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New PIP figures bring fresh warnings over delays and reassessments
By John Pring on 19th September 2014 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive
At least 150,000 disabled people have been waiting longer than four months for the government to decide on their claims for the coalition's new disability benefit, new official figures suggest.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures show that about 490,000 people registered a new claim for personal independence payment (PIP) between its launch in April 2013 and 31 July 2014.
But of those claims, only 200,000 have so far been cleared. The figures suggest that at least 150,000 people had been waiting at least four months for their PIP claim to be dealt with by the end of July.
A DWP spokesman dismissed these calculations, though, and said it was "not statistically correct to simply subtract the number of clearances from the number of registrations".
And he said that some of the older claims in the system may appear to be part of a backlog, but "are actually claims that are awaiting the claimant's action", and could later be withdrawn by the claimant, or "disallowed" if the claimant failed to return forms or evidence or attend their assessment.
But he declined to say how many claimants have been waiting longer than four months.
The DWP figures also show that about half (51 per cent) of the new claims that have been dealt with so far have been awarded PIP. If excluding claims withdrawn by the applicant, the success rate rises to 55 per cent.
This compares with success rates for new DLA claimants of about 45 per cent from 2008-09 to 2011-12.
But campaigners have warned against reading too much into these figures without further examination.
One reason, they say, is that the lengthy backlog in new PIP claims could mean that only those that are easier to decide on – from claimants with higher support needs – might have been prioritised for assessment. This could mean that success rates fall over time.
The new figures also show that – thanks to delays in implementing PIP – only 6,000 reassessments of previous claimants of DLA had been completed by the end of July.
Of these, only 72 per cent have been awarded PIP. Excluding those claims that were withdrawn by the claimant, this rises to 79 per cent.
This suggests that the government is on track to cut the number of working-age DLA claimants by at least 20 per cent.
Laura Stringhetti, of the WOWcampaign, said: "WOWcampaign does not believe that 28 per cent of those in receipt of DLA have miraculously got better and would like to see further analysis of this outflow from DLA to see where these people have actually gone.
"In recognition of previous examples of incompetent performance by Atos [one of the two companies carrying out the assessments] and the DWP we believe it likely that disabled people who should be in receipt of help from the government are yet again chucked out of the 'safety net' by this uncaring ConDem alliance."
But she said the figures prove that DLA "was not that easy to claim, as we were led to believe by the politicians spinning the 'actuality' to justify draconian cuts to the support afforded to sick and disabled people".
She added: "These figures cannot hide the scandal of the very long waiting times people are experiencing for PIP assessments, which are sometimes in excess of six months.
"Disturbingly, this government is planning to move all DLA claimants, including people with indefinite awards, to PIP starting from next year.
"We are very concerned that the system will be unable to cope and will cause more distress to many disabled people and their families."
Dr Sarah Campbell, principal co-author of the Spartacus report, said: "While the success rate for new claimants appears slightly higher than expected, it seems clear that the fears of current DLA claimants of a 20 per cent cull were not unfounded. Roughly a quarter are losing the support they previously relied on.
"Despite their disability and needs being unchanged, these disabled people will now have to cope without the support of DLA or PIP. It can be assumed that newly disabled people with similar needs will also now go without support."
Ellen Clifford, a member of Disabled People Against Cuts, said in a statement backed by Pat's Petition – another user-led, grassroots, anti-cuts network – that Disability News Service (DNS) should not report any speculation on the figures.
She said that the way PIP cases were "queued and processed is being made up as they go along", which will skew the results, as will "lots of other factors we may not have information about".
She said that speculation comparing PIP and DLA figures at this stage "on a subject as politically sensitive and with such a direct and potentially damaging impact on the lives of disabled people is both reckless and irresponsible".
She said: "Under the past few years of so-called welfare reform, disabled people have been at the mercy of the deliberate abuse and misuse of statistics by government to justify the most vicious attacks.
"We would urge anyone to wait and study the figures robustly before attempting to draw any conclusions."
Another disabled campaigner said her main concern was with the "inappropriateness of points-based systems in general, and the lack of consideration of where disability-related costs actually arrive".
She added: "So for example, although the reason I can't live independently is because I haven't got the health to run a household, actually there is nothing in PIP (apart from preparing a main meal) that asks whether I can shop and clean and maintain a home.
"It would be great if PIP, and even employment and support allowance, reached more people, but it wouldn't change the fact that people like me aren't getting the support they need to live and work independently, and the criteria and benefit levels simply aren't set to allow that."
The DWP spokesman said: "Unlike the old system, PIP includes a face-to-face assessment and regular reviews to ensure support goes to those who need it most.
"Today's figures show just that, with nearly 23 per cent of people getting the highest level of support, compared to 16 per cent under DLA."
Meanwhile, the government has tried to defend PIP rules that mean that anyone who transfers to PIP from DLA, and eventually secures a higher award, does not have the subsequent increase in their benefits backdated to the point when they notified DWP of a change in their circumstances.
DNS reported last week that many disabled people forced to transfer across to PIP from DLA were missing out on thousands of pounds of backdated payments because of the lengthy delays and backlogs in the PIP assessment process.
A DWP spokesman finally responded to the concerns this week.
He said: "PIP includes a new face-to-face assessment and regular reviews to ensure support is better targeted at those who need it most.
"Protections are in place to make sure that DLA claimants who will see a lower level of support as a result of being assessed for PIP are not penalised while a decision is being made on their claim.
"These arrangements represent the fairest outcomes for the majority of claimants going through the process of being reassessed for PIP."
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Ignore The Headlines -- This Blue Chip Is Still A Buy
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 12:30pm
by Jim Nelson
One of the best ways to make money in the market is to find areas where mainstream investors are simply looking at the wrong numbers.
For example, take a look at International Business Machines Inc. (NYSE: IBM).
IBM is the glue that holds all of the modern-day tech world together.
Not only has this company long been the guiding hand in making technology so important these days; it also continues to control a large swath of the hardware side of the industry.
The company still makes servers and storage solutions for huge organizations like the Department of Defense and Google. In fact, it is making great strides in competing with Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) on that front.
But it's IBM's other operations that should have investors taking note.
IBM is an industry leader in some of the most important new trends in the tech world is analytics: cloud computing and big data,. For instance, big data studies how users are accessing information and exactly what kind of information they are accessing. IBM's big data solutions include the systems and sensors that tally that info to report back to the Googles and Amazons (Nasdaq: AMZN) of the world.
Of course, to continue to compete, IBM has to evolve and stay ahead of the game. So of late, the company has been making serious strategic moves to position it to compete in years and decade ahead.
That's where investors are getting IBM wrong. They are looking at the wrong number on IBM's financial scorecard.
The Investors' Folly
On Monday, October 19, the company reported its third quarter earnings figures. Its revenue fell 14% year over year. And as you might expect, shares are falling today.
Of course, if you've ever run a business or even been around those who have, you know you can't use a single number on a single quarter's worth of operations to judge the company on the whole.
And in IBM's case, investors just can't look at its reported top line and tell anything.
The company is undergoing an enormous restructuring. That means divestitures, retooling operations and cutting costs. However, all of those things can wreak havoc on short-term revenue.
That doesn't even touch on the single most flawed takeaway investors found in the recent quarter: currency.
The dollar has been incredibly strong against almost every other currency in the world of late. That was especially true in the third quarter. Of course, currency fluctuations tend to revert back to the norm at some point.
So if you take the dollar's strength out of IBM's numbers as well as its divestitures (how can you count a business it no longer has), that 14% drop turns into just a 1% decline in sales.
Instead, here are the real numbers investors should have taken away from yesterday's earnings:
• Sales from its strategic initiatives grew 27% on the quarter after adjusting for currency and divestitures.
• Cloud computing revenues jumped 65% -- one of IBM's most lucrative growth segments.
• Its analytics segment sales were up 19% year to date.
• Free cash flow grew 1.2% in the first nine months of the year.
That last line is crucial to understanding the company -- and it is something investors are missing.
Free cash flow is a much more important number to look at when judging a company that is going through structural and industry-related changes.
Earnings include items like divestitures and one-time cost cutting expenses. Free cash flow shows how much actual money a company made during a given period of time.
And for IBM, it is still a cash machine.
The company is also using that cash to reward shareholders better than almost all other large tech companies you can find.
IBM has paid a dividend every year since 1916. That's nearly 400 uninterrupted quarterly payments. It's also grown those dividend checks consistently for the last 20 years... even facing the dot-com bust and the 2008-09 Great Recession.
It is also spending a substantial amount of its enormous free cash flow on share buybacks. Meaning it is taking advantage of investors' current undervaluation of its shares by simply taking them off the market.
In the most recent quarter, IBM spent $1.5 billion on its own shares. That's on top of its $1.3 billion dividend payment.
If you look at its $13.6 billion in annual cash flow and its $9.6 billion in cash on hand, not to mention its growing margin through its recent cost-cutting initiatives, you're looking at a company in tremendous financial health.
Yet investors have simply concluded that since its reported earnings fell this quarter, it's time to sell the century-old tech giant.
If you are a long-term investor, who enjoys receiving steady dividends from a shareholder friendly company, look no further than IBM at these prices.
Risks To Consider: IBM continues to face pressures on its traditional hardware businesses from Intel and now Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD). However, its strategic push to create space for itself in everything from analytics and cloud technologies has and will more than make up for any lost market share on its servers and power businesses.
Actions To Take: Consider buying shares of International Business Machines Inc. (NYSE: IBM) on today's share price dip. With it trading at such a low post-earnings price, its dividend now yields 3.5% -- something almost no other tech company can offer.
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My apologies if the recipe below reads like it's micro-managing your every step. In truth, this soup is so ridiculously easy it doesn't need a recipe, but the Jewish world has suffered too long with mediocre hot and sour soup. Try it once the real, homemade way and (hopefully) you'll see!
If you want to make this recipe the gourmet way, you will take the time to slice the veggies matchstick-style as directed and it will turn out beautiful. You will slice the green onions diagonally so they are lovely. If you have 20 minutes, as I did today, just throw it all together. The seasonings are almost self-correcting to create the perfect blend of amazingnesses.
In a wok or large cooking pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add protein (chicken, turkey, tofu chunks, seitan) and stir-fry until almost cooked (for tofu/seitan, until lightly browned). Add a bit of soy sauce and cook until slightly browned. Remove from wok.
In large cooking pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and stir with a little salt until slightly softened.
Add firm vegetables: bok choy STEMS, carrots, red pepper. Cook 10 minutes on med-high until slightly softened.
Add soft vegetables: bamboo shoots, corn, bok choy LEAVES, mushrooms, other veg as desired. Cook 5 more minutes.
Add protein (tofu, seitan or chicken, whatever), garlic, ginger, and stir until thoroughly mixed.
Add all "seasonings", including broth/water, and raise heat to medium-high. Cover. Cook 20 minutes or until carrots (they're the hardest) are almost soft.
Taste the soup! Adjust seasonings to your own preference now – you won't be able to once it's thickened! If soup is bland, add more vinegar and/or soy sauce. If not spicy enough, add more red pepper or tabasco – or both! This is personal taste, literally.
Prepare a "slurry" by mixing corn starch with ¼ cup water until it's opaque/milky. I use a clear glass so I can make sure I have stirred the whole thing well. Blobs of corn starch will turn into blobs of snot in your soup (more a problem with potato starch at Pesach time).
Prepare egg mix: in a glass, beat two eggs until scrambled. In the picture here, you can see (l-r): eggs from Step 9, seasonings from Step 6, and corn starch from Step 8.
Turn down heat to just below medium. Pour in slurry, stirring constantly until corn starch "gels" and soup thickens – usually only about a minute or two. If soup looks powdery, keep cooking!
Add green onions now if you want them slightly softened. Add them at the end if you want them for a pretty garnish. Your choice!
Add scrambled egg mixture, stirring gently once or twice around in a single direction. Cover pot and allow to cook about 1 minute to set the egg. Remove from heat.
If you try it, or if you've got any tricks of your own, please let me know!


OXFORD, Miss. – For the second consecutive year, a pharmacy professor has won the University of Mississippi's Faculty Achievement Award.
Interim Provost Noel Wilkin commended Willett's "impeccable and professional profile as a veteran scholar, researcher and educator," when presenting her with the honor.
"She possesses a unique capacity to connect with students and meet them where they are in their learning journeys," Wilkin said.
Willett, who joined the Ole Miss faculty as an assistant professor of pharmacology in 2000, was named department chair earlier this year. In the past three years, she was chosen as the 2016 UM Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Faculty Member of the Year, was selected for a three-year term as a School of Pharmacy Distinguished Teaching Scholar and won the pharmacy school's 2016-17 Faculty Instructional Innovation Award.
"Kristie's philosophy of teaching is honest, thoughtful and practical," said David D. Allen, the school's dean. "It reveals the spirit of a true educator and mentor.
Willett has also been the graduate coordinator of the environmental toxicology graduate program since it began and teaches two of the core courses in the department's environmental toxicology division.
Allen also commended Willett's collaborative research mindset, citing her creation of the school's thriving environmental toxicology research program, despite being the only faculty member with a background in such research. Willett's environmental toxicology research focuses on human diseases.
"As an environmental toxicologist myself, I am really committed to educating the next generation of toxicologists," Willett said.
Several of Willett's students said her positive attitude and dedication were vital to their academic success. Environmental toxicology doctoral candidate Dennis Carty credits her with teaching him to become a more independent and creative researcher.
Willett makes the 12th Faculty Achievement Award winner with a full or joint appointment in the School of Pharmacy since the award was established in 1986.
"When you truly like what you do, it is easier to do it well," Willett said. "Science is a tricky profession that comes with lots of rejections and experiments that don't always work like you thought they would, so it takes a lot of persistence.


More detail on this person: Robert "Bob" Dean Brown, of New Bern, died suddenly, Sunday, March 10, 2013, at the age of 72. Bob was born in Carlinville, Illinois, the son of William R. and Eileen Brown. He received his Bachelors degree at Southern Illinois University and his masters at George Washington University. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he flew helicopters and later KC-130's. He had a reputation as an excellent Marine officer and fine pilot who served in the United States Marine Corps for 27 years. After retirement, Bob worked as the first manager of Fairfield Harbor's POA from 1991 to 2006. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Peggy (Maxiener) Brown of New Bern; his two children, Shannon Allen and her husband, Gary, of Cary, and Michael Brown and his wife, Brooke, of Charlotte; and his four grandchildren; Miles, Mason, Noah, and Griffin.
Colonel Brown loved his country, his family, traveling, staying active, and golf. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 14, at First Presbyterian Church in New Bern.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, New Bern, NC or to the Wounded Warriors Project, New Bern, NC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church New Bern, NC or to the Wounded Warriors Project, Wounded Warrior Regiment, Attn: Charitable Giving Coordinator, 1998 Hill Avenue Quantico, VA 22134.
Condolences may be sent to the Brown family at www.cottonfuneralhome.com.?
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Як і Дажбог у східних слов'ян, Дабог — той, хто дає, дарує. Місцем існування цього бога вважалась висока гора, що підтверджує культ гір у давніх слов'ян. Високі недоступні гори, куди не могла ступити людина, вселяли їй жах та незрозумілі явища, які відбувалися тоді, легше всього було пояснити діями могутніх сил, начебто мешкаючих на вершинах гір під хмарами.

Див. також

 Дажбог
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Not just an idea, Joe, Antifa forms a soccer league!
W.E. Thompson Jr. December 30, 2020
Back in September people in Portland marked 100 consecutive nights of rioting by leftist agitators, primarily from Antifa and Black Lives Matter. That was around the time that Mayor Ted Wheeler, who is as liberal as they come, announced he was moving from his condo in order to spare his neighbors from the harassment of menacing mobs who regularly showed up at his door to denounce him.
A month later, Byron York, the Washington Examiner's chief political correspondent, noted, "Nobody (in Portland) bothers to keep count of the number of consecutive nights there has been violence."
In other words, rioting, looting, vandalizing and burning anything in sight – cars, stores, government buildings – just became part of the city's night-life landscape.
Well, it seems Antifa may have a new recreational pursuit.
On Twitter on Sunday, Antifa announced the launch of a new soccer league, and simultaneously the redefinition of the term "soccer hooligan."
Yes, after months of kicking the asses of normal city residents, the thugs were going to take kicks in the grass.
PORTLAND ARE YOU READY FOR THE FIRST MATCH? pic.twitter.com/rsljvd2v6s
— Portland AntifaFC (@antifa_fc) December 27, 2020
The tweet indicated the Anti-Fascist Soccer League – at least four teams between seven and nine players each – would begin play tonight at Duniway Field.
"Have comrades that you want to make a team with? Or you're solo and want to play? Let us know by DMing us on Instagram or Twitter @ANTIFA_FC." FC as in football club.
Players had the option of wearing a traditional Antifa uniform – the paramilitary black bloc outfit so commonly seen as they beat down the straights in the streets. But if they do show in bloc, then they must wear something to identify their team.
Masks, however, were mandatory. We're still in a pandemic, after all.
And the @ANTIFA_FC, per its tweet, ironically seemed to outlaw "slide tackles," the roughest play in soccer. Perhaps they don't want people getting hurt before the next brawl with the cops.
The New York Post noted that 88 people had signed up, meaning Antifa had easily met its goal for its minimum number of teams.
"Stay safe, Stay Dangerous, watch some soccer and Nutmeg a Nazi," the group offered as a promotional slogan, using "nutmeg" in the British sense – that is, as a synonym for kicking.
And for once Antifa had to steer from its anarchist roots, encouraging fans not to rip as "bastards" the volunteer referees, the closest the group would get to welcoming an authority figure of the racist patriarchy controlling all our lives.
The league, however, raises a question: If Portland no longer keeps score of how many nights Antifa has torn the city apart, will Antifa keep score in soccer? Picking winners and losers seems so … capitalist.
Mock Antifa soccer if you must, but remember, they're not anti-social, but anti-fascist. And the group is not the first to see sports as an outlet in lieu of crime.
Remember when former President Bill Clinton promoted "midnight basketball" as a deterrent to inner-city crime. The program was a $50 million provision in the renowned 1994 federal anti-crime bill that then-Sen. Joe Biden famously authored and ushered through Congress, only to renounce it a quarter-century later when he needed votes from disgruntled Democratic activists championing "defund the police."
Speaking of Biden, recall that during the first presidential debate, he noted, "Antifa is an idea, not an organization."
Well, Joe was wrong. It's also a soccer league.
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I've been developing a test plan / test case management tool and am nearing the point where I will release version 1.0.
Can anyone point me to any online communities of software testing / quality assurance personnel that I might not already be aware of?
Are you aware of uTest.com?
Follow the numbers - number will guide good QA decision making.
You did not mention requirements reviews or design reviews, or any other QA steps. Have these been done? The numbers show these QA steps are more effective (several times more effective) than "software testing". It does not matter what stage you are at, even if you have the code done, do these steps before you do "software testing". (This is the advice Tom Gilb gives, and having been there and done that, I would agree with him).
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Protests Erupt in Shanghai and Other Chinese Cities Over Covid Controls
Protests spread to cities and schools in China on Saturday night amid growing public outrage over the country's tight but falsifying control measures over the spread of Covid , with a crowd in Shanghai going as far as calling for the removal of the nation's leader, Xi Jinping.
The protest comes after anger erupted online and after a street protest broke out on Friday in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang region in western China, where at least 10 people died and nine others were injured a day earlier in an apartment fire. Many Chinese say they suspect that the dead were prevented from leaving their homes by Covid restrictions – despite the government's denial.
The tragedy has sparked broader calls for officials to ease China's harsh regime of Covid tests, urban lockdowns and movement restrictions three years after the pandemic.
Saturday's biggest protest seems to have happened in Shanghai, where college and university students were among hundreds who gathered at the intersection of Urumqi Road — named after the city in Xinjiang — to commemorate the dead with candles and signs. The numbers were growing, despite police efforts to contain the crowds, and chants broke out, with people calling for the easing of Covid control measures, the video showed.
"We want freedom," protesters chanted.
They use obscene language to denounce asking people to register with the Covid phone app in public places like shops and parks. While a series of police officers watched, some in the crowd direct their anger at Mr. Xia rare act of political defiance that is likely to alarm Communist Party officials, prompting tighter censorship and control.
"Xi Jinping!" One man in the crowd kept shouting.
"Step down!" Some chanted in response.
Xi was elected to a breakthrough third term as general secretary of the communist party last month, asserting his status as China's most powerful leader in decades. He also assembled a new national leadership team of loyal officials, and his hold on power seemed assured.
But the night of public outrage indicated that Xi's strict Covid policies, which were seen as a success for China after the pandemic spread globally from there in early 2020, are becoming increasingly popular. become a liability. Covid control measures have hurt restaurants, tour operators and other small businesses, exacerbating China's recent economic downturn.
The outbreak of discontent is also likely to put more pressure on the Chinese government's efforts to uphold its "dynamic no Covid" policy. This month, the government announced measures to ease restrictions that have made travel and business difficult for many residents. But local governments are still under pressure to keep the number of infections close to zero, leading to confusion and errors in the rules.
The deadly fire in Urumqi seems to crystallize public anger at those pressures.
"I felt like a coward before, but now I feel like I can stand up," said one young man from Xinjiang. tell a gathering at a campus of Communication University of China in Nanjing, eastern China, according to a video published online and the location verified by The Times. Hundreds of people held up their phones like lit candles.
"I speak for my home region, for friends who have lost loved ones and relatives in the fire disaster and," he added, "for those who have passed away."
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After a judge deemed the character Sherlock Holmes was public domain in 2013, the question of using iconic fictional figures once more became a subject of discussion for filmmakers.
According to the court, and the established rule of law, public domain characters and other materials do not fall under the umbrella of intellectual property. There are no copyright, trademark, or patent loopholes that can derail your film project.
The public owns these materials, belonging to no single individual, writer, artist, filmmaker, or producer. The use of public domain can be used without obtaining legal permission.
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The truth is, there is still the threat of a film lawsuit when using open source material. There are deeper intricacies involved—even with the use of public domain characters, locations, and items.
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Even after the iconic character Sherlock Holmes became available to filmmakers for liberal use in their projects, lawsuits continued to sprout up. Though several novels opened up for free use, a few books remained under copyright protection.
The later Sherlock Holmes books, which chronicle the sunset years and retirement of England's top gumshoe, were used as inspiration for the film Mr. Holmes.
The Conan Doyle estate sued Miramax, Roadside Attractions, and director Bill Condon over the movie, which starred Ian McKellen in the title role.
The lawsuit also named writer Mitch Cullin and Penguin Random House, publisher of Cullin's "A Slight Trick of the Mind" — a new Holmes tale on which the movie "Mr. Holmes" is based.
With all these names—production houses, writers, and directors—listed on the court roll call, it's clear that not even open source material can protect filmmakers in the event of a lawsuit.
Though the plaintiffs and defendants reached a settlement agreement, this case study sheds light on the importance of activng proactively in filmmaking and television production.
How to take proactive defensive measures.
By utilizing comprehensive film clearance resources provided by entertainment attorneys and research analysts who specialize in television and the big screen, you protect your livelihood from unnecessary legal entanglements.
If you think you've used only public domain material in your project, look to the Sherlock Holmes lawsuit as a cautionary tale.
Our expert research and legal team will provide guidance that helps prevent legal issues from arising and will satisfy your E & O insurance carrier and distributors.
Before a lawsuit drains your budget and potentially kills your entire film or television project, we highly advise taking the proactive approach. Mitigating legal issues before they become problems saves you time and money.
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The "religion of peace" displays their true vicious side
Updating this story, Muslim militants in eastern Indonesia burned down several hundred homes in an overnight attack on a mainly Christian area where 26 people were killed in three days of fighting.
The attacks on Christians in Maluku province, once known as the Spice Islands, continues with no end in sight, according to the Washington, D.C.-based human rights group International Christian Concern.
Maluku, which has been about half Christian and half Muslim, came under attack between 1999 and 2002 from a radical Islamic group called Laskar Jihad, or Army of Holy Warriors, which aimed to make Indonesia an Islamic state.
Many of its members have joined the al-Qaida-linked terror network Jemaah Islamiah, blamed for the 2002 Bali bombings and last year's suicide attack on the Marriott Hotel in Jakarta.
Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, with more than 180 million.
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LICENSE AGREEMENT (revised on 27th of Mordad, 1399 / 17.08.2020)
1.1. This License agreement and its Appendices (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) are addressed to any natural person who are at least 18 years old (hereinafter referred to as Carrier) and registered in Maxim Service (hereinafter also referred to as Maxim). This Agreement specifies the manner of providing the right to use Database from Maxim Service to Carrier, which contains up-to-date information on existing demand for conveyance of passengers and luggage by a light motor vehicle, conveyance (delivery) of freights (goods), cargo handling operations (hereinafter referred to as Database).
1.2. By registering in TAXSEE Driver application Carrier declares that he read, understood, agreed and accepted the PRIVACY POLICY FOR USING TAXSEE DRIVER APPLICATION and present Agreement posted on official website https://taximaxim.ir/term/ on the Internet. Should you disagree with any conditions thereof, you are kindly advised to refuse from the use of Maxim Service. A person who has completed the registration procedure described herein shall be deemed to have accepted the Agreement, which is akin to entering into a civil law contract on the terms and conditions set forth herein. Separate agreements may form part of the present Agreement.
1.3. PLEASE READ THE TEXT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND APPENDICES THERETO BEFORE REGISTRATION. SHOULD YOU DISAGREE WITH ANY CONDITIONS THEREOF AND/OR THE APPENDICES THERETO, YOU SHALL REFUSE FROM USING DATABASE.
1.4. Maxim Service grants to Carrier limited rights to use Database based on a non-exclusive and revocable license.
1.5. The Rules How to Use Maxim Service Database is an integral part hereof.
2. Subject of the Agreement
2.1. In accordance with the provisions of this Agreement Maxim Service, represented by Russia Pars Rayan Ltd, gives to Carrier the rights to use Database containing up-to-date information on existing demand for conveyance of passengers and luggage by a light motor vehicle, conveyance (delivery) of freights (goods), cargo handling operations on conditions of simple (nonexclusive) license in the manner set forth herein, and Carrier shall pay a fee to Maxim Service in the manner and amount set forth herein and/or its appendix (appendices).
2.2. For the purpose of this Agreement Database shall mean an organized structure constituting the set of materials, hardware, software, firmware, as well as the methods and the algorithms (program code) ensuring interaction between Database elements, and designated to systemize, store, process, transform the materials in accordance with Database algorithms. Database materials may be accessed through "TAXSEE Driver" mobile app.
2.3. Acquisition, storage, systemization of information, creation of Database, as well as legal relations between Carrier and Maxim Service in respect of granting access to Database are subject to the provisions of the Electronic Commerce Code, the Cyber Crimes Code and other laws and regulations which are binding according to legal system of Iran.
2.4. Database information is public and freely distributable. Information is not attributed to information restricted or prohibited for distribution according to the current law of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2.5. Carrier may use information, access to which he/she is granted to, at his/her discretion.
2.6. Database includes following materials:
2.6.1. Up-to-date information on existing demand for conveyance of passengers and luggage by a light motor vehicle;
2.6.2. Up-to-date information on existing demand for conveyance (delivery) of goods and/or freights;
2.6.3. Up-to-date information on existing demand for provision of cargo handling operations (if this rate is applicable).
2.7. Materials constituting Database have the following characteristics:
2.7.1. Details on existing demand for conveyance of passengers and luggage by a light motor vehicle:
- Light motor vehicle arrival address,
- Time of a vehicle's arrival,
- Vehicle category,
- A trip destination address or a trip distance,
- Applicable rate,
- Estimated trip cost,
- Contacts of a person, who placed the order.
2.7.2. Details on existing demand for conveyance (delivery) of freight (goods):
- Vehicle arrival address,
- Type and list of freight (goods),
- Freight's (goods") estimated cost,
- Trip destination address or delivery distance,
- Estimated delivery cost,
- Contacts of a person, who placed the order,
- The name and contact information of a person receiving the freight (goods), - if a person placing the order in Database and a person receiving Order — are different persons.
2.7.3. Details on existing demand for provision of cargo handling operations:
- Address, where cargo handling operations will be provided,
- Time when cargo handling operations are required,
- Type of cargo,
- Contacts of a person, who placed Order.
2.8. The territory, where the right to use Database is provided, is the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2.9. Access to Database is provided through TAXSEE Driver software supplied by Maxim Service.
3. Registration on Maxim Service Website
3.1. Carrier gets access to Maxim Service's website by completing the registration form (hereinafter referred to as the registration) personally on Maxim Service website via Internet or locally in Maxim Service's office. The instructions for successful registration are provided on Maxim Service Website.
3.2. Registration on Maxim Service website shall be deemed to be completed with unconditional acceptance of the conditions hereof.
3.3. Registration is carried out through filling out a special form on Maxim Service website. Maxim Service may request to provide the documents supporting the authenticity of the data mentioned during registration.
3.4. Registration is carried out at the discretion of Maxim Service. Documents and data required for registration shall not entail the absolute obligation of Maxim Service to exercise the registration procedure.
3.5. The user's ID (login) and password required to get the authorized access to Database are assigned after Carrier's registration. The user's ID (login) and password are sent by Maxim Service to the phone number, which was mentioned at the stage of registration.
3.6. Maxim Service may, from time to time, request to provide personal data and documents solely for verification of data provided, and these data are not saved by Maxim Service after the registration is completed.
3.7. Maxim Service saves and processes the following data of the persons, who have registered on Maxim Service website:
3.7.1. User's name, being it any combination of letters inserted at registration. Carrier specifies his/her name at their own discretion and the name shall not be modified by Maxim Service;
3.7.2. Carrier's ID (login);
3.7.3. Carrier's first and last name
3.7.4. Carrier's national number;
3.7.5. Carrier's address
3.7.6. Carrier's mobile phone number;
3.7.7. Type, brand, color and model of vehicle;
3.7.8. Vehicle's plate number;
3.7.9. Vehicle VIN;
3.8. The Carrier is personally responsible for providing to Maxim Service correct information from the clauses 3.7.1 – 3.7.9, and any other information, including but not limited to information about the Vehicle's owner, declared bank information, (Sheba, card and account number). The Сarrier is responsible for any allegation brought against Maxim resulting from or relevant to these information.
3.9. By registering on Maxim Service website, Carrier hereby expresses his/her consent to receive promotional ads in any way particularly through the telecommunication channels and allowed Internet messengers for the purposes and in cases, when such consent is required according to binding laws.
4. Maxim Service Fee
4.1. For granting the right for using Database, Carrier hereby is obliged to pay the fee to Maxim Service in amount and on the conditions set forth in Rules How to Use Maxim Service Database.
5. Maxim Service Guarantees
5.1. Maxim Service hereby guarantees that:
5.1.1. It possesses adequate rights to exercise its obligations hereunder;
5.1.2. Execution of this Agreement will not entail violation of any third parties "intellectual rights;
5.1.3. Maxim Service is not bound by any contract, capable of preventing Carrier from using Database on conditions set forth herein;
5.1.4. Maxim Service has neither performed nor will perform any actions, making it impossible to use Database by Carrier on conditions set forth herein.
6. Arrangements and Manner of Database Use
6.1. Carrier may use Database in the following manner:
6.1.1. Acquire information from Database and use such information for performing the services subject to cl. 2.1 of the present Agreement, particularly provide access to such information to third parties (his/her employees, contractors and etc.);
6.1.2. Completely or partially reproduce it in any format and by any means;
6.1.3. Modify it, particularly, translate Database from one language to another;
7. Rights and Responsibilities of the Parties
7.1. Maxim Service has the right to:
7.1.1. Request Carrier to use Database in the manner and form set forth herein;
7.1.2. Similarly to this Agreement award the agreements for assignment of rights to use Database for third parties, particularly on the same territory, where the right to use Database is given to Carrier;
7.1.3. In case if Carrier violates the conditions and fee payment due date to Maxim Service, suspend Carrier's access to Database until the date when the fee is paid by Carrier;
7.1.4. Suspend Carrier's access to Database, should Maxim Service receive the documents evidencing Carrier's illegal use of Database information. Maxim Service suspends Carrier's access to Database information on the basis of the effective judgments, regulations, which prove the fact of violation by Carrier. These documents shall be submitted in originals or in copies certified by the appropriate court. Access of Carrier to Database is suspended till Carrier clears all violations disclosed.
7.2. Maxim Service shall:
7.2.1. Provide smooth and continuous functioning of Database throughout the validity period of the Agreement;
7.2.2. Provide Carrier with technical and information support services for ensuring money transfer via internet acquiring and other methods of cashless payments between Carriers and their partners and/or contractors. The said services are provided by Maxim Service on a free of charge basis. Maxim Service is entitled to install the fee for these services or make any other amendments in this clause by inserting the corresponded changes in this Agreement.
7.3. Carrier has the right to:
7.3.1. use Database in the manner and form set forth herein;
7.3.2. Request Maxim Service to immediately resolve any problems, preventing the use of Database.
7.4. Carrier shall:
7.4.1. Pay the fee to Maxim Service in the manner and time set forth in the Rules How to Use Maxim Service Database;
7.4.2. Submit to Maxim Service the photo of his/her driver license;
7.4.3. Submit to Maxim Service the photo of the National ID Card;
7.4.4. Submit to Maxim Service the photo of the document stating that Carrier doesn't have any criminal records;
7.4.5. Submit to Maxim Service the photo of the certificate about drug addiction;
7.4.6. Submit to Maxim Service the photo of the third party liability insurance with covering similar to agencies (Call taxies);
7.5. Carrier is entitled not to provide any Database usage reports to Maxim Service.
8. Provision of Services Related to Cargo, Parcels and Passengers Transportation by Means of Bikes, cars, Cargo Vehicles and Workers
8.1. Transported goods must fit in size of the delivery box installed on a bike or the corresponding compartment of the car or cargo vehicle so that it can be considered standard, as well as in terms of dimensions, volume, weight, material and type complied with the conditions determined by the manufacturer of motorcycles or cargo vehicles. Carrier is entitled to refuse to transport the Goods which don't fit the capacity of the vehicle.
8.2. When the Goods are transported by a bike, Carrier undertakes to place the parcel into the Maxim's corporate box and deliver it to the destination address, observing laws and safety. Carrier and Client cannot agree on transportation of packages which are not suitable to be transported by a car or in a box.
8.3. Transportation is acceptable for cargo and goods weighing at most 25 kilograms and with a size of 45*45*45 centimeters for packages transported by bikes;
8.4. Transportation is acceptable for cargo and goods weighing 400 to 600 kilograms for small pick-up trucks (Peikan, Pride, etc.);
8.5. Transportation is acceptable for cargo and goods weighing 1 ton to 2 tons for large pick-up trucks (Mazda, Neisan, etc.).
8.6. The height of cargo must not exceed 1 meter higher than the cabin of pick-up truck. The lengths and width of cargo must be at most equal to the size of the pick-up truck's cargo area.
8.7. Cargo and goods less than 100 kilograms can be transported by ordinary cars.
8.8. Observance of the provisions of this Article is obligatory, and in case of their violation, liability for any consequences resulting from this violation is borne only by the person who violated the rules mentioned in these Regulations, in this case, Maxim does not bear any liability.
8.9. It is prohibited in any case shipping, purchasing or moving the following items:
a) Any prohibited goods such as alcoholic beverages, narcotic substances, psychedelics, weapons, including cold weapons and firearms, fire-hazardous, flammable/combustible and poisonous substances, instruments of crime and items prohibited by the law of the Islamic Republic of Iran;
b) Valuable documents and articles, like gold and jewelry, antiques, documents imposing bank obligations, like checks, drafts, promissory notes, etc., cash, common coins of the National Bank and foreign coins;
c) Any official or unofficial documents issued by state or private bodies, like a national identity document, national card, insurance, title documents, other;
d) Perishable products;
e) Any live animal, whether domestic or wild.
f) Parcels with a value of more than 50,000,000 rials, which is equivalent to five million tomans.
g) Sensitive goods such as sculptures and paintings,
h) Items made of glass and mirrors without guards and frames;
i) LCD or LED TV without carton and original shock absorber;
j) Prohibited goods and items in accordance with the country's regulations.
Note1-In the case of placing orders in regard to purchasing and delivering goods, such orders shall be restricted to legal goods supplied through legal and authorized suppliers and shall also be subject to legislations of Islamic Republic of Iran.
Note 2-consumption goods or highly consumed goods are goods purchased for personal use, which are finished by consumption and are regularly and frequently bought for ordinary use of families such as food, cosmetic, etc. These products are subject to definition provided in paragraph "F", Article 1 of the Bylaw on Issuance and Renewal of Business Permits and Supervision on Guild Units in Virtual Space (subject of Note to Article 87 of the Guild System Law) on highly consumed goods which provides: highly consumed products are goods and services existing in the purchase list of a great proportion of the public or that are purchased at least four times a year by consumers.
8.10. From the moment of the goods receipt until the moment of it's handing over to the person, mentioned by Client as their receiver, Carrier or Worker is liable for its transportation in the same condition, amount, quality and with the packages untouched. Liability for any possible damage to the transported goods is borne by Carrier and Worker, and he/she is also liable for the compensation of the damages resulting from his/her negligence or fault. in case of confirmation of force majeure circumstances, Carrier and Worker shall be released from any liability.
8.11. In cases where address is not found, or Goods are not received by the person, mentioned by Client as their receiver, or the receiver is absent at the mentioned address and it is impossible to contact Client and transfer him/her the Goods, Carrier, having notified Maxim and observing requirements of the law, transfers Goods to the law enforcement authorities.
8.12. Carrier's duty in relation to the transportation of Goods means only the delivery of Goods to a specific address, therefore, he/she is not liable for taking actions that go beyond the usual procedure of identification.
8.13. Client is responsible for loading and unloading goods, Carrier is solely responsible for the transportation of Goods and control over the proper loading.
8.14. Carrier undertakes to deliver Goods safe and without unreasonable delay to the address and to the person specified in Mobile app.
8.15. Carrier, by accepting this article pledges his/her vehicle as a security, and on this basis, in the event of any damage inflicted to Maxim Service or Clients, Maxim is entitled to use all legal instruments in order to recover the damage caused and receive compensation for damage caused by Carrier's negligence or fault. The authority of Maxim will not be limited only to pledge operations.
8.16. When entering the recipient's full address, Client shall specify the recipient's characteristics and his/her own contact details, and also make sure that the recipient is present at the provided address. Client is responsible for the defective or wrong provision of the address or phone number. Carrier is only obligated to deliver the item at the designated location, and has no obligation beyond the identification of the recipient within the standards of common sense. Should the information about the recipient be defective, Carrier has no obligation to identification, even within the standards of common sense.
8.17. If Goods cannot be delivered in time due to the law enforcement authorities' actions or colliding with another car, both happened without Carrier's fault, Carrier shall not be considered responsible, and is obliged to inform Client of the delay in transportation or impossibility of transportation. The further transportation of Goods is carried out by means of negotiations between Carrier and Client.
8.18. In any case, where Goods transportation is carried out by a truck, Client undertakes to accompany his/her Goods from the pick-up address to the destination address. Client and Carrier will be responsible for any negligence in this regard.
Note-If the order for purchase and delivery of goods under Note 2 to Article 8.9 of these Rules is placed, Article 8.18 shall not apply.
8.19. Maxim is liable solely for providing information about current need in Goods and passengers transportation by bikes and trucks, as well as Goods by the worker. Maxim shall not be liable for the damage caused to Goods, their partial or total loss, deliberate or accidental, defects, theft, loss of function, unexpected emergency, delay in transportation without a plausible reason, non-receipt of Goods, problem or incident with Goods (caused deliberately or through negligence), resulting with Carrier's, Worker's or other persons' fault, or resulting from an accident. If these circumstances result from fault or negligence of Carrier or Worker, he/she shall be fully liable for it and shall compensate Client for the damage, and Maxim shall be entitled to cancel the access of Carrier or Worker to Database.
Note 1-Maxim Service shall in no way be accountable for not purchasing or partial or wrong purchase or any errors in price, production and/or expiration date, quantity and quality of goods, etc. and is merely a platform between Client and Carrier.
Note 2-In cases where order to purchase is placed, the cost of goods and payment method shall be determined by the Client and Carrier. Maxim Service is no way accountable in this respect.
8.20. Maxim shall not be liable for non-delivery or partial non-delivery of Goods, non-receipt of Goods, transfer of Goods to a wrong person by a mistake because Order is performed by an independent Carrier or Worker personally responsible for the conveyance services. Maxim Service is not responsible for the storage of Goods in case of its non-receipt. Maxim Service is not liable for any payments of damage for Goods since Maxim doesn't provide the transportation services.
8.21. Maxim Service in some cases at its discretion may provide assistance to Client and Carrier to solve problems and controversies, disputes and conflicts arising from the conditions stipulated in this clause.
8.22. Payment of any damage caused to Goods is subject to notification of the damage caused at the time of receival of Goods. Upon receipt of Goods sent, the person receiving them must inspect it. Client may within 24 hours after the trip is finished report to Maxim Service about the defects of Goods and contact Carrier. After the expiry of this time period Maxim will not be able to bear any liability in relation to the notice of damage of Carrier. Maxim personally shall not be liable to compensate for the damage or loss of Goods, or participate in the negotiations between the parties, however Maxim may, at its discretion and its initiative, help to solve the problems arising in this regard.
8.23. If Carrier conveys forbidden Goods, Maxim Service has the right to restrict or prevent their access to Service as well as follow up the issue before judicial or any other competent authorities.
8.24. In case if Carrier or Worker received a package or cargo from a person who didn't make Order through Maxim Service, this conveyance services are not considered to be performed through Maxim Service and Carrier or Worker is personally responsible for its performance. Maxim Service shall have no responsibility in this regard.
8.25. Carrier is personally responsible for delivery of Goods to a proper receiver and performing the actions of reasonable determination of that person.
8.26. If any of the provisions of this clause is not observed, Carrier must refrain from delivering the package. Carrier must refrain from delivering the package.
8.27. The customer must always inform when placing the shipment order that they have a large or heavy equipment such as a piano, a side-by-side refrigerator or one with similar size, a sideboard or a cupboard, a library, an over six-person dining or glass table, a treadmill, and other types of equipment over 18 feet or weighing more than 100 kg as well as the total number of floors in which the equipments must be moved. The cost of moving the load by the worker will be calculated and applied based on the number of working hours and the number of floors requested.
9.1 The Parties shall be liable for breach of conditions hereof subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran law in force.
9.2. The parties are obliged to fully observe the "Instruction of supervision on activities of ride-hailing services which are subject to the country's syndicate law" passed by interior ministry and industry, mining and commerce ministry.
10. Disputes Settlement
10.1. The Parties shall take efforts to amicably settle any disputes and disagreements thereunder by way of negotiations.
10.2. The complaint response time and documents submission time for amicable settlement of disputes and disagreements shall not exceed seven (7) business days once the Party has received such complaint and/or the need to submit these documents was originated.
10.3. Should it be impossible to settle disputes and disagreements by way of negotiations, the disputes and disagreements shall be settled at the court of Iran.
11. Special Conditions
11.1. This Agreement does not assume the transfer of any Maxim Service's exclusive rights for Database to Carrier.
11.2. This Agreement does not require the Parties to rise and/or sign any bilateral acts of jobs acceptance.
11.3. The Rules How to Use Maxim Service Database are an integral part hereof.
11.4. The conditions hereof shall apply to all the persons registered on Maxim Service website unless otherwise is stated herein. Should the Parties sign a separate contract, the conditions of the latter shall apply to the legal relationship between the parties.
Rules How to Use Maxim Service Database
1.1. "Carrier/Worker" shall mean a person, who has received from Maxim Service the license for the access to Database. The license contains present time details of the need for conveyance services of Clients and luggage and/or conveyance of cargo by the Worker. Carrier also means a person who is offering the conveyance services to other natural person(s) in a Carrier's personal car in exchange of Cost of the Order. Worker also means a person who provides cargo handling services under the supervision of the customer and in the place specified by him. The provisions of the present rules of work apply to Carriers as well as Workers, unless the relevant regulations, given their nature and the existing evidence, are only relevant to Carriers.
1.2. "Client" shall mean a natural person, placing Order for Services through Maxim Service.
1.3. "Cost of the Order" shall mean money paid to Licensee by a person, who has placed Order.
1.4."Database" shall mean an organized structure constituting the set of materials, hardware, software, firmware, as well as the methods and the algorithms (program code) ensuring interaction between Database elements, and designated to systemize, store, process, transform the materials in concordance with Database algorithms. Database materials may be accessed through "TAXSEE Driver" mobile app.
1.5. "Goods" shall mean any parcels, cargo, packages, luggages, other items and being transported by Carrier.
1.6. "Maxim's fee" shall mean Carrier's remuneration paid to Maxim Service for granting access to Database, the right to use and modify Database.
1.7. "Maxim Service" shall mean a legal entity granting to Carrier the rights to use Database according to the license agreement and granting to Carrier the rights to use "TAXSEE Driver" mobile app, which is required for getting access to Database.
1.8. "Order" shall mean information on demand to perform a certain type of work (provision of a certain type of services), having certain parameters mentioned in these Rules depending on the type of Order.
1.9. "Personal account" shall mean an account, where advance payments of Carrier and amounts of cash deducted from these payments are captured as payments for granting access to Database. Personal account has a unique number and is generated by Maxim Service.
1.10. "Personal account balance" shall mean the difference as of certain time-point between the amount of cash deposited into Personal account and deducted from the Personal account by this time-point.
1.11. "Services" shall mean information services focused on receiving, processing and transmission of Client's Order to Carrier and communicating Order follow-up status to Client. Maxim Service does not undertake to provide Client with conveyance services or any other transportation services. Maxim Service shall be the agent of Carrier for accepting payments from Client via Internet acquiring and other e-payment methods. Payments from Client's Personal account are deducted on behalf of Carrier as the fee for the services rendered by Carrier to Client.
1.12. "TAXSEE Driver" mobile app (hereinafter referred to as Mobile app) shall mean a software provided by Maxim Service to Carrier, designated to provide a remote access to Database to Carrier. The usage of the mobile app is subject to a separate agreement between the Parties.
1.13. Additional services: The Worker only provides equipment handling services. If the Customer wants to provide additional services other than moving the equipments, such as packing or arranging equipment, he must also mention this issue in detail when registering the order. The Customer is responsible for incomplete or incorrect entry of information. The Worker's duty is merely to deliver the consignment at the designated place, so there is no responsibility for him beyond reasonable determination of the receivers' identity. In case of incomplete information of the recipient, the Worker will not be responsible for authentication (within reasonable limits).
2.1. This document (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) describes the conditions and the manner of granting access to Database to Carrier and is an integral part of the license agreement concluded between Carrier and Maxim Service.
2.2. Acquisition, storage, systemization of information, creation of Database, as well as legal relations between Carrier and Maxim Service in respect of granting access to Database are subject to the provisions of the Electronic Commerce Code, the Cyber Crimes Code and other laws and regulations which are binding according to the legal system of Iran.
2.3. Database information is public and freely distributable. Information is not attributed to information restricted or prohibited for distribution according to the current laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
3. Modification of the Rules
3.1. Maxim Service may unilaterally modify these Rules by publishing the appropriate changes on the website https://www.taximaxim.ir and Carrier is obliged to visit the website every two days. These changes take effect within 7 calendar days after their publication on the website and by that time Carrier is deemed notified. The use of Database after the entry into force of these amendments implies Carrier's acceptance of these amendments.
3.2. Any amendments of the Rules after they take effect shall apply to all persons who use Database, including those persons, who have started to use Database before the date, when such changes took effect. Should Carrier disagree with the amendments made, Carrier shall stop using Database and inform Maxim Service accordingly,
4. The Rights and Responsibilities of the Parties
4.1.1. Request Carrier to comply with the conditions of these Rules;
4.1.2. Suspend or prohibit access of Carrier to Database in the manner and under the conditions set forth in these Rules;
4.1.3. modify these Rules;
4.1.4. Record phone calls with Carrier to ensure internal control of the quality of granting access to Database to Carrier and quality control of the services provided;
4.1.5. Carry out scheduled maintenance and functional modification of Database. For a period, while such works are in progress Carrier may be suspended from access to Database;
4.1.6. Suspend Carrier's access to Database, should Personal account balance become null or negative until the time Carrier tops it up;
4.1.7. Take any other actions including but not limited to granting and maintaining access to Database. The above-mentioned actions must not contradict with the current law of the Islamic Republic of Iran and these Rules;
4.1.8. Suspend or discontinue Carrier's access to the "TAXSEE Driver" mobile app or Database for any plausible reason.
4.2.1. Grant access to Database to Carrier and ensure proper performability and functionality of Database, as well as continuous access of Carrier to Database except for cases of scheduled maintenance and modification of Database operation, as well as in cases of malfunction;
4.2.2. give the right to Carrier to use Mobile app, required to access Database;
4.2.3. Timely account Carrier's payments on his/her Personal account;
4.2.4. Timely figure out and prevent any efforts of unauthorized access to Carrier's data and/or its transfer to third parties, which do not have a direct relation to the legal relationship between the parties;
4.2.5. Not change or edit Carrier's data without his/her consent.
4.3.1. Request Maxim Service to grant access to Database;
4.3.2.. use Database in the manner and form set forth herein;
4.3.3. Request Maxim Service to immediately resolve any problems, preventing from the use of Database;
4.3.4. Timely figure out and prevent any efforts of unauthorized access to Carrier's data and/or its transfer to the third parties, who do not have a direct relation to the legal relationship between the parties.
4.4.1. Timely change Order's status, particularly in regard of the performed Orders;
4.4.2. Pay for Services provided the fee in the amount and in the order set forth in the clause 6 of these Rules;
4.4.3. Should Maxim Service make any pay-outs to Clients caused by poor quality of services provided by Carrier (Carrier's partners and/or contractors) to Clients, Carrier hereby is obliged to compensate for losses incurred by Maxim Service in this regard. This compensation is deducted from cash available on Carrier's personal account. In case the sum is not sufficient, penalties for the fiscal period shall be deemed to be Carrier's indebtedness, which is discharged from Carrier's account first once Carrier tops up his/her Personal account. Poor quality of Services provided by Carrier is confirmed through the inspections, carried out by Maxim Service's employees, which are initiated on the basis of Clients requests. Clients" requests are being inserted in Maxim's software-information complex which is a part of Database by Maxim's employees or by Clients themselves through Clients" mobile app. Access to these requests is only provided to the Maxim Service's employees;
4.4.4. Immediately notify Maxim Service, in case of change in the registration details, provided to Maxim Service upon the registration, or occurrence of circumstances making it impossible to close Orders.
5. Order Cost Evaluation
5.1. The cost of Order is determined by Carrier.
5.2. Carrier shares the applicable fares with Maxim Service. Maxim Service calculates the cost of Order based on the details provided by Carrier, considering the parameters of each Order separately.
5.3. When making settlements between Client and Carrier through the wire transfer, Maxim Service is the agent acting on behalf of and at the expense of Carrier in the part of accepting cash from Client to credit it to Carrier's personal account. Maxim Service assumes the obligations of Carrier's agent only with regard to ensuring receipt of money from Client and does not assume any other rights and obligations of Carrier.
6. Amount of Fee Payable to Maxim Service (Maxim's Fee) and Settlement Procedure
6.1. Maxim's fee payable to Maxim Service for granting access to Database shall be determined as percentage deductions from Carrier's income (earnings).
6.2. Maxim's fee is determined for every order separately in Database.
6.3. The amount of Maxim's fee may be reduced by Maxim Service for a period of promotional offers. In this case reduction of the fee shall be the discount provided by Maxim Service. The amount of discount as well as conditions to get such discount shall be determined by the conditions of the respective promotional offer.
6.4. The amount of the fee payable to Maxim Service may be changed unilaterally through modification of these Rules and publication of the changes made on website https://www.taximaxim.ir. Carrier shall be informed about the amount of the fee revised via TAXSEE Driver mobile app.
6.5. Carrier tops up his/her Personal account in Maxim Service by making advance payments before getting access to Database. Carrier personally determines the amount of money credited to his/her Personal account.
6.6. Payment for services is exercised through deduction of money from Carrier's Personal Account in the amount equal to the amount of Maxim's fee, once Carrier has confirmed Order.
6.7. Personal Account is topped up by making advance payments using bank cards by cash crediting to Carrier's Personal account opened in Maxim Service or by depositing cash in the office of Maxim Service.
6.8. Maxim Service shall be the agent of Carrier for accepting payments from Clients via Internet acquiring and other e-payment methods. If Client places Order through mobile application for Clients or via website https://taximaxim.ir/, Maxim Service is not a beneficiary and shall not get any profit from the payments made by Client. Electronic payment for a trip shall be deducted from the bank card of Client and credited to Personal account of Carrier opened in Maxim. The commission for acceptance of electronic payments is not charged from Carrier by Maxim Service.
6.8.1. In case of accepting Order from Client by phone, Maxim Service is a beneficiary of the funds, received from Client for registering Order in the software-information complex. These funds are the revenue of Service to the full extent. Client shall pay for Order registration to Carrier by any available method of settlements between Client and Carrier. Maxim Service writes off these funds from Personal account of Carrier to the full extent.
6.9. Maxim Service shall be the customer of the services on promotion of its product (Maxim Service), and Carrier shall be the contractor promoting the product of the customer. Within these relationships Carrier shall render free carriage or carriage at a reduced cost at the expense of Maxim Service. The funds for the trip shall be credited to Personal account of Carrier opened in Maxim Service.
6.10. Maxim Service shall be the supplier of information services granting licenses for access to Database to Client. The funds for the license shall be deducted from Personal account of Carrier opened in Maxim Service.
6.11. Positive balance of Carrier's Personal account shall be deemed to be creditor indebtedness of Maxim Service to Carrier.
6.12. Negative balance of Carrier's personal account shall be deemed to be indebtedness of Carrier to Maxim Service for the services rendered by it.
6.13. Carrier shall be entitled to request payment of the indebtedness from Maxim by sending an electronic request; bank details of the bank card are specified in TaxSee Driver application.
6.14. Carrier shall be an independent economic entity and he/she is solely and completely responsible for tax and insurance issues before the relevant organizations. Maxim Service is not responsible for Carrier's failure to perform the obligations in regard of aforesaid issues.
7.1. Liability of Maxim Service:
7.1.1. Maxim Service shall be liable for performance of its assumed obligations subject to the legislation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7.1.2. Maxim Service shall not be liable for complete or partial interruptions of access to Database by Carrier, which are caused by the replacement of hardware and software or some other scheduled works caused by the need to maintain performability and development of Maxim Service firmware.
7.1.3. Maxim Service shall not be liable for Carrier's failure to get access to Database in case of third party hardware or software failures which are not Maxim's fault.
7.1.4. Maxim Service shall not be responsible for Carrier's damages, lost profit suffered by Carrier because of use of Database by Carrier.
7.1.5. Maxim Service shall not be responsible for damages inflicted on third parties by Carrier resulting from the use of Database by Carrier.
7.1.6. Maxim Service shall not be responsible for Carrier's failure to comply with the Islamic Republic of Iran's legislation in force in the field of performing the transportation services. Maxim Service shall not be liable for Carrier's failure to possess the valid permissions, licenses and the other documents required for performance of said services.
7.2. Liability of Carrier:
7.2.1. Carrier shall be liable for performance of its assumed obligations subject to the legislation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7.2.2. Carrier shall be personally liable to a person, who placed Order, for proper performance of Order, as well as for any damage inflicted on such person by Carrier's actions.
7.2.3. Carrier shall be responsible for the damage inflicted on third parties both in respect of execution of Order and for the actions that do not concern the execution of Order. Maxim Service may act as a mediator between Carrier and the person, who placed Order, to settle these disputes as soon as possible.
7.2.4. Carrier shall meet the following conditions:
a) be a national of Iran or have a valid work permit for foreigners;
b) have a criminal background check certificate or a valid Qualification inquiry from Police Department of Public Safety;
c) have a valid license for the relevant type of vehicle;
d) have a certification of no addiction.
Maxim is not responsible for not meeting any or all of the above-mentioned conditions by the Carrier.
7.2.5. Carrier shall be responsible for observance of all Traffic police regulations, including having a valid driving certificate and it's on time extension. He or she also undertakes to:
a) comply with the legal requirements to depreciation age of the vehicle according to personal vehicle regulations:
b) hold valid technical examination certificate for the vehicle;
c) hold valid third-party insurance policy and insurance policy comparable to that of transportation agencies;
d) perform transportation services in the same province where the vehicle's plate number is issued.
Maxim is not liable for non-observance of any above provisions by the Carrier.
7.2.6. The following are violations of syndicate law and as such, he or she alone shall be responsible for them:
- Dropping passengers off before arriving at the destination;
- Non-observance of declared transportation cost;
- Using a vehicle other than the vehicle registered with the Maxim Service;
- Making the registered vehicle available to a third party to perform Carrier services.
8. Special Conditions and Limitation of Liability
8.1. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE CONDITIONS HEREOF, CARRIER UNDERSTANDS THAT INFORMATION HE/SHE IS GRANTED ACCESS TO HEREUNDER, IS USED BY HIM/HER PERSONALLY, FOR HIS/HER OWN BENEFIT AND AT HIS/HER RISK. СARRIER IS INFORMED THAT SHOULD HE/SHE USE SUCH INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS PURPOSE, HE/SHE SHALL HAVE ALL VALID LICENSES AND PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR PERFORMING SUCH ACTIVITY OR ACT AS A LEGAL ENTITY, AS WELL AS ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT LAW OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN.
8.2. MAXIM SERVICE SHALL NOT ASSUME ANY OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE, PARTICULARLY LOST PROFIT INFLICTED ON THIRD PARTIES BY CARRIER'S ACTIONS.
8.3. MAXIM SERVICE IS NOT LIABLE TO CARRIER FOR ANY ACTIONS OF THIRD PARTIES, WHEN CARRIER HAS SUFFERED ANY DAMAGE, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT.
9.1. A force majeure shall be the reason releasing the Parties from their responsibilities. For the purpose hereof the force majeure shall mean circumstances set forth in Iran's legal system.
9.2. The Party, which has suffered from force majeure, shall immediately inform the other party in writing (including fax) of the force majeure, its type, the potential duration thereof and the obligations, which performance is interfered.
9.3. Should the Party affected by force majeure fail to inform the other Party in writing or via email thereof, it shall further lose its right to refer to the force majeure as to the circumstance that may release it of its responsibility.
10. Carrier's Personal Data Processing and Use Policy
10.1. Maxim collects and processes Carrier's personal data pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth by binding laws and regulations of Iran, this License agreement and Privacy Policy for Using TaxSee Driver Application accessible via link: https://taximaxim.ir/en/term/policy-driver/.
11.1. Carrier is given a limited right to use "Maxim Service" brand to advertise Order placing options.
11.2. Carrier may independently advertise (promote) telephone number, other options of placing Order, particularly by placing the promo ads on Carrier's vehicles. In this case, Carrier is responsible for compliance with the promo ads (including its content and placement) with the requirements and regulations of the current law.


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The Dream is Alive is an American IMAX documentary film, released on June 1, 1985, about NASA's Space Shuttle program. The film was narrated by Walter Cronkite, and directed by Graeme Ferguson.

Synopsis
The documentary includes scenes from numerous shuttle missions, beginning with the dawn landing of Discovery at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility upon the conclusion of STS-51-A. A composite shot, the finished sequence is composed of footage from Discovery's landing, radio transmissions from Challenger's 1984 landing on STS-41-B (the first mission to use the SLF runway), and runway approach footage filmed from a fixed-wing aircraft.

Mission STS-41-C, the 11th for the Shuttle program and the fifth for Challenger is featured most heavily, beginning with the deployment of the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) satellite. The capture and repair of the Solar Max satellite also receives a great deal of coverage, including a detailed overview of training for the mission in a large pool at NASA. This particular mission is of interest, as the first attempt at capturing the satellite failed, and a second attempt almost 12 hours later had to be made. That portion of the mission was a success, with the satellite being brought to the payload bay on the next attempt, and was repaired quickly by astronauts James van Hoften and George Nelson. Other STS 41-C mission activities included a student experiment located in a middeck locker to determine how honeybees make honeycomb cells in a microgravity environment.

Other shuttle missions are interspersed during the feature with the STS-41-C footage. Highlights include:

 STS-41-D: The first launch of Discovery, with footage of liftoff, the deployment of two of the three satellites on this mission, and special attention given to the novelty of the experimental OAST-1 solar array, which was a precursor to the solar arrays of the International Space Station. (These arrays were also a highly publicized portion of shuttle mission STS-116, during which the astronauts made multiple—and eventually successful—attempts to fold the arrays for movement around the station.) Footage is also shown of Discovery'''s landing and transport from its landing site at Edwards Air Force Base to Kennedy Space Center on the back of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
 STS-41-G: The sixth flight of Challenger, notable as the largest crew aboard the Shuttle at that time, the first time two women flew together on the Shuttle, and the first spacewalk by an American woman, Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan. Footage of Hurricane Josephine is also shown.

Additionally, a small amount of time is also dedicated to other aspects of the Space Shuttle program, including:

 Other crew that work on the Shuttle;
 The work of inspecting and replacing the Shuttle's heat tiles;
 Training the astronauts must complete to prepare for missions;
 What the astronauts eat on spaceflights;
 How astronauts would bail out if an emergency occurred on the launch pad.

Challenger disaster
The film was produced and shot 15–18 months before the January 28, 1986, Challenger disaster, and includes appearances by two astronauts who died in the explosion; Francis Scobee and Judith Resnik. Challenger itself is featured prominently in the film. Many of the themes and tone of the documentary regarded the normalization of travel to space using the Shuttle while giving only passing mention to the dangers. The Challenger disaster would dramatically curtail this belief and subsequent experience would show that the shuttle would not make space travel more accessible or affordable.

Release
By 1992, Variety reported that the film had grossed $70 million since its debut translating to $17 million in film rentals in the United States and Canada, the biggest IMAX 70mm film to that date.The Dream Is Alive was released on LaserDisc three times (twice in the USA, once in Japan), DVD (pictured), and in high definition as a bonus feature on the Blue Planet'' Blu-ray in 2007.

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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
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Films scored by Maribeth Solomon
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Q: Residue of a 1-form in a Riemann Surface does not depend of the chart Let's suppose that $X$ is a Riemann Surface, $\omega$ is a meromorphic 1-form in $X$ and let $p$ be a pole of $\omega$ of order $M$. I want to show that the residue of $\omega$ at $p$, defined by
$$
Res_p(\omega )=\dfrac{1}{2\pi i}\int_\gamma\omega
$$
(here $\gamma$ is a closed $C^\infty$ path with $p\in Int(\gamma )$) does not depend of the chart over $X$. For this we will suppose that $\gamma$ is contained on the domain of two charts, $\phi_z:U_z\rightarrow V_z\subset\mathbb{C}$ and $\phi_w:U_w\rightarrow V_w\subset\mathbb{C}$, that is, $\gamma\subset U_z\cap U_w$. Here we'll soppuse tht both charts are centered at $p$ (that is, $\phi_z(p)=\phi_w(p)=0$.
(Please be careful to not be confused with the uses of $\omega$ and $w$!)
What I want is to show that the Residue is invariant under coordinate (or chart) changing.
This is my resolution for this (there is a proof for this in Otto's Lectures on Riemann Surfaces; it is proved as a corolary of the invariance of the integral of a 1-form over a path in Miranda's Algebraic Curves and Riemann Surfaces and in Farkas' Riemann Surfaces it is said that it can be done manipulating power series - which is the way I'm trying to do).
I can assume that in the coordinate $z$, $\omega$ is written as $\omega=f(z)dz$ (if not, then there is another local chart $\psi$ such that after coordinate changing $\omega$ has this form and then we lose no generality). We can then write $z=T(w)$ locally, where $T$ is holomorphic and $T(0)=0$.
Using Laurent Series, we have
$$
f(z)=\sum_{n=-M}^{\infty}c_nz^n
$$
near $p$. Note that $Res_p(\omega)=c_{-1}.$ On the $w$ coordinate, then
$$
\omega=f(T(w))T'(w)dw
$$
and also $$T(w)=\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}a_iw^i$$
therefore
$$
T'(w)=\sum_{i=1}^\infty a_iiw^{i-1}
$$
$\color{blue}{\text{This is the part where comes my dilemma}}$. I must obviously have $T(w)T(w)^{-1}=1$. Describing $T(w)^{-1}=\sum_{i=1}^\infty b_i w^{k_i}$, and working with the series, we have:
$$
\left(\sum_{i=1}^\infty a_i w^i\right)\left(\sum_{i=1}^\infty b_i w^{k_i}\right)=1
$$
$$
a_1b_1xx^{k_1}+[...]=1\Rightarrow k_1=-1\text{ and }b_1=a_1^{-1}
$$
and the rest of the terms will cancel themselves. Here $[...]$ are terms of higher/lower order.
Now, substituting the series in $\omega$,
$$
\omega=\left[\sum_{n=-M}^\infty c_n \left(\sum_{i=1}^\infty a_iw^i\right)^{-n}\right]\left[\sum_{n=1}^\infty na_nw^{n-1}\right]
$$
$$
=\left[ [...]+c_{-1}\left(\sum_{i=1}^\infty a_iw^i\right)^{-1}+[...]\right]\left[ a_1+[...]\right]
$$
$$
=\left[ [...]+c_{-1}(a_1^{-1}w^{-1}+[...])+[...]\right]\left[ a_1+[...]\right]
$$
$$
=[...]+c_1a_1^{-1}a_1w^{-1}+[...]
$$
Since $Res_p(\omega)=c_1$, the invariance is proved.
Can someone tell me if the series manipulation of the part in blue is correct? If not, a hint of how can I do it? Thanks!

A: The flaw in this computation is that there are many cross-terms that could give you a $w^{-1}$ contribution. For example, what happened to $c_{-2}a_1^{-2}\cdot 2a_2$? The $[...]$ technique works with either higher or lower, but not both at once :)
What I guess you need, if you want to pursue this approach, is to check that each of the merormorphic $1$-forms $\dfrac{dw}{w^j}$, $j=2,\dots,M$, has $0$ residue. This can certainly be done by brute force.

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Cheers and prayers of thanksgiving rang out in the United Kingdom and across North America as word quickly spread that the Oakwood University Aeolians Choir won the World Choir Title (Choir of the World) in the choral category during the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfo in Wales on July 8, 2017. The University also received a second award as Jason Ferdinand, the Aeolians' director, was named Outstanding Director of the World Choral Festival.
The competition, which started on July 3 and ended July 9, originally began in 1947 as a festival to celebrate the "Peace and Harmony" that showcases some of the world's greatest musical talents. According to the event's website, each year the International Musical Eisteddfod welcomes more than 4,000 performers, and as many as 50,000 visitors join the festival in the small Welsh town "to sing and dance in a unique combination of competition, performance, and international peace and friendship." The event culminated with the choral competition.
In a previous report from the university, the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is described as "not merely an annual festival promoted by one nation for international audiences, but a festival of music-making in which representatives of the peoples of other nations can take an active part."
The winner of the Choir of the World competition receives the coveted Pavarotti Trophy and 3,000 euros (US$3439.42, current exchange rate).
In a press release, university representatives said, "We are proud of the Oakwood University's Aeolians for achieving success on the world stage and representing Oakwood University, Huntsville, and most importantly, God to the world."
While in the UK, the Aeolians also performed at other venues in London, Birmingham, and Manchester.
Click here to hear a portion of their award-winning performance.
This article originally appeared on the North American Division website and is based on the press release from Oakwood University, a historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning in Huntsville, Alabama.