Queen's household will, at the retirement of the
present incumbent, be transferred to the Chief Coroner.'.
Deaths occuring abroad
The following provisions shall have effect in connection with the investigation of
deaths of British subjects occuring abroad.
When the body is returned to a coroner's area, the senior coroner must conduct
an investigation, when one is appropriate, under the Coroners Act.
When there is no body, or when the body has been buried or cremated outside
England or Wales, the relatives of the deceased may, within six months of the
death (or the presumed date of the death), apply to the Chief Coroner for an
investigation to be held.
It shall be the duty of the UK consular authorities for the country where the death
occurred to draw the attention of anyone reporting the death to them to the
arrangements for investigation, and to liaise with local public agencies to ensure
that all material facts connected with the death are ascertained and
communicated.'.
Certified investigations
The Secretary of State may apply to the High Court for a certificate ordering that
an inquest be held in camera.
The Secretary of State may only apply for a certificate if he is satisfied that it
would be necessary to prevent material or information being disclosed whose
disclosure would be seriously detrimental to national security.
The court may only grant the certificate if it is satisfied—
that granting the certificate is necessary to prevent material or
information being disclosed whose disclosure would be seriously
detrimental to national security; and
that other measures short of granting a certificate would not be adequate
to prevent such disclosure.
Where the court grants a certificate, the following provisions apply—
Chapter 2 of Part 3 of this Act (witness anonymity orders) shall apply as
if a coroner's court were a court for the purposes of that Chapter, as if the
proceedings at an inquest were criminal proceedings for the purpose of
that Chapter, and as if references to the prosecutor in that Chapter
included a reference to the Secretary of State;
the Lord Chief Justice may appoint a judge of the High Court to act as
coroner for the case, and a judge so appointed shall have the same
functions and powers in relation to the body and the investigation as
would be the case if he or she were the senior coroner in whose area the
body was situated;
the jury may be subject to checking in accordance with the Attorney
General's Guidelines on Jury Checks.
If a just has already been summoned when a certificate is issued, that jury must
be discharged and a new jury summoned.
The certificate may require that part of the inquest be held in camera and part in
public, and the court must only issue a certificate requiring the whole of an
inquest to be held in camera if that is necessary to prevent material or information
being disclosed whose disclosure would be seriously detrimental to national
Where a certificate has been issued under this section, the coroner or judge may
at any time, taking into account whether any witness anonymity orders have been
made, admit to the proceedings any interested person he may specify, provided
that he is satisfied that doing so will not lead to material or information being
disclosed whose disclosure would be seriously detrimental to national security.
Where a decision made by a judge conducting an investigation by virtue of this
section gives rise to an appeal under section 30, that section has effect as if
references in it to the Chief Coroner were references to a judge of the Court of
Appeal nominated by the Lord Chief Justice.
A reference in this section or section 12 to conducting an investigation, in the case
of an investigation that has already begun, is to be read as a reference to
continuing to conduct it.'.
Order of the House [26 January 2009]
That the following provisions shall apply to the Coroners and Justice Bill:
Committal
The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously
concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 5 March 2009.
The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on
which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be
brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the
day on which those proceedings are commenced.
Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be
brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to
proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on
consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the
Lords) may be programmed.
Order of the Committee [3 February 2009]
the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 am on Tuesday
3 February) meet—
at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 3 February;
at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 5 February;
at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 10 February;
at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 26 February;
at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 3 March;
at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 5 March;
the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following
Tuesday 3 February
Until no later than
The Coroners' Society of
England and Wales;
INQUEST; the Royal
College of Pathologists;
Cardiac Risk in the
National Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to
Children; Barnardo's;
The Magistrates'
Association; NACRO;
Victim Support; Prison
Reform Trust
Keir Starmer QC,
Director of Public
The Law Society; the
Criminal Bar Association
Justice for Women
proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the
following order: Clauses 1 to 14; Schedule 1; Clauses 15 to 21; Schedule 2;
Clause 22; Schedule 3; Clauses 23 and 24; Schedule 4; Clause 25; Schedule
5; Clause 26; Schedule 6; Clause 27; Schedule 7; Clauses 28 to 31; Schedule
8; Clauses 32 to 38; Schedule 9; Clauses 151 to 154; Schedule 18; Clauses 39
to 48; Schedule 10; Clauses 49 to 55; Schedule 11; Clauses 56 to 82;
Schedule 12; Clauses 83 to 100; Schedule 13; Clauses 101 to 119; Schedule
14; Clauses 120 to 124; Schedule 15; Clauses 125 to 131; Schedule 16;
Clauses 132 to 147; Schedule 17; Clauses 148 to 150; Clauses 155 and 156;
Schedules 19 and 20; Clause 157; Schedule 21; Clauses 158 to 162; new
Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill;
the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a
conclusion at 4.00 pm on Thursday 5 March.
Revised 5 February 2009


text:
Albertshofen is een gemeente in de Duitse deelstaat Beieren, en maakt deel uit van het Landkreis Kitzingen.
Albertshofen telt  inwoners.

Geschiedenis
Albertshofen werd voor het eerst vermeld in een document in 1317 als een leengoed dat door Gottfried von Hohenlohe werd toegekend aan Otto Fuchs en zijn broer Konrad.

De dorp was vroeger ondergeschikt aan twee heerlijkheden. Het kleinere lager beneden dorp behoorde tot het ziekenhuis van Kitzingen . De heren van het grotere boven dorp waren tot 1592 de respectievelijke kasteelheren van Mainsondheim.

Sinds het midden van de 19e eeuw ontwikkelde het dorp zich van een wijnbouwgebied tot een fruitteeltgebied. In het heden ontwikkeld het dorp zich tot een centrum van Beierse groenteteelt.

Gemeente in Beieren


MOIRA is excited to share our involvement in a new support program for carers in the City of Greater Dandenong.
Stride and Strive is a relaxed walking group and opportunity for carers of people living with disability to connect and socialise.
Join us for a walk around the picturesque Burden Park and learn more about news, services, supports available to carers.
The first walks kicks off on February 27th 2019 from Burden Park, Springvale South, and finishes up at the local McDonalds for a free coffee and a chat.
It's free to take part and everyone is welcome!
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Contact MOIRA using the details below to register your interest or simply show up on the day!


The full Regulation 14 consultation, closed on 22 March 2019 but you can still view all of the documents (see below).
Following feedback received we now have included an additional policy, NE06 Prevention of Flooding. We would like your feedback on this, the final date for responding is midnight on 30th May 2019.