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Brexit – FAQs for Yacht Owners
It is the purpose of this guide to answer some of our most frequently asked questions concerning yachts and Brexit following the end of the Brexit Transition Period at 11pm on the 31st December, 2020. Readers should be aware that the contents of this guide should not be relied upon as any kind of tax advice or legal opinion.
1. I am an EU citizen - will I still qualify for a UK flag registration following the end of the Transition Period?
The UK flag is a hugely popular flag for yachts sailing within the EU.
The UK Register of Ships provides an excellent operating platform for both private and commercial yachts. The UK Register of Ships has proved particularly attractive for EU citizens and residents.
As part of a series of UK legislative changes precipitated by Brexit the UK Government published a statutory instrument titled 'The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments Etc.) (Eu Exit) Regulations 2018'.
The instrument confirms that the same persons (both individuals and legal entities) who currently qualify for vessel registration in the UK will be able to do so after the UK leaves the EU. This means that there is no need or requirement for any yacht owner currently holding a UK registration for their vessel to change their registration on eligibility grounds.
2. If my UK registered yacht is EU VAT paid in the EU and lying within the remaining 27 EU countries at the time the transition ends will I lose my EU VAT paid status?
The VAT status of a yacht is not directly determined by its country of registration. A yacht registered in any third country can sail under free circulation in the EU if VAT and any applicable EU import duty has been paid or accounted for in the EU, (i.e. the yacht is considered to hold Union good status).
An EU VAT paid yacht holding a UK flag lying in the remaining 27 EU countries at the end of the transition period should not therefore lose its EU VAT paid status which is a position confirmed by the EU in their guide titled "BREXIT: END OF TRANSITION PERIOD FAQs ON TAX AND CUSTOMS" where they state the following in respect of any yacht holding Union good status:
"If, on 1 January 2021, your boat is located in an EU port or sails in EU territorial waters, it will keep its Union status."
3. If my UK registered yacht is lying in the UK when the transition period ends will I have to pay EU VAT if I take the vessel into the EU?
The EU in their guide titled "BREXIT: END OF TRANSITION PERIOD FAQs ON TAX AND CUSTOMS" states the following:
"From 1 January 2021, Union goods in the customs territory of the UK will lose their Union status and will become UK goods…………….if at that time your boat is located in the UK, its status will be that of a third-country boat when arriving in the territorial waters of the Union. This means that it will be treated as non-Union goods and will be subject to the same customs controls as boats coming from a third country.
If your boat is brought back to the EU and fulfils the conditions to be considered as a returned goods, then it can be declared to customs as such. Otherwise, it can be declared for temporary admission as a non-Union goods. In both cases, the declaration can be done by the sole act of crossing the frontier."
4. After the end of the transition period will I need to pay UK VAT on my yacht if I visit the UK?
In theory UK VAT is payable upon arrival in the UK unless the vessel qualifies for operation under the UK rules for Temporary Admission or if the vessel qualifies for a customs relief such as Return Goods Relief, Inward Processing Relief or Transfer of Residence Relief.
5. I am a UK resident looking to purchase a new yacht after the end of the transition period. Will I need to pay EU VAT if I sail exclusively within the remaining 27 EU countries?
Following the end of the transition period it is expected that a UK resident will have the ability to visit the waters of the remaining 27 EU countries without paying EU VAT on their vessels under the provisional of existing Temporary Admission rules.
This is confirmed by the EU in their guide titled "BREXIT: END OF TRANSITION PERIOD FAQs ON TAX AND CUSTOMS" which states the following:
"47. I own a boat which will be kept in the UK. Will I be able to bring it to EU waters from the UK for competitions or holidays, without completing customs formalities, or incurring VAT or other charges?
A boat or plane for private use can be temporarily brought into the EU from a third country without paying VAT or other charges, through a temporary admission procedure.
The boat or aircraft must be registered outside the EU and owned by a person established outside the EU, to benefit from this procedure with total relief from import duty. They must leave the EU again within set time limits: 6 months for an aircraft and 18 months for a boat/sea vessel."
6. Can a UK registered charter yacht still charter within the remaining 27 EU countries after the transition period ends?
To charter within the EU the basic rule is that any charter yacht regardless of its nationality must be imported into free circulation as a commercially operated vessel.
Usually the VAT registration of the charter company owning the vessel is the primary driver of eligibility to qualify "free circulation status" of the yacht rather than the nationality of its commercial flag state registration.
Some countries also allow the charter of yachts entered into European Union waters under Temporary Admission subject to certain restrictions.
Following the end of the Brexit transition period there should be no reason why a UK registered commercially registered charter yacht will not still be able to charter within the EU provided that the owning charter company follows all relevant fiscal obligations and provided that there are no regulations at a national level that specifically prohibit the charter of yachts registered in third countries (for example Greece currently prohibits the charter of non-EU flagged yachts and certain limitations apply to small non-EU flagged charter yachts in Spain).
For further information concerning yacht registration and ownership services provided by the Inwards Marine Yacht Management team please do not hesitate to contact us.
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In Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN), doctors deal specifically with the female reproductive organs, which means a lot of visual inspection of the vaginal area. Whether you're a doctor, surgeon, nurse, or nursing assistant, knowing how to properly drape a patient is detrimental to the patient feeling protected and secure with the hospital staff, along with having some privacy. This video will cover different types of draping techniques.
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There are a million suggestions for how to get rid of your hiccups but the most effective seem to involve drinking water. You don't have to do a headstand or hang from the rafters. All you have to do is lean over to simulate being upside down and drinking some water. This video will demonstrate very clearly how to drink water upside down to get rid of your hiccups and this one really does work.
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The Orthodox monastery of St. Thecla, in the Syrian town of Maaloula, will soon be open again to the visits of pilgrims and tourists. In fact, reconstruction work on the monastery is nearing completion. Maaloula was freed from militants in 2014, after which the restoration of the town and monastery began.
As reported by Fides (see Fides 9/6/2018) an important contribution to the reconstruction of St. Thecla came from the Russian veterans organizations "Boevoe Bratstvo" (Brothers in Arms). Russian media report that the nuns have already returned to the monastery, 90 percent of the reconstruction is already done, and that the reconstruction will be completed in the coming weeks.
Maalula, [35 miles] northeast of Damascus, known throughout the world as one of the places where Aramaic — the language spoken of Jesus — is still spoken, houses both the monastery of St. Thecla and the sanctuary dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus, which belongs to the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. On 3 December 2013, 13 Greek Orthodox sisters from St. Thecla were kidnapped from the monastery, along with three of their collaborators. The kidnapping ended happily on Sunday, 9 March 2014, when the sisters and the three collaborators were freed in Lebanese territory. The liberation also occurred thanks to the mediation of the Lebanese and Qatar intelligence apparatus.
To learn more, check the pages of ONE magazine, which has featured several pre-war profiles of this remarkable town — including Mitchell Prothero's Echoes of Jesus From Syria's Mountains in 2008, and Michael La Civita's 1989 Maaloula: An Oasis of Faith.


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Ateliere Expands Its UK Sales and Service With the Appointment of Tier One Media Reseller Boxer Systems
Boxer Systems helps customers build next generation media supply chain in the cloud with Ateliere; SaaS provides fast deployment, immense scalability and reduces cloud video storage footprint by 70% and more
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., December 01, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ateliere Creative Technologies, a leading developer of media supply chain solutions, today announced that it has appointed Boxer Systems, a full service UK sales and service consultancy, as the exclusive Ateliere reseller for the UK market. Boxer Systems, which has been serving the UK broadcast, film, post-production, ProAV and corporate media verticals for more than three decades, is known for its exceptional customer sales and service experience. Customers of Boxer Systems include Arqiva, BBC, Discovery, ITN, ITV, Technicolor and Thomson Reuters. The addition of Ateliere media supply chain solutions to the list of high-performance media products represented completes the Boxer Systems offering, enabling customers to move from legacy media asset management systems to Ateliere's modern, scalable cloud-native media supply chain platform.
"For many customers seeking to monetise content or streamline operations, it's the right time for a cloud-based SaaS model to simplify packaging and delivery of content to an increasing number of diverse end points, whilst remaining scalable and flexible as their needs change," comments Marc Risby, Managing Director and CTO, Boxer Systems. "Ateliere has proven experience across storage and title management, mastering and distribution, which will bring immediate benefit to our customers."
The Ateliere offering aligns with Boxer Systems' values in representing solutions that make long-term sense for UK customers, especially as cloud-native media solutions become more prevalent and in demand. To support the growing demand, the retailer has expanded their direct sales, solutions engineering and technical support resources. Well versed in cloud migration and file-based workflows, the expanded Boxer Systems team is positioned to help customers build next generation supply chain media workflows with cloud-native Ateliere solutions.
"Boxer Systems leads with customer enablement and success, making them one of the most trusted, well-respected, sales retailers in the UK market," states Eric Carson, Chief Revenue Officer, Ateliere. "Their extensive experience will be key in helping media companies, both at a commercial and solutions engineering level, migrate legacy workflows to the cloud with Ateliere's contemporary media supply solutions."
For more information on Ateliere solutions, visit www.ateliere.com. For Boxer Systems, visit https://www.boxer.co.uk/.
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Shares in water and wastewater treatment solutions company Evoqua Water Technologies (NYSE: AQUA) rose 15.5% this week through Thursday. The big news was Xylem's (NYSE: XYL) acquisition of the company in an all-stock transaction valuing Evoqua at around $7.5 billion. Xylem generates 55% of its sales internationally.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks counterpart Giannis Antetokounmpo will captain the NBA All-Star Game for the second time in four years.
New exhibit showcases Mexico's endangered salamander
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In the course of 48 hours, two gunmen went on shooting rampages at both ends of California that left 18 dead and 10 wounded. The unrelated massacres at a dance hall in a Los Angeles suburb on Saturday night and a pair of mushroom farms south of San Francisco on Monday have dealt a blow to the state, which has some of the nation's toughest firearm laws and lowest rates of gun deaths. WHAT HAPPENED IN MONTEREY PARK?
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This site provides additional material for the Similarity Flooding paper.
A reference Java implementation of the algorithm (with the source code) is available for academic use. Download here. The code has been updated on Nov 17, 2003 to fix several compilation issues. (The JAR is around 300K because it also contains a portion of the RDF API). Run java com.interdataworking.mm.alg.Match and look in the source code to see how the algorithm is utilized.
New (04/28/03): A demo version of the model-management system Rondo has been released. The Match operator in Rondo is implemented using the Similarity Flooding algorithm. The system provides a GUI for examining and adjusting the results of semi-automatic schema matching operations.
The description of the nine tasks that was handed out to the users is here.
The user data collected in the study is summarized in the table below and is available for download as a zip file. The schemas used the matching tasks are available below (L/R), and are downloadable as a zip file.


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import com.google.common.collect.BiMap;
import org.terasology.entitySystem.Component;
import org.terasology.entitySystem.entity.EntityRef;
import org.terasology.particles.components.ParticleEmitterComponent;
import org.terasology.particles.functions.affectors.AffectorFunction;
import org.terasology.particles.functions.generators.GeneratorFunction;
import org.terasology.physics.Physics;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Updates the all registered particle systems every game update. Updates a particle system's state data when it has been changed.
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public interface ParticleUpdater {

    /**
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    void register(EntityRef entity);

    /**
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is moving GOP voters closer to the environmentalist position on global warming, an uber-wealthy Democratic donor suggested Thursday.
"If you ask the easy question, if the government should accelerate the move to clean energy, Republicans would say yes in the mid-70s [percent range]," billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer said during an event it hosted in Washington by his super PAC, NextGen Climate.
"If you ask a tougher question, if it asks climate change, caused by humans, government should act on it," Steyer added, "you get well over 50 percent" of Republican voters.
Polls show Steyer is one only a handful of people who believe Republicans are shifting toward the belief that man-made global warming is a pressing issue.
A Gallup poll from March, for instance, shows that 31 percent of Republicans think environmental issues are important, which is the lowest level of concern since 2001. In fact, only 10 percent of Republicans worry a great deal about global warming as compared to 36 percent of Democrats, according to the Gallup data.
"Climate change and the quality of the environment rank near the bottom of a list of concerns for Americans, who are instead far more worried about more basic economic issues such as the economy, federal spending and the affordability of healthcare," Gallup reported in March.
While Americans are becoming more concerned about climate change, other issues, such as the economy and national defense, represent the bulk of voter fears, despite Steyer's insistence that global warming is becoming a primary concern.
Steyer is working hard to convince the media, the public, and everyone in between that environmental issues will change the trajectory of this year's presidential election.
NextGen Climate, which gets nearly 100 percent of its funding from Steyer, announced that it will spend $6.5 million this election season to convince Pennsylvania millennials to vote on climate-related issues. Pennsylvania is considered a battleground state.
The group also pledged in April to shovel $25 million into a campaign to encourage young people to support and vote for green energy candidates in the November 2016 election.
NextGen justified its spending by pointing to a June, 2015, poll showing that 73 percent of young voters believe the U.S. should receive 50 percent of its energy from solar panels and windmills, among other renewable sources, by 2030.


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Apple is 'pervasive in the enterprise,' says IBM
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How to choose the right enterprise mobility management (EMM) tool
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Apple's iOS dominates enterprise mobility, data shows
When it comes to actually getting work done, iOS is responsible for 82% of mobile enterprise activity — even the Mac punches above its marketshare weight.
Fresh Egnyte data confirms what I've been saying for years: iOS absolutely dominates the enterprise, and Mac usage effectively eclipses that platform's market share.
Apple's real world
Data scientists at Egnyte analyzed 25 petabytes of customer data and 4 million enterprise-related activities performed by enterprise employees to figure out how businesses are working today.
They found that 82 percent of work done on mobile took place on iOS, while 25 percent of work done on a desktop was via macOS.
I find the latter statistic quite thought-provoking — how come Macs are used to get 25 percent of enterprise tasks done, yet Mac market share remains 5 to 9 percent. Clearly where Macs are deployed, they are being well used.
I spoke with Egnyte's chief strategy officer, Isabelle Guis, to get a few more insights, beyond those she wrote in "Enterprise Insights: How Businesses are Getting Work Done."
"Apple still has a very consumer-facing identity and has not positioned itself as an enterprise-grade vendor like Microsoft," she said. "Microsoft solutions are still viewed as more secure and more robust. Therefore, when it comes to company-wide standards (in terms of IT), Microsoft tends to still be the de facto standard."
There are some signs of this changing.
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Since Apple announced an iOS enterprise-focused partnership with IBM, the company has reached useful partnership deals in the space, including the recently announced Accenture deal for enterprise mobility.
That seems to be a good plan.
"Building a strong ecosystem of technology partners to support any business applications organizations need is critical to win over this sector," said Guis.
Macs for the enterprise?
There are some (myself among them) who think Apple's success in enterprise mobility will inspire more businesses to invest in Macs.
The Egnyte CSO isn't convinced:
"We do not see a strong correlation between smartphone preference and desktop preferences. The trends in our data actually show the opposite. … It is purely a matter of users selecting what each vendor is best at."
That means Microsoft will continue to dominate the desktop, at least for a while. All the same, cross-platform compatibility is becoming increasingly important.
"The time of vertically integrated solutions where your phone had to be compatible with your desktop and your browser needed to be on the same OS is over," said Guis.
"For one vendor to be selected for all interfaces (browser, phone, desktop, etc.) you need to be the best at all of them, which is nearly impossible with all of the specialized roles within organizations these days — HR, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and so on."
Interoperability is critical
It's fair to say that enterprise technology was relatively monolithic toward the end of the last century. One technology software vendor pretty much dominated the market.
However, the impact of BYOD and mobile computing has broken that monoculture.
Security concerns, business efficiency and the need to support offsite and onsite mobile infrastructure mean most enterprises are rapidly becoming more heterogonous.
This increasing diversity means technology and software suppliers must focus on interoperability. Customers need this to support increasingly digitized workflows.
"Given that users are getting more sophisticated and they are working with whatever tool/device helps them get their work done most efficiently, vendors are being forced to become more interoperable with one another. Rather than switch their entire workflow to one vendor, they will continue to mix and match as they see fit," said Guis.
"If you deploy a solution that is robust on Windows but heavily lacking on the iOS side, your business will significantly struggle," she wrote.
I believe C-suite executives making purchasing decisions will be interested in taking a second look at Apple's desktop ecosystem, particularly since IBM confirmed Apple's solutions are way cheaper to run than those from Microsoft.
Meanwhile, as enterprise users look to cloud, SaaS and connected data solutions, software is replacing hardware in an increasing number of tasks. I can't help but imagine that now a platform that accounts for just 10 percent of the market is being used for 25 percent of the desktop computing tasks taking place within the modern enterprise, it is only a matter of time until the platform itself proliferates in the enterprise. Guis' analysis does seem to favor further evolution of mixed platform setups, defined by actual mission-related need.
Beyond the personal cloud
Apple's iCloud isn't really an enterprise product. Nor, for that matter and despite their popularity, are off-the-shelf consumer solutions such as Dropbox, Box, and so on. Enterprise users look to secure, bespoke cloud services that are in tight control and maintained in line with corporate security protocol.
To further its reach within enterprise markets, Apple will need to maintain its investment in partnerships by bringing in enterprise standard applications such as Office or Creative suite and by consistently placing focus on security in cloud service provision.
"The major X-factor here for Apple is their ability to create those seamless experiences with security in mind," says Guis.
She noted some heavily publicized phishing attacks on iCloud as staining the company's reputation for security, saying, "They will need to strengthen their reputation in that area by adding more security features and improving their messaging around security/towards businesses, or fostering significant partnerships with security companies."
Apple's security-focused partnership with Cisco and plans to introduce lower cost cybersecurity insurance for enterprises coalescing around Apple/Cisco solutions matches that need quite well.
You don't even need to read between the lines to see that the impact of mobility on Apple's enterprise business has been utterly profound.
With digital processes weaving themselves inside almost every business process, the long-term effect seems likely to transform Apple's future business.
Google+? If you use social media and happen to be a Google+ user, why not join AppleHolic's Kool Aid Corner community and join the conversation as we pursue the spirit of the New Model Apple?
Got a story? Drop me a line via Twitter. I'd like it if you chose to follow me there so I can let you know when fresh items are published here first on Computerworld.
Jonny is a freelance writer who has been writing (mainly about Apple and technology) since 1999.


vea collective is a young European-Southamerican photographic collective founded in 2010, the members are Eunice Adorno and Monica Gonzales both based in Mexico, Christian Rodriguez based in Spain, Irving Villegas based in Germany and Mona Simon bases in the UK and Germany.
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Because chases occur when a suspect attempts to use a vehicle to escape from law enforcement or to detain or arrest him or her. The ASSUMED offense committed from May ranks misdemeanors Such As traffic offenses to felonies as serious as murder . When the suspect realizes that they have been spotted by law enforcement, they attempt to lose their pursuers by driving away, sometimes at high speed. Generally, suspects who are responsible for the crime of being caught by police or fugitives facing serious charges. In 2002, 700 pursuits were reported in the city of Los Angeles . [1]
Los Angeles television station KCAL reported quadrupling of ratings when police pursuits aired. [2] Police officials have asked for news media to reduce coverage of chases, claiming that they encourage suspects to flee and inciting gawkers to the purse, while the media responds that deterrent to police brutality . [3]
Police use a number of techniques to end chases, from the plating with the driver, waiting for the driver's vehicle to run out of fuel, or hoping the driver becomes more of a police cruiser , ramming the vehicle, the PIT maneuver , shooting out the tires , or the use of spike strips , though all efforts, to avoid danger to civilians. When available, a helicopter may be employed, which in some cases, may be involved. The StarChasesystem as of summer 2009 Was in use by the Arizona Department of Public Safety . [4]
The February 2005 Macquarie Fields riots occurred in Sydney, Australia after a local driver crashed into a stolen vehicle into a tree, killing his two passengers following a high-speed police pursuit. The death of university student Clea Rose following a police chase in Canberra sparked major recriminations over police pursuit policies. Ole Christian Bach was found shot and killed in Sweden in a presumed suicide after he had been followed by a Swedish undercover police.
Reality television has a special role in the field of television shows and specials, mostly taken from police cruisers and law enforcement or media helicopters of suspects fleeing police.
One notable, recorded police chase occurred when an M60 Patton tank was stolen by Shawn Nelson from an Army National Guard armory , on May 17, 1995. Nelson went on a rampage through San Diego , California , with the massive tank crushing multiple civilian vehicles before to become stuck on a road divider. Police were able to get aboard the tank and open the hatch, killing the suspect when he would not surrender.
On June 4, 2004, welder Marvin Heemeyer went on a rampage in a heavily modified bulldozer in Granby, Colorado , wrecking 13 buildings including the town hall, the public library, a bank, a concrete batch plant, and a house owned by the town's mayor, resulting in over $ 7 million in damage. The police were initially powerless, as none of their weapons could penetrate the suspect's vehicle. However, the bulldozer's engine failed and the machine became stuck, so heemeyer committed suicide by gunshot.
On July 27, 2007, at exactly 12:46:20 pm MST in Phoenix, Arizona , two helicopters crashed in mid air . Both are AS-350 AStar helicopters from KNXV-TV (the area's ABC affiliate) and KTVK (an independent, but was the ABC affiliated to KNXV in 1995) news stations in mid-air above Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix , Arizona while covering a police pursuit. [5] [6]Four people were killed: KTVK pilot Scott Bowerbank and photographer Jim Cox; and pilot Craig Smith and photographer Rick Krolak of KNXV. [7] No one on the ground was injured. [8]
On September 28, 2012, Fox News aired a live police chase in Arizona which ended in the suspect exiting the chase. Fox News was airing it in a five-second delay instead of a normal ten-second delay, which ended up being broadcast live from the Fox Report . Shepard Smith soon apologized for the broadcast and vowed to never let it happen again. [9]
Risks and legal considerations
High-speed car chases are recognized as a road safety problem, as they are often used in the past. escape, or by the pursuing police cars. In the UK, it is estimated that 40 people are killed in road traffic incidents involving police, most of a police pursuit. [10] In the United States, chase-related deaths range between 300 and 400 people per year. [11]
Kristie's Law is a proposed California law that would have reduced immunity for damage caused by high-speed pursuits, where law enforcement agencies have established, but not followed, written pursuit policies.
In 2007, the United States Supreme Court held in Scott c. Harris (550 US 372) That a "police officer's attempt to terminate a dangerous high-speed chase that threatens the lives of innocent bystanders does not violate the Fourth Amendment , even when it places the fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury or death. "
In most common law jurisdictions, the fireman 's rule can not be avoided because of the presence of suspects, because such injuries are presumed to be an inherent risk of the job. Public contempt and such immunity has resulted in statutory exceptions. One example is California Civil Code Section 1714.9 (enacted 1982), which reinstates liability where the suspect knew or should have known that the police were present.
High-speed policy pursuit differ by jurisdiction. Some safety advocates want to restrict risky chases to violent felonies. [11] Another option is to use technology to end or avoid the need for such chases. For example, vehicles can be tracked by aircraft or GPS tagging device like StarChase , allowing police agencies to reliably intercept suspects using stationary blockades, lower-speed vehicles, or when the vehicle is parked.
Inter-jurisdictional pursuits and policy issues
One particular hazard that is waiting for police pursuits is the problem of multiple law enforcement agencies to become involved in municipal and jurisdictional boundaries. This is sometimes complicated by radio communication incompatibility and policy differences in the various departments involved in a pursuit.
The city of Dallas, Texas was adopted by the United States to adopt an inter-Jurisdictional Pursuit Policy. In August 1984, the Dallas Police Department's Planning and Research Division, under the command of Captain Rick Stone, was starting to negotiate with local authorities. The result was a model policy that became the standard for use by police departments around the country. [12]
In Europe, as many national borders do not have border stations, because chases can sometimes cross national boundaries. States often have agreements in place where the police can continue the chase across the national boundary. [ quote needed ]
In film and television
In film and television , the term "car chase" refers to a scene involving one or more automobiles pursuing one another; the chase may or may not involve a police car. Because chases are a staple of the action movie genre, and feature-length movies have been built around chases, often featuring high-powered, exotic vehicles . They are popular because they are fast moving scenes, and the result is a great deal of excitement and action, and the potential collisions and debris of the wreckage, while not being hugely expensive to stage .
Staging car chase sequences Often requires Numerous takes and destruction of Several vehicles (whether intentional or mishap), giving an incentive for filmmakers to find ways to Reduce costs. Hence, it is common to be more productive than others in the market, since these can be second-hand acquisitions at low cost due to depreciation. There are Some exceptions, if a high-profile vehicle (maybe but not Necessarily a halo car ) is used and / or if the vehicle manufacturer country for product placement in a movie output (serving as a technical adviser, donating vehicles to be used in filming); examples include the James Bond and Transporterfranchises who use current and even concept vehicles. [13]
Although they were filmed as early as the motor vehicle itself, the consensus among historians and film critics is that the first modern movie was 1968's Bullitt . [14] [15] [16] [17] The revolutionary 10-minute-long chase scene in Bullittwas so much longer and so much faster than it had been before . Even during the most calamitous scenes, the star – Steve McQueen – could not be better at the wheel of the vehicle.
The French Connection further increased the realism. While previous chases had obviously been filmed on closed roads, isolated highways, or Sunday mornings (including Bullitt ), The French Connection in the midst of busy New York traffic and pedestrians. The producer of Both Bullitt and The French Connection , Philip D'Antoni , we live Went to The Seven-Ups with yet Reviews another trademark chase sequence through New York featuring Roy Scheider from The French Connection as well as Bill Hickman , one of the drivers Who had previously appeared in Bullitt .
As time went on, so did the expectations of the movie because chase. Since Bullitt , because chases featured in movies have become more advanced and arguably more entertaining. Because crashes have also formed an important role, with the destruction of any vehicle. An early example of a staged but successful accident in a movie can be found in the 1974 McQ movie , which featured an incredible rollover, the first cannon rollover in fact, across a beach. The show came at a cost, however, for stunt driver Hal Needham , who kept multiple injuries after setting the explosives too high.
Eventually, this movie is about to be released, such as the 1974 movie Gone in 60 Seconds , which culminated in a 40-minute car chase scene with multiple crashes (some of them unplanned, real accidents) and a 30-foot-high, 128-feet-long airborne jump over crashed cars that block a road.
Arguably the most typical car chase is one in which a car is being pursued by police cars . In part because they are so common many movie makers try to introduce a new twists to them. One of the most famous variations is from The French Connection and carries a car chasing an elevated train. Chases involving nozzles, trucks, snowmobiles, trains, tanks, and virtually every other type of vehicle (with or without wheels) have appeared at some point.
Because chases can also be played for laughs. Movies Such As The Blues Brothers , The Keystone Kops , WC Fields comedies, The Three Stooges , It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World , The Shaggy Dog , No Deposit, No Return, Freaky Friday , The Gnome Mobile , The Million Dollar Duck , What's Up, Doc? , and many others have chases that are used for comedy.
Probably the most complex type of chase involving the wrong way at high speed against moderately congested freeway traffic , most notably in The Live and Die in LA and Ronin which, by no small coincidence, were directed by William Friedkin ( The French Connection ) and John Frankenheimer ( French Connection II ), respectively.
Several films that feature complex large-scale chases involving a lot of vehicles in the pursuit include The Blues Brothers , The Transporter , Raiders of the Lost Ark , The Road Warrior , and The Fast and the Furious series . Another method of escalating a car chase szene to-have is a character move from one vehicle to Reviews another and to fight in gold on top of a moving vehicle as the Wachowskis employed very Effectively in The Matrix Reloaded .
A number of television shows, such as The Dukes of Hazzard , Knight Rider , Airwolf , and most recently, Chase .
In more modern times, the use of computer-generated imagery is becoming increasingly popular, and, while costly, eliminates any danger level. While impressive at times, it is often argued that it eliminates the realism of the chase scene, which can then in turn damage the established thrill factor. Recent examples of this computer-generated imagery can be found in the Michael Bay Bad Boys II movies and The Island . An example of a lower budget film using computer-generated imagery in a chase is RSTC: Reserve Spy Training Corps . Drivenwas particularly panned for its CGI because chase sequences. Such criticism has affected recent Hollywood productions; for example, movies like Ronin , The Bourne Supremacy , The Kingdom , and The Dark Knight all had live-action chases with minimal use of CGI, if at all.
In the action comedy Hot Fuzz movie , the scene in which Sergeant Angel chases the chase in movie history. The brevity of the scene, as reported in interviews, was itself the joke.
In computer and video games
Some racing computer and video games with police cars-have car chase (pursuit) racing / evasion modes. Notable examples of such games include the following:
Certain installments of the Need for Speed series , most needed for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (1998), High Stakes (1999), Hot Pursuit 2 (2002), Most Wanted (2005), Carbon (2006), Undercover (2008) , Nitro (2009), World(2010), Hot Pursuit (2010), The Run (2011), Most Wanted (2012), Rivals (2013) And Need For Speed (2015).
The Grand Theft Auto series (1997 to present). A car chase will occur during certain missions, or if the player commits a crime and attempts to get away from the police.
The Driver series (1999 to present), is featured as a chase, and all games in the series, with the exception of Parallel Lines , have featured a "Film Director" mode that allows players to take any driving they have just done and create their own car chases by setting up cameras and the like in a post-production style movie suite.
Starsky and Hutch is a video game based on the popular TV series, and the majority of the game revolves around the world.
Enter the Matrix , a game that parallels the events in the second Matrix movie, features several chases, including the famous highway chase from the movie.
Chase HQ (1988) and its sequels (1989 and 1992) form an arcade racing game series where the player assumes the role of a police officer who, along with his partner, must stop fleeing criminals in high-speed pursuits.
Stuntman and Stuntman: Ignition frame the player as a stunt performer involved in the production of movie chase sequences.
The Sim City 4: Rush Hour Expansion Pack contains police pursuit missions in its U-Drive-It feature.
Wheelman has chases in Spain with Vin Diesel playing a character named Milo Burik.
The Crazy Taxi franchise , while not featuring chases per se, takes after their cinematic tropes. Muscle and pony cars are mainly featured and the mechanics typically reward typical movie stunts.
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This article analyses the problems of defining the concept of domestic violence in Lithuania from the perspective of international law, focusing on the problem of delimitation of domestic violence and gender-based violence against women. The article provides an analysis of the concept of domestic violence under international legal documents (UN and CoE Conventions), and in relevant Case Law and the Lithuanian national legislation: i.e. the recently adopted Law on Protection Against Domestic Violence, which entered into force on 15 December 2011. The paper provides an assessment of the national law in consideration of international law. The author considers whether the law could and should be completely gender-neutral (the model chosen now in Lithuania). In addition, the need to consider the perpetrator's rights (property interests, presumption of innocence, and victim's opposition to criminal sanction) is analysed in the context of the relevant international human rights cases.


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Q: What method is needed to find records with differing fields that occur a set number of times? I need to find the names of suppliers who have supplied to 2 or more different shops.
I have two tables. Suppliers, and Shops.

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*Suppliers (SuppCode, SuppName)

*Shops (ShopCode, StockNo, Description, SuppCode)

I understand that I have to find the number of different ShopCodes that appear next to the SuppCode in the records, and if that number is 2 or greater, then display the SuppName.
Here is some code I've written that gets all of the supplier names and shop codes querying both tables:
SELECT SUPPNAME, SHOPCODE
FROM SUPPLIERS, SHOPS
WHERE SUPPLIERS.SUPPCODE = SHOPS.SUPPCODE;

How would I go about finding records with appear two or more times? I thought of using the COUNT() function but I haven't really got anywhere.

A: You are correct that you will need to use the aggregate COUNT().  It will need to go in a HAVING clause, which filters for groups HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT SHOPCODE) >= 2.  DISTINCT is needed so that the total number of different SHOPCODEs is counted instead of the total number of records.
It's necessary to use HAVING (as opposed to WHERE) because the GROUP BY aggregation is applied after a WHERE clause but you need to further limit the result of the aggregation.
SELECT
  SUPPNAME
FROM
  SUPPLIERS
  INNER JOIN SHOPS ON SUPPLIERS.SUPPCODE = SHOPS.SUPPCODE
GROUP BY SUPPNAME
HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT SHOPS.SHOPCODE) >= 2

A couple of points to note: I replaced your implicit inner join (comma-separated FROM clause) with an explicit one, which is a more modern syntax.  Since you only requested supplier names, only SUPPNAME appears in the SELECT list.  Finally, to make the aggregation work correctly, a GROUP BY SUPPNAME is necessary.
Here's a little demonstration: http://sqlfiddle.com/#!2/870e96/1
The same query using your implicit join looks like:
SELECT
  SUPPNAME
FROM
  SUPPLIERS,
  SHOPS
WHERE SUPPLIERS.SUPPCODE = SHOPS.SUPPCODE
GROUP BY SUPPNAME
HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT SHOPS.SHOPCODE) >= 2

A: Use a GROUP BY along with your query like
SELECT SUPPNAME, SHOPCODE
FROM SUPPLIERS, SHOPS
WHERE SUPPLIERS.SUPPCODE = SHOPS.SUPPCODE
GROUP BY SHOPS.SUPPCODE
HAVING COUNT(*) >= 2;

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Walter Devereux was a minor member of the English peerage and a loyal supporter of the Yorkist cause during the Wars of the Roses.
Walter was born in Weobley, Herefordshire. At the tender age of only thirteen, Walter was married Anne Ferrers who predeceased him by seventeen years and became Baron Ferrers of Chartley in right of his wife in 1462. Walter, who went on to become the Viscount Devereux, later married Mary Grey.
As a Yorkist, Walter held many offices under King Edward IV. In 1461 and 1469, Walter was the commissioner of array for Herefordshire, Shropshire and Gloucestershire, gaining Worcestershire in 1469. During 1470 and 1471 he served as joint commissioner of array for Herefordshire and in 1474 he served both Shropshire and Herefordshire. His career was very distinguished, his role at the battle of Towton in 1461 gained him the honour of becoming a Knight of the Garter.
Devereux's other notable battles include Barnet in 1471, Tewkesbury 1471 and Bosworth in 1485. Many of which we still reenact to this this day.
As a supporter of King Richard III, Walter fought in the great and famous Battle of Bosworth on the 22 August 1485. There, the Lord Ferrers commanded in the vanguard under John Howard, Duke of Norfolk. Walter was slain during the initial fight with the Earl of Oxford's opposing van, fighting next to the young Lord John Zouche. Walter Devereux fought alongside Sir Robert Brackenbury and Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey. Sir Robert, like many, died during the battle whilst Thomas Howard was wounded and taken prisoner. He later gave his loyalty to King Henry VII and served both him and his son, Henry VIII.
.Walter had 5 children Katherine, John who would take his fathers title of Lord Ferrers, Elizabeth, Sibill and Walter.
Katherine, the eldest child married Sir James Baskerville. John (Walter's Heir) married Ciceley Bourchier. Elizabeth married the Knight Richard Corbet and the youngest child Sibill married Sir Knight James Baskerville


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The work Joe Martinez does for the Los Angeles County Fire Department is emblematic of countless AFSCME members: he's never in the spotlight and he's always under pressure while lives are on the line.
Martinez is a helicopter mechanic, a job that requires rigorous training, skill and poise. It's a job made harder by the fact that L.A. County, with its rugged terrain, attracts outdoors enthusiasts who can easily become lost. Additionally, the terrain serves as a fertile hotspot for wildfires. That's why the county is in constant need of air-ready helicopters.
"Whether it's firefighting or search and rescue, the [helicopter pilots] can't do their mission unless I do my job," says Martinez, a member of AFSCME Local 119 (District Council 36). "They depend on us to make sure we do a good job because their lives are on the line."
No matter what the helicopter's mission, Martinez and his fellow mechanics must perform at the highest level every time. Whether it's performing preventive maintenance or doing an equipment overhaul, one small oversight or mistake can have deadly consequences.
"We're Johnny-on-the-spot," says Martinez. "We have to be fast. When we get a call about an acre brush [fire], the pilots are out there before it turns into 10 acres. When we get a call about a missing hiker, we get there fast."
Sometimes during fire season, Martinez and his co-workers work 24-hour, weeklong shifts, turning around helicopters as quickly as they can.
"You have to stay focused on what you're doing. You have to take care of what's in front of you rather than what else is out there," says Martinez. Even when a blaze might be drawing close to his own community, he says, "I just try to concentrate on what's happening in front of me. The fire is our mission. To fight it, I have to do the little things."
Martinez points to the camaraderie among the helicopter pilots, mechanics, paramedics and supervisors as a bright spot that offsets the periods of intensity.
"The personnel that work here are great. I've never seen this before," says Martinez. "We try to keep everything light. We make fun of each other and crack jokes. That's how we cope."
Even though Martinez knows he'll never make headlines or appear on television, he still takes a lot of pride when he sees one of the helicopters on the news.
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If you brush the recommended amount – twice daily for at least two minutes per session – then you've spent a lot of quality time with your toothbrushes over the years.
But how much do you really know about your toothbrush? Here are five quick facts to bring you up to speed.
1. Opt for soft bristles over hard ones unless otherwise instructed by your dentist. Soft bristles are more pliable and can get between teeth easier. Hard bristles can make brushing painful and may also wear away gums and tooth enamel.
2. If you were still enjoying the warm summer weather the last time you replaced your toothbrush, you're definitely overdue for a new one. Toothbrushes need to be replaced when they get frayed and worn, which is typically every three months. Particularly vigorous brushers will probably need to replace more frequently.
3. It may be tempting for teething tots, but don't let young children chew on the toothbrush head. It drastically shortens the life of the bristles.
4. To maximize the effectiveness of brushing, pick up your toothbrush right after a meal. It helps remove the food debris that bacteria feed on while giving teeth a dose of fluoride right when they need it most.
5. Bedtime brushing = better ZZZZs. Repeating a relaxing bedtime routine (including brushing your teeth, of course) eventually gets your body programmed to start winding down when you start the routine.
While these are all very good tips, the important thing to remember is that brushing twice daily is a necessity, not an option if you want to keep your pearly whites for a lifetime!
Practicing good oral hygiene and receiving regular dental exams are critical to good oral health. The signs and symptoms of cavities and other oral health problems can vary depending on their extent and location. For instance, when a cavity is just beginning, you may not have any symptoms at all. You may not be aware that a cavity is forming, and once the decay penetrates through the enamal it can advance rapidly. If it reaches the nerve of the tooth one treatment option is a root canal and crown. Another option is extraction, however, lost teeth contribute to other issues such as poor bite, poor chewing, possible TMJ problems and poor facial support. The options to replace lost teeth are coslty. Partial dentures, porcelain bridges, dental implants are hundreds to thousands of dollars more than you would have paid for a simple filling.
Dental problems treated early are smaller, more comfortable, easier to treat, and less expensive.
Acid Reflux is a common condition where the acid from the stomach is able to leak up into the esophagus. People with acid reflux are at greater risk of periodontal problems and tooth erosion. Long term exposure to the acid begins to thin and dissolve away the protective coating of the teeth (enamel), leaving them weakened. When the enamel wears away, the sensitive inner dentin layer of the tooth is exposed, and can lead to other serious complications with the teeth and mouth.
If you suffer with acid reflux, it is important to see your family physician and take steps to get it under control to help protect your oral health.


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Our mission is to preserve and enhance the legacy of manufacturing excellence in America. We believe that this legacy is highly relevant in the world of watch manufacturing because our goal is to marry form and function in a way that makes something beautiful that will last forever. American made pocket watches were of such a high quality and decoration that they evolved into more than just a way to tell time. They became traditional heirlooms to be inherited by future generations as a wedding gift or a coming of age treasure. Each piece tells a lively tale of what U.S. manufacturing meant in the past using an intricate language of decorated bridges, plates, gears, and springs. Today, we are restoring these pieces to their former glory and making them relevant again using the best of modern technology.
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Microsoft has announced Minecraft: Education Edition, a new version of Minecraft customized for schools.
Don't expect any dramatic differences in the version. There are, however, some new features geared toward ease of use that are worthy of note.
The new Education Education version of Minecraft, for example, has improved mapping features, offers teachers the ability to lock in certain resources, and added an in-game camera and scrapbook to handle screenshots for cataloging where users have been.
Microsoft is also launching a website where educators can submit Minecraft worlds and lesson plans to go along with them.


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Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, Dec. 27
The jackpot was an estimated $50 million with a cash option of $33.4 million.
Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, Dec. 27 The jackpot was an estimated $50 million with a cash option of $33.4 million. Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2019/12/27/mega-millions-winning-numbers-friday-dec-27-2019/2757516001/
Anthony Zurita, NorthJersey.com Published 11:02 p.m. ET Dec. 27, 2019 | Updated 11:06 a.m. ET Dec. 28, 2019
Are you the next millionaire?
Here are the Mega Millions winning numbers for Dec. 27, 2019.
17 - 34 - 40 - 63 - 64 and Megaball 24
Megaplier: 4x
The jackpot was an estimated $50 million with a cash option of $33.4 million, according to the Mega Millions website.
There was no overall winner so the jackpot will rise to $55 million with a cash option of $37 million for next Tuesday's drawing.
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot is at $200 million with a cash option of $134.3 million, according to the Powerball website.
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To reach out to the community on how to keep fit l participated in the project' PINK OF HEALTH' of the WASH (Women Self Help) house, where l lectured to multicultural women on how to prepare healthy and balanced meal based on the Basic Food Group to keep fit, healthy and for longeivity.
With my Dietetic background l often give diet instructions to friends who seek my input in weight loss program among others. I devised a weekly diet regimen which proved to be effected to most of these friends. The diet instruction is simple i.e. to go FRUITARIAN every Monday after a weekend of FEASTING, catching-up dinners, cocktails, parties and fiestas and VEGETATIAN on Fridays.
Below are my concocted recipes for HEALTHY FRUIT SMOOTHIES that can be taken twice when on FRUIT DIET. FRESH FRUITS of course are most advisable and less hassle. Australia is a country of bountiful fruits which are cheap when in season. These fresh fruit make good smoothies, which you can enjoy on fruit diet. You will need a blender and variety of fruits to choose from. As we all know fruits are rich in Vit A,and C which are anti-oxidants.
4. Freeze smoothies in small containers. It serves as a delicious alternative to ice cream and frozen delights.
7. Add healthy nuts to boost the nutritional value of your smoothie.


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'I have no idea where it will go': St. Paul City Council watching Thao investigation closely
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - If there was any awkwardness at Wednesday's St. Paul City Council meeting, attendees didn't notice--but behind the scenes some divisions are beginning to form over bribery allegations against City Council member Dai Thao.
"I have found him to be an honorable colleague," Council woman Jane Prince said. "I don't think this should be tried in the media."
Councilman Dan Bostrum, however, was dismayed at the allegations.
"I'm shocked and surprised that something like this happened," he said. "I have no idea where it will go."
When asked if he had any knowledge of unethical or illegal practices on the part of Council member Thao, St. Paul City Attorney Samuel Clark said in an email, "I can say unequivocally that I did not see any of the evidence in this case until Fox 9's report on Saturday."
In a follow-up email, the FOX 9 Investigators asked Clark if ever had to advise Thao regarding ethical or legal conduct. Clark said he could not answer because as city attorney he has an attorney-client relationship with the mayor and council members.
"This is not a situation where I am declining to answer your questions because I don't want to," Clark wrote. "It's clear to me that I'm ethically obligated as the city attorney not to answer."
The incident in question is a February meeting between lobbyist Sarah Clarke and Thao, as well as a subsequent text exchange between Thao's campaign manager, Angela Marlow, and Clarke.
The St. Paul Police Department referred the case to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for a criminal investigation, citing concerns over their conflict of interest.
Marlowe has been fired from her role as campaign manager because of the incident, though Thao insists that he's being set up.
"It was a set-up by a lobbyist who's married to [Minneapolis mayoral candidate] Jacob Frey, who's a supporter of [fellow St. Paul mayoral candidate] Melvin Clark and that will come up in the next few days," Thao said. "That's all I have to say for now."
Clarke, for her part, maintains that she did the right thing.
"This has nothing to do with Jacob, this has nothing to with Minneapolis or any of the other candidates. This is what Dai Thao did and that's wrong," Clarke said. "It's really challenging to be in this situation. I feel like I did the right thing and to be maligned this way is hard."
Suspect charged in stolen car crash that killed 60-year-old woman in St. Paul


Last year our club once again supported the Melbourne Basket Brigade's Packing Day and we are looking for volunteers again this year.
We manned a BBQ, including the sausages and bread for a "sizzle" that fed 200 volunteers involved in the packing of food and toy hampers for some 450 under-privileged families. Our contribution brought in some $800 to the cause.
It would be great if some of our Rotarians and friends could spare the time to either help with the wrapping of the presents or helping me with the "sizzling".
If you are able to help with the sizzling, you would be needed between (about) 9:30 until 1 o'clock .
If you or (and) your family would like to help with the packing, then the drill is for you help with the packing from 9 until about 1 pm at which time you will be given a route of 3-5 family destinations to deliver the hampers. You're likely to be through with your deliveries by about 2:30pm.
I can tell you that the experience of helping others who are very much less fortunate than ourselves is simply amazing! Moreover, the "vibes" you'll experience in the packing hall - with whole families all pulling together to wrap and gather these "goodies" and groceries is so infectious and inspiring.
You will please need to register by clicking here - regardless of whether you're packing/delivering, or "sizzling"
The venue is Xavier College, Kostka Hall Campus - 47 South Rd, Brighton Beach, VIC. You'll need to turn into New Street to reach the entrance to the hall where the packing activities are held.
I'd be grateful if you could let me know if you're able to help.


IFC contributes to application of "Better Cotton" standard in Uzbekistan – Thrakika Ekkokistiria S.A.
Uzbekistan will introduce more environmentally and socially responsible cultivation of cotton, meeting the world standard "Better Cotton".
The project is implemented by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, with the financial support of the Hungarian EXIM Bank. The presentation of the project took place within the framework of the 13th International Uzbek Cotton and Textile Fair Oct. 24.
The goal of the project, designed for 2017-2022, is to increase the efficiency of cotton production by implementing the best world practices and minimize the risk of using forced labor in the cotton sector. The estimated cost of the project in the form of investments from IFC is $5 million, the Uzbek media reported.
In the first phase covering 2017-2018, IFC is implementing a pilot program – development and testing of a system of standards for sustainable cotton production based on the "Better Cotton" standards in Fergana (3 cotton plants and 6 farms) and Zhizak (2 cotton plants and 4 farms) areas.
After successful testing, the system will cover 3,000 farms and agribusinesses that produce cotton in these areas.
In 2019-2022, it is planned to expand the application of the system of standards throughout Uzbekistan.
The "Better Cotton" standard does not imply the use of manual labor in the cotton harvesting, so cotton bush should be fully adapted to the machine collection.
By 2020, the capacity of Uzbek enterprises will ensure the full processing of domestic cotton, which can lead to a significant decrease in the cotton export volume.
"In accordance with the program on development of the textile industry of Uzbekistan, by 2020 the capacity of enterprises will allow to ensure full processing of cotton produced in the republic," said Ilkhom Khaidarov, chairman of board at Uzbekengilsanoat JSC.
Head of IFC consulting services in industry, agribusiness and services, Tatyana Lozanskaya, for her part, noted that support for sustainable development of the private sector is a strategic objective of IFC.
Uzbekistan ranks sixth in the world in terms of cotton fiber production and the fifth in its exports. The country yearly grows about 3,500 tons of raw cotton and produces 1.1 million tons of cotton fiber.


There's an african proverb that says "it takes a village to raise a child." As an athelete and more importantly, as a human being, I'd take that a step further and just say that "it takes a village."
At what point did we grow up so big and strong that we ceased to need each other anymore?
I am an athlete, which means that I think I'm strong or at least capable of being so. And while that might be true (time will tell) it helps to know that I can be even stronger with a little help from my friends.
I got an email from my Running Room coach today, asking how things were going. I excitedly explained all the specialists I had helping me with my back and how fast I was recovering and maybe I'll even do the Seattle marathon in November. Two months isn't a lot of time, she reminded me. It's better to be healthy.
Oh yeah. Why do I keep forgetting that?
Some people read my blog as it chronicles my way through my various injuries and suggest that I might want to rethink doing Ironman next year. Maybe they're right. I realize that I am frequently injured but sports have always been that way for me. It'd be easy to say that I'm just not built for this and quit. Easy to say but hard to do. I keep trying to explain to everyone why I want to do this and all I can come up with is, "I'm just going to do it."
I know that Ironman is going to be a tough go, if it wasn't, it wouldn't be such a huge accomplishment. I believe I can finish because I'm surrounded by so many fantastic people who I can train with, who will patiently remind me that I'm not invincible and who will help fix me up when I forget.
It takes a village and I'm very fortunate to have one.
Two are better than one, for their partnership yields this advantage: if one falls, the other can help his companion up again; but woe betide the solitary person who when down has no partner to help him up. And if two lie side by side they keep each other warm; but how can one keep warm by himself? If anyone is alone, an assailant may overpower him, but two can resist; and a cord of three strands is not quickly snapped.
They were but the line went all the way out to the street. All I can say is that it was worth the wait. I bought an extra coffee with the intention of selling it but ended up drinking it as well.
I get asked a lot, why would you want to pay to do that to yourself? and I never really know how to answer. Responding with something like because it's really hard only gets me blank stares. The irony is, I don' t see the race as a form of punishment I'm putting myself through.
It's a test of how well I've prepared myself for the challenge.
Yeah, it's going to be a tough slog but if I've put in the time, I'll survive. Perhaps my best answer for why I'd attempt this is that I want to see if I have what it takes to finish. I want to see if I'm able to pull out all the stops and get it done.


Kayla is a Music Education major entering her fifth year with the UCMB. She is originally from Long Island, New York and served as Color Guard Captain and Head Drum Major of the Lindenhurst High School Marching Band. Kayla has spent her time in the UCMB exploring different sections, such as piccolo, color guard, and mellophone. Beyond UConn, Kayla is also Color Guard caption head at Plainfield High School for both the Fall and Winter seasons. Kayla loves the marching arts and hopes to do everything she can in her career to promote the arts, and inspire her students to live a life full of music and performance. She is incredibly honored to be serving for her second time as drum major of the UConn Marching Band, and is looking forward to all of the friendships and beautiful music to be made this 2018 season!


We are a specialty Bakery. Already secured the location and are looking for an additional $10,000 for start up costs.
We specialize in High End Wedding Cakes and Specialty Cupcakes. We have a Bakery in Clarksville Tn and am opening a second location in Cape Girardeau Mo.
US Army Veteran. Self-Employed for the last 15yrs.
Cake Designer for 10 years.


Let me tell you about this woman's potential, grace, and talent. I once had a dream about Houston photographer Ryan Francisco, after celebrating her birthday last October. In the dream, I was visiting her in an underground studio. Inside a dark large space, in the middle of an indoor forest, stood a monumental silver scale. Ryan sat on top of the scale, calmly meditating with her legs crossed and her eyes closed. Soulful disco softly played in the background, glistening lights hung on the walls, trees grew from the floor, and she was wearing a vintage jumpsuit. Each side of the scale held an array of fauna and small happy animals. Like a true Libra, she would open her eyes to peek and make sure that each side was perfectly leveled. My favorite part of the dream was how she flew. Using her fingertips and the energy flowing through her, she landed on the ground to greet me with a smile. This was someone out of this world.
I woke up that morning realizing Ryan's true gift: capturing life and getting it back on track. After her birthday something happened to me. I felt in control of who I am and who I want to be. And I didn't always know her. I remember scrolling through her Instagram feed (@rfranciscophoto) in 2013 and 2014 amazed at how many familiar faces I saw. Ryan has been capturing our generation and Houston's art community on camera for years. I've never personally met anyone who has created this much or this type of work consistently. As my friend Hilary Williams describes her, "she is Houston's historian." Last fall, she DJ'ed with Love Tempo at Grand Prize. Her playlist changed how I want to live every second. I really saw her out there that night, creating a vibe, and loving life. I left with a close community and even better soundtrack. I saw her slay the dance-floor and DJ booth so many memorable nights. At the beginning of this year, our friends gathered and celebrated her editorial shoot for Peach Fuzz Magazine at Cheer Up Charlie's. She is Lady Justice, a superhero to many, and she is my friend. It is my honor to present a great inspiration of mine, Ryan Francisco.
I love your work! In my opinion, I think you mysteriously see and capture humans in a very candid nature. Sometimes even spectrally? You do a great job documenting the faces of our community and produce what seems like so much work! What keeps you going? Having a lot of random ideas and my friends' encouraging me to want to bring those creative concepts to life. Along with the wonderful support I do receive from them and my family.
What is your artistic upbringing and education? My mother started me off in dance classes at the age of three. From there, I grew into Theatre Arts. My mother thought it was very important for my sister and I to have an artistic upbringing during and after school. Thus, led me to attending the High School for Performing and Visual Arts. I spent my first year in the Dance Department and made the switch to Theatre Arts for the last three years of high school. After HSPVA, I no longer had the desire to perform so I spent about a year and a half at Houston Community College. I was determined to major in History with a minor in Art History. It was during that time I took my first photography class with Eric Zapata. I had the most strangest and weirdest connection with this new found creative outlet, photography. I went on to St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas to receive my BFA in Photocommunications.
One of our mutual friends told me that you lived in Spain for quite sometime. How did this affect your process and photography? Living in Spain for almost a year definitely shaped my portfolio and how I connect/work with trying to capture the true essence of people these days. Spain was all new territory to me and I had a lot of time to challenge myself to grow personally within my own work. With that dedication, I also had time to venture into developing my own sense of style with nature lighting.
One of my favorite shows of yours was "Note to Selves" in 2015. How did the idea for the exhibition come about? What motivated you to think strictly black and white? Before I left for Spain back in 2013, Megan Tipps, Julie Worsham, and myself held an open call Photocopy Show called, "The Way We Saw It." Tipps actually submitted some of her photography work to The Photocopy Club in Brighton, London, UK. The Photocopy Club is known for hosting Xerox photo exhibitions open to all photographers around the world. Tipps thought it would be neat to bring that type of concept to Houston.
For the "Note To Selves: A Photocopy Show," Tipps and I teamed up with Anne Marie D'Arcy. It was D'Arcy's idea to do a "street photography" theme show. It was such a positive experience for photographers and for the art community that we wanted to do it again once more! The title came from one of my dearest friends, Andi Valentine, when she made a tweet on Twitter about eating bananas as a good choice of breakfast in the morning. Note to Selves.
Who are your early influences and who are your influences now? When I first started off in photography, my influences were Richard Avedon, Richard Bailey, Helmut Newton, Man Ray, and Imogen Cunningham for portraits. I looked up highly to Lorena Simpson, Gordon Parks, and Carrie Mae Weems for identity and race. A few of my influences still to this day are Corrine Day, Jenny Holzer, Nan Goldin, Guy Bourdin, Peter Lindberg, and a lot of music from the disco era.
How do you describe your photography to strangers? My photography is mainly based on portraiture. Through photography, I try to capture a person's inner reflection along with side of how I see them as a person.


Architecture 2030 is delighted to be one of the supporting organizations for the Urban Land Institute's Asia Pacific Summit, which takes place in Shanghai, China from June 15th – 17th.
Architecture 2030 is calling upon educators to submit innovative teaching proposals that expand and fully integrate lessons in energy use, emissions, and resiliency into the widest possible range of projects and topic areas, and across all year levels.
Our guide to Architecture 2030-related events at the 2016 AIA National Convention in Philadelphia.


Mark Hussey traces the unconventional trajectory that took him from Oxford science labs to solo instrumentalist and composer.
I've just written and composed a concerto for the classical guitar. I'm constantly on the road performing as a solo instrumentalist. Five years ago, working as an Oxford biochemist, I would never have dreamed it possible. I could not even read music, let alone put the music in my head onto paper.
Although I'll never forget the support I had from my supervisors, science never quite pushed the right buttons for me. Trained as a wet-bench scientist, following my DPhil at Linacre I ultimately found myself glued to a computer screen at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (formerly the Institute of Virology) on Mansfield Road, quantifying levels of viruses to determine infection. I found it increasingly frustrating. All the time I dreamt of a different career — in music. After four years, I took the plunge.
A competent electric guitarist playing largely by ear, I was offered a contract performing in France for three months with a local power trio. We played Seventies and Eighties rock tunes by the likes of Pink Floyd and Bad Company. In my spare hours I practised solo guitar pieces and began to learn to read music.
We were in the global financial crisis and I was worried. When my contract was over, how would I pay the mortgage and student loans? The only thing I could see to do was dedicate myself to developing my abilities as a soloist.
Over four years, I built up a strong classical, fingerstyle and jazz repertoire. Initially just scraping by, over time I made a reasonable living performing as much as two hundred times a year. I was invited onto cruise ships as a classical entertainer. Sounds cheesy? It was brilliant — I'd recommend it to anyone. I've seen a lot of the world, met talented individuals and made great friends. Life on the road suited me.
Ultimately I got to perform in my own name thanks to an agent who spotted my YouTube channel. I was invited to perform on a Fred Olsen ship cruising through the Norwegian fjords and on to the Faroe Islands for the lunar eclipse of 2014. I knew the general standard of classical performers on cruise lines was very high. Though nervous, I agreed.
People asked about my CD, but I didn't have one. So I wrote a twenty-five minute piece of classical music that would later become my debut album. I wanted to do things differently. A fan of Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez played by the great Paco de Lucia, I decided I would write my own orchestrated concerto for guitar. With the help of orchestrator David Holland and Go West Bass player Vinzenz Benjamin, we created my album Concierto de los Sueños ('Concert of Dreams').
It is a dream come true. I feel we have created a wonderfully orchestrated piece of music that I hope will stand the test of time.
Despite the technical challenges of writing for and recording so many instruments, I've learned a great deal. On the plus side, I called all the shots, working within my own money. On the minus side, I don't know whether I'll recoup that £7,000 budget. Releasing music independently these days through download sites is easy, but that also means you can feel like a needle in a haystack.
I also sell CDs from my website. I still prefer the old format: for me, the file compression needed for downloads makes a significant difference to the listening experience.
People often ask what kind of future a career in music holds. It is about as unstable as any other job in this day and age. Academia, for most, often offers one- to three-year contracts, perhaps entailing disruptive life changes. I chose a different kind of instability. If you work hard, music can earn you a reasonable living, let you see the world and meet talents from different fields, and — best of all — touch people with your artistry.
Photographs of Mark Hussey with guitar by Ian Wallman / IWPhotographic.
Love the music - hope there'll be more albums to come in the near future.
Great story Mark.. very brave. well done!


Dr. Shirley Hartman combines the best of traditional medicine and science with acupuncture, nutrition, frequency specific microcurrent, kinesiology (muscle testing), and cranio-sacral therapy. Her openness to alternative medicine began in the 60's and 70's when her mother (an Iowa farm wife) studied metaphysics. Dr. Hartman majored in biochemistry and minored in nutrition at Iowa State University. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree in 1982, and completed her residency in 1985. She was board certified in Family Practice in 1985, and was re-certified in 1991, 1998 and 2005. She received her acupuncture training in Jacksonville from 1985-1987. Acupuncture has remained an integral part of her practice since.
Dr. Hartman treats patients of all ages. She sees patients with a wide variety of problems often not recognized or well treated by traditional medicine. These include but are not limited to Lyme Disease, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, reflex sympathy dystrophy (RSD), food allergies and associated symptoms, adrenal insufficiency, irritable bowel syndrome, and depressive disorders; as well as a variety of other medical issues.