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Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending September 30, 2022
By Jackie Schweichler on October 6, 2022
Industrial Hemp: Hemp Farmer Files Federal Suit Against South Carolina For Arrest and Crop Destruction
On September 16, 2022, South Carolina hemp farmer John Trenton Pendarvis filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina against numerous executive branch officials alleging due process violations and conspiracy for Pendarvis's arrest and the seizure and destruction of Pendarvis's hemp crop in September 2019. Pendarvis v. Wilson, No. 2:22-cv-03142. Pendarvis was arrested and his hemp crop was destroyed without notice or a hearing after a July 2019 inspection revealed that the crop was planted on coordinates different from those he had submitted to the S.C. Department of Agriculture (DAG), an error Pendarvis claims was an "oversight" caused by drought conditions on the originally identified land parcels. Pendarvis claims that the mandatory "Hemp Farming Program Participation Agreement" he executed conflicts with the S.C. Hemp Farming Act (S.C. Code §46-55-10) on authorized remedies and process for violations. Additionally, Pendarvis alleges the state failed to timely create and submit to USDA its state hemp plan and at the time of his arrest had no state hemp plan in effect.
Agricultural Antitrust: FTC Files Price-Fixing Complaint Against Syngenta and Corteva
On September 29, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a collection of ten state attorney generals filed a complaint against Syngenta and Corteva in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Federal Trade Commission v. Syngenta Crop Protection Ag., No. 1:22-cv-00828. Also announced by the FTC, the complaint alleges that pesticide manufacturers Syngenta and Corteva conspired with distributors to artificially inflate the prices of their products and suppress the sale of competitors' generic products. In June 2022, the FTC announced that it would increase its efforts to address schemes designed to block consumer access to cheaper drugs. Additionally, FTC has created a website where the progress of the Syngenta litigation will be posted.
Agricultural Antitrust: Plaintiffs File for Preliminary Approval of $75 Million Settlement with Smithfield in Class Action Pork Price-Fixing Case
On September 27, 2022, the Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs (Consumer IPPs) filed a motion, memorandum of support, and proposed order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota for preliminary approval of a settlement between the Consumer IPPs and Defendant Smithfield Foods, Inc. in the class action case In re Pork Antitrust Litigation, No. 0:18-cv-01776. In the settlement agreement, Smithfield has agreed to pay $75 million to and further cooperate with the Consumer IPPs to support their litigation against the remaining pork producer defendants. According to the memorandum, more than 19 million Consumer IPP class members have been identified. In addition to the approximately 17.6 million class member email addresses obtained by the Consumer IPPs through subpoenas to retail stores, Amazon, a non-party, has agreed to provide notice of the settlement directly to its customers and has identified 1.8 million potential class members for notification. The settlement agreement now waits court approval. More details about the settlement are available at overchargedforpork.com. For more background, see the Center's Agricultural Law Issue Tracker: Agricultural Antitrust Litigation.
Ag-Gag Statutes: Federal Court Rules Another Iowa 'Ag-Gag' Law Unconstitutional
On September 26, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa issued a decision denying the State of Iowa's motion to dismiss and granting Plaintiff Animal Legal Defense Fund's motion for summary judgment in Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Reynolds, No. 4:21-cv-00231, holding that Iowa's fourth iteration of a so-called "ag-gag" law (enacted in April 2021 as HF 775 and codified at Iowa Code § 727.8A) violated the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Iowa's most recent law made it a criminal offense to place or use a camera or "electronic surveillance device" while committing trespass in an agricultural production facility. Iowa's previous three iterations of "ag-gag" laws were also previously ruled unconstitutional in whole or in part. For a full background on the legal challenges to Iowa's and multiple other states' similar laws, see the Center's Agricultural Law Issue Tracker: Ag Gag Statutes.
Pesticides/Herbicides: EPA Responds to Petition Seeking Removal of Pesticide-Treated Seeds from FIFRA Exemption
On September 28, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its response to an April 2017 petition filed by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and other industry stakeholders (83 FR 66260) requesting that EPA amend or officially reinterpret the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act's (FIFRA) "Treated Article Exemption" found at 40 C.F.R. §152.25(a) by removing treated seeds from the exemption EPA has "failed to adequately assess" the hazards of treated seeds. Although EPA response disagreed with CFS regarding the agency's assessments and declined to amend or reinterpret the Treated Article Exemption, EPA recognized that "complete and clear instructions" play a vital role in pesticide handling and use during seed treatment, stating that "the seed bag tag labeling is the primary means by which instructions are communicated to downstream distributors, sellers, and users, typically the farmers . . .." As such, the agency says it intends to continue reviewing the "completeness and clarity" of label instructions for pesticides with registered seed treatment uses. Additionally, EPA states that it plans to (1) issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making to gather information on "whether or to what extent pesticide-treated seed is being distributed, sold, or used in a manner inconsistent with treating pesticide labeling instructions for each separate crop seed product" and (2) consider publishing a rule regulating the "distribution, sale, and use" of pesticide-treated seed, consistent with approved labeling of the treating pesticide and treated seed.
Food Labeling: FDA Proposes Regulation Amending 'Healthy' to Indicate 'Food Group Equivalent'
On September 29, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register amending the definition of "healthy" for food product labels to be consistent with the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which advises individuals to meet their nutritional needs by consuming "a variety of nutrient-dense foods"—as opposed to a consuming a defined quantity of nutrients (87 FR 59168). Also announced by FDA, the proposed rule updates "healthy" to require that foods bearing the claim provide a minimum amount of food ("food group equivalent") from a recommended food group or subgroup from the guidelines: vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, proteins, or oils. This update represents a departure from the nutrient-specific approach of the current regulation, which FDA suspects may "spur fortification to allow foods that are low in saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars to qualify for the 'healthy' claim, despite these foods not contributing to a meaningful amount of a food group" such as "white bread fortified with calcium." FDA seeks comment on multiple parts of the proposed rule and encourages stakeholders to provide feedback during the 90-day comment period, which closes December 28, 2022.
Agricultural Labor: USDA Seeks Comments on Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Grant Program
On September 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) posted a notice in the Federal Register requesting public comments on FSA's recently announced Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Grant Program (87 FR 58054). Also announced by FSA, the grant program will utilize up to $65 million in American Rescue Act Funding to provide support for agricultural employers. The grant program seeks to address labor shortages, reduce irregular migration through the promotion of H-2A visas, and improve working conditions for farm workers. FSA will accept comments on the program until October 24, 2022.
National Agricultural Policy: USDA Announces $500 Million for U.S. Fertilizer Production Expansion
On September 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $500 million for the new Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP), which will provide five-year grants ranging from $1 million to $100 million to increase fertilizer production in the United States. The FPEP prioritizes "innovative," "farmer-focused" fertilizer production that uses renewable energy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and increases competition among the largest fertilizer suppliers. The FPEP is funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation and has two application windows: 1) a 45-day window that closes November 14, 2022 for projects to provide fertilizer for crop years 2023 or 2024 and 2) a 90-day window that closes December 29, 2022 for projects intended to "spur competition and combat price hikes" that may need more time to provide additional production capacity. USDA hosted FPEP training webinars and recordings and materials can be found at the FPEP homepage under "Events."
Conservation Programs: USDA Announces $8 Million for Soil Carbon Monitoring
On September 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the availability of $8 million in grants for Soil Carbon Monitoring Training and Outreach Agreements to increase carbon monitoring on agricultural lands and determine the effectiveness of climate-smart conservation practices. The program will provide four grants, ranging from $1.5 million to $2 million, for 2–4 year agreements in each U.S. region—Northeast, Southeast, Central, and West. Entities eligible for the grants include state, local, and Tribal governments; nonprofit organizations; universities; and Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network members.
Local Agricultural Policy: Adams County Court Affirms Township's Denial of Solar Project Permit
On September 2, 2022, the Adams County Court of Common Pleas Judge issued an order affirming Mount Joy Township's denial of NextEra Energy, LLC's application for a conditional use permit for the Brookfield Solar Energy Center, the subject portion of which consisted of 391 acres of solar panels adjacent to State Road 97 (Baltimore Pike), southeast of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The order stated that NextEra had failed to adequately address issues such as stormwater runoff and glare. NextEra has 30 days to appeal to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court or downscale the project to the remaining 528 acres located in the Township's agricultural conservation district, which allows solar development.
Pesticides/Herbicides: Study Finds PFAS Contamination in Pesticides in USDA Crop Research Field
On September 22, 2022, the Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters (JHML) published a study title "Targeted Analysis and Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay of Several Insecticides for PFAS." The study found high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in several pesticides used on a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop research field, including pesticides containing Abamectin, Novaluron, Mineral Oil, Imidacloprid, Spiromesifen, and Malathion. PFAS have a potential for toxicity and can be consumed by humans through foods if used in pesticides. Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that twelve new chemicals would be classified as PFAS and may no longer be used in pesticides. The organization Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) submitted a letter to the EPA asking that it reexamine its PFAS strategy, ban the use of any pesticides containing PFAS, and stop advertising that states PFAS are no longer used in any registered pesticide. The EPA has not yet issued a response to the study or the letter sent by PEER. EPA's "whole-of-agency agency approach to addressing PFAS is set forth in PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA's Commitments to Action 2021-2024
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CENTER PROGRAMS & RESOURCES
New at [email protected]:
Research Paper: An Overview of the Protections for Geographical Indications in the United States and the European Union. Chloe Marie, Research Specialist (Oct. 2022).
Virtual Resource Room: Solar Electricity Generation on Rural Lands
Agricultural Law Podcasts:
224. USDA's Huge Climate, Domestic Food Purchasing, and Organic Farming Investments (Sept. 27, 2022).
223: Bayer's Roundup Victories; Stay of Dicamba Litigation Challenged; and Mistrial Declared in Blue Bell CEOs Trial (Sept. 22, 2022).
222. Ag Funding in Inflation Reduction Act; Smithfield Settles Antitrust Case; and Dairy Farmers of America Class Action Filed (Sept. 1, 2022).
Understanding Agricultural Law. A free monthly Zoom webinar series for all agricultural and rural business advisors. One hour of substantive CLE credit available for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys at no charge. Recordings and materials from prior webinars, more information, and registration available here. Next in the series:
Oct. 21, 2022, noon ET: Understanding the Basics of Crop Insurance
Recent webinar recordings available:
Understanding the Basics of Livestock Market Regulation (Sept. 23, 2022)
Under the Basics of Agricultural Cooperatives (Aug. 26, 2022)
Understanding the Basics of Statutory Protections for Agricultural Operations (July 22, 2022)
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Oct. 25, 2022, noon ET: 3rdQuarter of 2022—2023 Farm Bill, Implications for Dairy
Legal Planning for Specialty Crop Producers. A free periodic Zoom webinar series. Register at any time to watch past recordings and attend all future webinars and access all materials. Next in series:
Nov. 16, 2022, noonET: Licensing and Regulatory Obligations in Selling Raw and Processed Specialty Crop Products.
Nov. 30, 2022, noon ET: Municipal Law & Zoning for Agritourism/Agritainment, Specialty Crop Processing & Sales.
Dec. 14, 2022, noon ET: Statutory Protections/Restrictions: Understanding PA's Ag Area Security, Right-To-Farm, ACRE, and Clean & Green Laws.
Agricultural Law & Policy Resources of Interest:
Academic & Government Resources:
Law & Tax'n Ctr., Extended Livestock Replacement Period Applies in Areas of Extended Drought – IRS Updated Drought Areas, Roger A. McEowen (Sept. 30, 2022).
Nat'l Agric. Law Ctr., Building Blocks: The Basics of the RCPP, Brigit Rollins (Sept. 29, 2022).
Ohio St. Univ. Ext. Farm Off. Blog, S. Supreme Court begins new term with wetlands and animal welfare cases, Peggy Kirk Hall (Sept. 27, 2022).
Nat'l Agric. Law Ctr., The Fight Over Organic Hydroponics: An Update, Jana Caracciolo (Sept. 27, 2022).
Md. Risk Mgmt. Educ. Blog, MDE Invites Public Comments on Proposed Food Residuals Regulations, Megan Todd (Sept. 27, 2022).
Ohio St. Univ. Ext. Farm Off. Blog, Long-Term Care Insurance, Robert Moore (Sept. 27, 2022).
Law & Tax'n Ctr., Farm and Ranch Estate Planning In 2022 (and 2023), Roger A. McEowen (Sept. 24, 2022).
Ill. farmdocdaily, Mulling Over Margin, Part 2: the "Elusive" Cost of Production, J. Coppess, J. Janzen, K. Swanson, N. Paulson, C. Zulauf and G. Schnitkey (Sept. 22, 2022).
Ill. farmdocdaily, 2014 Farm Bill Voluntary Base Acre Reallocation: Cost Assessment, C. Zulauf, G. Schnitkey, & K. Swanson (Sept. 26, 2022).
Ill. farmdocdaily, Climate Change and the Farm Bill: A Brief History, Jonathan Coppess (Sept. 29, 2022).
USDA ERS, Farmers' Use of Contracts Has Declined Over Last 25 Years, Amber Waves (June 23, 2022).
USDA ERS, Specialty Crop Participation in Federal Risk Management Programs (Sept. 2022).
Dep't Agric, Hayride Attractions registration webpage.
Farm Bureau, PDA Hayride Attraction Registration Documents.
News & Industry Resources:
Overview of Dairy Programs in the Farm Bill, American Farm Bureau (Sept. 27, 2022).
Just Two Development Companies Drive One of California's Most Controversial Climate Programs: Manure Digesters, Inside Climate News (Sept. 20, 2022).
Keystone Development Center (KDC)'s 2022 Co-op Academy, various dates from Oct. 2022 – Feb. 2023. According to KDC, "Join a cohort of new cooperators from across the Mid-Atlantic in this virtual 4-month learning series. Cooperative groups will be guided through the phases of cooperative development—start to finish . . . This program is recommended for groups looking to start a cooperative or convert a business to a cooperative." Register.
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)'s 2022 Federal Milk Marketing Order Forum, Oct. 14–16, 2022 in Kansas City, MO. AFBF states the forum was "[p]rompted by a call from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to get as many people involved in dairy as possible in one room to discuss solutions to Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) shortfalls." Register.
Penn State News, Research & Resources:
Children in Sub-Saharan Africa Face Undernutrition, Lack of Dietary Diversity (Sept. 29, 2022).
PSU Ext., Sugars in Spring and Fall Pastures (Sept. 29, 2022).
PSU Ext., Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop Is Packed with Information (Sept. 28, 2022).
PSU Ext., University of Maryland Holds Apple Workshop for Commercial Growers (Sept. 27, 2022).
PSU Ext., 2022 Disease Update: Consider Fungicide Applications Ahead of Hurricane Ian Remnants (Sept. 27, 2022).
PSU Ext., Minimize Soybean Harvesting Loss and Maximize Cost Per Bushel (Sept. 27, 2022).
Top #AgLaw HotLinks Sept. 17–23, 2022:
More than $8 Billion Committed to Address Hunger and Nutrition, Brownfield
Swiss reject Initiative to Ban Factory Farming, Reuters
Biden-Harris Administration Makes $500 Million Available to Increase Innovative American-Made Fertilizer Production, USDA
Biden Administration to Explore Voluntary Targets for Added Sugar, Develop Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling System, FoodNavigator
Agriculture-Related Legislative Hearings & Reports:
Sept. 29, 2022, 9:30 AM ET, House Agriculture Committee Hearing, 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Title XII – Department Operations and Outreach.
Sept. 27, 2022, 5:30 PM ET, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, Business Meeting.
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FEDERAL ACTIONS—EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE
U.S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) PRESS RELEASES
USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Hurricane Fiona (Sept. 29, 2022).
El USDA ayuda a los agricultores, ganaderos y comunidades afectadas por el huracán Fiona (Sept. 29, 2022).
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments (Sept. 27, 2022).
USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Ian (Sept. 27, 2022).
Biden-Harris Administration Makes $500 Million Available to Increase Innovative American-Made Fertilizer Production (Sept. 27, 2022).
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Biden-Harris National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health (Sept. 27, 2022).
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Major Actions to Spur Competition, Protect Producers and Reduce Costs (Sept. 26, 2022).
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) PRESS RELEASES
EPA Announces $26 Million in Funding for New Mexico Water Infrastructure Improvements (Sept. 30, 2022).
EPA extends public comment period for preliminary Safe Drinking Water Act decisions related to Afton, Wyoming's Periodic Spring (Sept. 30, 2022).
EPA Finalizes Environmental Justice Action Plan for Land Protection and Cleanup Programs (Sept. 30, 2022).
Statement by Administrator Regan on the Ongoing Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi (Sept. 26, 2022).
USDA AGENCY PRESS RELEASES:
USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Yakama Nation Tribal Government (Sept. 29, 2022).
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Panola Livestock Enterprise Inc., dba Panola Livestock Company Inc. and Randall Lowery (Sept. 28, 2022).
USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Iowa (Sept. 28, 2022).
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Tennessee (Sept. 27, 2022).
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Mississippi (Sept. 26, 2022).
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
USDA Seeks Public Comment on a Proposal to Amend Veterinary Services' User Fee Regulations (Sept. 30, 2022).
APHIS Issues Regulatory Status Review Responses: Agrivida, Inc. Corn and Toolgen, Inc. Potato (Sept. 30, 2022).
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
USDA Announces 2023 Upland Cotton Marketing Assistance Loan Rate (Sept. 30, 2022).
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2023 Sugar Loan Rates, Allotment and Marketing Allocations (Sept. 29, 2022).
USDA to Provide up to $20 Million for Construction of On-Farm Grain Storage Facilities in Areas Impacted by Recent Natural Disasters (Sept. 26, 2022).
National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
USDA to Invest $8 Million to Expand Monitoring of Soil Carbon (Sept. 27, 2022).
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE AGENCIES (Federal Register Sept. 26–30, 2022):
Agricultural Marketing Service
87 FR 58711 Notice—Public Comment: "Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2022 Amendments)" (Sept. 28, 2022).
87 FR 59389 Notice: "Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request [Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service:Mycoplasma Bovis in Bison 2022 Case Control Study]." (Sept. 30, 2022).
87 FR 58475 Notice: "Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request [Food Safety and Inspection Service:Industry Response to Noncompliance Records]." (Sept. 27, 2022).
87 FR 58475 Notice: "Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request [National Agricultural Statistics Service: Organic Survey]." (Sept. 27, 2022).
87 FR 58476 Notice: "Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request [Food and Nutrition Service: FNS Generic Clearance for the FNS Fast Track Clearance for the Collection of Routine]." (Sept. 27, 2022).
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
87 FR 59389 Notice—Public Comment: "Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Handling Swine With Potential Vesicular Disease" (Sept. 30, 2022).
87 FR 58477 Notice: "Notice of Decision To Authorize the Importation of Fresh Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Rhizome From Samoa Into the United States (Including Territories)" (Sept. 27, 2022).
87 FR 58478 Notice: "Notice of Decision To Revise Import Requirements for the Importation of Fresh Sand Pears From the Republic of Korea Into the United States" (Sept. 27, 2022).
87 FR 59324 Final Rule: "Propamocarb; Pesticide Tolerances" (Sept. 30, 2022).
87 FR 59413 Notice—Public Comment: "Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Ground-Water Monitoring Requirements (Renewal)" (Sept. 30, 2022).
87 FR 59025 Final Rule: "Benzovindiflupyr; Pesticide Tolerances" (Sept. 29, 2022).
87 FR 58999 Final Rule; Correction: "Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (19-4.F); Correction" (Sept. 29, 2022).
87 FR 58999 Final Rule: "Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (21-2.5e)" (Sept. 29, 2022).
Farm Credit Administration
87 FR 59416 Notice: "Sunshine Act Meetings" (Sept. 30, 2022).
87 FR 59441 Notice—Public Comment: "Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act; Public Meeting; Request for Comments" (Sept. 30, 2022).
87 FR 58769 Notice—Public Comment: "Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Generic Clearance To Conduct Formative Research or Development of Nutrition Education and Promotion Materials and Related Tools and Grants for FNS Population Groups" (Sept. 28, 2022).
87 FR 58765 Notice—Public Comment: "Agency Information Collection Activities: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Performance Reporting System, Management Evaluation" (Sept. 28, 2022).
87 FR 58479 Notice—Public Comment: "Agency Information Collection Activities: State Administrative Expense Funds" (Sept. 27, 2022).
87 FR 58764 Notice—Public Comment: "Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Permit To Transport Undenatured Inedible Meat Products" (Sept. 28, 2022).
International Trade Commission
87 FR 58821 Notice: Lemon Juice from Brazil and South Africa; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigations (Sept. 28, 2022).
U.S. HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE:
H.R.9119 "To provide for a program within the Forest Service to remediate the environmental damages caused by trespass cannabis cultivation, amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to include criminal penalties for illegal pesticide application on Government property, and for other purposes." Referred to the Committee on Agriculture among others (Sept. 30, 2022).
H.R.9088 "To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes." Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned (Sept. 30, 2022).
H.R.9087 "To restart onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing, streamline permitting for energy infrastructure, ensure transparency in energy development on Federal lands, and for other purposes." Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, among others (Sept. 29, 2022).
H.R.9069 "To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program the basic allowance for housing received by members of the uniformed services." Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Sept. 29, 2022).
H.R.9047 "To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to establish a precision agriculture loan program, and for other purposes." Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Sept. 29, 2022).
H.R.9035 "To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to prohibit new labeling changes on use of registered pesticides without notice, and for other purposes." Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Sept. 29, 2022).
U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY:
S.5023 "A bill to improve disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes." Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Sept. 29, 2022).
S.5007 "A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes." Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Sept. 29, 2022).
S.4971 "A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an innovative agricultural technology pilot program, and for other purposes." Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Sept. 28, 2022).
S.4967 "A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes." Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Sept. 27, 2022).
S.4954 "A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to make foreign persons ineligible for Farm Credit System institution financing, and for other purposes." Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Sept. 27, 2022).
STATE ACTIONS—EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PRESS RELEASES:
Secretary Of Agriculture Reveals 2023 PA Farm Show Theme: Rooted In Progress (Sept. 30, 2022).
Keystone International Livestock Expo To Feature Nation's Finest, Build Skills In Tomorrow's Agriculture Leaders (Sept. 30, 2022).
Wolf Administration Highlights Improved Access To Hands-On Ag Education (Sept. 26, 2022).
PENNSYLVANIA EXECUTIVE AGENCIES (Pa. Bulletin Vol. 52, No. 39—Sept. 17, 2022 & No. 40—Oct. 1, 2022):
52 Pa.B. 6195 Notice: "Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee Public Meeting" (Oct. 1, 2022).
52 Pa.B. 6047 Notice: "Commercial Feed Ingredients." (Sept. 24, 2022).
52 Pa.B. 6047 Notice: "Fertilizer Terms and Definitions" (Sept. 24, 2022).
52 Pa.B. 6265 Notice: "Nutrient Credit Trading Program; Mass Certifications for Significant Sewage Point Source Discharges in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed with Cap Loads" (Oct. 1, 2022).
52 Pa.B. 6265 Notice: "Public Notice of Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Operation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (PAG-12)" (Oct. 1, 2022).
52 Pa.B. 6198 Notice: "Applications, Actions and Special Notices" (Oct. 1, 2022).
52 Pa.B. 6050 Notice: "Applications, Actions and Special Notices" (Sept. 24, 2022).
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
No new actions this week.
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Q: Undefined reference error for template method This has been driving me mad for the past hour and a half. I know it's a small thing but cannot find what's wrong (the fact that it's a rainy Friday afternoon, of course, does not help).
I have defined the following class that will hold configuration parameters read from a file and will let me access them from my program:
class VAConfig {
    friend std::ostream& operator<<( std::ostream& lhs, const VAConfig& rhs);

private:
    VAConfig();
    static std::string      configFilename;
    static VAConfig*        pConfigInstance;
    static TiXmlDocument*   pXmlDoc;
    std::map<std::string, std::string> valueHash;

public:
    static VAConfig* getInstance();
    static void setConfigFileName( std::string& filename ) { configFilename = filename; }
    virtual ~VAConfig();

    void readParameterSet( std::string parameterGroupName );
    template<typename T> T readParameter( const std::string parameterName );
    template<typename T> T convert( const std::string& value );
};

where the method convert() is defined in VAConfig.cpp as
template <typename T>
T VAConfig::convert( const std::string& value )
{
    T t;
    std::istringstream iss( value, std::istringstream::in );
    iss >> t;
    return t;
}

All quite simple. But when I test from my main program using
int y = parameters->convert<int>("5");

I get an undefined reference to 'int VAConfig::convert<int>...' compilation error. Ditto for readParameter().
Looked at a lot of template tutorials but coul not figure this out. Any ideas?

A: Templated code implementation should never be in a .cpp file: your compiler has to see them at the same time as it sees the code that calls them (unless you use explicit instantiation to generate the templated object code, but even then .cpp is the wrong file type to use).
What you need to do is move the implementation to either the header file, or to a file such as VAConfig.t.hpp, and then #include "VAConfig.t.hpp" whenever you use any templated member functions.

A: A template method is merely a ... template for a method.  The template arguments are to be filled in where the method is "instantiated".
It should be possible to build a compiler that is content with the declaration of a template method, and have a 'template compilation' step compile all the needed instances of the template method.
This is not the case for microsoft's vc.  I heard a collegue mutter about it being the case on unix, though.
Most compilers instantiate the template method on request, where they are used in the source code.  In order to instantiate the method, the compiler must 'see' the template function body.   That's why the body is most often placed in either the header file, or in e.g. a .h.cpp file, which is then included as the last line of the .h file.

A: If you move the implementation of the templated methods (convert and readParameter) to the header file, it should work.
The compiler must have access to the implementations of templated functions at the points where they're instantiated.

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Are casual staff members allowed to borrow from the library?
All current Notre Dame staff, general and academic, are able to borrow from the University Library. Please see the Borrowing page on the Library website for details.


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Forget Jack Bauer, Future '24' Might Not Feature Any Returning Characters
Kevin Fitzpatrick Published: August 6, 2015
Aside from its current revival fervor, FOX hasn't yet placed an official order for more 24, particularly after news that Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer wouldn't take part. New 24 may prove even less familiar to fans however, eschewing any known characters for a "total reset."
Previously, FOX began work with Live Another Day vets Manny Coto and Evan Katz to develop a new iteration of 24 with a younger male terrorist hunter, paired with and older, seasoned female partner. Sutherland himself confirmed a future series would leave Jack Bauer off the clock however, the actor having only intended to return for a single season.
According to FOX boss Gary Newman (Via EW), producers have Sutherland's blessing to press on with a new cast, but more surprising is that Newman doesn't expect any familiar 24 faces to sign on:
Obviously we would love to have Kiefer [Sutherland] and we went to him first. It isn't something he wants to do at this point, but he encouraged us to continue and look for a way to bring the show back … Honestly I don't know whether we'll see any old characters or not. It would not surprise me if it's a total reset in terms of the characters.
24's eight-season run saw plenty of turnover among the cast, though it would seem at least odd of FOX to greenlight a new iteration based on name and format alone. Who knows, maybe we could have Elisha Cuthbert's Kim Bauer return, leading a pack of trained cougars! You're welcome, FOX. Please make my check out to "Pizza."
We'll see what else shakes out, but should FOX attempt a "total reset" of 24, without any original characters?
Filed Under: 24, 24: Live Another Day, Fox, Kiefer Sutherland
Categories: TV News

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Happy New Year and welcome to my first post of 2019!
My last post introduced the idea of modelling physical things with math equations. To do this from scratch, requires calculus but seeing the final result is very interesting. So in my last post, I modelled the simple physical event of a ball thrown into the air. Another common example when introducing modelling to students is a mass on a spring. But before I develop this, I want to show what the graphs of some trigonometric equations look like as they will be needed to describe any kind of motion that is cyclic, that is, repeats like a mass on a spring bobbing up and down.
Let's look at the sine for now. For very small angles, the opposite side will be small compared to the hypotenuse. Graphically, I think you can see that for an angle of 0°, there would be no opposite side so sin 0° = 0.
The angle in red is a positive angle, that is it is formed by going in the counter-clockwise direction from the x-axis. From that angle, you can go 1, 2, 3, etc complete circles to form the same angle. The angle in blue is a negative angle, that is it is formed by going clockwise from the x-axis. One can also go multiple complete circles around this angle to get the same angle. The point is that as you measure angles from 0, either in the positive or negative direction. you eventually repeat the same angles and these same angles will have the same sine value.
In my next post, I will plot the sine values against the angle values and show graphically what "periodic" means.


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5 Whisky & Coffee pairings
Gordon & Macphail launches exclusive Glen Grant Collection
My September Whisky Wishlist
September already… It's too painful I don't want to say more. But let's deal with September pain with my monthly whisky selection!
Littlemill 1990 – 27yo Private Cellar Edition
The Littlemill distillery was sadly shut in 1994 – and even more sadly demolished almost completely by a fire in 2004. However, the whisky produced at the Lowland-based distillery still sometimes appears, much to the delight of whisky enthusiasts and collectors alike.
This is a 2017 release of 27 year old Littlemill single malt, released as part of the Private Cellar range. It features whisky distilled in May 1990 and aged in ex-bourbon barrels. The whisky enjoyed a 12 month finishing period in fresh bourbon barrels before being bottled in 2017. Only 500 of these were produced, and each one comes with a 5cl miniature of the whisky, and a little fragment of a cask used to mature the whisky.
Rock Oyster Sherry Edition
Described by bottler Douglas Laing as the "lip-smacking success story of the magic that can happen when sweet meets peat", Rock Oyster Scotch blended malt pairs Island salt-citrus character with the richness of sherry butts. A nautical theme presides over the handsome bottle and label, which we also enjoy.
Springbank 12 cask strength
A mid-2017 release of 12 year old cask strength single malt from the spectacular Springbank distillery in the Campbeltown region. It was d
rawn from a combination of 70% Sherry casks and 30% bourbon casks, and this time it's been bottled at 56.5% ABV. Unlikely to stick around for long.
Sonoma County Black Truffle Rye
California's Sonoma County Distilling Co. are well-versed in creating inventive spirits, and they've really gone for it with this one – Black Truffle Rye. What they've done here is create a rye spirit and allowed some Black Périgord truffles all the way from France to infuse into the spirit. It's safe to say that we haven't seen anything like this before. Very intriguing.
Auchentoshan Bartenders Malt
A limited release single malt from Auchentoshan that's a product of their 'New Malt Order' cocktail competition. Blends created by 12 bartenders from five countries were brought together to create The Bartender's Blend, using whiskies spanning five decades (the youngest of which were 6 years old). That includes whiskies matured in ex-Laphroaig casks, rum casks, red wine barriques, German oak casks and American oak casks.
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So, you have made the decision to become a Paraglider pilot.
This course will let you discover paragliding. The one week basic training program is , designed to produce a safe, confident and competent pilot. Combined with the flying, elements of theory will be taught. We conduct the theory lessons in a natural environment, discussing things as they occur, on the hill or in the landing field.
We recommend reading "The Art of Paragliding" by Dennis Pagen which is a highly useful book.
We focus on building your launching, landing and flight techniques through intensive ground handling & repetitive flights. The course is designed to compensate for weather constraints and different learning curves.
After completion of the course you would have acquired the necessary skills and knowledge to fly without constant instructor supervision at sites suitable for your skill level.
Xtacee Paragliding will provide the student with all the required paragliding equipment during the training course, including gliders, harnesses, radios, and helmets. Student should preferably wear Jeans , full sleeve T-shirt , sturdy footwear , carry enough drinking water & food and most importantly come with a great attitude to learn & enjoy.


Tell consumers all over the world about the benefits of true Italian products and the importance of the link between foods and the places they come from.
Help "foodies" choose and use authentic Italian ingredients, supporting both businesses and consumers.
Support Italian makers of certified, traditional and niche products who would like to be better known on international markets, and reinforce and expand business opportunities for companies already present on world markets.
3 strategic incoming business projects supporting positioning of Italian products on international markets involving a total of 36 dealers, with 700 business meetings and almost 400 participating enterprises.
1 press conference at the Chamber of Deputies presenting the project's goals and planned actions for the protection of Italian products in North America.
1 conference with institutions in Puglia and enterprises in the area regarding certified production and prevention of the phenomenon of "Italian-sounding products".
59 events help to promote and strengthen the position of authentic Italian products in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
16 masterclasses with the involvement of chefs, nutritionists and salespeople in various parts of North America focusing on DOP and IGP products.
1 app about 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil.
1 seminar entitled "Authentically Vino: promoting Italian wines in the USA, CANADA and MEXICO", held at the prestigious Vinitaly trade fair in Verona.
3 educational tours with the involvement of 27 key influencers (reporters, bloggers, chefs) in Apulia, Campania, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Emilia Romagna, Lombardy to underline the excellence of Italian food and wine and demonstrate the quality of Italian production processes to consumers.


When you arrive at HBS you will soon realize the very important role that your classmates, professors, and alumni will play in your job search. But what about those already in your network? Do they know that you are going to get your MBA? Have you talked with classmates from college, current and former colleagues, as well as childhood friends and acquaintances about your plans? Have you shared your plans with former professors, mentors, and bosses?
Broadening and solidifying your existing personal and professional relationships will be very beneficial to your job search, whatever path you choose. In fact, approximately 20% of the HBS MBA Class of 2015 reported to HBS Career & Professional Development that they sourced their full-time jobs from a family member, friend, associate referral, or a previous employer. Using tools like LinkedIn to reconnect and stay in touch with these contacts is a great step to take prior to arriving at HBS.
Most MBA Programs - HBS included - have a very robust career coaching program that allows you to work 1-on-1 with a trained career coach throughout your job search and beyond. Over 90% of students meet with a career coach during their time at HBS.
For some, this is a level of support and personal engagement that they've never experienced before. Others have worked with coaches or had other similar support structures in place in college or through their previous employer. Regardless of your past experience, becoming familiar with this resource and preparing for the conversations you'll have with a coach is a good step to take prior to arriving on campus.
Consider taking time to reflect on what you have and have not liked about your past experiences and spend time thinking about your five- to seven-year career vision after HBS. What is most important to you? What skills do you want to gain? CPD Managing Director Kristen Fitzpatrick recently shared her thoughts on the recruiting experience in this blog post and you can also learn more about the self-assessment resources at HBS here.
One of the most valuable career resources at HBS is the student-led club network. Because the HBS first year classroom experience is focused on your section and the diversity that offers, student clubs hold a very important place at HBS on campus by providing a forum for like-minded students interested in similar career paths to connect, network, and learn together.
There are over 50 career-related clubs at HBS that offer club members and the broader HBS community opportunities to engage in many different forums—including club conferences, mentorship programs, alumni speaking events, and off-campus treks, which will significantly expand your network and create fantastic learning opportunities to gain insight in more areas than you can imagine. Review the list of clubs, check out their websites, learn about last year's conferences, and get excited to become a contributing member in the future!
Doing as much research as possible prior to arriving on campus will allow you to make the most of your time once you arrive on campus. Given how busy things get once you are here, I cannot think of a better way to use the time before you arrive.


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Saudi heritage event in ancient Uqair port attracts more than 60,000 visitors
Disappointment for captain Ronaldo as Al-Nassr lose 3-1 to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Super Cup semi
Saudi ACWA Power's assets expected to reach $230bn by 2030: CEO
Saudi ACWA Power's assets expected to reach $230bn by 2030: CEO /node/2193036/business-economy
ACWA Power signed an initial agreement with Egyptian entities to build a 10GW project to produce electricity from wind energy. (Shutterstock)
https://arab.news/p3fep
Updated 03 November 2022
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power Co.'s portfolio of assets has hit $75 billion with the firm, as it posted a 110 percent profit jump in 2022 so far, according to the firm's Vice Chairman and CEO Paddy Padmanathan.
The company is set to reach assets of $230 billion by 2030, the executive told CNBC Arabia.
While the firm's current capacity currently stands at 42 gigawatts, there exists the capacity to increase the volume by up to three times to reach 150GW, according to Padmanathan.
Currently, the company achieves 6 million cubic meters of desalinated water, but that figure is estimated to hit 15 million cubic meters by 2030, he revealed.
ACWA Power is also currently producing up to 240,000 tons of green hydrogen, Padmanathan added.
A recent bourse filing revealed the energy giant's profits reached SR883.4 million ($235.1 million) during the first nine months of 2022, up from SR419.9 million during the same period last year.
The rise was driven by lower costs of development, provisions, and write-offs during the current period.
It was also attributed to robust growth in ACWA Power's operating income before impairment and other expenses, as well as lower profit on account of one-off or non-routine expenses during the same period in the year prior, according to a statement.
Operating income in the nine-month period was SR1.8 billion, an 11 percent increase by SR189 million, compared to the same period last year, which was achieved despite plant outages in four facilities.
"Our business results demonstrate our ability to stay on course despite disruptive global conditions," said Mohammad Abunayyan, ACWA Power chairman.
"We have achieved a number of financial and project milestones over the past 9 months, supported in equal measure by our strong partnerships across geographies, including bringing China's Silk Road Fund as co-investor in our Sirdarya CCGT project in Uzbekistan most recently."
On Wednesday, ACWA Power signed an initial agreement with Egyptian entities to build a 10GW project to produce electricity from wind energy in the north African country.
It also signed an initial agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to finance sustainable infrastructure projects.
In September, ACWA Power signed a share purchase agreement for $130 million to sell its 49 percent stake in ACWA Power Uzbekistan Project Holding Co.
The agreement was made with CVXF Inc., a subsidiary of the Silk Road Fund of China, according to a bourse filing.
The company said the project is a 1,500 MW combined cycle gas fired power plant in Uzbekistan's Syrdarya region, being developed by ACWA Power on a "build, own, operate, transfer" model.
Founded in 2004, ACWA Power, which is part-owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, is a developer, investor, co-owner and operator of a portfolio of power generation and water production factories. The firm currently has footprint in ten countries across the Middle East and North Africa region as well as Southern Africa and South East Asia.
Topics: Public Investment Fund (PIF) ACWA Power
Saudi ACWA Power signs MoU to build 10GW wind project in Egypt
Saudi ACWA Power inks sustainable infrastructure financing MoU with EBRD
Closing bell: TASI proceeds at snail's pace, inches ahead 0.12% /node/2239566/business-economy
Closing bell: TASI proceeds at snail's pace, inches ahead 0.12%
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index on Thursday edged up 12.50 points — or 0.12 percent — to close at 10,821.65.
While MSCI Tadawul 30 Index ended flat at 1,499.11, the parallel market Nomu booked a marginal decline at 19,252.34.
TASI's total trading turnover of the benchmark index on Thursday was SR3.71 billion ($990 million), with 116 stocks of the listed 223 advancing and 83 retreating.
Building material firm Al Kathiri Holding Co. was the topmost gainer of the day, which rose 9.87 percent to SR51.20.
Investment major Saudi Advanced Industries Co. was the next best grosser as its share price surged 5.85 percent to SR27.15.
SAIC on Thursday informed the stock exchange that its shareholders approved increasing the company's capital by 20 percent by distributing one bonus share for every five shares held to strengthen the capital base to enhance its future growth plans.
The move would boost its current capital from SR500 million to SR600 million, according to a statement to Tadawul.
The worst performer on Thursday was Almarai Co., which fell 3.11 percent to SR53. The other stocks that performed poorly included Arabian Pipes Co., Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication Co., Saudi Basic Industries Corp. and Al-Rajhi Co. for Cooperative Insurance.
Among sectoral indices, 12 of the 21 listed on the stock exchange declined while the rest advanced.
The Insurance Index was the best-performing index thanks to Saudi Reinsurance Co., which jumped 5.05 percent to SR15.40. On the other hand, Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Co. moved up 4.01 percent to SR14. The other gainers were Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co., Aljazira Takaful Taawuni Co. and Al Alamiya for Cooperative Insurance Co.
The Food and Beverages Index was the worst-performing sector as it rose 2.19 percent to 4,771.99, with five of the nine constituents falling. Even the gainers registered only a slight increase between 0.16 and 0.94 percent.
On the announcements front, United Wire Factories Co., also known as Aslak, reported a 24 percent increase to an estimated net profit after Zakat and tax of SR7.3 million for 2022 from SR46.2 million a year earlier, mainly due to higher sales volume and profit margins.
The company's revenues increased 11.4 percent to SR1,026.40 million between January and December last year from SR921.33 million in the year-ago period.
The release stated that the fourth-quarter net profit also soared 52 percent year on year to SR12 million. Aslak's share price closed 1.22 percent higher to SR24.96.
Meanwhile, the Saudi exchange also announced the listing and trading units of Alinma Hospitality REIT Fund on the primary market beginning Monday, Jan. 30, with the symbol 4349.
The units will be allowed to fluctuate with an upper and lower limit of 30 percent a day and an upper and lower limit of 10 percent for static price fluctuation.
Topics: TASI NOMU stocks
Closing Bell: TASI edges up 0.13% to close at 10,809
Saudi Arabia's central bank issues draft banking system for public consultation /node/2239551/business-economy
Saudi Arabia's central bank issues draft banking system for public consultation
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's central bank is seeking the public's views on a range of financial system reforms, including allowing institutions that grant credit to be classed as 'banking businesses'.
The new framework being proposed would also see the term apply to those outside the Kingdom who work with individuals inside Saudi Arabia, as determined by the Central Bank, for several purposes including customer protection.
Another key change is the strengthening of the regulatory framework for the Deposit Protection Fund, so the fund pays deposits to depositors according to the declared coverage limit in cases that require this, in order to protect depositors and contribute to financial stability, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The public, interested parties, and specialists can register their opinions on the project through the National Competitiveness Center's consultation platform.
The new banking system comes as a result of continuous internal assessments carried out by the central bank amid efforts to keep pace with the comparative legislative developments of a number of countries.
The changes were also based on recommendations issued by international organizations.
In addition to this, the new banking system also aims to stimulate investment in the sector, contribute to financial stability in the Kingdom, as well as enhance the protection of depositors and customers.
Topics: Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
Saudi Central Bank continues to test its digital currency
Appointment of first-ever anti-Islamophobia advisor for Canada an 'important step': PM Trudeau


Velvet Paw Creations: "Poe Memoratus in Aeternum" Artist Trading Block - Day 7 of 31 Days of Halloween at LCPtoC!
"Poe Memoratus in Aeternum" Artist Trading Block - Day 7 of 31 Days of Halloween at LCPtoC!
Are you hopping along in the spooktacular annual 31 Days of Halloween blog hop? It's Day 7 already and the Lost Coast LCDesigners are putting on quite a show over at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity! Come and join the fun!
It's my turn again to share a project today and this time I'm paying homage to Edgar Allan Poe who died on this day in 1849. I designed an Artist Trading Block in "memoratus in aeternum" to Poe which is Latin for "remembered unto the eternal".
Lost Coast Designs unveiled some fabulous new stamps this month and I couldn't resist using 3 of them along with some of my all time favourites! The new ones are Gears, Large Perspective Grid and an ATC sized version of our large Doodles Circles. I also used Bird Bones, Skull Flourish, Raven with Tree Branches and the star of the show is our fangtastic Edgar Allan Poe portrait from our Carmen's Veranda line. The "Nevermore" text is also a Carmen's Veranda stamp not up on the site so be sure to inquire about it if you can't resist placing an order.....you know you want to mwahahaha! Pop on over to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity to see detailed photos of each side of my Poe ATB today!
Progressive Blog Hop January 19 - 23, 2017!
Calling all fans of Edgar Allan Poe! Mark your calendars coz we will be hosting our 2nd annual blog hop here at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity on January 19, 2017 at 9am PST. It is a progressive hop spanning over 5 days. You can join the hop at any time, no need to sign up! You have until 5 to midnight PST on January 23 to join the fun! Check out our Poe Appreciation Day Blog Hop Page to see this year's hop details to get a better idea of how next year's will work and you can also see all the fabulous 2016 entries there too! To stay up to date with all our activities follow our Lost Coast Portal to Creativity blog and our DT blog, Lost Coaster's Review, where we share our project tutorials too and also become a member of our Facebook Fan Group as well! You'll never miss out on our fun activities every again!


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Main mode of transport (passenger transport)
The mode of transport assigned when multiple modes of transport are used in a given journey. The assignment is based on a sequence of priorities, determined in advance.
See also: Travelling time per person per day
Main source of income
Categorisation of households by the highest amount of income. Income from all household members is added up by source.
Main user of a car
The person who drives most kilometres in a car
Legal status involving someone's rights and competences as determined by legal marriage and registered partnership.
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A waterway allowing ocean vessels excluding the open sea areas.
The price paid by the buyer for the product purchased.
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If there is more than one decision, the death is classified on the basis of the most drastic intervention.
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Someone who practices one branch of medicine.
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All ocean vessels specially intended for the transport of goods and/or passengers or vessels specially adapted for a commercial role.
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Micro copies on celluloid of archives kept in depot to prevent wear and tear of the originals.
Vehicle with four wheels capable of a maximum speed of 45 km/h and a weight of less than 350 kg.
As the term "Microcar" is not a separate legal category, these vehicles are legally classified as mopeds. Vehicles for the disabled are excluded.
Midwife/obstetrician
Someone trained to assist a woman during birth and by monitoring the pregnancy through regular check ups.
A move between two geographic entities resulting in a change of municipality or country.
Migration background
The country with which a person has the closest ties, based on his/her parents' country of birth or his/her own country of birth.
The migration background of a person with a first-generation migration background is defined as his or her country of birth.
The migration background of a person with a second-generation migration background is defined as his or her mother's country of birth, unless the mother's country of birth is the Netherlands. In that case, the migration background is defined as the father's country of birth.
The group with a second-generation migration background may also be divided into persons with one parent born abroad and persons with two parents born abroad.
See also: Person with a first-generation migration background, Person with a migration background, Person with a Dutch background, Person with a non-western migration background, Person with a second-generation migration background, Person with a western migration background
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Reason why someone moves to an other country.
For instance a job or family reunification.
The legal minimum on 1 January for the wage of a fulltime employee.
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Minimum wage earner
Employee earning the minimum wage applicable to his/her age or less. For part-time workers the minimum wage is proportional to the number of weekly hours worked.
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Punishable offence of a less serious nature, mentioned as such in the Penal Code. The classification of punishable offences is important in procedural law (absolute competence and legal remedies) and punishment. Often settled or involving a transaction with the public prosecutor, or trial in first instance by the sub district sector of the court.
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Figure showing the number of moves in a regional unit in a given period of time. A regional unit is a municipality, province or region.
The figure is the total number of moves within a regional unit plus half of the sum of the moves into and departures from the regional unit.
The national figure is the sum of all people who moved within and between regional units.
Mobility motive
The activity at the destination of the trip. If this is the home address, then it is the activity at the origin of the trip.
Mobility of labour
Changing jobs or work.
Mobility survey
Survey aiming to describe the mobility pattern of the Dutch population.
Monetary financial institutions
Monetary financial institutions include: De Nederlandsche Bank, general banks, co-operative credit institutions and its central credit institution, general savings banks.
See: Sector monetary financial institutions (MFI)
The market in which financial transactions take place with a duration of less than two years.
See also: Capital market
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Volume-indicator on a monthly basis for economic variables that are also part of the Quarterly National Accounts.
The gross wage paid each month before deducting the pension and early retirement premiums paid by the employee.
Vehicle with a maximum speed of not more than 45 km/h, equipped with an internal combustion engine, with a cylinder capacity of not more than 50 cubic centimetres (according to the Dutch law) or an electric motor with a power not exceeding 4 KW.
These may be moped or scooter style vehicles. The scooter model has small broad wheels, and the driver's feet are placed between handlebars and saddle.
Vehicles for the disabled are excluded.
The total number of people pronounced dead by an authorized medical doctor in a given period.
Mortality risk
Risk to die in a given year.
A secured money loan on real estate with a private individual as its mortgagor
Mortgage loans are registered with the Land Registry Office (Cadastre).
Motor gasoline
Fuel for spark ignition engines of cars.
It is a mixture of light oils and additives. The light oil in gasoline normally consists of molecules with five to twelve carbon atoms. The distillation range lies between 35 and 215 degrees Celsius. Additives are additions to modify fuel properties. These distinguish leaded and unleaded motor gasoline.
Motor vehicle on two or three wheels, with or without sidecar, fitted with a combustion engine with a cylinder capacity of 50 cubic centimetres or more.
Change of address with the exception of changes that are the result of a change in street names, house numbers, municipal boundary changes etc.
Move within the Netherlands
Each move within the Netherlands.
Every dwelling that forms an entire property together with other dwellings and business premises. This includes apartment blocks, flats with gallery entrances or entrance halls, dwellings occupying a lower or an upper floor or floors, and dwellings above company premises when they have a separate entrance outside the company premises.
Multi-person household
Private household consisting of two or more people.
Multi-person household with children
Private household consisting of one or two parents and at least one child living at home, and possibly additional members.
See also: Household composition, Child living at home
Multi-person household without children
Private household consisting of at least two people without children living at home, and possibly more additional members.
Multiple birth
Birth of two or more babies born from the same pregnancy.
Two or more babies born from the same pregnancy.
Municipal archive
Archive storage for a municipality managed by an appointed archivist.
Municipal population register
A computerised population register used by the municipalities.
Municipal tax
Local tax or retribution.
Municipal territory
The land and water area under municipal authority.
Waste from waste treatment plants. renewable as well as non-renewable.
Municipality (legal)
A public body established by law, like central government, provinces and water boards.
Municipality (regional)
The smallest local government unit as determined by the States General.
Municipality of birth
The municipality in which someone was born.
A permanent non-profit institution for the benefit of society and its development, accessible to the public, which collects items relating to the history and heritage of mankind and its environment, conserves it, scientifically researches it, presents it and informs the public about it for the purposes of study, education and pleasure.
Museum card
Card providing free entry or entry at reduced cost for many museums and several botanical gardens. The card is valid for one year and can be bought for a certain amount from the Stichting Museumkaart. It is strictly for personal use.
A temporary exhibition of a collection in a museum and/or organised by a museum. It may be an exhibition of part of the collection or museum where the exhibition is held, or part of the collection of the organising museum.
Museum management
The person or institution responsible for the museum and for the preservation and putting together of the collection. This is not necessarily the owner of the collection.
Museum Register
Register of museums that meet the basic quality criteria. Its aim is to show, safeguard and improve the quality of the Dutch museums and preservation of the cultural heritage.
Institutions providing courses in music and sometimes dance.
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Customised services & microdata
Urban Data Centres
Calculation of rent increase
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vGenInterface is a collection of 3 APIs that can be used for writing a feeder for vXbox devices and for a mixture of vXbox/vJoy devices. It is also possible to use it for writing a vJoy-only feeder but it is currently recommended to use vJoyInterface API for that purpose.
vGenInterface offers three sets of interface functions:

1. Common API: Equally useful for vJoy and vXbox.
1. vJoy API: Backward Compatible with vJoyInterface. Also supports vXbox.
1. vXbox API: Tailored for vXbox feeders. Cannot be used for vJoy devices.

You can use a mixture of the above APIs if needed.

##Which API
Each API has it advantages and disadvantages. In addition, you can mix them without difficulty. You should first decide which kind of feeder you are writing:

###vJoy Only:
If your feeder is designed to feed only vJoy devices, you should not use this API. Use vJoyInterface.dll instead.

###Convert a Feeder:
Your feeder is written for vJoy devices and you use API file vJoyInterface.dll.
By linking to this (vGenInterface.dll) API you should get exactly the same results when target devices are vJoy devices.
If you want to add support for vXbox devices, it is recommended that you make at least the following minimal changes in your code:

1. Convert vXbox device index values to range 1001-1004
2. Report to the user the LED number of the vXbox device.

Additional changes you might introduce to improve your feeder:

1. Use vXbox virtual bus administrative functions:
  1. Call function isVBusExist() to verify that the system supports vXbox.
  2. Call function GetNumEmptyBusSlots() to see if you can add a new vXbox device.
2. If you want to support FFB add an FFB thread and poll Vibration status by repeatedly calling GetVibration() and passing vibration values to your hardware.

###New Feeders:
If the new feeder is designed for only one of the target types, you can safely use either vXbox API  or vJoyInterface.dll.
If the new feeder is designed to support both vJoy and vXbox, you should decide whether you want to take the agnostic approach or not.

__Agnostic__: Most operations will treat devices regardless to their type (vJoy/vXbox).
This approach simplifies the code but does not take advantage of the specifics of each type.
Example: you might need to check if button 10 exists before using it though it always exists for vXbox device.

__Non-Agnostic__: Most operations will treat devices according to their type (vJoy/vXbox).
This approach requires per-type coding making the code larger. However, it will enable the code to take advantage of the particular features of each type.
Example: You might take advantage of the large number of buttons in vJoy devices.

__Note__:  It is OK to mix the approaches in your feeder code.

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It's taken the Italian menswear label a whole year of design and preparation work for this day to arrive but it looks to have paid off. Brioni have opened the gates to their drastically revamped flagship store on Paris' label-laden Rue Saint-Honoré with the help of designer David Chipperfield.
The fresh design falls in line with Justin O'Shea's shake up of the brand and pushes the idea of a 'gallery of clothes' and a 'destination point'. The design criteria required Chipperfield to create a store concept that merged the brand's Roman roots and tailoring heritage with O'Shea's future vision.
Most notably the Brioni font has changed from the classic calligraphy style to the new medieval gothic font, which blends perfectly with the recently announced Metallica ambassadorship.
Inside the store guests will find stark white walls combined with grey travertine floors and experimental interior appointments such as a series of transparent metal mesh partitions to create the effect of openness.
The store is split across two levels and joined with a giant staircase which leads into three areas – the main store, the VIP area and the changerooms.


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Klug captures bronze
Eddie Pells
PARK CITY, Utah – Aspen resident Chris Klug's unbelievable comeback from liver transplant surgery reached a stunning crescendo Friday, when he won the bronze medal in the parallel giant slalom.
"This is the most fun day of my life," said Klug, who only 19 months ago was in an operating room for the life-saving surgery.
Klug's bronze gave the United States its 14th medal of the Winter Games, breaking the record last set in 1998.
A more detailed report compiled by Aspen Times reporter Tim Mutrie will appear in Monday's paper.
Philipp Schoch of Switzerland, the second-slowest rider in qualifying Thursday, won the gold, defeating Sweden's Richard Richardsson, who took silver.
Isabelle Blanc of France upset countrywoman and defending Olympic champion Karine Ruby to win the women's gold medal. Lidia Trettel of Italy took the bronze.
After winning his bronze, Klug hit his fist against his heart, then pointed over to his father, his girlfriend and the dozens of other overwhelmed friends and family who came to see him.
A few moments later, Klug scaled two retaining fences to share hugs with all his supporters. Tears flowed in some parts, but Klug just smiled, then headed back toward the finish line for the flower ceremony.
"I don't even know what to say," said Klug's girlfriend, Missy April. "Everything he's done is a miracle."
In a sport dominated by Europeans, Klug's bronze was unexpected. He qualified 11th of 16 finalists on Thursday. In the quarterfinals of the elimination event, he trailed Italy's Walter Feichter by a significant .75 seconds after the first of two races.
Needless to say, Klug never gave up.
He put down a smooth run and Feichter fell, giving the Aspen, Colo., resident a spot in the final four and a chance at a medal.
Klug lost in the semis to Schoch, placing him in a two-race contest against Nicolas Huet of France for the bronze.
Klug won the first heat by a scant .15 seconds, but won by a bigger margin in the second, and the bronze was his.
"I'm so thrilled to see Chris do well," said his father, Warren. "So grateful."
Klug was the only American man to qualify for the finals.
The only American woman was Lisa Kosglow, who lost to Ruby in the quarterfinals and finished eighth. She, too, was caught up in Klug's success story.
"It's amazing," Kosglow said. "Chris has been through a lot. What he's overcome, just to be alive right now is amazing."
The 29-year-old Klug's victory came the day after National Organ Donor Day, and the Olympics were the perfect platform for him to send his message.
In 1993, Klug was diagnosed with the rare disease primary sclerosing cholangitis, a disorder that slowly eats away at the bile ducts' ability to function.
It was the same disease that killed Walter Payton.
Klug didn't feel the effects of the disease for a long time, but early in 2000, he began feeling sharp pains in his side. His condition had worsened, and he moved up the donor's list.
His donor was a 13-year-old boy from the Denver area who had been accidentally shot in the head by a neighbor messing with a gun.
By choosing to donate their son's organs, the boys parents saved Klug's life.
It's a debt he knows he can never repay, but he always said he hoped his success in the snowboarding world would help get the word out about organ transplants.
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Q: Is there a coding style principle for making class usage consistent I get to review code that often looks like this:
class MyClass1 {

    constructor MyClass(initialiseParam1: Object) {
        // do something with initialiseParam1
    }

    initialiseStep2() {
        // do some more initialisation
    }
}

To use MyClass1 you need to do two steps, first to create an object and second to call initialiseStep2 method.
Another variation of the same idea looks like this:
class MyClass2 {
    doSomethingPart1() {
        // part of some action
    }

    doSomethingPart2() {
        // complete the same action
    }
}

And to make a single use, you need to call two separate methods.
What I don't like a lot about both of them is that a user of this class needs some inside knowledge how to use it and one of the great design goals I fight for is to make a public interface in way that it is impossible to misuse it. i.e. you should get a compile error if you do something stupid.
That's why I try to design in a way that whatever you want to do is a single action only. No follow up steps, no follow up configuration of an object that is already constructed.
When explaining this to my peers I would like to provide them some design principle with a name and good examples and explanations on the internet, but I failed so far.
Is anyone aware of such a principle?

A: The trouble with objects obeying such an API is that they have  hidden state.
A MyClass2 object can already have received a doSomethingPart1() all, or not. There is no way to tell just from holding the object and looking at its type. Similarly, a MyClass1 object can already have been initialized via initializeStep2(), or not. Again, there is no clear way of telling the difference.
This is generally a bad thing. Asking an object to do one service should require one interaction with it, not several interactions that have to be in the correct order. The very fact that it is possible to perform operations out of order introduces the possibility of usage errors where there shouldn't be one.
As a rule, you should only split operations in two if one step requires enormous amounts of resources that have to amortized across several subsequent operations of the same kind. For instance, it is a huge effort to sort a list, but after that each look-up in the list becomes much easier.
Even then, although it is a good idea to encapsulate such a workflow into objects, it shouldn't come in the form of two methods sort() and lookup() with the caveat "You can't lookup until you've sorted!". A better solution would be to have sorting happen in the constructor and include only lookup() in the API.

A: You are right that this current design is bad and your goal of having one call to complete on action is the proper convention to follow. There are a lot of different ways to show how this is bad as it violates overlapping ideas of many different principles. Some or all of these may be useful examples to explain why this is bad.

*

*There's the single responsibility principle, because your constructor is doing less than one thing when it should be doing exactly one thing.

*Similarly there is repetition that should be avoided if you must always declare new class() and class.initialize() then they really should be handled by a single method.

*There is also the principle of least astonishment/surprise, once I have a new object the expectation is I should be able to call any public method, but these classes surprise me by breaking if initialze2() isn't called first.

*Your objects are failing to manage their own state from inside the object, they aren't encapsulating their state.

*The spirit of tell don't ask is also being violated, you don't have any methods/properties that would be asking about state, but you have a real need for them in the current design. The proper way to follow this principle is to have objects do what you tell them when you tell them, not remove any way to discover internal state but require knowledge of it to use objects properly.


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The Journal of Economic Theory is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of economic theory. Karl Shell has served as editor-in-chief of the journal since it was established in 1968. Since 2000, he has shared the editorship with Jess Benhabib, Alessandro Lizzeri, Christian Hellwig, and more recently with Alessandro Pavan, Ricardo Lagos, Marciano Siniscalchi, and Xavier Vives. The journal is published by Elsevier. In 2020, Tilman Börgers was chief editor of the journal.

Abstracting and indexing
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 1.458.

See also
List of economics journals

References

External links

Economics journals
Elsevier academic journals
Publications established in 1969
English-language journals
Bimonthly journals

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Breaking Time of the hour in 10 min intervals Microsoft SQL Server. Time series data is information organized by a time interval.
Working with Time Spans and Durations in SQL Server. Take a few minutes to really examine the above code,.
So my query should check the minimum value for each minute out of 30.
Good dayI have a request to query against some fax DB (rightfax) for the following:A query to indicate how many faxes are sent per half hour, per fax line, from 17:00.
Ask TOM "Using Interval Datatype"
Can I do this with one SQL command using GROUP BY or will I need.
In an employee sheduling table, I am trying to count how many employees are scheduled at 30 minute intervals throughout the day. Lessthandot is a site where. performance mongodb ssas knockout tip sql server sql server 2008 azure how to ssrs oracle sql server 2005 sql. the past 30 days: No. Solved: I have a data set that I would like to produce means, sum etc for a fixed interval of 15 minutes starting at at not so even time e.g.
Shelley Doll finishes her coverage of SQL data types with an overview of datetime and interval data.I have a datetime column where I need to group by date and time at 30 minute interval.T-SQL GROUP BY n minutes. can change rapidly i need the last datapoint of my graph to be the latest sample, especially when using 30 minute intervals.
I am trying to round down time with 30 minutes interval such that: 11:31 becomes 11:30 and 11:59 is.
Ask TOM "group records by interval of 3 seconds"
I want to create a line graph with 10 minutes intervals that shows.I need to group my data by 30-minute intervals in Power Query.
Grouping records based on intervals of. result of an integer division in SQL Server is an integer. dateadd(minute,. 2008 Group by 30 minute Time Intervals. 5.
SQL basics: Datetime and interval data types. minute, and.
This tutorial introduces you to the Oracle INTERVAL data types and shows you how to handle interval.


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Do Not Deliver Mohammad Mehdi Maleki to the Fascist Government of Iran
Open Letter to the Swedish Migration Office
Mohammad Mehdi Maleki, Iranian asylum-seeker, born on 28 January 1985, case no. 10-983677
Maleki has been a student political activist against the Islamic Republic.
Mohammad Mehdi Maleki is among the activists who, using the internet and in various other ways has struggled against the regime in Iran until the moment of his detention. Mohammad Mehdi Maleki, as a result of his political activities in Iran, had been identified and persecuted by the security and judicial authorities of the Islamic Republic, and therefore, on 27 March 2008, sought political asylum from the Swedish government. Unfortunately, his application was rejected on the 3rd of December 2008 by the migration office. Maleki had been imprisoned for some time in Iran, but with the help of family and friends, was released on bail. Using that opportunity, he fled the country, entered Sweden, and asked for asylum.
Mohammad Mehdi Maleki, after entering Sweden and asking for asylum in this country, continued his struggle against the medieval rule of the Islamic Republic in Iran. Mohammad Mehdi is among the activists who, in connection to the campaign to save Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani from a stoning execution, participated on numerous occasions in demonstrations. During those demonstrations, he protested the savagery of the Islamic regime, and called for overthrowing that regime. Despite this, his asylum application was rejected, and he, like all other refugees, lived in very dire circumstances. The Migration Office gave him permission to work as a trainee in a carwashing facility in Lindesburg.
About 2 months ago, the police visited that facility, but Maleki was not there. The owner of the facility called Mehdi and told him about the visit. As soon as he was informed, Mehdi called the police and left his contact information with the police over the phone. The following day, he reported to the police station, but they told him that although they appreciated his responsible diligence in reporting back to them, the police had no business with him. They told him that he may continue working and living as usual. Mehdi has been a law-abiding person during the time that he has lived in Sweden. Mohammad Mehdi Maleki reported to the Lindesburg Police on Tuesday, 29 of March for the last time and signed the usual papers without any incident. But on the 31st of March, only two days later, he was arrested at his apartment and detained. The police told Mehdi Maleki that the reason for the arrest was because he had sought to hide himself from the authorities. Mehdi, in response, told them that if he had been such a fugitive, he would not have reported to the police, left his contact information with the police, and would not have stayed in his apartment [knowing the police had inquired regarding his whereabouts].He categorically rejected the accusations made by the police.
The Federation knows Mohammad Mehdi Maleki very well and knows that he has been involved in political activities against the Islamic Republic in Örebro. The last protest that Mohammad Mehdi participated in took place on March 16 in the city of Örebro, in protest against the massacre of prisoners in Ghezal Hesar prison [in Iran]. Mehdi too, like many others, has left Islam as his religion and has accepted Christianity – he is considered an apostate. During the time that he has been in detention, he has been interviewed by a large number of Farsi-language media inside and outside of Sweden, and has emphasized his political activism and his apostasy. Only these are enough to put him in harm's way if he is returned by force to Iran. Specifically, the television station called " Andishe," in the United States, which broadcasts its programs into Iran, interviewed Mohammad Mehdi Maleki on the 7th of April and aired his story and his photograph. On the 14th of April, the Farsi-speaking radio called Radio HamsafarIran Emrooz in Gotenburg also interviewed him. On April 13th, Radio Voice of Refugees in Gotenburg interviewed Mehdi about his reasons for seeking asylum. In these interviews, Maleki, on numerous occasions, has repeated that he escaped from the Islamic Republic of Iran, but unfortunately, the Migration Office of Sweden rejected his reasons for seeking asylum
in Stockholm interviewed him on the same subject. On April 4th, another radio program called
Mohammad Mehdi Maleki has played a very active role against the Islamic Republic on Facebook, and has appeared there with his name and picture. Only one of the occasions in which Mohammad Mehdi Maleki participated in a protest against the stoning of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani in the city of Örebro is enough to be indicted by the Islamic Republic for acting against national security and the Islamic Republic system.
For instance, the government of Norway deported an Iranian asylum-seeker by the name Rahim Rostami on February 9, 2011, who is now imprisoned in Evin and in harm's way. Last month, Mohseni Ejaei, the chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Iran, announced during a press conference that the system will treat those outside of Iran who act against the Islamic regime the same way that it treats those citizens inside Iran who act against the regime. Despite all of the above, despite the dangers awaiting Mehdi if he is returned, the migration office has decided to deport Mohammad Mehdi Maleki to the inferno of the Islamic Republic.
Considering the consequences and the dangers of refoulement, the International Federation of Iranian Refugees calls on all organizations and institutions defending refugee rights to intervene and demand Mehdi's release from detention by the Migration Office, cancellation of the deportation, and defense of his asylum rights.
Abdollah Asadi,
Secretary of the Solidarity International Federation of Iranian Refugees
Away until 3 May
On Scotland and the veil


Postcode 6535 includes Alma, Bowes, East Bowes, Gregory, Horrocks, Isseka, Northampton, Ogilvie, Sandy Gully, Yallabatharra in Western Australia, and is in the federal electorate of Durack.
In FY 2013 the ATO recorded 860 individuals in postcode 6535. Of these people, 845 made a taxable income or loss. 630 of the population paid a gross amount of tax. After tax offsets, 560 people actually paid a net amount of tax. There were 285 non-taxable people who paid net tax of $0.
The average taxable income was $48,363. It is estimated that the average taxable income for people who paid a net amount of tax was $66868.
The average net tax paid was $15,043. This equates to an average tax of 31 cents in the dollar on taxable income.
The Medicare levy was paid by 530 people for an average of $1,058. 20 people paid $1,401 on average more for the Medicare surcharge.
565 people earned a salary or wage and took home an average of $49,769 each.
Government allowance and payments were collected by 70 people for on average $6,556. 65 people received the pension or other allowance.
Charitable gifts and donations of an average of $314 were made by 155 people.
The costs of tax affairs for 410 people were claimed for $278 each.


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The Future of Health, Care & Well-being
Allianz Partners has commissioned Futurologist Ray Hammond to look at how healthcare and medicine will be transformed globally over the next 20 years.
'Future Health, Care and Well-being' looks at the likely future developments and trends in healthcare between now and 2040. The report identifies five key trends which, collectively, will revolutionize the healthcare landscape. These include: personalized medicine; stem-cell medicine; nano-scale medicine; gene therapy and editing; and digital health.
The report is part of 'The World in 2040' Futurology Series looking at a wide range of trends and topics in the context of Allianz Partners' specific areas of expertise: international health, assistance, automotive and travel insurance, as part of Allianz Partners' commitment to innovating and anticipating the needs of its customers. Allianz Partners offers international health solutions through the Allianz Care brand.
"Healthcare is one of the few arenas in which every one of us has a stake. The next 20 years will witness profound change in healthcare… we have a collective responsibility to ourselves and to the next generation to determine what that change will look like and the impact it will have on all of us."
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