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UCI National Federations Newsletter #57 – 28.02.2019
It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we were able to announce this last month that Glasgow and Scotland will host the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships in 2023. This announcement constitutes a decisive step towards the delivery of this historical event.
I am absolutely thrilled that these Championships – one of my pledges during my campaign to become UCI President – are taking shape. Bringing together 13 UCI World Championships, thousands of the world's best cyclists, and tens of thousands of spectators and fans, the UCI Cycling World Championships will be the biggest UCI event ever organised. It is an ambitious project that I know Glasgow and Scotland will do justice, drawing on their considerable experience in organising major international sporting events such as the 2018 European Sports Championships. The UCI looks forward to working with them to ensure this event, a true festival of cycling, is a huge success.
The 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot started this week. These championships take place in Pruszków, Poland, which already hosted this event in 2009, and most recently organised the opening round of the 2017-2018 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup. With next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games looming, the athletes are vying not only for the rainbow jersey but also important qualification points in the Olympic Ranking.
The UCI World Championships for track cycling are our second of the year, coming one month after those for cyclo-cross. Bogense, in Denmark, hosted a magnificent event which produced excellent racing. At the same time, we had a very positive and productive meeting of the UCI Management Committee, which adopted a series of measures for the development of cyclo-cross and cycling in general. As a reminder, details of our discussions and decisions can be found here.David Lappartient
UCI President
UCI NEWS
UCI Management Committee adopts several measures for the development of cycling
The UCI Management Committee met in Middelfart, Denmark, on Thursday 31 January and Friday 1 February, ahead of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Bogense.
Indeed, the next four host cities for the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships have been established: in 2020 in Dübendorf, Switzerland, in 2021 in Ostend, Belgium, in 2022 in Fayetteville, USA and finally in 2023 in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands. The latter two events were awarded during the meeting.
New initiatives to support women's cyclo-cross were also announced, including the introduction of a new Women's Junior Category from next season, with the aim of making it mandatory to add a Women's Junior race to events on the UCI international calendar and National Championships from the 2021-2022 season.
The UCI Management Committee also awarded the following UCI events:
2020 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships: Stuttgart (GER)
2021 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships: Tel Aviv (ISR)
2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships: Cascais (POR)
More details on the discussions and decisions taken during the meeting can be found on the UCI website.
The next UCI Management Committee meeting will take place in Lavey-les-Bains, Switzerland, on 19 and 20 June 2019.
Reminder: Upcoming UCI Sharing Platforms
The upcoming UCI Sharing Platforms will be held on the following dates:
Saturday 9 March 2019 in Rome, Italy, alongside the joint African Cycling Confederation (CAC) – European Cycling Union (UEC) Congress.
Thursday 25 April 2019 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, alongside the Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Congress and during the Asian Road and Para Cycling Championships.
Thursday 2 May 2019 in Aguascalientes, Mexico, alongside the Pan-American Cycling Confederation (COPACI) Congress and during the Elite Road Pan-American Championships.
If you wish to receive further information, please contact the UCI International Relations Department at internationalrelations@uci.ch
New President for the Federación Paraguaya de Ciclismo
Mr. Mateo Nicolas Zaldívar Avalos was recently elected President of the Federación Paraguaya de Ciclismo. Under his presidency, the National Federation will continue to make a valuable contribution to the development of cycling in the country
Glasgow and Scotland to host 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships
The inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships will be held in Glasgow and Scotland in 2023.
The announcement of the first hosts of this unprecedented event was made on 8 February.
The historic and innovative event will bring together 13 UCI World Championships for different cycling disciplines. Thousands of the world's best cyclists will descend on Glasgow and Scotland in August 2023 to vie for the prestigious rainbow jersey.
With their vast experience organising major international cycling events and multi-sports competitions, Glasgow and Scotland are well-armed to take on this biggest UCI event ever organised.
From 2023, the UCI Cycling World Championships will be held every four years, in each pre-Summer Olympic year. It brings together the following UCI World Championships:
• UCI Road World Championships
• UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
• UCI Track Cycling World Championships
• UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
• UCI Mountain Bike Cross-country World Championships
• UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Championships
• UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships
• UCI Mountain Bike Cross Country Eliminator World Championships
• UCI Trials World Championships
• UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Championships
• UCI BMX World Championships
• UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships
• UCI Gran Fondo World Championships
Race fines
At its meeting in September 2018, the UCI Management Committee confirmed that all race fines for International Calendar Races are to be collected by the UCI. Indeed, certain National Federations, by virtue of a historical agreement, levied the fines directly on their territory and the UCI has decided to remove this advantage limited only to some National Federations. In order to reinstate fairness, it has been decided that 50% of fines collected will be redistributed to all National Federations at the end of the year, based on the race's territory. These amendments shall ensure uniform application of the regulations and ensure equal financial opportunities for National Federations – this is reflected in the Financial Obligations.
In practical terms, the UCI will invoice fines based on the Commissaires' reports. If your Federation has collected fines in the past by making direct deductions from Prize Money, please contact that UCI legal department (legal@uci.ch) to agree the optimal process.
The amendments agreed on this matter in January 2019 aim at clarifying the split of competence (article 12.3.005) and the process for invoicing race fines (article 12.3.006), in particular regarding currencies (fines in CHF and invoiced in EUR) as well as joint liability (article 12.3.009) when a rider races for his national team and the right to draw on a bank guarantee deposited with a national federation (UCI Continental and Women's teams).
The fight against technological fraud in 2018
In March 2018, the UCI announced the reinforcement of its range of measures in the fight against technological fraud, the aim of which is to detect motors that could potentially be hidden in bike frames or in other bike components. As a result of this, some 16,000 tests were carried out using magnetic scanning tablets, and nearly 650 using X-rays thanks to a specially-designed mobile X-ray unit. The introduction of X-rays represented a new addition to the UCI's range of tools in the fight against technological fraud. No irregularities were detected in 2018.
The development of means in the fight against technological fraud continues: the elaboration of a detection tool offering real time and ongoing monitoring over an entire event is in progress in partnership with the French "Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique". Furthermore, the UCI is working on the launch of a second generation magnetometric tablet.
Applying for the UCI ProSeries
The introduction of the UCI ProSeries for the 2020 season is part of the new organisation of men's professional road cycling and will complement the UCI WorldTour. The UCI ProSeries will cover events in the second division of competition and will consist of prestigious one-day races and stage races. The new calendar structure will feature three clearly defined divisions. The new UCI ProSeries will strengthen the second division by ensuring an optimal calendar fit with the UCI WorldTour and providing a high standard in various organisational aspects such as TV production, anti-doping, and professional team participation.
The following diagram outlines the calendar structure for the 2020 season:
The following criteria will be taken in account when accessing applications:
High-quality live TV Production criteria depending on specified criteria
International live distribution of TV production and in the host country
High-level participation of UCI Professional teams (e.g. UCI WorldTeams and UCI Professional Continental Teams)
Calendar adjustment (overlaps, etc.) and geographical considerations
Race organisation to be evaluated during the 2019 season as required
Selection from current HC and Class 1 events and new strategic races
Organiser Specifications to observed to be part of the series
Antidoping contribution to be paid to CADF
Overall number of racing days in the series
Races applying to join the UCI ProSeries will be assessed based on this range of criteria to ensure the technical quality of those races as well as their role in the strategic development and promotion of the UCI ProSeries and the narratives of the cycling season.
A candidature application file will be available for events wishing to apply for the series. The deadline to submit the candidature file, respectively to pay the application fee is 1 June 2019.
2020 UCI Women's WorldTour calendar
The registration procedure for the 2020 UCI Women's WorldTour calendar is now open. Registration forms have been sent to existing organisers. Organisers seeking to submit an application must refer to the UCI Women's WorldTour candidates' guide.
Application forms and registration forms must be returned to the UCI, via the National Federations, by 15 March 2019.
The registration procedure for the other events of the UCI International Calendar (UCI ProSeries, Class 1 and Class 2) will be shared with organisers and National Federations in April. The deadline for the forms to be returned to the UCI, via the National Federations, will be 1 July 2019.
2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot – Pruszków (POL)
Online rider registration for the 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot closed on Sunday 17 February. The start lists are available on the UCI website.
For further information, please contact track@uci.ch.
2019-2020 UCI International Track Calendar
The 2019-2020 UCI International Track Calendar has been published on the UCI website.
Events may still be added to the calendar, although a late registration fee may still be charged. The calendar procedure and forms are available on the UCI Extranet.
2019-2020 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup
Reminder of the dates of the six rounds of the 2019-2020 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup:
• Minsk (BLR): 1-3 November 2019
• Glasgow (GBR): 8-10 November 2019
• Hong Kong (HKG): 29 November-1 December 2019
• Cambridge (NZL): 6-8 December 2019
• Brisbane (AUS): 13-15 December 2019
• Milton (CAN): 24-26 January 2020
The competition programmes will be available at a later date.
Quotas (sprint, keirin, Omnium, Madison)
Quotas for the 2019-2020 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup will be established on the basis of the UCI rankings, as stipulated in Article 3.4.005 amended on 21 June 2018, and published on Tuesday 17 September 2019 at 12:00 (CET).
UCI Regulations – Part III: Track Races
Regulation changes will come into effect on 4 March 2019. These changes can be found on the UCI website.
The fully updated regulations will be published on 4 March.
2019 UCI Mountain Bike Teams
The list of the 2019 UCI Elite Mountain Bike Teams and UCI Mountain Bike Teams has been published on the UCI website. In total, 109 teams from 29 countries are registered for the 2019 season, with Chile registering a team for the first time.
As in previous years, 30 teams – 15 Endurance and 15 Gravity – have been awarded UCI Elite Mountain Bike status. Invitations to join this higher tier of teams were issued to the top 15 Endurance (XC) teams of a special ranking which was established on the basis of the individual UCI points won by the riders in the UCI XCO individual ranking of 8 January 2019. Invitations to the top 15 Gravity (DHI) teams were issued on the basis of the 2018 final individual World Cup standings and the World Championships results.
UCI Elite Mountain Bike Teams benefit from advantages including free entry to all races on the UCI Mountain Bike international calendar in the discipline in which the team has Elite status. This includes and an obligation to enter at least one rider, into all rounds of the Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.
2019 Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Information concerning the 2019 Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup will be updated regularly on the UCI website, and we encourage you to check it for official schedules and deadlines relating to the series.
We would like to remind you that you must book your Team/National Federation area with each Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup organiser via a form available on each organiser's website, at least one month prior to the event.
2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships presented by Mercedes-Benz – Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada
The competition schedule and online registration deadlines for the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships have been published on the UCI website.
We kindly remind you that the National Federation area must be booked directly with the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships organiser via a form available on their website.
E-Mountain Bike World Championships
The E-Mountain Bike World Championships will take place in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada on 28 August 2019 during the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships presented by Mercedes-Benz. The competition schedule will be published on the UCI website shortly, together with a document with additional information concerning the event.
2019 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships – Grächen, Switzerland
The competition schedule and online registration deadlines of the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships will be published on the UCI website shortly.
Mountain Bike Enduro World Series
The UCI expands its mountain bike offer in 2019 with the integration of the Enduro World Series into its Mountain Bike International Calendar.
The Mountain Bike Enduro World Series events has been registered and published on the 2019 UCI International Mountain Bike Calendar. The first event will take place in Rotorua (NZL) on 23-24 March 2019.
2019 UCI Mountain Bike Eliminator World Cup
The 2019 UCI Mountain Bike Eliminator World Cup calendar has been published on the UCI website. The first event will take place in Barcelona (ESP) on 23 March 2019.
More information to be found here.
Olympic Mountain Bike Test Event in Tokyo (Japan)
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games test event will take place on 6 October 2019. The qualification quotas, competition schedule, course layout and technical guide including the race course and registration will be available shortly on the organiser's website.
Alpine Snow Bike
The first event of the new Alpine Snow Bike discipline took place in Châtel, France, on 7-8 February.
The upcoming Alpine Snow Bike events registered on the UCI International Mountain Bike Calendar are as follows:
14 March 2019: Alpine Snow Bike, Vars Hautes Alpes (FRA)
20 – 21 April 2019: Alpine Snow Bike, Isola 2000 (FRA)
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup – Rock Hill, USA
National Federations are advised that the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup to be held in Rock Hill, USA, will now take place one day earlier than originally scheduled; the event will be held on 13-14 September 2019 instead of 14-15 September 2019.
2019 UCI BMX World Championships – Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
National Federations are reminded that the schedule for the 2019 UCI BMX World Championships in Heusden-Zolder (BEL) is on the UCI website. They are also reminded that the amended dates for the event are 23-27 July 2019.
Qualification quotas
You can now find the 2019 UCI BMX World Championships – Qualification quotas for the Elite and Junior categories on the UCI website.
2019 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup – Race parameters
You can now find the 2019 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup race parameters on the UCI website.
The registration deadlines for these events have also been published on the UCI website.
2019 UCI BMX Teams
The 2019 UCI BMX Teams have now been published on the UCI website.
2019 UCI BMX Freestyle Park and Flatland World Cup Calendar
The 2019 UCI BMX Freestyle Park and Flatland World Cup calendar can be found on the UCI website
2019 UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Championships – Qualification Quota
The UCI will introduce a qualification quota for the UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Championships which will held during the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships.
For 2019, the quota ranking deadline is the UCI BMX Freestyle ranking as updated on 4 June 2019.
The ranking by nation for the Women Elite category, and the ranking by nation for the Men Elite category, on 4 June 2019 will determine the maximum number of riders that each nation may enter in each of those categories in the UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Championships. The maximum quota by rank is found in the table below:
Nations rank 1st to 3rd : Maximum 6 riders
Nations rank 4th to 6th : Maximum 5 riders
Nations rank 10th to 14th : Maximum 3 riders
Host country of the championships : Maximum 2 riders
All others, including countries not ranked : Maximum 1 rider
Notwithstanding the above, each nation may enter a maximum of 2 reserve riders in each category.
Finals of the 2018-2019 Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
A week prior to the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, the ninth and final Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup round was contested in a rain-soaked Hoogerheide in the Netherlands. The riders faced challenging races, with some of them battling for overall World Cup victory.
Results and final standings:
Men Junior: Witse Meeusen (BEL) winner in Hoogerheide, and winner of the overall standings
Men Under 23: Eli Iserbyt (BEL) winner in Hoogerheide, Thomas Pidcock (GBR) winner of the overall standings
Women: Lucinda Brand (NED) winner in Hoogerheide, Marianne Vos (NED) winner of the overall standings
Women Under 23: Yara Kastelijn (NED) winner in Hoogerheide, Ceylin Alvarado (NED) winner of the overall standings
Men Elite: Mathieu Van Der Poel (NED) winner in Hoogerheide, Toon Aerts (BEL) winner of the overall standings
2019 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Bogense (DEN)
The 70th UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships took place in the small tourist city of Bogense in Denmark, on 2-3 February, with a record participation of 280 riders, representing 24 nations.
Six riders won the UCI World Champion title and the right to wear the UCI rainbow jersey in their respective categories; namely, Ben Tulett (GBR) in the Men Junior category, Thomas Pidcock (GBR) with a first title in the Men Under 23 category, Inge Van Der Heijden (NED) in the Women Under 23 race, Sanne Cant (BEL) for the third year running in the Women Elite category and Mathieu Van Der Poel (NED) dominated to take top spot in the Men Elite race.
You will find the news, results and more information on the UCI website.
2019-2020 UCI Cyclo-cross international Calendar
The 2019-2020 UCI International Cyclo-cross Calendar is available on the UCI website. This calendar includes the nine rounds of the 2019-2020 Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, namely:
14 September 2019 – Iowa City (USA)
22 September 2019 – Waterloo (USA)
20 October 2019 – Bern (SUI)
16 November 2019 – Tabor (CZE)
24 November 2019 – Koksijde (BEL)
22 December 2019 – Namur (BEL)
26 December 2019 – Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
19 January 2020 – Nommay – Pays de Montbéliard (FRA)
26 January 2020 – Hoogerheide – Provincie Noord-Brabant (NED)
Future UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
The UCI Management Committee awarded the 2022 and 2023 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships at their first meeting of 2019. This confirms the calendar for the next four years: Dübendorf (SUI) in 2020, Ostende (BEL) in 2021, Fayetteville (USA) in 2022 and Hoogerheide (NED) in 2023.
The first Women Junior UCI Cyclo-cross World Champion title will be awarded at the 2020 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Dübendorf (SUI).
Cyclo-cross activity changes
Several principles regarding cyclo-cross activities were approved by the UCI Management Committee at its meeting in Denmark. The corresponding rule changes will be published in July 2019, including the start order of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, giving priority to the top 24 riders in the World Cup overall standings, and from the 2019-2020 season, UCI Cyclo-cross Teams must have a minimum of 3 riders including at least 1 female rider and 1 male rider.
The 2018-2022 Global plan for Women in Cyclo-cross was also approved and can be consulted here.
2019 UCI Trials World Cup Calendar
The 2019 UCI Trials World Cup Calendar is now available on the UCI website.
2019 UCI Trials World Youth Games
The 2019 UCI Trials World Youth Games will be held in Wadowice (POL) on 9-11 August.
2019 Para-cycling Track World Championships
Registration for the 2019 Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn (NED) closed last Wednesday. 200 riders from 36 countries will take part in this qualifying event for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, which is a new record. The start list is available on the UCI website.
The timetable of official training sessions, which will take place on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 March 2019, can also be found on the same page. If you would like access to the track before the official training sessions, please contact the Omnisport velodrome via email at the following address: m.postma@ijsselhallen.nl.
Qualifying places for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games
The first qualifying places for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games have been published on the UCI website.
The qualifying places for the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games can also be found on the UCI website.
UCI website to better reflect the integration of para-cycling
The integration of para-cycling into the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has progressed considerably in a little over 10 years. To this date, para-cycling has been presented as a separate discipline, however, para-cyclists represent a category of athletes competing in road cycling and/or track cycling. To reflect this growing integration, the UCI has decided to no longer look at para-cycling as a discipline, but rather para-cyclists as a category of athlete.
To this end, the "Para-cycling" tab will disappear from the list of cycling disciplines that features on the homepage of the UCI website.
Instead, all UCI para-cycling road events (UCI World Cup and World Championships) will be found under the "Road" tab and all UCI para-cycling track events (UCI World Championships) under the "Track" tab. Other information regarding para-cycling (including news, UCI Hour Record, results, rankings, rules and regulations) will be available by clicking on the "Para-cycling" tab higher up on the homepage between the tabs "Cycling for All" and "Women's", other important areas given priority by the UCI.
The change was approved by the UCI Management Committee at its meeting in Middelfart, Denmark, held during the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.
"Since its integration into the UCI in 2007, para-cycling has grown enormously, said UCI President David Lappartient. In 2010, the UCI introduced the annual UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup, with several rounds organised each year in the lead up to the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships. The UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships are also now held on an annual basis. Both these annual events have been named among the 13 UCI World Championships for different cycling disciplines that will be brought together as part of the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships. This unprecedented event will be organised in Glasgow and Scotland in August 2023, the year before the Paris 2024 Paralympics, further increasing para-cycling's popularity and international recognition."
2019 UCI Artistic Cycling World Cup
The 2019 UCI Artistic Cycling World Cup begins on 9 March in Prague (CZE). The information bulletin and the participation quotas are available on the UCI website.
2019 UCI Cycle-ball World Cup
Team registration documents and deadlines will be sent separately to the Indoor Cycling representatives within the relevant National Federations.
If you have any questions or require any additional information, do not hesitate to contact us at the following address: indoor@uci.ch.
Indoor Cycling development activities
During the 2018 UCI Road World Championships in Innsbruck (AUT) and as part of the UCI Congress, there were opportunities to discover Cycle-ball and Artistic Cycling by means of a demonstration.
With a view to developing Indoor Cycling activities within your respective organisations, we can support you, in particular through our charity partner Indoor Cycling World Wide (ICWW). They can advise you and help to implement activities with specialised coaches.
Feel free to contact Anne-Laure Payet Favre for any further information: anne-laure.payetfavre@uci.ch.
MASS EVENTS
2020 UCI Gran Fondo World Series – Calendar procedure
While the 2019 UCI Gran Fondo World Series is in full swing, the UCI is already looking ahead to 2020 to keep growing the series and the exposure for amateur mass participation cycling events. Giving riders the chance to win a coveted UCI rainbow jersey at the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships, they are also an opportunity to promote tourism and cycling development in regions around the world. National Federations are thus encouraged to contact the UCI with proposals for new events which could join the World Series as of September 2019.
As in 2018, the candidature deadline for the 2020 Gran Fondo World Series is set for 31 March 2019. This will allow for the full calendar to be approved by the UCI Management Committee at its meeting in June 2019. The respective events can therefore benefit from maximum exposure before the 2020 season begins and generate more interest and commitment from riders and fans.
To request further information and receive the complete bidding procedure, please do not hesitate to contact the UCI at massevents@uci.ch.
2019 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships – Poznan (POL) – Date Change
During its meeting in Middelfart, Denmark, ahead of the 2019 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Bogense, the UCI Management Committee agreed to modify the dates of the 2019 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Poznan (Poland). Initially planned for 5 to 8 September 2019, the event will now be organised from 29 August to 1 September 2019. Invitations to qualified athletes will start being sent within the coming weeks, providing them access to the local registration platform.
Tokyo 2020 Road Cycling Test Event
The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee continues its preparations for the Olympic road cycling test event.
The road cycling test event will take place on 21 July 2019. It is included on the UCI International Road Calendar as a Men's 1.2 class race. The race will test the Games start and finish venues using a slightly modified route, i.e it will not take in the full Olympic race route. The 179km course will include approximately 3,700m of elevation gain (check the map here). National teams (up to 24 teams of a maximum of 5 riders) will be given priority. Entries are open and National Federations have until 31 March 2019 to confirm their interest in participating. Further information will be provided by the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. To confirm interest in participating in the event please contact: cyclingroad_testevent@tokyo2020.jp
ROAD – TRACK – MOUNTAIN BIKE
BMX RACING – BMX FREESTYLE – PARA-CYCLING
TRIALS – INDOOR – CYCLO-CROSS
CYCLING FOR ALL
Sharing Cycling for All events and initiatives from around the world
The UCI is always looking to share news of Cycling for All initiatives and events developed by our National Federations. Do you have any projects or actions designed to get more people cycling? To give children the chance to ride? Or advocate more cycling or better road safety?
If you have any initiatives focused on encouraging more cycling in all forms, don't hesitate to reach out to the UCI Cycling for All team, as we will be able to share the project within our network and via social media.
Erasmus+ Sport 2019 funding opportunities
If you want to help solve issues related to sport on a European level and create international networks, you can apply for funding. The European Commission is awarding €48.6 million for sports projects and events within the framework of the Erasmus+ Call for Proposals. The deadline for applications is 4 April 2019.
The programme focuses on supporting European partnerships, working to develop grass-roots sports, with three distinct types of projects: collaborative partnerships, small collaborative partnerships and not-for-profit European sport events. With the objective to support EU policy objectives such as integrity in sport, equal access to sport for all and more physical activity, the programme emphasises cooperation between project partners in multiple countries.
The collaborative partnerships last 1-3 years, and the maximum grant is worth €400,000. The small collaborative partnerships last 1-2 years, and the maximum grant is worth €60,000. The maximum grant for not-for-profit events, of which approximately 12 will be selected, is €500,000.
If you are interested in either participating in or launching a project proposal, do not hesitate to access more details via the Erasmus+ project results platform here or by reviewing the updated Programme Guide to get a full picture of this funding opportunity and its requirements.
The UCI Cycling for All team is also at your disposal if you require any information on Erasmus+ Sport or assistance in your search for potential project partners.
SPOTLIGHT ON…BURKINA FASO
Nestled in West Africa, land-locked Burkina Faso is a flat country that doesn't immediately conjure up visions of cycling.
Nevertheless, led by its President, Commandant Yasnémanégré Sawadogo, the Fédération Burkinabé de Cyclisme is developing the sport in this country which boasts one of Africa's most important stage races, and is producing some interesting cycling talent.
For more than 30 years, Burkina Faso has welcomed cyclists from all over Africa and further afield to dispute the annual Tour du Faso, which in its current format comprises 10 stages.
In 2018, Burkina Faso's own Mathias Sorgho won the overall ranking in front of a clutch of riders from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Seventh overall and second African rider was Burkinabé Paul Daumont who, at just 19 years of age, won the Young Rider classification.
Daumont is a promising rider, who trained last year at the UCI World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, in the lead up to the UCI Road World Championships in Innsbruck (Austria). Competing in both the individual time trial and road race, Daumont was the only West African rider participating in the event. He has started 2019 with a solid 39th place in the Tropicale Amissa Bongo du Gabon in January, the best result by a Burkinabé.
Not bad for a youngster who only started cycling a couple of years ago because – "I watched some videos on the Internet and liked what I saw."
Daumont is not the first Burkinabé to train at the UCI WCC in Switzerland: he was preceded by Salam Ouédraogo (2003), Rasmané Ouédraogo (2010-2011) and Abdoul Aziz Nikiema (2011).
While the country eagerly awaits Daumont's next exploits, other budding cyclists are coming up through the country's 49 clubs and seven leagues. The country boasts 426 licensed riders who have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities organised in line with the national policy of leisure and sport (politique nationale des loisirs et des sports – PNLS).
National Championships are a major feature on the national calendar alongside an average of two elite races a month, plus cycling for all events to encourage cyclists of all abilities. Women's cycling is also starting to develop, as demonstrated by the organisation of a women's race in parallel with the 2018 Tour du Faso. Women from five African countries took to the start of this inaugural "Integration Criterium".
Tour de France stars racing in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's cycling culture can be traced back some 60 years. Clubs began sprouting up as early as the 1950s, but it is arguably in 1959 that marked a turning point for cycling in the country. To celebrate the first anniversary of the Republic of Haute Volta (now Burkina Faso), stars from the Tour de France such as Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil, Roger Rivière, Henri Anglade and Roger Hassenforder took part in a criterium in the capital, Ouagadougou.
After watching a ferocious sprint finish between the world's best, the country was won over by this fabulous sport. Five years later, the Fédération Burkinabe de Cyclisme was established, and was affiliated to the Union Cycliste Internationale in 1965.
In its work to develop cycling today, the Fédération Burkinabé de Cyclisme can rely on the support of the Confédération Africaine de Cyclisme for training courses and advice. Last year a Burkinabé participated in a mountain bike training camp in Egypt to prepare for the African Continental Championships. Commissaires and coaches also benefit from training courses organised on the continent.
Donations of bikes
Ensuring riders have the necessary equipment to train and race can be a stumbling block for developing cycling nations such as Burkina Faso. To this end, the National Federation has received donations from the State as well as from the UCI World Cycling Centre as part of its "Bikes for the World" programme.
Meanwhile, the Swiss charity Velafrica is setting up a centre in Burkina Faso, called "Faso Velo" for the distribution of bikes to facilitate the population's commuting and every-day life. Faso Velo will repair and sell these bikes, providing training and jobs for young people in the region of Ouagadougou.
The Fédération Burkinabé de Cyclisme has plenty of ambition for the future, not least the construction of a BMX track, mountain bike trails and a velodrome, the training of international officials and the construction of cycling schools to develop talent at a young age.
"By 2022 we aim to have a solid national team with at least two professional riders, international technical officials and a presence on international decision-making bodies," declares the Federation President Sawadogo.
UCI WCC CORNER
The UCI World Cycling Centre has released the 2019 calendar for its education programme, which includes some new courses this year.
Mechanics training programme
The mechanics training courses have been reformatted to help National Federations ensure their mechanics are well-grounded with basic skills before continuing their training at a higher level.
To achieve this objective, National Federations may request a Level 1 course on their own territory, to be delivered by one of our UCI WCC tutors who will travel to the venue. At the end of the three-and-a-half days of instruction, the mechanics will have enough skills to take their training up to the next level.
Three Level 2 (Technician) courses and two Level 3 (Expert) courses will be held at the UCI World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, in 2019. These courses last two weeks.
Experienced mechanics may also apply for the Level 4 (Master mechanic) residential internship which lasts three months.
Details and dates are available here.
Two Level 1 & 2 coaching courses – one for women only – and two Diploma courses are scheduled at the UCI World Cycling Centre in 2019. However National Federations should remember that WCC experts can also travel to deliver the two-week Level 1 & 2 courses in their countries. The three-week Diploma course is organised at the UCI WCC only.
Athlete Welfare
In line with one of our priorities, this new addition to the UCI WCC Education Programme has been designed with the health and well-being of our athletes in mind.
The two-day workshop will equip participants with the necessary knowledge for any Riders' Assistant. Skills and topics covered will include massage, injury prevention, recovery techniques, team travel and the duties of a soigneur.
For National Federations interested in organising this workshop in their own country, please send your request to formation@uci.ch.
The workshop is aimed at anyone who has an interest in athlete welfare, such as support staff, parents, coaches, soigneurs and medical professionals.
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GWP's VISION is a water secure world. Our MISSION is to advance governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development.
OUR UNIQUE VALUE: GWP mobilises action on the global water crisis through a unique combination of social capital, shared values, credibility within the global water community, bottom-up orientation, and expertise. A network of networks, we ensure the 'voices of water' can influence local, national, regional, and global development priorities. We are committed to our role as a neutral convener and respected for our focus on inclusiveness and sustainability.
What is the Network?
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The actions of GWP's multi-stakeholder partnership support improved water governance so that communities and countries manage water for peoples' health, economic development, and environmental sustainability.
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GWP creates and communicates information about integrated water resources management which contributes to improved water governance and, ultimately, water security.
Together with our Partners, we provide knowledge resources and capacity building activities for solving water problems.
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Institutional Partners are the basis of GWP's multi-stakeholder partnership. A strong, diverse partnership can bring about the changes needed to achieve a water secure world. In this section, learn about the benefits of being a Partner and meet a few who already are. We invite like-minded organisations to join us!
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This is where you can find links to the websites of our Regional Water Partnerships (RWPs). RWPs are closest to the countries where we work. They share knowledge and learning across national boundaries and are expected to have an open, inclusive, and gender-sensitive policies for bringing together as wide a group of stakeholders as possible to solve water problems.
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Bolivia: The water war to resist privatisation of water in Cochabamba (#157)
In Bolivia, shifts towards the privatisation of water supply and sewage services caused strong dissatisfaction, resulting in the eruption of social conflict. Because of the severe dissatisfaction, action was taken to cancel the previous agreements and instead launch a forum where government representatives, social organizations, the private sector and municipalities participate to formulate of a new policy. This case illustrates the crucial importance of rooting policies with the public.
The international consortium "Aguas del Tunari" was granted a concession to supply drinking water and sewerage services to the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia in September 1999. One month later, the Act No. 2029 on the regulation of the water and sanitation sector was passed, containing a set of rules to legitimize such contracts with a strong bias towards privatization. In addition, rules that aimed to regulate the use and exploitation of water resources were adopted.
Both events caused reactions and led to mass mobilization of the population. In urban areas, the protests were sparked by the perceived excessive increases in water tariffs. In rural communities, there was widespread concern about the effects of the new law on traditional rights and access to water for irrigation and domestic uses.
Social conflict erupted in February and April 2000, with several days of intense clashes between so called "guerreros del agua" (water warriors) and the police. These clashes culminated in the declaration of a national state of siege.
Social discontent was so great that the only possible solution was the cancellation of the Contract that had been agreed with the Aguas del Tunari and the modification of more than 30 articles of the Act No. 2029.
A process of wider grassroots participation was launched. The Consejo Interinstitucional del Agua - CONIAG (Inter-institutional Water Council) has been created, as a forum where government representatives, social organizations, the private sector, academic institutions and municipalities participate with the mission of reaching a consensus in the formulation of a new policy and water legislation for Bolivia.
The difficulties encountered in the implementation of legislation that does not take into account pre-existent rights (in the case of Bolivia peasant and indigenous rights).
It is not possible to regulate the use and exploitation of water with sector related legislation only; it needs to integrate all the water uses.
Privatization is not necessarily limited to corporate companies. Another option involves other organized bodies such as water committees that typically function under the civil law but with different mechanisms of social control and participation.
The full cost recovery principle should be applied cautiously in poor communities (countries) where public investment is still needed.
Regulations need to be made efficient as the first step in any privatization. It is necessary to create mechanisms of social control that allow for transparency, and are therefore less vulnerable to corruption in the regulation of basic services.
It is evident that social participation, public access to information, and transparency in the administration of services and resources are fundamental aspects of good governance.
Importance of the case for IWRM
This case highlights the importance of social and community participation in the development of regulations, management rules, and institutions in relation to the water resources management and the provision of water and sanitation services, and what can go wrong when these processes are absent or flawed.
Possibly, the conflict could have been avoided if the reform process had involved strong participation, dialogue and agreement between all the parties involved.
On the other hand, the case illustrates how a combination of negotiation andsocial mobilization around positive counter-proposals can lead to importantchanges in politics and legislation at national level.
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Q: How to make Jira trigger plugin to work in Jenkins? I'm configuring Jira trigger plugin (https://github.com/jenkinsci/jira-trigger-plugin) in Jenkins:
JIRA Trigger Configuration
We use Jira DC version and already set the webhook up as described in the documentation shared by @ceilfors. The Jenkins job is very simple:
Jenkins Build Triggers configuration
Also configured a Logger to triage any isue:
Configure log recorder
So when I add a comment on a task under project SNDBX I can see Jira is firing the webhook created:
Jira firing the webhook
However in Jenkins nothing happens, I checked "All Jenkins Logs" and I get:
Jenkins logs
And the logger for jira webhook is showing:
Jira Webhook logger
So the we webhook is "reaching" Jenkins somehow.
BTW, I have Jenkins over Java 8 installed:
Jenkins configuration xml file

A: Already fixed. It was an issue on my Jira server not trusting (SSL cert) Jenkins srvr.

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Napoleon's Mamelukes
Men-at-Arms 429
Author: Ronald Pawly
Illustrator: Patrice Courcelle
Short code: MAA 429
The most exotic of all the troops of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were undoubtedly the Mamelukes - the bodyguard of Oriental cavalry which followed him home after the Egyptian expedition of 1798-1801, and remained with his Mounted Chasseurs regiment throughout the First Empire. For the first time in English, this book tells the Mamelukes' story, from Austerlitz to Waterloo. Quoting from the original nominal rolls and battle casualty returns, the author brings individual members of this extraordinary unit to life. His text is illustrated with rare early engravings and paintings, and the full-colour plates show the development of the unit's romantic Turkish uniforms.
Ronald Pawly was born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1956 and still lives and works in that city. He is an expert on 19th century military portraiture. He is the author of the monumental 'The Red Lancers: Anatomy of a Napoleonic Regiment' (Crowood Press, 1998), and of a study of Napoleonic veterans' tombs in Belgium. His previous titles for Osprey include Men at Arms 378: 'Napoleon's Guards of Honour'; Men-at-Arms 389: 'Napoleon's Red Lancers'; and Men-at-Arms 405: 'Napoleon's Carabiniers'.Patrice Courcelle was born in northern France in 1950 and has been a professional illustrator for some 20 years. Entirely self-taught, he has illustrated many books and magazine articles for Continental publishers, and his work hangs in a number of public and private collections. His dramatic and lucid style has won him widespread admiration in the field of military illustration.
Background history of the Mameluk corps pre-1801 Organization and structure, 1802 Uniforms and weapons Campaign service under the empire Disbandment and aftermath
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psychic science spiritualist church
Psychic Reading Day
Map to Church
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Written by the Reverend Herbert Ray Worth in November 2001 (Revised January 2004)
The former Herman P. Lieber residence, located at 1415 Central Avenue in Indianapolis, has been the home of the Psychic Science Spiritualist Church congregation since its official dedication on March 15, 1942.
The building was acquired through the efforts of Dr. B.F. Clark and Dollie Clark who did extensive research to determine an ideal location and setting for the church. The passing years have confirmed the accuracy and validity of their comprehensive groundwork, planning and vision for the future. Designed by architect Mr. Vonnegut, and constructed in 1909, the residence and the carriage house at the back of the property are fine examples of Tudor Revival style.
Brandt Steele, a versatile young architect and designer (1870-1965) and son of well-known Indiana artist T.C. Steele, was delegated to design and complete the buildings interior. This included the selection of all materials - selecting various fine quality woods, designing the beautiful stained glass windows, fireplaces, beveled mirrors, light fixtures, book cases, and stairways.
The Psychic Science Spiritualist Church was founded by the Rev. Bessie Woodworth, October 28, 1923. In early January of the following year, Mrs. Woodworth was called to the pastorate of a church in Chicago. At that time Mrs. Dollie Clark, a sister of Bessie Woodworth, and Dr. B.F. Clark assumed the leadership of the new Psychic Science Spiritualist Church. During the next nineteen years the congregation met at various locations including the home of Dr. and Mrs. Clark before the building at 1415 Central Avenue was acquired.
Dedication of the new church building was a gala occasion! The principal speaker was the Rev. Joseph P. Whitwell, president of the National Spiritualist Association. Church dignitaries from various parts of the country attended. The platform was the center of numerous colorful floral pieces. Special music was presented. The Rev. Joseph P. Whitwell commented in his lecture that the sanctuary was in the shape of a letter "V" for victory. This was a popular and much-used slogan during World War II.
Dollie Clark served the church faithfully for a period of thirty years. A kindly, compassionate lady with several phases of mediumship, she was respected and revered by those who knew her. Her earthly ministry came to an abrupt end in the fall of 1953. Traveling to an out-of-state Spiritual meeting on a foggy, rainy night, the automobile driven by Dr. Clark collided with another vehicle. Dollie expired a short time later. Dr. Clark, although injured, recovered to live an additional four years. It was during this time that he and Mrs. Glenna Wood were married. Glenna would survive to serve the church for thirty years. The last ten years of her life were spent in an Indianapolis nursing home. She passed to spirit in March 1993, three days prior to her ninetieth birthday.
Psychic Science Spiritualist Church is now in the Old Northside Historic Area. There has been a resurgence of refurbishing many of the homes in the area along with plantings of shrubs and flowers reminiscent of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. We still enjoy the peony garden on the southern portion of the church grounds which dates back to the initial landscaping - also a rose bush that blossoms each spring, sending forth a delightful fragrance which binds the past with the present in a treasure trove of precious memories.
Psychic Science Spiritualist Church, located at 1415 Central Avenue, has served the city and community continuously since 1942. Weekly services are scheduled Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday evenings with readings on the second Saturday of each month.
We extend an invitation for you to attend and worship with us. May God bless you and guide you on your daily path.


The review found widespread industry compliance with the mandatory standard and that many suppliers choose to also comply with the British standard (BS 1970: 2012). The ACCC determined that suppliers that comply with the 2012 British standard would also comply with the current mandatory standard.
The ACCC thanks those businesses and individuals that made submissions during the review.
The ACCC remains committed to ensuring suppliers comply with the mandatory standard and to reducing the number of Australians injured by hot water bottle use.
Consumers are urged to use hot water bottles with caution and follow the safety instructions on the Product Safety Australia website.
This advice includes not filling your hot water bottle directly from a source of boiling water and ensuring hot water bottles are replaced each winter.
If you, or someone you know, has been affected by a hot water bottle injury, please report an unsafe product.


What is legal status of Government orders vis-a-vis laws of Parliament?
Tilak Marg Forum for Legal Questions › Forums › Others › What is legal status of Government orders vis-a-vis laws of Parliament?
This topic contains 1 reply, has 2 voices, and was last updated by Dr. Ashok Dhamija 1 year, 10 months ago.
Government has issued a Government order in the form of Office Memorandum. It is not in line with a law on the same subject, which was made by the Parliament of India. This Govt order was issued subsequently to the law of Parliament.
Which will prevail? Can the Govt order override the Parliament's Act? Can such Govt order be superior to the rules or regulations? What is the difference between them?
A Government Order cannot override the specific provisions of a law enacted by the Parliament. So, if an order of the Government (including an Office Memorandum) is contrary to certain specific provisions of a duly enacted law / Act of a competent legislature, then it would be invalid to the extent of the inconsistency or the repugnancy.
Likewise, a Government order cannot override a specific rule or regulation which has been made under the authority of a law.
However, if the Government order does not run contrary to a law or rule but merely fills up the gaps in respect of which the law (or rule) is silent, then such Government order will not be held to be invalid.
So, if there is a conflict between the two, the law will prevail over the Government Order. However, if the Government Order does not contravene the provisions of law, but merely fills up the gaps in respect of which the law (or rule) is silent, then such Government Order may be enforced by the courts and is valid.
In this regard, please see the following judgments.
It may also be relevant to point out that Rules are generally framed by a Government under the authority given to it by a law / Act made by the Parliament / State legislature. It is generally called rule-making power, and the rules are called subordinate legislation or delegated legislation. Regulations are generally framed by an authority (such as, e.g., SEBI) other than the Government exercising the powers given to such authority under a law made by the Parliament / legislature. However, this nomenclature, though generally followed, may sometimes be interchanged.
An Office Memorandum or a Government Order are the executive orders issued by the Government in exercise of its executive powers, and these may not be directly under any rule-making power given under a law.


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What Sleep Apnea May Mean for Your Eyes
Obstructive sleep apnea may increase risk of glaucoma
(RxWiki News) Difficulty sleeping may not be the only problem associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A type of glaucoma may also be associated with this sleep disorder.
A recent study found that during a five-year period, people with OSA had a greater chance of developing open-angle glaucoma than people without this disorder.
OSA occurs when the airways become blocked while you sleep, which makes it difficult to breathe. Open-angle glaucoma is a type of glaucoma where pressure builds up in the eye and leads to vision loss.
"Get regular eye exams if you have obstructive sleep apnea."
This study was led by Ching-Chun Lin, MA, from the College of Medical Science and Technology at Taipei Medical University in Taiwan. The research team determined the prevalence (percentage of people with the condition) and risk of glaucoma in patients with and without OSA over a five-year period.
The researchers analyzed data on 6,072 participants aged 40 years and older from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000. The sample included two groups: 1,012 participants who had been diagnosed with OSA and 5,060 participants who had not been diagnosed with OSA.
The researchers took into account several factors when analyzing their findings including: monthly income, geographic region, diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, obesity, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), renal (kidney) disease, hypothyroidism (thyroid is not making enough hormones) and the number of visits for eye care during the follow-up period.
The researchers found that people with OSA had a 67 percent greater chance of developing glaucoma than people who did not have OSA. The study authors concluded that OSA may be associated with an increased risk of glaucoma in the first five years after being diagnosed with OSA.
Earlier studies also found an association between OSA and glaucoma. Glaucoma damages the optic nerve (which connects the retina to the brain) and leads to vision loss. Some researchers believe that the damage may be partially due to hypoxia (a lack of oxygen) to the nerve. When people have OSA and stop breathing during sleep, they may not be getting enough oxygen, which may in turn lead to optic nerve damage.
Christopher Quinn, OD, FAAO, dailyRx Contributing Expert, told dailyRx News, "There has been increasing interest in what happens during sleep in patients with glaucoma and those who believe glaucoma is more related to vascular/hypoxic insult to the optic nerve will cite this research to support their belief.
"For patients however, I think the important take home remains that if you are diagnosed with OSA, it is critically important to make sure you get a comprehensive eye exam which can lead to early diagnosis of glaucoma at its most treatable stage. Since open angle glaucoma causes no symptoms, taking action when you become aware of this as a risk factor is the most important step you can take in protecting your vision," said Dr. Quinn, who was not involved with this study.
This study was published in the August issue of Ophthalmology.
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
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Peggy Hamilton (1894 - 26 de fevereiro de 1984) foi uma estilista e figurinista americana que desenhou muitos vestidos para atrizes mudas de Hollywood nas décadas de 1920 e 1930. Ela também foi editora de uma coluna de moda no The Los Angeles Times e uma comentarista de moda no rádio. Ela foi "uma das primeiras incentivadoras da moda feita em Los Angeles".

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Hamilton nasceu Mae Bedlow Armstrong em 1894 no Colorado. Ela cresceu como membro da alta sociedade em Los Angeles desde os 10 anos de idade. Ela estudou moda em Nova York e Buenos Aires.

Hamilton começou sua carreira como designer na cidade de Nova York na década de 1910, apenas para se mudar para Los Angeles para trabalhar para a Triangle Film Corporation pouco depois. Ela desenhou muitos vestidos para atrizes do mudo de Hollywood nas décadas de 1920 e 1930, incluindo Gloria Swanson, Myrna Loy, Norma Shearer, Dolores del Río, Joan Crawford, Betty Davis e Greta Garbo. Ela desenhou um vestido cujo padrão combinava com o teto do salão de baile dentro do Biltmore Hotel pintado pelo muralista John B. Smeraldi para sua inauguração em 1923.

Hamilton foi a editora da coluna de moda do The Los Angeles Times de 1921 a 1934. Ela também foi uma comentarista de rádio sobre moda de 1929 a 1933. Ela foi a anfitriã dos Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 1932 em Los Angeles, e se tornou "uma das primeiras incentivadoras da moda feita em Los Angeles".

Hamilton foi casada seis ou sete vezes, incluindo com John Quincy Adams IV, um descendente do presidente John Quincy Adams. Ela residia em Hollywood, onde morreu de câncer em 26 de fevereiro de 1984, aos 90 anos.

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On 29 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent an address to the participants of the "New Tendencies in Quantum and Mesoscopic Physics" international conference launched on the same day in Stepanakert.
Holding the international conference on the "New Tendencies in Quantum and Mesoscopic Physics" in Stepanakert is a significant and demanded event for our country.
The development of exact sciences is viewed as among the strategic directions of Artsakh's educational and scientific system. Our people have a natural inclination towards exact sciences, and the fact that Artsakh has given a whole constellation of famous physicists is the conspicuous evidence of that.
Nowadays the development of this branch of science is merely impossible without cooperation with international scientific centers. It is gratifying to emphasize that leading scientists representing various countries are taking part in the conference. Your participation is important not only from practical, but also from moral and humanitarian perspectives since it is our deepest conviction that cooperation in scientific and educational sphere should be aimed exclusively at the development of science which is a universal value and is beyond the boundaries of states.
I am convinced that the conference will efficiently solve the issues set before it.
Holding the conference in Stepanakert is also a good opportunity for all of you to get acquainted with our republic, its historical and cultural values on the spot and to shape a personal opinion about our people and country.
I cordially welcome all of you wishing fruitful work and all the best".


The Senate education committee is trying to clarify three issues as it looks to address campus sexual assaults through the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
During an HEA hearing on the topic Tuesday, members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee queried witnesses on those three issues, which include: due process, particularly cross examination; the location of the alleged assault; and the definition of sexual harassment.
"The more we clarify these issues raised by the U.S. Department of Education's proposed rule, the more certainty and stability we will give to the law governing how institutions of higher education should respond to accusations of sexual assault," committee chair Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) said in his opening statement.
Ranking member Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) blasted ED's proposed rules.
"Thousands of students, parents, teachers and experts across the country have pointed out that parts of the rule are callous, ignore the experiences of survivors and the advice of experts, and are likely to discourage students from coming forward," she said.
One of the elements the committee focused on was ED's proposal to require colleges to hold a "live hearing," which would allow the parties involved to ask each other questions, either directly or through a selected third party, which could be a family member, friend or lawyer.
Opponents of the proposal say such a setting could become very adversarial, and with lawyers involved could become more like a court setting. Allowing people not qualified to question survivors could re-traumatize victims, Murray said.
Proponents, however, argue there must be an opportunity to get to the facts of a case. Patricia Hamill, a Philadelphia lawyer who often represents men accused of sexual misconduct, said live hearings and direct questioning is critical.
"If we are to ensure a fair process, every reasonable effort to get at the truth must be pursued. There is too much at stake to do anything less," she said.
Jeannie Suk Gersen, a law professor at Harvard University, disagreed, noting that written questions or asking questions through a third party is adequate.
Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center, agreed. She said a model to consider is one that many companies use. They routinely examine complaints of discrimination and harassment without having live hearings or direct cross-examinations.
ED's proposed rule also would require colleges to respond to allegations of sexual assault off campus if it occurred at a program or event related to the school. But the rule isn't clear if colleges would have discretion to determine that, even if the conduct appears to be against the school's values or conduct codes, said Anne Meehan, director of government relations at the American Council on Education (ACE).
A recent U.S. Department of Justice report found that 95 percent of sexual assaults occur off campus, Graves said. She noted that there is a strong relationship between what happens off campus and on campus the next day.
"If there is an assault off campus and you're sitting next to the person in class the next day, that harm is continuing," she said.
Several lawmakers added that they would like to see other related issues addressed in HEA. Murray noted she would like to include discussions on bullying, hazing and harassment on campuses.
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) added mental health issues and substance misuse are also important issues to addresses in HEA. This year so far, 643 students at the University of New Hampshire have sought psychiatric help. "It is stunning," she said.


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Ad Wars 2004
by Josh Israel October 3, 2006 January 7, 2022
Takings Initiatives Accountability Project
Ballot initiatives requiring property owners' compensation for regulations diminishing the value of their holdings + the groups funding them
Stories in this series
Three Big Donors Bankrolled Americans For Limited Government In 2005
By Bill Hogan
Organization That Bankrolled 'Takings' Initiatives Forced Out Of Illinois By Attorney General
Howard Rich's Tight-Lipped Donors
By Robert Brodsky
Voters In Three States Reject Takings Initiatives
By Josh Israel and Jim Morris
The Munificent Seven
By Josh Israel
Now You Don't
By Gail Gibson
Unlawful Conduct?
Howard Rich's Dot-Com Deal
Déjà Vu All Over Again?
Following The Money (Part 4): U.S. Term Limits
By Jim Morris and Robert Brodsky
Click here for more stories in this investigation
In 2004, proponents and opponents of Oregon's Measure 37, the takings initiative that ultimately became law with 61 percent of the vote, loosed a barrage of television and radio ads on an electorate whose attention was also focused on the presidential election and several other ballot initiatives covering issues ranging from medical marijuana to same-sex unions.
Proponents of Measure 37 argued that it would protect Oregonians' homes and land from an overzealous government bent on using legal loopholes to take away their property and on abusing regulations to fine them for reasonable land use. The "Yes on 37" ads were bankrolled by the Family Farm Preservation PAC, in support of Oregonians in Action, the chief pro-37 group.
Perhaps the most memorable of the "Yes" commercials featured Matt and Amy Roloff, two Oregon family farmers who have since become nationally known as the stars of The Learning Channel reality show, "Little People, Big World," which describes itself as "the most in-depth television documentation of the lives of little people." Measure 37 was needed, the Roloffs said, to protect "our home, our property, and our right to farm."
Opponents of Measure 37 argued that it would create more red tape, lead to an unfair system in which land-use and environmental regulations would apply to some and not others, and would result in higher taxes. Their ads were paid for by the No on 37, Take a Closer Look Committee, which led the unsuccessful campaign against the measure.
"Yes on 37" Television Ad 1
A voice reads text, as it scrolls on the screen over images of a farm.
Governments have found a loophole in the law . . . and now they are taking private property from Oregonians without compensation. Measure 37 protects property owners. It's your home and your property . . . years of your hard work. Nobody has the right to take that away, especially not government. Measure 37 sets up a straightforward process to make sure Oregonians are fairly compensated when government takes their property. Measure 37 is about fairness. Vote yes on Measure 37.
Rebecca Muntean, identified as a Portland homeowner, narrates an ad over images of her yard.
I am voting yes on Measure 37. I was fined $50,000 by the City of Portland for taking out the blackberry bushes that were covering up my backyard. Why? Because Portland officials claim that my yard is wildlife habitat. How does a backyard in the middle of the city become wildlife habitat? I worked hard to buy my home, and Measure 37 will protect my home and my investment. It will protect you as well. I am voting yes on Measure 37.
Colleen MacLeod, identified as a Union County commissioner, speaks in front of a mountain. Images of farmers are interspersed during her narration.
As a county commissioner, I know a bad law when I see one. But nothing prepared me for the Botham case. When the Bothams applied to build on their ranch, they were told they'd have to move out four months out of the year, so as not to disturb the wildlife. That's right: They could build on it, but they couldn't live on it. If we pass Measure 37, Oregonians won't be treated like the Bothams. You worked hard for your property. No one should take that from you, especially not government. Please vote yes on Measure 37.
Matt and Amy Roloff, identified as Washington County farmers, alternate narration of the ad over images of Roloff Farms. The names of four organizations supporting the measure (Oregon Family Farm Association, Oregon Cattlemen's Association, Oregon State Grange, and Jackson County Farm Bureau) scroll on the screen at the end of the ad.
Matt: We're family farmers.
Amy: And this is our farm.
Matt: Families come to our farm to buy our produce, have a picnic, and tour the farm. But recently, the government told us that certain land-use laws stop us from marketing our farm products this way.
Amy: It makes it even harder for us to stay in the farming business.
Matt: That's why Oregon farmers support Measure 37.
Amy: Measure 37 protects our home, our property, and our right to farm.
"No on 37" Television Ad 1: "Take a Closer Look"
A voice narrates over images of farmers, farms, a list of county farm bureaus opposed to the initiative, and a copy of the Oregon voter pamphlet.
Family farmers and county farm bureaus across Oregon are voting no on Measure 37 because it's unfair. It lets government change the rules as it goes along and will result in new costs to property owners and taxpayers. The State of Oregon voter pamphlet outlines that Measure 37 will cost between $64 million and $344 million each year — just for red tape. The final cost to taxpayers could not be determined, and there's no revenue to pay for it. Please, take a closer look and vote no on 37.
"No on 37" Television Ad 2: "That's Wrong"
Tom Brawley, identified as a resident of Marion County, narrates the ad over images of his family, his farm, and the words "15 County Farm Bureaus Voting NO on Measure 37."
I'm Tom Brawley. Three generations of my family work on this farm. I'm joining county farm bureaus from across Oregon in voting no on 37. [Measure] 37 lets government decide one thing for my neighbor's property and something different for mine — and that's wrong. It weakens the laws that protect farmland from overdevelopment and it costs all of us millions of dollars, every year, in red tape. Please vote no on 37.
"No on 37" Television Ad 3: "Eeny Meeny Miney Mo"
A male voice and a female voice alternate narration as the words "Measure 37" appear at the top of the screen and a hand on a desk points back and forth between pieces of paper with changing adjectives: "Arbitrary" and "Accountable," "Unfair" and "Fair," "Costly" and "No Costs," and finally, "Yes" and "No."
Male narrator: Eeny Meeny Miney Mo.
Female narrator: Take a closer look at Measure 37. It lets government change the rules as it goes along.
Male narrator: Bureaucrats will run the show.
Female narrator: Deciding one thing for your neighbor's property and something totally different for yours.
Male narrator: Another way to take your dough.
Female narrator: And the red tape Measure 37 creates will cost Oregon taxpayers millions — every year.
Male narrator: Eeny Meeny Miney . . . No.
Female narrator: So take a closer look and vote no on Measure 37.
"No on 37" Television Ad 4: "More Red Tape, More Taxes"
Tom Brawley, identified as a property owner and farmer in Marion County, begins the ad speaking. Then, a narrator speaks over images of farms; a lengthy list of Oregonians, organizations, and publications opposed to the measure; and the text of newspaper editorials that are critical of the initiative.
Brawley: Well, of course more red tape and more taxes are something we don't want.
Narrator: But that's exactly what Oregon property owners and taxpayers will get from Measure 37. That's why so many Oregonians are voting no on 37. It's a bizarre, fiscally irresponsible proposition. Administrative costs could run as high as $344 million a year. We're talking about your tax dollars. So please, take a closer look and vote no on 37.
"No on 37" Radio Ad 1: "That's Wrong"
Narrator: People across Oregon are coming together to stop Measure 37. Fifteen county farm bureaus, small businesses, and property owners like Marion County farmer Tom Brawley.
Brawley: I'm Tom Brawley. I'm joining county farm bureaus from across Oregon, asking you to vote no on Measure 37. Measure 37 lets government change the rules as they go along, deciding one thing for my neighbor's property and something different for mine — and that's wrong. It weakens the laws that protect farmland from overdevelopment and it costs all of us millions of dollars, every year, in red tape.
Narrator: That's right. The Oregon Treasurer and Secretary of State concluded that Measure 37 will cost taxpayers between $64 million and $344 million in new red tape every year, and nobody knows how much Measure 37 will cost taxpayers in the end. With money so tight already, we can't afford to the risk. Vote no on Measure 37. Paid for by No on 37, Take a Closer Look Committee.
"No on 37" Radio Ad 2: "Ducks and Beavers"
Male voice (as news reporter): And now, back to sports. This just in, the Ducks and Beavers have joined forces for the remainder of the Pac-10 football season.
Male narrator: That's not gonna happen. Sports rivals like Oregon and OSU would never team up. But when our quality of life is threatened by a special-interest ballot initiative, people across Oregon will join together to stop it. Take Measure 37.
Female narrator: The Lane County Farm Bureau and Defenders of Wildlife are joining forces to defeat Measure 37 because it costs too much and is unfair to property owners. Measure 37 makes a mess of the laws that protect our fish and wildlife and it threatens our farmland with overdevelopment.
Male narrator: That's right. Farmers and conservationists are asking you to join them in voting no on 37. Oregon Secretary of State and State Treasurer concluded that Measure 37 will cost up to $344 million each year, just for red tape.
Male voice (as news reporter): So please join with farmers, conservationists, ducks, and beavers across Oregon and vote no on Measure 37.
Female narrator: Paid for by No on 37, Take a Closer Look Committee.
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Ad Wars 2004

by admin, Center for Public Integrity
October 3, 2006

Takings Initiatives Accountability Project

	Ballot initiatives requiring property owners' compensation for regulations diminishing the value of their holdings + the groups funding them

Stories in this series

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Three Big Donors Bankrolled Americans For Limited Government In 2005

By Bill Hogan

December 21, 2006
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  <hgroup>
Organization That Bankrolled 'Takings' Initiatives Forced Out Of Illinois By Attorney General

By Bill Hogan

December 18, 2006
 </hgroup>

  <hgroup>
Howard Rich's Tight-Lipped Donors

By Robert Brodsky

November 8, 2006
 </hgroup>

  <hgroup>
Voters In Three States Reject Takings Initiatives

By Josh Israel and Jim Morris

November 7, 2006
 </hgroup>

  <hgroup>
The Munificent Seven

By Josh Israel

November 6, 2006
 </hgroup>

  <hgroup>
Now You Don't

By Gail Gibson

November 6, 2006
 </hgroup>

  <hgroup>
Unlawful Conduct?

By Josh Israel

November 5, 2006
 </hgroup>

  <hgroup>
Howard Rich's Dot-Com Deal

By Robert Brodsky

November 5, 2006
 </hgroup>

  <hgroup>
Déjà Vu All Over Again?

By Gail Gibson

November 5, 2006
 </hgroup>

  <hgroup>
Following The Money (Part 4): U.S. Term Limits

By Jim Morris and Robert Brodsky

November 5, 2006
 </hgroup>

Click here for more stories in this investigation

In 2004, proponents and opponents of Oregon's Measure 37, the takings initiative that ultimately became law with 61 percent of the vote, loosed a barrage of television and radio ads on an electorate whose attention was also focused on the presidential election and several other ballot initiatives covering issues ranging from medical marijuana to same-sex unions.

Proponents of Measure 37 argued that it would protect Oregonians' homes and land from an overzealous government bent on using legal loopholes to take away their property and on abusing regulations to fine them for reasonable land use. The "Yes on 37" ads were bankrolled by the Family Farm Preservation PAC, in support of Oregonians in Action, the chief pro-37 group.

Perhaps the most memorable of the "Yes" commercials featured Matt and Amy Roloff, two Oregon family farmers who have since become nationally known as the stars of The Learning Channel reality show, "Little People, Big World," which describes itself as "the most in-depth television documentation of the lives of little people." Measure 37 was needed, the Roloffs said, to protect "our home, our property, and our right to farm."

Opponents of Measure 37 argued that it would create more red tape, lead to an unfair system in which land-use and environmental regulations would apply to some and not others, and would result in higher taxes. Their ads were paid for by the No on 37, Take a Closer Look Committee, which led the unsuccessful campaign against the measure.

"Yes on 37" Television Ad 1

A voice reads text, as it scrolls on the screen over images of a farm.

Governments have found a loophole in the law . . . and now they are taking private property from Oregonians without compensation. Measure 37 protects property owners. It's your home and your property . . . years of your hard work. Nobody has the right to take that away, especially not government. Measure 37 sets up a straightforward process to make sure Oregonians are fairly compensated when government takes their property. Measure 37 is about fairness. Vote yes on Measure 37.

"Yes on 37" Television Ad 2

Rebecca Muntean, identified as a Portland homeowner, narrates an ad over images of her yard.

I am voting yes on Measure 37. I was fined $50,000 by the City of Portland for taking out the blackberry bushes that were covering up my backyard. Why? Because Portland officials claim that my yard is wildlife habitat. How does a backyard in the middle of the city become wildlife habitat? I worked hard to buy my home, and Measure 37 will protect my home and my investment. It will protect you as well. I am voting yes on Measure 37.

"Yes on 37" Television Ad 3

Colleen MacLeod, identified as a Union County commissioner, speaks in front of a mountain. Images of farmers are interspersed during her narration.

As a county commissioner, I know a bad law when I see one. But nothing prepared me for the Botham case. When the Bothams applied to build on their ranch, they were told they'd have to move out four months out of the year, so as not to disturb the wildlife. That's right: They could build on it, but they couldn't live on it. If we pass Measure 37, Oregonians won't be treated like the Bothams. You worked hard for your property. No one should take that from you, especially not government. Please vote yes on Measure 37.

"Yes on 37" Television Ad 4

Matt and Amy Roloff, identified as Washington County farmers, alternate narration of the ad over images of Roloff Farms. The names of four organizations supporting the measure (Oregon Family Farm Association, Oregon Cattlemen's Association, Oregon State Grange, and Jackson County Farm Bureau) scroll on the screen at the end of the ad.

Matt: We're family farmers.

Amy: And this is our farm.

Matt: Families come to our farm to buy our produce, have a picnic, and tour the farm. But recently, the government told us that certain land-use laws stop us from marketing our farm products this way.

Amy: It makes it even harder for us to stay in the farming business.

Matt: That's why Oregon farmers support Measure 37.

Amy: Measure 37 protects our home, our property, and our right to farm.

"No on 37" Television Ad 1: "Take a Closer Look"

A voice narrates over images of farmers, farms, a list of county farm bureaus opposed to the initiative, and a copy of the Oregon voter pamphlet.

Family farmers and county farm bureaus across Oregon are voting no on Measure 37 because it's unfair. It lets government change the rules as it goes along and will result in new costs to property owners and taxpayers. The State of Oregon voter pamphlet outlines that Measure 37 will cost between $64 million and $344 million each year — just for red tape. The final cost to taxpayers could not be determined, and there's no revenue to pay for it. Please, take a closer look and vote no on 37.

"No on 37" Television Ad 2: "That's Wrong"

Tom Brawley, identified as a resident of Marion County, narrates the ad over images of his family, his farm, and the words "15 County Farm Bureaus Voting NO on Measure 37."

I'm Tom Brawley. Three generations of my family work on this farm. I'm joining county farm bureaus from across Oregon in voting no on 37. [Measure] 37 lets government decide one thing for my neighbor's property and something different for mine — and that's wrong. It weakens the laws that protect farmland from overdevelopment and it costs all of us millions of dollars, every year, in red tape. Please vote no on 37.

"No on 37" Television Ad 3: "Eeny Meeny Miney Mo"

A male voice and a female voice alternate narration as the words "Measure 37" appear at the top of the screen and a hand on a desk points back and forth between pieces of paper with changing adjectives: "Arbitrary" and "Accountable," "Unfair" and "Fair," "Costly" and "No Costs," and finally, "Yes" and "No."

Male narrator: Eeny Meeny Miney Mo.

Female narrator: Take a closer look at Measure 37. It lets government change the rules as it goes along.

Male narrator: Bureaucrats will run the show.

Female narrator: Deciding one thing for your neighbor's property and something totally different for yours.

Male narrator: Another way to take your dough.

Female narrator: And the red tape Measure 37 creates will cost Oregon taxpayers millions — every year.

Male narrator: Eeny Meeny Miney . . . No.

Female narrator: So take a closer look and vote no on Measure 37.

"No on 37" Television Ad 4: "More Red Tape, More Taxes"

Tom Brawley, identified as a property owner and farmer in Marion County, begins the ad speaking. Then, a narrator speaks over images of farms; a lengthy list of Oregonians, organizations, and publications opposed to the measure; and the text of newspaper editorials that are critical of the initiative.

Brawley: Well, of course more red tape and more taxes are something we don't want.

Narrator: But that's exactly what Oregon property owners and taxpayers will get from Measure 37. That's why so many Oregonians are voting no on 37. It's a bizarre, fiscally irresponsible proposition. Administrative costs could run as high as $344 million a year. We're talking about your tax dollars. So please, take a closer look and vote no on 37.

"No on 37" Radio Ad 1: "That's Wrong"

Narrator: People across Oregon are coming together to stop Measure 37. Fifteen county farm bureaus, small businesses, and property owners like Marion County farmer Tom Brawley.

Brawley: I'm Tom Brawley. I'm joining county farm bureaus from across Oregon, asking you to vote no on Measure 37. Measure 37 lets government change the rules as they go along, deciding one thing for my neighbor's property and something different for mine — and that's wrong. It weakens the laws that protect farmland from overdevelopment and it costs all of us millions of dollars, every year, in red tape.

Narrator: That's right. The Oregon Treasurer and Secretary of State concluded that Measure 37 will cost taxpayers between $64 million and $344 million in new red tape every year, and nobody knows how much Measure 37 will cost taxpayers in the end. With money so tight already, we can't afford to the risk. Vote no on Measure 37. Paid for by No on 37, Take a Closer Look Committee.

"No on 37" Radio Ad 2: "Ducks and Beavers"

Male voice (as news reporter): And now, back to sports. This just in, the Ducks and Beavers have joined forces for the remainder of the Pac-10 football season.

Male narrator: That's not gonna happen. Sports rivals like Oregon and OSU would never team up. But when our quality of life is threatened by a special-interest ballot initiative, people across Oregon will join together to stop it. Take Measure 37.

Female narrator: The Lane County Farm Bureau and Defenders of Wildlife are joining forces to defeat Measure 37 because it costs too much and is unfair to property owners. Measure 37 makes a mess of the laws that protect our fish and wildlife and it threatens our farmland with overdevelopment.

Male narrator: That's right. Farmers and conservationists are asking you to join them in voting no on 37. Oregon Secretary of State and State Treasurer concluded that Measure 37 will cost up to $344 million each year, just for red tape.

Male voice (as news reporter): So please join with farmers, conservationists, ducks, and beavers across Oregon and vote no on Measure 37.

Female narrator: Paid for by No on 37, Take a Closer Look Committee.

This article first appeared on Center for Public Integrity and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.


ARC Genesis is the third installment of the ARC Room Correction software. Manufacturers of music and home theatre electronics, Anthem will release the ARC Genesis as part of ISE 2019 on 5 February.
The digital signal processing technology will allow further advancements for home theatre audio products. The technology works with powerful acoustic correction algorithms, user-configurable target curve customisation, streamlined user interface and is available for both Windows and Mac. There are connection options via USB, WiFi/Ethernet or Bluetooth.
The ARC Genesis has improved UI features, simple language, acoustic measurement graphs and the ability to replace measurements on a speaker-by-speaker basis after finishing the initial set of measurements. Re-measuring the entire system if you tweak the placement of a speaker or subwoofer no longer exists.
Further refinements enhance the software's ability to detect/auto select crossover points, analyse room gain and calculate target curves for each speaker within a system.
ARC Genesis will be available in spring 2019.


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Yum Brands to sell 28 KFC stores in Australia for US$83.8m
July 10th 2017 | Multiple countries | Food and drink | Yum!
Yum Brands Inc has agreed to sell 28 KFC-branded stores in Australia to a subsidiary of Collin Foods Ltd, a local food services company, the latter said on June 26th. The US food company will earn A$110.2m (US$83.8m) from the sale of the restaurants, located across Tasmania, south Australia and western Australia.
Collin Foods is the largest franchisee of KFC restaurants in Australia. Following the deal, its total store count of the brand will rise to 223. The company added that two of the outlets being acquired are under construction and will be operational by end-2017. It plans to add eight to nine KFC restaurants annually over the next four-five years.
In September 2016, Yum Brands sold 250 outlets of its Pizza Hut chain in Australia to a consortium comprising Allegro Funds Pty Ltd, a private equity firm, and some former employees of McDonald's Corp for an undisclosed amount. The foodservice sector in Australia is highly competitive, with a vast array of high-end restaurants, cafés and fast-food outlets.
Restaurant Brands International Inc's Burger King operates over 390 outlets under a franchise known as Hungry Jack's, while McDonald's has over 900 fast-food restaurants. A local fast-food chicken chain, Red Rooster Foods Pty Ltd, has over 360 outlets.
Taco Bell to expand in India, Thailand and Australia


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I have an opportunity to rise today and speak on an issue that is top of mind for most Albertans.
I'm referring of course to the impending budget and our children's economic future.
In the last week or so Albertans have been bombarded with economic notions and posturing from all sides of the political spectrum. One side would have us borrow 10.4 billion with no clear plan nor timeline for balance or repayment. The other side would have us cut 2000 jobs from the civil service in the name of austerity while saying this won't impact frontline services for Albertans. The PC party would 'Engage' with Albertans, hoping that talk and better listening will erase memories of decades of financial mismanagement.
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That it will demonstrate vision of who we are becoming in all our diversity and potential; a compassionate and secure society where everyone has enough. That it will unite and strengthen our ability to lead, support and inspire Alberta through another challenging period.


HERSHEY MFG. CO. v. ADAMOWSKI ET AL.
Maurice J. Walsh, John J. Yowell and G. Kent Yowell for appellant.
Benjamin S. Adamowski for appellees.
The judgment is affirmed. Although the District Court had jurisdiction, Doud v. Hodge, 350 U.S. 485, we accept its finding that there was no showing of irreparable injury.
DeGREGORY v. WYMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Louis C. Wyman, Attorney General of New Hampshire, for appellee.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE, MR. JUSTICE BLACK and MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS would note probable jurisdiction.


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