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Novak Djokovic has bleak US Open chances assessed after being 'terrorized' by critics
Novak Djokovic's coach Goran Ivanisevic has suggested that the Serb is highly unlikely to compete at this year's US Open due to the country's strict entry requirements with regards to those who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic recently won his latest Grand Slam title at Wimbledon but has endured a turbulent year as a result of his refusal to take the jab, which ultimately stopped him from playing in the Australian Open back in January.
Djokovic has insisted that he would like to feature at the US Open but will be prevented from doing so unless the ban on unvaccinated players entering the country is lifted over the coming weeks. Ivanisevic is not expecting such a decision to be made before the on-court action gets underway at Flushing Meadows, though, which is likely to leave Djokovic's hopes of competing in tatters.
"I don't know about the US Open [entry], it's difficult," Ivanisevic told Croatian newspaper Slobodna Dalmacija. "I am more optimistic that I will get an invitation and win Umag than that they will let him to the US Open.
"They don't ask for vaccination there, but as a country they are closed to the unvaccinated, for now he can't enter the country. I respect and appreciate him, he made a decision that he will not change.
"When they proclaim him to be a leader [of the anti-vax movement], to have a bad influence on people, that is wrong. He doesn't want to get vaccinated, he doesn't want to introduce it into his body, and he never told others not to get vaccinated. I respect and support his decision."
Ivanisevic went on to admit that he would love for the US government to relax their entry requirements but is not optimistic over the possibility of a solution being found before the final Grand Slam of the year gets underway. He also slammed Djokovic's critics by lifting the lid on the level of contempt that has been shown by those in opposition to the 35-year-old's unvaccinated status over the course of this year.
"I hope these decisions are reversed," he said. "People [were] infected in Australia, Roland Garros and Wimbledon and nothing to anyone.
"There are so many contradictions, I was vaccinated, it's not a problem for me, but for two and a half years they terrorise us, when you're infected it's like you have scabies, they throw you and the team out. We were on the wall of shame."
Djokovic's presence would surely be missed if he does not play at the US Open after reaching the final of last year's competition, in which he was beaten by eventual champion Daniil Medvedev. He has already underlined his desire to continue playing at the highest level for another few years before he decides to retire, though, which suggests that he will have further opportunities to achieve Grand Slam glory prior to the end of his career.
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DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - July 9, 2008) - Artfest International, Inc. (OTCBB: ARTI) -- Artfest is bringing to the USA art community a once in a lifetime exclusive opportunity to appreciate international Russian art that has never been shown in exhibition this side of the iron curtain. The world class Hotel Palomar Dallas will be the venue for the Russian Masters auction with eleven internationally acclaimed artistic talents unveiling their works through Artfest for the first time in the United States.
Romanho Company in partnership with Hotel Palomar is hosting an exclusive one night showing and auction, "Moscow at the Palomar," on July 31st, 2008 from 6 PM to 9 PM. Go to www.romanho.us to RSVP. Artfest International and Hotel Palomar are sponsoring the event, which will benefit several charities, including DIFFA. Moscow meets Dallas with the unveiling of Dmitry Sandjiev and ten other celebrated Russian Masters for the first time in the United States.
For information to attend the exhibition and auction contact 1-877-278-6672. RSVP to the organizers of the event by calling the number above. Or you can email your information and interest to: marketing@artfestinternational.com, attn: Russian Masters. Viewing and other Artfest International works available on the 31st of July on the Gala Evening. If you wish to see the entire collection visit www.romanho.us.
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Majesty: For the Realm Now Available From Z-Man Games
The throne is empty. A new monarch must be set upon it. But whom should lead? Obviously, it should be the ruler of one of the realms that has shown that they are the most-prosperous and best leader. N
The throne is empty. A new monarch must be set upon it. But whom should lead? Obviously, it should be the ruler of one of the realms that has shown that they are the most-prosperous and best leader. No bloodline nonsense. This is a merit-based system. Prove you're the best ruler and you'll be put in charge. That's what you'll be doing in Majesty: For the Realm, a new game that's available now from Z-Man Games.
The competition for the crown has begun. Your rivals are already plotting ways to establish the wealthiest realm and claim the throne. But you know the best way to gain the power you seek is by enlisting the aid of your citizens. From the humble Miller to the elegant Noble, all of your loyal subjects will play a decisive role in your new kingdom. Rally the people and seize the crown. Majesty: For the Realm is available now!
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The king is dead. The hunt is on for the next person that will be seated on the throne. The nobles vying for the spot can't just run in and sit down. They'll need the people's support. There's more th
The king is dead. The hunt is on for the next person that will be seated on the throne. The nobles vying for the spot can't just run in and sit down. They'll need the people's support. There's more than one way to get the people's favor. And looking at such options is what you get in this preview for Majesty from Z-Man Games.
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The throne sits empty. Nobles from across the kingdom are vying to claim it, but this goal cannot be accomplished by one person alone. Whoever seeks the crown must also seek the loyalty of the people. Only with their support can a noble amass the fortune needed to cement their claim.
Majesty: For the Realm lets you enter the fray and make your bid for the throne. In our preview, we introduced you to the seven characters and eight locations you will use to build you realm. Today, we'll be taking a closer look at how these characters and locations function within the game.
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It's the Middle Ages. But it's cool, because you're in charge, as the King or Queen of a region. But you don't want to just have your kingdom sitting mostly empty. You want grand buildings and fields
It's the Middle Ages. But it's cool, because you're in charge, as the King or Queen of a region. But you don't want to just have your kingdom sitting mostly empty. You want grand buildings and fields and such filling it up. You want to show off the majesty of it all. That's what you'll be doing, anyway, in Majesty, a new game coming from Z-Man Games. They've posted up a starter preview of what you can expect to see.
Z-Man Games is proud to announce Majesty, an exciting 2-4 player game from designer Marc André and illustrator Anne Heidsieck set to be released this fall.
In Majesty, you take on the role of a king or queen seeking to gain power during the Middle Ages. Like any good monarch, you have plenty of subjects ready to do your bidding and help your kingdom grow. Running a kingdom is no easy task and you must make the best use of your subjects and buildings if you want to succeed.
These different cards are broken into several different categories. Over the coming weeks, we'll be revealing new cards and characters every Monday, so stay tuned! This week we take a look at a very important part of every kingdom: the Mill.


Despite the terrible twos we've been experiencing lately, the past few days with Coco have been completely sweet and lovely. She has started saying "Danke viel mal" (thank you very much in German) when we're out and about and it is so adorable. Yesterday, a woman let Coco pet her dog for a little while, much to Coco's utter and total delight. As we parted ways, Coco chirped happily to the woman, "Danke viel mal!" and I couldn't help but swoon. What a little dream boat she is!
There's our gigantic bottle and can recycling bag. Once it fills up, we have to schlep it several blocks away to these glass and can receptacles. It's a stinky job, but that didn't deter Coco. Here she is putting some old Corona bottles in the proper container.
This being Switzerland, the recycling schedule is clearly marked. 7am to 8pm Monday through Saturday. No recycling on Sundays or holidays!
Pure excitement! Who knew old beer bottles could be so fascinating? It just never got old.
It will only become more fun as she gets older and understands the different containers for different colors. After we had finished, she looked at me and said, "Wow! Thank you, mama!" and naturally my heart absolutely swelled with love. Oh thank you, my sweet Coco, for being you!
Oh my gosh! You need to do a blog post on Recycling 101 in Switzerland. We moved in February and I still need to get used to recycling! What exactly goes into the Bebbi Sagg? Where do I throw away broken toys, etc? Recycling is a complicated matter here!


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Għaqda Studenti tal-Liġi launches the 29th Edition of Id-Dritt Legal Journal - GħSL
This year's edition feature the largest volume of articles in previous years, and addresses subjects like Constitutional Law, FinTech Law, International Space Law and Financial Law.
Għaqda Studenti tal-Liġi officially inaugurated another edition of Id-Dritt, their renowned printed legal journal. The ceremony was held yesterday evening at Pardo Hall, inside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion, Valletta.
This publication is the 29th Edition of a long-standing series of academic publications, whereby a large number of renowned legal academics and professionals, from a wide-range of legal fields, submit their peer-reviewed contributions, in one of the few similar academic exercises remaining in Maltese academia organised solely by students, let alone the legal field.
This year's edition features contributions from up-and-coming lawyers, as well as more established names in the legal field, among them: Chief Justice Emeritus Vincent A. De Gaetano; Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera; Dr Giovanni Bonello, former Judge at the European Court of Human Rights; Professor Kevin Aquilina, Dean of the Faculty of Laws; Dr Tonio Borg, former European Commissioner and former Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister; and Dr Jose Herrera, Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change.
The different legal fields addressed in this year's edition of Id-Dritt range from more traditional fields, like Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Notarial Law, to more up-and-coming sectors, like Fintech Law, Animal Welfare Law, Financial Law and International Space Law. This year's Id-Dritt also possesses a number of contributions which discuss certain hot-topic subjects, including the Rule of Law, Development Planning Law, Gender Equality Legislation, as well as the detention of asylum seekers in Malta.
In her speech, Emma-Marie Sammut, Publications Officer of Għaqda Studenti tal-Liġi, stated: "Initially starting out in 1944, the project of going about publishing Id-Dritt was always seen as a highly-ambitious project, especially considering that it was a small handful of law students, with an amaranthine passion for the law, who came about the idea of compiling it. Through many trials and tribulations, the legal journal has now transformed itself into a quasi-customary obligation for Għaqda Studenti tal-Liġi; both because of its timely delivery year after year, and because of the notion of it being the product and detailed examination of external events, technological advancements and societal questions which are prevalent in our community."
"The world of academia, in Malta, is unfortunately somewhat dismissed and sidelined, and this can be felt in perhaps every strata of the legal society. It is often seen that the freshly graduated lawyers of today, heavily rely on previously researched material and, this sort of attitude breeds mediocrity. Id-Dritt combines the past and present, and imagines new legal worlds for the future. We are inspired by Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu and Moore, who all contributed towards the thinking that constitutions hold the power to invent and create better worlds for us all through words. This is, in its entirety, Id-Dritt's mission; the journal provides a platform to its authors, enabling them to envision new eras for the legal world."
In turn, GħSL President Lara Attard described how "tradition and innovation are two pillar values which have been ingrained within Għaqda Studenti tal-Liġi's Publications Office throughout our history. Through this, GħSL boasts a legacy unprecedented by any other organisation. The publication of the Id-Dritt has always been on the forefront of GħSL's agenda throughout the years. This stems from the fact that GħSL, together with our contributors, recognises the academic value of such a publication. We have, over the years, continued to ascertain that the material published within the Id-Dritt has a value, both academic and legal in nature, useful to students and practitioners alike."
"Our organisation has unabatedly shown passion towards legal discourse and academic thought. Notwithstanding the anti-academic climate that's currently prevalent in today's modern discourse, which has even led to some organisations opting to reduce or withdraw their output, Id-Dritt XXIX is testament to GħSL's unwavering faith and effort in this field, notwithstanding the challenges we face."
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On our Lenovo T520 tablets -- on the same hardware -- Windows 8 boots in 16 seconds to usability in a fresh installation vs. Windows 7 (with updates) at 27 seconds. We could detect no real disk speed changes, but the UI is fast and has a "snappy" feel when we changed screens, or popped back to the Windows 8 UI with the Windows key on the Lenovos.
You get Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor in Professional/Enterprise editions of Windows 8 that's the same version shipped with Windows Server 2012. It replaces Windows Vista/Windows 7 Virtual PC to serve as a bare metal-type hypervisor. Ostensibly, it's used to run a prior version that you upgraded from, like Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7.
All upgrades we tried from Windows 7 to Windows 8 worked flawlessly and without complaint or annoyance. Microsoft suggests that anywhere Windows 7 works, Windows 8 should install; the only limitations we've heard anecdotally are where drivers for advanced displays just aren't available yet; we didn't run into this problem in 11 installations.
Microsoft's application virtualizer, App-V, has been upgraded and now has a physical-to-virtual feature. AppV V5 allows, like prior versions, a Remote FX-based GUI connection to an application that's executing someplace else. It appears as though the application launching, manipulation, and execution are happening locally, but these are actually communication broker stubs that link to the application on a server somewhere else.
We tested the Windows 8 User State Migration Tool, which allows user settings to be migrated to a new machine; Windows To Go, which makes a bootable (think USB Flash Drive) instance, system hardware-permitting; and we played with making customizable Windows 8 P/E images for distribution purposes. By combining these tools, coupled to server-based key management tools, deploying Windows has been made almost as simple as an online Linux distro.
Microsoft Windows 8 wants to own the master boot record (MBR) on a system's hard drive. The controversy regarding whether to prevent boot-sector virus vectors through the use of a UEFI secure boot initially riled people who like to host concurrent operating system or disk partition instances. And we found that Windows 8 at installation indeed grabs the disk master boot, securing it, and making it very difficult to place other operating systems on it. We applaud Microsoft's attempts at boot security, and don't have the qualms that others find when a vendor tries to secure a system.
The Windows Server 2012 Key Management Service allows enterprises to securely activate multiple instances of Windows 8 Enterprise. Operating system payloads can also be modified to deploy both Microsoft and third-party software for automated updates, although Microsoft's System Center 2012: Configuration Manager handles this chore with better finesse than manual payload management.
From the same Metro-style GUI to the same Hyper-V hypervisor, Microsoft has tightly integrated its desktop/tablet operating system with its server OS. This means that all enterprise IT functions associated with activating, deploying, securing, and upgrading a fleet of Windows desktops, laptops and tablets can be easily accomplished.


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Worried Your Facebook Account Has Been Cloned? Here's What to Know About This New Hoax
By Alejandro de la Garza
Facebook users are being duped into thinking that their accounts have been cloned thanks to a viral message that made the rounds of the social networking site on Sunday.
The message says that the sender has received a duplicate friend request from the recipient. Then, it tells the receiver to forward the same message to their friends. Many have apparently taken that to mean that they should forward the same message to all of their friends, prompting dozens or even hundreds of others to believe that there may be a problem with their accounts as well.
The message hints that the receiver may have been the victim of a cloning scam. That's where a malicious user copies images and information from a person's Facebook account in order to create a duplicate "clone" account, then sends out friend requests to the victim's friends. The duplicate user may message these friends in an attempt to learn personal information about the cloned user or to spread scam messages.
Mass cloning scams have occurred recently, as in the summer of 2016, but Facebook officials told WSYR that this most recent viral message does not reflect an actual epidemic of cloned accounts, nor is it related to the data breach that occurred in September.
There appears to be no reason at this time to forward a message telling friends that their account may have been cloned without having actually received a duplicate friend request.
Many users have expressed their frustration at receiving dozens of phony messages saying their accounts have been hacked.
So what should you do if you receive one of these hoax messages? Nothing. Delete the message and move on.
If you are worried you might be the victim of Facebook cloning, try searching for other versions of your account and report duplicate profiles to Facebook.
Write to Alejandro de la Garza at alejandro.delagarza@time.com.


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JTI Involvement in Smuggling
JTI Involvement in Smuggling, Tobacco Tactics, updated 22 October 2020, accessed 28 January 2023.
In November 2011, the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) unveiled the results of a major investigation into Japan Tobacco International's complicity in cigarette smuggling. The article alleged that:
Russia and Middle East were the "hub of smuggling by JTI distributors".
JTI's own investigators say JTI "did almost nothing when faced with reports their distributors smuggled tobacco through Russia, Moldova, the Balkans, Afghanistan and the Middle East". There was apparent "rampant smuggling". Another transit route was through Kaliningrad.
When company investigators received information that 13 JTI employees or distributors may have been working directly with smugglers, a senior executive at JTI blocked an investigation into the activities.
Emails uncovered by the OCCRP detailed "how widespread the smuggling had become across several regions. JTI Investigators caught an Israeli distributor smuggling large quantities of cigarettes into Iraq and Belgium, but investigators say the company took no action".
In 2009 and 2010 as JTI investigators uncovered what they called substantial evidence of illegal trade, managers repeatedly interfered with efforts to stop the trafficking. A senior Vice President directly blocked an investigation into the Audeh Group, its main Middle East distributor, suspected of facilitating smuggling.
JTI continued and expanded its relationship, with another alleged smuggler, IBCS Trading, which is owned by the Audeh group, which had previously been accused in an EU lawsuit of being a "co-conspirator" with RJ Reynolds in smuggling operations.
The company's general manager in Russia said that he wasn't concerned about an increase in cigarette seizures at Baltic borders because profits outstripped potential EU-imposed fines for not stopping the smuggling.
The head of the compliance team wrote that " JTI management has not lived up to the 'zero-tolerance policy' of smuggling" and, "in those cases that touch on smuggling into or via the European Union, has specifically and repeatedly violated (its obligations under the European Commission agreement of 2007)".
The investigators had their computers hacked into by a company paid $300,000 by JTI. Subsequently, a JTI senior vice president eventually admitted ordering some of the hacking.
The same investigators were later fired and the information on what the investigators had uncovered was leaked to smugglers. 1
Allegations Undermine Agreement with the EU
These allegations were all the more pertinent because in December 2007 JTI had signed an agreement with the European Commission (EC) and Member states to stamp out smuggling.
The agreement acknowledged that the "illicit traffic in cigarettes is a growing problem for the EC, for Member States and for legitimate trade in tobacco products". Due to this JTI had "committed to a continuous process of dialogue and cooperation with the EC and Member States to evaluate and address the trade in Illegal Product". 2
On the signing of the agreement, JTI had issued a statement that said it "cooperates with government authorities around the globe in its efforts to combat the illegal trade of cigarette products. This problem is detrimental to the brand value of our products and it penalizes legitimate retailers and our customers, while depriving governments of revenues. Japan Tobacco believes that today's forward-looking agreement represents a significant milestone in the Japan Tobacco Group's endeavours to tackle this societal issue while protecting the brand equity of the company's products".3
Despite these commitments, OCCRP alleges that JTI investigators identified "a persistent pattern of smuggling" by one of JTI's distributors IBCS, and in turn IBCS's distributors. In 2009, the company's Vice President Jean-Luc Perreard "wrote to the internal investigations team promising that JTI would start getting tough and would 'most likely' terminate two IBCS distributors the next time they got in trouble".
OCCRP also alleges that Perreard wrote one email to several JTI executives, indicated that "writing a stern letter to IBCS should be enough to appease OLAF regulators". Perreard wrote that "As soon as the letter is sent – please provide me with a copy so that I could – if needs be – use it to demonstrate OLAF that we are proactive in addressing such matters".45 OLAF is the European Union's Anti-Fraud Office.
Despite this letter, JTI's company documents allege that "smuggling continued unabated". Furthermore a series of emails obtained by OCCRP show that in reality "Perreard and others took a softer stance" with IBCS. The emails also "said a proposed letter admonishing IBCS should be worded in 'such a way that it can be disclosed to OLAF.'" 6 7
OLAF Investigation Secretely Closed Down: "Did Not Prove JTI Involvement"
OLAF investigated the allegations of smuggling, but in April 2016 confirmed that:
"In July 2015, OLAF closed an investigation into the alleged involvement of JTI in the diversion of tobacco products from third countries into the EU, as well as possible non-compliance with the provisions of the Anti-fraud Agreement between JTI and the EU and its Member States of 2007. The investigation did not prove any involvement of any JTI entities or employees in illegal activities such as cigarette smuggling or diversion of cigarettes into the EU." 8
JTI Denied "Sensationalistic and Salacious" Accusations
In response to the allegations, JTI issued a two page employee briefing paper that argued the story was "as sensationalistic and salacious" and "nothing more than an attempt at vengeance on the part of disgruntled former employees" and argued that "none of the outrageous allegations against JTI in the article is grounded in reality". 9
The company also told the Reuters news agency that any issues raised in the article "had been resolved". Hideyuki Yamamoto, a spokesman for Japan Tobacco said: "These matters have all been properly addressed and handled within JTI in line with our overall stance towards anti-illicit trade and my understanding is that it has been all solved or addressed already as far as JTI is concerned." 10
This page is part of the historical section of Tobacco Smuggling, which also includes:
Imperial And Gallaher Involvement in Tobacco Smuggling
Gallaher versus its Cypriot distributor
BAT Involvement in Tobacco Smuggling
Michel Poirier
Visit Tobacco Control Research Group: Peer-Reviewed Research for a full list of our journal articles of tobacco industry influence on health policy.
TCRG Blogs
Unscrupulous methods used by the tobacco industry revealed over the illicit trade, K.A. Evans-Reeves, A. Rowell, 2015, The Conversation
Tobacco industry rallies against illicit trade – but have we forgotten its complicity?, K.A. Evans-Reeves, A. Rowell, 2015, The Conversation
↑Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, Big Trouble at Big Tobacco: Tales of Mobsters, Smugglers and Hackers, 3 November 2011
↑JT International S.A, JT International Holding BV and the European Community and the Participating Member States, Cooperation Agreement, 14 December 2007
↑JTI, JTI and the European Commission Sign a Cooperation Agreement to Combat the Illegal Trade of Cigarettes, 14 December 2007
↑OCCRP, Internal JTI documents
↑JTI Documents
↑OCCRP,
Japan Tobacco Fights Back Against Former Employees
↑OLAF Press Spokesperson, Email, 6 April 2016
↑JTI, JTI Internal Document, undated
↑Reuters, Japan Tobacco distributors in smuggling cases-report, 4 November 2011
Japan Tobacco International


At the 2018 annual congress of the American College of Phlebology (ACP), it was announced that the society would pursue changing its name to the American Vein and Lymphatic Society (AVLS). The membership voted to approve this action in December, and the name was legally changed on January 1, 2019. What first prompted this motion to be raised for consideration?
The AVLS was founded in 1985 as the North American Society of Phlebology to provide a forum for the exchange of scientific and practical knowledge related to the diagnosis and treatment of vein diseases. It was the first organization of its kind in North America. In 1997, the society leadership changed the name of the society to the "American College of Phlebology" to emphasize its educational mandate.
However, as the organization matured over the ensuing 2 decades, its reasons for existence diversified to include physician and patient advocacy, fostering scientific research as well as supporting patient care and research in lymphatic disease. It also became clear to leadership and our members that the term phlebology did not resonate well with patients or our colleagues in other disciplines in the United States.
In 2015, at the second Executive Leadership Summit hosted by the ACP, leaders from the ACP and industry executives gathered to discuss the future direction of the field of venous and lymphatic medicine. Among several key ideas and discussions was the need to establish an identity that better reflected the expanded mission of the society. In 2016, our board endorsed a strategic plan that included a mandate to propose a new name for our society that would be inclusive of our expanded societal activities. We think that the name AVLS represents the culmination of a long-term goal of the organization to develop a name that is congruent with its mission and vision.
What are the specific goals and potential advantages of increased name recognition with payers and providers?
The term phlebology is not as well known in the United States as it is in Europe. Consequently, American patients, payers, and physicians from other specialties did not immediately understand what our society was all about. We think that our new name conveys our commitment to vein and lymphatic disease and will help make our expertise more recognizable moving forward.
Aside from its name, do you think that the focus of the society itself has changed or expanded at all?
Education has remained a core mission of the AVLS, but our goals have expanded beyond hosting a single annual congress to also hosting smaller, topic-specific meetings throughout the year, such as those we are hosting on lymphedema and wound care this year. We are also continuing to engage our teammates in care—the United States technologists, nurses, advanced practice providers, and lymphedema therapists—to give them a multidisciplinary forum to exchange knowledge as well as opportunities to work as leaders within the organization. Deep and superficial venous disease and lymphatic disease education are integrated in our meetings, and content is being provided for caregivers of all levels of experience, from beginner to expert.
Please tell us more about the decision to emphasize lymphatic disease in the society. To what degree is the inclusion of lymphatic disease a new direction for the society versus one that was already in place?
In the United States, it is estimated that over 10 million people are living with lymphedema. However, in our health care system, the majority of these patients remain undiagnosed. Even when it is diagnosed, it is difficult for a patient to find a physician with an interest and background in providing appropriate care. Thus, most patients go on to suffer needlessly for years. As our understanding of lymphedema and venous disease has developed over the years, we've realized how intertwined these diseases are. The AVLS recognized this gap in care for patients with lymphedema about 10 years ago, and it has become a priority of the organization to develop into a professional medical society where those with an interest in lymphedema can advocate for their patients, be supported in research, and share knowledge through educational programs.
How would you summarize the field of lymphatic intervention in 2019, in terms of where it stands at present and what the near future holds?
In the last decade, there have been a number of exciting advances in surgery for lymphedema. In addition, innovations in the medical care of lymphedema have shown success in the laboratory and are close to moving to the bedside. However, at the present time, most of the intervention for lymphedema is literally "in the hands of therapists." The lymphedema therapists continue to do yeoman's work in caring for these patients and make a huge difference in their lives. It is an organizational priority for the AVLS to support the lymphedema therapist community and engage them with the physicians who are seeing patients with swollen legs and the scientists who are developing novel therapies, all in a continuing effort to improve the quality of life for patients with lymphedema.
With lymphatic intervention on the rise, what can be done at the society level to ensure appropriate training and application?
This is exactly where we see the AVLS stepping up to the plate. Our goal is to provide educational opportunities for those interested in developing themselves into lymphatic specialists, so that they are not only able to manage vein disease but also the lymphatic disease they see on a routine basis.
As a society, we see the opportunity to bring the scientist, physician, and lymphedema therapist together much in the same way that all of the investigators and providers for patients with vein disease have been brought together in one society. The AVLS is able to provide the infrastructure and support for the development of new and expanded applications of care, where we can hopefully reach a larger portion of these patients and ultimately make a difference in their quality of life.
The ACP and other groups, such as the American Venous Forum (AVF), have been working to curb inappropriate use of superficial venous therapies. Acknowledging that progress on this front is hard to track, do you believe there has been improvement?
The AVLS is definitely committed to this issue. In regard to your question of whether progress been made, I would say no. Thus far, all that has been done is identifying that a problem exists and that it is worse than we thought. To address this, the AVLS initiated a project in 2018 called "Improving Wisely" to actually try and make a real difference. Improving Wisely is a partnership with Johns Hopkins University, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Foundation for Venous and Lymphatic Disease (the previous ACP Foundation), based on the premise that individuals will improve their performance when provided with personal performance metrics and community benchmarks.
In this regard, the AVLS undertook a pilot project last year that provided a confidential report to each individual who performed thermal ablations in original Medicare beneficiaries. The report provided each physician with the average number of thermal ablations they performed per patient during the previous 12 months. It also provided them with a distribution curve for the average number of ablations per patient per year of all physicians who billed Medicare for thermal ablations during the same time period. In this first iteration, we found that the majority of providers are working well within what we would consider an appropriate range, but there were clear outliers. We and our partners in the AVF are making an effort to share these data and provide appropriateness of care recommendations with the hope that knowledge of personal performance benchmarked against their peers will serve as an opportunity to reconsider personal practice. The data for each provider will be recalculated annually and reports will be shared with them. Hopefully, we will see a change in performance with time, such that the outliers will begin to change their approach to care with respect to this and other metrics we plan to analyze.
It was interesting that of the more than 2,400 reports we mailed out in the Improving Wisely pilot project, 1,540 were sent to individuals who have never interacted with the AVLS; they had never been a member or attended a meeting. Given the large overlap of membership and meeting attendance between the AVLS and AVF, our educational efforts have been missing > 60% of the individuals that practice vein care in the United States. Our hope is that through the Improving Wisely project, we can begin to interact with these providers, encourage them to participate with educational programs in the AVLS and AVF, and over time, see an improvement in the overall quality and appropriateness of care for our patients.
What are the current research and advocacy initiatives of the AVLS?
Several years ago, the society recognized the need to advance our understanding of venous disease by providing "big data." As such, the AVLS has invested in the development of the PRO Venous Registry, a patient-reported outcomes database that is currently the largest registry dedicated to venous and lymphatic disease. To further advance the registry, the AVLS acquired the Venous Patient Outcomes Registry in 2018 and is in the process of developing a new unified platform for the registry PRO 2.0, which will be launched this spring. As the registry continues to develop, we hope to be able to provide the evidence needed to support appropriate and beneficial care for our patients.
Although we have been involved with it for a long time, advocacy is the newest mandate of the AVLS. About 14 months ago, we made the commitment to play a more active role in advocating on behalf of our membership and the field when we hired our first Director of Healthcare Policy and Advocacy to our staff. With this full-time attention and the development of a very committed volunteer base, we are beginning to advance our cause. The AVLS has a seat on the AMA House of Delegates and is actively involved in the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) and RUC (Relative Value Update Committee) committees of the AMA, where we can help shape the future. Additionally, we are involved across the country in dealing with local carriers and policies, providing our membership with support on specific issues as they arise. There is still much work to be done on this front, especially in light of the constantly changing health care reimbursement environment.


After a rollercoaster summer – good news!
It's been abit of a rollercoaster this summer with the recent changes to legislation meaning that just as we got the go-ahead from the planners – it became clear that the whole future of housing associations was in doubt – especially in regards to building new houses!
It was a nail biting time and it's a measure of the staying power and tenacity of this group and our advisors that we didn't give up. We are relieved and quietly delighted to be able to say that things are looking a lot more positive now and we are in the tendering process with contractors.
Once we hear back from contractors, the next stage will be to finalise the development agreement between the housing association (Hastoe), the contractor and us, with the aim of starting on the infrastructure (roads and carparks etc.) in early 2017.
Another unexpected twist in the story is that due to Hastoe being able to secure some extra funding for affordable housing, the planned second stage of the project could (subject to a further planning application) happen a lot sooner than we all imagined . This could mean an extra 17 houses for rent and up to 13 self-build or self-finished houses. We anticipate that while residents of these additional homes would need to sign up to some of the cohousing objectives, like recycling and greener travel, they could choose whether or not to be part of cohousing.
There has been a huge amount of work going on behind the scenes as all manner of things have needed to be thought through & negotiated as we take a step nearer bringing this project to fruition.
We will be putting up a lot more information on the website as it all unfolds and also keeping people informed through our 'friends of Bridport Cohousing' monthly newsletter which you can subscribe to here. The important questions people keep asking like 'when will it be built?' and 'how much will the houses cost?' will hopefully be answered within the next few months. Watch this space!
We were on the telly! Thanks to Duncan Sleightholme who put together this news story for ITV.
Delighted to announce that today (Thursday Feb 11th) we were granted full planning permission! This picture was taken outside the planning office.
This is the culmination of 7 years work by the group and 18 months of waiting for the planners to make a decision.
We'd like to thank our architect Sam Goss who had a tall order to satisfy both the needs and desires of the residents group and the planning requirements. Also our two consultants Alan Heeks and Charles Couzens who have kept the faith for all this time!
We are very grateful for the substantial pre-development funding we received from the Homes and Communities Agency, and the support of the organisation Locality in this process as well as the funding from West Dorset District Council which, along with monies from members of Bridport Cohousing, made the application possible.
Most of all we want to thank the people of Bridport for all the wonderful local support for this community-led project.
We know theres still a way to go before we all move in but this is a huge milestone.
Well this is it – the moment we have been waiting for – for 18 months (yes really – 18 months!) – our planning application is up for a decision on Thursday February 11th. Fingers and toes crossed that they will see what a benefit this could be to the local community.
Its taken 7 years to get to this point so wish us well! We hope to be part of a movement towards many more new models of community led affordable housing projects. Will keep you posted re the result.
If you are considering whether Bridport Cohousing might be for you – the best way to start to get to know who we are and what we are up to is to come along to one of our events.
We have been asked by West Dorset District Council to amend the description of our planning application. The reason for this is to do with the definition of affordable housing which is currently used by the council's housing department. This means that people living in Bridport who are in housing need would not be allowed to be allocated houses in the development. This is the way in which the rural exception sites policy has to be applied, which uses a new Dorset wide housing allocation policy which was revised since our application was submitted.
This change in the allocation rules caused a problem for us, because the rules of Bridport Cohousing as a Community Land Trust and the Local Lettings Policy which were submitted with the planning application state that the housing that is be created is for the benefit of Allington Parish and Bridport and surrounding parishes.
So to get round this problem we have been asked to change the description and the application will be considered as a normal planning application where only 35% of the houses have to be affordable and they can be allocated according to need from both Bridport and Allington equally.
The allocation of the remaining houses can then be allocated according to the existing Local Lettings Policy of Bridport Cohousing and this can be guaranteed by the planning permission being granted with a legal agreement between the council and Bridport Cohousing called a Section 106 agreement. In addition Bridport Cohousing is set up as a Community Benefit society and the rules say it must provide affordable housing for local people and this is guaranteed by the Financial Conduct Authority. A third safeguard is that the agreement to purchase the land is conditional on only providing affordable housing. So there are three guarantees that we will provide affordable housing.
The survey which was carried out in February 2015 had responses from 55 households 47 or whom either lived in Bridport or Allington and are keen to be housed in the cohousing neighbourhood. 45 of the households were eligible for affordable shared ownership housing and 31 were either on the housing register or unable to afford to buy a house on the open market. This survey confirms the high demand for affordable housing within a cohousing neighbourhood from people with a strong connection with Bridport and Allington.
You can see a summary of the online survey results here: Survey Results March 2015. In addition there were 12 paper forms submitted and data from these forms is included in the numbers quoted above.
On Behalf of Bridport Cohousing.
Please note this survey is now closed. Thanks to everyone who took part!
We are currently surveying people with a questionnaire designed to establish for the planners that there is a local need for this project.
Our survey is aimed primarily at people who either live in one of our three target areas (tier 1:Bridport area, tier 2: West Dorset and tier 3: Dorset) but we also welcome people who live outside those areas but can demonstrate a local connection.
If you are potentially interested we would be very grateful if you could help us by filling in this survey. You can either download a paper version here (which you would have to fill in and post or scan and email to us): Survey of Housing Needs or follow this link for an online version. We need all replies in By March 23rd so this is fairly urgent!
These informal events offer a chance to get to know abit more about the project from the people who are already involved. No need to book – just turn up. If you can't make any of them and really want to make contact with the project – do get in touch as we can try and arrange someone to meet with you.


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The Plot Against Immigrants
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Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs, Congressman (R-AZ 5th District)
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After spending over a decade supporting anti-immigrant measures in Arizona, including SB 1070, Biggs was elected to Congress in 2016. As a Member of Congress, he has introduced anti-immigrant bills and partnered with anti-immigrant groups.
Biggs was first elected to the Arizona House in 2002 and served until 2010. He was subsequently elected to the Arizona Senate in 2010 and took over leadership as Senate President in 2013.
Immigration was one of Biggs' key issues during his time in Phoenix. He supported, among other legislation, the draconian SB 1070 bill introduced by Sen. Russell Pearce.
Pearce lost a recall election after the passage of SB 1070, making him the first elected official ever to be recalled in the state. Biggs was a strong supporter of Pearce and told the Arizona Republic after the recall vote, "I am profoundly disappointed that he (Pearce) didn't win."
Following the Supreme Court's 2012 ruling that parts of the anti-immigrant law should be upheld, Biggs welcomed the decision. "This is a huge victory for the state of Arizona and SB 1070," said Biggs. Biggs told KJZZ, "What's different is we have the imprimatur of the Supreme Court saying 'this is acceptable police behavior.' And so, what that does, is that validates what we're doing, what we want police officers to do in this state."
Biggs ran for Congress in 2016 and since taking office, he has been one of Donald Trump's staunchest allies on immigration policy. In 2018, Biggs issued a statement in support of the President, "I support President Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to the border. I continue to fight to fund, begin, and complete a border wall, just as President Trump promised when America elected him. His commitment to building the wall and ending illegal immigration helped him capture the Republican nomination and the Presidency. I appreciate President Trump's efforts to keep his promises."
Since taking office, Biggs has introduced a number of anti-immigrant bills, including the Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act, which includes provisions such as directing the Department of Treasury to provide funding for building a wall on the US/Mexico border, and charging a 5% fee for foreign remittances. Biggs' bill was endorsed by the National Border Council and the anti-immigrant groups NumbersUSA and FAIR. In September of 2018, Biggs and NumbersUSA issued a joint statement in which Biggs praised the group founded by Roy Beck, "I'm grateful for NumberUSA's support for my legislation. NumbersUSA engages millions of activists around the nation who are passionate about border security and enforcing the immigration laws this country has on its books."
Biggs repeatedly cites anti-immigrant groups including NumbersUSA, FAIR and the Center for Immigration Studies on his website when discussing immigration issues.
In 2019, Biggs and Rep. Babin announced they would co-chair the House Border Security Caucus.
Anti-immigrant Views
In 2018, Biggs invited Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), to speak on his podcast. Vaughan has previously blamed the TPS program for "its contribution to the burgeoning street gang problem in the United States." Vaughan also granted an interview in 2014 to the virulently anti-Semitic tabloid, American Free Press.
In March of 2019, Biggs posed for a photo with FAIR's president Dan Stein, after he was invited to speak at a House Border Security Caucus meeting. Stein has previously argued that immigrants are "getting into competitive breeding."
In 2018, Biggs spoke at an annual gathering of the conservative Eagle Forum, a group that often gives a platform to anti-immigrant figures. The event featured officials from far-right parties in Germany and Poland as well as Canadian Stefan Molyneux, a man who routinely interviews white nationalists and eugenicists. Among other racist things, Molyneux has stated, "Screaming 'racism' at people because blacks are collectively less intelligent…is insane."
In 2019, Biggs spoke at a "Patriotism Over Socialism" rally in Phoenix, which was attended by a number of extremist groups. Another speaker was Laura Loomer, who has been banned from Twitter for her anti-Muslim tweets. In response to a question about why Biggs would speak at such a gathering, a Biggs spokesperson told the Arizona Republic, "He enjoys talking to constituents in his district — and other Arizonans — about his firsthand experience as an elected official and his long-held views about his love for the Constitution, Arizona, and the United States." Russell Pearce also spoke at the event.
The Arizona Republic reported that Biggs spoke at a 2015 event featuring anti-government figures. During the event, the founder of the anti-government Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, told the crowd that then-Arizona Senator John McCain should be put on trial for treason, and "hung by the neck until dead." According to the Republic, "Biggs said he doesn't agree with Rhodes' comments, but said he didn't feel it was his place to speak up and denounce him."
On April 3, 2019, Biggs tweeted, "Every day, thousands of illegal aliens cross over our southern border, overwhelming our law enforcement officials & our communities. Still, most Democrats in Congress refuse to take the necessary actions to end this crisis and secure our border. We must act before it's too late."
Anti-immigrant Activity
In 2018, Biggs teamed up with Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) and five other Members of Congress, including Representatives Steve King, Paul Gosar, Louie Gohmert, Thomas Massie and Ralph Norman, to file an amicus brief in support of the state of Texas for its lawsuit seeking to eliminate DACA. IRLI filed the brief on behalf of the Congressmen.
In May of 2018, Biggs endorsed a bill introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows that "would require the Department of Homeland Security to work with state and local law enforcement agencies who want to participate in the 287(g) program." The program allows state and local law enforcement to act as immigration enforcement officers.
In April 2018, Biggs co-signed a bill by Rep. John Ratcliffe designed to eliminate concurrent sentencing for undocumented immigrants. FAIR welcomed the bill.
Biggs has received an "A+" rating from NumbersUSA for his record supporting anti-immigrant legislation.
Biggs is a proponent of ending the constitutionally guaranteed right to birthright citizenship, penning a piece on his website in November of 2018 noting, "I agree with President Trump that the policy of birthright citizenship needs to be reconsidered. Only 39 countries in the world offer birthright citizenship, excluding all of Western Europe and most developed nations."
In September 2019, Biggs attended FAIR's annual "Hold Their Feet to the Fire" event in Washington D.C., and spoke at a "Badges and Angels" press conference organized by Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson and FAIR. Acting USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli was also a speaker.
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Jason Collins Sitting with First Lady at State of the Union Speech
By Bridget Johnson 2014-01-27T09:57:47
First lady Michelle Obama's guests at tomorrow night's State of the Union speech include Boston Marathon bombing survivors and an NBA player who came out as gay last April.
Jason Collins, who most recently played for the Washington Wizards, became a free agent over the summer. He'll be seated in the box with Michelle Obama, Jill Biden and Valerie Jarrett during the president's address to a joint session of Congress.
"In his 12 years in the league, Collins' teams earned 9 trips to the playoffs including 2 NBA Finals appearances. In April 2013, Collins became the first male player in major American team sports to come out openly as gay," the White House said in this morning's announcement. "The President expressed his gratitude to Collins for his courageous announcement through an article Collins penned himself. The President said he 'couldn't be prouder' of Collins, recognizing this as a point of progress for the LGBT community, and one more step in America's goal to treat everyone fairly and with respect."
Also sitting with Obama and Biden will be Carlos Arredondo and Jeff Bauman. Carlos, wearing his white cowboy hat, was captured in an iconic image of that day rushing a badly injured Jeff away from the bombing to safety.
"From his intensive care hospital bed, Jeff played a vital role in identifying the bombers. After losing both legs in the attack, he is battling back, describing himself as a quick healer and stronger now than he was before the attack. Jeff, 27, and Carlos, 53 and a Gold Star Father, have become close friends," the White House said.
Moore, Okla., fire chief Gary Bird is another guest, as he "represents all of those who rallied together to help the community of Moore, Oklahoma – firefighters, police officers, teachers, neighbors – in its greatest time of need" after an EF5 tornado hit the town in May.
Other guests will be Kathy Hollowell-Makle, 2013's District of Columbia Public School's Teacher of the Year, and Joey Hudy, a 16-year-old entrepreneur and Intel's youngest intern who brought a marshmallow cannon to the White House's 2012 science fair.
Additional guests will be announced in the run-up to the speech, the White House said.
https://pjmedia.com/blog/jason-collins-sitting-with-first-lady-at-state-of-the-union-speech/


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WEINER (ON DEMAND & IN THEATRES)
The creators of "The Good Wife" based their long-running television series (2009-2016) on women who stick by their politicians; husbands, caught and publically exposed, egregiously in violation of their marital vows. Anthony Weiner, a bombastic U.S. Representative (D. New York), resigned from Congress in 2011, after his midnight electronic trysts were unveiled.
Directors Elyse Steinberg and Josh Kriegman gift "Weiner" a blatant, brutally honest portrait of a man gone awry and a marriage torn asunder. Commencing in 2013 when Weiner, "Phoenix- like" rises above his previous disgraced state to run for Mayor of New York; months into the campaign a source reveals that his "sexting" had continued long after he exited his Congressional office.
Shakespearean in tone, the documentary succinctly depicts Anthony Weiner's fall from grace, avalanche of vituperative press, talk- show humiliations, public rants, all while his exceptional wife, Huma Abedin (senior aid to Hillary Clinton) struggles to maintain dignity, watching as her husband is perpetually flayed on the salacious altar of his own making. A contemporary tragedy still unfolding.
Huma, a reluctant heroine, slips in and out of the camera's lens: watching as Anthony, plays with his children, spiels his oratory to lauding crowds, pleading with her to be more proactive; she's elusive, never betraying (nor ever has) the depth of the emotional, relentless throbbing his choices have caused; she has stayed, but how redefined their solitary moments, private conservations, commitment, remain an enigma, and should.
"Weiner" fails in addressing the origin of Anthony's depravity or the therapeutic process needed to heal; talk show host Lawrence O'Donnell asks "What is wrong with you?"
A befuddled Weiner seems to believe it is a flaw in a politicians character, the craving to fill a vacuum, obsessive pressure to win, egotistical desire to be an icon, that robs them of the ability to have "normal relations". Bill Clinton, Eliot Spitzer, Mark Sanford might agree.
THREE & 1/2 STARS!!!
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Linfinity are a New York City based group of musicians who helped form a band around enigmatic front man Dylan Von Wagner, tackling everything from Southern Gothic tropes and rockabilly to beautiful, string-laden Moorish stomps and bombastic chamber pop. For fans of The Builders and Butchers, Murder By Death, Langhorne Slim, etc.
The End of America is a 3 piece folk band from New York City feat. James Downes of Call It Arson and Brendon Thomas of Foreverinmotion. In the past James Downes, Brendon Thomas, and Trevor Leonard discussed recording music in remote locations, where they could separate themselves from the buzz of computers and modern life. From these discussions came the concept of The End of America: to travel to the ends of the continent in search of musical inspiration and to write and record their songs there.
Eurisko is a 5-piece rock band from the greater New Haven/Waterbury area that recently formed in early 2010. Since their inception they have developed a sound soaked in whiskey, multi-layered guitar riffs, and creatively grim lyrics. Influenced primarily by folk and indie rock, Eurisko's music spans from quickly paced melodic ballads to deep, creeping songs carrying shipments of woe; and has drawn comparisons to the music of Tom Waits, The Decemberists, Murder By Death, and Bright Eyes. The combination of three guitars, bass, and drums gives Eurisko the flexibility to take a wide-ranging and detailed approach to their song-writing, which are then given more dimension through the use of poetic lyrics and storytelling.


More Rum, more fun! Be sure to stop by Rum Island when you visit Columbia County for a great time with the family. In the state founded by pirates, to be named after a favorite drink is a testament to this area's beauty! Open year-round, the weather is sunny and the water is warm. Bring family and friends to come splash around at this unique oasis. Rum Island Park provides you with free access to the Santa Fe River and the beautiful, clear, freshwater Rum Island spring, one of many springs located on the river. It's your gateway to canoeing, boating, swimming, snorkeling, fishing, sunning and more. The park at Rum Island offers picnic tables and lots of space for the kids to play. The park is open from 8AM until sundown to allow you and your loved ones to enjoy an entire day in the Florida sunshine.
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Retraining of prison officials begins in France
KINSHASA, 11 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - The retraining of 20 Congolese civilian and military prison personnel began on Wednesday in the southwestern French town of Agen, as part of the Democratic Republic of Congo's effort to shore up its maintenance of the rule of law, the press attaché at French embassy in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, said.
The official, Pascal Perennec, said training at the National Penitentiary School of Administration at Agen (l?Ecole Nationale de l?Administration Pénitentiaire d?Agen - ENAP) would cost 112,000 euros (US $135,241).
"It is, in fact, a French-supported programme concerning the re-establishment of the rule of law, which lies within a larger three-million-euro project that includes [revamping] the judiciary and the police," Perennec said.
Candidates were selected after taking examinations set by the Congolese government and ENAP. On completion of their three-month training, officials will be reassigned to various correctional institutions in the Congo.
The conditions of Congo's prisons are deplorable. The UN Mission in the DRC has documented many deaths in these institutions caused by malnutrition and overcrowding. The mission has also spoken out against the long periods of preventive detention.
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• No elections in DR Congo in December without electronic voting machines: INEC (February 13, 2018)
• DR Congo reach final of African Nations Championship (February 3, 2016)
• Political tensions 'running high' in DR Congo ahead of 2016 elections (October 7, 2015)
• Police Open Fire on Crowd Protesting Election Law Change (January 19, 2015)
• 15 dead in football match stampede in Kinshasa (May 12, 2014)
• Security Council extends UN mission, intervention force in DR Congo for one year (March 28, 2014)
• Death toll in Lake Albert boat accident rises to 108 people (March 24, 2014)
• M23 Rebels Kill, Rape Civilians in Eastern Congo: Human Rights Watch (July 22, 2013)
• UN Security Council Condemns Latest M23 Attacks, Extends Sanctions on Rebels (November 28, 2012)
• Thousands of Women March Against M23 Rebels in Kinshasa (November 24, 2012)
• Protests Against M23 Rebels, Government and UN Spread (November 22, 2012)
• Thousands Protest M23 Capture of Goma, Turn on Government and UN (November 21, 2012)
• Police Investigate Former Prime Minister for Corruption (May 14, 2012)
• TP Mazembe Reach Sixth Consecutive Champions League Group Stage (May 13, 2012)
• Kony 2012 video director detained (March 16, 2012)
• Opposition Supporters Step Up Attacks on Congolese Officials Abroad (February 28, 2012)
• Tshisekedi Leaves 'House Arrest' to Meet German Ambassador (February 27, 2012)
• Kabila's Senior Advisor Katumba Mwanke Dies in Plane Crash (February 12, 2012)
• Tshisekedi's Call for General Strike Largely Ignored (January 31, 2012)
• Tshisekedi Says He Will Form His Government Next Week (January 21, 2012)
• Tshisekedi Stages Self-Inauguration at Home (December 23, 2011)
• Tshisekedi Says He Is President-Elect, Asks Security Forces to Arrest Kabila (December 18, 2011)
• Joseph Kabila Wins Presidential Election (December 9, 2011)
• Presidential Election Results Delayed 48 Hours (December 6, 2011)
• Catholic Church Calls for Calm as Elections Results Are Published (December 4, 2011)
• Vote Counting Underway after Mostly Peaceful Elections (November 29, 2011)
• Officials Cancel Final Campaign Rallies in Kinshasa after Clashes (November 26, 2011)
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Rundeck lets you turn your operations procedures into self-service jobs. Safely give others the control and visibility they need. Read more about Rundeck at [https://www.rundeck.com/open-source](https://www.rundeck.com/open-source).

## Install

    helm repo add incubator http://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-charts-incubator
    helm install incubator/rundeck

## Configuration

The following configurations may be set. It is recommended to use values.yaml for overwriting the Riemann config.

Parameter | Description | Default
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replicaCount | How many replicas to run. Riemann can really only work with one. | 1
annotations | You can pass annotations inside .spec.template.metadata.annotations. Every value under this is iterated as a key/value and used as a parameter. Useful for KIAM/Kube2IAM and others for example. | ""
image.repository | Name of the image to run, without the tag. | [rundeck/rundeck](https://github.com/rundeck/rundeck)
image.tag | The image tag to use. | 3.0.16
image.pullPolicy | The kubernetes image pull policy. | IfNotPresent
service.type | The kubernetes service type to use. | ClusterIP
service.port | The tcp port the service should listen on. | 80
ingress | Any ingress rules to apply. | None
resources | Any resource constraints to apply. | None
rundeck.adminUser | The config to set up the admin user that should be placed at the realm.properties file. | "admin:admin,user,admin,architect,deploy,build"
rundeck.env | The rundeck environment variables that you would want to set | Default variables provided in docker file
rundeck.sshSecrets | A reference to the Kubernetes Secret that contains the ssh keys. | ""
rundeck.awsCredentialsSecret | A reference to the Kubernetes Secret that contains the aws credentials. | ""
rundeck.awsVolumeId | A Volume ID from a pre-existent AWS EBS volume to persist Rundeck data from /home/rundeck/server/data path. | ""

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National DevelopmentPoliticsRestructuring Is the Only Hope for Nigeria's Survival – PDP
Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 25, 2021
ABUJA — Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have said Nigeria must be restructured for the nation to survive.
Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, said this in an address he delivered at a retreat for newly-elected officers of the party, in Abuja, on Tuesday.
He noted that the nation was currently in dire straits on virtually all fronts and that it was time for visionary and purposeful leadership to take it out of the socio-economic crisis which the All Progressive Congress has led it into.
Tambuwal said, "While we await these interventions, permit me to mention an issue of great importance. Nigeria must embrace restructuring to survive. It must restructure its polity, economy, security and ways of doing things.
"It must embrace relative autonomy and decentralization of power. This will unleash the energies of our people, especially the young. It is time to allow Nigeria to blossom. It is doable with all hands-on decks.
"Secondly, we must embrace innovation and technology as a way of life. Technology will solve the youth unemployment time bomb. Technology will improve our agriculture, health, industralisation, education and indeed, it has implications and impacts on all facets of our lives. It is in this respect that we continue to condemn the twitter ban as a retrogressive action that should never have happened.
"Can Nigeria survive another four years of APC? The answer is a resounding no. It is too frightening to contemplate. PDP remains the only credible alternative to APC and we cannot afford to fail Nigerians.
"We must keep hope alive. We can do it. Yes, we can, as Obama would say. The revitalized PDP shall be true to the words of our national anthem, 'To build a nation where peace and justice shall reign."
In his remarks, the National Chairman-elect of the PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, described the party as the only political platform equipped and prepared to rescue Nigeria come 2023.
He said, "No other party in this country is better equipped and placed to rescue and rebuild this country than the PDP.
"Nigerians look up to us to reunite this country which has been badly divided over the past six years. Nigerians want to see that we are united and ready to govern. That is why the theme of this retreat is very apt."
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News 16 October 2008 – 7:00 pm EDT
'It appears to be that this board lacks independent oversight and independent directors'
Expert: $600,000 director bonus unheard of
By JANE GEORGE
An expert in corporate governance and ethics says he's never before heard of a corporate director getting a bonus as high as $600,000, especially with no public information about the director's actual responsibilities.
"A payment of that nature for purely directorial duties could be thought to be excessive. It doesn't mean it's not justified, but it would raise eyebrows, or appear to," said Richard Leblanc, who teaches corporate governance, law and ethics at York University.
Leblanc is also co-author of Inside the Boardroom: How Boards Really Work and the Coming Revolution in Corporate Governance.
First Air's board of directors created a furor across the North last month when it was revealed that they paid themselves bonuses totalling $1.5 million, including a $600,000 payment to First Air's chair, Pita Aatami, and a $250,000 payment to corporate secretary George Berthe.
Leblanc, in a telephone interview, said that appears to be more than what even the biggest corporations in North America pay their directors.
He said only the very largest companies in the United States and Canada pay any director more than $100,000 or $200,000 in a single year.
"They would be expected to perform many duties and serve on various committees," Leblanc said.
And Leblanc said the trend among companies, whether public or private, small or large, is towards full disclosure of how much money board members are paid and what they do to earn it, Leblanc said in a telephone interview.
The majority of board members are also independent of the companies they oversee, Leblanc added, which means they have no ties to the company the board is responsible for.
"That's the purpose of having independent directors, so they can say 'wait a second here,'" Leblanc said.
After a series of corporate and government scandals in the United State and Canada recently, many companies have scrambled to change the way they work, eliminating cronyism and acquaintance as reasons to be nominated to sit on a board, Leblanc said.
In the growing trend towards complete disclosure and transparency, public companies are leading the way, setting a standard for best practices among private and not-for-profit companies, he said.
Leblanc said over the past few years "the terrain has completely changed" with respect to all corporate governance practices.
"Now it's completely public. It's not that you're not earning it or that it's not appropriate, but 'we' make that judgment – the shareholders, outsiders, and stakeholders," Leblanc said.
In the case of the sizeable bonuses given the First Air board, Leblanc noted some "anomalies."
The first concerns the lack of independence of First Air's board, because it's comprised mainly of people with direct links either to the owner, Makivik Corp., or to the airline itself.
"It appears to be that this board lacks independent oversight and independent directors, and it's a complete opposite of best practices. Best practices are having a majority of independent directors," he said.
Leblanc said setting up a board that lacks independence is asking for problems, especially when a decision is made to give a major amount of money to board members.
"That's not where the best practices are. It's having independent directors on the board to say 'no, this is not right, we cannot justify a bonus of this nature,'" Leblance said.
First Air does, moreover, also not publicize what its board members do to earn their money.
"I'm not sure what these directors are doing," Leblanc said. "If you're working 20 working days a year at $1,500 day that's $35,000, not $600,000. And why weren't you paid in those [past] years? It looks like a cash grab by executive directors who lack independent oversight."
As a comparison, there's West Jet, a Canadian airline with about the same revenues as First Air.
At WestJet, the total amount of money paid to the airline's board in 2007 was $293,750.
In 2007, each independent director was paid an annual retainer of $20,000, and some received more for extra duties.
West Jet's web site at http://www.westjet.com/pdffile/WestJetInfoCircular2008.pdf spells out exactly who does what on its board, how much they're paid and what benefits, such as reduced airfare, they're allowed to receive.


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I read it on the plane too!
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Piston Speed Calculator
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What is piston speed: average piston speed?
How to calculate piston speed?
Piston Speed Example
The purpose of calculating piston speed
Mean piston speed
Examples of Mean Piston Speeds table
Maximum piston speed
We use the term speed in everyday use, whether it is how fast we can complete a task or how quickly we need to get from one location to another. The very notion of speed is the magnitude of the change in position of a particular object. It scalars quantity and is usually expressed in meters per second or km/h. Our CalCon calculator measures the piston speed, representing the average piston speed. In this article, you can learn more about piston speed, calculating, and using a measuring calculator.
Pistons are a type of cylinder used in piston engines. You can spot them right at the top of the machine. Their work puts pressure on the rods that move up and down, which leads to engine operation. A piston rod joins a piston to the crosshead. The rod allows power that transmits from a controlled explosion in the cylinder to the crankshaft.
Many well-known engine designers pay a lot of attention to the speed of the pistons when projecting a new type of engine for the first time. According to particular essential performance for engine operation in the automotive sector, determining piston speed is critical in deciding fuel mileage. The car must have tremendous power to achieve the lowest possible fuel consumption.
Pistons in engine
The piston's speed is also critical components for the engine's performance. It measure refers to the speed of the pistons when moving up and down in the cylinder.
The piston's work has two stopping moments:
the top dead center (TDC), and
the bottom dead center (BDC).
After reaching both moments, the speed constantly changes, and one cycle of engine operation is created. The most common units of measurement for expressing piston speed, also known as average piston speed, are feet per minute or meters per second.
After clarifying the definition of piston speed, you need to determine how to calculate it. You can calculate piston speed with the value of the average piston speed based on the movement in two strokes, up and down, multiplied by the engine speed.
Therefore, the formula has the following appearance:
PS = 2\cdot S\cdot RPM
PS – piston speed,
S (length of stroke) – represents the distance the piston travels in one engine cycle within the cylinder,
RPM (revolution per minute) – represents the number of processes or cycles produced by the piston in one minute.
The equation is multiplied by the number 2 because one cycle includes situations when the piston reaches both the upper and lower torque in one turn.
When it comes to using our calculator, the procedure is identical. Our calculator contains two blank fields called a length of stroke and revolution per minute. After entering arbitrary values of the listed elements, the calculator will display the value of the piston speed in a few moments. The principle of operation of the calculator works on the formula we explained earlier.
Example number 1:
The value of the piston stroke is known to be 5 inches, and one cycle is 1000 rpm. Calculate the engine piston speed.
Having already known values, after including the data in the calculation formula, the value of the piston speed in this case is:
PS = 2\cdot S\cdot RPM = 2\cdot 1000\cdot 5 = 10000in/min
We interpret the obtained results so that the clips in this example move at an average speed of 10,000 inches per minute.
Reading everything above, you probably wondered why you need to calculate the speed of the piston and what does it tell us? You can use this measure as an excellent indicator of the durability of components and the potential of engine operation under challenging conditions. The higher the piston speed, the higher the engine's productivity, leading to better performance engines. The function of the piston applies a specific force that can convert into energy. If the energy is too large, it will affect the durability of the piston.
The engineers paid attention when making the piston to the strength of all the necessary parts of the rods, screws, and crankshafts to ensure sufficient speed of the piston.
You can also use the mean piston speed to measure the piston speed. This is the value achieved at the average piston speed in the engine associated with the length of stroke and angular displacement of the crankshaft per stroke at a given speed. It is proportional to higher fuel consumption, higher engine power, and piston acceleration and deceleration.
The measure of mean piston speed has strong power and importance in determining engine performance. It is the average piston speed achieved in a piston engine. The formula for calculating the mean piston is:
V_{mean} = 2\cdot \frac{S}{1000}\cdot \frac{RPM}{60}
The limiting factor for engine operation is fuel consumption. To achieve the lowest possible consumption, keep the engine speed at the lowest possible. However, it all depends on the engine type and the power. That is the main goal of most engines that is achieved with the highest possible average piston speed.
The higher the mean piston speed, the shorter the fuel burning time. Reducing the gas, you can change time results and increase fuel consumption. Otherwise, low mean piston speed will not be enough to burn fuel because the heat is reflected. The following table shows some of the engine types with their mean piston speed values:
Max power (Vmps)
small industrial engine 7 m/s
marine & generator 8.5 m/s
train & truck 11 m/s
automobile (low speed) 14 m/s
automobile (typical) 16 m/s
automobile (hi-performance) 18 m/s
racing (endurance) 22 m/s
racing (short race) 25 m/s
drag racing 30 m/s
Mean piston speeds examples
You can calculate the maximum piston speed by multiplying the stroke value by π. Then, you need to divide the new value with the number 12 to obtain the result expressed in feet per revolution. After that, multiply the final value by the maximum engine speed to get the maximum rate per minute value.
The maximum speed of the piston is the point where the piston achieves an angle of 90 degrees concerning the crankshaft. The fact is that the average piston speed is much lower than the maximum speed. That is why you must know what the maximum speed means.
1. How do you calculate piston speed?
It would help if you had stroke and RPM data to calculate the piston speed. To calculate piston speed use the formula: Piston speed = 2 x RPM x Stroke.
2. What is a safe piston speed?
Depending on the type of piston and the engine that works on this principle, the usually accepted limit that is safe is around 3500 fpm.
3. How do you calculate piston speed from rpm?
According to the formula for the mean speed, you can get the average speed value. It means a cycle of two moments multiplied by the engine speed (RPM), which is further divided by 12 to get the result expressed in feet per minute (fpm).
4. How fast does a piston move in mph?
After the value obtained for the piston speed, you can express it in feet per minute (fpm).
If you want to express fpm in meters per hour (mph), you need to divide the result by 1,467.
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Forum Church Technology for Members Main Church Website Leader and Clerk Resources
"Send a Message" Function on LCR
Discussions about the Leader and Clerk Resources on lds.org.
docrg
Re: "Send a Message" Function on LCR
Postby docrg » Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:19 pm
I have a calling but no access to LCR.
Is it possible to send group email messages through LDS Tools or Church website?
Postby jdlessley » Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:23 pm
docrg wrote: I have a calling but no access to LCR.
No. In this situation you are limited to copy and paste to create an email list or, enlist the aid of a leader that has Send a Message access.
jasonpbyu
Postby jasonpbyu » Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:13 pm
Why would they have taken access away for secretary position? Our RS secretary was able to send messages last month, but now she cannot. I saw in here some saying that secretary does not have that access, but she sent me an email that she had sent out, and she indeed had that access. "You received this email because you made your email address available to your local Church leaders. It was sent by (member name), whose calling is Relief Society Secretary."
Anyone know why they would have changed that?
scgallafent
Church Employee
Location: Riverton, Utah
Postby scgallafent » Mon Jan 06, 2020 6:05 pm
jasonpbyu wrote: Why would they have taken access away for secretary position? Our RS secretary was able to send messages last month, but now she cannot. I saw in here some saying that secretary does not have that access, but she sent me an email that she had sent out, and she indeed had that access. "You received this email because you made your email address available to your local Church leaders. It was sent by (member name), whose calling is Relief Society Secretary."
I just tested and my ward's Relief Society Secretary's access is working. Is she looking in the right place for it?
devoid99
Postby devoid99 » Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:39 pm
Is anyone having issues with members not being able to open attachments sent through the tool? It's only happening with some members as others can open them. We're sending out our ward program on Saturday as a pdf and some can't open it or get a corrupted file message.
rmrichesjr
Location: Dundee, Oregon, USA
Postby rmrichesjr » Sun Jan 19, 2020 6:28 pm
Yes, I have had difficulty opening a PDF attachment sent through the tool. Yes, the system had corrupted the file. The problem has been reported through official and sideband channels. If I remember correctly, I was told a new version of the tool is being developed, and this problem has been brought to the attention of at least some level of the development organization to make sure the new version does not repeat the problem. I'm not aware of any workaround that can be done by the sender.
There is a workaround that some technically-oriented recipients may be able to use to recover the original PDF file, particularly those recipients who are using Linux with moderate command-line skills:
1) Save the whole message as a single file.
2) Use a text editor or similar tool to extract just the block of lines that contains the base64-encoded PDF attachment.
3) On Linux, use the 'base64' command with the '-d' and '-i' options to decode and ignore garbage.
4) If you want to really roll up your sleeves, delete the 0x00 and 0x80 bytes that have been appended to most lines and the 0x20 (space) character that has been prepended to some lines. Then, use base64 to decode the attachment.
Postby ss26 » Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:17 pm
I'm a stake clerk and get a number of questions on "Send a Message" access. For example, we have a stake humanitarian services committee that's doing some great work across the stake and would like to easily coordinate with Relief Society and Elders Quorums via e-mail without having to create and maintain their own e-mail list. Our stake president asked me to dig into this so here I am.
In reading through the forum, it appears a common answers to a question like this include:
"In your calling you don't work with individual members so you don't need access" I can appreciate the concept but it doesn't match the reality of callings like stake relief society/primary/young women . . . (who interact with ward presidencies).
"Send your message to someone who has access and ask them to pass it along." Doable but quite clunky . . . if folks are trying to further the work, why make it hard?
I suspect in our privacy sensitive world, this policy is about erring on the side of caution; still:
If anyone can shed additional insight on this so I can explain it to the frustrated folks who just want to be effective in their callings, I'd appreciate it!
Better yet, if there's a group that reviews requests like this to consider adjusting policy, I'd love to know how to contact them?
In our stake, the stake president sends weekly e-mails through Send a Message. I've had a number of stake members say they aren't getting the e-mails (I'm the stake clerk). Our stake president says he's including these folks but it doesn't show up in the spam/junk-mail or anywhere else they can see. I have this same problem (of not receiving them on a consistent basis).
So far, the people that have brought it to my attention have GMail. Is there a way for church employees to trace what happened to these missing messages? Is there a department I should contact to ask about this?
Thanks for any info!
russellhltn
Location: U.S.
Postby russellhltn » Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:04 pm
ss26 wrote: In reading through the forum, it appears a common answers to a question like this include:
[list][*]"In your calling you don't work with individual members so you don't need access" I can appreciate the concept but it doesn't match the reality of callings like stake relief society/primary/young women . . . (who interact with ward presidencies).
That is typically the response for those who want the entire group and not just the leaders. For example, a Stake YM President who want to see the list of all YM in the stake. That doesn't seem to be the case in your situation.
I don't know why there isn't a better solution for the Stake YM President to email all of the Ward YM Presidencies.
ss26 wrote: if there's a group that reviews requests like this to consider adjusting policy, I'd love to know how to contact them?
You can submit it via "feedback" on the main website, but I don't know how much consideration it will get.
The other route is the Stake President talks to the Area Authority to kick it up the chain of authority.
Have you searched the Help Center? Try doing a Google search and adding "site:churchofjesuschrist.org/help" to the search criteria.
So we can better help you, please edit your Profile to include your general location.
Postby rmrichesjr » Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:19 pm
ss26 wrote: ...
The method to contact official support/help is to use the 'Feedback' link or button.
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'The Voice': Q&A with Tallahassee singer Royce Lovett
Randi Atwood
Tallahassee musician Royce Lovett is competing on Season 17 of NBC's "The Voice," with coach Gwen Stefani. Here's what he had to say about it.
What's your strategy on "The Voice"?
When I found out Gwen (Stefani) was a judge, I knew she would be the one I would choose. I felt like she would be able to offer great advice on how to use a unique voice and sound on TV.
She's also a similar artist in that she blends various genres together and appreciates so many types different types of music. I felt like we would be able to connect and make a great team.
How has your life in Tallahassee prepared you for this experience?
I love my city! I've been supporting Tallahassee and boasting about our canopy roads for a long time. I think it's awesome to be proud of your hometown.
My "small town" roots have caused me to appreciate and be grateful for every milestone my career brings. My family has always been a huge support. I've done a lot of touring and traveling, and it's wonderful to have a home base that stands with me. I have a song entitled "Home" that will be released soon. Stay tuned!
Where do you hope "The Voice" will take you?
I love taking on new challenges and experiences. My hope is that being a part of "The Voice" will bring new fans and open up new opportunities for my music and career. I want my music to bring people of all backgrounds and cultures together.
I would love to open and headline on some major tours. When it comes to music, finances are always a big part of the picture. Having some local or national sponsorships would be amazing.
What do you hope will be different after "The Voice"?
I still want to be known as the guy who loves to love — loves people, good music, family — and wants to share my art with the world. I'm grateful to be a part of this experience.
What's been the scariest/ most embarrassing/ most awesome moment so far?
When I first met Gwen, I geeked out just a little bit … OK, a lot. #TeamGwen
How "The Voice" works
There are five stages in the competition: the blind auditions (that part is over), then the battle rounds, knockouts, playoffs and, finally, the live performance shows.
Right now the contestants are preparing for the battle rounds, which means working with and learning from their coaches. The contestants will have to "battle" a member of their own team — both singing the same song — and their coach decides which of them goes on to the next round and which goes home.
Later in the competition audience members have the chance to vote for their favorite singer. The show airs at 8 p.m. Mondays and 9 p.m. Tuesdays.