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More pressure on military leadership needed (Press Release)
Following the renewed escalation of violence by the Myanmar military, the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) has called on Myanmar's neighboring countries to act together. According to the human rights organization, the ASEAN countries – especially Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand –should try to support the democratic aspirations of the people in Myanmar through targeted sanctions against the country's military regime and its economic empire. "Myanmar's immediate neighbors have every reason to show solidarity with the protesters and demand the military to back down," stated Jasna Causevic, STP expert on genocide prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, in Göttingen today. "On the one hand, the neighboring countries would also be affected if Myanmar's generals were to fuel the spiral of violence. On the other hand, a peaceful and democratic Myanmar would be beneficial for the entire region." The neighboring countries have already provided shelter for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya and members of other minorities who were driven out of Myanmar, but new waves of displacement would be very problematic for the already poor states.
"Without targeted pressure, the military junta will continue its ruthless course – and there will be many more deaths," Causevic expects. "There must be pressure from all sides: from within the country, from Western countries, from the surrounding region, and also from international organizations if possible. The UN Security Council should refer the case to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, as quickly as possible, to investigate the crimes committed in recent years."
"Due to the state of emergency and the violence of the military, the entire country is paralyzed. Humanitarian organizations have no access to the region, and the civil society and the media can't do their work," Causevic criticized. "This must be changed immediately, to ensure that Myanmar can return to democracy and to help the entire region find peace."
Contact: Jasna Causevic, expert on genocide prevention and the Responsibility to Protect
E-Mail: j.causevic@gfbv.de, presse@gfbv.de


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COMMITTEE NEWS:
President's Message – Review of Year 2010
Dear Fellow STEP Members,
The year 2010 is finally coming to a close and I hope that it has been a fruitful year for all. For STEP Singapore, it has indeed been another eventful year. But before I share some of the highlights of the year, I wish to offer my thanks to Ms June Tan and her team at Intellitrain who have coordinated the secretariat effectively and professionally.
A total of eleven events were held, with an average attendance of 61. Although average attendance figures are 10% lower from the past year, our overall profitability and profit margin have risen considerably -- thanks in part to the well-attended symposium on Singapore Private Wealth Management Update 2010 in June.
The diversity of our topics was another welcome aspect that members valued. The topics ranged from international tax and citizenship planning to "hot" topics like Planning for Indian Clients to Israeli Taxation.
Finally, announcing our first event of 2011 – Trust Structures Holding Business Assets Situated in Asia – Pitfalls and Possibilities, to be held on 15 February 2011. We are considering topics on China, Brazil, the US and many others. Your input would be most appreciated.
Thank you for your support during the year, and I look forward to both serving and seeing you in the new year.
Angelo Venardos
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Tax & Trusts in Asia. Back to Our Future
– A Review of the STEP Asia Conference 2010 (9-10 November 2010, Hong Kong)
The STEP Asia Conference held in Hong Kong from the 9th to the 10th of November 2010 was officially started by a welcome message from the host Chapter´s Chair, Mimi Hutton, followed by Nick Jacob, as Deputy Chairman of STEP Worldwide. The venue for the conference was the lavish JW Marriott which, to the great pleasure of most Singaporean participants, was conveniently connected to the Pacific Place shopping center.
This year the Conference dived right into matters with Mr. Richard Hay, from Stikeman Elliott UK, discussing several issues related to the G20, the trend of increasing numbers of TEIA over the past years and the outlook ahead (more of them!). As we have come to expect, the presentation was very … [READ MORE]
Contributed by Alexis Medina – Executive Director, Morgan & Morgan Corporate Services Pte Ltd
STEP Singapore – 2nd Graduation Ceremony for STEP International Trust Management Diploma graduates (2 Nov 2010)
We had our second graduation ceremony for the STEP diploma graduates in Singapore. This year, we had a total of 21 graduates (with 11 graduating with distinction), and of which 11 attended the ceremony. The graduates were given the opportunity to invite their respective employer representative to attend the event with them as recognition of the employer's support in completing the diploma course. President of the Singapore Branch, Dr Angelo Venardos, gave away the certificates to these graduates for a job well done in juggling work and study successfully.
Contributed by Goh Seow Chee – Executive Director, JP Morgan Private Bank (Singapore)
View/download photos taken at our Graduation Ceremony HERE!
"Up Close & Personal" – Interview with a Member from Singapore Branch
This section offers members an opportunity to become better acquainted with a STEP member affiliated with the Singapore branch. Any member interested in being interviewed should contact the STEP (Singapore) Secretariat.
: Michael Low
Organisation : Bank Sarasin-Rabo Asia Ltd
Designation : Director
Role in Organisation : Head of Trust and Fiduciary Services Asia
Years in Trust Industry : 9 years
Getting to know Michael Low
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The person who has been my biggest influence is ... Gosh, that's a tough one. I'd say in equal parts my dad and my wife. My dad for instilling in me the discipline to do my best in everything I apply myself to, and my wife for helping me to put that into action! Probably one of the best things that my dad taught me was that whatever we do, however small or inconsequential, whether at work or just life in general, is experience that no one can take away from us, and it shape us into who we are. My wife has been a huge influence on me because she knows me better than I know myself at times, and is therefore able to help me see things in a perspective that I often miss.
What I like most about my job is ... The fact that every client, family and situation we meet are unique, because the people involved are unique, so no two days are ever the same! I derive great satisfaction from knowing that what we do helps families to plan for the future in a sensible, well-thought out manner. In many ways, the nature of our business is a reflection of life in general; we're merely stewards for the next generation.
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Trust Structures Holding Business Assets Situated in Asia – Pitfalls and Possibilities (15 February 2011, 12-2pm, SGX Auditorium – SGX Centre)
There is an increasing interest by wealthy families in transferring shares into family owned companies and other business assets in trust structures. This presentation, based on live cases, focuses on how these assets can be structured and transferred to the next generation and what the risks in structuring such assets are.
Register early to secure your place by completing and faxing the registration form to 63299699 or via e-mail by 8 February 2011!
Mark Your Diary for STEP Queensland Branch Conference (Cairns - 2 September 2011)
Post-Event Updates
Legitimacy of Tax Planning (2 November 2010, 12-2pm, SGX Centre)
STEP Singapore was fortunate to have Nick Jacob, partner at Lawrence Graham LLP, speak at the SGX Auditorium on The Legitimacy of Tax Planning on 2 November 2010.
He proposed that governments have continued to blur the distinction between tax avoidance and tax evasion, and this has prevented taxpayers from maximizing their tax savings by the use of legitimate tax planning properly permitted by the law. Key terms like "tax avoidance", "tax evasion" and "tax mitigation" are not sufficiently understood or defined at governmental levels when taxpayers in all countries are entitled to know their legal position. DenisHealey (former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer) once commented that the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is "the thickness of a prison wall!"
Nick gave a wide-ranging analysis of case law, legislation and practices in various jurisdictions including the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Germany and the OECD in general. In the end, the most important point is to understand the borderlines between tax mitigation and tax avoidance on the one hand, and between tax avoidance and tax fraud on the other. We need international clarity for the benefit of taxpayers worldwide.
Almost 80 STEP members and guests attended the lunch event. Feedback was very positive with 93% of attendees rating the presentation Good to Excellent.
Contributed by Denise Leong – Heritage Fiduciary Services Pte Ltd
A Recap of the Events Held by STEP Singapore in 2010
Israeli Tax, Estate and Trust Implications of Trust and Fiduciary Business in Singapore
Legitimacy of Tax Planning
2nd STEP Singapore Graduation Ceremony
International Financial Centres in the Carribean - Thriving in the New Normal
Planning for Indian Clients or Clients Looking to Make Indian Investments
Singapore Private Wealth Management Update 2010
Residence and Citizenship Planning – An Overview for TEPs
What Singapore TEPs Should Know about Wealth Structuring for Clients Resident in Russia
Networking Night Featuring a Talk on "Labuan IBFC as Part of A Family Wealth Management Solution"
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STEP Singapore AGM – Nominations for election to Committee 2020/2021
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Chinese New Year "Lo Hei" Lunch (06 February 2020)
STEP (Singapore)'s Brown Bag Session: Understanding the Future of Your Job in Finance (18 January 2019)
2nd Mid-Autumn Festival Networking Celebrations (21 September 2018)
Trust over Cryptocurrencies (28 August 2018)
The Impact of the 2018 US Tax Reforms on Global Investments (28 June 2018)
2017 Stamp Duty Changes – What You Should Know (28 February 2018)
Tax and Wealth Planning Considerations for Greater China HNWs under the CRS and Tax Information Exchange Environment (11 January 2018)
Mid-Autumn Festival Networking Celebrations (5 October 2017)
A Practical Guide to the 2017 UK Tax Changes on Trusts, Domicile and Residential Property (19 September 2017)
Impact of Changes to Companies Act on Trustees & Company Administrators (24 August 2017)
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Specialist for the UK insurance industry Auger has appointed Iain Jones to lead a pioneering new training initiative for its growing team.
Auger's longest serving engineer at 17 years, Iain has become lead trainer for a range of practical as well as theory and technical skills which can all be conducted on site at the company's headquarters.
Auger – which has expanded its national team to more than 70 engineers – has developed its own dedicated Academy to train engineers in drainage and water mains claims services.
Iain said: "Having a dedicated site for practical training provides the scope to develop the technical skills which – coupled with first class premises to teach the theory behind it – enables us to deliver a level of training and development that is unrivalled in this industry.
Auger is developing the area around its headquarters at Wallasey, Wirral, to turn it into a practical working space to take trainee engineers through the whole process of theory and practical learning.
Entry-level engineers cover skills including drainage investigation, on-site safety, water mains drainage and drain repair with opportunities to progress to lead engineer.
Auger provides an unrivalled direct labour model for insurers in drainage and water mains claims with its UK-wide network of engineers.
Training under the Academy includes partnering engineers with senior staff, supported by industry-leading software tools and apps which allow staff to file information and reports quickly and easily from wherever they are in the UK.
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OSA Publishing > Optics Express > Volume 18 > Issue 13 > Page 13580
Plasmonic nanofocusing using a metal-coated axicon prism
Keisuke Kato, Atsushi Ono, Wataru Inami, and Yoshimasa Kawata
Keisuke Kato,1 Atsushi Ono,2,3 Wataru Inami,2,3 and Yoshimasa Kawata1,3,*
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shizuoka University 3-5-1, Johoku, Naka, Hamamatsu 432-8581, Japan
2Division of Global Research Leaders, Shizuoka University 3-5-1, Johoku, Naka, Hamamatsu 432-8561, Japan
3CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan
*Corresponding author: kawata@eng.shizuoka.ac.jp
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Keisuke Kato, Atsushi Ono, Wataru Inami, and Yoshimasa Kawata, "Plasmonic nanofocusing using a metal-coated axicon prism," Opt. Express 18, 13580-13585 (2010)
Optics at Surfaces
Near field scanning optical microscopy
Surface plasmons
Near-field microscopy (180.4243)
Polarization-selective devices (230.5440)
Surface plasmons (240.6680)
Plasmonics (250.5403)
Original Manuscript: April 28, 2010
Revised Manuscript: June 3, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: June 4, 2010
Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics Vol. 5, Iss. 11
We propose an excitation method for the localization of photons at the apex of a metal coated axicon prism. The cone angle of the prism and the metallic film thickness are designed to match the excitation conditions for surface plasmons. The plasmons propagate along the sides of the prism and converge at its apex. The resulting nanofocusing was investigated by simulating the intensity distributions around the apex of the prism using a finite-difference time-domain algorithm. For incident radial polarization, a localized and field enhanced spot is generated by the constructive interference of surface plasmons.
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Fig. 1 (a) Schematic for the localization of photons by a metal-coated axicon prism. A collimated Gaussian beam is incident on the prism and surface plasmons are excited along the sides. A nano spot is generated at the apex by constructive interference of surface plasmons. (b) Model of the device as simulated by an FDTD algorithm, for He-Ne laser excitation at a wavelength of 632.8 nm. A gold coating is used because of its chemical stability. The curvature at the apex corresponds to a diameter of 25 nm. The film thickness of gold and the half cone angle of axicon prism are determined to be mostly excited surface plasmons by normal incidence to the top surface of the prism.
Fig. 2 Intensity distributions on a gold-coated axicon prism for radially polarized incident light. (a) A vertical (x-z) cross section including the central axis of the prism. Field enhancements are observed on the side surface due to excitations of surface plasmons. (b) Enlarged image showing a hot spot generated at the apex. (c) A horizontal (x-y) cross section 5 nm below the apex, corresponding to the dashed line in (b). (d) Intensity profile along line a-a' in (c). The FWHM of 35 nm is obtained. The scale bar in each figure is 200 nm long.
Fig. 3 Localization of photons for incident radial polarization for electric field component (a) Ex and (b) Ez. The upper figures show vertical cross sections of the intensity distributions of the electric field components. The lower figures plot profiles 5 nm below the apex, just as in Fig. 2. The Ex component near the apex bifurcates in two and is magnified 10 fold in the graph. The Ez component is maximized at the apex. The scale bar in the first photograph is 200 nm long.
Fig. 4 Intensity distributions for incident (a) linear and (b) azimuthal polarizations. The insets show horizontal (x-y) cross sections of the intensity. The lower profiles plot the intensity along the dashed line located 5 nm below the apex. (a) Although enhanced fields are observed on the side surfaces for linear polarization, an enhanced spot is not observed at the apex. The surface plasmon is canceled by destructive interference there. (b) The fields on the surface are very small for incident s-polarization. The scale bars in the photographs are 400 nm long.
Fig. 5 Simulation uncertainty due to the grid size in the FDTD calculations. (a) Schematic of a computer aided design on the side surface of an axicon prism. Each grid has a side of length 10 nm. The gold thickness is between 40 and 60 nm. (b) Numerical calculations of the reflectivity as a function of the incident angle and thickness in the Kretschmann configuration. The reflectance decreases at an incident angle of 44 degrees. The incident light couples with surface plasmons at this angle.


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At the surface, Infected may seem like a relatively simple action shooter on the PSP with some fun combo mechanics, but under the hood there was some incredible ambition behind it that the guys at Planet Moon came up with. The thought was that the PSP was going to be huge, and people would be connecting with each other socially to play. The game aimed to reward a winner by "infecting" the losers with their "virus" and you could watch your "virus" spread across the real world through PSP's.
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Homeless in Southern California
Even with funding boost, tackling LA homelessness remains tough challenge
By Rob Hayes
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The plight of the homeless can be a downward spiral with seemingly few exits.
It's a reality Zondre Johnson found herself in for nearly 40 years.
"From the age of 14 to 53 I lived here, there with everybody, in and out of incarceration," Johnson said. "I never thought I had a future."
But Johnson says she escaped homelessness after seeking out supportive housing from Los Angeles County.
The 55-year-old spoke of her experiences on the street and how she found a permanent place to live at Stories from the Frontline, a new speaking series designed to make firsthand homeless stories more accessible to the public.
"It stirs empathy and they see that people can recover," said Marilyn Wells who created Stories from the Frontline.
But finding homes for those people has not gotten any easier, despite Los Angeles voters approving Proposition HHH in 2016. The bond measure has raised more than $1 billion but has yet to put a dent in the city's homeless problem.
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti says the housing is on the way.
"The first year you collect the taxes, the second year you start allocating them and construction, though you have to design the project, you have to find the pieces of land," Garcetti told Eyewitness News. "We will see literally dozens and dozens and dozens, 108 projects so far that will house people representing more than 7,000 units of affordable housing."
Tommy Newman, the director of public affairs for United Way of Greater Los Angeles, says those housing units are badly needed.
'We've got a long way to go," said Newman. "There's more money coming from the state. We're asking for the state to take some of that surplus and invest it in this kind of housing because we know it works. Supportive housing has a 90% success rate."
And it looks like the state may be adding more funds to affordable housing. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is now requesting an additional $150 million for homeless programs in the upcoming state budget.
Those are funds Zondre Johnson says will help pull more people out of the cycle of homelessness.
"There are ways out," Johnson said. "There definitely need to be more."
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Does "smartphone addiction" show up in teens' brains?
By Dennis Thompson
December 4, 2017 / 12:11 PM / HealthDay
Teens fixated on their smartphones experience changes to their brain chemistry that mirror those prompted by addiction, a new study suggests.
Kids who compulsively used the internet or fiddled with their phones tended to have increased neurotransmitter activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, a region tied to the brain's systems of behavior reward, control of inhibition and mood regulation, a team of South Korean researchers found.
"This particular region is well-known to be involved in addiction based upon the modulation of those kinds of behaviors," said Dr. Christopher Whitlow, an associate professor of radiology with the Wake Forest Substance Addiction and Abuse Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. "The authors are showing an effect in part of the circuitry of the brain that's involved in addiction."
The research team, led by Dr. Hyung Suk Seo at Korea University in Seoul, used a scanning technique called magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to evaluate the brains of 19 teenagers diagnosed with internet or smartphone addiction.
Researchers used standardized addiction tests to diagnose the teens and judge the severity of their addiction. Questions focused on the extent to which internet or smartphone use affected their daily routine, social life, productivity, sleeping patterns and emotions.
MRS scans are used to track concentrations of biochemicals in the brain, and are often used to study changes wrought by brain tumors, strokes, mood disorders and Alzheimer's disease.
Compared against normal teens, teenagers with an internet or smartphone addiction experienced increased levels in their anterior cingulate cortex of a neurotransmitter called gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), which inhibits or slows down brain signals, the researchers said.
Their smartphone use "alters the function of this key brain area and was correlated with clinical measures of addiction, depression and anxiety," said Whitlow, who was not part of the study team.
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Further, the researchers found that GABA levels either decreased or returned to normal after teenagers received nine weeks of cognitive-behavioral therapy aimed at treating their addiction.
The study "adds some scientific evidence that excessive use of these smartphones is having an impact in the brain which might be similar to other addictive disorders," said Dr. Edwin Salsitz, an addiction medicine specialist with Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City.
Salsitz said he was surprised that the study didn't focus on dopamine, a brain chemical more typically linked to addiction, but added that GABA is a very important neurotransmitter that works in the same parts of the brain affected by dopamine.
Internet or smartphone addiction can be compared to other forms of behavioral addiction, such as addiction to gambling or pornography, said Dr. Sanjeev Kothare, chief of the division of child neurology at Cohen's Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y.
"It's just an extension of the same idea," Kothare said.
Parents who are concerned that their teens might be hooked on technology should restrict their smartphone or computer use, Kothare added.
He admits that might be a tough sell, but noted that parents can link reduced smartphone use to rewards such as a sought-after toy or game or more internet access on the weekends.
This study should be followed up in a larger group of participants with scans tracking more brain chemicals, the experts said.
Future researchers might also want to consider using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans, which can track the flow of blood and biochemicals within the brain, Kothare added.
"If you move your right hand, your left motor cortex gets more blood supply, and that is taken as a signal on the MRI," Kothare said, providing an example of how fMRI could help doctors better understand the possible addictive effect.
The South Korean researchers were scheduled to present their findings Thursday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, in Chicago. Research presented at meetings is considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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Hawkins bus drivers start 2018-19 school year with $8 per day raise
Jeff Bobo • Aug 7, 2018 at 3:00 PM
ROGERSVILLE — Hawkins County students made it to and from the first day of school Monday safely and in a timely manner, but less than a month ago school transportation was a real question mark with several bus drivers threatening to walk out if their pay wasn't increased.
The Board of Education had already included a $3 per day raise in the proposed 2018-19 budget, which would increase starting bus driver pay from $57 to $60 per day.
On July 12, the BOE voted to increase that amount by another $5, for an overall $8 per day raise for bus drivers from last year. The BOE also agreed to increase bus driver wages by $2.50 each of the next two years to get drivers to a $70-$90 per day pay range by 2020-21.
Drivers initially sought a pay increase of $75 minimum per day, topping out at $90 per day. Bus driver spokesman Darrell Lawson told the BOE several drivers weren't coming back in 2018-19 if their pay didn't improve.
"If they don't come up with a good wage here, they (drivers) are going to Kingsport, they're going to Greeneville, and they're going to other places to get a job because they're just barely making it," Lawson told the BOE at its July 12 meeting. "I know this is just a part-time job, but not everybody can drive a bus. All they're asking for is something that is fair. Kingsport starts them off at $72, Greeneville city starts them off at $72 and insurance, and we've already lost two drivers to that. You've had several bus drivers in here tonight who said they're going to hang it up."
The BOE approved the pay raises despite the fact that they will already be drawing on millions of dollars in savings to balance the budget.
The proposed 2018-19 general fund school budget is already projected to use $3.3 million in savings.
But the bus drivers are paid from the school system's separate transportation fund, which already had a projected deficit of $539,124, including the original proposed $3 raise. Adding another $5 is expected to increase the school transportation fund deficit for 2018-19 to $628,058.
Neither the 2018-19 Hawkins County budget nor the county school budget have been approved, although the new $8 raises were supposed to kick in with the start of the school year Monday.
"The challenge for us is trying to find resources in a very lean time when we're in a director search, we're drawing $3.3 million from our fund balance, and this is an ongoing expenditure," said board Chairman Bob Larkins. "We need to chip away at this (driver pay demand), and the recommendation is to do it over a three-year period. That's ambitious, but I think we need to find a way to make it work."
Board member Chris Christian noted, "It's going to cost, but what's the cost when our students don't show up at school?"
Larkins added, however, that if bus drivers threatened a walkout, as some alluded to at the meeting, the BOE would have no choice but to seek out a contractor to provide busing for the county.
"I don't want that to happen," he said. "I pray that doesn't happen. I think we can find a resolution to all this, but we just can't do it all in one day."
As of last week, Rolando Benavides, transportation director, was looking to fill eight school bus driver vacancies to drive the county's 80 routes.
He said the vacant positions would be made up by drivers taking on extra students by dividing up vacant routes.


"The School in a Cart" of Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines, was started in 2008 by Alfredo Olavidez and Nonie Samonte, with financial help from the Mabuhay Christian Home. Alfredo and Nonie are two compassionate members of the community who could not ignore the urgent, glaring needs of the children living on the streets. The school is an alternative, innovative approach to learning that steers the children toward obtaining an education and helps break the cycle of illiteracy and poverty in their families.
The secret to "The School in a Cart" is that it goes where the kids are, whether that's on street corners or in the parks where they play. The school has 8 regularly attending boys and 12 girls, ranging from ages 4 to 10, although it feeds and reaches out to countless others. The mobile school carries with it toys for learning and library books, as well as a laptop computer. No fees are required, and lunches are free.
Alfredo and Nonie believe in the potential of all children to grow up and give back to their homeland, and they feel that it is their responsibility to help each child realize his or her individual strengths and unique talents. One of their students, when asked, said that he wanted to become the President of the Philippines. They encourage his dream.
To see to each student's mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
To grow their scholarship fund in order to put dedicated students through college.
Money for food: $100 can provide 10-15 meals for the children.
Ningning Philippines Education Fund, administered by Alfredo and Nonie, pays for three young students from one of the poorest slums in Quezon City to attend college. "Ningning" means to sparkle, shine.
The School in a Cart uses a wheel to represent its founding principles. The 4 spokes–"Karunungan" (Education), "Kabuhayan" (Livelihood), "Kalusugan" (Health), and "Kabuluhan" (spiritual values)–are attached to the hub of the wheel, or God, who is at the center of their ministry. "Gulong ng Buhay," written on the cart, means Wheel of Life.
The School in a Cart operates under the Securities and Exchange Commission registration of the Mabuhay Christian Home SEC No. CN200254523.


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Anarchist Seeds beneath the Snow: Left-Libertarian Thought and British Writers from William Morris to Colin Ward
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From William Morris to Oscar Wilde to George Orwell, left-libertarian thought has long been an important but neglected part of British cultural and political history. In Anarchist Seeds beneath the Snow, David Goodway seeks to recover and revitalize that indigenous anarchist tradition. This book succeeds as simultaneously a cultural history of left-libertarian thought in Britain and a demonstration of the applicability of that history to current politics. Goodway argues that a recovered anarchist tradition could—and should—be a touchstone for contemporary political radicals. Moving seamlessly from Aldous Huxley and Colin Ward to the war in Iraq, this challenging volume will energize leftist movements throughout the world.
"Anarchist Seeds beneath the Snow is an impressive achievement for its rigorous scholarship across a wide range of sources, for collating this diverse material in a cogent and systematic narrative-cum-argument, and for elucidating it with clarity and flair… It is a book that needed to be written and now deserves to be read." —Journal of William Morris Studies
"Goodway outlines with admirable clarity the many variations in anarchist thought. By extending outwards to left-libertarians he takes on even greater diversity." —Sheila Rowbotham, Red Pepper
"A splendid survey of 'left-libertarian thought' in this country, it has given me hours of delight and interest. Though it is very learned, it isn't dry. Goodway's friends in the awkward squad (especially William Blake) are both stimulating and comforting companions in today's political climate." —A.N. Wilson, Daily Telegraph
"The history of the British anarchist movement has been little studied or appreciated outside of the movement itself. Anarchist Seeds beneath the Snow, should go a long way towards rectifying this blind spot in established labour and political history. His broad ranging erudition combined with a penetrating understanding of the subject matter has produced a fascinating, highly readable history." —Joey Cain, edwardcarpenterforum.org
David Goodway is a British social and cultural historian who for twenty years has written principally on anarchism and libertarian socialism. He is the editor of Damed Fools in Utopia: And Other Writings on Anarchism and War Resistance, The Letters of John Cowper Powys and Emma Goldman and collections of the writings of Alex Comfort, Herbert Read, and Maurice Brinton. His conversations with Colin Ward have been published as Talking Anarchy.
Signal 07: A Journal of International Political Graphics and Culture
Pangayaw and Decolonizing Resistance: Anarchism in the Philippines
Up a Creek, with a Paddle: Tales of Canoeing and Life
Burglar for Peace: Lessons Learned in the Catholic Left's Resistance to the Vietnam War
Haste to Rise: A Remarkable Experience of Black Education during Jim Crow
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Damned Fools in Utopia: And Other Writings on Anarchism and War Resistance


Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri believes the club will offer striker Oliver Giroud a contract extension.
Giroud is more suitable for Sarri (in EPL) than Higuain (suitable for Seria A)….he makes surrounding players play good!!
WTF! Same Strike force next season? Higuain and Giroud? Ar u kidding me ?
They don't have much choice as they have no way of buying replacements for anyone….
As some supporters mention, the outcome of Chelsea's appeal against a two-window transfer ban on Thursday will likely prove decisive over whether Giroud is given an extension.
With the London club unable to sign any players, the France international will likely play a crucial squad role next season, with Michy Batshuayi and Tammy Abraham also coming back into the fold after loan spells.
The situation surrounding Gonzalo Higuain's future is complicated. Chelsea have the option to extend his loan for another year or sign him on a permanent basis. If their ban is still in place, it will be up to FIFA to decide whether his registration from his current loan will be carried forward into any new loan deal.


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Nine Long Days
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McKinley's Murderer
In American history, four presidents have been assassinated while in office. Chances are you are well familiar with John Wilkes Booth - the man who murdered Abraham Lincoln. You undoubtedly know another three named assassin - or alleged assassin depending on your point of view - Lee Harvey Oswald. But the two others are largely unknown. Charles Guiteau, the man who shot down James Garfield in 1881, and Leon Czolgosz, who killed William McKinley twenty years later.
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I also have this problem. After the auto update to Opera 36, I cannot save web pages using the "Webpage, complete" option. When attempting to save, the download manager will show, for example, that 1% and 3 out of 57 elements are downloading, but the download will never be completed.
Attempting to save a web page via "Webpage, HTML only" will complete in the download manager, but the resulting saved page does not contain ALL page information.
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Katina Taylor Wiki, Age, Husband, Divorce, Relationship, Net Worth
Life is filled with troubles, and when you least expect them to find you, problems come flying in hot pursuit. Katina Taylor is a fitness enthusiast and former sports reporter who geared herself to spoil the Hall of Fame inclusion ceremony of her ex-husband Jason Taylor and slapped him with a lawsuit worth $3.4 million few days before the ceremony.
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Life is filled with troubles, and when you least expect them to find you, problems come flying in hot pursuit. Katina Taylor is a fitness enthusiast and former sports reporter who geared herself to spoil the Hall of Fame inclusion ceremony of her ex-husband Jason Taylor and slapped him with a lawsuit worth $3.4 million few days before the ceremony. The divorce which remained in the womb of secrecy for 17 months finally made to news after the latest courtroom drama.
Katina Filed a Lawsuit Against Ex-Husband !!!
It was a bit of shocker when news broke out about the divorce of Miami Dolphins star Jason Taylor 17 months after finalization. Katina filed for a divorce back on 25th January 2015 and was finalized on 10th February 2015, but the divorce came into the news after she filed a lawsuit in July 2017against her husband claiming that Jason didn't respond to pay the remaining alimony worth $3.4 million.
The divorce was finalized after the Miami Dolphins star agreed to pay $8.67 million in spousal support and $4,000 in child support. But the ex-wife claims that she only received about half of agreed alimony, and now, Jason is deliberately trying to dodge the call and refused to pay which prompted her to file a lawsuit in Broward County Family.
Career and Professional Life:
The beautiful reporter graduated from the Texas Tech University where she received the degree in broadcast journalism and worked at CBS Miami station as a sports reporter. The fitness enthusiast is also a beauty pageant holder and devotes her bulk of time in the charity and wants to help underprivileged children.
After co-founding Jason Taylor Foundation to help inner-city children, she singly founded Camp Katina which runs camp of cheerleading, gymnastics, and life lessons.
According to wiki sources, she bought a mega mansion in Miami's Plantation worth $1.3 million. Her net worth is entitled to her journalism career and is also a favorite face in various magazines. Her net worth is still undervalued, but it is expected to be millions.
Tried to Work with Troubled Relationship!!!!
The Miami Dolphins star Jason married Katina who is the sibling of his teammate Zach Thomas. The couple shared the vows in the year 2001. The fifteen long relationships yielded three children, sons Mason and Isaiah and daughter Zoey.
According to the wiki sources, in 2006, their differences became the topic of public debate, and she even filed for divorce twice citing personal differences. But the couple reconciled and she withdrew her petition to make their relationship work.
After the snaps of Jason with another woman made in the social media, she decided to part ways with him. Then she filed for divorce on 25th January and also claimed the custody of her children and astonishing spousal support.
Her Short Bio and Family:
Katina Taylor is the sister of NFL star Zach Thomas and lives with her family of three children and lives in Broward County. She currently ages around 40 but maintains an excellent physique. She also possesses decent height and works hard on her fitness. The blonde belongs to white ethnicity and has American Nationality.


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Середпільцівська сільська рада — колишній орган місцевого самоврядування у Радехівському районі Львівської області з адміністративним центром у с. Середпільці.

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Історична дата утворення: в 1939 році. Водоймища на території, підпорядкованій даній раді: річка Острівка.

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Сільській раді підпорядковані населені пункти:
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Склад ради
Рада складається з 14 депутатів та голови.

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Примітка: таблиця складена за даними джерела

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Джерела
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Адміністративний устрій Радехівського району


This is the ninth article for the Innovation Spotlight series for the DCD Blog, where we interview some of the newest and most creative companies popping up in the Boston area. If you would like to be featured in our series, please email us at info@deepcoredata.com.
The last time we talked about LinkedIn, it was when Microsoft acquired it. Since then, LinkedIn hasn't changed all that much, but then, I never really used LinkedIn all that much in the first place. I still don't get much use out of it; it just sort of exists for professional purposes and promoting blog posts. Mostly, I just collect emails from recruiters looking to hire and the occasional request to connect. Rhiannon, our Marketing Director, uses it far more frequently as she razzles and dazzles at networking events, but we both still feel the experience leaves something to be desired.
One of the places where LinkedIn really falls short is that, while it's a great way to keep track of the various business contacts you might make at a networking event, unless you pay to become a premium member, that's really all you can do with it. It's basically a modern day rolodex of resumes, masquerading as a social networking site.
While every company needs a source of income, LinkedIn's pay to play business model discourages interaction and takes away some of the usability that LinkedIn could potentially have. As it turns out, many users aren't really interested in spending money just to get in contact with someone.
So how does VentureApp get rid of LinkedIn spam? Well, it doesn't, exactly, but it is an alternative chat and social networking site that provides some of the same functionality as LinkedIn, plus a lot of extra, different tools that it helps will help professionals engage with one another.
To begin with, VentureApp flips LinkedIn's business model on its head by following a Freemium business model. This means that, like Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm, VentureApp is free to use, but users can buy upgrades to their account in order to make their businesses more appealing for other users to reach out to. By enhancing their presence on the platform, users are able to increase visibility and brand awareness.
VentureApp hopes to complement the influx of emails to your inbox with chat and instant messaging options. Why?
The founders at VentureApp believe strongly that networking and chat go hand in hand. Because interactions on VentureApp often take place in real time, Sullivan feels that this kind of environment makes it easier to establish and grow invaluable connections.
This is, ultimately, VentureApp's big mission: to make the innovation economy more accessible and easier to navigate. They're focused on helping professionals get business done more quickly, which helps companies grow and lets them reach out to their most valuable contacts, while also increasing the size of their professional circles. It's VentureApp's belief that the more access a community has to the resources they need, the more successful they will be. That's why they're working hard to create new ways for business professionals to collaborate, refer, and connect to each other.
Sullivan feels that this is the primary reason VentureApp is so keen on diving headfirst into the Innovation community. She says that although there are the unicorns and funding sweethearts who get plenty of media buzz, there are many more companies out there that are still doing great things to be discovered.
One way VentureApp enables these smaller start-ups to get in touch with experts is through their Office Hours program. Every week, they schedule hour blocks for industry professionals to chat with users about their work and stories, and to answer questions on their area of expertise. So far, their guest experts have included Diane Hessan and Mike Troiano, as well as many other great professionals in these fields. (Shameless plug: Rhiannon will have a spot in the hot seat on June 5th, so make sure to get an account by then!) The cool thing about this model, for me, is that it takes the idea of an AMA, where people ask questions publicly, and instead provides a one-on-one opportunity where you can ask all your questions and get real answers in private.
You see, Sullivan and the team want VentureApp to be seen as more than a platform for pitching services and making sales. While VentureApp can help the direct selling process by enabling users to have real, candid conversations, they really want VentureApp to open up the Innovation community and give everyone access to new connections.
We're super on board with this idea here at Deep Core Data. We market ourselves as "Human-focused IT," and the best way to focus on humans and their needs is, well… to talk with them! We believe that making connections and helping people find solutions to their problems is more important than making a sale, and using VentureApp is one of the best ways we've found so far to do that.
If you're interested in trying out VentureApp for yourself, let us know. We'd be glad to set you up.


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Missing Beauty Queen 'Moved To Dubai To Sell Her Virginity For £8,000'
A teenage beauty queen reported missing is believed to have moved to Dubai to sell her virginity for £8,000.Anna Feschenko, aged 17, was allegedly offered the cash deal by an agency who also offered her a VIP holiday to the Middle East.She has been reported missing by her family after she did not return, and she is believed to have remained in Dubai to work as an escort in a house with other young women.
Police are investigating as she is still a minor.A friend, aged 19, said she went with Anna on the holiday but did not know what she had planned.She said that Anna had told her that she had won a two-day trip to the Persian Gulf resort city as a prize in a beauty pageant at the end of August.
But after two days of sunbathing, Anna allegedly revealed she had come to Dubai to sell her virginity.The two argued and her friend Yekaterina ended up packing her bag and flying back to Moscow alone.Karina, another friend that travelled with the pair, claims that Anna wanted the money to support herself through university.
Her mother Olga Feschenko reported her missing to police although she is now back in touch with her, albeit only via text.Mrs Feschenko said her daughter claims to have bought a ticket to fly home but had failed to send her a copy as proof.The teenager was due to start university this September.Her parents say they have agreed to pay her fees but will not do so until she comes home.
Dubai To Sell Her Virginity For £8
Missing Beauty Queen
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The Fellowship 1968-2018
Alan McQuillin
I joined the RAF in 1941, trained as an armourer and served in Bomber Command and Operational Training Command (OTU). Then, in June 1943, while I was with 24 OTU at RAF Honeybourne, a notice appeared asking for volunteers for an RAF Servicing Commando Unit. These units had been formed at the instigation of Lord Louis Mountbatten in 1942.
I was posted to Zeals in Wiltshire and joined 3210 Servicing Commando. The unit consisted of 150 tradesmen with our own officers and transport. At Zeals we did military training, learnt to drive lorries and ended up driving to Inverary for a two weeks' combined operations course. After Zeals we were split up into flights and sent to various RAF stations in England, helping RAF units with their servicing of planes. Also we had refresher courses with training command.
The unit came together again in May 1944 at Bognor Regis and later moved to a transit camp on Salisbury Plain, which we left on 5 June for another transit camp at Fareham, leaving there early in the morning on 6 June. We embarked with our lorries at 09.00 and sailed later that day. We arrived off the French coast about 04.30, and the next day landed about 09.30 at Graye-sur-Mer. We had become separated from the rest of our unit, and spent the night of 7-8 June in a field just off the beaches. We found the rest of the unit on 8 June; they were already at B3 Airstrip at St Croix-sur-Mer. On 10 June Wing-Commander Johnnie Johnson landed with 36 Spitfires of No 144 Canadian Wing, so B3 was the first airstrip to become operational in France. We were at B3 until 15 June, when we moved to B4 Beny-sur-Mer. We also worked at airstrips at St Gabriel, Lantheuil, Martragny and Ellon.
Together with several others I also spent ten days working at A1 St Pierre-du-Monde in the American sector, salvaging crashed Spitfires, and several days working on the glider landing ground near Benouville.
Apart from re-fuelling and re-arming Spitfires, Hurricanes, Mustangs, Thunderbolts and Typhoons, during the early days of the invasion we fetched our food packs, aviation fuel (in jerry cans), ammunition and rockets for the Typhoons from the beach area. On most of the airstrips we were shelled, mainly at night, but not a lot of damage was caused. At B4 Beny-sur-Mer we were quite shocked when, as we were fitting rockets to Typhoons, we were fired on! Unknown to us an underground German radar station had escaped discovery during the Canadian advance. The Royal Marine Commandos were called up and soon dealt with the problem.
At the end of July, 3210 Servicing Commando, together with 3209, returned to the UK, much to our surprise. We discovered later in 1944 the reason: we were to be included in the invasion force for Malaya. However, as this was not necessary, 3210 finished up as part of a peace-keeping force in Java until 1946.
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Each month, the National Community Pharmacists Association® Innovation Center offers an educational continuing education webinar. This month, they will take a deeper look into the Arkansas CPESNSM with a course titled: Building a Network: Improving Opportunities Through Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Networks (or CPESNSM Networks). Arkansas CPESN Network Facilitator Megan Smith, PharmD, BCACP, will be the presenter. The webinar is tomorrow, September 13th, at 2 PM so act quickly if you want to participate.


Leal Cosmetics Cream >>> Leal Cosmetics Cream Upgrades comfort and quality of skin whendead skin cells lie on the skin it makes look skin matured and dead. The mixes of this thing renew every single cell and make your skin look sprouted and alive. It likewise reconstructs the collagen development system with the goal that when you contact your skin you feel the suppleness and non-abrasiveness which it normally conveys. this cream will taketime to show up results as per thedamage your skin is confronting. Apply it routinely to reestablish your energy. Its mixes will fix skin cells to reestablish thewellbeing of your skin.


Our postnatal yoga program gives you a guided program for yoga practice for restoration of strength post-delivery. Aimed at overall positive health, we teach breath awareness, loosening, asanas, pranayama and relaxation techniques. We ask you to start these classes 6 weeks after normal delivery and 8 weeks after C-Section.
Ask your doctor before you begin postnatal yoga.
• Are you looking for a healthy recovery post-partum? • Want to have a good sleep even between the baby cries?
• Want to build strong core and some gentle exercise?
• Don't know how to manage the stress of baby and life?
Come along and enjoy the company of other women like you. Bring your baby along!
Therapeutic Yoga helps to regain strength, particularly in the pelvic/abdominal region, gently toning the body. Breathing exercises (Pranayama) and relaxation calms and soothes the mind and improves post partum depression symptoms and relaxes the whole body.
Give yourself some quality time each day with your baby, enjoy your Yoga practice, however short and simple and see the benefits reflecting in your everyday life.
Please note that our classes are holistic and all aspects of the below techniques are present in every class. The differentiation lies in the amount of time and focus spent in those techniques, which varies with the class type.
Breath Awareness - Gentle movement of body in synchrony with breath; calms down the mind and improves lung capacity and overall rejuvenation.
Loosening and Dynamic Practices - Fast paced yoga techniques aimed at loosening of the joints and cardio endurance.
Stretch and Restore - Holding of Asanas to get deep stretch to muscles to relieve muscle spasms and for overall health.
Restorative and Meditative Techniques - Deep awareness building practice with simple movements for subtle strengthening of muscles, tendons and joints.
Core Strength Practices - Stretching and Strengthening of the core muscles and back after delivery.
We offer postnatal yoga at our YB Main Center in West San Jose (Cupertino) Area.
8 weeks workshop starting February 9th through April 6th.
NO class on February 23rd.
Savita Joshi (Program Director), ERYT, MBA is a passionate yoga teacher and presently Director of Therapy Services at Yoga Bharati in collaboration of Yogaksema. Savita has more than eight years of yoga therapy teaching experience in areas including women's yoga such as Prenatal, Postnatal, Fertility, and many other various psychosomatic ailments. She has completed training in Diploma in Yoga therapy and has conducted various workshops and spoken at retreats and conferences.


Help protect rare wildlife. Your symbolic adoption supports our efforts to protect New Jersey's rarest animals, restore important habitat, and foster pride in New Jersey's rich wildlife heritage. Adopting a Species also makes a great gift for a friend or loved one. Give the gift that gives twice!
New Jersey is a small state with very big natural resources. From the mountains of northwestern New Jersey to the Delaware Bayshore, our state provides habitat for a wonderful array of wildlife that exist in our cities, suburbs, fields, forests, beaches, and bays. Bald eagles soar above our marshes and reservoirs but can also be found along the hustle and bustle of our highway corridors. Peregrine falcons nest on the cliffs of the Palisades and in our biggest urban centers. Bog turtles find refuge in the grassy, wet meadows of Warren and Sussex County while Pine Barrens treefrogs can be heard calling from the Pinelands.
Yet habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and other threats create a perilous situation for our wildlife.We must act now to ensure the survival of our precious wildlife before it's too late!
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