The briefing will explore the need to better protect victims of domestic violence in custody cases.
On a Saturday evening in late March 2008, a 41-year-old Maryland man named Mark Castillo drowned his three children in the bathtub of a Baltimore hotel room.
Castillo and his wife of 10 years, Amy, had been embroiled in a grueling custody dispute. Amy Castillo had repeatedly warned the courts that her mentally ill husband was unraveling, and had physically threatened her and their children. As a result, she tried to persuade the judge in the custody case to end Castillo's unsupervised visits with the children.
But the judge was not persuaded. He chose instead to rely on the testimony of a court-appointed psychologist, who said Castillo posed no risk to his family. Castillo's visits with his children remained unchanged. Less than a year later, the children were dead. Castillo turned himself in hours after he killed them, having failed in his attempt to also kill himself. Castillo pleaded guilty in 2009 and is currently serving three life terms without the possibility of parole.
Anti-domestic violence advocates plan to cite the Castillo case and others like it at a Congressional briefing in Washington on Tuesday in an attempt to gain support for family court reform. The advocates say that children are too often endangered by family courts and the supposed experts those courts rely on. Psychologists used by the courts to help make decisions "in the best interest" of children, the advocates argue, often lack expertise in child abuse and domestic violence.
Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, has introduced a resolution that spells out what advocates call urgent and long overdue improvements to the way family courts handle allegations of abuse made during custody disputes. The resolution will require that any claims of abuse be thoroughly investigated by the courts before any custody proceeding even begins.
The resolution does not carry the force of law, but rather expresses the sentiment of both houses of Congress. Still, a coalition of 18 anti-domestic violence and child advocacy groups say adopting the resolution would be a critical step forward. They circulated a letter to Congress last Friday, encouraging support for the resolution.
"Too often, family courts sideline violence and abuse concerns in favor of unsound quasi-scientific psychological claims about the parents and children," the letter said.
Concerns about the role of psychologists in family courts — they are often known as "forensic evaluators" — have existed for years, mostly discussed in the closed circles of those who work in the often poorly financed and volatile world of child welfare, child support and juvenile crime. ProPublica has spent several months exploring the work of such evaluators in New York City Family Court, and will publish some of its findings in the coming weeks.
The resolution to be proposed Tuesday would also call for new standards for the kind of scientific evidence and expert testimony allowed in custody disputes. For too long, advocates against domestic violence say, courts have relied on widely disparaged psychological theories to settle contentious custody disputes. Foremost among them is a diagnosis known as "parental alienation syndrome" — a highly controversial theory that, in its most extreme application, suggests parents, typically mothers, will concoct allegations of abuse during a custody dispute to heighten their chances of winning.
In a package of briefing materials distributed along with the resolution, the advocates point to several studies showing how the theory had been dangerously applied, with family courts regularly awarding sole or shared custody to fathers with histories of violence.
ProPublica contacted the National Board of Forensic Evaluators, a Florida-based organization that says it has certified dozens of people to evaluate children and families in custody disputes. The organization said it was reviewing the resolution and would issue a response. We will include it when we receive it.
The resolution is based on a similar effort from 1990, in which Congress agreed that state courts should presume against a batterer in a custody decision. Afterward, 26 states passed laws to that effect.
"It is my hope that this new resolution will provide similar encouragement," Poe said in his statement.
Joaquin Sapien has covered criminal justice, military healthcare, and environmental issues for ProPublica since 2008.


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A tortoise stolen in a burglary in Doncaster has been reunited with his owners.
Buddha, aged eight, was stolen along with a car and a number of other valuables when a property in the Marr area was broken into.
The burglary in the early hours of Monday, October 26 was reported to South Yorkshire Police and detectives made two arrests the following day.
Buddha and a number of other stolen items were recovered from a house in Wath, Rotherham.
Billy Metcalf and Matthew Wiggett, both 32 and from West Street, Wath, have been charged with burglary and remanded into custody.
Metcalf has also been charged with possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs.
Buddha's owners, who wish to remain anonymous, said: "Out of all the items that were stolen, Buddha being returned safe and sound is by far the biggest relief.
Detective Constable Neil Beresford, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "I am really pleased we have been able to reunite little Buddha with his family, and to say tortoises are supposed to be relatively slow he was pretty quick darting across the office.


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Jennifer Lawrence Reveals The Name Of Her Son With Cooke Maroney
Jennifer Lawrence is opening up about her first child and motherhood for the very first time, a subject that is "scary to talk about" as it is "so different for everybody," she tells Vogue.
The "Passengers" star, who is appearing on the magazine's cover for its October issue, gave birth in February, though she never publicly confirmed the news.
In her Vogue interview, the actor at last revealed that she and husband Cooke Maroney welcomed a baby boy, whom they named Cy.
Postwar American painter Cy Twombly inspired the choice of name, Vogue said, as he is "one of Maroney's favorite artists."
"I mean the euphoria of Cy is just—Jesus, it's impossible," Lawrence told the magazine. "I always tell him, I love you so much it's impossible."
"The morning after I gave birth, I felt like my whole life had started over," she said. "Like, Now is day one of my life. I just stared. I was just so in love."
The star added that motherhood has also expanded her heart "to a capacity that I didn't know about."
Actor Jennifer Lawrence in a Dior top, skirt and belt for Vogue's October issue.
"I include my husband in that. And then they're both just, like, out there—walking around, crossing streets," she said of Maroney and her son. "He's gonna drive one day. He's gonna be a stupid teenager and be behind the wheel of a car. And I'm just gonna be like, Good night! You know? Like, who sleeps?"
The 32-year-old also expressed some hesitations she had around becoming a parent, saying friends had told her that "you might not connect right away."
"So I felt so prepared to be forgiving," Lawrence said. "I remember walking with one of my best friends at, like, nine months, and being like, Everyone keeps saying that I will love my baby more than my cat. But that's not true. Maybe I'll love him as much as my cat?"
The actor, who is currently doing press tours for the new film "Causeway," previously told Vanity Fair in November about the reasons for keeping details of her new baby under wraps.
"Every instinct in my body wants to protect their privacy for the rest of their lives, as much as I can," the actor said at the time. "I don't want anyone to feel welcome into their existence. And I feel like that just starts with not including them in this part of my work."
Vogue's October issue is set to hit newsstands Sept. 20.
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The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York (Paperback)
Toxic Legacy: How the Weedkiller Glyphosate Is Destroying Our Health and the Environment (Hardcover)
The Rain Barrel Effect: How a 6,000 Year Old Answer Holds the Secret to Finally Getting Well, Losing Weight & Feeling Alive Again! (Paperback)
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Crooked: Man-Made Disease Explained: The incredible story of metal, microbes, and medicine - hidden within our faces. (Paperback)
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Amoxlclllln (Paperback)
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Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World (Paperback)
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Manual of Botulinum Toxin Therapy (Hardcover)
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Exposing the Hidden Dangers of Iron: What Every Medical Professional Should Know about the Impact of Iron on the Disease Process (Paperback)
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Cobert's Manual of Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance (Third Edition) (Paperback)
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Paradise in the Sea of Sorrow: Our Minamata Disease (Michigan Classics in Japanese Studies #25) (Paperback)
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Casarett & Doull's Essentials of Toxicology, Third Edition (Lange) (Paperback)
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Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, 9th Edition (Hardcover)
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Our follower has yet to address such questions as:
Where is all this hydrogen coming from? Have we got enough power to produce it? Will it be clean and renewable power? Who is going to produce the hydrogen? Can we make this hydrogen without adding to global CO2 emissions? How are you going to get it to where it's needed? Can you convert today's petroleum-burning plants and machinery and vehicles to use hydrogen instead? Can we realistically (and affordably) use it for making steel and cement, heating buildings, and fuelling trains and heavy-haul trucks?
The closest our H2 fan has come to any answer was to tell us that "the first hydrogen well has opened in Saskatchewan." That's not so simple, either. It's not really a hydrogen well; it's a pilot project to test a process to extract hydrogen from orphaned oil wells.
Canada is already one of the world's larger hydrogen producers. We make about three million tonnes a year from natural gas, but that also produces carbon dioxide emissions.
Alberta already produces about 5,000 tonnes of hydrogen a day to supply its oil-refineries, as noted by federal Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan in an interview on hydrogen in Canada's future:
"Hydrogen . . . seems to be the energy source that is going to be the next big thing, some day. You know; it's just around the corner but the corners keep coming."
Minister O'Regan talks of a goal of producing and exporting "green hydrogen."
Green hydrogen is produced by using clean and renewable electricity to split water (H2O) into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O). You need a whole lot of green power to do that.
"Grey" hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels (think natural gas) which means the production at the same time of carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas. About 95% of the world's hydrogen production today is grey.
"Blue" hydrogen is grey hydrogen, but with the CO2 captured and stored, or reused.
Minister O'Regan says of blue hydrogen: "The opportunity, I think, on blue, is significant, and it's significant for us."
He's working on Ottawa's hydrogen strategy now, and says: "We've got the supply. We believe we have the distribution. And we believe we have the expertise. We have the ability not only to provide our own market with a fuel that I think is going to be increasingly important in a low-emissions future, but I also think we've got tremendous export potential."
Watch and hear O'Regan in this CBC News video.
We took a look at hydrogen (and its potential in BC, for one) in an earlier story. Here now are some updates:
Some analysts expect hydrogen could meet 24 per cent of world energy demand by 2050 — if at an estimated cost of US$11 trillion on infrastructure and a $150-billion subsidy as a starter.
Alberta is about to announce plans to use hydrogen to fuel expansion of oil sands production without increasing emissions.
Shell plans to back hydrogen fuel cells on the road to shipping's 2050 decarbonization goals. "2030 is probably a good target seeing a larger-scale liquefied hydrogen movement."
Making steel and cement are huge consumers of fossil fuels. Now a Swedish steel maker has opened a pilot plant to use hydrogen for primary steel. And there are also pilot projects using hydrogen in the production of cement.
Now Airbus has announced concepts for hydrogen-powered planes for short, medium, and long-haul journeys.
We have a long distance to go, but hydrogen is here to stay, and grow.
A new Transition Accelerator report sees production in Canada rising 800%, and "a wholesale market potential for hydrogen of up to $100B a year, and potentially more."
Still, for the foreseeable future, hear these words from Minister O'Regan: "Oil is going to be with us for quite some time. Even the most ambitious Paris Accord targets have it occupying a very large space in energy consumption."
(But, he adds, can we lower the emissions associated with it?)


Not content with plain old knitting needles, Instructables member Random_Canadian created his own set of lightsaber knitting needles. Because why not? They're straight and pointy, and they even glow in the dark for knitting at night. Best of all, they won't cut your hand off.
Random_Canadian fashioned his nerdy yarn implements out of a couple of small LED flashlights (which serve as the bases), with acrylic rods as the non-laser-based needles. The process gets pretty involved when you add in the green and red LEDs, but if you don't mind the white color, it seems like an easy build otherwise.


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Delhi politicians double their own salaries
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The members of the Delhi state assembly voted themselves a 100 percent salary hike this week, ignoring the general loathing for politicians expressed in mass protests led by anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare last month, writes the Times of India.
Even better, the increase does not include enhanced medical benefits and travel allowances which the assemblymen will get over and above their salary, the paper said.
The ministry in charge of such matters had earlier shot down a similar proposal, which sought an 300% hike in salaries. But even this more modest increment caused some concern among the more savvy legislators, who said the pay hike will send the wrong signals to the common people who are reeling under rising prices.
Appearances aside, politicians' salaries -- as opposed to their actual incomes -- are not that large in India. The Delhi assembly members were earlier getting a salary of Rs 22,000 (approximately $500), and will now earn Rs 44,000 (about $1000). Ministers who drew Rs 33,000 ($750) will now get Rs 68,000 ($1500).
As per official filings recorded by the Association for Democratic Reforms -- a non-government watchdog organization -- many of these same politicians hold assets in excess of Rs. 1 crore ($225,000), which makes them India's version of millionaires.


Empty Vessel Sound Design has announced Imperfectionist, a new sample library for the TAL Sampler by Togu Audio Line.
In the vein of my previous Dystopia sample pack for the TAL Sampler I present another 80 patches of dark ambient textures, pads and keys, dubby stabs and dirty, sub-heavy dusty basses. If you enjoyed Dystopia then you should enjoy these.
360Mb of fresh, original samples sourced from field recordings, vintage analog, modern digital – processed, re-synthesised and generally painstakingly mangled and mashed then left in a dusty attic for 6 months.
These samples have then been lovingly assembled using the various DAC models of the TAL Sampler to add crust, grit, crunch, dirt and artifacts into a set of patches suitable for dark, dubby, bass-orientated genres; ambient, experimental, dub-techno, D&B etc.
The sample pack is available as a "pay what you want" download.


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Former Sri Lanka Securities and Exchange Commission chief arrested
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka's former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Nalaka Godahewa was arrested for criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of state property, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said.
Godahewa will be produced in the Colombo Fort Magistrates' Court today, he added.
Godahewa was wanted for questioning by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) for alleged fraudulent use of SEC funds.
The FCID is probing allegations Godahewa was involved in transferring five million rupees from the SEC to the 'Tharunyata Hetak', a youth organization connected to ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Namal Rajapaksa.
Police have also arrested former deputy director of the SEC, Dammika Perera and Ronnie Ibrahim, a director of the Carlton Sports Club, also connected to the Rajapaksa family, which conducted rugby tournaments.
(Colombo/December 07 2015)


Since returning from his second deployment to Afghanistan, Army Spc. Scott Miller had been through several stays at a mental health hospital. But after Christmas, the thoughts about taking his own life were joined by new ones about killing members of his unit.


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I met Ralph in one of our meetups, where he presented Scrum. He is one of the best trainers I know, with expert knowledge on anything Agile. This September at Agile Greece Summit we will have the chance to hear him speak about: "10 Months, 7 Teams, 18 Apps – Scaled Scrum at Swiss Postal Services".
Here is his small interview.
Q: Could you briefly introduce yourself?
I started my career with ISO GmbH 1997 in Germany where I worked as a programming consultant for START in Frankurt and Siemens Medizintechnik in Erlangen.
In 1998 I joined Oracle Corp. in Reading, United Kingdom working on JDeveloper.
Two years later I moved to the USA and consulted in downtown Manhattan for Spherion Technologies.
I later relocated to Silicon Valley to help Applied Biosystems (now Thermo Fischer, before Life), a leading biotech life science company to transition to Agile.
Early in 2007 I joined ThoughtWorks in San Francicso, a worldwide leading agile consulting company as an agile coach. During my time at ThoughtWorks his clients included, The Gap, Inveneo, LinkedIn, Google and Roche Pharmaceuticals.
In late 2009, I moved to Bern, Switzerland and joined Zühlke Engineering to help kickstart their agile offerings.
In 2011 I founded Effective Agile to walk my own talk – to see if my ideas will work.
Q: What will your talk be about, exactly? Why this topic?
I've worked with Scrum for over 13 years and been agile for over 15 years. This allowed my to see and experience the agile movement from small teams to large enterprises. My talk will be about, how I successfully scaled Scrum for a large programme at Swiss Postal Services.
Q: What do you think could be the main gain for participants in your session?
Understand that scaling Scrum is not that complicated and to get some ideas about how to approach it.
Q: Can you give some advice to teams/organizations that are transitioning to agile?
Q: How do you see the evolution of Agile in the future?
Q: You have given many interviews/presentations about agile. Is there a question you wish to have been asked but no one ever asked you?
Every question has it's right time and all the questions I've been asked, had been great considering the given context. I guess my answer is no.
Q: What you like to say something in advance to the Greek Agile community?
There are good movements like 'The Cube' in Athens were I had the chance to meet very bright and motivated people. Probably even more so than compared to other countries.
If you want to join, get your tickets now!
Agile Greece is a community for agile practitioners and for those interested in learning about the agile philosophy in software development. Our purpose is to educate our members about Agile, Lean and SCRUM as well as building our community to serve as a networking platform.


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Indian Defence Update
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USA grooming India as a regional bully : Pakistani Media
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A perceptible change in US relations with China India and Pakistan is obvious. USA's new protégé is India under likely Modi government. To wean away India into its fold, USA took many steps. United States has offered to sell US$ 3 billion (per one unit) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Patriot Advance Capability (PAC-3) missile defence systems as an alternative (Saudi Arabia signed a deal with the US in November to buy 44 THAAD launchers and missiles – each battery comes with six launchers – for $15 billion). After prolonged negotiations, India had decided to purchase five S-400s Russian S-400s air defence system at cost of US$5.4 billion.
Now the USA ha jumped in. The US too many other steps to woo India_ exerted pressure to list Masood Azhar as a terrorist, ratcheted up pressure for FATF sanctions on Pakistan, obstructed IMF-Pakistan agreement, so on. America, under Trump, does not care a fig for consistent diplomatic `ethics' in its relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and India. It may continue sanctions on Iran while continuing waivers for India. American policy on Saudi Arabia may remain `soft' despite Khashoggi's murder and hard on Turkey. But, India and other countries may not follow American dictates in to-to.
India's relations with China are changing. There was a 73-day standoff on the Doklam (Donglang in Chinese) plateau near the Nathula Pass on Sikkim border last year. Being at a disadvantage vis-a-vi India, China was compelled to resolve the stand-off through negotiations. In later period,
China understands its limitations on Doklam, Tibet, as well as in South China Sea and Indian Ocean. China wants to bridge its aircraft-carrier deficiency through anti-ship ballistic missiles and Xian H-6K bomber armed with advanced air launched cruise missiles. Chinese defence systems include DF-, Dong-Feng 21 (DF-21; NATO reporting name CSS-5 – Dong-Feng (literally: 'East Wind'). Dong-Feng 21 is a two-stage, solid-fuel rocket, single-warhead medium-range ballistic missile developed by China . A variant is DF-26 with range increased to 3,000 km (1,900 mi) to 4,000 km (2,500 miles). China has two supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, the YJ-12, with a range of 400 km, and the YJ-18, which can hit targets up to 540 km away. But they are no match for US subsonic
Harpoon anti-ship missile, which has been modified to give it a maximum range of about 240 km. An anti-ship variant of US Raytheon's Tomahawk land attack cruise missile, with a range of over 1,600 km, has been delivered to the US navy.
At us prodding, India revised its maritime strategy in 2015 to "Ensuring Secure Seas". The previous strategy was "Freedom to Use the Seas
To implement the new strategy, India built the Chabahar port in Iran, signed an agreement with Seychelles to develop and manage facilities on its Assumption Island, another agreement with Mauritius to develop dual- use logistics facilities in the Agalega Island, obtained berthing rights in Duqm Port in Oman and Maputo in Mozambique. Besides, India took up development of the Sittwe Port in Myanmar as part of the Kaladan multi-modal transit transport project for building a multi-modal sea, river and road transport corridor for shipment of cargo from the eastern ports of India to Myanmar through Sittwe. India upgraded its existing listening post in northern Madagascar. India has obtained access to the US naval base in Diego Garcia, and to the French naval bases in Mayotte and Reunion islands, besides Australian naval base in Cocos (Keeling. Robert Kaplan, in his book, Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and Future of American Power, argues that the geopolitics of the twenty-first century will hinge on the Indian Ocean. Waters of the Indian Ocean reach 28 countries which together account for 35 per cent of the world's population and 19 per cent of the world's Gross Domestic Product. Sixty per cent of the world's oil shipments from the Gulf countries to China, Japan and other Asian countries pass through these waters which host 23 of the world's busiest ports.
China is currently exploring an area of 10000 Square kilometres in the South West Indian Ocean Ridge through its state-controlled China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association It is also exploring Clarion- Clipperton Fracture Zone in the Pacific. Simultaneously, it is modernising and upgrading its naval fleet on a massive scale, and is augmenting its indigenous manufacturing capability by empowering its two largest state-owned shipbuilders ~ China State Shipbuilding Corporation and Shipbuilding Industry Corporation through support, technology and financing.
Economic slowdown militates against Pakistan's desire to modernize according to environmental security challenges. External public debt was US$74 billion as of end-February 2019. It would be whopping US$31 billion in the next seven years, July 2019 to June 2026.
The country's economic growth rate has slowed down to 3.3 per cent, the lowest in nine years.
The slow pace of economic growth coupled with currency devaluation reduced size of the economy to around $280 billion from $313 billion at the end of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government's term. Almost every sector has made negative contribution to growth rate of 3.29% during fiscal year 2018-19 ending on June 30. We depend on services. The industrial sector's contribution to the total GDP growth was only 9 per cent and its weight in the size of the economy was 20.8 per cent. IMF puts country's growth rate at 2.5 per cent. After witnessing a 4per cent growth rate in the last fiscal year, cotton production declined 17.5%. The production of rice and sugarcane also fell by 3.3 per cent and 19.4 per cent respectively. Even the 65% debt-to-GDP ratio will be higher than the statutory limit of 60% set by parliament in the Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Act.
All powers in the region are plugging loopholes to meet emerging security challenges. We also need to face emerging socio-economic and security challenges as a united nation.
Source:- Kashmir Watch
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TIA Passenger Traffic Declines in March
By Staff on May 6, 2016 6 Comments
The latest numbers for the Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) show passenger traffic declined in March of this year when compared to March's traffic in 2015.
The numbers for March 2016 show a 7.4% decrease in passenger traffic. The number of passengers decreased from 63,487 during last March to 58,785 this year. These number follow a modest increase in February traffic.
The Passenger Traffic Report below shows passenger counts for the three major carriers. Only American showed a positive gain for March.
The year-to-date numbers for 2016 shows that passenger traffic has declined by 4.6% when compared to the first three months of last year.
The graph below shows the annualized number of passengers for the last 12-months. Annualized number of passengers is calculated by summing the previous 12 months of traffic for each month.
Except for growth in October and November, passenger traffic has been on a steady decline over the last 12 months.
Tallahassee International Airport
TIA Passenger Traffic Declines in March added by Staff on May 6, 2016
6 Responses to "TIA Passenger Traffic Declines in March"
They should look to see if the declines match the increases at Valdosta, Albany and Jacksonville airports where you can fly out/in much cheaper than TIA (even considering paying for parking).
Where are the International flights to again?
LP says:
Flew from TIA this week. Main terminal is in process of renovation. Seems like the last time I used it, it was being renovated as well. For an airport with such low traffic, the city seems to always be giving it a face-lift. Maybe they could use that money as incentives for another airline instead of wasting it on new floors in the check in area?
How would they pay off their crony buddies then?
That international airport designation sure hasn't made a positive impact. COT once again wastes money so our elected officials can feel important.
The short term decline is because Legislative Session was in January and February this year.
Long term, the TLH Airport must attract a low cost carrier to the airport to increase the traffic in a substantial way. The market for the current routes is pretty finite.
As for me, I make the trip to Panama City and JAX at least twice a year to fly. I cannot justify billing my clients an extra 400 dollars to fly out of Tallahassee.
Was American's gain as a result of the merger with US Airways and those numbers being combined?


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ZW Data Action Technologies Reports Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2022 Unaudited Financial Results
ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.
November 18, 2022, 4:30 PM ·13 min read
BEIJING, China, Nov. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET) (the "Company"), an integrated online advertising, precision marketing, data analytics and other value-added services provider serving enterprise clients, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
For the third quarter of 2022, revenues decreased by $4.68 million, or 39.4%, to $7.22 million from $11.90 million for the same period last year. The decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to the decrease in our main stream service revenues from the distribution of the right to use search engine marketing services business segment, as a result of the repeated regional COVID-19 rebound in many provinces in China during the first nine months of fiscal 2022, which adversely affected business of most of our small medium enterprises ("SMEs") clients.
Total cost of revenues decreased by $4.59 million, or 38.7%, to $7.27 million for the third quarter of 2022 from $11.86 million for the same period last year. The decrease in cost of revenues was primarily attributable to the decrease in costs associated with the distribution of the right to use search engine marketing service we purchased from key search engines, which was in line with the decrease in revenues from the related business category.
Gross profit (loss) and gross profit (loss) margin
Gross loss was $0.05 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to a gross profit of $0.04 million for the same period last year. Overall gross loss margin rate was 0.7% for the third quarter of 2022, compared to a gross profit margin of 0.4% for the same period last year.
Sales and marketing expenses were $0.07 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $0.06 million for the same period last year. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was mainly attributable to the increase in staff salaries, staff benefits and other general office expenses of our sales department in Guangzhou, as a result of the increase in business development activities of our Guangzhou office since the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021.
General and administrative expenses increased by $0.18 million, or 12.2%, to $1.65 million for the third quarter of 2022 from $1.47 million for the same period last year. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to the increase in amortization of administrative assets of $0.38 million, which was partially offset by the decrease in share-based compensation expenses of $0.04 million and other general administrative expenses of $0.16 million.
Research and development expenses decreased by $0.03 million, or 35.2%, to $0.06 million for the third quarter of 2022 from $0.09 million for the same period last year. The decrease in research and development expenses was primarily due to a reduction in headcount in the research and development department.
Operating loss
Loss from operations was $1.83 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $1.57 million for the same period last year. Operating loss margin was 25.4% for the third quarter of 2022, compared to 13.2% for the same period last year.
Other income (expenses), net
Net other expenses were $1.01 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to a net other income of $2.82 million for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $3.88 million.
Net income (loss) attributable to CNET and earnings (loss) per share
Net loss attributable to CNET was $2.84 million, or loss per share of $0.08, for the third quarter of 2022. This was compared to a net income attributable to CNET of $1.38 million, or earnings per share of $0.04, for the same period last year.
First Nine Months 2022 Financial Results
For the first nine months of 2022, revenues decreased by $13.03 million, or 37.4%, to $21.81 million from $34.85 million for the same period last year. The decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to the decrease in revenues from our distribution of the right to use search engine marketing services business segment, as a result of the repeated regional COVID-19 rebound in many provinces in China during the first nine months of fiscal 2022, which adversely affected business of most of our small medium enterprises ("SMEs") clients.
Total cost of revenues decreased by $13.93 million, or 39.0%, to $21.81 million for the first nine months of 2022 from $35.74 million for the same period last year. The decrease in cost of revenues was primary attributable to the decrease in costs associated with the distribution of the right to use search engine marketing service we purchased from key search engines, which was in line with the decrease in revenues from the related business category.
Gross profit was $0.002 million for the first nine months of 2022, compared to a gross loss of $0.89 million for the same period last year. Overall gross profit margin rate was 0.01% for the first nine months of 2022, compared to a gross loss margin of 2.6% for the same period last year. The generation of gross profit and improvement of our overall gross margin rate for the first nine months year of 2022 was mainly attributable to the improvement of gross margin rate of our main stream of service revenues, i.e., distribution of the right to use search engine marketing services, and the termination of the outdoor billboards advertising business in the four quarter of 2021, which suffered from a significant loss in fiscal 2021.
Sales and marketing expenses increased by $0.06 million, or 37.7%, to $0.22 million for the first nine months of 2022, compared to $0.16 million for the same period last year. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was mainly attributable to the increase in staff salaries, staff benefits and other general office expenses of our sales department in Guangzhou, as a result of the increase in business development activities of our Guangzhou office since the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $4.67 million, or 45.0%, to $5.70 million for the first nine months of 2022 from $10.37 million for the same period last year. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to the decrease in share-based compensation expenses of $6.81 million, which was partially offset by the increase in allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.95 million, amortization of administrative assets of $1.16 million, and other administrative expenses of $0.03 million, respectively.
Research and development expenses decreased by $0.07 million, or 27.9%, to $0.18 million for the first nine months of 2022 from $0.25 million for the same period last year. The decrease in research and development expenses was primarily due to a reduction in headcount in the research and development department.
Loss from operations was $6.10 million for the first nine months of 2022, compared to $11.67 million for the same period last year. Operating loss margin was 27.9% for the third quarter of 2022, compared to 33.5% for the same period last year.
Net other income decreased to $0.82 million for the first nine months of 2022 from $9.91 million for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in gain from change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $8.92 million.
Net loss attributable to CNET and loss per share
Net loss attributable to CNET was $5.27 million, or loss per share of $0.15, for the first nine months of 2022. This was compared to a net loss attributable to CNET of $1.59 million, or loss per share of $0.05, for the same period last year.
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2.15 million, compared to $7.17 million as of December 31, 2021. Accounts receivable, net was $3.00 million as of September 30, 2022, compared to $3.44 million as of December 31, 2021. Working capital was $7.82 million as of September 30, 2022, compared to $11.10 million as of December 31, 2021.
Net cash used in operating activities was $4.41 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $6.60 million for the same period last year. Net cash used in investing activities was $0.48 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $6.10 million for the same period last year.
About ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.
Established in 2003 and headquartered in Beijing, China, ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (the "Company") offers online advertising, precision marketing, data analytics and other value-added services for enterprise clients. Leveraging its fully integrated services platform, proprietary database, and cutting-edge algorithms, the Company delivers customized, result-driven business solutions for small and medium-sized enterprise clients in China. The Company also develops blockchain and artificial intelligence enabled web/mobile applications and software solutions for clients. More information about the Company can be found at: http://www.zdat.com/.
This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of ZW Data Action Technologies Inc., which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including business uncertainties relating to government regulation of our industry, market demand, reliance on key personnel, future capital requirements, competition in general and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are or will be described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are based on ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.'s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. will be those anticipated by ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the Company) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Sherry Zheng
Weitian Group LLC
Email: shunyu.zheng@weitian-ir.com
(In thousands, except for number of shares and per share data)
September 30,
(US $)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,337 and $2,236, respectively
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers
Due from related parties
Other current assets, net
Long-term investments
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Long-term deposits and prepayments
Accounts payable *
Advance from customers *
Accrued payroll and other accruals *
Taxes payable *
Operating lease liabilities *
Lease payment liability related to short-term leases *
Other current liabilities *
Warrant liabilities
Long-term liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities-Non current *
Long-term borrowing from a related party
ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.'s stockholders' equity
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 100,000,000; issued and outstanding 35,827,677 shares and 35,332,677 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)
Statutory reserves
(49,005
Total ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.'s stockholders' equity
* Liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company's general assets.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended September 30,
From unrelated parties
From a related party
Gross profit/(loss)
(892
Loss from operations
(6,095
Other income/(expenses)
Other (expenses)/income, net
Loss on disposal of long-term investments
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
Total other income/(expenses)
(Loss)/income before income tax benefit/(expense) and noncontrolling interests
Income tax benefit/(expenses)
Net (loss)/income
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net (loss)/income attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.
Foreign currency translation income/(loss)
Comprehensive (loss)/income
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.
(Loss)/earnings per share
(Loss)/earnings per common share
( 0.08
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash flows from operating activities
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets
Share-based compensation expenses
Provision for allowances for doubtful accounts
Deferred taxes
Other non-operating income/(losses)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Advance from customers
Accrued payroll and other accruals
Taxes payable
Lease payment liability related to short-term leases
Operating lease liabilities
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Payment for leasehold improvements and purchase of vehicles, furniture and office equipment
Cash effect of deconsolidation of VIEs' subsidiaries
Investments and advances to ownership investee entities
Repayment from ownership investee entities
Short-term loans to unrelated parties
Repayment of short-term loans and interest income from unrelated parties
Payment for purchase of software technologies
Deposit and prepayment paid for contracts of other investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrant (net of cash offering cost of US$1,600)
Net cash provided by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash and cash equivalents
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
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Knesset Christian Allies Caucus Media, News & Resources
Madagascar initiates Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus The new caucus will be joining the Israel Allies Foundation's (IAF) international network of pro-Israel caucuses. Continue Reading
The Father of Faith-Based Diplomacy KCAC Director Josh Reinstein discusses the importance of faith-based diplomacy, Continue Reading
Venezuala Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus is Initiated The 43rd parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus was created in the Venezualan Parliament. Continue Reading
20 MPs from Europe, Latin America, Africa sign pro-annexation letter Parliamentarians from 20 different countries in Europe, Africa and Latin America signed a letter on Wednesday supporting Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank.The signatories, who are leaders of the Israel Allies Caucuses in their countries, signed the letter on the date when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is allowed to bring annexation to the Knesset. Continue Reading
Knesset Christian Allies Caucus relaunches headed by Haskel The Knesset Christian Allies Caucus relaunched its activities in the Israeli parliament this week under the new leadership of Deputy Knesset Speaker Sharren Haskel (Likud).The caucus will have representatives from seven political parties including Blue and White, Yesh Atid-Telem, Shas, Yamina, Yisrael Beytenu and Derech Eretz. Its members include former ministers Gideon Sa'ar (Likud), Moshe Yaalon (Yesh Atid-Telem) and Bezalel Smotrich (Yamina). Continue Reading
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Jerusalem Summit The KCAC's annual event in Asia to energize grassroots Christian support for Israel and to work at establishing governmental Caucuses in their respective countries. The photo's are credited to the Philippines-based Jerusalem East Gate Foundation who View Photos
Germany The KCAC traveled to Germany to energize grassroots Christian support for Israel and to establish governmental Caucuses in the Bundestag. The delegation was sponsored by the International Christian Embassy - Jerusalem. View Photos
Jerusalem-Asia Initiative The KCAC's annual event in Asia to energize grassroots Christian support for Israel and to work at establishing governmental Caucuses in their respective countries. The photo's are credited to the Philippines-based Jerusalem East Gate Foundation who View Photos
Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem Photos from the annual Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem View Photos
Night to Honor our Christian Allies The Knesset Christian Allies Caucus cooperates with the World Jewish Congress to hold an annual "Night to Honor our Christian Allies". View Photos
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Intl Christian lawmakers vow to stop Iranian nuclear weapons Jerusalem Post video coverage of our annual Chairman's Conference. In 2012, the Conference took place in Jerusalem and coincided with the Feast of the Tabernacles.
Chairman's Conference - Arutz Sheva Arutz Sheva video coverage of the 2012 Chairman's Conference including interviews with IAF President Rabbi Benny Elon and Congressman Trent Franks as well as Prime Minister Netanyahu's greetings.
Shalom Yerushalayim Pray for Jerusalem The Shalom Yerushalayim Center strives to to inspire and educate decision-makers around the world, in order to strengthen their support of the united city of Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel. http://shalomyerushalayim
ICEJ Report: Knesset Briefing on Islamist Agenda in Africa The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem and the Knesset Christian Allies' Caucus partnered in presenting a special briefing in the Knesset on the Islamist campaign of violence against Christians in sub-Saharan Africa and its impact on Israel and the region.


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Michael Dunlop to ride Norton at TT'09
The son of the late Robert Dunlop and nephew of the legendary Joey will pilot the NRV588 Rotary Norton round the notorious TT circuit
Two of the biggest names in TT history will merge together next year with Michael Dunlop riding for Norton.
The son of the late Robert Dunlop and nephew of the legendary Joey will pilot the NRV588 Rotary Norton round the notorious 37¾ mile circuit.
See the video interview with Michael Dunlop here
Norton has been away from the TT for 16 years since Steve Hislop's historic victory in the 1992 Senior TT.
And the return for 2009 will be part of Norton's resurgence into the motorcycle world thanks to bike enthusiast and owner of Norton Racing, Stuart Garner.
Garner said: "This is the first time since 1993 that an official Norton team has raced at the TT.
We have a fantastic racing pedigree with the brand established over 100 years ago and our aim is to emulate the success Norton race bikes achieved particularly in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
The 588cc Norton race bike has been developed over the last year by Brian Crighton and the Spondon engineering team and we are confident that 2009 will prove to be a significant milestone in the history of this famous UK motorcycle brand."
It will also be an emotional combination for Michael Dunlop who will follow in his fathers footsteps by riding for the British manufacture.
"This is a fantastic opportunity to make history with Norton's return to one of the world's most famous races - a real highlight of the racing calendar," said Michael.
"It means a lot to me as I will be following in my father's bike tracks as he finished third on his JPS Norton when he competed in 1990."
Hon Martyn Quayle MHK, Minister for Tourism and Leisure, Isle of Man Government said:
"Having Norton back in the TT is sensational news. It will truly be an historic occasion within the competitions history. They were a fabulous crowd pleaser and we have every confidence this will be the first of many successful races for the Norton team."
MCN spoke exclusively to Michael Dunlop following a short test and photo shoot with the Norton earlier this week at Donington Park.
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Чемпионат США среди мужчин на грунтовых кортах — мужской профессиональный теннисный турнир, проводимый в апреле в Хьюстоне (США) на открытых грунтовых кортах. С 2009 года турнир относится к серии ATP 250 с призовым фондом около 665 тысяч долларов и турнирной сеткой, рассчитанной на 28 участников в одиночном разряде и 16 пар.

История
Мужской чемпионат США по теннису на грунтовых кортах проводится с 1910 года. Впервые он был проведён в Омахе. С тех пор каждые несколько лет место проведения менялось. После начала Открытой эры турнир проводился в восьми разных городах, в том числе в Индианаполисе (до 1987 года), Орландо (1997—2000) и Хьюстоне (с 2001 года, из них до 2007 года на кортах Westside Tennis and Fitness Centre). Со временем турнир перемещался и в календаре: если в 80-е годы он ещё проводился летом, перед Открытым чемпионатом США, то к моменту его переезда в Хьюстон он уже был частью грунтового сезона, представляя собой этап подготовки к Открытому чемпионату Франции. В 2008 году Чемпионат США на грунтовых кортах был объединён ещё с одним хьюстонским турниром, River Oaks International, проводившимся с 1931 года.

За годы проведения в Хьюстоне Чемпионат США на грунтовых кортах дважды признавался АТР лучшим турниром в категории ATP International.

Победители и финалисты
Больше всего титулов чемпиона США на грунтовых кортах завоевал Билл Тилден, выигрывавший турнир в 1918 году и затем ещё шесть раз подряд с 1922 по 1927 год. После начала Открытой эры самым титулованным участником Чемпионата США на грунтовых кортах был Джимми Коннорс, четырежды одерживавший в нём победу. Три раза выигрывали турнир Энди Роддик (пять раз подряд игравший в финале) и Мануэль Орантес. В парном разряде в эпоху Открытой эры больше всего титулов завоевали Боб и Майк Брайаны, которые первенствовали шесть раз на турнире в период с 2007 по 2016 год.

Финалы турниров в «открытую эру»

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Texting is an extremely simple medium to use - but it's just as easy to misuse. With something so highly personal - incorrect usage of texting is not only ineffective - it can do more harm than good. If you and your department have had successes, yell from the rooftops and be a student engagement champion on your campus. Your feedback assists other departments on campus and could lead to additional opportunities to reach institutional goals. Plus, you might even elevate your own reputation on campus as more of a strategic thinker and leader.
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