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SIS head comments on ex-PM's possible involvement in March 1 events
Armenia's former Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan has not been charged in the scope of the criminal case investigating the circumstances of the March 1 post-election violence, Chairman of the Special Investigative Service (SIS) Sasun Khachatryan told reporters after today's Cabinet meeting.
He promised to update the public if charges are brought against anyone as part of the March 1 case, reports Panorama.am.
Meantime, Khachatryan refused to provide any information on the ex-PM's possible interrogation over the case, saying it is a pre-investigation secret.
Speaking about Hovik Abrahamyan's brother, Henrik Abrahamyan arrested on suspicion of illegal arms procurement and possession, the SIS chief said he has a status of suspect at the moment.
The National Security Service said in a statement on Wednesday that it found large quantities of illegally stored weapons in the property of a former mechanical plant belonging to Hovik Abrahamyan, naming three hand-held machine guns, 7 AK-74 assault rifles, two sniper rifles, bullets and ammunition among the findings.
Khachatryan explained the link between those weapons and the March 1 case. "It has been repeatedly stated that in addition to the army, there have been armed groups involved in the March 1 events. This version is being investigated at the moment," he said.
Asked whether those weapons have been applied by the ex-PM's allies during the post-election unrest, he said that version is under investigation.
The SIS head also commented on the possible questioning of Armenia's third president Serzh Sargsyan over the March 1 case, noting every person who may provide any information on the case is to be questioned.
Seryan Ohanyan, Armenia's former defense minister who was serving as the army chief in that period, has not been charged as well.
Armenia's second President Robert Kocharyan is arrested on charges of overthrowing the constitutional order in the country with a group of people in the scope of the criminal case launched into the March 1 post-election crackdown in Armenia, which left eight civilians and two police officers dead.
He has dismissed the charges as politically motivated.
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EU Policy Update - Summer 2018
EU Policy Updates 17-09-2018
In a nutshell: While summer months are typically calm on the policy front, the 2018 summer turned out to be a very interesting time for ccTLDs. The Parliament ITRE Committee's report on the EU Cybersecurity Act got adopted by expanding its scope directly to the DNS. The Committee also came up with its draft position regarding the .eu regulation that is currently ongoing its revision. The content debate intensifies with copyright directive proposal moving to trilogue negotiations after the vote in the European Parliament, and the eagerly awaited proposal for tackling (read 'blocking') terrorist content online.
ITRE publishes its draft report on the .eu file
On 30 August, the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) came out with its draft report on the .eu regulation. The draft text makes a stronger stance towards the importance of .eu to the European online identity and vocalises the need for a .eu registry to operate under public interest with increased standards towards transparency, fairness and accountability. In addition, the draft text attempts to grant more competence to a newly-proposed advisory body, a so-called Multistakeholder Council to advise the Commission on questions of blocking, revoking and suspending .eu domain names.
European Parliament expands the scope of the EU Cybsersecurity Act to ccTLDs
The EU Cybersecurity Act has currently entered the secret trilogue discussions between the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, and the European Commission to finalise its cybersecurity reform. The main purpose of the proposed EU Cybersecurity Act is to enhance cyber resilience by setting up an EU-wide certification framework for ICT products, services and processes. It would also upgrade the current EU agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA). The Cybersecurity Act gives ENISA new tasks in supporting Member States, EU institutions and other stakeholders on cyber issues. On 30 July 2018, the European Parliament (ITRE) published its main report on the file, directly inserting the reference to all top-level domains and strengthening the role of ENISA to participate in the policy-making that concerns ccTLDs, and operation of the DNS. In addition, according to the ITRE report, operators of essential services (including ccTLDs) are also subject to the newly-introduced certification scheme, however, this should be limited to the use of products and services that are crucial for their functioning. The Austrian presidency is considering the finalisation of the EU Cybersecurity Act as one of their priorities before the end of 2018.
Illegal content and intermediary liability
Upcoming legislation to tackle terrorist content online
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On 17 July, following the communication of 28 April by the European Commission on "Tackling Online Disinformation", the Multistakeholder Forum (consisting of representatives of online platforms, advertisers, media and civil society) published the Draft EU Code of Disinformation. By signing the Code and its Annex of best practices, the signatories agree to adhere to tackle disinformation online, including to have clear policies in place regarding the identity and the use of automated bots on their services. The proposal identifies as a possible industry "best practice" the creation of lists of "trusted flaggers" whose reports on certain topics should be assumed valid, and hence subject to less thorough checks by online platforms before removing flagged content (so-called "black- and white-listing"). The Code is expected to be finalised in September.
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Published By Polina Malaja
Polina Malaja is the Policy Director at CENTR, leading its policy work and liaising with governments, institutions and other organisations in the internet ecosystem.

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UVM Larner College of Medicine Blog
Community Impact * Education Excellence * Personal Experiences
Empowering Residents to Improve Health Equity
On February 22, 2018 March 7, 2018 By UVM Larner College of MedicineIn Guest Blog Posts
Gaurab Basu, M.D.'10
In the 19th century, there may have been no more consequential biomedical scientist than Rudolph Virchow. His scientific research at a molecular level has had a profound impact on modern medicine even today, more than 150 years later.
For me, however, it is his work in social medicine that has made a lasting impression on my understanding of the responsibilities clinicians have to the health of their society. Virchow could have been content with his contributions to pathology and molecular biology, but he had the wisdom to recognize the powerful social, economic and political factors that influence the manifestation of disease. He started a weekly newspaper called Medical Reform to highlight how socioeconomics affect health disparities. The newspaper's banner famously declared "physicians are the natural attorneys of the poor." His 1848 report on a typhus outbreak in Upper Silesia remains a landmark public health investigation that highlighted the role of poverty, famine, and political corruption as root causes of the outbreak.
A deep body of literature has shown that race, gender, income level, sexual orientation, disability status, and insurance status have a profound impact on one's experience of health and healthcare in the United States. Recent outbreaks such as Ebola and Zika reflect the extent to which health systems in the developing world lack the capacity to not only respond to health crises, but to provide basic medical care worthy of people's inherent dignity.
As clinicians, we have a unique vantage point from which we can understand how these social and systemic factors impact our patients. We hear their stories and experience their tragedies. And yet, most often, we have not been trained to understand what we can do about it.
Medical education can empower future health professionals to meaningfully improve health equity. We can teach students and residents about topics in social medicine, and help them develop advocacy skills to work at a social and systemic level to improve health outcomes. Perhaps even more importantly, it can give trainees the opportunity to reflect on their values and their professional identity and ask them what role they would like to play in fixing the injustices that are rooted in our healthcare system.
My current institution, Cambridge Health Alliance, has made social medicine and research- based health advocacy a core component of the internal medicine residency program. The required, longitudinal curriculum emphasizes experiential learning. We have described this course in a paper published in Academic Medicine and a news article in STAT News. Our goals in the course are to 1) clarify and develop the values that brought residents to train in a residency program hosted in a safety net health system, 2) explore the role physicians can play in improving systemic health equity, 3) improve knowledge of topics in health equity, social determinants of health and health policy, 4) develop skills in research methodology, leadership and health advocacy, and 5) provide mentorship and role modeling to support career development that may incorporate health advocacy. Residents work on a year-long research-based health advocacy project that gives them a real time experience of physician advocacy at a systemic level.
Not only have the projects resulted in robust scholarship (such as a recent project on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on individuals with chronic disease that was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine), they have given residents an opportunity to translate their research findings into policy recommendations. Residents also learn community organizing skills that were developed by Harvard Kennedy School Professor Marshall Ganz.
Course evaluations suggest that our course helps residents reconnect with the idealism that made them want to pursue a calling in medicine. We hope that the course can help heighten their sense of self-efficacy, supporting them as they realize the power they have to make change in what often feels like a dysfunctional and unfair healthcare system.
Rudolph Virchow provides us with a remarkable example of a physician who always asked what role he could play in improving people's lives, especially those who were marginalized in their community. If we truly care about solving the vexing healthcare problems of our time, we must find the answers in the idealism and passion of our students and residents. As medical educators, we owe them the opportunity to not only learn about these challenges that face us, but to equip them with the training they need to become meaningful change agents.
Gaurab Basu, M.D.'10, M.P.H. is an instructor at Harvard Medical School and a primary care physician at Cambridge Health Alliance. He graduated from the Larner College of Medicine in 2010.
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Sakti Das
A very timely paper on ideology and pursuit of social medicine. Virchow has been my advocate for medicine for the deprived poor in our society. Following Virchow's idealism hopefully our next generation trainees will knock down the barriers of inequity and be the beacons of change.
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When do we stop learning? Hopefully never! Introduce into your life new information, new ideas, new movement, new people, new ways of being and you will continue to feel full of vitality and curiosity. Nearly all levels of our being, physical, intellectual, emotional, psychological, neurological, are nourished by encounters with what is innovative and fresh.
So, if learning keeps us so young, vital and alive, why do so many resent the learning process? Our western paradigm for education has been one that generally does not stimulate creativity nor encourage us to be innovative. The institutional education model that most of us have grown up with is one that follows the industrial concept of "accountability" and "control". Fun and creativity take a back seat (or get no seat at all!) to productivity. In this model, motivation suffers and stress increases. It is not a system that encourages growth and renewal. It is not sustainable and will not create a long lasting healthy environment.
Well, artists, rockers and rebels, REJOICE . . . because the practice of YOGA SOMATICS goes beyond the institutional rules and gives us a new model for innovative, integrated learning. We play, we laugh, we make contact, we empathize and above all, we enjoy! In the process, we become enriched both individually and on a community level. This is how we truly learn. . . we absorb "information" and transform it, through experience, into personal wisdom.
Play is the most primary and fundamental activity that fosters learning and growth. Children intuitively learn through "playing". It is their "job" to play all day, and an important job it is . . . because they are growing in every way at blazing speeds. Animals, in their own unique ways, play their whole lives through. We too can reclaim our right to play! Play is made up of the cycles of free choice, movement and discovery. YOGA SOMATICS is a forum for play and discovery. The aspect of free movement in the progression invites us to develop a presence-filled curiosity and we allow ourselves to be sensitively inquisitive and engaged deeply in the process unfolding before our very eyes and heart. With delight, we can participate in the co-creation of movement expressions of the YOGA SOMATICS sharing.
Engaged play supports healthy development of sense of self and self-esteem. Our sense of humor is born of play. We learn about ourselves, about our own humanity and about how to accept success and make mistakes as a part of an on-going process. When we are well established in our own personal presence, we can be of greater support to another as their process unfolds. This is a fundamental quality that is both learned and utilized in a YOGA SOMATICS or TANTSU sharing. The more present I am in my own being, the more we can both enjoy our shared being-ness in the practice. Play gives rise to coherence.
Humor is one of the most important factors in creating a positive emotional state-of-being. In turn, positive emotions create a fertile environment for cognitive and neurological development. Humor is one of the most essential ingredients for integrated learning. A sympathetic glance at the soft side of humanity can bring a kind smile to our face, and a feeling in our cells, that "we are all in this together!" Well-intentioned humor can create a strong bond between us and develop trust. When we are having fun, we generally do not feel under threat. Our nervous system lets down its vigilant guard and a new level of trust and group interaction and synergy arises. Fun leads to trust, and trust tells our systems that it is safe to assimilate new ideas and information.
Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive and empathize with our own emotions and those of others. As we grew, if we were lucky to have humor and wisdom in our families, we may have learned ways of expressing and embodying the wide range of emotions felt by humans. Others may have learned ways of managing, repressing or using emotions to manipulate the world around us. The heart resonance generated in a YOGA SOMATICS or TANTSU practice offers a possibility to shed new light on our emotions and reclaim our emotional bodies. When peppered with kind and loving humor, this process can become fun, light and penetrate deeper into our heart, than would a forceful catharsis.
Laughing has been scientifically proven to relieve stress and increases vital energy. It creates movement all throughout the body, frees the diaphragm, increases breath capacity and reduces conflict. If two people with opposing viewpoints can find a bridge through humor and laughter, maybe they are not so far away from resolution after all. Humor and laughter facilitates creativity, even in problem solving. When we are resolving conflict, we are opening to new ways, which again, means that our systems are learning something new.
The water in which we practice Yoga Somatics in the form of AQUA-YOGA-SOMA is a very resonate element. You may notice when you are in a sharing group, that some silly little human happening sets someone to laugh, and before you know it, the whole pool is in a belly laugh. The water enhances this effect (but it certainly happens on land too!) Lightheartedly, find something to get the laughter going, something silly, something common and human . . . and see what happens! The whole pool, the whole room, your whole being will be filled with a bubbly presence of joy and exhilaration. This is a state that education consultant, Mary K. Morrison calls "humergy". A peak moment when you are overflowing with the feeling of vitality, alertness, joy and energy through humor! Humergy is a radically healing state and VERY VERY FUN! I bet you are smiling just reading this right now!
Healthy imitation leads to possibility leads to authenticity.
The act of witnessing a new kind movement in another creates new neurological growth within our own systems. Simply watching another's movement inspires a "kinesthetic empathy" of subtle motor and neural activity in the body. Often we don't even know that a movement, or thought or concept is even possible until we witness it in another. The "Mirror Neuron Theory" suggests that in the act of observation, our bodies empathize with and learn about the movements and gestures we are exposed to.
So, especially in learning new movement, or un-learning repetitive movement patterns, somatic imitation may be a great jump-start. As children we have all learned by imitation, and then as we have matured hopefully taken that inspiration on towards our own authentic expression. The objective is not to "copy" what we have seen but simply have exposure to new possibilities and let our bio-systems take it from there. To try to copy will shut down your creative flow, and inhibit an intelligent organic learning process. Instead a somatic imitation happens simply and automatically, trust that it is happening, sense what the movement might feel like and then just let go. The YOGA SOMATICS and TANTSU experience offer a great opportunity for learning through this "kinesthetic empathy" as we will sometimes be in the role of the participatory witness. While it may seem that our main "function" is to hold the space for who is receiving, we at the same time receive millions of information impulses every second as we perceive the movement experience our partners. It is learning through empathy and without effort.
When we shift the role of the "practitioner" our objective is not to imitate what we have witnessed the teacher transmitting, but the empathetic effects remain imprinted in our tissues and we may find that we can flow through new movements with more ease and grace simply from observing. Out of this new "neural dexterity" can grow new potentials for creative response and authenticity that may not have been possible before. Coupled with other integrative learning tools of play, humor and pleasure, somatic imitation can be very useful in the moment.
In all of our YOGA SOMATICS and TANTSU practices, we encourage an atmosphere of ease, enjoyment and pleasure. Play, humor and empathy evoke ease. Ease is the opposite of stress and sets the tone for the body's innate regenerative processes to engage naturally. In a pleasure state (when the nervous system is in a state of parasympathetic response), we slow down, cells renew, breathing becomes more ample and relaxed, we notice and enjoy more, and all life processes become more efficient. Pleasure is inherent in the cellular and systemic regenerative processes.
Change, even from a redundant or unhealthy environment to a more positive one can be a stressor to the bio-system if not made with the intention of creating a pleasurable experience. A pleasurable environment gently dissolves negative biological response without aggression. Pleasure paves the way for the nervous system and all of the body's tissues and fluids to be re-informed with new possibilities and a creates a positive biological response in the process of the change. Who is in our Watsu or Tantsu cradle understands that we are here as a friendly support, we are not a threat. In this non-threatening, pleasurable environment, our partner has the opportunity for his/her habitual defensive reactions to transform into positive intention for change. Pleasure is the original alchemist, it transforms!
It is important to understand that pleasure is not "excitement" as is commonly inferred. A stimulating experience can be "sensually pleasurable" and positively invigorating. Exciting events can activate the sympathetic nervous system in a positive way and energizing way. This can be a playful and essential jump-start for igniting more vital life force energy in our systems. However, for the regenerative processes and parasympathetic nervous system mode of repose to be engaged, pleasure is experienced like a wide, vast, expansive sensation of wellbeing, relaxed and being in the flow of life.
When we can truly embody our experiences of play, pleasure, humor, contact, breathing and witnessing, our learning becomes integrated. The combination of all that we have "learned" and our own unique life experience is expressed through us as individuals, not just walking encyclopedias of accumulated knowledge. Learning becomes embodied understanding when it originates from an attitude of playfulness and joy, not obligation or repetitive studying. Learning, practicing, sharing, assimilation, integration of knowledge becomes personal understanding.
Nothing is more boring that someone who simply recites facts. Instead, the fascinating human is the one who simply and honestly lives what they have experienced, and without pretense, remains open to each new adventure. Without play, we become old. Without humor, we become grumpy. Without empathy, we become stuck and rigid. Without pleasure, we become brittle and dry. Jump into the school of life and its ongoing course of "play-sure" (play + pleasure) where you will be most authentically informed and enriched. Dare to dance the juicy dance of life! You might think you look silly . . . but then again, you might make someone smile and that is the start of a wonderful education!


Grapes are a small edible fruit commonly used for creating wine, juice, jelly and dried fruit (raisins). There are hundreds of different varieties of grapes and although many of these are used for wine, there are also popular eating grape varieties and these grapes are sold fresh in grocery stores year round. Grapes have been cultivated since recorded history and today there are many different varieties of grapes. The grape was originally domesticated in the Middle East where they spread to Europe, North Africa and eventually to most of the world. Let's take a closer look at how grapes are grown today.
The following video shows grapes being gown in a large vineyard, how to care for the grapevines and how to grow them at home.
Approximately 71% of grape production in the world is used to produce wine. 27% is used for fresh fruit and 2% is used for dried fruit.
The largest producer of grapes is Italy with approximately 8.5 million tonnes produced each year. Italy is followed by China, the United States, France and Spain.


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One Click to The Cochrane Library!
Great news! The Cochrane Library, as part of a pilot project, is now available throughout Canada to everyone with Internet access. As of April 15, and until the end of 2009, everyone is one click away from the wealth of information contained in the Library. Practitioners, researchers and patients alike will be able to make informed decisions what treatments work best. Thank you for signing our petition last year!
Visit www.thecochranelibrary.com and spread the word to your friends and colleagues about this great announcement. The more people who use the Library in the coming months, the better chance we have of obtaining a permanent license and making Canada-wide access a reality into 2010 and beyond!
Thanks to Kathleen Stokely of the Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre and OACRS member for bringing this to our attention.


Videos of teens explaining their work.
Thank you so much for writing your blog post. I watched the video nasty. Although I didn't reach for the soap I did shout a few rude words at my screen (luckily I'm not in a public place at the mo!). Keep up your great work; the people who care, and who will help make a difference, are out there.
The sooner "geek" dies its well-deserved and much-overdue death (excepting the historical usage, in reference to sideshow crazies) the better off we'll all be.
If they have to be coerced to interact with science by sleazy "advertisements" like these, why bother?
Great post. I think the first link about the 15 year old that won the Google science fair is very ispirational!
OMG – how sexist!!! Whoever thought this was a good idea ought to be FIRED!!!
I'm glad you highlighted the "it's a girl thing" quote, because while I was mostly just confused by this video, the one thing that stood out to me was that line. Even if I didn't work in a lab, I'd know that this makes no sense.
yet effective. A lot of times it's difficult to get that "perfect balance" between superb usability and visual appeal. I must say you have done a excellent job with this. Also, the blog loads super fast for me on Safari. Outstanding Blog!
Hello.This post was extremely interesting, especially since I was looking for thoughts on this matter last Tuesday.


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Features, Museums & Galleries, Things to See in Rome 23 November 2021 <5 December 2021
National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia
by renatakaminski
Discover the history of Rome's first inhabitants
One of the most important museums for the preservation of Etruscan history, it focuses on archaeological finds around Rome. The National Etruscan Museum is housed in Villa Giulia, a magnificent Renaissance villa, surrounded by greenery and featuring an abundance of open-air spaces.
The Etruscans can be considered the "first Romans" and are largely responsible for several characteristics that represent the Roman people today —such as the use of arches and vaults in constructions. Nowadays, the area corresponding to its former geographical location extends to Tuscany, and remnants of this civilization are found in many cities around Rome. As well as the origin of the Etruscan people, several characteristics of their society are uncertain due to the lack of texts found about this people. Due to this fact a museum dedicated to the preservation of this civilization is essential.
History of Villa Giulia
Constructed by Pope Julius III, between 1550 and 1555, Villa Giulia is a stunning villa featuring a landscaped garden with terraces connected by spectacular stairways, nymphaea and fountains. The greatest artists of the era – Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola and Bartolomeo Ammannati, with the contribution of Michelangelo Buonarroti and Giorgio Vasari – were involved in the design of the Villa, while some decorative elements were produced by other artists. The hemicycle is decorated with subtle paintings and the rooms on the first floor contain an extraordinary series of frescoes, including the representations of the Seven Hills of Rome. In 1889, the Villa became the seat of the National Etruscan Museum, after having gone through some owners.
The museum collection
The huge amount of pieces gathered in this museum provides an extremely detailed view of the evolution of the Etruscan culture, represented by the different periods of the society of this people. The first objects are mostly bronze from the time called Villanova, the first phase of the Etruscan society, in which they were the first people to have mastered iron in central Italy. During this first phase, the Villanova culture was basically agrarian, organized in small villages with huts, with advanced material culture, an economy based on cooperation, collective government and little social stratification.
In the second period of Etruscan society, called Orientalizing, the Villanova culture gave way to the Etruscan itself. Trade with other peoples is developed and is the main reason why they start having contact with other parts of the world, consequently, absorbing the differences found. A great example of this absorption can be seen in paintings that depict animals that are not common in Italy, such as leopards and elephants, evidencing contact with other distant peoples.
The Etruscans began to appreciate a lot of luxury items, such as vases of silver, bronze, glass and ivory objects, perfumes, cosmetics and others, found in many tombs of the new elite. The Etruscans already had a base in pottery, bronze, copper and iron, and from the new consumer goods they became more skillful and developed their own workshops. All these elements fill the halls of Villa Giulia, composing a typical scenario of Etruscan cities.
The following period, Archaic, is illustrated with works such a bronze candelabra with figures and jewelry items, the Apulu de Veii sculpture which is a representation of the god Apollo, and the Sarcophagus of the Spouses —an important item that represents the Etruscan culture through a reclining couple sharing a banqueting couch showing equality between men and women, unlike other peoples that existed in the same period of time. Vases and pottery with red figures (technique imported from Greece), reliefs from temples in Pirgi and important statues like the Head of Malavolta are also scattered throughout the hall illustrating the history of the Etruscan civilization.
The Classic period is represented in Villa Giulia with works such as a the head of Zeus, an unidentified goddess head found in Pirgi, ceramics from Falisco, reliefs from the sanctuary of Apollo in Falerii, the sanctuary of Celle and funerary pieces with mythological scenes. The last phase, and the decline, of Etruscan history is illustrated by items that attest to the gradual absorption of the Etruscan culture by the Roman one, showing decorated sarcophagi and ceramics that almost blend in with the authentically Roman production of the same period.
The National Etruscan Museum is a must stop to learn more about the origins of Rome and its ancestral peoples.
Villa Giulia
Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9
Tuesday – Sunday
Entry Fee Full Price €10
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Feres Jorge Rocha e Silva Uequed (Rio Grande, 29 de maio de 1942 – Porto Alegre, 1 de novembro de 2022) foi um advogado, publicitário, jornalista e político brasileiro. Filho de Jorge Uequed e Silva Uequed, graduou-se em Ciências Jurídicas e Sociais pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos) em 1971. É casado com Rosemary Beatriz Gomes Uequed, tendo três filhos como fruto do casamento.

Carreira política
Elegeu-se deputado federal em novembro de 1974, tomando posse do cargo em fevereiro de 1975, enquanto era filiado ao Movimento Democrático Brasileiro (MDB). O partido havia sido fundado em março de 1966, como oposição ao regime militar estabelecido no país durante aquela época. Por motivos de saúde, licenciou-se do mandado de deputado federal no dia 19 e entre os dias 23 a 26 de abril de 1976. Em 1991 e 1992 também precisou se ausentar do cargo outras vezes, todas para a realização de tratamentos voltados à sua saúde.

Jorge Uequed participou da Comissão de Ciência e Tecnologia e foi suplente das comissões de Economia, Indústria e Comércio e de Constituição e Justiça. Reeleito ainda na legenda do MDB em 1978, cumpriu seu mandato até o final, em 1983. O fim do bipartidarismo resultou em uma reformulação partidária. Por esse motivo, foi criado o Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, sucessor do MDB. Como consequência, Uequed tornou-se filiado do PMDB.

Foi membro titular da Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito (CPI) sobre a Petrobrás entre 1979 e 1980. Nessa época, examinou diferentes denúncias de irregularidades da empresa. Além disso, no período de 1981 a 1983, tornou-se parte da Comissão de Trabalho e Legislação Social da Câmara. Também foi titular da CPI sobre a reforma do ensino entre 1981 e 1982.

Reeleito deputado federal pelo PMDB em 1983, fez parte de diferentes comissões: de Ciência e Tecnologia (1975–1976, 1979–1981, 1983–1987 e como suplente entre 1982–1983), de Defesa do Consumidor (1982–1983), da Fiscalização Financeira e Tomada de Contas (como suplente,1980–1983), de Serviço Público, também como suplente (1983–1984). Por fim, ingressou na comissão de Trabalho e Legislação Social (1981–1983).

A partir de 1985, tornara-se vice-líder do PMDB na Câmara e membro titular da comissão de Previdência e Assistência Social entre 1985 e 1987. Durante essa fase de sua atividade como político, Uequed apresentou uma alteração na Lei de Anistia, proposta que beneficiaria militares e funcionários públicos civis penalizados por má conduta pelo regime militar. No entanto, as Forças Armadas foram ao congresso e argumentaram que essa mudança prejudicaria aqueles que foram responsáveis pela punição desses militares e funcionários.

Concorreu como deputado federal constituinte em 1986 e conseguiu se eleger, exercendo a função entre 1987–1991. Sua candidatura foi apoiada principalmente por empresários e também pela colônia árabe, grupo pelo qual ele mostrava interesse participando de organizações e encontros. Assumiu o mandato em 1987, iniciando sua participação na Assembleia Nacional Constituinte. Durante o ano de 1987, foi titular da subcomissão de Saúde, Seguridade e do Meio Ambiente, da Comissão da Ordem Social. Também participou como suplente da subcomissão da Nacionalidade, da Soberania e das Relações Internacionais, da Comissão da Soberania e dos Direitos e Garantias do Homem e da Mulher.

Como deputado federal constituinte, destacam-se seus votos a favor do fim de relações diplomáticas com países que desempenhassem políticas racistas, da jornada semanal de 40 horas, do voto facultativo aos 16 anos e da legalização do aborto. Já quanto aos votos contra: pena de morte, presidencialismo e a legalização do jogo do bicho.

Afastou-se do PMDB, deixando a vice-liderança do partido. Em seguida, filiou-se ao Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB). Tentou se reeleger em 1990 pelo PSDB, mas ficou como suplente. Seguiu suas atividades na Câmara dos Deputados, sendo a favor, por exemplo, do impeachment do então presidente Fernando Collor de Melo. Somente em novembro de 1993, Uequed se afastou definitivamente da Câmara. Também tentou concorrer à Assembleia Legislativa do Rio Grande do Sul, criada pelo Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro (PTB), porém não obteve êxito.

Em 2016, tornou-se porta voz masculino da Rede Sustentabilidade RS, partido liderado por Marina Silva.

Obras publicadas

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Deputados federais da Assembleia Nacional Constituinte de 1987–1988
Naturais de Rio Grande (Rio Grande do Sul)

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While we always expect a great dress from Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, this time we were utterly blown away by the beauty, range, and quantity of covetable frocks. From lace to silk to the most amazing metallic fabric you'll just have to see to believe (check out slide 10!), there is a lot to look forward to from the Spring 2016 collection.
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Beautiful Aurburn Mia Wig featuring stylish fringed bob with cute curved ends. Mia wig is lightweight and comfortable with a faux skin crown plus internal straps are fully adjustable for that perfect fit. This wig is heat resistant up to 120 degrees celsius only and therefore you are free to add your own unique style.
Ideal for: Womens Stylish Fashion Wigs, Costume Wigs and Reinventing yourself!


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Portsmouth stays unbeaten with win against Dover South
Frank Coppola
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth ages 9-10 Little League team moved another step closer to the District II championship on Thursday.
And what a step it was.
Going up against fellow unbeaten Dover South, Portsmouth used a complete-game effort from Will Berky to defeat Dover, 11-6, at Plains Field.
Now 6-0, Portsmouth travels to Tilton today for another game in the round-robin stage of the tournament. With a win today, or Saturday against Somersworth, Portsmouth will likely play Dover South for the district championship on Wednesday in Belmont. The winner will earn a spot in the state tournament.
"This is the best competition we've faced all year," said Portsmouth coach Bob Montville. "I'm really happy that we won the game. For us to beat them is a very good accomplishment."
Montville was quick to add that Dover held out its top pitcher, perhaps thinking ahead to the district final. Dover had already clinched a spot in the title game prior to Thursday's contest.
"This gives our kids a lot of confidence," said Montville. "It took us a while to get going, and I didn't know how they would respond. In the last three or four innings, they hit the ball like they are capable of doing."
Portsmouth was holding a 3-0 lead when it scored four times in the top of the fifth for a 7-0 cushion.
Robby Welch's bases-loaded walk scored Mike Montville with the first run of the rally, but Justin Dorow's two-run single was the highlight. Dorow had two hits and three RBI in the game.
Blake Gendron's run-scoring single closed scoring in the frame. Gendron, who played for Kiwanis during the regular season, went 4-for-4 on the afternoon and drove in two runs.
Dover bounced back with four runs of its own in the bottom of the fifth, but Portsmouth quickly regained momentum.
Another four-run rally in the top of the sixth made it 11-4 and put the game out of reach. Dorow, Gendron and Berky all had run-scoring hits in the inning. Noah Coren added an RBI fielder's choice.
Berky pitched all six innings for Portsmouth, allowing four hits and four walks. He had six strikeouts.
"Will got a little tired at the end, but he threw the ball real well," said Montville. "If you need a kid to win you one game, he's the kid you want to go with."
Mike Montville continued his hot hitting by going 3-for-4 with an RBI for Portsmouth.
Spenser Schwartzmiller, who went 1-for-2 at the plate Thursday, will pitch today's game at Tilton.


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package com.v5ent.game.inventory;

import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Label;
import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Skin;
import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Table;
import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Window;

public class InventorySlotTooltip extends Window {

    private Label desc;

    public InventorySlotTooltip(final Skin skin){
        super("", skin);
        desc = new Label("", skin);

        this.add(desc);
        this.padLeft(25).padRight(5);
        this.pack();
        this.setVisible(false);
    }

    public void setVisible(InventorySlot inventorySlot, boolean visible) {
        super.setVisible(visible);

        if( inventorySlot == null ){
            return;
        }

        if (!inventorySlot.hasItem()) {
            super.setVisible(false);
        }
    }

    public void updateDescription(InventorySlot inventorySlot){
        if( inventorySlot.hasItem() ){
            StringBuilder string = new StringBuilder();
            InventoryItem item = inventorySlot.getTopInventoryItem();
            string.append(item.getItemShortDescription());
            if( item.isInventoryItemOffensive() ){
                string.append(System.getProperty("line.separator"));
                string.append(String.format("Attack Points: %s", item.getItemUseTypeValue()));
            }else if( item.isInventoryItemDefensive() ){
                string.append(System.getProperty("line.separator"));
                string.append(String.format("Defense Points: %s", item.getItemUseTypeValue()));
            }
            string.append(System.getProperty("line.separator"));
            string.append(String.format("Original Value: %s GP", item.getItemValue()));
            string.append(System.getProperty("line.separator"));
            string.append(String.format("Trade Value: %s GP", item.getTradeValue()));

            desc.setText(string);
            this.pack();
        }else{
            desc.setText("");
            this.pack();
        }

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}


Sending WhatsApp messages with the Messages API. You can use the Messages API to exchange messages with WhatsApp users. Before continuing with this tutorial you should review the information on Understanding WhatsApp messaging.... WhatsApp Business API is live now. Please refer this link for detailed information. The WhatsApp Business API Client supports a subset of the features provided by the WhatsApp applications you already know from Android, iOS, Web and other platforms including end-to-end encryption.
Chat API is designed to create chat bots and integrate WhatsApp with business systems: CRM, ERP or a website. Chat API is already used for many projects: sending and reading messages from the CRM-system, recording in the beauty salon, sending details of the vacancy or chat-bot with promotional codes.... The output will be the same as above. Remember that this will only work if you have the identity you used to register the number saved. You can use a cli-tool registerTool.php in the /examples folder.
Beyond sharing, though, you can also use WhatsHelp or the WhatsApp API to let your visitors send messages directly to your own WhatsApp number. Now over to you – do you think WhatsApp chat buttons are a viable alternative/addition to live chat?
Download the WhatsApp Api for C# via nuget package manager. If you see a reference of the API in your reference,that's good. Otherwise download the API manually and add the reference. If you see a reference of the API in your reference,that's good.


Colorado's "last flat place" before the Rocky Mountains plays a pivotal role in the history of the west. In 1859, gold was found in Clear Creek, which runs through Golden and into the mountains. Miners and prospectors followed it up into the Rockies, eventually finding larger deposits. Golden became a commercial and agricultural center for those heading out into the mountains to stock up. Before Colorado was a state, it was the capital of the territory. Today, it's home to Coors Brewing Company, the Colorado School of Mines, The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and is somewhat of a hub for green industries.
On this hunt, you'll learn about Golden's rich past, green future, and why it's one of Colorado's most historical towns.
See all the best sights and hidden gems in City of Golden. Perfect for locals or visitors.
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Microsoft to Launch New Streaming Service Under Xbox Branding - The UpStream
Microsoft to Launch New Streaming Service Under Xbox Branding
posted Sunday Apr 29, 2012 by Nicholas DiMeo
Would you like a way to stream your music across any device you may have, whether it be Windows 8, Android or iOS? Would it be even better if I told you Microsoft may have something in the works? If you thought this might be something we'd see in the next few years, you will be pleasantly surprised with the news coming out of the Microsoft camp this week.
Microsoft is reported to be showcasing a new music platform at E3 next month in LA. Taking on the codename of "Woodstock," we are told that the service will take on the Xbox branding, much like the Zune rebranding we saw a few months ago. The great thing is that the publication The Verge has been told that the service will be able to stream across devices that are running on Windows 8, iOS or even Android and we will see the new music service heavily involved with Facebook and won't need any plug-ins to work.
This update comes after a few months of rumors that Microsoft was cooking up something new to continue their trendy, hip efforts. Back in February, Microsoft was working on deals with the big music labels and sources were saying we'd see the launch of whatever they were working on by the end of the year. From what we are learning now, we will also see something along the lines of the iTunes Match or Smart DJ feature to be incorporated with Microsoft's new project, something we hoped we'd see in Spotify and other new streaming services.
Perhaps with everything merging into the Xbox Live branding, where customers are noticing that Xbox stands for entertainment just as much as games, this might be a monumental success for Microsoft. Of course, there are at least a handful of solid streaming services out there already, so it will take a lot for the company to succeed in this space. Just like with Windows Phone, however, when Microsoft takes a bit longer to get into a market, they usually will wipe the floor with the competition.
No word on pricing or release date yet, but we'll keep you plugged in and bring the news to you as it happens at this year's E3!
Cnet:Microsoft readying cross-platform Xbox music service, report says


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The Interior Department is overhauling its method for valuing federal lands, responding to repeated criticisms that its appraisers were under pressure from superiors to alter their estimates of publicly owned property being offered in land exchanges.
Under the new structure, announced Wednesday, land and mineral appraisals will be done by the new Office of Appraisal Services, essentially putting a firewall between political decisions and the valuation process.
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To go up against the established Alpha executive from Germany – the S-Class Mercedes-Benz – BMW's engineers had to think outside of the box. It wasn't simply good enough to mimic the go-to large luxury sedan. They'd have to outperform it, to be better than Stuttgart's best. That was a tall order for the Munich firm, since its last truly large sedans were the 501/2 series cars; the Baroque Angels of the early 1950s. Though they launched at roughly the same time as BMW's microcar craze, they were really holdovers from another era. The same wouldn't work in the late 1970s, but primed with the success of their 5- and 6-series models, BMW was ready to face the challenge.
Though the E3 had offered a sizeable sedan, the new E23 really stretched BMW's platforms. The new 7-seres was 6 inches longer overall, most of which fell in a longer wheelbase versus the E3. It was also wider by a few inches and lower, too. Paul Bracq again provided the styling and it was nothing surprising; it carried the torch of many of the design elements of the 3-, 5- and 6-series cars, and that certainly wasn't a bad thing. But what BMW hoped would help to set it apart from the competition was technology and performance, along with a high-level of material quality in the cabin. Options included Buffalo leather, an on-board computer system, anti-lock brakes, heated and reclining power seats front and rear, and even an airbag late in the run; standard fare today, but way ahead of the curve in the late 1970s and early 1980s. BMW matched this technology with a thoroughly modern driver-oriented cockpit which made the W116 Mercedes-Benz competition feel immediately antiquated.
Back when the metal was heavy and the hair was high, the cars of Willy König ruled the earth. Koenig Specials GmbH was a German tuning house that took already outrageous cars on their own from Ferrari, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz and turned them up to 11. Unlike the majority of the tuning houses and coachbuilders from the same era, Koeing made cars that matched their bark with an even bigger bite. In addition to outlandish body work and 13 inch wide wheels, Koenig had a tradition of twin-turbocharging cars that made some of them capable of 200 mph and 0-60 runs under 4 seconds. One very special Ferrari Testarossa that was built by Koenig produced 1,000 hp and recorded a top speed of 229 mph. Today, these cars are still admired and now that everything from the 1980s is cool and very collectible. That is what we have with this car today.
This is a 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC that received the full Koenig treatment including a twin-turbo kit on the M117 V8. It has a body kit that only the Batmoblie rivals and wheels deep enough to cook chicken soup in. Inside, Recaro C Classic seats only begin the wildness with a second gauge cluster added on the dash and enough wood for a dining room table. I rarely see these Koenig Specials come up for sale and this example in Canada is already pulling in big bids. How high will it go?
This Audi Coupe GT 20V sold for $11,900.
Yesterday's Jade Green '74 911 Coupe was for me a 'Greatest Hits' example. It was a great color on a great classic, with great wheels, great flares, a great interior and great graphics. While I'm certain it wasn't for everyone, the 911 market of today means that whatever genre your particular greatest hits are composed of you'll probably find what you're looking for.
The same cannot be said for Audi, especially when it comes to 1980s examples. Yet here, today, we have what I would consider to be a pretty good attempt to make the greatest Coupe GT. First off, there are some who like the early Coupe or Coupe GT models, but as I've had a string of them my heart beats to the later '85-up chassis. Couple the better looks with improved European headlights and you're starting off well. Make it one of the better colors for the GT – Alpine White L90E – and things are still great. Inside, the best interior to match that outside was the limited edition Commemorative Design "Mouton" red leather. You'll want the Nardi leather wheel to hold on to. Kick the wheels up a few notches to really make the GT look more purposeful, and while you're there, lower the ride height too.
But it's the go that really separates this GT. The stock KX is hard to develop, between the lack of parts, the CIS fuel injection, and the lack of parts. Did I mention the lack of parts? You can go the cam route and do a bunch of other goodies and once it's all done, you'll come out the other side with maybe as much power as the later 2.3 NG. Maybe. But since the GT is a one-wheel drive wonder, you won't want to overdo the power department. The solution is the short-lived 7A 2.3 20V DOHC motor found in the 1990-1991 90 quattro 20V and Coupe Quattro. Match the 164 horsepower, 7,200 RPM screamer to the 600 lb lighter chassis of the GT and suddenly you've got quite a stunner. And why not throw in some period graphics, too?
I'm going to begin this post with a little bit of a tangent. In yesterday's write-up of a Speed Yellow GT3 I mentioned that it is my favorite of the 996 GT3 colors. However, that's only partially true because I knew even when writing that there is always an exception. The problem is that there is only one: a paint-to-sample Minerva Blue Metallic GT3. Paint to sample wasn't really a popular option during the 996's production. So while it seems like almost every GT3 produced today is paint to sample this wasn't the case with earlier models and we so rarely see them that if I want to speak of favorites it makes more sense to refer to the primary colors that were available. But I know that Minerva GT3 exists and I, of course, began searching for it again just to remind myself of its beauty.
That more or less brings us to this Iris Blue Metallic 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa. Obviously, it isn't Minerva and Minerva is a better color, but the early Iris Blue – note that the color changed significantly on the 993 – possesses a similar level of beauty. Porsche blues are some of my favorites and I'm reminded of that nearly every time I come across one. There's variety spanning the whole spectrum from seemingly black dark blues to the brightest blues we can imagine. Whether metallic or non-metallic they bring out some of the best in any 911. Whoever chose to build that Minerva Blue GT3 made an inspired choice.
There are cars from the 1980s, then there are cars that are so 1980s that you'd think they are an actual parody of the decade and just dressing up for a 1980s themed party that one of your friends is having on a Saturday night. As you might have noticed, one of these cars is the Mercedes-Benz 560SEC by German tuner ABC Exclusive. ABC Exclusive was one of the many tuners in the 1980s that pumped out crazy creations from workshops in Europe only to fade away after the money dried up only leaving behind a handful of their creations. We actually featured a BMW E24 6-Series a few years ago by them and it was just as outrageous as today's car. Most of the time, cars like these are in pretty rough shape by now thanks to the liberal use of fiberglass and body filler, but this 1986 seems to have survived the test of time. Now that cars like these are actually old enough to be retro and cool, would you pony up the cash this C126 is expected to bring?


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López Obrador: 'If there's censorship on social media, what's left?'
AMLO criticizes social media for blocking Trump's accounts: 'I don't accept that'
Nobody should be deprived of the right to post on Twitter or Facebook, president says
Published on Thursday, January 7, 2021
President López Obrador on Thursday criticized social media platforms for blocking the accounts of United States President Donald Trump after a violent mob of his supporters broke into the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
Speaking at his regular news conference, López Obrador said he doesn't like censorship and that nobody should be deprived of their right to convey a message on Twitter or Facebook.
"I don't accept that. We all have to show self constraint and guarantee freedom. … How can they censor someone? Let's see, I punish you because I as a judge, as the holy inquisition, deem that what you're saying is harmful," he said.
"… Imagine that Twitter, as a company, decides 'you no, because what you're saying is damaging or harmful' – it goes against good manners. … If there's censorship on social media, what's left?"
Twitter and Facebook blocked Trump's access to his accounts on Wednesday after he used the platforms to publish what The New York Times described as "a string of inaccurate and inflammatory messages" as a violent mob overtook the United States Capitol.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday morning that a block on Trump's accounts on that platform and Instagram, which it owns, would be extended at least until the end of the U.S. president's term.
"We believe the risks of allowing the president to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great. Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete," Zuckerberg wrote on his own Facebook account.
The Twitter suspension was due to expire this morning but Trump remained silent on Thursday.
López Obrador, who has maintained an unlikely friendship with the U.S. president since assuming Mexico's top job in late 2018, told reporters that he too has suffered censorship but didn't elaborate.
AMLO, as the president is best known, is an avid user of social media, and has more than 15 million fans, followers and subscribers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
As for the turmoil the United States faced on Wednesday, López Obrador said that Mexico wouldn't intervene in issues that U.S. authorities have to resolve because the Mexican constitution enshrines the principle of non-intervention in the affairs of foreign countries.
However, he expressed regret about the events that took place in Washington and the loss of human life. (A female Trump supporter was shot dead by Capitol police.)
His failure to condemn the events in Washington was criticized by some.
"Mexico's president, who has described himself as a humanist/pacifist, declines to comment on the violent assault on the Capitol by Trump supporters, saying he doesn't opine on other countries' affairs. Yet just on Monday, AMLO said he favors the U.S. pardoning Julian Assange," said Eric Martin, a Bloomberg business reporter and former Mexico correspondent, on Twitter.
"AMLO yesterday: proposes giving political asylum in Mexico to [Wikileaks founder] Julian Assange. AMLO today: prefers not to give his opinion about what happened in the Capitol in order to not interfere in the affairs of other countries," tweeted Carlos Bravo Regidor, a political analyst.
Source: El Universal (sp)
The Attorney General's Office has exonerated former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos of drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
The query arose after a question produced a lengthy and partisan response, triggering a complaint to the INE.
A week after Donald Trump was kicked off Facebook and Twitter, the president floated the idea of creating a national social media network.


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Suddenly every game has no audio .
I do not know how to reproduce this because I had not touched any audio preveiously and was using only demo scenes.
The demo scene I used was Weather Manager.
I have checked my hardware thoroughly and updated drivers . I have pictures I can attach.
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Harvard economist Benjamin Friedman defines prospecting as finding a person with a problem. Companies go to great lengths to find this person because having great sales leads is essential to growing their businesses.
London-based Integrated Marketing Bureau (IMB) helps companies find these excellent sales leads. Founder Rupert Honywood established a successful "social selling blueprint" that combines information like financial data, industry insights and customer profiles to assist his clients in generating leads.
Since data processing is at the heart of their service, it's vital for IMB to have robust lead generation web application that enables them to provide reliable business intelligence and leads to their customers. However, Honywood and his team found it difficult to organize their data using their previous off-the-shelf database system. Compounding the problem was the inability of their previous system to adapt to their changing needs. At one point, Honywood even considered hiring freelance developers to build his database — an expensive option that didn't guarantee the level of scalability that he needed.
Searching for a viable alternative, Honywood discovered Caspio and immediately fell in love with the low-code platform, describing it as "…incredibly simple to implement." Using the Caspio low-code platform, Honywood quickly built an application that easily stores and records industry-specific data sets, which he then uses to generate sales leads. He was also able to create an application that helps his customers identify key prospects. Together, the applications are sophisticated, flexible and scalable, fostering agility, market responsiveness and competitive differentiation.
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