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Abune Paulos
Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Abune Paulos at the Timqat Celebrations in January 2005
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Term ended
Abuna Merkorios
Abune Mathias (Ethiopia)
Abune Phillipos (Eritrean)
Gebremedhin Woldeyohannes
Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia
16 August 2012(2012-08-16) (aged 75)
Theological College of the Holy Trinity
Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
Abune Paulos (born Gebremedhin Woldeyohannes; 3 November 1936 – 16 August 2012)[1] was an Ethiopian patriarch for Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church from 1992 to his death in 2012. His full title was "His Holiness Abuna Paulos, Fifth Patriarch of the Orthodox Tewahido Church of Ethiopia, Ichege of the see of Saint Tekle Haymanot, Archbishop of Axum and one of the seven serving Presidents of the World Council of Churches."
2 Patriarch
4 Achievements and awards
Abune Paulos was born in Adwa in Tigray Province; his birth name was Gebre Medhin Wolde Yohannes. His family was long associated with the Abba Garima Monastery near the town, and he entered the monastery as a young boy as a deacon trainee, eventually taking monastic orders and being ordained a priest. Then known as Abba Gebre Medhin, he continued his education at the Theological College of the Holy Trinity in Addis Ababa under the patronage of Patriarch Abune Tewophilos. He was sent to study at the St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in the United States, and afterwards joined the doctoral program at the Princeton Theological Seminary.[2]
In 1974, his education was interrupted by a summons from Patriarch Abune Tewophilos, and returned to Addis Ababa shortly after the revolution that toppled Emperor Haile Selassie. He was anointed a bishop along with four others, assuming the name and style of Abune Paulos, and given responsibility for ecumenical affairs by the Patriarch. But because the Patriarch had named these new bishops without the permission of the new Derg communist junta, all five men were arrested, and the Patriarch was eventually executed. Abune Paulos and his fellow bishops were imprisoned until 1983. Abune Paulos returned to Princeton in 1984 to complete his doctoral degree there, and began his life as an exile. He was elevated to the rank of Archbishop by Patriarch Abune Takla Haymanot in 1986 while in exile.[citation needed]
Patriarch[edit]
Following the fall of the Derg in 1991, the then Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Abuna Merkorios, was dethroned in circumstances that remain under dispute. Patriarch Abune Merkorios and his supporters maintain that he was forced from office by the new EPRDF-led government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and its supporters, while his opponents maintain that the Patriarch abdicated following numerous protests against him by the faithful. His attempt to reverse his abdication was refused by the Holy Synod of the Church which authorized a new Patriarchal election. Abune Paulos was elected in 1992, and Abune Merkorios and his supporters went into exile, establishing a rival synod in the United States. The enthronement of Abune Paulos as Patriarch was fully recognized by all the canonical Orthodox Christian Churches, including the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Patriarchate in Alexandria, Egypt.[citation needed]
During his office, much urban property that had been taken from the church was returned, most notably the return of the campus and the library of Holy Trinity Theological College, and the College was reopened. Abuna Paulos built a new Patriarchal office and residence complex at the site of the old one, and reformed the bureaucracy of the Patriarchate. He travelled widely, strengthening the ties of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church with other sister churches. He reluctantly acquiesced to the breaking away of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church when that country declared independence. Abune Paulos also took the initiative to the series of peace meetings between all Ethiopian and Eritrean religious leaders in 1998, 1999 and 2000 in an effort to bring peace between the two countries in response to a bitterly fought border war. Patriarch Abune Paulos and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church were extensively involved in the support of war-displaced and drought-hit Ethiopians, making the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church one of the major relief organizations in the country.[citation needed]
In 1995, Abuna Paulos asked for the faithful to fulfill their religious obligations by contributing their share to the restoration of Holy Trinity Cathedral. He led a Fundraising Committee of 15 people which was established to work within the country and abroad on the project.[3]
The Patriarch continually championed the cause of the many victims of the Derg regime. Patriarch Abune Paulos presided over the funerals of Emperor Haile Selassie in 2000 (even in the face of government hostility to this event), Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen in 1997, and Princess Tenagnework in 2004. He also presided over the funerals of the 60 ex-officials of the Imperial government in 1993, and the funeral of the leading opposition leader of the time, Professor Asrat Woldeyes in 1998.[citation needed]
Abuna Paulos also found success after he asked a British Museum to return ten "tabots" containing images of the Ark of the covenant. These carvings, supposedly so sacred that only ordained priests may look at them, were taken by British troops in 1868 during the rescue of the hostages imprisoned by the Emperor Tewdros.[4] In March 2006, Abune Paulos was elected to serve as one of the seven presidents of the World Council of Churches, during its summit in Brazil. On 13 July 2007, Abune Paulos visited the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria in Egypt, met with Pope Shenouda III of Egypt. This visit re-established the relationship between the Ethiopian and Coptic Church after time of separation. Abune Paulos visited some of the Coptic associations in Egypt, and on 15 July, he visited a Coptic Egyptian Church named after an Ethiopian Saint Tekle Haymanot Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria, Egypt.[5][6]
Abune Paulos implemented a proposal to build a University in Entoto that would help to commemorate the millennium according to the Ethiopian calendar. This University is intended to be a study and research center in Entoto Debre Hayl Saint Raguel Church.[7][8] The Holy Synod and Abune Paulos appealed for the faithful to protect church heritages with a view to enabling them to be transferred to the next generation.[citation needed]
An act of Abune Paulos that caused much controversy was his advocacy of a pardon for the members of the Derg regime imprisoned in Ethiopia. The members of the Derg had asked the Patriarch to facilitate an opportunity for them to appear in the national press to ask for forgiveness from the people of Ethiopia for the errors and atrocities of their regime. The Patriarch approached the government with the idea that as the now aging members of the former communist junta were contrite and seeking forgiveness, the government should grant them clemency. On 1 June 2011, President Girma Wolde Giorgis of Ethiopia announced that the death sentences imposed on the top Derg members had been commuted to life sentences. As under Ethiopian law, a life sentence is equated to 25 years, both those previously sentenced to death and those imprisoned for life and lesser sentences were all immediately freed.[9] This act immediately caused significant uproar among many of the survivors of Derg imprisonment, the family members of those killed during Derg rule and other opponents of Derg rule.[10] The organization of survivors of victims of the Red Terror voiced their opposition and sent a letter of protest to the Patriarch. Members of the families of the 60 ex-officials of Emperor Haile Selassie's government executed without trial on November 23, 1974, as well as some members of the Imperial family met with Abune Paulos as well to make their views known. They believed that a commutation of death sentences to life imprisonment was not as objectionable, but that the release of people responsible for mass killings, torture, imprisonment without trial, and gross abuse of power was a great injustice.[11] The Patriarch counseled these groups that it was the duty of Christians to forgive, especially those who voiced contrition. The groups opposed to the Derg pardon came away from the incident blaming Abune Paulos, but certain prominent members of the group, such as Mulugeta Aserate (son of Prince Aserate Kassa who was executed with the 60 ex-officials on 23 November 1974) wrote articles supporting the Patriarch's promotion of forgiveness and national reconciliation, and applauded the pardon.[11]
His ecumenical trip to India to meet Baselios Thoma Didymos I, Catholicos of the East in December 2008, strengthened the communion of Ethiopian and Indian Orthodox Churches. On 26 June 2009, the Italian press claimed that Abune Paulos along with a man claiming to be a son of the late Prince Makonnen, Duke of Harar and Duke Amedeo of Aosta, would come forward at the Hotel Aldrovandi in Rome with the announcement that the true Ark of the Covenant, which has supposedly been kept in secret at St. Mary's of Zion in Ethiopia, would be unveiled to the public to view for the first time in history in a museum being built in Axum. The announcement was never made; instead the Patriarch immediately denied that any such event had ever been planned. The person that the Italian press had identified as the Ethiopian Prince was subsequently revealed as not being a recognized member of the former Imperial family, but rather a person claiming to be the illegitimate son of the late prince. The involvement of the Duke of Aosta in the affair was also called into question. The cornerstone for a museum at Axum was indeed laid by Patriarch Abune Paulos, but there are no plans to display or house the Ark of the Covenant there.[citation needed]
His attitude towards homosexual Ethiopians remains orthodox. In December 2008, he was one of nearly a dozen Ethiopian religious figures (including the leader of Ethiopian Muslim Majlis Council and the heads of the Protestant and Catholic churches) who adopted a resolution against homosexuality, urging Ethiopian lawmakers to endorse a ban on homosexual activity in the constitution.[12] The religious figures attributed a rise in sexual attacks on children and young men to the vice of homosexuality. Abuna Paulos went on to say, "This is something very strange in Ethiopia, the land of the Bible that condemns this very strongly. For people to act in this manner they have to be dumb, stupid like animals. We strongly condemn this behaviour. They (homosexuals) have to be disciplined and their acts discriminated, they have to be given a lesson."[12]
Abune Paulos died in Addis Ababa on 16 August 2012.[8] The foreign ministry reported that he had been "receiving treatment over the past week for an undisclosed illness." An opposition website, Ethiopian Review, reported that he had died of a heart attack. Lij Mulugeta Aserate Kassa, an adviser at the Ethiopian embassy in the United Kingdom, and a member of a cadet branch of Ethiopia's deposed Imperial family, noted that Abune Paulos had been in good health the previous day and had led a church service. He later felt ill and was taken to Balcha Hospital, according to an independent Orthodox website, Deje Selam, where he died early in the following morning. Although Lij Mulugeta said that he could not confirm the cause of death, Patriarch Abune Paulos was known to have suffered from hypertension and diabetes. Ethiopians were stunned to learn that Prime Minister Meles Zenawi had also died only four days after the Patriarch.
Paulos was buried at Addis Ababa's Holy Trinity Cathedral on August 23, 2012. Several thousand people, as well as representatives from other churches, diplomats, and government officials, attended the state funeral.
Achievements and awards[edit]
Abune Paulos was a scholar and peace advocate and a former exile in the United States who has worked on reconciliation between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Patriarch Abune Paulos and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church were also involved in the support of war-displaced and drought-hit Ethiopians, making the Church one of the major "relief organisations" in the country. His peace efforts and humanitarian work were the main reasons for his being chosen to receive the Nansen Medal by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR).[13]
On 30 December 2008, Abune Paulos was awarded the Order of St. Thomas[14] (the highest honorary award given by Indian Orthodox Church) by Catholicos of the East HH Baselios Marthoma Didymos I at Parumala Seminary, India.
Patriarch Abune Paulos also met with President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir of Sudan in Khartoum to try to find a peaceful solution to the Darfur conflict that has been labeled as a genocide by Western critics. Abune Paulos said "No one loves Africa more than Africans." The Patriarch stated that finding an "African solution" is significant to curb problems of the continent.[15] He also held talks with senior government officials and religious leaders during his five-day working visit to Khartoum and called for religious leaders to strengthen their efforts towards peace.[citation needed]
He served as a member of central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Faith and Order commission, and attended the Nairobi assembly.[16] Abune Paulos was one of the rare exceptionally educated Patriarchs in Ethiopian history because he had completed various degrees and received his doctoral degree at prestigious institutions. Abune Paulos was one of the seven presidents of WCC as well.[17]
Abune Paulos served as an Honorary President of Religions for Peace, the world's largest and most representative multi-religious coalition, advancing common action among the world's religious communities for peace.[18]
Abune Paulos was a Knight Grand Collar of The Order of The Eagle of Georgia and The Seamless Tunic of our Lord Jesus Christ,[19] an order of the Royal family of Georgia.
List of Abunas of Ethiopia
^ "Ethiopian church patriarch Abune Paulos dies". BBC News. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
^ Princeton University Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Negarit On-Line". www.ethiopiancrown.org. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
^ Tabots from the British Museum Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Gallery Images: Visit of Patriarch of Ethiopia (Abune Paulos) to St. TaklaHaymanot Church, Alex صور زيارة بطريرك الحبشة أبونا باولص لكنيسة الأنبا تكلاهيمانوت بالإسكندرية". st-takla.org. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
^ "wfn.org | WCC NEWS: Coptic & Ethiopian Orthodox churches reconcile". www.wfn.org. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
^ "University in Entoto". Archived from the original on 2007-07-04.
^ a b "His Holiness Abune Paulos". The Daily Telegraph. London: TMG. 30 August 2012. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
^ Abiye, Yonas (1 June 2011). "Ethiopia Pardons 23 Top Derg Officials". Ezega.com. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
^ Gebru, Samuel M. (6 October 2011). "A Rightful Conviction and Wrongful Pardon". Smgebru.blogspot.com. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
^ a b Kassa, Mulugeta Aserate (2007). "Forgiving, Not Forgetting, in Pardoning Convicted Former Derg Officials". Addisfortune.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
^ a b "Ethiopian clerics seek constitutional ban on homosexuality". Google News. AFP. 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
^ Paulos profile and award Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Order Of St. Thomas". www.notknowingyourhistoryisnotknowingyourself.wordpress.com.
^ Abune Paulos talks about Sudan Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "World Council of Churches — World Council of Churches". wcc-coe.org. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
^ Childs, David (2012-08-28). "Abune Paulos: Religious leader and peace activist". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
^ Order Distinguished Members Archived January 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
Interview by World Council of Churches
Oriental Orthodox titles
Abuna Merkorios Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Abune Mathias
Abune Phillipos
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Patriarchs of Ethiopia
Ethiopian Oriental Orthodox Christians
21st-century Oriental Orthodox archbishops
Theological College of the Holy Trinity alumni
People from Tigray Region
Ethiopian anti-communists
Recipients of the Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910)
20th-century Oriental Orthodox bishops
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How To Play Like Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo plays like a dancing fool at times, and takes some punishment for this when he's showing off too much, swinging his legs repeatedly over the ball, feinting himself out of his own shoes, tripping over himself.
Ronaldo has changed though, from when he first started out in the English Premier League with Manchester United. And don't get me wrong, he was good in the early years but he's very quickly only gotten better and better. Now, his skills on the soccer ball are deadly and his free kicks feared and everyone wants to play like him. CR7, has Ronaldo is known, is now one of the best soccer players in the world.
Let's take a look at some of Cristiano Ronaldo's unique skills and characteristics and see if we can learn how to play a bit like himl.
Qualities that set Cristiano Ronaldo apart from other players:
Fearlessness - will try new moves against anyone
Plays crisp and sharp passes and whips in crosses
Unselfish (Believe it or not)
Tireless and never stops
Constantly trying to get better and improve his game
Just wants to win games
Takes players on - goes right at them on the dribble
Steps up to take game winning free kicks and penalty kicks
Unparalleled skills on the ball with both feet
Powerful shot - the knuckle ball.
Amazing speed with the ball at his foot.
NEW: See Cristiano Ronaldo's bicycle kick versus Juventus:
Cristiano goes at players on the dribble and makes defenders nearly fall over as he builds up momentum. Defenders don't know what to do when Cristiano is charging at them. He's the European player of the year. He's the talk of the town, with Real Madrid desperate to acquire his services.
In a few years, he's most certainly destined for Spain or Italy. Women too are falling over for him. Opposing fans hate him, with his hair gelled and his body shaved. He's a bit of a fancy boy, but even so, everyone wants to learn how to dribble, pass, shoot, and take free kicks like he does. And people went to look like him too. The most popular search term associated with Cristiano is probably, 'legs like Cristiano Ronaldo'. But we want to learn how to play like him not look like him.
So, how do you play like Cristiano Ronaldo? If there's one thing that characterizes Cristiano, it's doing everything at a blistering pace. No skill, move, pass, or shot is done slowly. Sure, he might slow down to sucker in a defender or pause for a moment and put his foot on top of the ball to tempt a defender, but normally he's moving at a frantic and frenetic pace. It's often hard to tell what he's actually done to get past a defender until you see the replay. So the first thing to do is play soccer fast. Drive at defenders. Cut the ball sharply. Attack.
Extra: The Real Madrid superstar gives you the training principles that turned him into one of the world's greatest ever players.
Overall, there's no quick short cut to becoming a player of Cristiano Ronaldo's caliber. It takes hard work and dedication, but more, you have to love to play. And this is one thing you'll find in common with all of the best players in the world. They just love to play the game. Whether it's staying after practice to take free kicks, working solely on their weaker foot as the hit the ball against a wall, practicing juggling and other tricks, lifting weights, staying in shape even in the off season, eating healthy, not drinking. Top players like Cristiano love the game and will do nearly everything and anything to get better and achieve their goals.
Yes, it's true, even players like Cristiano, who's now perhaps the best player in the world, along with Kaka and Messi, want to improve some aspect of their game.
For Cristiano, at first glance, there is seemingly no part of his game that needs improvement when you watch him play. He's an attacking player and really doesn't need to focus on defense, but that might just be one area where he could improve his game. If he's able to win the ball and start a counter attack, that just makes him more dangerous. What if you saw Cristiano win the ball after a crunching tackle? I think the crowd would go wild.
Cristiano can play the ball with either foot and all parts of both feet, which is very useful in playing last minute passes with the inside or outside of the foot. It's hard to know where he is going to play the ball or when. He may charge at one player and then at the last second slip a pass through to Rooney with the outside of his right foot. When a defender tries to force him down the left, he's happy to drive the ball down the line and serve a ball across with his left. His goal is to eliminate any chinks in his armor. Make sure you're adept with both feet and all parts of both feet - inside and outside.
Perhaps what Cristiano is most famous for is his scissor kicks, where he swings his legs over the ball to the left and then the right, and again and again. In the past, he would over do it, swinging his legs over the ball too many times. He could have just done it once and gone by the defender. Now, he's more precise and direct with his moves. He's also relentless. He never seems to tire. Another move Cristiano is famous for is the chop back, where he blazes down the field with the ball and then cuts the ball back with the inside of his foot.
Here are a few more of his trademarked moves:
Touching the ball around the defender
Chopping the ball back
Spinning out of trouble
Swings the right leg over the ball to the inside
Scissor move – bringing the right and then the left leg over the ball to the outside
Faking like he's going to cross the ball and cut the ball back and going the other direction
Stutter step in front of the ball – faking like he's going one way and then the other
The nutmeg
The heel pass
Stopping on a dime and letting the defender slide past him
Rolling the ball over with his foot towards a defender, setting up for a move
Hovering his leg in the air like he's going to take the ball one way
Scooping the ball over a defender's foot
Snaking the ball to the outside and then the inside with his right foot
Pulling the ball back and playing it with his inside of the foot – as a pass
Here's a good video of Ronaldo's favorite moves, from the step over or leg over to the chop.
And Cristiano isn't a selfish player even though at times he appears like he is. Rather, he's a team player who just wants to win. He's learned to be a team player at Manchester United. He's figure out that he'll actually have more individual success if his team wins—the two go together. He's tallied 42 goals in all competitions in 2007-2008 and his team won both the EPL title and the Champions League. He's scored over 100 goals for Manchester. He's just 23 years of age.
Another thing that jumped out at me about Cristiano is he is fearless. Sure, he has at times over done it in terms of his moves and tricks and even diving, but he's willing to take chances, do the amazing and the unexpected when he could fail or embarrass himself. That is probably what makes him such an outstanding player. He's willing to try things even if he may fail.
The pressure is now on top of him, everyone knows what to expect, they double team him, they foul him and try to incite him, how is he going to react?
Cristiano Ronaldo Training Secrets
CR7's power development coach at Manchester United talks about the dedication and training methods of the the Real Madrid megastar.
What's left for Ronaldo to win? He's already won the Champions League, an EPL title, and a Club World Cup title. If he wants to go down as one of the greatest of all time then he'll have to also have some success at the international level, win a World Cup or a European Championship with Portugal. I wouldn't put it past him to do both.

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Q: Is there an archive of man pages sorted by software version? Is there a published archive of every man page for every (or at least the most common) linux utilities across all the different versions of said utilities?
My use case is I'm trying to figure out when the -status argument was added to openssl s_client. I have it narrow down to between 1.0.1e and 1.0.1j by comparing man pages across different FreeBSD versions:
https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=s_client&manpath=FreeBSD+10.0-RELEASE
But I'm wondering if there is an easier way to do that.
Q:  Is there a way to search for a man page for a particular utility archived by that software's version number?

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El cantón de Pont-à-Marcq era una división administrativa francesa, que estaba situada en el departamento de Norte y la región de Norte-Paso de Calais.

Composición
El cantón estaba formado por quince comunas:
 Attiches
 Avelin
 Bersée
 Ennevelin
 Fretin
 La Neuville
 Mérignies
 Moncheaux
 Mons-en-Pévèle
 Ostricourt
 Phalempin
 Pont-à-Marcq
 Thumeries
 Tourmignies
 Wahagnies

Supresión del cantón de Pont-à-Marcq

En aplicación del Decreto nº 2014-167 de 17 de febrero de 2014, el cantón de Pont-à-Marcq fue suprimido el 22 de marzo de 2015 y sus 15 comunas pasaron a formar parte; doce del nuevo cantón de Templeuve y tres del nuevo cantón de Annœullin.

Referencias

Pont-à-Marcq

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Owning your own business can be a real joy and very rewarding. When molding your business comes with lots of responsibility and with this responsibility comes, at times some very tough choices. Choices that might include having to fire an employee.
There are no easy ways to do this but this post will show you some do's & don'ts you should consider before taking this action.
To terminate is to bring to an end. If you have ever had to figure out how to terminate an employee, you know things don't get much harder or sadder. Most managers dread this part of the job more than any other.
Because of a sense of guilt, uncertainty about the decision, legal concerns, and excuse after excuse by the team member, many managers don't let poor performers go. And when they do take action, almost every termination conversation is stressful.
But keeping poor performers on the team is a disservice to other team members, clients, the organization, and even to the person in question. Lower standards are infectious and can bring down the aspiration level of other team members, and poor performers often incite resentment. Taking action puts other low performers on notice, helps managers meet goals, and ensures clients get the value and care they need.
When it is time to let a team member go, the process you use — while it does not change the result — significantly alters the experience and reduces chances of litigation. Knowing how to terminate an employee properly makes managers more confident and compassionate and team members more accepting.
Do: Prepare. Review the employee handbook. Consult with HR and legal on how to terminate an employee, and inform IT and security. Calculate final compensation and severance when appropriate, finalize all paperwork, and collect all materials and documentation.
Don't: Have the termination conversation alone. Ideally include a colleague from HR or one of your peers as a witness.
Do: Set an appointment, ideally face-to-face in a private setting. Set the tone with a serious voice.
Don't: Share the reason for the meeting. If asked, say that you prefer to have the discussion in person (or phone, if necessary) when there will be adequate time.
Do: Start with the punch line. The first message you deliver should let the person know that he or she is being let go.
Don't: Change the decision unless new and compelling information is presented (this is not the norm).
Do: Lead coaching sessions and a final consequence coaching meeting in which you clearly spell out the objectives to be accomplished, the time frame to accomplish them, and most importantly the consequence if the objectives are not met — i.e. the person will lose their job. Document all sessions in writing prior to the termination meeting. If you do not have documentation, meet with HR and consider putting the person on a 30, 60, or 90 day performance plan.
Don't: Surprise the team member. In fairness to the person, termination should never come as a surprise (unless it is due to an egregious act or part of corporate downsizing). Any element of surprise will cause resistance and resentment.
Do: Keep your explanation short but specific. For example, "We set X objective to be accomplished by [date] and it was not met. Your performance has not …" Detailed feedback should have been given in performance reviews and shortcomings worked on in coaching sessions. There are two reasons to keep the meeting short: 1) You do not want to get into an argument or long discussion — the decision has been made and is non-negotiable. While clear feedback is very important for growth, it should have already been given by this point. 2) There is no need to further hurt the person's feelings. The employee may vent and ask questions, but just listen and repeat your concise message.
Don't: Give a long list of failures. It will only put salt in the wound, create hard feelings, and provoke an argument.
Do: Follow company policy. Clearly define next steps, clarify the effective date (in many companies this means immediately), communicate severance, and identify who will accompany the team member to their desk. Offer any resources you are willing to provide.
Don't: Apologize, but say you wish things had worked out differently and extend best wishes for the future. Avoid Friday terminations. Monday is actually better because the employee can start making contacts more easily during the week.
Prepare for the conversation/prepare your organization.
State the decision at the start of the meeting.
Give a short, specific reason based on previous feedback and objectives set in the final consequence meeting.
Avoid rambling off a litany of the person's failures.
Listen and repeat as necessary.
Clarify separation terms and next steps.
Express best wishes and hope for the future.
What this model does not address is the approach you take. Be as considerate as possible. Compassion and making sure nothing in the meeting is a surprise are the keys to avoid burning bridges.
Concerns about litigation have tempered termination conversations and added another dimension of stress to these already challenging conversations. Nevertheless, I think it is important to express at the conclusion that you regret things worked out as they did and wish the person success in the future. When thinking about how to terminate an employee, keep your message objective but your tone human.
I started with the definition of termination — to bring to an end. Professionally, that is what you are doing. But the emotional tone you set — one of caring and respect — will make a difference in the short- and long-run. No matter how bad the team member has been, show you have heart.
Let's work together to put heads in your beds.
Until next time, have a fun day.


The original Queen of Controversy is off to something. And it seems to be pretty big. Teaming up with Steven Klein once more, her Madgesty is barely teasing us with her #secretproject.
Now that Gaga is out of the way (let's just say that she's resting), Madonna wants her throne back and she wants it back in style. Her usual controversy filled, strong imagery and potentially offending symbolism are back in a 59 seconds long trailer of which I captured the visuals below.
I know it's not much and not hinting anywhere particularly. But it's Madonna. And Steven Klein. And together, they're onto something big. The trailer is here, should you watch it, you'll immediately understand why I left it out of our beloved StyleFrizz. It's dodgy and dark, slithery and subversive. In a strange, commercial kind of way. Speculate away!
To be honest about this you did not leave anything out. You showed us the photos and where we could see the video. So be open about it or don't say anything at all.


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Check Out the Video Contest Winners!
A team of 15 League member judges has selected the winners of LWVMA's "YOUth Should Vote!" Student Video Contest, part of LWVMA's election 2016 statewide voter engagement campaign. Over 300 students participated in the contest, and the winning videos were selected from entries submitted from across the state. The winners are:
First Place: Matthew Walak and Kevin Zheng, Natick High School (The Reminder Machine)
Second Place: Makena Binker-Cosen and TJ Mukundan, Brookline High School (Big Dreams)
Third Place: Marko Deperalta and Allen Zhou, Bedford High School, (Our Right)
Beginning in late summer and leading up to the November election, LWVMA will widely distribute and publicize the winning videos and others from the contest as part of a statewide youth get-out-the-vote campaign. At that time, local Leagues will also be encouraged to share the videos via social media and local cable access stations.
The judges also selected ten videos for Honorable Mention recognition, and those will be posted closer to the election: Joshua Perlmutter and Kent Perlmutter, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science, Holliston (A Note to Vote); Kyle Schoenberg, The Bromfield School, Harvard (Dreams); Justin Roy, Masconomet Regional High School, Middleton (Go Vote); Samantha Yates, Ann Hasz, Nicole Fiske, Emily Imbrogna, Ben Church, Kevin Burke, Littleton High School (Have a Voice); Gabe Mangrum, Malachi Waller, Trey Carter, CJ Gallagher, Obed Konadu, Aaron Adu, and Zane Freeman, Doherty Memorial High School, Worcester (I Can Pick); Allie Smith, Lydia Flaherty, and Haley Donovan, Millis High School (Lucky Kate); Karine Santos, Gabriel Nieves, Edward Rivera, Symphony Dunn, Tehjia Kerr, Reno Joseph, Javon Robinson, and Laporsha Hickson, Madison Park High School, Boston (Stop Complaining, Vote); Rachel Schultze, Natick High School (The Power of Voting); John Stanley, Lucas Quintero, and Amelia Murray, Hingham High School (Toothpaste); and Nicholas Charde and Owen Schmidt, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School (We the People).
The contest winners will receive awards of $1,000 (first place); $500 (second place); $250 (third place); and $50 (honorable mention). An award ceremony will be take place on Monday, June 6 in the Members' Lounge at the State House .
To help mobilize the youth vote, the League invited Massachusetts high school students to create 30-second public service announcements encouraging young adults to register to vote and turn out at the polls. Youth turnout in elections routinely lags behind turnout from other age groups; in the 2012 presidential election, voter turnout for Massachusetts citizens between the ages of 18 and 29 was 43.8%, while turnout for Massachusetts citizens 30 and older was 71.7%.
The contest was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts Citizen Education Fund, which supports programs designed to encourage the active and informed participation of citizens in democracy and increase understanding of public policy issues. Support for this program was provided by the Lincoln and Therese Filene Foundation and the Salem Five Charitable Foundation.


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Brandon AveryAction, Adventure August 14, 2020
On the streets of New Orleans, word begins to spread about a mysterious new pill that unlocks superpowers unique to each user. The catch: You don't know what will happen until you take it. While some develop bulletproof skin, invisibility, and super strength, others exhibit a deadlier reaction. But when the pill escalates crime within the city to dangerous levels, a local cop (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) teams with a teenage dealer (Dominique Fishback) and a former soldier fueled by a secret vendetta (Jamie Foxx) to fight power with power and risk taking the pill in order to track down and stop the group responsible for creating it.
Written by Netflix
With the rise of superpowered beings leading the charge in today's entertainment industry, one might believe that stories about enhanced individuals running amock in inner-city streets are getting tired, old, and stale. Netflix's latest release, Project Power, does not have that problem. With a stellar cast to get behind, it is a refreshing look at the great experience creative minds in writing rooms and directors' chairs can provide.
Set in New Orleans, a new drug titled "POWER" is running rampant and out of control! If it falls into the wrong hands, who knows what the overall endgame will be. What is Power exactly? It's a flashy pill capsule, and when taken it gives you power! Or at least power for 5 minutes, ranging from super speed, bulletproof skin, invisibility, and so much more. That 5 minutes is plenty of time to change the stakes of any confrontation. The catch is you don't know what power will emerge once you take the pill, as it's different for every user. What makes it worse is some side effects may be fatal if your body can't adapt to the pressure. So is your life worth risking to feel like a god for just a few minutes? That is one of the questions the film asks you as a viewer.
Centered around Robin (Dominique Fishback,) a young lady just trying to survive in her current climate, she eventually teams up with Frank (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and an ex-soldier named Art (Jamie Foxx) as they try to find who is responsible for creating the drug. While the latter actors have been in the game of Hollywood for quite some time, the newcomer, Fishback, has her place to shine bright as well. Her character was a delight on screen, as her chemistry was totally in sync with the rest of the cast. She was sweet, honest, and caring; and this showed in her performance as she delivered each line. There's a slight mystery that challenges you to figure out who is safe to trust, and it isn't given away too early in the film. However, Robin is layered. There's much more to her role than what's on the surface. She has a struggle that I can personally relate to, which made her stand out more than just another generic carbon cutout of what audiences have seen time and time again.
Another standout in the film is the soundtrack. It is a true headbanger that helps set the tone of each set and transitions smoothly from one scene to another. It's easily a musical melody that can be enjoyed throughout the film, or blasting in your ear as you're flying down the highway or getting an intense workout at the gym.
Though we cannot forget about what we're all here for, and that's to know whether the powers are cool looking. Are they used to the best of their ability throughout the story? The answer is yes, and is quite clearly one of the better aspects of the film. The way the sequences were shot is the true standout, as it is unique in the perspective it gives you while you're watching.
On top of all that I had no idea how all the sequences of events were going to turn out. It was a never-ending guessing game that I couldn't solve. And while all these things are great, unfortunately, that strength isn't held together throughout the entire duration of the film. Excessive monologuing and exposition dumps always rub me the wrong way, and I can never see a real conversation like that actually happening. Also while the first and second half were great with pacing that's as smooth as butter, the third act was a bit anticlimactic and completely unrealistic. Now you may be saying, "The whole plot of the film is unrealistic. So what are you talking about?" When you have a science fiction film just create the rules to your own universe and stick to them. This was accomplished easily in my opinion. However, when a regular civilian can infiltrate a heavily guarded arm facility with no detection, it does create moments of pause. Topped with a weak enemy villain towards the end, and everything being so convenient, the film just doesn't stick the landing it had potential for.
Though with all that Project Power is still an upbeat, fun, rocking adventure with characters you love. The display of powers was cool looking on-screen, it contained characters you rooted for, and overall left you satisfied with much more room to grow for more. There was even a moment of motivation that rose like the sun between Art and Robin that gives me hope for the future. Its lines of dialogue were such that it will encourage anyone to always strive to be the best versions of themselves even when the chips are stacked against you.
My Rating : 7.5 / 10
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Options in microbiology
Gopakumar Karakonam
September 05, 2011 16:41 IST
Updated: September 05, 2011 16:42 IST
I am a second year B.Sc. microbiology student and would like to go for higher studies in medical microbiology or microbiology. Kindly provide me the details on the courses and the institutions/ colleges that offer them. Is research after postgraduation essential to get a good job?
SUJITHA, PALAKKAD
To become a microbiologist or a medical microbiologist or a scientist, one should obtain Master's degree with good marks and should further pursue research leading to doctorate degree (Ph.D.). Microbiology, especially medical microbiology is a frontier area of study and research assumes great importance when we consider the discipline's contribution to pharmaceutical and medical fields.
Microbiologists or medical microbiologists are associated with the discovery of a range of products from antibiotics to insulin. Job opportunities are available in research and development departments in medical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural fields.
Microbiology can be divided into different categories such as medical microbiology, applied microbiology, industrial microbiology, marine microbiology, agriculture microbiology and so on. Duration of the M.Sc. course in this discipline except medical microbiology is two years.
M.Sc. degree course in medical microbiology are offered for three years.
The first year is meant for learning medical subjects like anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology.
Meritorious B.Sc. medical microbiology degree holders are eligible for admission.
Applied microbiology
Applied microbiology covers vast areas of study including immunology, epidemiology, microbial metabolism, virology, pathogenic bacteriology, mycology, metabolism, industrial agricultural, and medical biology. Students with a Bachelor's degree in life sciences can opt for applied microbiology as a subject for their higher study.
In India, several universities offers microbiology course at the postgraduate level.
Those who successfully complete the M.Sc. degree course in microbiology with good marks can opt for M.Phil. or Ph.D. programmes. A doctorate degree is a must for a career in research and development area.
B.Sc. degree holders in microbiology, medical microbiology, botany, zoology, biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, chemistry, and physics are eligible for admission to Master's degree programme in microbiology.
In Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi University, Calicut University, and Kannur University offer microbiology courses at postgraduate level.
Some affiliated colleges under these universities also provide study facilities for M.Sc. degree course in microbiology. The School of Medical Education under Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, offers M.Sc. medical microbiology course on self-financing basis.
Those who have passed their four year B.Sc. medical microbiology course with at least 50 per cent marks are eligible for admission.
The School of Biosciences under Mahatma Gandhi University offers a two-year M.Sc. course in microbiology. B.Sc. degree holders in microbiology, botany, zoology, biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, chemistry, and physics with at least 55 per cent marks in Part III are eligible for admission.
The selection is based on an entrance test, marks obtained in the qualifying examination, and interview.
A few affiliated colleges under the MG University that offer M.Sc. degree course in microbiology are the following: Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam; MES College, Marampally; St. Xavier's College for Women, Aluva; Sree Sankara College, Kalady; Indira College of Arts and Science, Kothamangalam; MES College for Advanced Studies, Edathala North Aluva; St. Mary's College for Women, Paliakkara, Thiruvalla; Marthoma College, Kuttapuzha, Thiruvalla; Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Science and Technology, North Paravur, Ernakulam.
The School of Health Sciences under Calicut University offers M.Sc. degree course in medical microbiology. Web site: www.universityofcalicut.
A few affiliated colleges under the Calicut University that offer M.Sc. degree course in microbiology are the following: Farook College, Feroke, Kozhikode; St. Mary's College, Thrissur; EMEA College of Arts and Sciences, Kondotti, Malappuram.
The School of Life Sciences, Department of Microbiology under Kannur University, Thalassery Campus, Palayad, offers M.Sc. degree course in microbiology. The Department of Medical Microbiology and the School of Health Sciences, Thalassery, offers M.Sc. degree course in medical microbiology.
Sir Syed Institute for Technological Studies, Talipparamba, offers M.Sc. degree course in microbiology.
Amrtia Institute of Medical Sciences, Elamakkara, Kochi and Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amritapurai, Kollam, conduct three-year M.Sc. degree course in medical microbiology. Those who have passed their B.Sc. degree in microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry or medical laboratory technology with first class are eligible for admission.
Outside Kerala
The following universities outside Kerala offer M.Sc. degree courses in microbiology/ related areas:
University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai, offers M.Sc. degree courses in industrial microbiology, medical microbiology and molecular biology. Web site: www.unom.ac.in.
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, offers M.Sc. degree course in microbiology.
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, offers M.Sc. degree course in marine microbiology.
Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, offers M.Sc. degree course in microbiology.
Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Chennai, offers M.Sc. degree course in applied microbiology.
Manomaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, offers M.Sc. degree course in microbiology (self-financing).
Mangalore University, Mangalore offers M.Sc. degree course in microbiology.
Bangalore University, Bangalore, offers M.Sc. degree course in microbiology.
Gulburga University, Gulbarga, offers M.Sc. degree course in microbiology
Christian Medical College, Vellore, offers M.Sc. degree course in medical microbiology.
St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, offers M.Sc. degree course in paramedical science with microbiology as a specialisation.
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, offers M.Sc. degree course in medical microbiology.
Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai, offers M.Sc. degree course in microbial gene technology.
Pondicherry University, Puducherry, offers M.Sc. degree course in molecular biology.
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, offers M.Sc. degree course in applied microbiology and molecular and human genetics.
List is only indicative and details of more universities and colleges that offer postgraduate and doctoral courses in microbiology or medical microbiology or related disciplines can be had from the university handbook published by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi, which is available for reference at the University Employment Information and Guidance Bureaux functioning under all universities in Kerala.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bangalore, offers integrated Ph.D. programme in biological sciences. First class B.Sc. degree holders in biological sciences are eligible for admission. The selection is based on an all India level entrance test and interview conducted by the institute. Web site: www.iisc.ernet.in.
Some other related higher study options for meritorious graduates in microbiology are M.Sc. degree course in biotechnology, bioinformatics, genetics, molecular biology, and so on. Those who qualify the M.Sc. degree course in microbiology with good marks can go for M.Tech. programmes in biotechnology. Anna University, Chennai, and West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, offer the course. The Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering under the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, conducts an M.Tech. degree course in biological sciences and bioengineering.
Those who obtain a Master's or higher qualification in microbiology or allied subjects can find job openings in research and development wings of pharmaceutical and biotech industries including multinational companies, multi-speciality hospitals, food industries, chemical or cosmetic industries and research organisations. Postgraduate and doctoral degree holders can look for research based position including that of scientific or research officer, microbiologists, or analysts.
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José Serra Chirico (; born 19 March 1942) is a Brazilian politician who has served as a Congressman, Senator, Minister of Planning, Minister of Health, Mayor of São Paulo, Governor of São Paulo state, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil.

Early life

José Serra was born in the São Paulo neighbourhood of Mooca to Francesco Serra, an Italian immigrant from Corigliano Calabro, Calabria, and Serafina Chirico, a Brazilian born to Italian parents. Serra comes from a lower middle class family. His father was semi-illiterate and worked as a fruit vendor in a market of São Paulo, but he was able to enroll his only child in college. In the early 1960s, he was a prominent member of the socio-political movement Ação Popular which opposed the conservative political system that existed at the time.

Serra interrupted his studies in engineering at age 22 and left the country in 1964, after the coup that established the military government in Brazil. Serra came to the attention of the authorities having served as President of the União Nacional dos Estudantes (UNE), (National Student Union) which opposed the existing conservative regime while he was a 4th year engineering student at the Polytechnic School at the University of São Paulo.

José Serra was in exile from 1964 to 1978 in Bolivia, France, Chile, and the United States. In Chile, he did his master's degree in Economics and taught economics at the University of Chile (Universidad de Chile). There he also married Monica Allende (1967), then a top ballerina at the National Ballet of Chile. They had two children, Veronica (1969) and Luciano (1973). In the United States José Serra was awarded a Masters and Ph.D. in economics at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) and later spent 2 years at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ.

On returning to Brazil after the political amnesty in 1978, Serra lectured in economics at the University of Campinas, did research for Cebrap, and wrote for the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo.

Political career
In 1982 he was appointed São Paulo's State Secretary for Economics and Planning under Franco Montoro's governorship, and became an influential secretary of Montoro's government. In 1986 and 1990 he was elected and then reelected to Congress. In 1994 he was elected Senator for the State of São Paulo with more than 6.5 million votes.

His first bid for the mayorship of the City of São Paulo came in 1988 in an election won for the Worker's Party (PT) by Luiza Erundina. He ran again in 1996, resigning as Minister of Planning to participate in the election for mayor, which was won by Celso Pitta. Pitta was the designated successor of mayor Paulo Maluf, who headed the right-wing populist Progressive Party (PP). After another stint as minister in the federal government, Serra ran for president on behalf of the PSDB party in 2002. He was beaten by four-time candidate and PT founder Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round.

In every elections since 1988 Serra represented the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), which he helped found in 1988 alongside former and future São Paulo State governors Franco Montoro and Mario Covas and future Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso, from a split in the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB). PSDB was seen as a coalition of democrats, liberals and social democrats with more centrist outlook than the leftist Workers' Party (PT) of presidents Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff. Both parties have great support in São Paulo state, but the state has been governed by the PSDB since 1994.

Serra came to political prominence under Fernando Henrique Cardoso's presidency (1994–2002), when he was appointed minister of planning, and later minister of health. During Serra's tenure in the Health Ministry, the generic drug industry, which gave wider access to medicines to a poor population, and ANVISA, the Brazilian food and drug regulatory agency, were both created. All forms of tobacco advertising were banned, and cigarette packages were required to display images of smoking-related diseases.

Mayor of São Paulo

Serra was elected mayor of São Paulo in 2004, defeating incumbent Marta Suplicy in the second round. Serra created the Virada Cultural, a 24-hour cultural festival inspired by the French Nuit Blanche. He also established the Bilhete Único system in the São Paulo Metro subway system.

Serra sought nomination as the PSDB candidate for president in the 2006 elections, but on March 14, 2006, decided to run instead for governor of the state of São Paulo. He resigned as mayor of São Paulo, although he had signed a pledge to finish his four-year term. Gilberto Kassab, the deputy mayor, took office and remained the mayor until 2012. Serra won the governor's race and on January 1, 2007, took office as the Governor of São Paulo State.

Controversy

Subway cartel
Cases of corruption and cartel formation involving José Serra are relatively old, both in Brazil and abroad.
Two interlinked controversies:
the so-called Alstom case,
Collusion between companies in the construction of the São Paulo subway.

Brazilian oil fields
Serra's campaign was supported by American oil companies such as Exxon Mobil and Chevron. He secretly promised to sell the rights to Brazil's newest petroleum discoveries in the pre-salt layer to those companies, reversing the model of da Silva. Serra ended state-owned oil company Petrobras' role as the chief operator of the pre-salt oil fields, which have an estimated value of three trillion dollars – twice the size of Brazil's gross domestic product (GDP). WikiLeaks released several documents showing that Serra promised protection to Chevron in order to transfer control from Petrobras in case of election victory.

Role in Brazilian politics today

Serra was the presidential candidate of the incumbent Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) party in 2002, an election he lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula). In 2004, he was elected mayor of São Paulo in a run-off election with 55% of the votes after he signed a public commitment to stay in office for the full term. Nevertheless, he resigned after 15 months to run for governor of São Paulo in 2006, and was elected in the first round with almost 60% of the vote.

Serra announced another run for the Brazilian presidency as the PSDB candidate in the 2010 elections. He received support from his party, as well as the Socialist People's Party (PPS) and the Democrats (DEM). His primary opposition in the election was Workers' Party (PT) candidate Dilma Rousseff. Serra's candidacy received support from O Estado de S. Paulo and British newspaper Financial Times. In the first-round voting October 3, 2010, an unexpectedly strong showing from Green Party candidate Marina Silva forced a second round run-off election between Serra and Rousseff on October 31, 2010, which Rousseff won 56% to 44%.

In February 2012, Serra announced he would run for mayor of São Paulo, which would have resulted in his second non-consecutive term, though he had left the first one before it ended. In the second round of the 2012 municipal elections he was defeated by Fernando Haddad, the Workers' Party candidate.

See also
List of foreign ministers in 2017
Michel Temer
Energy in Brazil

References

External links

São Paulo 2004 mayoral race pages
http://citymayors.com/mayors/saopaulo_mayor.html Profile on CityMayors.com

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and how to make your store less attractive for fraudsters. In this post I'll share some of the warning signs I've learned to pay attention to. These merely signal you to pay particularly close attention to an order – there can also be real orders that match some of these.
Address is in the US... or is it?
Some countries will have more fraudulent orders originating from them than others. Fraudsters also know that their country can raise suspicion, so sometimes they will enter their address otherwise correctly, but just change the country to "United States".
If you just casually browse your new orders, you might not notice this and accidentally ship the order. Later on when the post attempts to deliver it, they will at some point realize that the country is wrong and reroute it to the correct country -> fraudster gets their package.
Sometimes addresses just make no sense. For example the street address isn't within the ZIP code provided, or the address has huge parts of it missing. For example something along the lines of "Maple Street, 10001 New York".
In these cases the purpose of the order might not be to actually get the package, but rather just to check whether a stolen credit card number works or not.
One time I received an order with other warning signs, but that had a valid US shipping address. I decided to look it up on street view.
There were shipping trucks parked outside. Googling the address revealed this to be a reshipping center – a company that accepts packages inside the US and then ships them forward to other countries. There are perfectly valid reasons to use these companies, I've used them myself. For example you might have moved abroad, but still want to have an address in your home country.
Another reason would be that you might want to place an order with a store that doesn't do international shipping. However I do have international shipping, so there should be no reason to use a reshipping center. Unless of course you are trying to hide your actual location, which is a big warning sign. Nowadays I look up any suspicious order on street view, just to see if it might be a reshipping center.
There are sites that offer disposable email addresses. You get limitless instant inboxes for any names you want, and can check them without having to register separately for each. Again there are good reasons to use these, for example for avoiding spam when you have to provide an email address for a site that demands it, but that you don't want to have your real email address.
Still I have found that if an order originates from one of these, it usually has other warning signs as well.
By "inconsistent" I mean that the first and last name implied by the email address does not match the name in the shipping address. By "unlikely" I mean one that no reasonable person would want to have, usually containing a big batch of numbers in it. An example that would be both inconsistent and unlikely would be john.smith.938924@gmail.com even while the name in the shipping address contains a totally different name.
Again not a sure sign, but this tends to be a feature of fraudulent orders. Often you just can't be quite sure and have to make a judgement call. One time when I tried googling for an address, I found that the person was also active on a forum for trading stolen credit card details. That was a bad sign. More often I will find a legit-looking personal blog which mentions their email address, that's great sign that it's a trustworthy subscriber.
Two bonus signs for the end. You can use a Geo IP database to check if the shipping address country differs from the IP address country. That's a weak sign (people do place orders while traveling, or to friends in other countries), but can break the tie if there is another suspicion. Another one is seeing if the order happened during a batch of other fraudulent orders. If you suddenly get 6 orders and 5 of them are fraud, and 1 you're not sure about, it's more likely to be fraudulent as well.
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This week I am taking a little break but hopefully you will be able to find some time and play along. Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT have created. Their links are on my side bar.
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Today I have a little video to share with you that I have created showing water colouring with Distress Inks…my first ever video! To view it you will have to head over to the Stamp, Embellish, Create at AnnaBelle Stamps. Stamp, Embellish, Create is an online paper crafting community – a place to share ideas and learn from each other – and it is free to sign up!
Here is the card I created using AnnaBelle's "Love Birds" stamp set. Go HERE to view the video.
Welcome to another challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps. This week is an awesome challenge and one I have been looking forward to! Say it with twine…who doesn't love twine? And it was even easier for me as Andrea has the most excellent twine in store…I LOVE the new 0.8mm twine that comes in so many awesome colours! Check them out here.
I had so much fun making this card and I love how it turned out!
I created the twine flowers by sticking a large glue dot onto the back of each button. I then cut small lengths of twine and created each petal. I then adhered each flower to the card with Glossy Accents. I added some shading to the stems and leaves with a green Prismacolor pencil.
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At AnnaBelle Stamps this week we have another colour challenge for you. Hope that you can play along with us. We would love to see your creations.
I will admit that I struggled a little with this colour combo, yellow is not my normal go to colour. But alas, after about 4 attempts I came up with the following – slightly different versions of the same thing.
I created the background panel by alternatively adhering thin strips of yellow to a white piece of card. I then cut these into strips and then re-adhered them creating a diamond pattern. The sentiment and leaves are from the Garden Silhouettes stamp set. I thought the sentiment matched the retro background.
And here is version 2.
I made this card a couple of weeks ago but didn't get to post it. I am a little butterfly obsessed at the moment. The sentiment is a Hero Arts one – it is an outline sentiment – but I just coloured it in to make it solid. The patterns on the butterfly are from the Background By Design #7 from AnnaBelle Stamps.


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Adams Clinical conducts psychiatric clinical research with a focus on testing treatments for mood disorders, eating disorders, and substance use disorders for all age groups in Phase II and III trials. Adams has 2 psychiatrists, 4 non-psychiatrist psychological raters, 2 non-psychiatrist safety physicians, and 13 research coordinators.
Daniel Rutrick, MD
ADULT PSYCHIATRIST
Dr. Rutrick is board-certified in adult psychiatry. He graduated from and began his residency training in SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Rutrick was a chief resident at Harvard Medical School, where he also became a clinical fellow and the assistant clinical director of in-patient psychiatry at Mount Auburn Hospital. He has led a psychopharmacological and psychotherapy practice involving several psychologicals and nurse practitioners for almost forty years. He has led specialized treatment programs for chronic pain, smoking addiction, and opioid addiction. Dr. Rutrick is the medical director at Adams Clinical and has been the principal investigator on about 40 clinical trials in psychiatry. He performs research in all indications within psychiatry–and within all age groups–with the exception of schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease. He specializes in mood and substance use disorders.
David Cancian, MD
Dyanna Phillips Domilici, MD
Dr. Domilici is board-certified in adult psychiatry. She graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed psychiatric residency training at Harvard Longwood. After residency, she joined the Department of Psychiatry of Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and became the medical director of their psychiatric inpatient unit. Until November 2017 she served as the Associate Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Newton Wellesley Hospital, where she also developed and directed the Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Service. In 2017 she became an attending psychiatrist at Tewksbury State Hospital and participated in the hospital's strategic planning and on their rec-certification team for Massachusetts' Department of Mental Health Joint Commission review.
Jonathan Stein, MD
PSYCHOLOGICAL RATERS
Colin Sauder, PhD
Scientific Director
In his role as Scientific Director, Dr. Sauder analyzes Adams' site-level data and oversees the development of new research procedures. He also directs participant recruitment and performs psychiatric assessments. His focus is the identification of site factors that predict subject dropout and placebo response. Prior to coming to Adams, Dr. Sauder's research focused on identifying neurobiological markers of treatment response in pediatric depression and ADHD. Dr. Sauder completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology at Stony Brook University in New York, and he later served as an Assistant Professor of Research in Psychiatry at UT Health San Antonio.
Jenicka Engler, PsyD
Head of Enrollment
Dr. Engler oversees participant recruitment and administers psychiatric ratings scales and assessments at Adams. She completed her doctorate in School-Clinical Child Psychology at Pace University in Manhattan, clinical internship at Community Services Institute in Boston, and a two-year postdoctoral pediatric neuropsychology fellowship at the Beacon Assessment Center in North Andover, MA where she completed specialized training in neurodevelopmental and neuropsychological assessment. Dr. Engler currently serves as Member-At-Large and Professional Affairs Committee Liaison for the Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society.
AnnaMarie Vu, PhD
Clinical Scientist
Dr. Vu conducts psychiatric rating scales and analyzes Adams' site-level data. She completed her Psychology PhD at the University of Minnesota as a member of the Stress and Trauma Lab and Health Communications Lab. While there, Dr. Vu led the lab's first RCT using a popular mHealth app and co-designed within-app assessment components for the active control. Dr. Vu completed her Psychology Fellowship at Harvard Medical School. She has specialized training in memory, severe mental illness, depression, and anxiety. Dr. Vu is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine.
Miriam Evans, PhD
As a clinical scientist, Dr. Evans performs psychiatric assessments and conducts clinician inter-rater reliability training and assessment. Dr. Evans holds a PhD in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College and completed a fellowship in the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Program at Boston Children's Hospital. Prior to joining Adams, Dr. Evans' research focused on psychosocial interventions to improve mental health outcomes for children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders.
STUDY COORDINATORS
Lauren Johnson
Lauren graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2016 with a bachelor's of science in neuroscience and a minor in chemistry. She is currently pursuing her masters of science in medical sciences at Boston University and hopes to pursue a career in research. In her free time, Lauren enjoys hiking and exploring the city.
Dillon Whiting
Dillon Whiting coordinates Adams' adult depression studies of medications administered intravenously. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2015 with a bachelor's of science in biochemistry. He plans on a career in the pharmaceutical industry and is training to transition into a full-time monitoring or audit role. Outside of work, Dillon enjoys being outdoors and exercising.
Anna Smokovich
Anna Smokovich coordinates Adams' depression studies of medications administered intranasally. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's of science in public health and a minor in psychology. She is planning on pursuing a master's degree in public health. In her spare time she writes a food blog and spends time outdoors.
Serena Marecki
Serena Marecki graduated from Columbia University in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. She is considering graduate studies in clinical psychology where her interests lie in the sociocognitive benefits of physical activity. In her free time, Serena enjoys running and studying languages.
Glenn Robison
Glenn coordinates Adams' studies on rapid-acting investigational products to treat depression. She graduated magna cum laude from Boston College in 2018 with a bachelor's of science in biochemistry and a minor in computer science. She is planning to pursue a career in medicine. In her free time, she likes to cook.
Daniel Thorpe, MS
Daniel Thorpe coordinates Adams' depression studies of medications administered intranasally. He graduated from the College of William & Mary in 2012 with a bachelor's of science in biology, and from Harvard University in 2014 with a master's of science in environmental engineering. In his spare time he does research on the ways people form beliefs about politically charged issues like climate change and gun control. He also likes to run, hike, and meditate.
Hannah Tucker
Hannah graduated from Cornell University in 2018 with a bachelor's of science in psychology. She is considering graduate studies in psychology and plans to pursue a career in research. In her free time, Hannah enjoys rock climbing and baking.
Allison Aghjayan
Allison Aghjayan coordinates Adams' studies on rapid-acting investigational products to treat depression. She graduated from Emory University in 2017 with a bachelor's of science in Latin and in neuroscience and behavior biology. She is an aspiring physician.
Ray Nguyen
Raymond Nguyen coordinates Adams' studies on rapid-acting investigational products to treat depression. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2013 with a bachelor's of science in biology and a minor in chemistry. He is planning to attend medical school.
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Subscriptions can be purchased for terms ranging multiple years. Also does this mean that by installing Windows 7 my warrant is void? If you mix memory speeds, the system will perform at the lower memory speed. Multicore is designed to improve performance of certain software products. For high-speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. Driver's been updated again, and I've double checked that Windows is fully up to date Windows 10. The user owner this thing was meant for doesn't like change and only agree to let me get a him a new computer when his started overheating. But, at least now it's working! The dimensions of the 378 x 257 x 27.
Price protection, price matching or price guarantees do not apply to Intra-day, Daily Deals or limited-time promotions. This happens even the Model folder doesn't have any drivers loaded. The hardware of the ProBook can run many games smoothly. For high-speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. The slightly higher maximum performance would bring a significantly higher price. Also Windows works well if I deploy the old image and after the imaging process I update Windows manually. The keyboard driver will be reinstalled automatically once you restart your laptop.
Some websites and applications may not be supported. Changes can only be found inside: The new models come with Kaby Lake processors. Features may vary depending on the platform and configurations. The maximum capacity of the battery will naturally decrease with time and usage. Came in today, driver was still recognized but no sound was coming out of the speakers.
Well I guess I did need the extra push to start upgrading. According to the maintenance guide, the ProBook is also available with more powerful quad-core processors ,. Department of Defense contract requirements or for military use. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations. If I 100% had no choice I am sure I could come with a way to run Windows 7. For others visiting this post, this model is sold only with Windows 10.
Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. From the research I've done it seems to be that the driver gets flagged as malware and deleted, but I need a permanent fix to this since it keeps happening. The specifications for the 802. Some websites and applications may not be supported. Availability of public wireless access points limited. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations.
I don't have a case number for this laptop that is continuing to have issues, as the original case report was first submitted for the second laptop that was originally having the same problem. Use your mouse cursor to type in your password and click Enter key You should be able to see Windows is automatically searching and updating the keyboard driver for you. Unfortunately, to find it I ended up adding one by one all the driver. Restarted the laptop and now the driver isn't being recognized again, and reinstalling the driver manually or running the audio troubleshooter isn't fixing it again. The Absolute Recovery Guarantee is a limited warranty. Intel, Pentium, Intel Core, Celeron, Intel logo and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.
Notebooks Some products utilize the keyboard shortcut 'Fn + Esc'; the product information will appear after a short delay. Also, I have applied the Softpaq Bundlein the past, and it still hasn't fixed it. Connection speeds will vary due to location, environment, network conditions, and other factors. Performance and clock frequency vary depending on application workload and hardware and software configurations. Maybe Chris can offer some more insight from Microsoft's on this? All end user submissions will be removed.
Any new ideas here or anyone else having the same problem? However, I noticed that the G4 series notebooks ship only with Windows 10. However, this will hardly be noticeable during everyday tasks. Service is limited, check with Absolute for availability outside the U. Print times and connection speeds may vary. Features may vary depending on the platform and configurations. Some websites and applications may not be supported. Some websites and applications may not be supported.
Check with service provider for coverage and availability in your area. Availability of public wireless access points limited. The G3 model has Windows 7 drivers. My warning is due to the fact that in Windows 10 anniversary update, you can't force disable hardware driver installs from Windows Update, not even via registry and Windows Update itself delivers a broken driver, regardless of what you've manually installed. Therefore, if you wish to install this audio version, click the download button and apply the package. Note: If you need to type in password to log into your desktop, please use the on-screen keyboard by choosing the middle icon from the three icons on the bottom right corner, then select On-Screen Keyboard. It outperforms its Skylake predecessors despite the same battery capacity.


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The State of Delaware is considered one of the most attractive and business-friendly corporate havens in the United States. Multinationals, publicly traded companies and international entrepreneurs incorporate in Delaware. Since beneficiaries of these companies are mostly located outside the State and often abroad, operational activities and much needed financial services can be established where the company wants and thus in the most appropriate jurisdiction. In general, cross-border operations are straightforward. Sometimes however, things go wrong, and financial losses occur. To regain control over blocked or lost assets and financial holdings, asset recovery plans must be professionally designed and followed.
Identical to most other common law jurisdictions, the State of Delaware confirms the principle of corporate personality as a standalone legal person isolated from shareholders, management and employees. Consequently, the business is an artificial yet separated legal entity. In matter of asset recovery it is important to realize that this separation goes both ways and that beneficiaries of a lapsed, dormant, closed or liquidated Delaware company cannot assume control over the corporate assets. Reactivation and restoration procedures are often required to allow the company to reclaim its frozen or lost assets.
Delaware companies have an international character and global audience. These companies may engage in cross-border activities and hold bank accounts in different jurisdictions. It often happens that a Delaware company, its corporate bank account and the ultimate beneficial owner reside in different countries. This corporate diversification serves a purpose but creates challenges in matters of cross-border and international asset recovery. The latter is not something that happens frequently, but when it does, it can have severe consequences.
The offshore financial industry collaborates with non-resident customers, location independent consultants and entrepreneurs, and offshore companies. This alternative customer and risk profile has an impact on the local economy and its fiscal status. As such, international organizations, regulators and domestic lawmakers impose strict rules on financial institutions dealing with these type of customers. For example, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) formulates recommendations on dealing with money laundering and threats of terrorism financing, and the US Based Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) protects abuse of global US Dollar transactions. Both organizations have a strong impact on cross-border financial activities and the reporting requirements for international banks. Regulatory violations can lead to sanctions that include a forced closure of the financial institution.
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Prior to the approval of a liquidation procedure, the principle of pari passu can be set aside. As such, creditors who are able to participate in insurance or deposit protection, or who achieve a settlement with an asset holder can legally circumvent the principle that the distribution of assets only takes place in equal proportion to the size of the claim.
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When funds are at risk, Delaware companies should seek professional guidance to get their assets unblocked and returned. It cannot be stressed enough that recovery proceedings do not allow for second chances and the available liquidity available for distribution is written down by insurance claims, legitimate out of court settlements and the payment of claims of priority. What is left is paid via a general pool of unsecured assets and liquidity to creditors on an equal basis.
To protect the blocked assets of a Delaware company, mitigate risk and prevent assets from disappearing, creditors must establish an asset recovery plan that is based on reliable and proven strategies. History shows that in bank failure for example, approved creditors who qualify for deposit protection schemes have the best changes for a full recovery. Even when their outstanding deposit exceeds the maximum insured amount. However, chances for total repayment are increased when the creditor follows several asset recovery strategies.
Depending on the underlying problems that triggered the obstruction of access to funds, creditors can combine civil action with criminal complaints. Civil asset recovery may involve the international courts but can also include out of court actions. Several jurisdictions allow civil parties to file their claim for damages in criminal actions initiated by public authorities.
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Talladega: Will Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally break 10-year winless streak at the track he used to dominate?
By Jerry BonkowskiApr 29, 2014, 9:21 PM EDT
As hard as it may seem to believe, it's been nearly 10 years since Dale Earnhardt Jr., last won a race at Talladega Superspeedway.
That's 10 years at a track where Junior once dominated so much that many of his fans started calling NASCAR's largest oval "The House that Junior Built" (even though his father won 10 times there in his own career).
The younger Earnhardt won five of his first 10 starts at the massive and sprawling 2.66-mile layout at Talladega, including four wins in a row (fall 2001 through spring 2003, as well as fall 2004).
Junior was essentially the Jimmie Johnson of his day in the way he dominated at Talladega. It wasn't just a track, it was HIS track.
It got to the point where the majority of fans that attended every Cup race there were decked out in some kind of red-and-white Junior regalia, be it a ball cap, t-shirt, jacket or similar, all proudly touting the driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet and the team he drove for, Dale Earnhardt Inc.
While toasting him with a Budweiser, of course!
But since his last win there in 2004, it seems like good fortune has turned its back on Junior.
In the 18 races since then, Earnhardt has managed just three top-five finishes (including two runner-ups) and two other top-10 showings.
In the 13 other starts he finished 20th or worst eight times, including recording four of his five career DNFs there.
What's happened to Junior? Why can't he go back to the way he used to be at 'Dega, without question the most dominating driver there from 2001 through 2005 and when the now-defunct DEI was the crème de la crème of restrictor plate racing.
But it wasn't all about Junior, either, at DEI.
During that same five-year period, Michael Waltrip earned all four of his career Cup wins (in 775 career starts). Three came at Daytona (including two in the Daytona 500 – with his first coming in the tragic 2001 race in which Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed in a last-lap crash while trying to protect Waltrip's and Junior's 1-2 finish) and the other win occurred at Talladega.
The common denominator between Waltrip and Junior: 11 of their 12 combined wins came on plate tracks while both drove for DEI – and those 11 wins came in a span of four seasons (2001-04).
Add in the winless-yet-still-productive 2005 season and the former teammates also combined for five runner-up finishes and four third-place showings in those five seasons, for a total of 20 races between them.
All-told, Junior has eight wins on plate tracks, five at Talladega and three at Daytona.
So why has Junior struggled at plate tracks since moving from DEI to Hendrick Motorsports in 2008? How is it that he's managed just one plate track win (this year's season-opening Daytona 500) since 2004?
Or, looking at the glass half-full, with his win at Daytona two months ago, is Junior poised to go off on another DEI-like plate track winning run with another triumph this Sunday in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega?
If he were to do so, it would make Junior the second driver (Joey Logano did so with his second win of 2014 this past Saturday at Richmond) to cement his entry into this year's expanded and revised Chase for the Sprint Cup.
When Junior moved to HMS, predictions and expectations were both high. He had uncanny resources and something that he never had at DEI: an organization with a history of Cup championships.
At the time Junior changed his Cup address, HMS had seven championships to its credit. Today, it has 11.
If Earnhardt were to win Sunday's race, he may finally be able to finish what he started way back in 2001 when he won his first plate race: win again at 'Dega and end the season with his first Cup championship, as well.
He's long overdue for both.
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I wanted to make an appropriate cocktail for our July 4 party, so I tried a red, white, and blue layered drink. The key to all layered drinks is to put the densest material on bottom, followed by the next lighter, and so on. The problem with this kind of flag drink is that most clear liquors tend to be the lightest and thus aren't appropriate for the middle band.
The bottom of this drink is grenadine syrup. The middle is peach schnapps. The top is blue curacao. Unfortunately, both the blue and the red on the first try were too close to the clear such that after about 5 minutes they started bleeding into the clear area. I solved this by adding some honey to the grenadine to make it heavier, and I diluted the blue curacao with water to make it lighter (even a 50:50 dilution did not seem to have much affect on its color). That did the trick.
Typically, one carefully pours each layer over an inverted spoon to keep them from mixing, but I wanted to use these tall thin glasses and a spoon would not fit. After trying several things, I used one of those large 4-6 ounce eyedroppers that are for feeding babies and pets. That worked great.
How do they taste? Uh, don't they look great! Actually, they tasted better than I had imagined for a drink concocted of ingredients chosen solely for their color and density. Tasted sort of like grape juice.