Revealing how IT and security professionals are dealing with risky insiders and how organizations are preparing to better protect their critical data and IT infrastructure.
Our 400,000 member online community, Cybersecurity Insiders, in partnership with the Information Security Community on LinkedIn, asked Crowd Research Partners to conduct an in-depth study of cybersecurity professionals to gather fresh insights, reveal the latest trends, and provide actionable guidance on addressing insider threat.
Ninety percent of organizations feel vulnerable to insider attacks. The main enabling risk factors include too many users with excessive access privileges (37%), an increasing number of devices with access to sensitive data (36%), and the increasing complexity of information technology (35%). .
Organizations are shifting their focus on detection of insider threats (64%), followed by deterrence methods (58%), and analysis and post breach forensics (49%). The use of user behavior monitoring is accelerating; 94% of organizations deploy some method of monitoring users and 93% monitor access to sensitive data.
Too often, people associate the term "Insider Threats" in cybersecurity with malicious employees intending to directly harm the company through theft or sabotage. In truth, negligent employees or contractors unintentionally cause an equally high number of security breaches and leaks by accident.
In this year's survey, companies are equally worried about accidental/unintentional data breaches (51%) through user carelessness, negligence or compromised credentials as they are from deliberate malicious insiders (47%).
Security professionals have a unique responsibility to detect counter and respond to cyber attacks. This job becomes increasingly more challenging when threats come from within the organization from trusted and authorized users. It is often difficult to determine when users are simply doing their job function or actually doing something illegal or unethical.
The survey indicated both regular employees (56%) and privileged IT users (55%) pose the biggest insider security risk to organizations, followed by contractors (42%).
Data is no longer just an IT asset; it's a core strategic asset and some types of data are more valuable than others. Confidential business information, which encompasses company financials along with customer and employee data, is a highly strategic asset and equally a high-value target. Again this year, confidential business information (57%) takes the top spot as most vulnerable to insider attacks, followed by privileged account information (52%), and sensitive personal information (49%).
Cybercriminals see a greater opportunity in targeting where corporate data is located in volume. Databases (50%) and corporate file servers (46%) pose the highest risk. In this year's survey, mobile devices are perceived as a lesser target and least vulnerable (25%).
The most common culprit of insider threat is accidental exposure by employees. Cybersecurity experts view phishing attempts (67%) as the biggest vulnerability for accidental insider threats. Phishing attacks trick employees into sharing sensitive company information by posing as a legitimate business or trusted contact and they often contain malware attachments or hyperlinks to compromised websites.
The survey reveals cybersecurity professionals perceive the following three responses as the top enablers for insider attacks: too many users with excessive access privileges (37%), increasing number of devices with access to sensitive data (36%), and technology becoming more complex (35%).
We asked cybersecurity professionals to assess their organization's vulnerability to insider threats. Ninety percent of organizations feel vulnerable. Only six percent say they are not at all vulnerable to an insider attack.
Looking back, 33% of organizations experienced five or less insider attacks in the last 12 months, while 20% experienced six or more attacks.
Twenty-seven percent say their organizations have experienced more frequent insider threats in the last 12 months. Nearly half of the security professionals (46%) polled believe the frequency of insider attacks has remained at the same levels while 21% say the frequency has decreased.
Two-thirds of organizations (66%) consider malicious insider attacks or accidental breaches more likely than external attacks.
Forty-four percent of organizations perceive all (malicious, external and accidental) attacks are as equally damaging, while 31% believe malicious /deliberate insider attacks are more damaging than external attacks (14%). The low weight placed on accidental insider breaches (11%) seems too low, perhaps underestimating the potential damages.
Insider data threats present another layer of complexity for IT professionals to manage, requiring careful planning with regards to access controls, user permissions and monitoring user actions. Fifteen percent of organizations said they do not have adequate controls in place.
The good news is security practitioners realize that advanced detection and prevention are key; the majority of respondents (73%) have implemented security controls and policies to deal with impeding threats.
An organization's control framework is the set of safeguards, separation of duties and recommended actions for IT professionals to use to minimize security risks and exposure. We asked security practitioners what security controls they use to deal with inevitable insider threats.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (60%) and encryption of data (at rest, in motion, in use) (60%) were both tied for the top spot. Respondents said Identity and Access Management (IAM) (56%), and endpoint and mobile security (50%) were also deployed to avert insider attacks.
There are numerous methods and security tools available to help cybersecurity professionals detect and analyze insider attacks. A vast majority of the respondents identified the use of more than one security tool in their organization. By merging and analyzing these disparate sources, organizations are better able to deal with security breaches.
The survey concluded that most insider exploits are detected through Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (IDS/IPS) (63%), Log Management (62%), and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (51%) tools.
Identification, tracking and monitoring of key assets and system resources can help avert or limit an organization's exposure to insider attacks. When security professionals manage and monitor their key assets, they are able to react faster and with more precision to mitigate incidents. More than three-fourths (78%) of respondents inventory and monitor all or the majority of their key assets.
An overwhelming majority (93%) of organizations monitor access to sensitive data. The level of monitoring varies; 47% continuously monitor data access and movement to proactively identify threats. Remarkably, five percent do not monitor data access and movement at all.
The increasing volume of insider threats have caused cybersecurity professionals to take more action and deploy User Behavior Analytics (UBA) tools and solutions to help detect, classify and alert anomalous behavior. The number of organizations monitoring their user behavior has increased significantly compared to last year (94% this year compared to 42% last year). The number of organizations that don't monitor their users dropped from 21% last year to only six percent this year.
In this year's survey, respondents said that they leverage User Activity Monitoring (UAM) (44%) as their top solution to manage user behavior within core applications, followed closely by the use of server logs (42%). Eight percent of respondents have no visibility at all, a decrease from last year of five points, which signals that organizations are investing in tools and resources to have better visibility into user activity.
Every organization must be vigilant when it comes to data protection. Not all insider threats are malicious; some are the result of an honest mistake or careless employee behavior. Monitoring allows cybersecurity professionals to decrease their risk exposure by quickly detecting unusual employee system activity. Ninety percent of the respondents believe that it is necessary to monitor access to the organization's sensitive data.
Identification of high-risk insiders is a key part of a threat prevention strategy. One way to identify these individuals is to profile their behavior and work patterns. Hostility toward other employees, late or excessive missing work, undue work outside normal work hours, and declining performance are just some of the indicators. Organizations surveyed strongly believe it is necessary to identify high-risk insiders based on their behaviors (88%).
The number of organizations that do not leverage threat analytics continues to decline year after year. This year, only 14% of respondents said they do not use analytics, compared to 30% last year.
Organizations are shifting their focus on detection of internal threats. In this year's survey, detection (64%) surpassed deterrence methods (58%) to take the top spot, followed by analysis and post breach forensics (49%).
The survey reveals that organizations have recognized the growing significance of insider threats and are investing resources to develop comprehensive incident response plans. A vast majority (86%) of organizations have or are building an insider threat program. Thirty-six percent have a formal program in place to respond to insider attacks, while 50% are focused on developing their program.
A majority of respondents surveyed (81%) say their organizations are moderately to very effective when it comes to addressing insider threat prevention and detection. Thirteen percent expressed that their organization's insider threat programs are ineffective, while six percent do not have a program in place.
For the third year in a row, lack of training and expertise (52%) remain the biggest barriers to better insider threat management. Other barriers include the lack of suitable technology (43%), while tied for third place in this year's survey are both lack of collaboration among departments (34%) and lack of budget (34%). Notably, lack of budget fell from second place last year to third this year.
Detecting and preventing insider attacks are much more challenging than external breaches, as they are users with legitimate access that unwittingly create vulnerabilities or intend to maliciously exploit an organization's cyber assets. Slightly more than one-fifth of respondents claim detection of insider threats is within minutes (22%), while 28% say within hours.
In this year's survey, organizations are even more confident in their ability to quickly recover from insider attacks. Most organizations feel they could recover from an attack within a week (89%) up 18% from the previous year. Only two percent of companies believed they would never fully recover.
Looking ahead, close to half of the surveyed organizations (49%) expect budget increases. Forty-three percent expect their IT budgets to remain flat, while only one percent foresee their security funding shrinking. This is a marked improvement in budget outlook compared to last year's survey.
Defending against security attacks is an ongoing challenge; cybersecurity professionals are equally concerned about the rise in the volume and frequency of both external and insider attacks. Forty-three percent of organizations allocate over eight percent of their IT security budget to preventing, detecting, and mitigating insider threats.
Having a well understood information security policy and documented procedures help protect organizations and reduce risk from both internal and external cyber threats. The primary policy-based insider threat management methods that organizations have in place are the use of company policies and training (68%), internal audits (63%), and background checks (56%).
Organizations realize that prevention and awareness are key cornerstones in the defense against insider security breaches; an overwhelming majority (82%) have implemented insider security programs.


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The demo should be fairly self explanatory; I'm finding the length of a sentence inside a wrapper with the overflow hidden, and if it's wider than the wrapper I'm running an animation function that slides it along, revealing the remaining text.
However I'm having problems with the mouseout part of the hover() function. When the user mouses out I'd like the text to snap back to it's starting position.
According to the documentation (http://api.jquery.com/stop/) I should be able to .stop() the animation on the object - but I must be missing some detail because I can't get it to work as documented. If I could get .stop() to function I presume I can chain it with .css() to set margin:0 to move the text back to it's original position.
$(this).stop().css("color", "red"); //This isn't working ARR!

is the source of my frustrations. I've tried all the various ways I could think of to no avail.
Thanks!

A: You're animating the .width element, but stopping the .track-version element.
Change the mouseleave handler to $(e).find(".width").stop().

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Total contents
2019 (Vol 55)
1973 (Vol 9)
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German Journal of Herpetology
Volume 54(1)
In Issues 2018
Drummond, L. O., F. R. Moura & M. R. S. Pires
Impact of fire on anurans of rupestrian grasslands (campos rupestres): a case study in the Serra do Espinhaço, Brazil. pp. 1-10.
Čavlović, K., I. Buj, D. Karaica, D. Jelić & L. Choleva
Composition and age structure of the Pelophylax esculentus complex (Anura; Ranidae) population in inland Croatia. pp. 11-20.
Kouamé, N. G., B. Tohé, N. E. Assemian, G. Gourène & M.-O. Rödel
Spatio-temporal distribution of five species of West African leaf-litter frogs. pp. 21-29.
Nothacker, J. A., C. P. Neu, M. Mayer, N. Wagner & S. Lötters
Homing behavior in the Neotropical poison frog Ameerega trivittata. pp. 30-36.
Székely, D., P. Székely, F. Stănescu, D. Cogălniceanu & U. Sinsch
Breed fast, die young: demography of a poorly known fossorial frog from the xeric Neotropics. pp. 37-44.
Hama, F. L., C. Dyc, A. S. Ould Bilal, M. M. Wagne, W. Mullie, Z. A. Ould Sidaty & J. Fretey
Chelonia mydas and Caretta caretta nesting activity along the Mauritanian coast. pp. 45-55 plus Supplementary material.
Mezzasalma, M., F. Andreone, F. Glaw, G. Odierna, A. Petraccioli & F. M. Guarino
Chromosome aneupolyploidy in an endemic Malagasy gecko (Gekkonidae: Geckolepis). pp. 56-62.
Spitzweg, C., P. Praschag, S. DiRuzzo & U. Fritz
Conservation genetics of the northern river terrapin (Batagur baska) breeding project using a microsatellite marker system. pp. 63-70 plus Supplementary material.
Augros, S., M. D. Scherz, C. Y. Wang-Claypool, L. Montfort, F. Glaw & O. Hawlitschek
Comparative perch heights and habitat plant usage of day geckos (Phelsuma) in the Comoros Archipelago (Squamata: Gekkonidae). pp. 71-74.
Šunje, E., F. Pasmans, Z. Maksimović, A. Martel & M. Rifatbefović
Recorded mortality in the vulnerable Alpine salamander, Salamandra atra prenjensis (Amphibia: Caudata), is not associated with the presence of known amphibian pathogens. pp. 75-79.
Mayer, M., J. A. Lyons, R. Shine & D. J. D. Natusch
Air-pressure waves generated by vehicles do not imperil road-crossing amphibians. pp. 80-82.
Hertz, A., M. Ponce, G. Madani, A. Bland, A. Petchey, C. Andrén & T. Eisenberg
Low Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis prevalence in two persisting post-decline populations of endangered hylid frogs in western Panama. pp. 83-86.
Baláž, V., M. Solský, D. Lastra González, B. Havlíková, J. Gallego Zamorano, C. González Sevilleja, L. Torrent & J. Vojar
First survey of the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in wild and captive amphibians in the Czech Republic. pp. 87-91.
Pansonato, A., J. R. Mudrek, C. A. Nunes & C. Strüssmann
Advertisement calls of topotypes of Elachistocleis matogrosso (Anura: Microhylidae). pp. 92-96.
Guerra, V., R. Lingnau, B. S. Barreto, A. Kwet & R. P. Bastos
Vocalizations of Limnomedusa macroglossa (Amphibia: Anura: Alsodidae). pp. 97-100 plus Supplementary material.
Lunghi, E., C. Corti, R. Manenti, B. Barzaghi, S. Buschettu, C. Canedoli, R. Cogoni, G. De Falco, F. Fais, A. Manca, V. Mirimin, M. Mulargia, C. Mulas, M. Muraro, R. Murgia, M. Veith & G. F. Ficetola
Comparative reproductive biology of European cave salamanders (genus Hydromantes): nesting selection and multiple annual breeding. pp. 101-108.
Sanchez, E., S. D. Biju, M. M. Islam, M. Hasan, A. Ohler, M. Vences & A. Kurabayashi
Phylogeny and classification of fejervaryan frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae). pp. 109-116 plus Supplementary material.
Sound, P., F. W. Henkel, C. Langner & A. Seitz
Thermal ecology and habitat utilization of Rhacodactylus leachianus from New Caledonia (Squamata: Diplodactylidae). pp. 117-122.
Polat, F. & E. Başkale
Phenology and factors influencing the abundance of Lyciasalamandra fazilae (Amphibia: Salamandridae) in Turkey. pp. 123-131.
Gehring, P.-S., S. Siarabi, M. D. Scherz, F. M. Ratsoavina, A. Rakotoarison, F. Glaw & M. Vences
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Genetic differentiation and species status of the large-bodied leaf-tailed geckos Uroplatus fimbriatus and U. giganteus. pp. 132-146 plus Supplementary material.
Vucić, M., D. Jelić, G. I. V. Klobučar, B. Prkljačić & M. Jelić
Molecular identification of species and hybrids of water frogs (genus Pelophylax) from Lake Skadar, Southeast Adriatic drainages (Amphibia: Ranidae). pp. 147-157 plus Supplementary material.
Mikulíček, P., D. Jablonski, M. Páleník, V. Gvoždík & D. Jandzik
Characterization of microsatellite markers in the genera Anguis and Pseudopus (Reptilia: Anguidae). pp. 158-162.
Glaw, F., M. D. Scherz, D. Prötzel & M. Vences
Eye and webbing colouration as predictors of specific distinctness: a genetically isolated new treefrog species of the Boophis albilabris group from the Masoala peninsula, northeastern Madagascar. pp. 163-177 plus Supplementary Material (Video)
Cocca, W., G. M. Rosa, F. Andreone, G. Aprea, P. E. Bergò, F. Mattioli, V. Mercurio, J. E. Randrianirina, D. Rosado, M. Vences & A. Crottini
The herpetofauna (Amphibia, Crocodylia, Squamata, Testudines) of the Isalo Massif, Southwest Madagascar: combining morphological, molecular and museum data. pp. 178-200 plus Supplementary Material.
Grözinger, F., H. Feldhaar, J. Thein & M.-O. Rödel
Testing the impact of environmental conditions and matriline on tadpole developmental traits in the European Common Frog, Rana temporaria, in the field. pp. 201-209 plus Supplementary Material.
Sinsch, U., J. Kaschek & J. Wiebe
Heavy metacercariae infestation (Parastrigea robusta) promotes the decline of a smooth newt population (Lissotriton vulgaris). pp. 210-221.
Schäfer, A. M., F. Schäfer, T. Wagner & U. Sinsch
Carabid predation on Bombina variegata metamorphs: size at and timing of metamorphosis matter. pp. 222-228.
Lyra, M. L. & M. Vences
Preliminary assessment of mitochondrial variation in the insular endemic, biogeographically enigmatic Noronha skink, Trachylepis atlantica (Squamata: Scincidae). pp. 229-232.
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Oraie, H., E. Rastegar-Pouyani, A. Khosravani, N. Moradi, A. Akbari, M. E. Sehhatisabet, S. Shafiei, N. Stümpel & U. Joger
Molecular and morphological analyses have revealed a new species of blunt-nosed viper of the genus Macrovipera in Iran. pp. 233-248.
Bernarde, P. S., L. C. B. Turci, A. D. Abegg, F. L. Franco
A remarkable new species of coralsnake of the Micrurus hemprichii species group from the Brazilian Amazon. pp. 249-258.
Scherz, M. D., F. Glaw, A. Rakotoarison, M. Wagler & M. Vences
Polymorphism and synonymy of Brookesia antakarana and B. ambreensis, leaf chameleons from Montagne d'Ambre in north Madagascar. pp. 259-268.
Picariello, O., B. Safaei-Mahroo & G. Chinali
S1 satellite DNA confirms the species rank of Rana pseudodalmatina Eiselt & Schmidtler, 1971. pp. 269-277.
Šunje, E., D. Jelić & J. Vörös
Insights into the phylogeny and phylogeography of the frog Rana graeca in the Balkan Peninsula (Amphibia: Anura). pp. 278-282.
Lunghi, E. & G. Bruni
Long-term reliability of Visual Implant Elastomers in the Italian cave salamander (Hydromantes italicus). pp. 283-286.
Lötters, S., N. Wagner, A. Kerres, M. Vences, S. Steinfartz, J. Sabino-Pinto, L. Seufer, K. Preissler, V. Schulz & M. Veith
First report of host co-infection of parasitic amphibian chytrid fungi. pp. 287-290.
Pinto, R. R., F. L. Franco & M. S. Hoogmoed
Stenostoma albifrons Wagler, 1824 (Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae): a name with two neotypes? pp. 291-296.
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Jack Smith is quite a popular hero of many online games, in which he helps many brave warriors fighting on the good side. Each blade created by Jack is practically a work of art, and it is worth saying that he has magical properties, so judge for yourself whether it is possible to strike with a regular sword such a blow after which ten soldiers fall at the same time, or the stone rock will be cut into small pieces. We personally have never had it, even in online games, but now we know who we can go to for the best weapon. Each warrior armed with a sword created by Jack will be able to easily deal with the full-fledged enemy units, and each warrior personally goes to the blacksmith to make a weapon by the standards of a soldier. Forge Dezhka was quite high in the mountains, but over time, the blacksmith realized that help was needed around the world and to make his forge mobile, he built a real mobile workshop, with furs for metal smelting, anvil and other elements with which he would create weapons are no worse than in their mountain home. By the way, you probably did not wonder why a blacksmith is not a man but a donkey, but the whole thing is that he came from a parallel world, after all, only a magician can forge magic swords, but an image of an ass, because he was too smart with magic spells , over time, he will regain the image of a man, but first of all you need to help people in the war with monsters. HOW TO PLAY? There is almost no time, so go along with Jack and start making weapons. Once the weapon is created, you need to go with the warriors and fight with everyone who appears on the road. By the way, only in battle you can get new materials, which can be used to create new weapons, and not just swords and daggers.
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A group known as Mohammadu Buhari Legacy Foundation (MBLF) has warned the northerner farmers to withdraw from sending food to the South East and South South for at least 30 days.
Until the Niger delta avengers stops, bombing and blowing up oil wells.
The Foundation's Coordinator, Sani Bello Maikusa, said they have ordered Northerners doing business in South-South region to stop supplying agricultural produce, cows, donkeys, dogs, to that part of the county.
Speaking on Sunday in Kaduna during a lecture organized by the Foundation to celebrate President Muhammadu Buhari's one year in office, Bello Maikusa lamented that the continued attack on petroleum pipelines in that region has made the country to lose 25 percent of its crude oil.
He said: "President Buhari's efforts to improve power supply to above 5000 mgw have dropped to less than 150 mgw as a result of pipeline sabotage and avengers.
"Gas cannot be pumped for electricity and crude oil cannot be pushed to refineries in warri and Kaduna. We are therefore calling for a total boycott of the South-South region for a period of 30 days from July 1st to July 30 2016.
"All businessmen, goods services, agricultural suppliers, suppliers of cows, donkeys, dogs, from the 5 regions of the country should boycott south-south region in protest to the sabotage and pipe line vandalism going there.
The group also added that the activities of the Avengers are simply aimed to take revenge on President Buhari's government for the failures of PDP and Goodluck Jonathan's government.
The Chairman of the occasion, former Assistant Inspector General of Police Lawal Bawa, urged Nigerians to be patient with the Buhari's administration s its set to take the country to greater heights.
The Niger Delta Avengers in the early hours of today blew up two major oil wells located at Dibi in Warri South West local government area of Delta State.The oil wells are Well RMP 23 and RMP 24 belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited.
Despite their sophisticated equipments, you've proven to the hopeless Nigeria combined team of force men that, a Landlord is a Landlord.
With the heavy presence of 100 Gunboats, 4 Warships and Jet Bombers NDA blew up Chevron Oil Well RMP 23 and RMP 24 3:44am this Morning. The cowards called Nigeria force men, are specialist in clamp downing unarmed civilians, but can't withstand armed men.


You can now download the TOTALITY app to your phone from your iOS or Android app store and login with your new credentials. Enjoy the show!
Once you are logged in, allow notification, location, and camera permissions when prompted. We only collect location data when you're sending a Photo/Video report or using the Duress Alarm.


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Bylaws of the 5th District Democrats
Adopted January 6, 2021
This organization is established to promote the philosophy of the Democratic Party, to support its candidates, to educate the residents of the 5th Legislative District about the ideals, goals and activities of the Democratic Party, and to extend opportunities to participate in the Party to all Democrats in the District.
Article I: Name
The name of this organization is the 5th District Democrats.
Article II: Policies
Section 1: This organization operates under the applicable bylaws and rules of the King County Democratic Central Committee (KCDCC), the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and the laws of Washington State.
Section 2: It is the policy of this organization to contribute to the growth, development and influence of the Democratic Party and to increase Party responsibility by guaranteeing maximum participation, equal representation and equal treatment for all.
Section 3: This organization supports the National, Washington State, King County and 5th District Democrats platforms of the Democratic Party and those Democratic Party nominees who, by their records and their reputations, are in general agreement with that platform.
Article III: Membership
Section 1: The membership of this organization consists of:
(A) All elected, appointed, and acting 5th District Democratic Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs), as specified in Article IV, and
(B) Other residents of the 5th Legislative District who will be of voting age in Washington by the next general election, declare themselves to be Democrats, and have been in compliance with the membership dues requirements for the prior twenty-one (21) days.
Section 2: Annual Membership dues are established by the organization membership and must include provisions to ensure that no one is denied the right to fully participate in the organization because of inability to pay. Membership expires on the 31st of January following the year for which the dues requirement was fulfilled. PCOs are not required to pay membership dues but are encouraged to do so.
Section 3: Persons who have paid current membership dues but do not meet the requirements of Article III, Section 1 are associate members and may attend meetings, speak in debate, but may not vote, and have the rights of honorary members under Roberts Rules of Order.
Section 4: All members are accorded equal privileges except as provided for in these bylaws.
Article IV: Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs)
Section 1: PCOs are elected through the statewide primary election process in even-numbered years, and serve two-year terms starting on December 1 of even-numbered years.
Section 2: KCDCC rules and bylaws govern filling vacant PCOs, which requires the recommendation of a majority of PCOs in the District. An appointed PCO serves in their precinct of residence. An acting PCO does not reside in the precinct in which they serve. A primary task of each acting PCO is to recruit a precinct resident to file for PCO.
Section 3: For any precinct that does not have a PCO, applications for acting and appointed PCOs are considered at regular membership meetings.
Section 4: Acting or appointed PCOs require recommendation by a majority of members present and eligible to vote as defined by the KCDCC bylaws, and approval by KCDCC. The District Chair is responsible for sending all recommendations to the KCDCC within 30 days.
Section 5: A PCO is considered to have resigned from the position upon:
(A) Written resignation directed to the organization,
(B) Termination of registration to vote in the represented precinct,
(C) Written or public declaration of disaffiliation with the Democratic Party or affiliation with another political party, or
(D) Any other manner declared by Washington State statutes.
Section 6: The Chair announces all PCO resignations at the next Executive Board and regular membership meeting and publishes such resignations to the membership.
Article V: Officers and Duties
Section 1: The officers of this organization are:
(A) Chair,
(B) First Vice-Chair,
(C) Second Vice-Chair,
(D) Secretary,
(E) Treasurer,
(F) Two (2) Delegates and two (2) Alternate Delegates to the KCDCC executive board,
(G) Two (2) Delegates to the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, and
(H) One (1) delegate and one (1) alternate delegate to the King County Young Democrats and Washington State Young Democrats.
Their term of office is until the next reorganization meeting. This is normally two (2) years, but may be one year when a special reorganization meeting is necessary due to redistricting.
Section 2: Any member who is a resident of the district is eligible to be nominated, elected, and serve in any elected officer position (although some positions may be subject to age and gender limitations). Electors should strive for leadership that includes persons from groups historically marginalized based on gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, economic status and ethnic origin, and that reflects the district's diverse geographical areas, cities and towns. The electors for officers who are delegates to other Democratic organizations by virtue of their position shall be the elected and appointed PCOs serving in their precinct of residence. The electors for all other officer positions shall be all district voting members.
Section 3: Additional officers may be elected by the membership from time to time to fill posts suggested or required by applicable rules and laws.
Section 4: The Chair is the executive officer of the organization. The Chair presides at all meetings, appoints all committees, designates members to perform such duties deemed necessary, and performs all duties customarily carried out by the executive officer of an organization. The Chair is also a voting representative of the District to the KCDCC executive board and to the state chairs organization.
Section 5: The First Vice-Chair serves in the absence or incapacity of the Chair, acts as a third Alternate Delegate or an alternate to the Chair at the KCDCC executive board, and performs other duties as directed by the Chair. The First Vice-Chair does not automatically succeed the Chair if that office becomes vacant. The First Vice-Chair is also a voting representative of the District to the state chairs organization.
Section 6: The Second Vice-Chair serves in the absence or incapacity of the First Vice-Chair and performs other duties as directed by the Chair. However, the Second Vice-Chair does not automatically succeed the First Vice-Chair if that office becomes vacant.
Section 7: The Secretary records the minutes of District membership and executive board meetings and prepares a summary for distribution to the membership, and performs other duties as directed by the Chair.
Section 8: The Treasurer is responsible for the safekeeping of the organization's funds, prepares checks for disbursement of funds, periodically makes reports (oral or written) to the members, submits an annual report, and performs all functions normally attendant on the office, including strict adherence to the requirements of the Public Disclosure Commission.
Section 9: Delegates and Alternates to the KCDCC Executive Board represent the District organization at each meeting of the KCDCC Executive Board and report back to the membership. Delegates shall be of differing genders and Alternates shall also be of differing genders. An Alternate Delegate is seated in the absence of a Delegate or in the absence of the District Chair if the First Vice-Chair is unable to attend.
Section 10: Delegates to the Washington State Democratic Central Committee represent the District organization at each meeting of the State Central Committee and report back to the membership. Delegates shall be of differing genders.
Section 11: Delegates and Alternates to the King County Young Democrats and Washington State Young Democrats represent the District organization at meetings and functions of those organizations and report back to the membership.
Article VI: Removal of Officers
Section 1: Officers may be removed for serious cause.
Section 2: A special meeting may be called for the purpose of removing an officer upon written request of twenty electors for that office. Notice of such meeting shall be published to the membership at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. Statements of the grounds for removal, as well as a rebuttal to the grounds for removal if the officer chooses to respond, shall be provided to the membership at least 5 days prior to the meeting.
Section 3: The quorum for a meeting to remove an officer shall be 40 of the electors for that office.
Section 4: A two-thirds (2/3) vote is required to remove an officer.
Article VII: Executive Board
Section 1: The District Executive Board is composed of all elected District officers, members who are also officers of the National, Washington State or King County Democratic organizations, and the chairs of all standing committees.
Section 2: An individual may fulfill multiple Executive Board positions, but each individual is entitled to just one vote.
Section 3: The Executive Board meets on a regular basis for the purpose of planning the activities and administering the policies of the organization. Executive Board meetings are called by the Chair or at the request of fifty percent (50%) of the Executive Board members.
Section 4: The Executive Board is responsible for the preparation of an annual budget. Approval of the budget requires a simple majority of those present and voting at a regular membership meeting.
Section 5: Notice of regular Executive Board meetings is published to the membership. These meetings are open to all members.
Article VIII: Standing Committees
Section 1: The existence and function of Standing Committees is flexible, depending on both recognized needs and availability of members with the requisite time and skills. Examples of possible Standing Committees include: Endorsements, Communications, Fund Raising, Legislative Action, PCO Support, Diversity and Inclusion, Membership, Platform and Resolutions, Rules, and Credentials. Standing Committees may be established from time to time, either by motion of the general membership or by the District Chair.
Section 2: Standing Committee Chairs are appointed by the District Chair, with the approval of the Executive Board and a majority of those members present and voting at a regular membership meeting. In the absence of a Standing Committee Chair, the District Chair may appoint any member to be responsible for any of the functions that would normally be part of that role.
Article IX: Membership Meetings
Section 1: Regular meetings of the organization will be held monthly at a regular time. These meetings are open to the public.
Section 2: The District Chair, or the First Vice-Chair upon the written request of a majority of the Executive Board, may call special meeting. Notice and the purpose of such meeting shall be published to the membership at least 10 days in advance of the meeting.
Section 3: A quorum consists of at least twenty-five (25) voting members.
Section 4: Any form of electronic meeting is acceptable provided that each participant is able to hear and speak directly to all other meeting participants.
Section 5: The Executive Board may adopt procedures for taking votes by email or other forms of electronic communication.
Section 6: In all matters not covered by these bylaws or other adopted rules, meetings will conform to the latest revision of Robert's Rules of Order.
Article X: Endorsements
Section 1: The organization may make endorsements of candidates or take positions on ballot proposals within the applicable rules of KCDCC, the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, and DNC.
Section 2: The organization will adopt standing rules on Endorsements.
Article XI: Amendments
Section 1: Amendments to these bylaws must be approved by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the PCOs serving in their precinct of residence in attendance at a membership meeting of this organization. Notice that bylaw changes are on the meeting agenda must be published to the membership at least 10 days prior to the meeting.


This attractive double-walled traveler will help start your day off right--especially if you are sailing on Sodus Bay. Insulated stainless steel keeps drinks hot or cold up to 12 hours. It is printed with a chart of the bay in full color.
Dimensions: 2.5 x 8.5 in. (6.3 x 21.5 cm.) 17 oz.


We arrived at Monte Cielo Resort shortly after 9PM. Our gorgeous and gracious hostess, Ma'am Mayette Sy was so kind and so cordial in meeting us and show us our room. We're seven in the group, the 5 boys (that'll make them sound young, jeje) were billeted at the main house while Leah of 13thwitch.com and I were housed in a separate cottage.
We were brought to a spacious and clean polished bamboo-walled room with a nice veranda. It has a clean bathroom with hot and cold shower. There's also an electric fan on the side but I figured there's no need for it or for an air-conditioner as temperature in Lake Sebu drops to 16 degrees Celsius during night time, so its impractical to operate such machines around here.
Leah and I shared the firm-foamed (which I like so much) and daintily duveted matrimonial bed. The OC that I am went checking around the veranda for unusuals. Yeah, that city habit of mine before hitting the sack is quite hard to break. But I can't see a thing just light flicker from afar, soft sound of gushing water from below and the chirping crickets in the dark. Trusting Mayor Fungan's words that his town is safe and secure and knowing that we had a comfortable bed we decided to call it a night. We're beat.
My body clock always ring at 5AM. Yeah, that routine you do when you have school children. Careful not to wake up Leah, I slowly went out of our glass-doored room to check our surroundings but it was still dark so I went back and waited. And when the first light of day came I went out again and what I saw made me remember this mountain resort forever. It's a multiple wow! The view is magnificent. The veranda overlooks a valley of rice paddies with the verdant Talili mountain range at the background. The soft sound of gushing water I heard the night before was actually a clear river that rounds the foot of the hill where our cottage is standing. Then the soft ray of the morning sun seep through the mountain fog making it look like webs wrapping the trees from afar. It's spectacular! The kind of serene and relaxing picture you want to play in your mind when you're so full of the mundaneness of the city life, it's so invigorating!
After our morning rituals, we met the boys at the main house. Our ever so kind and so full of life hostess, Ma'am Mayette, who also happens to be the President of Lake Sebu Eco-Tourism Council treated us to a pre-breakfast treat - Suman and Ibus, they're Illongo 'kakanin' and God knows its been ages that I haven't eaten this delicacy. Native coffee to pair it with is as always a pleasure to indulge, so good.
Monte Cielo Resort is perched on a mountain plateau. The east side overlooks a valley of rice paddies, where I just witnessed a spectacular mountain sunrise and the west side overlooks the serene and idyllic Lake Sebu.
Your morning lake view from that veranda below, so calm.
With its secluded and breathtaking location, Monte Cielo Resort is a perfect place for retreats, seminars, family vacation and I bet a garden wedding with a lake at the background can be very romantic.
This red tower that overlooks the lake is called Bishop Orlando Quevedo Tower, it was named so as it was the good Bishop who was the first to sleep in this impressive and multihued suite.
Penny for your thoughts, Sir Jon?
And this charming house looks so small from the outside but its surprisingly spacious and well-kept inside. It can accommodate large groups and also ideal for family lodging.
Monte Cielo Resort is a charming mountain haven that offers a picturesque sanctuary to purifying the mind, a tranquil haven for relaxation and a scenic retreat to indulging the luxury of breathing.
And if this mountain top solitude isn't enough for you yet and you want more out of your stay to complete your 'communing with nature' experience, you can arrange with Sir William (Ma'am Mayette's better half. God, I really love this couple) a trek to Ispok's Haven. It's a hidden natural and unspoiled forest reserve with waterfalls and rolling river on the site.
This side trip is open only to Monte Cielo Resort guests and we're privileged to take a trek here.
Read more about our ISPOK'S HAVEN ADVENTURE here.
Our Monte Cielo experience wouldn't be complete without trying their food. So after our morning T'daan Kini Falls trek (blog post up soon) we head back here for lunch. Trekking means starving, can't wait to eat.
Apart from the spectacular mountain-lake scenery, warm hospitality and a very personalized service, Monte Cielo Resort also has delicious and mouth-watering comfort food to offer.
Reliving my treasured experience while writing this post, it reminded me a lot of that Japanese Manga, Shinya Shokudo. It's a story about a man who opens his restaurant at midnight and his menu consist only of two choices but the good catch is, there is always this possibility of getting served anything else as long as it is possible. And I thought Monte Cielo Resort's very personalized service fall right in this philosophy. Very personal and they treat each of their guest very special. I love it.
Pako (fern) Salad. This is so far the freshest pako salad I've ever had in a long time. While savoring the flavored stalks snap in my mouth, our travel buddy Bryan Uy of boylakwatsero.com was saying that, what we're eating were actually the same bunch of fern a T'boli girl was carrying we met on our way up to T'daan Kini Falls. It's interesting to know that such simple gesture of exchange had hit a bit of economy in the everydayness of the townfolks here. Hence, I encourage you to come to replicate the action.
Ginataang Manok with Ubad ng Saging is an authentic Illongo specialty. It's chicken done in coconut milk with 'ubad ng saging' (or the tender core of the upper trunk of a Saba banana) Having an Illonga mother and a farm girl myself, this delicacy has been a constant back when there was 'dagyaw' in our farm. (An Illongo term for bayanihan) And God knows it's been so long that I haven't had this. It's comforting to travel down memory lane through food.
And just as I expected - every bit of what's in the bowl suit everyone's taste perfectly and it got emptied long before we know it. So good!
The Laing of all time, so good!
bless the hands of those who cooked this, kanamit gid!
Oh, so meaty Dinuguan, love it!
Monte Cielo Pata Tim. This slowly braised pork leg is another bomb. It's so tender, so rich and so thick in flavor. It's a kind of comfort dish you want to have after walking the mountain. Thought I've lost several calories on that T'daan Kini's mid-day trek, so I figured having extra rice with this tender Pata Tim wouldn't be a bad idea at all. It's a delicious excuse to indulge. So satisfying.
Thank you so much Ma'am Mayette for the sumptuous and laughter-filled lunch. We enjoyed every morsel of food you've served us. Thank you too for the warm and renewing accommodation. Salamat gid!
Thank you so much for the warm and delicious accommodation.
Monte Cielo Resort does not accept walk-in guests, so please book in advance, here's the address and contact nos.
Great photography AteV, again, the food makes me hungry right now!
thank you Rose and just in case you have extra time when visiting Philippines next time, hope you can come down here, it's really a nice and peaceful place.


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Gary III's Photos of Nuevo Vallarta
The Vidanta property at Nuevo Vallarta is changing before our very eyes. Clear evidence of this is in photos Gary III has shared with us all.
A new building in front of the Grand Bliss appears to have pools and maybe fountains. New reception area? Train station?
Grand Luxxe Buildings 3 and 4, which are along the Ameca River and east of Grand Luxxe Tower 2 different designs from the other Grand Luxxe structures. Could the space inside be different too? It is currently unclear how these units are configured or what the square footage will be.
The foliage throughout the property is maturing faster than we thought it would. There is a veritable jungle between the Grand Mayan, Grand Bliss, Mayan Palace and Grand Luxxe buildings and the beach.
The Grand Luxxe Punta building (This is the tower that is closest to the beach and mouth of the Ameca River.) is nearing completion. The floor plans that we received earlier are hard to imagine at this point.
Finally, Gary III gave us all a glimpse the resorts' "Back Office", where the daily work of cleaning all the laundry takes place. It is a big job, all done under ground.
Oh, there is one other item. Gary III suggested in December 2010 that benches be placed at the entrances to each resort. Well, the benches are now there for all of us to use and enjoy.
Gary III suggested to Grupo Vidanta management that benches should be placed at the entrances to all the resorts. Well, they listened and benches are on site. This photo shows the style of bench management chose to install. Thanks Gary III.
The bench that Gary III suggested should be placed at the entrance to the resort is pretty stylish, don't you think? Shows that management does listen to good suggestions.
Enjoy Gary III's update....
Nuevo Vallarta PropertyBack OfficeTrain Station/Reception AreaGrand Luxxe PuntaGrand Luxxe Towers 3 & 4
Grupo Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta Property
Random views of the Grupo Vidanta property at Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.
Thank you Gary III and Darlene for sharing with us all.....
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Resort "Back Office" Grupo Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta Property
Random views of the Grupo Vidanta Resort
Train Station / Reception Area at Vidanta's Nuevo Vallarta Property
Random views of the Train Station / Reception Area at the Grupo Vidanta property at Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.
Grand Luxxe Punta
Random views of the Grand Luxxe Punta building at Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.
Grand Luxxe Towers 3 and 4
Random views of the Grand Luxxe Towers 3 and 4 at Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.


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We've been crowned Poultry Retailer of the Year for 2017
By News & Blogs Team
We're proud to have been named Poultry Retailer of the Year at the 2017 British Poultry Awards. It's the fifth time in six years that we've won the award – previously known as the British Turkey Awards.
Three of our poultry dishes also caught the eye of judges: our Butchers Selection Turkey Burgers with Chilli were named Best Fresh Turkey Product; our Butchers Selection Roast in the bag Beer BBQ Chicken was highly commended in the Best Fresh Chicken Product category; and our Extra Special Whole Duck (pictured below) was also highly commended in the Best Fresh Duck Product category.
The awards are organised by the British Poultry Council and voted for by a panel of chefs, journalists and poultry experts, who reviewed hundreds of shortlisted products. The judges praised our "large selection of British Poultry products and oven ready dishes".
Alice Wainwright, our fresh poultry buying manager, said: "The awards highlight how we're getting behind British produce. The whole of our Butcher's Selection poultry range is British."
The award means we can feature the British Poultry Supermarket of the Year logo on our poultry for the next 12 months.
Alice says colleagues across the team are always looking out for innovation and trends.
"We take a great interest in the product development, which involves inspiration trips to different restaurants and markets to see what's out there, before speaking to our suppliers about trends and products we'd like to see in our range," she said. "We then have panels where we see the products, refine them and pick the ones we think customers will like the best."
It was this approach that led to the beer BBQ chicken. We saw this flavour becoming available in restaurants, and roast in the bag was a great new innovation for Asda for the summer, helping customers create a delicious meal with a minimum of fuss.
She said: "We've done quite a lot of innovation on turkey over the last few years, for instance, focusing on the fact it's a versatile meat and quite healthy. Our turkey burgers are selling really well as a healthier alternative to beef burgers and we also sell sweet chilli turkey sausages which are great too."
Our new money-saving hub offers tips to help parents during the summer holidays
Schools encouraged to 'Dig In' for food, farming and the environment competition
We've teamed up with cook and influencer Salma to provide Ramadan recipe inspiration


Honda Civic - refreshed, updated & more!
These are the photo highlights from new introductions at the LA Auto Show. Lots more to come - interviews, videos and details - come back and visit to the updates.
There were 17 media conferences to debut all-new, refreshed or concept vehicles during the first day of the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. We'll have the details and video interviews about these vehicles in the days ahead. Stay tuned for Day 2 unveilings.
The Los Angeles Auto Show confirmed that nearly 50 vehicles will debut at the show when it opens for the public on Nov. 30th. Debuts include world- firsts from Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, as well as European automakers such as BMW, Fiat, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen. Overall, there will be two dozen all-electric or plug-in electric models at the show, at least a dozen clean-diesel vehicles and nearly 20 vehicles achieving 40-plus mpg with highly advanced four-cylinder gasoline engines. Listed below are a few that have been disclosed.
The all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS is the winner of the second-ever Motor Press Guild Vehicle of the Year (VOTY) Award. The 2013 Cadillac ATS was one of six finalists chosen by a select panel of MPG journalist members who test and review cars on a regular basis. The final vehicles were evaluated and ranked by all voting journalist and analyst members. Vehicles were rated in the categories of safety, quality, value, performance/handling, design/style, environmental/green impact and technology/innovation. In addition, journalists were encouraged to consider models that reflect the unique style of Southern California.
"In many ways, the ATS is a breakthrough vehicle for Cadillac," said Laura Burstein, President, Motor Press Guild. "Not only is it smaller and leaner than other Cadillacs on the market, it's the first American luxury car that truly goes head-to-head with compact luxury sport sedans from well-known European and Asian brands. Our members remarked that the ATS is capable on both the street and the track, offers a well-made and attractive interior, is replete with the latest technology and – perhaps most importantly – is fun to drive."
"The ATS is the result of an extensive, all new, ground-up mission to deliver a segment-winning vehicle," says Don Butler, vice president of Cadillac Marketing. "That makes it especially rewarding when our efforts are recognized and awarded by a large and influential panel of automotive experts."
To be eligible for the Motor Press Guild Vehicle of the Year award, models must be all-new or substantially changed from the previous year and available at dealerships on or before Jan. 1, 2013. Other 2012 VOTY finalists (in alphabetical order) are the 2013 Ford Fusion, 2013 Honda Accord, 2013 Nissan Altima, 2013 Scion FR-S and 2013 Subaru BRZ.
I will admit the Cadillac ATS was not my top choice because I factor in price as part of the value equation and try to select a vehicle that provides the most for the money.
"We greatly value our Suzuki automobile owners and we want you to hear directly from us about important developments at American Suzuki Motor Corporation ("ASMC"). Today we announced that, following a thorough review of our current position and future opportunities in the U.S. automotive market, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to wind down and discontinue new automobile sales in the continental U.S. Consistent with our long history of standing by our products, Suzuki automobile owners will be protected. All warranties will continue to be fully honored, in accordance with their terms, and automobile parts and service will be provided to consumers through our planned continuation of a service and parts dealer network.
Additionally, we have decided to realign our business to focus on the long-term growth of our Motorcycles/ATV and Marine divisions. We believe the best path to achieve this realignment in an efficient and orderly manner is to restructure our operations under chapter 11."
Labels: American Suzuki goes bankrupt, Suzuki stops selling cars in U.S.
Steve Shannon, Vice President of Marketing for Hyundai Motor America discusses company's success, new Santa Fe, L.A. Auto Show and Super Bowl Ads.
Michael O'Brien, Vice President of Product Planning and Corporate Planning at Hyundai Motor America discusses the cars specially designed to show off at SEMA in Las Vegas. Watch the video, then read about the vehicles below.
ARK Performance Genesis Coupe R-Spec Track Edition takes the new Genesis Coupe 3.8-liter, direct-injected engine to 395 horsepower with race-like flared over-fenders, an aggressive front splitter, and carbon-fiber hood with heat-extractor vents.
ARK Performance Veloster Alpine Edition has an interior created by JPM Coachworks giving a blend of Alcantara®, Italian leather and WeatherTek® breathable fabric. These materials were chosen specifically for their durability in wet environments, including leather that repels mildew and a WeatherTek material commonly used in snow apparel.
Bisimoto Engineering Elantra GT Concept has forged Arias pistons, Bisimoto con-rods and Turbonetics turbocharger, AEM water-methanol injection and Bisimoto high-pressure injectors. The Bisimoto Elantra GT is one of the highest specific-output Hyundais ever created, muscling 600+ horsepower out of the 1.8-liter "Nu" engine family powerplant.
Cosworth Engineering Genesis Racing Series Concept gives the new Genesis Coupe 3.8-liter, direct-injected engine 389 horsepower at 6400 rpm, and torque of 325 lb.-ft. at 5100 rpm, all with daily-driving civility. The Cosworth has a satin-gloss blue finish, aero front splitter, gunmetal-finish lightweight racing wheels, integrated rear spoiler, and blackout rear diffuser.
FuelCulture Genesis Coupe Turbo Concept is a tuned, Apple Red Genesis Coupe set to achieve 315 horsepower and 242 lb.-ft. of torque.
JP Edition Veloster Turbo is a Hyundai/John Pangilinan partnership that created a brilliant mint green Veloster concept with help from paint supplier BASF. The 1.6-liter, direct-injected Veloster engine receives an ARK performance exhaust, while the suspension adds KW coilovers, Whiteline sway bars and anti-lift kit, and a Brembo® big brake kit. Blacked-out Ray's Gram Lights Xtreme57 Wheels and Toyo Proxes T1 Sport tires fill in the bright mint green TS Designs fender flares by Jon Sibal.
Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America, following discussions with the EPA, are voluntarily adjusting the fuel economy ratings for approximately 900,000 or 35 percent of 2011-13 model year vehicles sold through October 31, 2012 after procedural errors at the automakers' joint testing operations in Korea led to incorrect fuel economy ratings for select vehicle lines. The 2012 Hyundai/Kia fleet fuel economy level is being reduced by an average of 3 percent – from 27 to 26 MPG.
The fuel economy rating discrepancies resulted from procedural errors during a process called "coastdown" testing at the companies' joint testing operations in Korea. Coastdown testing simulates aerodynamic drag, tire rolling resistance and drivetrain frictional losses and provides the technical data used to program the test dynamometers that generate EPA fuel economy ratings.
Both Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America are putting in place a comprehensive reimbursement program for affected current and former vehicle owners to cover the additional fuel costs associated with the fuel economy rating change. Customers will receive a personalized debit card that will reimburse them for their difference in the EPA combined fuel economy rating, based on the fuel price in their area and their own actual miles driven. In addition, as an acknowledgment of the inconvenience this may cause, we will add an extra 15 percent to the reimbursement amount. Current owners will be able to refresh their debit card for as long as they own the vehicle. Prior owners of affected vehicles who have already sold their cars will also be reimbursed using the same formula.
For more information about reimbursement and a complete list of eligible vehicles, customers can visit www.HyundaiMPGinfo.com and www.KiaMPGinfo.com.
Kia shows off DC Entertainment comic book superhero cars at SEMA. Kia has seven new vehicles coming over the next 12 months according to Michael Sprague, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Kia Motors America.
The Cyborg Forte 5-door, Batman Optima, Green Lantern Soul, Flash Forte Koup and Aquaman Rio 5-door were all shown in Las Vegas this week.
General Motors reported October sales of 195,764, up 4.7 percent versus a year ago for its highest October sales in the United States since 2007. Year-over-year sales to retail customers were up 7 percent and sales to fleet customers were down 2 percent. Year-to-date GM sales are 2,163,479, a 3.6 percent gain over 2011.
Ford Motor Company sold 168,456 vehicles in the U.S. in October, unchanged from a year ago while retail sales are up 2 percent compared to last year. Year-to-date sales are 1,858,270, up 4.9 percent from 2011.
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. reported October monthly sales of 155,242, up 15.8 percent. Year-to-date Toyota sales of 1,726,666 is a 30 percent increase over the first 10 months of last year.
Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales of 126,185, a 10 percent increase compared with sales in October 2011, and the group's best October sales since 2007 and the 31st-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. FIAT brand's 89 percent increase was the largest sales gain of any Chrysler Group brand for the month. Year-to-date sales of 1,376,855 is a 23 percent increase over 2011.
American Honda reported October 2012 U.S. sales of 106,973, an increase of 8.8 percent compared with October 2011. The Honda Division posted October 2012 sales of 94,810, an increase of 8.7 percent compared with October 2011. Acura U.S. October sales of 12,163 increased 9.4 percent compared with October 2011. Year-to-date American Honda sales are 1,173,431, a 22.5 percent rise over 2011.
Nissan North America reported October U.S. sales of 79,685, down 3.2 percent. Nissan Division sales of 70,928, was a decrease of 6 percent while sales of Infiniti vehicles were up 27.6 percent over the prior year, to 8,757 units. Year-to-date sales are 946,169, a gain of 10.5 percent over 2011.
Hyundai Motor America announced sales of 50,271 vehicles in October, a four percent total sales decline compared with the same record-setting period a year ago. Sales are 590,085, up 8.2 percent through the first 10 months of the year versus 2011.
Kia Motors America announced best-ever October sales with 42,452 units sold, a 12.6-percent increase over the same period in 2011. Kia's year-to-date sales are up 17.8-percent over 2011.
Volkswagen of America reported October sales of 34,311, a 22.4 percent increase over prior year sales, and 357,400 year-to-date, a 35.6 percent increase and the best October since 1972. In just 10 months of sales, this marks the best calendar year since 1973. Separately, Audi reported record-setting October sales of 11,708 new vehicles representing a 14.5 percent increase above the previous record set in October of last year and marking the 22th consecutive month of record U.S. sales. Year-to-date sales are 112,402, up 18.1 percent from 2011.
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported October sales of 32,339 vehicles, an increase of 18.5 percent from the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group is up 8.4 percent on sales of 267,267 in the first ten months of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.
Subaru of America reported 26,119 sales for the month of October, a 30 percent increase over October 2011. The company also announced record breaking annual sales of 271,582, a 26 percent increase over 2011. This marks the company's fifth year of sales growth and fourth successive sales record.
Mercedes-Benz USA reported record October sales of 23,978 for its Mercedes-Benz models, up 5.9 percent, delivering a record year-to-date total of 215,596 new vehicles to customers, up 11.9 percent. Combined sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles, smart and Sprinter for the month totaled a record for MBUSA overall with sales of 26,642, up 9 percent, bringing the year-to-date total to 240,973, up 15.8 percent.
Mazda North American Operations reported October U.S. sales of 18,622 vehicles, representing an increase of 1.6 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through October are up 8.8 percent versus last year.
Mitsubishi sales were 3,981, down 9.1 percent compared to October 2011. That total however is impacted by models that ended their production in 2011. Total sales of models currently in production were up 7.0 percent for the month compared to October 2011.
Porsche Cars North America announced October 2012 sales of 3,211 vehicles, an increase of 41 percent. For the year, Porsche has sold 28,226 cars in the U.S., a 13 percent increase over last October.
American Suzuki Motor reported October 2012 sales of 2,023 units, a 5 percent increase from October 2011.
The all-new 2014 Subaru Forester crossover SUV will make its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The fourth generation of Forester will offer a new 250 horsepower 2.0-liter 4-cylinder direct-injection turbocharged BOXER® engine with the debut of a new six-speed manual transmission and available Lineartronic® continuously variable transmissions (CVT) with 6-speed and 8-speed manual modes and Hill Descent Control. The other engine choice is the currently offered naturally aspirated 170 horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder BOXER engine. More on November 28 & 29 from the Los Angeles Auto Show.


Maltesers + brownies = heaven!
This is one of my all time favourite recipes and definitely my readers favourite too!
Gooey in the middle, dense and fudgy on the outside, crinkly on top and packed full with crunchy Maltesers. Seriously, what is there not to love!?
1. Whisk the eggs and sugar really well – this will give you that crackly top.
2. Once you've added the flour be careful not to over mix – this will add air to the mixture and result in a cake-like texture.
3. Be very careful not to overcook your brownies – the top should only just be set with a little wobble underneath. When in doubt, lean towards underdone than overdone. Brownies will continue to cook and firm up as they cool.
In a separate bowl whisk together the sugar and eggs until frothy. Pour in the melted butter chocolate mixture and the flour and fold together until you have a thick chocolate mixture. Now fold in the Maltesers and spoon the mixture into the prepared tin, smoothing it out with a knife.
Bake in the centre of the oven for 17-20 minutes. The top should no longer be shiny and the edges should be starting to crack. Test the brownies with a toothpick, it should come out almost clean.
Cool completely, before cutting and serving. I love these brownies warmed up in the microwave with a dollop of vanilla ice-cream…. absolute heaven!


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Can I Claim Personal Injury If I Was Partially At-Fault?
Yes! You can claim personal injury even if you were at-fault in an accident. Keep reading to learn more about contributory fault and what it means for you.
Can I claim personal injury if I was at-fault in an accident?
Yes! You could make a personal injury claim in court even if you were partially at-fault in an accident in the state of Washington. That's because Washington recognizes 'contributory fault'.
The state of Washington and a dozen other states allow injured parties to make claims even if they were up to 99% responsible for their injuries.
Just remember, Washington State has a three-year statute of limitations for property damage and personal injury claims. So contact a personal injury attorney as soon as possible if you've been involved in an accident.
Contributory Fault
As defined under the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 4.22, contributory fault is the idea that both parties involved in an accident may be found responsible for a percentage of the injuries or damage sustained.
This means that the plaintiff in a case—the person initiating the lawsuit—may be partially, or even mostly, at fault for injuries sustained in an accident and still receive a payout.
Essentially, anyone who suffers damages in an accident in the state of Washington is entitled to sue for damages unless they were 100% responsible for that accident.
However, to win a contributory fault case, you need to prove negligence.
Proving Negligence
Proving negligence in an accident is a huge part of personal injury claims. The percentage at which the defendant is at fault is dependent on their negligence and is extremely important for the payout.
A plaintiff must prove they were 1) owed a duty of reasonable care, 2) the negligent party did not act reasonably or breached their duty of care, and 3) the breach was the cause of the plaintiff's injuries.
Common tools used to prove negligence include:
Police and/or expert testimony
Video or photo evidence
A Contributory Fault Example Case
Sometimes understanding contributory fault can be difficult. With that in mind, we've included an example of a contributory fault case to help clear things up.
One day after work, Jane is driving north on I-5 in Seattle. All of a sudden, in a car to Jane's right, Adam changes lanes without looking and is coming right for her. Before she can move out of the way and prevent an accident, Adam collides with Jane and pushes her into a car to her left.
Jane sustains a serious concussion and broken foot. Plus, there is considerable damage to the car. All of Jane's damages together are worth $100,000.
The police investigate the crash and determine Adam is at fault because he failed to signal. However, a witness tells the police he saw Jane texting when the crash happened. As a result, the police issue Jane a citation for using a mobile device while driving.
Jane then sues Adam for $100,000, claiming he was 100% at fault for the accident because he did not signal. At trial, the jury finds Adam liable for failing to signal. However, the jury also finds Jane liable for using a mobile device while driving.
The verdict is that Adam's negligence is responsible for 90% of the accident, and Jane's is responsible for 10%. Thus Jane would be awarded $90,000 from Adam.
Of note, because both Jane and Adam weren't 100% responsible for the accident, they could both legally claim personal injury damages. For example, if Jane's damages were $50,000, she could recover $45,000 from Adam. And if Adam's damages were $50,000, he could potentially recover $5,000 from Jane.
What to do if you've been injured in an accident?
What does all this mean for you? It means If you've been injured in an accident, you need to contact a personal injury attorney right away.
Timing can make a big difference in your case's outcome. The right legal team can get you a settlement for injuries sustained in an accident, even if you were partially at-fault.
Contact the offices of Will & Will today for more information.
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I think because indigo works better with cellulose fibers whereas wool is protein. There may be chemicals or incorrect pH levels in a indigo vat that would be damaging to wool.
Does anyone know any online stockist outside of Japan, carrying 130s in size 3 (overdyed or rinsed). Japanese websites tends to sell at 2x the price.
I mean more of a unsightly gathering of fabric inwards near the crotch area. Doesn't seem to happen with my other jeans but with my new Momotaro 1005SP. I know fit is subjective, but could this be a due to a tight weave and higher rise. Ps: overall the jeans fit great other than mentioned.
How much of the taper do you lose if you hem the inseams from 36" inches to 30". Will the hem openning and "fit" change significantly and be noticeable. As I would like to preserve the intended fit but too short to pull off an 8" cuff.
I have 3 Yuketen mocs, love them all. Aesthetically they're amazing but they do have design flaws in regards to their mocs. I'm surprised no one ever mentions anywhere how the Maine mocs don't provide any heel support as there is no stiffner or stiff leather that supports the sides or back. (The back strap doesn't actually provide support especially once the leather soften/ages). It's not nessassarilly a problem with 5"+ models as you can wrap the laces around for support. But for the hand sewn oxford type models with Vibram 2021 or rocker outsole, it's a real hazard twisting your ankles. What's the point of having a steel shank in the sole if the rest of shoe has no support. end rant.
Do people find themselves incredibly fustrated wearing Japanese denim in hot weather. Especially when the crotch area gets sweaty and tight and you can't fit your hands into them Momo front pockets.
I plan to purchase a new pair of jeans where the sizing seems a bit odd compared to my usual size. Also the rises on both pairs are different.
Anyone else have the problem with measuring their best fitting jeans as size 32; but find that with a measuring tape my waist is actually 34-35? Should I be measuring my waist tightly with the measuring tape as fat has some give ;( Does a high rise jean = a smaller waist size compared to a low rise?


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Delft Blue B-Set represents the translation of traditional decorations into contemporary expressions. The set contains many elements, including plates with computer pixels that refer to traditional Delft Blue patterns. Other elements are embroidered plates, a water jug with an added bronze handle, and bowls that carry their images on the inside. This version of B-Set was specially designed for the exhibition "Delft in Detail".


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On the Spiritual Side
Culture, Tokyo Life
Text & photos by Sonia Katchian
TOKYO BAPTIST CHURCH
Faith: Baptist
Sunday Services: 8:45 and 11:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Location: Shibuya
Of all the English-language churches in this city, the Tokyo Baptist Church is the one that celebrates almost entirely in music. Sunday services consist of end-to-end hymns and devotional music. Not a spot of liturgy here, minimal scripture readings and minimal prayer, rather the morning begins and ends with shake-me-up songs.
"Amen" and "Praise the Lord!" are heard aplenty, and if you're sitting still at the end of it all, then obviously one of the other churches would be better for you. You have to either like or ignore the crusader rhythm of the place.
Founded in 1958 when Japan had pulled itself out of the rubble of the war and was looking forward to hosting the Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo Baptist Church was built to reach out to the Japanese community and the U.S. military stationed in great numbers in the Tokyo area.
The church is self-governing but affiliated with the Japan Baptist Mission and the Southern Baptist Convention whose Foreign Mission Board has been helping support the church throughout the years. The church has recently been advised that five years hence, the apron strings will be cut and, by 1997, its financial ties with the Southern Baptist community in the US. will be severed. Ouch!
There's an awful lot of hand-wringing going on about this at the Shibuya-located- people from more than 35 countries.
On top of that uneasiness is the fact that Interim Pastor William Warmath has just left Japan and his post here is vacant Bill Morris, the new Associate Pastor for Music and Education, agreed to let us run this piece in the Weekender in spite of all these uncertainties.
He said he feels it's important for people to know the programs of the church are continuing in spite of setbacks. "Let them hear about us, warts and all," he allowed. By the way, if for no other reason, it's worth going to Shibuya just to hear Bill's spiritual renditions of old hymns. He's 100 percent committed and that's nice to be around.
Another person nice to be around is Marilyn Curtis. She's been running the Weekday Ministry Program of the church for 10 years. Ultra-dedicated and high energy, she is the big southern "hello" you are likely to get on the phone when you call the church. (You will have to call for directions, but more on that later.) There is not a negative bone in her body. If you can't make it to the beach this summer, go to Shibuya and catch some of her solar rays.
Together with Robin Dorsett, another sunny soul, they run a lending library of more than 6,000 English-language books ranging from Tropical Fish to The Expositor's Bible Commentary. That's in addition to a Japan corner and magazines and cassette tapes to take out, and there's no need to be a member to borrow books.
Together they also oversee the 30 classes held in the three-story church building. Subjects include International Bible Study (it was manseki, not an empty seat in the house on a recent Wednesday morning), Slimnastics, Red Cross CPR, Japanese History, Luna Flora, Artificial Bonsai, among others, all taught in English by qualified, certified instructors.
Check it out. Marilyn Curtis' direct line phone number is 3461-3486.
A corollary program of the Tokyo Baptist Church is the full-time chapel service they run at the Hotel New Otani. Created by W. "Dub" (down-home shortcut for double-u!) Jackson to stimulate interest in Christianity, the good pastor recently revealed he has converted 117 people to Christianity this year alone. Maybe a future piece for this column would be a look into this unusual ministry.
"Dub," the founder of the Tokyo Baptist Church, has just gone back to the States for some R&R and will ship out soon to Singapore where he's been invited to start an identical ministry at the Raffles Hotel. Room service, anyone?
Meanwhile, Dick Horn, pastor at Tokyo Baptist Church throughout the 1980s, is back in Japan to start a mission in Nagano-ken. "With the activity going on up there to prepare for the 1998 Olympics, we see an opportunity to take advantage of the openness of the local community to ideas from the outside," says Pastor Horn, referring to the claustra-jingoist tendencies of rural Japan.
Smart people, these Baptists.
Just a comment on the variety of nationalities in the congregation. Their vitality may be felt and there's no effort at homogenizing. "We're different from each other and let's celebrate that," seems to be the principle at work. Sitting in as a very special guest of the African Fellowship which meets once a month, I watched parishioners from Zimbabwe, Mali, Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal come together to share witness.
Even though they all fall under the African banner, they are visibly from different cultures. It's a struggle, no matter which way you slice the pie. Speaking of which, fellowship was preceded by a well-balanced lunch of African specialties like chicken in ground peanut sauce. Hot stuff!
"Sister, you can't pray good if your stomach's empty," explained leader Kenneth Kanu from Nigeria. (Loved that soul food and thanks for sharing it with this visitor from the Other Continents.)
About the church's location, we could blithely say it's on Kyu Yamate-dori near the Malaysian Embassy. Fact is, it's a 25-minute walk from Shibuya Station, if you pick the correct tentacle on the octopus of highways that converge on the city sub-center. My suggestion: call ahead and have a church person meet you at Hachiko on your first visit.
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Home » Housing » US Real Estate » Will Millennials Change the Housing Landscape?
Will Millennials Change the Housing Landscape?
By Mike Wheatley | June 17, 2013
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Millennials, or those aged between 18 and 35-years old, are showing markedly different preferences from older generations when it comes to housing, leading to fears that some Baby Boomers may face difficulty when it comes to selling their larger, suburban homes.
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Analysts have long said that the millennials' generation holds the key to any strong housing market recovery. As a result, housing industry experts have been keeping a careful eye on the preferences, attitudes and tastes of this generation. What they've learned is that younger generation's tastes are quite different from their elders, reports the New York Times.
These sentiments were recently echoed by a survey conducted by the Urban Land Institutes' Terwilliger Center for Housing. The study revealed that around 60% of millennials had a preference for a mix of housing types. In addition, they generally prefer to live in locations that offer more convenient access to shops, restaurants, transit and their place of work. Indeed, 75% of millennials indicated that they place a high value on "walkability," which is in marked contrast to older generations who often prefer to drive. Out of the 63% of milennials who indicated they're likely to move home in the next five years, 40% of them stated they'd choose multi-family housing.
"I do think their preferences are going to result in sustained change," says Lynn Ross, the executive director of the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing. "This group is so different from previous generations."
However, the millennials still face huge obstacles before they can climb onto the housing ladder. Chief among their concerns was student loan debt, cited by 54% of those aged between 22 and 32 years old. Of these, an alarming 42% stated that their student debt was "overwhelming".
"This generation has been through an incredibly difficult time, and I think it is ultimately going to operate very similarly to the generation that went through the Great Depression," Ross says.


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Before giving the answer to this question I would like to tell you how human beings are superstitious. Superstitions are excessive belief and blind faith for the supernatural things. It is an illogical fear of what is unknown or mysterious. It is also belief in some customs, rituals which does not have any logic. So according to me being superstitious is just opposite of being realistic. We are surrounded by the many misconceptions which divert our mind from reality.


We're human beings. That means we're capable of doing anything to an extreme.
Want to be healthier? Never eat bread or pasta or rice or potatoes again, let alone pancakes or cookies. Alternatively, eat 100% sprouted whole grain pasta and bread, along with brown rice, yams, quinoa, and lots of beans, but don't touch beef, pork, lamb, poultry, venison, or seafood ever again. Even eggs and cottage cheese should be considered suspect!
This isn't a comment on what anyone chooses to eat, whether for health, religious, or ethical reasons. There can be good reasons for removing or consuming any number of foods. I'm just trying to make the point that we're pretty good at taking extreme positions on just about anything.
And that includes decluttering. There are hoarders, and there are people who can fit everything they own into a backpack. I imagine most of us belong somewhere between those two extremes.
You think that buying or experiencing something new will make your life better.
You think you deserve new things or experiences because you work so hard.
You think you need to own or do certain things to keep up or fit in with everyone else.
You spend a lot of time, money, energy, and attention on all your stuff.
You have a clearer understanding of what you value and what actually makes your life better.
You have more confidence in who you are, not in what you own or experience.
You worry less about people judging you for what you own or experience.
You have more time, money, energy, and attention to spend taking care of yourself and your loved ones, and on projects that you are really passionate about.
These are really valuable results, and even if you haven't reached "declutter heaven," the process has begun to change you.
Decluttering is a powerful tool, but it is not the goal.
It can be a life-enhancing process, but we don't want it to distract us from what really matters. If we are constantly decluttering, trying to reach a certain "perfect" number of possessions, we might lose sight of our real purpose.
So before you declutter further, stop and think about what you really want for your life. Should you declutter more, or should you deepen your connections with the people you love? Is it time to declutter your bookshelves, or is it time to learn a new skill, or create something, or volunteer in your community? Do you need to declutter that closet, or do you need to take a rest?
You continue to shop, even as you declutter. If clear countertops, tables, and bookshelves have sent you running to the store to fill up the empty spaces, slow down. Live with the empty space. Give yourself time to think about what you really want and need. Maybe you'll decide you like a more spacious home, or realize there are rooms you don't even need. Regardless, take a break before adding or removing anything else.
You're in conflict with your family because you gave away their stuff. If you've been anxious or driven in your decluttering, and haven't taken your family's feelings into consideration, you may need to stop and focus on your own stuff. As Courtney Carver says, "Choose love over stuff." Talk with your loved ones about why a simpler life is important to you, and ask them what's important to them. Keep communicating as you deal with your own possessions. Meanwhile, reduce clutter in shared spaces by throwing out trash and putting things where they belong, and ask your family to do the same. Do this daily, and enjoy less clutter, even if the room is not exactly as you wish it to be. Perhaps someone will notice that it's hard to put away the game they're finished with when the game cupboard is packed and overflowing. Maybe they'll be more agreeable to decluttering games no one plays with any more. A small step in the right direction!
Minimalism creates more time and space for what you love.
If you've spent the last month or two decluttering, maybe you need to take some time to celebrate what you've accomplished. Look how far you've come! Maybe before you give more away, you should enjoy the results you've achieved.
Remind yourself of what inspired you to declutter in the first place, and shift your focus to what will bring you more joy, contentment, and purpose. You've got the "less" part of minimalism figured out (at least partly, or at least for now), so concentrate on the "more."
* If you're feeling defeated and frustrated by clutter, Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White may offer just the help you need.
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Robert E Smith: Moderately disturbing and fun, a nice combination.
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Elite Universities Lobby Others to Bear Brunt of Cuts
Posted on 21st October 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor
After discussion within the government regarding university funding, some Russell Group universities have suggested that more modern establishments should drop their fees, as they can afford to be on the receiving end of cuts as they have lower running costs.
During Theresa May's speech at the Conservative party conference, she promised a major review of university fees, but since this there has been little clarification from the government about what this will entail.
Vice-chancellors are expecting that there will be a cut in the maximum fee, which currently stands at £9,250, which would result in a funding hole at many universities.
Not many involved in the university profession have come forward with their opinions on funding, but the topic has unsurprisingly divided views.
The vice-chancellor of one Russell Group university, who wished to remain anonymous, said to The Guardian: "Ministers never intended all the new universities to charge the maximum amount. There are some stark surpluses in post-1992 universities, as their costs are much lower. The elephant in the room is whether all institutions should charge the same fees."
They also pointed out that, according the data from the Office For Fair Access, which regulates universities accessibility, Lincoln University has £800 more to spend on teaching per student than Oxford University.
In Oxford, after deducting bursaries and other support put in place for aiding underprivileged students, in 2018-19 the university will have an average of £7,915 left from each tuition fee, whereas Lincoln will have £8,732.
Another vice-chancellor, who also wished to remain anonymous, stated that: "At my university with fees at £9,250 we just break even for home students. But some vice-chancellors have admitted to me that teaching a student only costs them £5,000. At Oxford that is probably closer to £15,000. So you can't generalise and say the whole sector should be getting less."
He continued by suggesting that capping the fees at £9,250 will cost universities tens of millions of pounds, which would be particularly harmful to research-intensive institutions.
Academic civil war as elite universities lobby for others to drop their fees https://t.co/M3BtPSo2ra
— The Guardian (@guardian) October 17, 2017
On the other hand, Professor Dominic Shellard, the vice-chancellor of De Montfort University, reacted angrily to the idea that Russell Group universities will suffer the most.
"The idea that modern universities are sitting on mountains of cash is a fallacy. Fifty per cent of the sector's unrestricted reserves are in the hands of just 14 institutions and 13 of them are in the Russell Group," he stated.
The vice-chancellor at Middlesex University, Tim Blackman, told the Times Higher Education that those who think modern universities have lower costs and could thus have their fees are "just misinformed".
The director of the Higher Education Policy Institute think tank, Nick Hillman, is also against the idea that modern universities should take the brunt of cuts.
"I've been hearing arguments for differential fees, but universities should be careful what they wish for. It could have unintended consequences, such as politicians meddling in what subjects they deliver," he said.
One idea that has been suggested is to base fees on the potential earnings of graduates, a figure that would vary massively depending on subject matter and the institution.
Despite conflict between universities, there is a shared fear that cuts in fees would reduce the money available to support individual students.
Polly Hatcher
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