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A COUNTER-TERRORISM CZAR IN INDIAN COLOURS
Before 9/11, there was a counter-terrorism centre ( CTC ) in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the US, which had officers from various agencies, that formed part of the counter-terrorism community of the US. It worked under a CIA Officer. Its task was co-ordination of the functioning of the counter-terrorism divisions of various agencies to facilitate the analysis, assessment and fusion of the intelligence relating to terrorism flowing from different agencies and ensure effective follow-up action. Its main role was in prevention. It had no role in investigation and prosecution.
2. When it was created, this Centre was placed under the CIA for the following reasons:
(a).Before 9/11, the conventional wisdom in the US was that threats from terrorists would be mainly to US nationals and interests abroad. Since the CIA was an external intelligence agency, it was felt that the nodal set-up for the co-ordination of follow-up action should function under the supervision of the CIA.
(b). Till 2004, Director,CIA, wore two hats. He was the head of the CIA. He was also designated as Director, Central Intelligence. In the second capacity, he was responsible for the co-ordination of the functioning of all agencies of the US intelligence community. Since the Counter-Terrorism Centre was to co-ordinate follow-up action on all terrorism-related intelligence, it was felt that the responsibility for c-ordination should vest in the Director, CIA, in his second capacity as the Director, Central Intelligence.
3. The enquiry by the National Commission appointed by President George Bush into the 9/11 terrorist strikes brought home to the US the dangers posed to US Homeland security from home-grown terrorists as well as terrorists based abroad. It also revealed deficiencies in the co-ordinating roles of the Director, Central Intelligence, and of the CTC of the CIA. It was felt that there was no effective analysis, assessment and fusion of the intelligence flowing from the counter-terrorism divisions of the various agencies and no effective and co-ordinated follow-up to neutralise the threats revealed by the flowing intelligence.
4. The National Commission enquiry led to the following decisions:
(a). To create an NCTC to co-ordinate the functioning of the counter-terrorism divisions of all agencies which form part of the counter-terrorism community and to co-ordinate follow-up action to prevent acts of terrorism.
( b ).To divest the Director,CIA, of his responsibilities as the Director, Central Intelligence, and to create a post of Director, National Intelligence, (DNI) directly under the President to co-ordinate the functioning of various intelligence agencies.
( c ). To place the NCTC under the supervision of the DNI and not under the heads of any of the intelligence agencies which will continue to have the responsibility for the collection of terrorism-related intelligence.
5. Since 2005, the US Counter-Terrorism architecture is as follows:
(a) Each agency has its own counter-terrorism division for the collection, analysis, assessment and fusion of intelligence and follow-up action.
(b) The NCTC co-ordinates the functioning of the counter-terrorism divisions of all agencies and ensures co-ordinated follow-up action. Its role is preventive and not in investigation and prosecution.
(c) The NCTC functions under the DNI. The heads of the agencies have no control over its functioning.
6.The GC Saxena Task Force on intelligence revamp, set up by the Government in 2000, studied the working of the CTC of the CIA and recommended the creation of a similar counter-terrorism centre to be placed in the IB consisting of officers of various agencies and headed by an IB officer. The Government created it in the IB, but for reasons not clear to me, called it a Multi-Agency Centre and not a counter-terrorism centre. It did not get going for a long time because of the reported reluctance of the R&AW and MI to depute their officers to work in the MAC under an IB officer.
7.The 9/11 terrorist strikes in the US Homeland exposed deficiencies in the functioning of the CTC of the CIA. Normally, the recommendation of the Saxena Task Force for the creation of a CTC in the IB should have been re-examined in the light of the 9/11 strikes in the US and the exposed deficiencies in the functioning of the CTC of the CIA, which led to the decision to create the NCTC under the DNI. This was not done till the 26/11 terrorist strikes in Mumbai.
8. The 26/11 terrorist strikes in Mumbai revealed more or less the same deficiencies in our counter-terrorism architecture as the deficiencies in the counter-terrorism architecture of the US revealed by the 9/11 terrorist strikes. Namely, inadequate intelligence and lack of co-ordinated follow-up action even on the intelligence that was available. In his first statement to the Lok Sabha on the 26/11 terrorist strikes after taking over as the Home Minister, Shri P.Chidambaram said that the responsibility for follow-up action on available intelligence was found to be diffused.
9. Shortly thereafter, he had visited the US to study the working of the Department of Homeland Security and the NCTC, both of which came into being after 9/11. He came back a strong votary of two ideas: For the creation of a separate Ministry of Internal Security patterned after the Department of Homeland Security of the US and for the creation of an NCTC patterned after its US counterpart.
10. Shri Chidambaram's ideas differed in one important respect from the Counter-terrorism architecture created in the US. In the US, the newly set up DNI oversees the functioning of the NCTC. Shri Chidambaram reportedly wanted that the entire counter-terrorism architecture, including the proposed NCTC, should function under the Minister for Home Affairs till his idea of a Ministry of Internal Security was accepted and implemented. That is, he wanted the National Security Adviser to be divested of all counter-terrorism responsibilities and the Home Minister to be made the counter-terrorism Czar of the Government of India.
11. There was speculation ( seemed well-informed) in the media at that time that Shri M.K. Narayanan, the then National Security Adviser, viewed this as a negative reflection of his handling of the 26/11 terrorist strikes and strongly opposed the ideas of Shri Chidambaram. There was a long examination of Shri Chidambaram's ideas. What has come out on January 12,2012, as a result of this examination is neither an ass nor a mule, but something in between and not recognisable.
12. There will be an emaciated-at-birth NCTC which will not be independent , but will form part of the IB. Thus, there will be no independent supervision over the performance of the follow-up action role. The NSA will have no responsibility for counter-terrorism. As desired by him, Shri Chidambaram will be the Czar for counter-terrorism, but he will be a Czar in Indian colours, not given the necessary tools for being an effective Czar.
13. In the US too, the NSA has no responsibility for counter-terrorism. This role is performed by an Adviser on Homeland Security to the President who is commonly referred to as the Adviser on Counter-Terrorism.
14. In my view, the proposed NCTC is unlikely to improve our capability for preventive action through effective follow-up action on the intelligence collected. ( 14-1-12)
( The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, New Delhi, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, and Associate of the Chennai Centre For China Studies. E-mail: seventyone2@gmail.com Twitter : @SORBONNE75 )


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Medicare Audit Anxiety is on the increase!
According to a two-year survey, over 83% of doctors/providers believe that the care they provide to patients is affected by the uncertainty surrounding Medicare rules.
The Government has admitted for the first time there is a serious problem and it is harming patient care; see Health officials promise 'authoritative' answers from Ask MBS service.
We undertook a national survey into whether doctors feel that the current level of uncertainty of Medicare rules is affecting the care they are providing to their patients. We have completed our first round analysis of this survey and submitted the results to the Federal AMA, the PSR and the Federal Government.
It is gratifying they have acknowledged the problem of doctors being falsely accused of rorting Medicare.
The initial findings reveal that patient care is being affected by unclear Medicare rules. Of greater concern is that Medicare is not making it any easier for providers and practices to comply. This can only increase the risk to practices of a Medicare Audit and being unfairly accused of inappropriate billing. This damages morale and confidence in the system, and affects patients' access to clinically relevant fair care.
We commenced this unique Australian national survey in July 2019 and received 215 responses.
96% of providers do not receive clear, accurate and consistent information from Medicare.
Over 83% of providers feel the uncertainty of Medicare rules affects the care they provide.
84% indicated that centralised, commonly-agreed health care standards are needed.
Over 64% indicated the government, professional bodies and/or an independent entity should together establish and enforce these health care standards.
Over 80% of providers used clinical resources and guidelines that were not Medicare audit-proof. Over 42% were unaware they were not audit-proof.
Over 70% of providers reported that, following a query to Medicare, they had to wait longer than a week to receive an answer. Over 38% never received an appropriate or timely answer.
Click here for the full MBS Complexity survey results.
We distributed these preliminary results to key professional bodies in 2018.
Despite the overwhelming evidence in this survey, and a survey of over 300 practice managers (see following video) we are yet to receive a response.
See Practice Managers expressing MBS item number concern video.
This video, of practice managers at a 2017 national practice manager conference, shows that practice managers indicated (nearly unanimously) there is an ongoing and serious problem with Medicare answering their questions clearly and on a timely basis.
1. Federal Court Action will be addressing this issue. Dr Karmakar, a high-profile GP trainee and author, is seeking an answer from the Federal Courts on whether providers are being unfairly prosecuted, which she argues is harming patient care. She is not claiming damages; rather, it is Constitutional public interest case challenge, one that is supported by Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, Julian Burnside QC, law firm Platinum Lawyers and many other high-profile practitioners.See PSR facing High Court Challenge and David and Goliath Medical Billing Investigations and the Silencing of Doctors (thanks to Julian Burnside QC who assisted with this article).
Please support Dr Karmakar at Change.org Page and share it with your Colleagues. Your support counts in front of a Federal Court judge.
2. We need a positive and practical solution to establish a not-for-profit independent healthcare and ethics board. For a solution, see To reduce fatal medical errors look to the world of accountancy. Start the discussion and contact us for further information if you would like to be more involved.
3. If you are a provider or practice staff member, please complete this important five-minute survey, the Medicare Complexity Survey. Please complete it and share it with your colleagues. We collect this (de-identified) data for the Federal Health Minister and the High Court of Australia.
Here is a specific and detailed breakdown of the survey responses.
96% of providers do not receive accurate and consistent information from Medicare.
Over 83% of providers believe the uncertainty of Medicare rules affects the care they provide.
84% indicated that centralised commonly agreed health care standards are needed.
Over 64% indicated such a function should be managed by the government and professional bodies and/or an independent entity.
Over 80% of providers consulted clinical guidelines and resources that were not Medicare audit-proof. Over 42% did not know they weren't audit proof.
Over 70% of providers had to wait longer than a week to receive an answer from Medicare. Over 38% never received an appropriate or timely answer.
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Anzu, Imdugud (sum. anzu zapisywane  dim-dugudmušen; akad. anzû) – w mitologii mezopotamskiej ogromnych rozmiarów ptak z głową lwa, którego machanie skrzydłami miało powodować trąby powietrzne i burze piaskowe. Być może był on pierwotnie personifikacją któregoś z żywiołów atmosferycznych. Inne opisy Anzu wskazują, że miał dziób "jak piła", a więc prawdopodobnie również głowę ptaka. W sztuce nowoasyryjskiej stworzenie, będące kombinacją elementów ptaka i lwa (tzw. lew-smok), może przedstawiać Anzu lub Asakku.

W jednym z mitów Imdugud lub Anzu wykrada Enkiemu (wersja sumeryjska) lub Enlilowi (wersja akadyjska) tabliczkę losów i zostaje zabity przez Ninurtę, który ostatecznie zwraca tabliczkę prawowitemu właścicielowi. Musi to być mit bardzo stary (aczkolwiek poświadczony dopiero w okresie starobabilońskim), ponieważ Imduguda wyobrażano jako związane z bogiem Ningirsu zwierzę heraldyczne już na Steli sępów (okres wczesnodynastyczny III), a także jest wspomniany w powiązaniu z tym bogiem w śnie opowiedzianym przez Gudeę z Lagasz. Przypuszcza się, iż to powiązanie wynika z faktu pokonania ptaka przez boga Ningirsu/Ninurtę.

W poemacie sumeryjskim o Lugalbandzie (Lugalbanda i ptak Anzu) bohater przemierzając góry Zagros natrafia na pisklę Imduguda w gnieździe, do którego wkrótce wracają jego rodzice. W innym sumeryjskim eposie Gilgamesz, Enkidu i świat podziemny (inna nazwa: Gilgamesz i Enkidu w świecie podziemnym) słyszymy o Imdugudzie i jego pisklęciu w gnieździe założonym w świętym drzewie halub, które bogini Inanna zasadziła w Uruk.
Później termin anzû używany jest (również w liczbie mnogiej) w odniesieniu do przedstawień heraldycznych ptaka Anzu na budowlach.

W 2014 na pamiątkę Anzu nazwano nowy rodzaj dinozaura, teropoda z grupy owiraptorozaurów i rodziny cegnatów. Badaczom ten duży, pokryty piórami celurozaur skojarzył się z mitologicznym ptakiem.

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Bibliografia
 hasło "Imdugud", [w:] Jeremy Black, Anthony Green, Słownik mitologii Mezopotamii, Wydawnictwo "Książnica", Katowice 1998, s. 85-86.
 Krystyna Szarzyńska, Eposy sumeryjskie, seria Antologia Literatury Mezopotamskiej, Wydawnictwo AGADE, Warszawa 2003.

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3 A god of this character would naturally be worshipped on the mountain-tops, and that these were very frequently consecrated to him is shown by the large number of appellatives derived from the names of mountains.
8 The whole history of Greek legal and moral conceptions attaching to the guilt of homicide can be studied in relation to the cult-appellatives of Zeus.


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A two-year effort to honor members of the famed Doolittle Raiders with the nation's highest award for distinguished achievements will come full circle today, when President Obama signs the measure into law alongside retired Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, one of the four surviving members.
The Congressional Gold Medal recognizes members of the Doolittle Raiders for their "outstanding heroism, valor, skill and service to the United States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo" during World War II.
Cole will be 99 in September. The other three survivors are Robert Hite, 94, Edward Saylor, 94, and David Thatcher, 92.
The Doolittle Raiders, 80 U.S. Army Air Forces members led by their commander, then-Lt. Col. James "Jimmy" Doolittle, risked their lives during a World War II bombing mission on Japan on April 18, 1942, prompted by the attack on Pearl Harbor four months earlier.
Cole said the Raiders didn't "want to be singled out" for their efforts.
"When we did the raid, none of the participants had really been in combat before, and it seemed a little farfetched that we would be thinking about [being recognized]," Cole said.
But Cole praised the effort "and all the running around" that Brian Anderson, the sergeant at arms for the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, did for the Raiders to receive the medal.
"I think he should be one of the recipients," Cole said.
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You've obviously tried garlic before, but what about this particular variety?
Along with fresh peas, baby greens and new potatoes, garlic scapes are among the first tastes of Alberta's short, but bountiful growing season.
Scape stems can reach over three feet in height but only the top seven or eight inches is eaten. The flower bulb at the end twirls around in a graceful curlicue that must be picked before it straightens out and becomes hard and inedible.
Scapes are picked in a very short window in early July – grab them as soon as you see them. Look for them at farmers' markets or specialty grocers in town: Chalmers sells her fresh scapes through the Italian Centre Shop. They store well in the refrigerator and also freeze well.
Scapes can be used a number of different ways. Often they are treated very simply, either grilled or sauted, in order to highlight their mild, sweet, lightly garlicky flavour. They can also be pickled or served fresh, chopped and sprinkled like chives or green onions.
Recipe courtesy of Jackie Chalmers, New Oxley Garlic, Naturally!
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Serve on crackers or as a vegetable or chip dip.


Running a small business requires you to take on many different roles. One day you're focused on marketing, another day on resolving customer service issues, and yet another day on ordering inventory and supplies. It seems there just aren't enough hours in the day to deal with payroll as well, but you will have some unhappy employees on your hands if you neglect it. Below are three common payroll mistakes small business owners make when trying to handle this function on their own.
Of all possible payroll mistakes, this one is sure to get the most people upset. That is understandable when you consider that your employees have bills to pay and depend on the money they have earned to be there on the expected date. Even one missed payroll can cause employees to mistrust the company and quit. You might also find yourself in legal trouble if your state enforces regulations regarding how often employees must receive a paycheck and you go beyond that time without paying them.
You must withhold federal, state, and social security taxes from the paycheck of every employee and remit them on time to the appropriate government authority. The only exception to this is if you work with independent contractors for whom you provide a Misc-1099 statement at the end of the year. The law considers these people non-employees who must arrange for payment of their own taxes, usually on a quarterly basis.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is quite serious about receiving payroll taxes from employers. Penalties for not remitting taxes withheld from employee paychecks can include both financial and criminal penalties including time in prison. You could even lose your business. Keep in mind that the IRS and state governments don't consider ignorance of payroll tax laws a valid excuse for not paying them. Unfortunately, too many small business owners have made this payroll mistake and learned this lesson the hard way.
If an employee is salaried, it means that he or she receives the same amount of money each payroll period regardless of hours worked. This is common in upper management where salaries are much higher than those who earn an hourly wage. Those employees must receive one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for any hours worked over 40 in a single week.
It's normal for small business owners to want to save expenses, but they cannot break the law to do so. Some try to get around overtime regulations by misclassifying an hourly employee as salaried or even as an independent contractor. Others will force employees to take vacation time to ensure that their weekly hourly total ends up under 40. Neither action is legal and can get you in trouble under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Palmetto Payroll Solutions offers payroll and other services to small businesses in South Carolina and beyond. Contact us today to relieve yourself of the burden of payroll and learn more about the other services we can offer you.


Watch DearS full episodes online English dub.
Synopsis: Ikuhara Takeya is a high school student living a normal life. He is not interested in the commotion around a UFO filled with beautiful alien females that crashed on earth a year ago. The aliens, known as DearS, are deciding to take permanent residence on earth. What no one knows is that these aliens are a slave species whose sole purpose is to serve and please their masters.
One day, Takeya spots a person shivering behind some bushes. This person, Ren, is one of the DearS, and after being saved by Takeya she chooses him as her master. Takeya, who doesn't know about the master-slave relationship of DearS, tries to teach Ren the normal lifestyle of the people on earth, though he constantly fears that Ren is an evil alien who's trying to brainwash him. Ren, however, isn't like other DearS. She is in fact malfunctioning and is being tracked down by their leader. Meanwhile, Takeya begins to learn more about DearS, and a mythical DearS relationship called "Gift" begins to develop between them.


CM Sheila Dikshit along with the band Euphoria and Palash's family, released the Delhi Anthem 'Dilli Meri Jaan, Dilli Meri Shaan' on Wednesday evening. The theme song (Swagatha) for the the Commonwealth Games is sung by A.R Rahman. The Delhi Anthem, which is also a CWG Anthem, is by Palash's band Euphoria.
The anthem is made especially for Delhiites and will represent the city hereafter. The song will be played on various FM channels and we are hoping a positive response from the audience. The full song can be downloaded from various music websites or as ringtone to express the love for capital city of India. The video version of this song will also be released within 15 days or so.
Lyrics by Palash and Dahlia Sen Oberoi.
Additional Keys by Prasad Sashte.
Back Up Vocals– Kinshuk, Kaavya, Sripurna, Bishwaroop and Nikita.
Mixed and Mastered by Eric Pillai at Future Sound of Bombay.
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The Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games theme song "Swagatham" is released on Aug, 28 by A.R. Rahman. According to Rahman, his song will beat and go beyond the Shakira's Waka-Waka Song, which she sang for Fifa World Cup 2010. The song is dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi.
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The Commonwealth Games 2010 will commence at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, India on October 3.


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Legendary French racer killed in the race of the Coupe de Salon at Montlhery. Although he never won in F1, he took numerous non-championship wins between 1949 and 1952. He was also a member of the French Resistance during World War 2. A garage owner from Clermont-Ferrand, Louis started racing in motorcycle events in the 1930's. He then moved into cars and hillclimbing in 1938 before being at his peak immediately after the War, winning the French National Championship four years in a row from 1949 onwards. Amongst his notable wins were the 1949 Belgian Grand Prix and the Dutch Grand Prix in 1950 and 1951, but he is probably best remembered for his win at Le Mans in 1950 with his son Jean-Louis.
Biography last updated 15 Feb 2016
Other World Championship drivers from France
Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Jules Bianchi, Charles Pic, Jean-Eric Vergne, Maurice Trintignant, Andre Testut, Patrick Tambay, Philippe Streiff, Mike Sparken, Raymond Sommer, Andre Simon, Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Jo Schlesser, Jean-Louis Schlesser, Stephane Sarrazin, Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Alain Prost, Charles Pozzi, Jacques Pollet, Didier Pironi, Francois Picard, Henri Pescarolo, Olivier Panis, Franck Montagny, Francois Migault, Francois Mazet, Eugene Martin, Robert Manzon, Guy Mairesse, Jean Lucienbonnet, Jean Lucas, Roger Loyer, Henri Louveau, Guy Ligier, Pierre Levegh, Michel Leclere, Gerard Larrousse, Franck Lagorce, Jacques Laffite, Robert La Caze, Max Jean, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Francois Hesnault, Andre Guelfi, Olivier Grouillard, Romain Grosjean, Georges Grignard, Jean-Marc Gounon, Aldo Gordini, Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Patrick Gaillard, Bertrand Gachot, Pascal Fabre, Philippe Etancelin, Jose Dolhem, Patrick Depailler, Yannick Dalmas, Erik Comas, Bernard Collomb, Eugene Chaboud, Francois Cevert, Sebastien Bourdais, Jean-Christophe Boullion, Eric Bernard, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Paul Belmondo, Jean Behra, Elie Bayol, Marcel Balsa, Rene Arnoux, Philippe Alliot, Jean Alesi.
Other World Championship drivers born in 1905
Georges Grignard, Pierre Levegh, Frankie Luptow.
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Johnny Claes, Walt Faulkner, Ernst Loof, Bob Sweikert.


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Sales leaders perceive advertising agencies with the trifecta of doom; Expensive, Eccentric, and Frivolous. Sales leaders can think of other ways to spend money more productively. Why is it that most B2B sales leaders hate advertising agencies?
The ad is over 20 years old, but still holds up today as an example of powerful brand storytelling. Google Adwords is a web advertising service that most B2B marketers are already familiar with. Take for example our recent infographic For the Love of Marketing – A Guide to Date Night.
The Internet has opened up a whole new world of marketing and advertising tactics. And although this isn't breaking news, people are coming up with new ways to utilize the web every day when it comes to sales. There are so many ways to advertise online.
Sales and marketing event season just ended. But I'm doing the job of demand generation, AND customer marketing, AND product marketing, AND the sales development team … with a bare minimum of tools to make that all happen!". sales).
Technology is essential in sales today. For buyers, finding the right sales technology can be a baffling process. Photo source: The 6 biggest sales-tech trends to watch in 2016. There will be heavy internal costs if you have to stop or slow sales.
The best sales professionals and marketers understand how important it is to study human psychology and use that knowledge to create stories, messages and strategies that drive results. Use the Bandwagon Effect to Drive Sales. Our biases can make us do silly things.
Sales presentations can earn the sale or sink it. As another example, I would never include "office rent" as part of my deliverable cost. In thinking of my past corporate sales management life, I would have love to have charged for sales meetings.
Compensation is an important factor in attracting and retaining employees, especially in sales. Imagine if almost half of your sales team left the company because of a poorly designed compensation plan. Sales Commission Structure. Sales Commission Agreement.
Let's agree that the goal of your marketing team should be to help your sales team. But as sales professionals, how can you feed your sales intelligence in to your marketing team and how can they use that intelligence to better help you close sales?
Author: Kostas Chiotis Consumers are becoming increasingly swayed by social media posts when it comes to purchasing a product or service, making it a great platform for sales. Increasing sales via social media content, campaigns and outreach is really important part of a marketing strategy these days. A popular athlete promoting your physical therapy website for example can do wonders for your brand. Can you improve your sales using social media? .
Sales and marketing research can be interesting and provide some insight as what not to do. The CMO Council and Dow Jones surveyed over 2,000 consumers from North America and the United Kingdom which revealed the importance of feelings in sales and marketing messages. For example, I am looking for a small storage cabinet for our dining area. The challenge in sales and marketing is not to create negative feelings, but rather awareness and then positive ones.
Marketing guru Graham McGregor shares his biggest sales blunder—not staying in touch with his referral network. I've made plenty of mistakes in my sales career. For example, when I was selling advertising many years ago, I met with one business person who really liked me.
This expert sales interview explores competitive advantage with topics such as: Defining competitive advantage. For example, an organization might advertise as being skilled at product knowledge. Are you advertising your strengths or your competitive advantages?
Confusion in business creates poor sales results and a continual drain on the bottom line. From not knowing the purpose of business to executing actions not in alignment with the overall strategic plan impact productivity especially sales. For example, business to business networking is a great marketing strategy for many small business owners. Spraying and praying is the best way to sum up their activities and unfortunately poor sales results.
Given over 97% of all businesses within the US are under 20 employees, many lack a simple sales process. By not having a process impacts the ability to determine where there are gaps limiting increase sales and ultimately the overall sales culture.
Social media websites are a great sales and marketing tool, there's no denying it. Ideally, these campaigns will lead to increased sales for the company. Some examples would include Instagram, Pinterest, and Flickr. These events don't even have to be sales-related.
The first monthly commission statements will soon be in your sales reps'' hands. This post is for Sales leaders and HR business partners. Read on to understand the mechanics of effective sales compensation. That's 3 times the amount invested in advertising!
Most businesses, whether they are small, large, brand new or established, are turning to more high tech sales tactics to gain and retain customers. This of course is an important part of marketing and sales. Due to this shift, more traditional sales practices have been rendered moot.
I am a living example of what writing can do to change a career. What better way to gain respect, cosmic debt, word-of-mouth advertising, and reputation? For the past decade, my weekly email magazine, Sales Caffeine , has been a major source of value to my customers and revenue to me.
What's a sales plan? A sales plan lays out your objectives, high-level tactics, target audience, and potential obstacles. It's like a traditional business plan but focuses specifically on your sales strategy. Who writes sales plans? What is a sales plan template?
Based on much of the press, much of it created by vendors of AI solutions, AI is the answer to all the problems we have with sales and marketing. Sales execs and sales people breath sighs of relief, "We don't have to worry any more.
I was driving by a gas station and they were advertising 2-12 packs of cola for $7. This made me think of business and sales and pricing and competition and, somehow, I ended up thinking about this. This is an example of your fine commitment to improve.
Many inside sales reps (outside reps, too!) And companies and sales reps wonder why they aren't successful…. what I'm going to do instead is give you two rules for developing an effective elevator pitch and then some examples that you can plug your product or service into.
In today world of content shock and disregard to direct advertising, the struggle for leads turns into bloody marketing warfare. And to win it, savvy strategists lead on three pillars in sales: Creativity. So why make it difficult for them to scan and digest your sales content?
None of my friends ever mentioned or pursued a career in tech sales, so neither did I. After my first job as a consultant, I started recruiting firm Will Reed , focused exclusively on placing sales talent at high-growth technology companies like Qualtrics, Box, AppDynamics and MongoDB.
A media kit is a promotional tool that contains useful information about your product or service, website, current partners, advertising, or marketing opportunities. As a result, it paves the way for more sales. Mind your target advertisers.
Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Note: Anna Kucirkova provides today's guest blog, "How A Sales Funnel Will Build Your E-Commerce Business." You've probably heard of sales funnels, but how do they work? A Sales Funnel Will Build Your E-commerce Business.
If your sales process relies heavily on cold emailing or calling prospects, the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) isn't great news for you. At its most basic, the GDPR changes the way outbound sales teams can collect and use personal data like email addresses, names, and other info about prospects. There's a lot of questions about how GDPR is going to affect sales teams. For sales teams, personal data is the lifeblood of outbound sales.
Forward thinking sales leaders are those who speak simply about business growth and their words do not convey any judgment. Sure these top sales performers may have strong indications of what is or usually is not working with their sales leads.


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30-я артиллерийская бригада — тактическое соединение Сухопутных войск Российской Федерации.

Условное наименование — Войсковая часть № 62048 (в/ч 62048). Сокращённое наименование — 30 абр.

Соединение дислоцируется в г. Улан-Удэ и находится в составе 36-й общевойсковой армии.

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Соединение создано в декабре 2015 года в составе 36-й общевойсковой армии Восточного военного округа, дислоцированной в Республике Бурятия.

В октябре 2020 года соединению вручили Боевое знамя.

В декабре 2020 года прошел чин освящения Боевого знамени 30-й артиллерийской бригады. Обряд освящения в Свято-Покровском храме города Улан-Удэ совершил помощник командира соединения по работе с верующими военнослужащими отец Павел.

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It is a very common practice that when you are building a new website or doing website maintenance, you should always try to put up some types of under construction signs on your site to notify visitors.
In WordPress, there are two ways of obtaining under construction or coming soon page: themes and plugins.
In this article, I am going to share with you top 10 under construction WordPress plugins and themes.
This plugin is very customization and responsive, you can change font color and background of your own. Also, it comes with subscription form that you can use to collect emails, as well as an option of exporting collected email to .csv file. This particular plugin also come with countdown timer and social media icons.
Ultimate coming soon page fully compatible with any type of WP themes. It is very customizable; basically, you can change background color, logo, fonts, image, etc. On top of that, you can also add custom HTML and CSS. The plugin itself is using HTML 5 and CSS3. It also comes with an optin form system that can collect emails from visitors.
This is a very simple coming soon page plugin. This plugin has options of changing background color, text color, as well as uploading logo image.
To put your website in maintenance mode, you can simply install this plugin and activate the maintenance mode, and you are done. Of course, if you want to display customized message, you can do that as well with this plugin. Like most plugins here, it is fully responsive.
This plugin has option of adding your logo, background image, color and text. It supports the full screen background image. On top of that, this plugin also has Google analytic functionality.
The above are top 5 under construction WordPress plugins that I know of. Of course, if you do not want to use plugins, there are many under construction WordPress themes you can use as well.
Believe it or not, this theme is free. It is responsive; it has subscription box and countdown timer. Also, it integrates social media, such as Facebook and Twitter.
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Lexiity is a elegant and clean WordPress theme. Like most themes here, it comes with countdown timer, social media integration, as well as optin form. The unique things about this simple WP theme is that Lexiity comes with different skins that you choose from, as well as many shortcodes that you can utilize.
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The above top 10 under construction WordPress Plugins and Themes are what I've found to be popular among web designers. When choosing between plugins and themes, most web designer would go with plugins. Whereas under construction WP themes tend to be popular if you are not yet decided which theme your website is going to use. As always, if you know any plugin and theme that you think is better than anyone of the above, please do share with us.


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Win may not be blessing for Masters hopeful Kevin Streelman
10th Apr 2015 5:42 AM
KEVIN Streelman will be hoping to break the Masters "curse" after taking out the par-three tournament at Augusta in a playoff with Camilo Villegas.
No player has won both the pre-Masters event and the Masters in the same year.
Streelman (pictured) won in a three-hole playoff after he and Villegas had tied at 5-under. The American won after Colombian Villegas knocked his shot on the eighth hole over the green into a pond.
Villegas had two holes-in-one on a day which saw five in all, tying the record set in 2002. Trevor Immelman and Matias Dominguez also holed out, while 75-year-old six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus aced the fourth.
Meanwhile, Australian Marc Leishman has pulled out of the Masters (starting overnight) to be with his wife Audrey, who is recovering from pneumonia and multiple infections. The Victorian will stay at home to look after his two sons.
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text: Q: Prerequisites for the book Beilinson, Drinfeld: Quantization of Hitchin's integrable system ...? Although it is not so closely related to my research, recently I became interested  a little bit about Hitchin's fibration and the geometric Langlands program. I have found that many current articles by Frenkel, Gaitsgory, Ngo, etc. are refering to the unfinished book mentioned above, so I though it might worth to read it. However, it refers to many very difficult papers (some of them are in French) and it assumes quite a lot of things. Does anybody know a good survey article, collection of papers, book, whatever which can fill in the gap between a basic, graduate level knowledge of d-modules and stacks, and that book? Also, other introductory resources on geometric Langlands program are welcome. Thanks!

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Zack Snyder celebrated the upcoming release of Wonder Woman 1984 by revealing a photo of Gal Gadot in costume on her first day in the role.
With the release of Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max inching ever closer, director Zack Snyder posted a photo of Gal Gadot from her first day on set in the role. As fans will remember, Diana Prince was introduced back in 2016 in Batman v Superman, and audiences met Wonder Woman herself in the dramatic finale of the film as the trio of heroes faced off against Doomsday.
Zack Snyder revealed the new photo of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman on Twitter, explaining that when he cast her in 2013 – he knew that she'd do the role justice. Gadot has since appeared in her first solo film as well as Justice League, before 1984. She'll also headline Wonder Woman 3, which will address real-world issues, according to Patty Jenkins. Take a look at the photo of Gal Gadot below.
Gal's first day on set in the costume July 2014, shot on my iPhone 6. I knew when I cast her back in the fall of 2013 she was not just my Wonder Woman, but a Wonder Woman for the world. So proud of how she's embodied this character with love & grace. #WW84 @GalGadot @PattyJenks pic.twitter.com/oxOTz2WvwP
— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) December 17, 2020
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Full details on Wonder Woman 1984′s plot are being kept under wraps, but the film is said to follow Gal Gadot's Diana Prince as she comes into conflict with a formidable new adversary named Cheetah and businessman Maxwell Lord. Wonder Woman was last seen in Zack Snyder's DC superhero team-up movie Justice League.
Directed by Patty Jenkins from a script she co-wrote with David Callaham and a treatment she developed with Geoff Johns, the film stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Natasha Rothwell, Ravi Patel, Gabriella Wilde, Connie Nielson, and Robin Wright.
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Q: Characterization on smallest element in affine Sobolev subspace Suppose we are given a sequence $\phi_k$ of traces (i.e. functions defined on boundary $\partial B_1$) such that
$$
\phi_k \rightarrow 0 \;\mbox{in $L^{\infty}(\partial B_1)$}
$$
(one can consider $C^{\alpha}$ convergence if required).
Now we consider affine subspaces Sobolev space $W^{1,p}(B_1)$
$$
W^{1,p}_{\phi_k}(B_1):= \Big \{ v\in W^{1,p}(B_1): \text{Trace}(v) =\phi_k  \Big \}
$$
Let $v_k\in W^{1,p}_{\phi_k}(B_1)$ be such that $v_k$ has least $W^{1,p}(B_1)$ norm in the space $W^{1,p}_{\phi_k}(B_1)$. That is $v_k$ is the minimizer of the following convex functional
$$
J_k(v):= \int_{B_1}(|\nabla v|^p +|v|^p)\,dx,\;\;v\in W^{1,p}_{\phi_k}(B_1).
$$
We can see that $v_k$ satisfies the following Euler-Lagrange equation of $J_k$ :
$$
\begin{cases}
-\Delta_p v_k = |v_k|^{p-2}v_k\;\;\mbox{in $B_1$}\\
v_k =\phi_k\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\mbox{      on $\partial B_1$}.
\end{cases}
$$
Question is since the traces $\phi_k$ are tending to Zero in $L^{\infty}(\partial B_1)$, is there any result which shows that the smallest elements in $W^{1,p}_{\phi_k}(B_1)$ also tend to zero in strong $W^{1,p}(B_1)$ topology?
We have to show that
$$
v_k \rightarrow 0 \;\;\mbox{in $W^{1,p}(B_1)$}.
$$
Isn't it the case that the smallest possible Sobolev norm for an element in $W^{1,p}_{\phi_k}(B_1)$ has to be controlled by some norm of $\phi_k$.
The above question can also be seen in terms of $\Gamma$ convergence where we try to show that $J_k \xrightarrow{\Gamma} 0$ in weak $W^{1,p}(B_1)$ topology.
Moreover, we can also see it as eigenvalue problem for $p$-Laplacian.
Thank  you in advance.

A: It seems to depend on the strength assumed of the convergence of the $\phi_k$. This is a partial answer, where in some parts it is assumed that $p > n - 1$. Under this hypothesis, the convergence does not hold if only $\lvert \phi_k \rvert_{L^\infty(\partial B_1)} \to 0$. However if $\lvert \phi_k \rvert_{C^{0,\beta}(\partial B_1)} \to 0$ for some $\beta \in (1 - \frac{1}{p},1)$ then also $\lvert v_k \rvert_{W^{1,p}(B_1)} \to 0$, regardless of the relative size of $p$ and $n$.
The trace operator is instrumental in seeing this: recall that there is a constant $C > 0$ so that
$$
\lvert \mathrm{tr} \, u \rvert_{W^{1-1/p,p}(\partial B_1)} \leq C \lvert u \rvert_{W^{1,p}(B_1)}
$$
for all $u \in W^{1,p}(B_1)$. Here and throughout $W^{1-1/p,p}(\partial B_1)$ is a fractional Sobolev-Slobodeckij space. Recall also that there is an extension operator $W^{1,1-1/p}(\partial B_1) \to W^{1,p}(B_1)$ that is a right inverse to the trace.
In particular, if there were the strong convergence $\lvert v_k \rvert_{W^{1,p}(B_1)} \to 0$ then also
$$
\lvert \phi_k \rvert_{W^{1-p,p}(\partial B_1)} \to 0.
$$
This is strictly stronger than $L^\infty$-convergence because $W^{1-1/p,p}(\partial B_1)$ embeds into the Holder space $C^{0,\alpha}(\partial B_1)$, where $\alpha \in (0,1 - \frac{1}{p} -\frac{n-1}{p}] = (0,1-\frac{n}{p}]$. Therefore, if one chose a sequence of traces so that
$$
\lvert \phi_k \rvert_{C^{0,\alpha}(\partial B_1)} \not\to 0
$$
for some exponent $\alpha$ in this range then the convergence $\lvert v_k \rvert_{W^{1,p}(B_1)} \to 0$ would be impossible. (This is where the hypothesis $p > n - 1$ is used: when $p < n - 1$ then instead $W^{1-p,p}(\partial B_1) \subset L^s(\partial B_1)$ for all $s \in (0,\frac{(n-1)p}{n-1-p}]$.)
However, if $\beta > 1 - \frac{1}{p}$ and one assumes $$\lvert \phi_k \rvert_{C^{0,\beta}(\partial B_1)} \to 0$$ then the convergence $\lvert v_k \rvert_{W^{1,p}(B_1)} \to 0$ is guaranteed. This is because the 'reverse' inclusion $C^{0,\beta}(\partial B_1) \subset W^{1-1/p,p}(\partial B_1)$ holds. Therefore $\phi_k \in W^{1-1/p,p}(\partial B_1)$; let $u_k \in W^{1,p}(B_1)$ be its image under the extension operator. By the above there is $C > 0$ so that
$$
\lvert u_k \rvert_{W^{1,p}(B_1)} \leq C \lvert \phi_k \rvert_{C^{0,\beta}(\partial B_1)} \quad \text{for all $k$}.$$
By minimality, the same holds with $v_k$ replacing $u_k$, and therefore $\lvert v_k \rvert_{W^{1,p}(B_1)} \to 0$ also. (Note that the assumption that $p > n-1$ is not needed here.)


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Psychoactive Compound Activates Mysterious Receptor
MADISON - A hallucinogenic compound found in a plant indigenous to South America and used in shamanic rituals regulates a mysterious protein that is abundant throughout the body, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have discovered.
The finding, reported in the Feb. 13, 2009 issue of Science, may ultimately have implications for treating drug abuse and/or depression. Many more experiments will be needed, the researchers say.
Scientists have been searching for years for naturally occurring compounds that trigger activity in the protein, the sigma-1 receptor. In addition, a unique receptor for the hallucinogen, called dimethyltryptamine (DMT), has never been identified.
The UW researchers made the unusual pairing by doing their initial work the "old-fashioned," yet still effective, way. They diagrammed the chemical structure of several drugs that bind to the sigma-1 receptor, reduced them to their simplest forms and then searched for possible natural molecules with the same features. Biochemical, physiological and behavioral experiments proved that DMT does, in fact, activate the sigma-1 receptor.
"We have no idea at present if or how the sigma-1 receptor may be connected to hallucinogenic activity," says senior author Arnold Ruoho, chair of pharmacology at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. "But we believe that the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) may be interested in biological mechanisms underlying psychoactive and addictive drug action."
In addition to being a component of psychoactive snuffs and sacramental teas used in native religious practices in Latin America, DMT is known to be present in some mammalian tissues, and it has also been identified in mammalian blood and spinal fluid. Elevated levels of DMT and a related molecule have been found in the urine of schizophrenics.
Ruoho speculates that the hallucinogen's involvement may mean that the sigma-1 receptor is connected in some fashion to psychoactive behavior. When his team injected DMT into mice known to have the receptor, the animals became hyperactive; mice in which the receptor had been genetically removed did not.
"Hyperactive behavior is often associated with drug use or psychiatric problems," says Ruoho. "It's possible that new, highly selective drugs could be developed to inhibit the receptor and prevent this behavior."
The study revealed an additional neurologic link by confirming that the sigma-1 receptor and some compounds that bind to it inhibit ion channels, which are important for nerve activity. Work by many researchers - including some from UW-Madison - initially showed this relationship in earlier studies.
Some studies have also linked the receptor to the action of anti-depressant drugs, and NIH scientists recently found that it appears to serve as a "chaperon," helping proteins to fold properly.
The Wisconsin researchers found that DMT is derived from the naturally occurring amino acid tryptophan and is structurally related to the neurotransmitter serotonin. This finding, Ruoho says, illustrates the mantra often used in the biological processing of natural molecules: Nothing goes to waste.
"Our findings support the idea that biochemical alterations of molecules such as tryptophan can produce simple compounds such as DMT that may target other regulatory pathways served by sigma-1 receptors," he says.
DMT may also reflect the presence of an even larger family of natural compounds that arise from other structurally related amino acids that may further regulate the receptor, Ruoho adds.
"It may well be that these different, naturally derived chemical forms regulate the sigma-1 receptor in tissue and organ-specific ways," he says.
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Is this anxiety? Depression? Something else?
Just been remembering what a counselor asked me last year. She said "when was the last time that you were actually really happy about something.". To this day, I cannot think of anything. It's quite strange. Past experiences were OK, but I wouldn't say I was really happy. It's a tough one.
Hello guys,I can feel myself becoming more excitabl as the minutes go by,I feel very strange.
How do you know that a delusion is a delusion?
I mean, if you have a delusion it's something that you firmly believe, right? So how do you/the doctor know that it's a delusion? Are they those beliefs that you don't talk about because you know they would sound strange to other people?
Looking for people who get this too: Horrible feelings that cannot be described with words.


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THE Official List Of The Top 25 Albums of 2019
It's not only more than last year, but the nominations are distributed between more films
Why there WASN'T an "Anti-SJW" Backlash Against 'Frozen II'
Darby Ratliff·
Reachability vs. Representation: LGBTQ+ Characters in TV & Film
Earlier this year, a student I worked with reached out to ask if I had any recommendations for LGBTQ+ friendly books. The first I thought of was, of course, Allison Bechdel's much acclaimed graphic novel Fun Home. However, after that, I found myself looking for other titles that might suit their interests and found only a handful. Likewise, the lack of LGBTQ+ characters in television and film isn't too awe-inspiring either, yet, there are over 10 million individuals identifying as such in the United States alone, according to Gallup.
Let's talk numbers
While this only comprises 4.1% of the population, the number of gender and sexual minority-identifying persons has consistently grown over the past four years and will likely continue to do so. However, of the 901 characters on major television and streaming networks, only 6.4% of them identified as LGBT. Furthermore, only 18.4% of films have LGBT characters. This is made even worse by the fact that the percentage of LGBTQ+ people of color on broadcast and streaming and in film has decreased over the last several years, meaning that the media isn't equally representing the racial diversity in the LGBTQ+ community.
…of the 901 characters on major television and streaming networks, only 6.4% of them identified as LGBT. Furthermore, only 18.4% of films have LGBT characters.
Love, Simon came out earlier this year to much acclaim, and rightfully so, it was a major Hollywood film highlighting a gay protagonist. My Facebook and Twitter feeds both filled with affirming stories focusing on the importance of such a story in today's world. Now, I don't want to invalidate that; movies are huge, and I've no doubt that this one will become a classic, especially in the LGBT movement.
LGBT as seen on TV
However, television media does a much more thorough job representing a wider breadth of the LGBT community. On TV, we see LGBT characters occupy a wider variety of spaces and in more major roles. It's not a huge difference; there are not many LGBT lead characters, but there are some. Eighty-three percent of LGBT characters in film are gay men, which, while it's great to see any LGBT characters, it's important to represent a more diverse range of identities. There was 1 transgender character in film versus 17 on television. The GLAAD report on television media was able to, for the first time, collect data on asexual characters, while none has been able to be collected for film.
Yet, where's the hype for TV? The big screen does tend to appeal to a wider audience, but television sees much more diversity in story and in importance. Love, Simon tells a great story, and I hope to see more films do this. Personally, I've really found that the stories of LGBT characters on television speak to a wider variety of experiences, but the hype around films indicates that there is a larger effect when these stories come from film.
Nick Hilden·
Critics Don't Get It: 'Joker' Continues the Tradition of Film Tapping into Popular Rage
Movies tend to become cultural phenomenons, and their foci extend the reach to a bigger audience. They're called "blockbusters" for a reason.
Perhaps this is because of the wide reach of the film industry. Movies tend to become cultural phenomenons, and their foci extend the reach to a bigger audience. They're called "blockbusters" for a reason. Look at what Black Panther has done, drawing a lot more attention to people of color in film, especially in the Marvel universe. While it is also by no means an indication that we've reached an end to the need for racial representation, it has drawn a lot of attention to a much bigger issue.
We're still not there
In the end, no one has reached the perfect balance of representation in television and film. Both media forms still have their issues in how LGBT characters are represented. Coming out stories are primary means of inclusion. There are still stereotypes around bisexual and bi+ characters. Furthermore, we're not seeing enough representation of asexual ("ace") and transgender individuals. We've made huge strides, and I hope that we continue to do so. As we go through Pride month, celebrating the progress that has been made and looking to the future of inclusivity, I hope that more and more people begin to call for more accurate representation of the LGBTQ+ community in our media.
Robert Downey Jr. explains artificial intelligence in a new YouTube Originals series
The eight-episode series is now available to watch for free
Cinema Is Alive and Well: The Top 10 Films of the 2010s
'Ford v. Ferrari' Led the Charge on a Big Year for Car Movies
Nobody wants a 'Princess Bride' remake


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Mariangela Rebuá   (Rio de Janeiro) é uma diplomata brasileira. Atualmente, é cônsul-geral do Brasil em Montevidéu. Foi secretária adjunta da Secretaria-Geral Ibero-americana.

Biografia

Carreira diplomática
Ingressou na carreira diplomática em 1981, no cargo de Terceira Secretária, após ter concluído o Curso de Preparação à Carreira de Diplomata do Instituto Rio Branco.

Ao longo de sua carreira, trabalhou com temas de meio ambiente, desenvolvimento social, direitos humanos e educação. Além disso, tem experiência em questões consulares e diálogo com as comunidades brasileiras no exterior.

Nos anos de 2001 e 2002, chefiou a Divisão de Temas Educacionais do Itamaraty. Já entre 2003 e 2007, foi chefe da Divisão de Temas Sociais. Nesse posto, foi admitida à Ordem de Rio Branco pelo presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva já no grau de Comendadora ordinária.

De 2011 a 2015, foi diretora do Departamento de Energia. Foi, ainda, co-presidente da Parceria Global para Bioenergia (GBEP), iniciativa gerada inicialmente no G7.

No exterior, foi Cônsul Geral em Caracas de 2008 a 2010. Entre os anos de 2015 e 2018, foi secretária adjunta da Secretaria-Geral Ibero-americana. Atualmente, é cônsul-geral em Montevidéu.

Diplomatas do Rio de Janeiro
Mulheres diplomatas do Brasil
Embaixadores do Brasil
Comendadores da Ordem de Rio Branco


Located at the Cispus Environmental Learning Center south of Randle, the Braille Trail is designed to enhance the experience of hiking through a deep forest setting for the visually impaired.
The level loop trail is less than a mile in length and is equipped with a guide rope to follow around the well-maintained path which is free of toe-stubbing features such as roots and jutting rocks often found on regular trails. The region was the scene of large forest fires in 1902 and 1918 as evidenced by the charred snags one finds along the way though the forest is recovering.
The Braille Trail is sponsored by the Lions Club and allows visitors to feel and experience the forest in a safe manner. Being extremely near-sighted I quickly appreciated the guide rope and by either closing my eyes or removing my glasses, gained an entirely different perspective on how to experience the forest. I found I was able to "see" the forest through my senses of touch, smell, and hearing. The textures of tree bark and of ferns become more intimate than by just looking at them. The feel of a Douglas fir is quite different from an alder or vine maple. Sword ferns have a vastly different texture than bracken or oak ferns.
Sounds became magnified. Bird calls became clearer and the sound of traffic on the nearby road was filtered by the long sighs of a breeze in the forest canopy. Another treat was tracing and feeling with fingertips the new growth and moss along the length of an old nurse log, the new firs and ferns a sensory delight as was the light kiss of an evergreen bough brushing my brow as I continued along the path. When I opened my eyes again at first the world seemed almost too sharp and bright.
Whether vision-impaired or not, don't overlook this trail if you're in the region. It's an ideal opportunity to stop and smell the moss, the ferns and the good earth after a morning shower.
Parking is available at the Cispus Learning Center which is managed by the Washington School Principals Association. The center provides a learning environment for children from all around the state. The office has brochures and trail guides available for anyone who wants to enjoy and explore this area.
Getting there: From US 12 in Randle drive south on SR 131/FS 25 one mile. Turn left onto Forest Service Road No. 23/Cispus Road. Continue ten miles to Forest Service Road No. 28, turn right. In less than a mile turn right again onto Forest Road No. 76. The Cispus Learning Center entrance is on the left and is well signed. (this is also the trailhead parking area for the Covel Creek Falls Trail).
Map: Green Trails No. 333, McCoy Peak. For additional information on the Braille Trail and other activities, classes and lodging contact the Cispus Learning Center at 360-497-2931. For additional information on other trails in the region call Gifford Pinchot National Forest (Cowlitz Ranger District Station at 360-497-1100).


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"Make It Better (forget About Me)'" (2006) on the album Southern Accents(1985).
It was written by PETTY, TOM / STEWART, DAVE.
Published by Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group.
Tell me why you did what you did to me?
Albums has song "Make It Better (forget About Me)'"


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package org.fcrepo.kernel.api.identifiers;

import static org.fcrepo.kernel.api.FedoraTypes.FCR_ACL;
import static org.fcrepo.kernel.api.FedoraTypes.FCR_METADATA;
import static org.fcrepo.kernel.api.FedoraTypes.FCR_TOMBSTONE;
import static org.fcrepo.kernel.api.FedoraTypes.FCR_VERSIONS;
import static org.fcrepo.kernel.api.FedoraTypes.FEDORA_ID_PREFIX;
import static org.fcrepo.kernel.api.services.VersionService.MEMENTO_LABEL_FORMATTER;

import java.time.Instant;
import java.time.format.DateTimeParseException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
import java.util.stream.Stream;

import org.fcrepo.kernel.api.exception.InvalidMementoPathException;
import org.fcrepo.kernel.api.exception.InvalidResourceIdentifierException;

/**
 * Class to store contextual information about a Fedora ID.
 *
 * Differentiates between the original ID of the request and the actual resource we are operating on.
 *
 * Resource Id : the shortened ID of the base resource, mostly needed to access the correct persistence object.
 * fullId : the full ID from the request, used in most cases.
 *
 * So a fullId of info:fedora/object1/another/fcr:versions/20000101121212 has an id of info:fedora/object1/another
 *
 * @author whikloj
 * @since 6.0.0
 */
public class FedoraId {

    private String resourceId;
    private String fullId;
    private String hashUri;
    private boolean isRepositoryRoot = false;
    private boolean isNonRdfSourceDescription = false;
    private boolean isAcl = false;
    private boolean isMemento = false;
    private boolean isTimemap = false;
    private Instant mementoDatetime;
    private String mementoDatetimeStr;
    private String pathOnly;

    private final static Set<Pattern> extensions = Set.of(FCR_TOMBSTONE, FCR_METADATA, FCR_ACL, FCR_VERSIONS)
            .stream().map(Pattern::compile).collect(Collectors.toSet());

    /**
     * Basic constructor.
     * @param fullId The full identifier or null if root.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If ID does not start with expected prefix.
     */
    private FedoraId(final String fullId) {
        this.fullId = ensurePrefix(fullId);
        this.fullId = this.fullId.replaceAll("/+$", "");
        // Carry the path of the request for any exceptions.
        this.pathOnly = this.fullId.substring(FEDORA_ID_PREFIX.length());
        checkForInvalidPath();
        processIdentifier();
    }

    /**
     * Static create method
     * @param additions One or more strings to build an ID.
     * @return The FedoraId.
     */
    public static FedoraId create(final String... additions) {
        final var newId = idBuilder(additions);
        return new FedoraId(newId);
    }

    /**
     * Get a FedoraId for repository root.
     * @return The FedoraId for repository root.
     */
    public static FedoraId getRepositoryRootId() {
        return new FedoraId(null);
    }

    /**
     * Is the identifier for the repository root.
     * @return true of id is equal to info:fedora/
     */
    public boolean isRepositoryRoot() {
        return isRepositoryRoot;
    }

    /**
     * Is the identifier for a Memento?
     * @return true if the id is for the fcr:versions endpoint and has a memento datetime string after it.
     */
    public boolean isMemento() {
        return isMemento;
    }

    /**
     * Is the identifier for an ACL?
     * @return true if the id is for the fcr:acl endpoint.
     */
    public boolean isAcl() {
        return isAcl;
    }

    /**
     * Is the identifier for a timemap?
     * @return true if id for the fcr:versions endpoint and NOT a memento.
     */
    public boolean isTimemap() {
        return isTimemap;
    }

    /**
     * Is the identifier for a nonRdfSourceDescription?
     * @return true if id for the fcr:metadata endpoint
     */
    public boolean isDescription() {
        return isNonRdfSourceDescription;
    }

    /**
     * Is the identifier for a hash uri?
     * @return true if full id referenced a hash uri.
     */
    public boolean isHashUri() {
        return hashUri != null;
    }

    /**
     * Get the hash uri.
     * @return the hash uri from the id or null if none.
     */
    public String getHashUri() {
        return hashUri;
    }

    /**
     * Return the ID of the base resource that exists as a separate resource.
     * @return the shorten id.
     */
    public String getResourceId() {
        if (isNonRdfSourceDescription) {
            return resourceId + "/" + FCR_METADATA;
        } else if (isAcl) {
            return resourceId + "/" + FCR_ACL;
        }
        return resourceId;
    }

    /**
     * For elements that exist as separate resources but also are lifecycle tied to a resource (fcr:acl and
     * fcr:metadata), return the ID of the "containing" resource.
     * @return the containing resource id.
     */
    public String getContainingId() {
        return resourceId;
    }

    /**
     * Return the original full ID.
     * @return the id.
     */
    public String getFullId() {
        return fullId;
    }

    /**
     * Return the original full ID without the info:fedora prefix.
     * @return the full id path part
     */
    public String getFullIdPath() {
        return pathOnly;
    }

    /**
     * Return the Memento datetime as Instant.
     * @return The datetime or null if not a memento.
     */
    public Instant getMementoInstant() {
        return mementoDatetime;
    }

    /**
     * Return the Memento datetime string.
     * @return The yyyymmddhhiiss memento datetime or null if not a Memento.
     */
    public String getMementoString() {
        return mementoDatetimeStr;
    }

    /**
     * Resolve the string or strings against this ID to create a new one.
     *
     * A string starting with a slash (/) will resolve from the resource ID, a string not starting with a slash
     * will resolve against the full ID.
     *
     * {@code
     *     final FedoraId descId = FedoraId.create("info:fedora/object1/child/fcr:metadata");
     *     final var binaryTimemap = descId.resolve("/" + FCR_VERSIONS); // info:fedora/object1/child/fcr:versions
     *     final var descTimemap = descId.resolve(FCR_VERSIONS); // info:fedora/object1/child/fcr:metadata/fcr:versions
     * }
     * @param addition the string or strings to add to the ID.
     * @return a new FedoraId instance
     */
    public FedoraId resolve(final String... addition) {
        if (addition == null || addition.length == 0 || addition[0].isBlank()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("You must provide at least one string to resolve");
        }
        final String[] parts;
        if (addition[0].startsWith("/")) {
            parts = Stream.of(new String[]{this.getContainingId()}, addition).flatMap(Stream::of)
                    .toArray(String[]::new);
            return FedoraId.create(parts);
        }
        parts = Stream.of(new String[]{this.getFullId()}, addition).flatMap(Stream::of).toArray(String[]::new);
        return FedoraId.create(parts);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
        if (obj == this) {
            return true;
        }

        if (!(obj instanceof FedoraId)) {
            return false;
        }

        final var testObj = (FedoraId) obj;
        return Objects.equals(testObj.getFullId(), this.getFullId());
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        return getFullId().hashCode();
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return getFullId();
    }

    /**
     * Concatenates all the parts with slashes
     * @param parts array of strings
     * @return the concatenated string.
     */
    private static String idBuilder(final String... parts) {
        if (parts != null && parts.length > 0) {
            final String id = Arrays.stream(parts).filter(Objects::nonNull)
                    .map(s -> s.startsWith("/") ? s.substring(1) : s)
                    .map(s -> s.endsWith("/") ? s.substring(0, s.length() -1 ) : s)
                    .collect(Collectors.joining("/"));
            return id;
        }
        return "";
    }

    /**
     * Ensure the ID has the info:fedora/ prefix.
     * @param id the identifier, if null assume repository root (info:fedora/)
     * @return the identifier with the info:fedora/ prefix.
     */
    private static String ensurePrefix(final String id) {
        if (id == null) {
            return FEDORA_ID_PREFIX;
        }
        return id.startsWith(FEDORA_ID_PREFIX) ? id : FEDORA_ID_PREFIX + "/" + id;
    }

    /**
     * Process the original ID into its parts without using a regular expression.
     */
    private void processIdentifier() {
        // Regex pattern which decomposes a http resource uri into components
        // The first group determines if it is an fcr:metadata non-rdf source.
        // The second group determines if the path is for a memento or timemap.
        // The third group allows for a memento identifier.
        // The fourth group for allows ACL.
        // The fifth group allows for any hashed suffixes.
        // ".*?(/" + FCR_METADATA + ")?(/" + FCR_VERSIONS + "(/\\d{14})?)?(/" + FCR_ACL + ")?(\\#\\S+)?$");
        if (this.fullId.contains("//")) {
            throw new InvalidResourceIdentifierException(String.format("Path contains empty element! %s", pathOnly));
        }
        String processID = this.fullId;
        if (processID.equals(FEDORA_ID_PREFIX)) {
            this.isRepositoryRoot = true;
            this.resourceId = this.fullId;
            // Root has no other possible endpoints, so short circuit out.
            return;
        }
        if (processID.contains("#")) {
            final String[] hashSplits = processID.split("#");
            this.hashUri = hashSplits[1];
            processID = hashSplits[0];
        }
        if (processID.contains(FCR_ACL)) {
            final String[] aclSplits = processID.split("/" + FCR_ACL);
            if (aclSplits.length > 1) {
                throw new InvalidResourceIdentifierException(String.format("Path is invalid: %s", pathOnly));
            }
            this.isAcl = true;
            processID = aclSplits[0];
        }
        if (processID.contains(FCR_VERSIONS)) {
            final String[] versionSplits = processID.split( "/" + FCR_VERSIONS);
            if (versionSplits.length == 2) {
                final String afterVersion = versionSplits[1];
                if (afterVersion.matches("/\\d{14}")) {
                    this.isMemento = true;
                    this.mementoDatetimeStr = afterVersion.substring(1);
                    try {
                        this.mementoDatetime = Instant.from(MEMENTO_LABEL_FORMATTER.parse(this.mementoDatetimeStr));
                    } catch (final DateTimeParseException e) {
                        throw new InvalidMementoPathException(String.format("Invalid request for memento at %s",
                                pathOnly));
                    }
                } else if (afterVersion.equals("/")) {
                    // Possible trailing slash?
                    this.isTimemap = true;
                } else {
                    throw new InvalidMementoPathException(String.format("Invalid request for memento at %s", pathOnly));
                }
            } else {
                this.isTimemap = true;
            }
            processID = versionSplits[0];
        }
        if (processID.contains(FCR_METADATA)) {
            final String[] metadataSplits = processID.split("/" + FCR_METADATA);
            if (metadataSplits.length > 1) {
                throw new InvalidResourceIdentifierException(String.format("Path is invalid: %s", pathOnly));
            }
            this.isNonRdfSourceDescription = true;
            processID = metadataSplits[0];
        }
        if (processID.endsWith("/")) {
            processID = processID.replaceAll("/+$", "");
        }
        this.resourceId = processID;
    }

    /**
     * Check for obvious path errors.
     */
    private void checkForInvalidPath() {
        // Check for combinations of endpoints not allowed.
        if (
            // ID contains fcr:acl or fcr:tombstone AND fcr:metadata or fcr:versions
            ((this.fullId.contains(FCR_ACL) || this.fullId.contains(FCR_TOMBSTONE)) &&
                (this.fullId.contains(FCR_METADATA) || this.fullId.contains(FCR_VERSIONS))) ||
            // or ID contains fcr:acl AND fcr:tombstone
            (this.fullId.contains(FCR_TOMBSTONE) && this.fullId.contains(FCR_ACL))
        ) {
            throw new InvalidResourceIdentifierException(String.format("Path is invalid: %s", pathOnly));
        }
        // Ensure we don't have 2 of any of the extensions, ie. info:fedora/object/fcr:acl/fcr:acl, etc.
        for (final Pattern extension : extensions) {
            if (extension.matcher(this.fullId).results().count() > 1) {
                throw new InvalidResourceIdentifierException(String.format("Path is invalid: %s", pathOnly));
            }
        }
    }
}


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PH's 2019 SEA Games hosting may snowball to Asian Games bid
The big investment in the regional tournament will pay dividends if the country continues to host prestigious multi-sport events
Beatrice Go
Published 9:46 PM, May 17, 2018
Updated 1:29 PM, May 18, 2018
KICK OFF. The Philippine SEA Games Committee vies for a modern 2019 SEA Games hosting. Photo by Beatrice Go/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – As the main hub of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games rises in Capas, Tarlac, the Philippines should consider hosting future continental events.
Erick Thohir, the Indonesian president of the 2018 Asian Games Federation, said the massive investment in New Clark City – which will serve as the main venue of the Philippines' SEA Games hosting – may open doors for the country.
"I'm really sure that the next step for the Philippines can be hosting the Asian Games 2030. [It's the direction taken by] many countries because you're going to build a new city, build many facilities – sports facilities," said Thohir.
"I think it's not only to organize sports games anymore, this is business, national branding, creating jobs, including infrastructures and so on."
Aside from hosting the athletics and aquatics competitions, New Clark City will also house the SEA Games participants and officials in its Athlete's Village, which will open 10 days before the regional tournament kickoff. It will also be the venue of the shooting, archery and martial arts competitions.
"Our masterplan for 30th SEA Games [is that it] will be the best ever SEA Games," said Ramon "Tats" Suzara, the 2019 SEA Games planning and coordination office executive director.
The SEA Games' secondary location will be in Subic, Zambales, while Metro Manila will serve as the 3rd hub.
PHILSGOC will also make use of the Clark International Sports Complex for the baseball and softball tournaments as it boasts 8 different fields and the largest baseball facilities in the country.
Thohir and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Ricky Vargas recently approved the plans proposed by the Philippine SEA Games Committee (PHISGOC) in the council meeting of the Southeast Asian Games Federation.
Beyond 'SEA Games level'
According to Suzara, the opening ceremonies will be held on November 30 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, which is expected to draw a full-house attendance.
Inspired by the extravagant opening ceremonies of recent multi-sport events such as the 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Suzara aims to modernize the program, and even hinted that it will include a digital lighting of the ceremonial flame.
"You could just imagine the digital lighting of the flame. We're going digital, but of course, we have a backup of the normal, traditional opening ceremony [in the] national athletic stadium," said Suzara.
"We are not doing a SEA Games level of organizing the events, we are doing it as Asian Games level," he added. "That's why the expectations in my master plan with the executive board, with Secretary Alan (Peter Cayetano) and (POC) president Vargas is this is the best ever SEA Games."
PHISGOC also proposed the construction of "NOC (National Olympic Committee) mansions" with 15 to 17 rooms each and 5- to 7-bedroom villas that will be built in New Clark City.
The first of its kind in the SEA Games, the mansions and villas will accommodate the delegates from 11 countries. The bigger countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines will get one mansion each, while the smaller delegations will be assigned to the villas.
"This is something new kasi (because) normally it's just hotel, but for the first time in 2019 there will be mansions," said Suzara
The executive director also promises a media and broadcast center in New Clark City.
"For the media, there's a broadcast center and media center, it's so huge."
To promote the games that will run from November 30 to December 10, PHISGOC and President Rodrigo Duterte will launch the official logo, mascot and slogan in Clark, Cebu and Davao to represent each of the 3 main island groups of the Philippines.
"We need more financial support, but we are really pushing for more private funding," said Suzara. – Rappler.com
Filed under:30th SEA Games•New Clark City•Ramon Suzara•Ricky Vargas•Southeast Asian Games
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