Job seekers can send in a FedEx application for the chance to work for the most popular delivery company in the entire world. Founded back in 1971, FedEx (Federal Express) has managed to take over the world in its 45 years of activity, as it currently operates worldwide. The American global delivery services company employs more than 300,000 people at the moment and continues to expand. This guide will help you fill out the FedEx application, and explain each step of the FedEx hiring process. You can also find examples of FedEx interview questions, and tips for the interview.
Apart from full-time and part-time jobs, FedEx also offers internships for college students. If you are a student looking gain more work experience, applying for a FedEx internship is a very sound plan. Bear in mind that these internships might not be paid, however. If you need financial help, consider applying for our scholarship contest! With our scholarship, you can make the most of your FedEx internship, without having to worry about the financial aspect.
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Monday-Friday: 7:00 A.M.– 11:00 P.M.
Saturday-Sunday: 9:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
To avoid confusion, customers are advised to use the FedEx store locator to find the schedule of the location they are interested in.
Company policy dictates that all candidates must be older than 18 to be eligible for the FedEx employment process. Younger applicants may only apply for FedEx internships.
The FedEx application process is performed online, on the FedEx careers portal we mentioned. The procedure itself is relatively simple. Once you've found a job opening you like and feel is right for you, you can access the FedEx application form via the button on the right of the job title.
Then, you can go on to create your FedEx application. You can apply for multiple job openings at a time. In the following sections, we will detail the FedEx application procedure and steps.
Before you can apply for a job at FedEx, you'll need to create a FedEx careers account. This account will allow you to apply to multiple job openings and monitor your FedEx application status. You will be asked to create an account when you choose to apply for a specific job. The information needed to create an account is very general. This does not count as your CV or Resume. The details you fill in to create a FedEx careers account are merely for identification purposes.
Candidates must create personal accounts on the FedEx application portal.
After creating your FedEx careers account, you will be able to upload a CV. You can also write a CV directly in your account. However, it may be better to upload a ready-made CV, as it is easier to add or change information as needed. You will still have to fill in a FedEx application. This application will cover most of the information that should appear in your CV as well. However, the FedEx application doesn't leave room for a lot of details. Applying using both your personal CV and the FedEx application form is a good idea.
Candidates may add their resume and cover letter to this section of the FedEx application.
For this section of the FedEx application form, candidates must provide their complete contact details. Please note that these will be used to contact them regarding the following steps of the hiring process.
Candidates must submit their personal details for this section of the FedEx application form.
For this section of the FedEx online application form, job seekers will have to create an outline of their professional career. Since they have already provided detailed information in their resumes, the portal will only require them to mention the companies they have worked for, the positions they have held and when they have worked there. This section of the FedEx application will be very similar to your CV. However, as you can notice, you'll not be able to leave any detailed description regarding your former employment and job requirements.
Candidates must provide details about their employment history for this section of the FedEx application.
In the Education section of the FedEx application, you'll need to mention your educational background, relevant skills and degrees. The section is quite straightforward and should be easy to fill in.
This section of the FedEx application form is meant to verify whether or not the candidates meet the company's hiring criteria. They will be asked if they are over the age of 18, if they are legal citizens of the United States and if they or their relatives have ever been employed at FedEx.
This section is specific to each FedEx career and it includes a series of questions meant to check if the candidates meet the requirements of the position and the department they have chosen to apply to.
Candidates must answer a series of pre-employment questions for this section of the FedEx application form.
For this section of the FedEx job application form, candidates have to mention how they have learned about the position they are applying for. This question allows FedEx to get a better idea of how their recruitment campaign is going. It doesn't influence your chances of getting hired in any way.
Candidates may add the additional documents of their resume to this section of the FedEx job application form. This includes things such as diplomas, transcripts, and references. For the second part of this section, candidates can provide information about their veteran status, gender, race, ethnicity, and disability status. Please note that you don;t have to provide this type of information. If you don't feel comfortable disclosing these details about yourself, you can opt not to answer.
Candidates are required to answer a series of EEO questions for this section of the FedEx application form.
This is the final section of the FedEx application form where candidates can view their completed forms so that they can edit out any spelling mistakes or data inaccuracies they might find. When they complete the review, they can submit it to the Human Resources department for formal assessment.
Please note that candidates will be able to track their FedEx application status on the portal so that they know when to expect a call from the company's hiring specialists.
This is the entry-level position at FedEx Supply Chain. Material handlers are required to perform tasks involving receiving, stocking, and shipping of various materials. They will perform in the company's warehouses, cross docks, or production support environment. Please note that this position entails a high amount of physical effort.
As this is an entry-level position, FedEx salaries start at $11.00 per hour. Experienced employees can reach an hourly rate of up to $16.00. Please note that Material Handlers are also entitled to profit sharing bonuses and benefits packs.
Operations Managers are required to coordinate the development of all the FedEx Express departments so as to ensure that all deliveries are made in record time, that customers are having the best possible experience and that the financial requirements of the company are met properly.
FedEx salaries start at $53,000 per year and can get as high as $95,000 per year. Aside for this base salary, operation managers are also entitled to profit sharing and cash bonuses meant to reward outstanding performances.
Healthcare FedEx Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Plans.
Insurance FedEx Benefits: Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance.
Financial FedEx Benefits: Competitive FedEx Salaries, Performance Bonuses, Stock Options, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Retirement FedEx Benefits: Retirement Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan.
Paid Time Off FedEx Benefits: Vacation, Holiday, Sick Days, Bereavement Leave.
Special FedEx Benefits: Special FedEx Employee Discount, Mobile Phone Discount, Legal Assistance.
The FedEx application form is quite easy to fill out and it should take candidates approximately 20 minutes to fill out, provided that they have access to an updated version of their resumes. We advise you to review your CV before uploading it.
They should make sure that it features all the necessary information about their professional and academic experience and that the listed contact details are correct. Then they can proceed to write their cover letter for the FedEx application form. It is very important that they do not skip this step of the form because it is an excellent opportunity to mention additional information about themselves that is not required for the form but that they consider relevant for their position.
We would advise any candidate to fill in every single field of the FedEx application form, as long as they can provide relevant information. likewise, if you fill in a field by hand, make sure there are no spelling errors. It's also a good idea to look at the job description and requirements, and use terms as they are written in these two documents. If an HR rep or automated software scans your application for keywords, this can make it easier for them to spot the relevant details.
FedEx HR representatives and managers will review all FedEx applications. The candidates who have the best skills and who meet the requirements of the positions will be called in for the interview process.
The number of interviews, as well as the development procedure of the job meetings, depends on the career department chosen by the candidates. They should expect to go through one to four meetings, which could be group interviews or one-on-one meetings.
If you move on to the interview phase of the FedEx hiring process, there are a couple of things that could help. First, it's a good idea to bring with you a copy of your CV, just to help you remember what you wrote. Likewise, stick to the topic as best you can. Unless the HR reps ask you to, you shouldn't start boasting about skills or experiences that aren't relevant to the position you are interviewing for.
Speaking of which, it's also very important to reread the job description and requirements. This will help you structure your answers during the interview.
We strongly advise candidates to go through the following sample questions and try to answer them as if they were during the job meeting. This practice will prove to be very useful for their interview performance.
Why have you chosen to apply for FedEx employment?
What makes you the right candidate for this FedEx job?
What are the traits that make you stand out from the others?
Have you ever been chosen as employee of the month in your previous jobs?
Could you please tell me about a time when you have exceeded your employer's expectations?
I am Mexican Citizen, I would like to be a part of the FedEx team, I am an Accountant and would like to develop my professional career with this fabulous company….
Check the FedEx careers website, careers.fedex.com, to see their current openings and locations. Once you find a job you'd like to apply for, you can return to this article, to see what you can do to ace your application. Good luck!
How long does it take to hear from Freight/Express Material Handler it's been two weeks since the application has closed.
It really depends on the number of applicants. If there are several candidates for the same job, it may very well take longer than two weeks to process their applications. You should be able to track the status of your application online. Keep in mind that you can apply for multiple openings, or reapply to an opening you've applied for if they don't get in touch soon.
How long is the hiring process? The portal say I did my application 30+ days ago. Did I miss anything?
Waiting a month or so for a reply is not uncommon, depending on the position you are applying for. We suggest you wait another week or two. If you do not receive any reply or indication the status of your application has changed, you may want to explore other hiring opportunities.


Watch this fun video and see how the Brick'Em Young Logan Temple is built!
i bought this for my son and his family. i bought small Salt Lake last year and they put it together as a family project. Logan is where my son and his awesome wife were married. it was received with a lot of enthusiasm. i think next year Nauvoo because they've vacationed there. thank you for making these. Dallas or Houston would be awesome.
I promised my mom years ago that I would make her a model of the Logan Temple. But I never had the proper pieces to come anywhere near a good representation. Thanks to this set (and it is absolutely beautiful), I was finally able to keep my promise. It was probably the most entertaining set I've ever done. Thanks so much for the fun and memories!
We also added a corded night light to accent the architecture.
We were married in the Logan Temple 42+ years ago, . When I saw them being sold together, I just HAD to get them! We ❤ Brick'em Young!!
A daughter tea sealed in the Logan Temple and has been waiting for this Temple kit! It will be a birthday gift for her.


A very adventurous recipe for me - in the sense of combining two old traditional drinks to form a new flavor. I didn't make it, it's bought from my favorite tofu store, where always use organic soybeans in their products.
The drink is supposed to keep frozen, and served as "slurpee" (slushed ice drink). It is very, VERY delicious.
Have a delish and healthy weekend!
I can't wait to try this. It looks skinny and delicious!
Yum! I'd love to have a slurp. ;-) I'm glad you're back from vacation. Yay!
so yummy looking!! I really like the color, Gattina!
Beautiful pictures. I have not seen this before, when I do I'll certainly give it a try.
I must try this tasty recipe soon,..looks so good!


I've been involved in lots of projects over my 20 years in Rotary, but no project has been easier to sell or more fulfilling to be a part of than LaunchRALEIGH. In addition to Detroit, Atlanta, and Raleigh, many Rotary clubs across the United States have expressed interest in bringing a Launch program to their community. Want to start one in your city? Learn how you can get started today!
Janel Johnson is a veteran who wanted help building her new cookie baking business called Mrs. J's Cookies. She had great recipes and encouragement from friends and family but didn't have a business background. "LaunchRALEIGH has been a great step in the right direction," Johnson said. "The networking and knowing that people are there to help you out is great. It's helping me build a strong foundation." Since the class she's modified her pricing to reflect the true value of her product and been invited to sell her cookies at a local supermarket.


Many businesses on Halsey Street in the university neighborhood have been launched with support from Rutgers University–Newark, especially the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development of Rutgers Business School.
The economic development role and impact of anchor institutions, such as higher educational institutions, hospitals and private sector companies with longstanding connection to place, is gaining national recognition. Anchor institutions can leverage their buying power, and their roles as a significant employers, conveners of stakeholders, and repositories of knowledge about entrepreneurship and manufacturing,to support local economic development.
Rutgers University – Newark, especially through Rutgers Business School (RBS), has established significant efforts to promote urban entrepreneurship and support urban manufacturing. The The RBS Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED) concentrates on building strong corporate and community partnerships to support the revitalization of Newark and other urban areas in New Jersey, educating entrepreneurs, students, and the public about urban entrepreneurship and economic development.
CUEED's Entrepreneurship Pioneers Initiative (EPI), launched in 2009, provides selected participants with intensive training, individual business and financial counseling, peer counseling, networking opportunities, and mentoring over a nine month period to help them grow and improve their businesses. More than 130 entrepreneurs have graduated from the program. EPI assists the entrepreneurs with developing a strategic plan to grow their businesses. At the completion of the nine months, participants have a plan to grow their business over the next three years that they can immediately begin implementing.
Another RBS resource that will support anchor-led local economic development efforts is the nationally recognized RBS Center for Supply Chain Management (CSCM), dedicated to developing innovative strategies and practical solutions for supply chain challenges encountered by businesses. CSCM promotes problem-solving and research between the faculty and the business community, serves as a ready source of leading-edge best practices in supply chain management, and develops and delivers executive education to the business community.
This initiative proposes to focus attention on revitalizing the retail corridor bordering RU-N's campus. The retail establishments in the area span the spectrum of personal care establishments, eateries and discount stores. Some niche eateries have opened in recent years adding to a growing perception that Halsey Street has much potential to become a vibrant corridor that can set the pace for development beyond the boundaries of Broad Street over to Central Avenue. This potential is even more present given the expansion of Prudential Financial's headquarters and the development of the Hahne's building with anchor tenants such as Whole Foods.
Work with the IFEL and CUEED to identify RBS students who can help Halsey street merchants hone their strategies while gaining valuable experience in entrepreneurship.
Create a coordinated purchasing system that gives the anchors an updated list of merchants and their goods and services. The anchors can tailor purchasing to existing capacity or assist in expanding merchant capacity to provide additional goods and services.
NISC's mission is to develop, strengthen, and promote Newark's industrial competitiveness for the 400+ small to mid-sized manufacturers (SMEs), and the resulting economic development utilizing CSCM applied and embedded supply-chain and business development resources, tools and hands-on capabilities. It is working with regional collaborators, including but not limited to the City of Newark, Newark Regional Business Partnership, Newark Workforce Investment Board, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program.
CSCM is an active stakeholder-participant in the development of a Newark manufacturing strategy by the city's Newark Manufacturing Initiative. As such, it is committed to addressing pressing local/regional economic development matters that implicate supply chain sustainability, new innovation technology and small business competitiveness (for existing or new product and service development). For instance, plans to expand Port Newark and modernize Newark Liberty International Airport will, for the first time, offer existing Newark industries the opportunity to integrate global export opportunities into their business development strategies. Rutgers University's vast supply chain, procurement, environmental sustainability, commodity and logistic expertise utilizes the existing Newark industrial profiles to model options for future economic growth potential, while providing resource-strapped local businesses strategies to invest and prepare for the changes.
Providing a measurable increase in industrial competitiveness and business development opportunities.
Creating a "one-stop" research and development site for Newark SME manufacturers to access customized support in the area of supply chain sustainability.
Continuously connecting greater Newark area manufacturers to face-to-face and business-to-business networks that promote supply chain competitiveness by boosting domestic sourcing, innovation, supply chain archaeology, new technology, and distribution.
Strengthening budding partnerships between industry consortia, the city of Newark, and local and regional intermediaries to promote resource efficiency strategies.
Working directly with underperforming small businesses with limited supply-chain and/or workforce capacities to improve their participation in the development of their emerging business development strategies. RBS student interns are working on complex business solutions and enhancement strategies.
Providing industry-specific supply-chain simulations and models to help companies increase their decision-making skills so they can develop and execute critical decisions and sustain a self-sufficient trajectory.
Jersey Bound: NISC worked with Westfield Corporation, Spectrum, and several partners to create and launch the first NJ-manufactured artisan storefront at Newark Airport's Terminal B. Revenue supports NJ Business and several autism programs.
City of Newark Procurement Department Analysis Project: Will enhance the professional development of government procurement towards Newark businesses.
Developed and implemented corporate supplier diversity training programs to build major corporation's capacity to secure contracts with Newark SMEs.


My mum's case is not special, it is like millions of other cases. It becomes gradually worse and it is awful to know that there is nothing that can be done about this.
Luckily, there is a lot of research going on in several organisations all over the world. I hope that with a little support for this research from all of us, these wonderful researchers like those at Alzheimers-BRACE wll find some means of managing this disease.


The MIT's CSAIL researchers have recently developed a cache system for creating new cache structures on the spot in order to optimize for a specific application. This cache system that is known as Jenga has the ability to know the location of each memory bank, knows how to calculate store data for reducing the travel time even if it requires changing the hierarchy. This system would be ready if an app wants to benefit from multiple cache levels or one gigantic cache.
According to reports, just by adopting Jenga, the gains can be huge as a simulated score ran up 30 percent faster from a 36-core chip by using up to 85% less power. With this system, the users will not have to face any penalty for having many cores on a chip.
But the issue is that Jenga is just stimulation and it will take the time to develop and get real world examples from this system. It is still a long way to go before chip manufacturers finally adopt it if they liked the idea of it. This is a concept which can be expected to be followed by CPU giants such as Intel and Qualcomm. Performance is always boosted by the chip makers by shifting to ever-smaller manufacturing processes. With a bit of an effort, the latest cache system can bring out extra performance out of the chips.


Our annual list of the 100 Most Influential People explores the intersection of accomplishment and renown. As in years past, this year's list includes Presidents and Prime Ministers, CEOs and celebrities — but they are joined by others of less fame but great force, in the power of their inventions, the scale of their ambitions, the genius of their solutions to problems that no one before them could solve.
Some years the list has the feel of a loose, lively dinner party, people who mostly don't know one another but would get along if they did. This year is a bit more complicated. These past 12 months have sharpened our edges as political debates in the U.S. and Europe, the Middle East and Asia, turned jagged and primal and seem almost perfectly designed to divide us more deeply. The list includes active opponents—not only U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un but also the Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte and his nemesis Senator Leila de Lima, whose denunciation of Duterte's bloody crusade against drug dealers has landed her in prison. And there are several people on the list whose influence is the subject of heated debate, from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to FBI Director James Comey to White House adviser Stephen Bannon. Each has champions and critics; all are shaping the course of this turbulent year.
In divisive times, it's tempting to nestle in a comfort zone, surrounded by people who look like us, think like us, pray like us, vote like us. Yet many of the men and women on this year's list are calling us out, using the technologies that connect us to expand how we see the world. The youngest, Gavin Grimm, 17, took the risk of speaking out about the most impossibly personal subject — what bathrooms we use — in order to assert the rights of transgender people all the way to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the oldest, former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, 87, used her platform to create a new one, iCivics, to teach students to become active citizens; it reaches half of all middle school social-studies classrooms in the country.
Every year new themes emerge. This year, I am struck by how many people on the list — from Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard J. Tyson to singer Demi Lovato to Broadway star Ben Platt — have made mental health a special focus of their work. Likewise, the ongoing refugee crisis has inspired heroic efforts by everyone from Raed Saleh, leader of the Syrian White Helmets, to Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of the Tent initiative, to actor Riz Ahmed and singer Alicia Keys.
Some challenges are best explained by those who have shared them, so we asked Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, chief of staff to President Obama, to write about Trump's chief, Reince Priebus. New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English writes on British PM Theresa May; and a former U.S. Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, writes about current Defense Secretary James Mattis.
In making the list, we seek counsel from the TIME 100 alumni, many of whom contributed to this issue. Common writes on Chance the Rapper, who was inspired by a phone message Common left him long ago. Tina Fey offers a tribute to Donald Glover; Meryl Streep to Viola Davis; and Sheryl Sandberg to Melinda Gates. In a typical TIME 100 chain reaction, author Colson Whitehead is on the list for his Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, The Underground Railroad, which is being adapted for TV by Moonlight director Barry Jenkins, who is both on the list and author of the profile of filmmaker Jordan Peele.
Watch 'The It List: Time's The 100 Most Influential People' available now on People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN). Go to PEOPLE.com/PEN, or download the PEN app on streaming devices.


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Khashoggi supporters hold vigil outside Saudi consulate
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They chose the consulate, where the 59-year-old Washington Post contributor, Jamal Khashoggi, was killed on 2 October.
ISTANBUL – Supporters, friends and relatives of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Thursday held a candlelight vigil outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to demand justice for his "barbaric" murder.
They chose the consulate, where the 59-year-old Washington Post contributor was killed on 2 October, to hold the first gathering of the newly-formed Jamal Khashoggi Friends Association.
"From this place where Jamal lost his life, we clearly state that we will not accept compromises in the case of his murder," said a statement from the group, read by Ayman Nour, the Egyptian chief of opposition broadcaster El-Sharq.
"We will follow all legitimate means to achieve full justice for Jamal, so as not to wake up to another murdered journalist," the statement said.
The murder has sparked an international crisis for Saudi Arabia, whose official narrative changed again on Thursday when a Saudi public prosecutor admitted the murder appeared to have been premeditated.
After first insisting Khashoggi left the consulate unharmed, Saudi authorities said he was killed in an argument that degenerated into a brawl, then admitted he was murdered before finally accepting what Turkey had said earlier – that he was killed in a premeditated hit.
"Every day more truth is revealed related to the murder," the Jamal Khashoggi Friends Association said.
During the vigil, a friend of Khashoggi and advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Yasin Aktay, said that "no one can sweep this affair under the rug".
"I could not save Jamal," he said, adding that the murder was a "barbaric act… unthinkable in the 21st century".
"The current scandal must make them regret the moment when the idea (of the murder) came to their minds."
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Abdul Waify Roslan (* 20. April 1999) ist ein malaysischer Sprinter, der sich auf den 400-Meter-Lauf spezialisiert hat.

Sportliche Laufbahn
Erste internationale Erfahrungen sammelte Abdul Waify Roslan im Jahr 2018, als er bei den Juniorenasienmeisterschaften in Gifu im 200-Meter-Lauf mit 21,60 s in der ersten Runde ausschied und mit der malaysischen 4-mal-400-Meter-Staffel in 3:09,60 min die Bronzemedaille gewann. Zudem wurde er mit der 4-mal-100-Meter-Staffel disqualifiziert. Im Jahr darauf belegte er bei den Südostasienspielen in Capas mit der Staffel in 3:09,80 min Rang vier, wie auch in der Mixed-Staffel in 3:30,15 min.

2018 wurde Roslan malaysischer Meister im 400-Meter-Lauf.

Persönliche Bestleistungen
 200 Meter: 21,24 s (0,0 m/s), 12. Mai 2018 in Kuala Lumpur
 400 Meter: 47,07 s, 11. Mai 2018 in Kuala Lumpur

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Ottawa to give 10-year grants to First Nations, with less reporting on how money is spent
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Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott and National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde listen to a delegate's question at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa, on Dec. 6, 2017.
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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 27, 2017 UPDATED DECEMBER 28, 2017
First Nations with good financial track records will no longer be required to account to Ottawa for every dollar of federal money they spend on things such as health-care, education and social services under a new program being proposed by the Trudeau government.
The plan to guarantee long-term funding with a minimum of bureaucratic oversight for 100 First Nations communities by April, 2019 is the first concrete step in what Jane Philpott, the Minister of Indigenous Services, says will be a new fiscal relationship with Canada's Indigenous people.
It is also a significant shift from the policies of former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper who raised the ire of chiefs by passing legislation that required First Nations to submit their audited consolidated financial statements and information about salaries and expenses to the government for posting on the Indigenous Affairs website. The Liberal government stopped enforcing that law shortly after taking power in 2015.
Two years later, Dr. Philpott is preparing to give First Nations with a history of good financial management 10-year grants that would provide a single stream of predictable federal funding and allow band councils to spend that money as they see fit. Rather than report back to federal bureaucrats, First Nations leadership would be accountable to their own members. Exact mechanisms for that accountability have yet to be determined and they may largely be left up to First Nations themselves.
"It's a big deal, this change or the possibility of change," Dr. Philpott said in a telephone interview. "Once the money goes to those communities, then they have complete flexibility."
The 10-year grants were among the recommendations of a 17-month study by the Assembly of First Nations and bureaucrats within Indigenous Services. The details of how they would work are still being negotiated with the AFN and financial institutions including the First Nations Financial Management Board, which helps First Nations develop their financial administration and accredits those that adhere to good practices.
As it stands, the average First Nation must submit more than 130 reports to Ottawa every year to qualify for funding from multiple departments including Indigenous Services, Health Canada, Justice, Public Safety and Employment, and Social Development Canada.
Under the new program, said Dr. Philpott, the government would work out how much a community would reasonably expect to receive from all federal sources over the coming decade and then transfer the cash, probably in instalments, over the 10-year period.
"The idea is that it would be a move from an overly burdensome reporting mechanism that would come back to the federal government," she said, to a "mutual accountability framework, from a range that we would agree on in advance, in terms of what kind of reporting the nations would do for their citizens."
That reporting could mean that First Nations are required to set sustainable-development goals, such as how many students graduate from high school, and then prove to their own members that they have achieved them, she said.
Dr. Philpott points to the success of a pilot project in which a five-year funding agreement negotiated in 1987 with the Miawpukek First Nation in Newfoundland was followed by 10-year agreements and, in the process, the First Nation has transitioned from a poor, isolated community into one that manages its own lands and resources and where there is employment for all members.
First Nations that have long-term funding are "empowered to deliver and we have proof that it works," Dr. Philpott said.
Cathy McLeod, a British Columbia MP who is the Indigenous affairs critic for the Conservatives, said she is concerned that the proposal for the 10-year grants is being negotiated behind closed doors between the government and the AFN.
The transparency act that was brought in by the Harper government asked only that basic information be made public, she said. Although many chiefs were upset by it, Ms. McLeod says she regularly gets calls from members of First Nations who are frustrated by the lack of financial information they can obtain from their band council.
The government has "missed the important step of talking to community members," said Ms. McLeod. "They are having secret tables with the chiefs but they are not talking to the people that want to hold their leadership to account and I think that is a big gap."
But Perry Bellegarde, AFN National Chief, said the new long-term funding model being proposed by Dr. Philpott is the natural next step on the road to a new fiscal relationship.
"Right now it's year to year, you can't do any long-range strategic planning. And a lot of the current programs are underfunded," said Mr. Bellegarde, who prefers to use the word transfers instead of grants because the funding for First Nations would mirror the transfers that Ottawa gives provinces and territories for health and social services.
The money would have to be based on a First Nations' total membership, said Mr. Bellegarde, and they would have to be indexed to keep up with inflation. But moving away from regular reporting to the government does not mean First Nations do not want to be accountable, he said.
First Nations agree that accountability and transparency are fundamental, even if they don't explain all details of their spending to Ottawa, Mr. Bellegarde said. "We've always said chiefs are accountable first and foremost to their citizens."
EDITOR'S NOTE A Thursday news story on First Nations funding referred to the First Nations Financial Transparency Act. The Liberal government stopped enforcing the Act when it took power in 2015, but that Act has not been repealed as reported on Thursday.
AFN calls for urgent action on Indigenous child welfare(THE CANADIAN PRESS)


Trust in the life cycles within.
Deep within all of us is a powerful force that cannot be tamed. It is our connection with the life force. We feel it in our bones, belly and heart. When I tune into this life force I can readily sense when its time to rest, create, take a risk, act, play or connect with others.
You know that you march to the beat of your own drum. No one else can tell you what your inner rhythms are. You know your timing. You cannot be rushed or forced, nor can you be held back when it's time to leap.
When it comes to your business, you cannot miss what you are destined for, nor will you gain by trying to push yourself. Trust in your own rhythms and cycles and you will feel the perfect balance between effort and surrender, discipline and letting go.
Listen to the rhythms that guide you to rest, play, create and act. Release any unhealthy attachment to the structures, routines and belief systems of others.


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CURRICILUM VITAE
Svetlan Stoev was born on August 30, 1960 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
He graduated with a master degree in majoring "International Relations" at the University of National and World Economy in 1985, in Sofia. He graduated also in majoring "International Economic Relations" at the Diplomatic Academy in Moscow (1990-1992) and European Institutions and Policies at the Diplomatic Academy "Gustav Stresemann" in Bonn in 1998.
He is married to Mrs. Emilia Stoeva. They have two children - Christina (born in 1986) and Ventsislav (born in 1990).
He began his carrier at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria after winning a post open to competition in October 1985. He has occupied the following appointments and positions:
Trainee-Attaché at the Press Department;
Attaché at the "United State Protocol" Directorate;
Desk officer for Turkey at the "International Law and Consular Relations" Department;
First Secretary at the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Lagos, Federal Republic of Nigeria;
Head of "Scandinavian Countries" Division at "Western Europe and North America" Directorate;
National Coordinator for the Central European Initiative;
Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Copenhagen, the Kingdom of Denmark;
Head of Department in "European Countries" Directorate. Co-Chairman of the Joint Governmental Commission "Bulgaria - Bavaria". Head of the Task Force in relation to the preparation and organization of the 12th OSCE Council Meeting in Sofia, 7-9 December 2004;
Ambassador, Head of the Diplomatic Bureau of the Republic of Bulgaria in Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany;
Administrative Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Head of the Interinstitutional Committee on Diplomatic Property outside the Country;
Ambassador at large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria;
Since September 2016
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Sweden;
Director of the State Protocol Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
He has been awarded the following distinctions:
Medal of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany;
Order of Merit of the French Republic;
Golden Laurel Twig of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria for Excellence in Achieving High Standards and Performance during the Bulgarian Presidency of the OSCE;
Silver Honorary Award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Excellence in Achieving High Standards of Performance in the Diplomatic Service;
Golden Laurel Twig of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria for Excellence in Achieving High Standards and Performance during the Bulgarian Presidency of the EC of the EU.
Fluency in English, German and Russian.


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Success Is Official: Russian Team Breaches Buried Antarctic Lake
The revelation comes after days of speculation on whether the years-long effort had finally achieved its goal
By Andrea Mustain, OurAmazingPlanet on February 8, 2012
It's official. Russian scientists announced today that they have reached Antarctica's Lake Vostok, an ancient, liquid lake the size of Lake Ontario buried beneath more than 2 miles (3 kilometers) of ice for at least 14 million years.
The revelation comes after days of speculation on whether the years-long effort had finally achieved its goal.
News of the scientific milestone was evidently on hold, as Russian headquarters waited on some measurements from Vostok Station, the tiny outpost in the middle of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet where the Russians have been drilling toward Lake Vostok since the late 1990s.
In fact, just after 9 a.m. local time (12 a.m. ET), Sergei Lesenkov, a spokesman for Russia's Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, based in St. Petersburg, told OurAmazingPlanet that the team was still awaiting some final numbers from Antarctica.
We are waiting for information which will allow us to confirm this result," Lesenkov said. He said that it appeared lake water had shot dozens of meters up into the long borehole, but that an announcement would likely come on Thursday morning, local time.
Yet it appears the Vostok team came through faster than expected, and Russia announced to the world that it had reached Lake Vostok just a few hours later.
The team's ice-coring drill broke through the slushy layer of ice at the bottom of the massive ice sheet and reached fresh, liquid lake water on Feb. 5, at a depth of 12,366 feet (3,769 meters) according to the press release issued today by the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute
Scientists suspect that the massive lake could house cold-loving organisms uniquely adapted to live in the darkness under the ice. The lake has been cut off from the outside world since the ice sheet covered it — as long as 34 million years ago, or, according to the most modest estimates, 14 million years ago. [Antarctica's Biggest Mysteries]
Contamination concerns
Some scientists have expressed concern over the drill method the Russians are using at Lake Vostok. Their ice-coring drill, which was originally designed to bore deep into the ice sheet and bring back long tubes of ice for climate research, uses what is essentially jet fuel to keep the long borehole from freezing over season after season, and there are fears that the fuel will contaminate the lake, or at least the lake water samples retained for research.
The Russians have maintained that, because the Freon, kerosene and other hydrocarbons in the drill fluid are less dense than water, that they will be pushed up through the borehole and will never touch the lake. Today's press release states that this has indeed been the case, and that drill fluid was pushed up and away from the lake itself and into sealed containers.
Drilling began at Vostok Station in the 1970s, before there was any inkling that one of the largest lakes on Earth lay beneath the site, and the drill the Vostok team is using wasn't built to retrieve lake water. It can only fetch ice, thus the team won't be able to actually get their hands on water samples and test them for life until next season — the water must be left to freeze in the borehole over the austral winter.
Alive and well?
Several scientists have said that even if the Russians don't find evidence of living organisms in the samples they bring back from Vostok, there's no reason to believe the lake is a dead zone.
"A 'no' answer isn't a clear negative," said Robin Bell, a geophysicist and professor at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, who has studied Lake Vostok and other buried Antarctic lakes for more than a decade.
Bell said that life likes to gather on the edges of environments — "We like to live on the beach," she said — so it's likely that anything living in the lake might set up house in the mud at the bottom, or at the edges of the ice.
The Vostok project is sampling only surface layers of the lake, from one of its shallowest areas, because of the location of the station itself. When the Soviets built Vostok Station in the mid-20th century, they happened to choose a spot right over the southern tip of the lake.
The lake's true scale wasn't officially established until the mid-1990s, and data now indicate the lake is roughly 155 miles (250 km) long, 50 miles (80 km) wide in places, and more than 1,600 feet (500 m) deep.
And soon, the Russians are going to have some friendly competition in the quest to sample ice-covered lakes that have been cut off for millennia. [Race to the South Pole in Images]
Teams from the United States and the United Kingdom are set to begin their own drilling projects to long-buried Antarctic lakes, and have the advantage of state-of-the-art equipment designed specifically for the task.
Both the British and American teams are using hot-water drills which can reach their targets in mere days, and have the ability to retrieve liquid samples from throughout the lakes' depth, including sediment at the bottom, and the samples can be brought back to the surface within 24 hours.
The British are poised to begin drilling to Lake Ellsworth, a lake in West Antarctica buried beneath 2 miles (3 km) of ice, in autumn 2012, and may be the first team to put Antarctic lake water under a microscope.
Today's announcement comes amid a flurry of rumors and exaggerated reporting surrounding the Lake Vostok project, which some have likened to the plot of a science fiction movie.
At least one Russian news outlet reported on Monday that an anonymous source said the team had reached the lake, then went on to discuss rumors that Vostok Station, established by the Soviets in 1957, was also the site of a long-lost Nazi hideout, and that German submarines brought Hitler's and Eva Braun's remains to Antarctica for cloning purposes.
Days before that, some American and British news outlets circulated reports that the scientists working at Vostok Station had lost radio contact with the outside world and were missing or in danger. That was never the case. "I never said that the Russians were lost, as [other news organizations] indicated," John Priscu, an American microbiologist and veteran Antarctic researcher who has been in intermittent contact with St. Petersburg during the 2011-2012 field season, told OurAmazingPlanet in an email.
After more than a decade of work, and at least two seasons when the team came agonizingly close to reaching Lake Vostok, today's announcement was a welcome one, and coincides with Russia's Day of Science, celebrated on Feb. 8.
"This achievement of Russian polar researchers and engineers has been a wonderful gift," concluded the press release from the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute.
When asked if, after so many years, it was exciting to finally reach Lake Vostok, Lesenkov replied in restrained fashion.
"Da," he said. "Yes."
It did sound as though he was smiling.
From OurAmazingPlanet.com (find the original story here); reprinted with permission.
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Lady Gaga Tweets About Her Intimate Oscars Performance with Bradley Cooper
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper wowed Oscars viewers with their intimate performance of "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born," and now Gaga is sharing her feelings about the moving moment on Twitter.
Gaga posted a photo of the performance and the message, "Nothing could be more special than sharing this moment at the Oscars with a true friend and artistic genius."
Nothing could be more special than sharing this moment at the Oscars with a true friend and artistic genius. pic.twitter.com/Khy9ooCJDZ
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) February 26, 2019
The post echoed her Oscars speech, in which she thanked her "A Star Is Born" director and co-star as she picked up a trophy for Best Original Song. She told him, "Bradley, there is not a single person on the planet that could've sang this song with me but you."
The newly-minted Oscar winner also opened up about what it was like to take home her first Academy Award. She shared a photo of herself holding her Oscar along with the message, "A moment in my life I will never forget. My whole artistic journey flashed before my eyes. Thank you to the Academy and to the gentlemen who wrote and performed this song with me."
A moment in my life I will never forget. My whole artistic journey flashed before my eyes. Thank you to the Academy and to the gentlemen who wrote and performed this song with me. 📸 Mark Seliger, @VanityFair pic.twitter.com/isLoIjLUGC
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Bruno Mars has become the latest celebrity to get involved with the Flint Water Crisis.
The circumstances surrounding the crisis in Flint, Michigan, date back to 2014. A state of emergency was called last year, after many residents were left without suitable access to safe drinking water.
Archaic lead pipes and an aging infrastructure are partially to blame for the current situation, but many feel that not enough is being done to speed up the process of improvement. Many homes are still without suitable water and, the health of residents is being greatly effected. As a result, many high-profile and notable names from the worlds of music, film and sport have become involved in highlighting the problem.
Seattle based rock group Pearl Jam contributed $300,000 last year and others such as Cher and Jimmy Kimmel also chipped in.
Last week, while onstage at a concert in the Michigan town of Auburn Hills, located approximately halfway between Detroit and Flint, Bruno Mars made the surprise announcement that he was donating $1 million to "our brothers and sisters in Flint, Michigan".


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Societal shifts result in more moms paying child support
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When a couple in Sacramento County decides to divorce, matters related to the division of assets and property must be sorted out. In divorce cases where children are involved, a couple must also come to a resolution about or turn to the courts to decide matters related to child custody and child support.
During the 1950s, a large percentage of men worked outside the home while most women stayed home to watch and raise children. Today, a large percentage of women work outside the home and many earn as much or more money than their spouses. The entrance of more women into the U.S. workforce has resulted in many societal changes including those related to child rearing.
Today's dads are, in general, more active and involved in their children's lives than dads of past decades. With just mom working or mom and dad both working, many dads regularly transport kids to school, help with homework and tackle bedtime routines. Given these shifts in parenting roles and responsibilities, it makes sense that we're also seeing shifts in the number of fathers who are awarded child custody and the number of mothers who are paying child support.
Matters related to child custody are often highly emotional and contentious. While going through a divorce, parents are advised to do their best to set aside personal feelings and keep the best interest of a child in mind. It's also important to note, that matters related to child custody and child support are not set in stone. Parents who wish to modify the terms of an existing child custody agreement or modify child support amounts would be wise to seek the advice of an attorney.
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Q: Square of a normal distribution Let $Z$ have a normal distribution with mean $\mu$ and variance $1$. Show that $Z^2$ is a continuous random variable and find its p.d.f.
I really don't know what to do with this... I tried working out the CDF but it didn't get me anywhere.

A: Note as we have $Z^2\ge 0$, we have $P(Z^2 \le x) = 0$ for $x < 0$. Now let $x \ge 0$, then
$$ F_{Z^2}(x) = P(Z^2 \le x) = P(Z \in [-\sqrt x,\sqrt x]) = F_Z(\sqrt x) - F_Z(-\sqrt x) $$
where $F_Z$ is the cdf of $Z$. Now take the derivative with respect to $x$, we get for the pdf that
\begin{align*}
  f_{Z^2}(x) &= \frac 1{2\sqrt x}f_Z(\sqrt x) + \frac 1{2\sqrt x} f_Z(-\sqrt x)\\
\end{align*}

A: If we make use of the following property for a random variable transformation
$f_Y(y) = f_Z(g^{-1}(y))|\frac{d}{dy}g^{-1}(y)|$.
Replacing $Y=g(Z)=Z^2$ and $f_Z(z)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2 \, \pi}} \exp \left(-\frac{1}{2}(z-
\mu)^2 \right)$ yields
$f_Y(y) = \sqrt{\frac{y}{2 \, \pi}} \exp\left( -\frac{(\sqrt{y}-\mu)^2}{2} \right)$

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Melroy Fernandes: A Passion For Learning
January / 31st / 2019
It's this insatiable passion for learning which has led him to the Amavi, where he holds the distinguished position of Food & Beverage Manager – responsible for every exquisite detail of this gastronomic paradise.
Undoubtedly, it's been a roundabout route – taking in everywhere from the mountain heights of Europe to the sands of modern Arabia – but Melroy's career has been an erudite journey through cultures and climes only dreamt of by most. And today, diligence, dedication, and a talent for innovation have made him one of the Top 5 Sommeliers in the Middle Eastern region: a distinction well-earned during an illustrious career path.
Hailing from Mumbai and of joint Indian and Portuguese heritage, Melroy began his meteoric rise at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in his hometown, before employing his skills at a number of prestigious, luxury resorts around the globe. Working with Michelin-starred establishments, and enjoying close cooperation with both world-renowned chefs (such as Rasmus Kofoed and Giorgio Locatelli) and vintners (including Louis Roederer, Bollinger, Taittinger, and Philliponnat) Melroy comes to the Amavi from the 5-star Leela Kempinski resort in Mumbai, where he worked alongside, his mentor and famed French Sommelier Sylvain Charrier.
There must be pride in one's role, but it's humility which accentuates growth.
And yet, despite his achievements, Mr Fernandes is a man of both modesty and subtlety. "There must be pride in one's role," he reveals, "but it's humility which accentuates growth. Like a fine wine, a Food & Beverage Manager must be a well-rounded individual with a pantheon of skills and a hunger to learn. Trends in the industry are constantly changing," he adds, "so keeping oneself updated is a must in this profession."
Fortunately, reading and travel are two of Melroy's passions. Having journeyed the globe, taking in the vineyards of Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Switzerland, the unique terroirs of Bordeaux, Alsace, Verona, Tuscany, and the eclectic cuisines of the world, Mr Fernandes is constantly furthering his expertise. "In this position, knowledge and aptitude are not merely limited to wine and hospitality; it's also about an ample store of general knowledge, excellent conversational skills, and the ability to tell a story – all of which come from travel and experience.
"This is a vocation," he concludes with a smile, "a hunger to learn which has sent me on an amazing journey and has, ultimately, led me to Paphos – a city rich in ancient history – and the Amavi, a landmark of innovation at the cultural heart of Europe."


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The election this fall is not about Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Taliban, or other security. It will not be about most of the items the media is talking about. What it is about is the economy, jobs, employment, wages, and everything about the economy but not in the obvious ways being discussed. Where will this next Presidency balance? The main item is which way does it benefit the United States most, continuing internationalism or returning to nationalism.
The media and most politicians are pushing this global economy, global integration, global cooperation, global solutions while hiding a dirty little secret, they are selling global as the solution while having the United States and the advanced nations pay for everything while equalizing the global playing field, whatever that means. We had a debate last night and we heard more of the same. Clinton claimed more globalism and taxes on the rich and Trump tried and may have meant to sound like Reagan. What they were not telling the people is that Clinton was using the same internationalism where the world matters more than the United States so in order to equalize the world the United States and the advanced world has to bleed to allow the rest of the world to catch up and then all will be well and how wonderful the world can be. Trump is actually claiming that every nation take their own and put them first and attempt to allow the nations who are leading the world to continue to be the leaders and then assist other nations in making gains and follow and give them access to advances as they are able to implement these advances. So, which way will work best. That depends on which nations one decides should be permitted to advance their own interests than to share with the world.
Internationalism is wonderful if your country is on the receiving end and not so wonderful if you are being bled to bring the other nations up to their level. The problem with that are many of these nations that are presumably being given advances in order to raise them to the same level are led by dictators who are enriching themselves and not making their nations any closer to the advanced world as that does not directly benefit them. What these dictators are not being intelligent about is that had they advanced their nation they would have enriched themselves in the process. They are not even thinking nationally rather than internationally. Internationally is a recipe for disaster as it inhibits the leaders from leading and demands that the least efficient be granted the largess while the leaders are placed in financial straight-jackets. Internationalists place a stop sign where all nations must park their own business and park their nation by the side of the highway and wait for the rest of the world to reach an equal position. The problem is that many of these nations, which they are waiting for to reach the same point, are themselves broken and not gaining and will never catch up as they are not even making any effort to reach the next level. Internationalism believes that making all nations equal will solve the world's problems and inequalities, despite it not ever bringing the rest of the nations to first world status.
World Map with Borders Deemphasized
Nationalism is the opposite view which allows each nation to advance at their own rate and still demands that the first world assist the developing nation but does not demand they try to make equal those nations so dysfunctional that they are the closest thing to an economic black hole as can be found. Nationalism rewards each nation for their efforts and allows each nation to gain at their own speed. Allowing the leaders to lead gives other nations a target and proven path they can emulate but without national gain by the wealthiest nations to blaze the trail for the others to follow. The basis for nationalism is it allows each nation to set their own monetary policies and is against unifying monetary policies as such a system is flawed and destroys the lesser productive nations which has been proven by the European Union Euro which has benefited Germany while leaving Greece behind. Nationalism allows each country to do the best for their own people and society. That does not mean that nations which are developing should not be aided and it is in the interest of the most advanced nations to assist those nations who are developing and making the right choices and allowing them to benefit from the experiences of those nations who have traveled those roads before them. But those nations which are completely dysfunctional cannot be assisted as long as their governance is broken and until the nation decides to change their dysfunctions there is no reason to throw good money after bad.
Internationalism is a wonderful, feel-good policy filled of kind words and low on actual results. Internationalism demands that all nations be made to give according to their ability and the funds are granted to countries according to their needs. Internationalism demands open borders allowing free immigration with no limits or criminal and other background checks or other limits or restrictions. The policies sound as if they will allow all nations equal opportunities in word while defining this policy as bringing all nations up to the same level and making things fair for all nations. The truth is that this is accomplished by tearing down the greater nations while benefitting some of the least deserving nations who are corrupt criminal enterprises more than they are actual functional nations. Rewarding the worst while impeding the best prevents progress and will constantly restrict progress and the discoveries of new technologies and new systems which would result in assisting those nations seeking a better future to implement the proven methods. To get an idea on the difficulties caused by internationalism there is a perfect example which we can observe, the European Union. How has that equal currency been working for over half of Europe who are not Germany or Britain but are Greece, Spain, Italy and even France and many of the former Warsaw Nations. The common currency has taken the small differences of economic production where the agrarian economies which work on a different production level having to survive with the same policies of the industrial and other highly developed nations.
World Map and Relative Wealth of Nations
Permitting each nation to perform at their highest level and to their full potential will set target paths for other nation to follow along the proven road set by the highest performing nations. Progress is the fuel that raises all nations in turn. Progress provides the test paths and allows developing nations to benefit from their more advanced nations but only when they decide to advance. No nation could be forced to grow their economy and advance their national infrastructure and when a nation refuses to advance itself then forcing the rest of the world to wait for such a nation to reach an equative level is ridiculous and counterproductive. Internationalism is wonderful idea if it could function as promised. Nationalism is the dirty sounding word which is accused of being selfish because it benefits the wealthy nations and prevents developing nations from ever reaching the top level. The obvious fault is that accusation is completely false. If nationalism prevented up and coming nations from ever becoming the top nations were true then China would have ruled the world, Spain would be a leading nation, Greece would be the top nation in Europe, Egypt would be the most advanced nation in construction and engineering, Persia would still control East-West trade routes, Portugal would be a great power with colonies throughout the world, and the Hittites would be the great power in the norther worlds of Europe through to Turkey. Top nations change and have changed throughout the history of the world while nationalism was the rule of the world. Internationalism has caused massive stagnation as the world as a whole is not permitted to advance because the leading nations are held back presumably for the benefit of the lesser nations. This will always be a supported philosophy as there will always be more developing and undeveloped nations than leading nations as only a few nations will be in the top ten percent, which is why it is referred to as the top ten percent. Internationalism has been working so well over the past twenty to thirty years since 1979 while the rest of history was pathetic and without economic advancement advances by all nations and we are still using salt as a currency, aren't we? The progress from salt as money to salt as something on almost every dinner table was a result from nationalism, not internationalism.
Compare the two with eyes open and the preferable form, open competition or controlled advancement, the choice could provide opportunity or a slow decadence and eventual decimation. Internationalism is welfare on an international scale much in the form of the Soviet Union and the initial Plymouth Rock Colony which would have starved if not for the Native Americans who grew and hunted for surplus for the winter and had sufficient to teach and feed the Pilgrims. After that experience of all get all they need, while most gave nothing in effort, they introduced a new program where each family kept a percentage of what they grew and the remainder was shared, the amounts of food skyrocketed. That is the balance which nationalism can produce, the most advanced achieve at their highest level and those developing nations learn from those leaders and in time some will replace them as they eventually falter. That is the secret of effort based economies, the people or nations at the top changes with time when another makes decisions which make them even more profitable as the other sinks under likely bureaucratic waste. You decide.
The European Union Actually Planning Empire
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It turns out that there is actual evidence issued in European Union (EU) documents spelling out their designs to extend their domain and control over the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and on to Central Asia and Middle of the African Continent. These plans existed before the British voted to depart the EU with their Brexit referendum. Still, the EU will likely attempt to exercise this extending of the areas wrapped up in their web of dictatorial control and this may be part of the plan with the admitting of the refugees from MENA areas as their plans would incorporate much of the Muslim and Arab worlds in their extended governance. The actual released plans are in a PDF format titled Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe A Global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign And Security Policy. The "European Union Global Strategy Executive Summary" begins as follows:
We need a stronger Europe. This is what our citizens deserve, this is what the wider world expects.
We live in times of existential crisis, within and beyond the European Union. Our Union is under threat. Our European project, which has brought unprecedented peace, prosperity and democracy, is being questioned. To the east, the European security order has been violated, while terrorism and violence plague North Africa and the Middle East, as well as Europe itself. Economic growth is yet to outpace demography in parts of Africa, security tensions in Asia are mounting, while climate change causes further disruption. Yet these are also times of extraordinary opportunity. Global growth, mobility, and technological progress – alongside our deepening partnerships – enable us to thrive, and allow ever more people to escape poverty and live longer and freer lives. We will navigate this difficult, more connected, contested and complex world guided by our shared interests, principles and priorities. Grounded in the values enshrined in the Treaties and building on our many strengths and historic achievements, we will stand united in building a stronger Union, playing its collective role in the world.
The wordy introductory summary continues for three more pages of droning boredom which one can read at the link above followed by approximately fifty or so more pages. The one thing which is made evident is that the European Union, a.k.a. Germany and Herr Merkel are looking at the first step to world conquest by absorbing the Middle East and the oil fields and Northern and Central Africa because that is as far as Germany got the last time they tried a somewhat more violent conquest of the world. This time they are taking, as we noted the other day, an economic conquest by simply out producing the other member states such that the Euro reflects German output thus making every other nation relying on German largess to remain financially solvent. This has been made excessively evidenced by the recent years as Greece would have starved and not been capable of even fueling their police vehicles without German 'loans' which came with demands for altering the societal work ethic and other actions by government and population to suit demands and desires of the German government. Greece proved more stubborn than expected but the Germans did accomplish impressing the idea that without the favors from Germany the Greek society would have collapsed and thus they owed Germany their warmest and most earnest gratitude, but the Greeks drew the line short of obedience. Still, it is evident not only in Greece but Italy, Spain and, to a lesser extent, France all are left looking at German economic output and work ethic and realize that as goes Germany, so goes the European Union.
The main sticking point at the moment is that should petroleum prices rise the EU economy would slow creating problems even for Germany. Further, raw materials are another essential requirement for the EU economic engines and assuring these will continue without interruptions or financial instability driving the EU economies accordingly. Should the EU expand their influence and control such that the Middle East oil and the raw materials found in Central Africa then the EU would become pretty much completely self-reliant and finally be capable of production controlling everything from top to bottom making everything flow without problems, price difficulties or any slowdowns to their economy due to lack of control over needed supplies of petroleum and raw materials as these would now be under EU control and Germany would have their production assured by which they could continue further expansion of the EU until they become that one world governance which has been so elusive.
Their documents themselves refer to global strategies. It claims so right in the title where it states theirs is a "Global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign And Security Policy" and nothing less. Their contents list as below:
A Global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy: "Shared Vision, Common Action:
A Stronger Europe"
1. A Global Strategy to Promote our Citizens' Interests
2. The Principles Guiding our External Action
3. The Priorities of our External Action
3.1 The Security of Our Union
3.2 State and Societal Resilience to our East and South
3.3 An Integrated Approach to Conflicts and Crises
3.4 Cooperative Regional Orders
3.5 Global Governance for the 21st Century
4. From Vision to Action
It is easy to see that theirs is an ambitious project and they are looking to expand their influence and they are willing to take any necessary steps and have already decided that they are to be the main world power and to slowly but inexorably swallow area after area starting with the petroleum supplies of the Middle East and the mines of central Africa and are willing to take on the nations of the Sahara Regions in order to spread into Central Africa and the access to raw materials such as iron and bauxite mines.
Natural Resources in Africa
Add to this the resources, especially petroleum in the Middle East and Central Asia and one can see why the EU and Germany desire expanding their influence and control over these areas. This one simplistic map tells the story better than we could with a thousand words.
Petroleum Supply to Matching Petroleum Demands
There really is not much one can add to what the EU released when their document became public, and we thank this revelation for putting to rest what the real intentions for their future and the future of the world the back room boys of the EU have in mind. Their delusions of grandeur and expectation to slowly expand their region of influence until they hold sufficient sway over production, raw materials and petroleum reserves that they will hold the controlling influence over virtually all manner of production and world economic health and indicators. Their claim that their intentions are for a global influence if not outright control is made amply evident but raises some serious questions. The first and most obvious question that comes to mind is exactly how does the EU plan on expending their control over these areas? We have some doubts as to the likelihood that these areas nations would be all that open to simply being subsumed by the EU no matter how generous the initial offers. We can be fairly assured that some nations such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey and Jordan would not be all that open to joining the EU and kowtowing to Germany's heavy-handed running roughshod over other nations as they have with the less productive nations and even other near equals such as France and Britain, possibly one of the reasons that the British people felt the need to break with the EU, expecting other nations to pick up whatever slack these economies had as compared to the high productivity of the German heavy productivity. This pressure is less obvious for those nations outside the EU and have not received much coverage, but with Brexit the realities may slowly come to the fore and be revealed even faster should the EU, instead of executing expansion into new territories, begin losing member nations as others decide to head for the exits and try controlling their own borders, trade and currencies instead of being dictated from Brussels which sits more in service to Germany than anything else.
Then again, as most of the EU nations have abandoned their own currencies and have been using solely the Euro that the cost and burden of returning to their own currencies, as we have noted previously, would prove problematic and possibly so burdensome as to be prohibitive. The EU may be saved by a combination of prohibitive costs and challenges for individual nations returning to independence from the EU and inertia which would have leaders rather continue with what is already in place than challenge the independence from the EU which could be fraught with unforeseen challenges. Time will tell but the reasoning for why the EU desires to add these additional regions and the raw materials and petroleum reserves would be tempting under any circumstance. As for the feasibility, we would estimate they are somewhere around nil as the nations outside the EU, especially the Islamic nations, are not at all likely to take kindly to any pressures or attempts to compromise their independence by the EU which they already view as a colonialist aggressor. The funny reality is that Islam and the Arabs themselves have a far greater history of colonialism and their colonial pursuits are alive and well today across the MENA nations other than Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States which were the original Arab lands historically until the expansive thrusts which came soon after the advent of Islam and the Medina Quranic directives which spawned that expansive colonial expansion which they still retain to this day. Nobody can predict the future with any assurance of knowledge or prophesy but we will stand for now by our predictions that the EU should be more concerned with their own house before attempting to add additions to that home. Isn't it just wonderful to live in interesting times just as a Chinese curse threatens?
Brexit Opposition Proves There is but One Side
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Both progressives and conservatives are ridiculing the British for voting to leave the European Union (EU) and reestablish their borders, control of their economy and implementing their own independent immigration law as well as seeking their own trade deals. All of these and more were denied Britain while mired in the EU. There should have been less surprise as the British have for all their history been an independent sort and always a bit apart from the rest of Europe. But there was another item which has become very evident since the Brexit vote, almost everybody was piling on the scorn all claiming that the British had gone absolutely and madly insane voting to leave the bureaucracy that is the EU because the cold and moderating decision making by the overlords in Brussels simply was and always would be superior than anything any elected government can produce because elected governments often change between conservative and progressive thus often working against themselves alternating directions as the governing coalitions change back and forth. This had, for reasons that escape us, brought out condemnations from progressive leftists and right wing conservatives which are an unusual occurrence as these two sides never seem to agree on anything. So, what is at work here to get these presumably opposing sides of the political arena to agree?
There has been a theory which is often relegated to the perpetually discontented that there is little difference between the two opposing parties in the United States, the Republicans and the Democrats. The only difference is the speed in which they are driving off the cliff. They claim the left is Thelma and Louise at the end of the movie driving off the cliff with the foot to the floor going as fast as the vehicle will go while the right are driving in a Model A Ford which is only capable of going 35 MPH thus creeps over the cliff, but over the cliff both sides are taking us. We are somewhat less familiar with the particulars of European politics but are willing to bet that Europe too had its perpetual malcontents who feel the same way, just with more parties to blame. Then there is the Israeli politics where if you are happy with the government, just wait a few minutes and it will pass. But the editorial cartoons, editorial articles and even what today passes for news reports all questioned the sanity of the British body politic, or at least those voting on Brexit favorably. No matter what newspaper or news broadcast and the vast majority of talking heads all were scratching their heads and completely gob-smacked over the yay vote on the Brexit referendum. Some even went so far as to question the sanity of David Cameron in keeping his promise to hold a public referendum over remaining in the EU as promised during the campaign. One must respect David Cameron for holding himself to keep what he promised after his party won an outright majority thus not requiring their forming a coalition with another party on who they could claim demanded no referendum as a condition for joining the coalition. Sometimes winning is losing and the Brexit vote was exactly that because the Conservative Party won an outright majority making Cameron Prime Minister and leading to Brexit, forcing Cameron's resignation.
All the immediate ramifications aside, the reality is the reactions to Brexit passing has revealed that there are things that the left and the right can come together on, even if they did so independently with their shock, amazement and disapproval of the British decision to leave the EU. Some who came out a little upset had previously denounced the EU bureaucracy as a dictatorial menace threatening all of Europe with its edicts and such and now they were lamenting that Brexit could signal the end of the EU many guessing who would be the next to leave the sinking ship which was obviously the EU. We have our reservations on this automatically leading to the death of the EU as there will always be a remaining core even if France were to depart. Brussels can always count on Germany remaining along with Belgium along with Hungary, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Italy, Greece and likely others as other than Britain the other nations mostly retired their currencies in favor of the Euro so leaving the EU would leave them facing a potentially cost prohibitive task of recreating the national currency. The previous paper currency would probably need updating or face an untenable threat of counterfeiting as their older bills probably lack the newer intricacies newer paper money use to prevent easy counterfeiting of their money. Still, if a nation planned their leaving of the EU, plus the fact that exiting the EU can take at least two years, an exit could be managed providing the government was stable enough that they would not need fear too many challenges. But what would possibly be the promise the EU proffered that would be so tempting to both ends of the political spectrum that there would be such agreement?
Many people probably have long forgotten one of the selling points originally given for the establishing of the precursor and then finally the making of the EU. The theory was that this was going to be the making of a "United States of Europe" which could rival the United States in economic force and be able to hold their own against the United States and also China on the world market. This was probably wishful thinking but there was a secondary reason spoken of in whispers and hushed tones as if it were some taboo subject, one which must not be permitted the light of day. The EU was to be another unifying economic and governance organization. The United States already represented one of the "great blocs" and the EU would be the next such bloc and it was thought that Russia and China with a few satellites would be a third and this would leave Africa, the Middle East and South America to form one or two other blocs. The oil cartel OPEC came to be seen as one and the South America trading bloc which to a limited extent included India made another loosely grouped bloc. The aim behind the EU was for them to challenge the United States in the coming unifying of these blocs going forward in the next stages where these trading blocs would also begin to take on governing as the EU had with bureaucrats smoothing out any differences allowing for unifications of currencies, trading and governance. Eventually these separate blocs would start to merge into one world-wide trading bloc leading to a unified governing bloc and soon thereafter a world body of bureaucrats who arranged trading formalities and mechanisms which also controlled a unified currency and would supersede the individual government through holding a veto power over legislations and the first task the bureaucrats would face would be unifying the legal systems and laws beginning with trade laws, tariffs and expand from there. The eventual aim was to be that new world order which would be called anything other than new world order, but it would be a world government which would be made up of experts and specialists who would be given the powers and other needful supervisory roles which would grow until the system was inescapable and all national borders would slowly be erased and the world would be unified into one super-governance.
There would be a few nations who would require additional pressures in order to force them into the mold of a singular ruling bureaucracy. The United States, Canada and originally, and once again, Britain would be the potential standouts whose strong self-defining histories would make incorporating them into such a system would present special problems. The idea that the Islamic world was not also viewed as a potential set of difficulties is another overlooked problem. Then there was one other nation that from all the lists and presumed alliances and the institutions which were to be formed and slowly merged all left out one nation. They were most definitely refused an alliance in the Middle East, Europe would not offer them a hand, they were nowhere near Asia and the United States had more often than not been in an adversarial role despite accusations of the United States being all but controlled by this nation and Africa and South America likely have no intention of including them. That troublesome country would be Israel. Europe has admitted Israel into projects if Israel adds far more than anyone could argue that they were not an asset to the aims, and thus Israel is accepted in order to advance European interests. With Brexit the world has thankfully taken a giant step back from bureaucratic Gehenna and potential liberty and freedom have taken a step towards safekeeping into the future.


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Progress On the Cellulosic Ethanol Front
May 31, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Two University of Illinois (UI) scientists have developed an economical, environmentally friendly and component recycling way of pretreating Miscanthus. The Miscanthus plant is often pointed to as a leading raw material solution to produce ethanol and escape the corn ethanol controversy as food vs. fuel.
Giant Miscanthus Nearly Ready to Harvest. Click image for the largest view. Image Credit: Wikipedia.
The UI team offers some impressive results, saying their data shows promise for the separation of hemicellulose and lignin and for the preservation of cellulose. They were able to remove up to 58 percent of lignin and 91 percent of hemicellulose and preserved 90 to 99 percent of cellulose.
Hao Feng, a University of Illinois professor of food science and human nutrition who also has extensive research experience with biofuels explains, "We pretreat the biomass with switchable butadiene sulfone in the presence of water to break down the plant cell wall, which consists of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, the source of biofuels and value-added products."
Feng's new technique is a green alternative to current industry practices because the butadiene sulfone can be recovered at potentially high yields since the solvent's decomposition gases are also the raw materials for its production. That means that butadiene sulfone can be recycled and re-used after a pretreatment.
The chemistry isn't a new rare thing – Feng notes the commercial availability for both production and recovery of this chemical should allow for a transfer of these operations into a cellulosic ethanol plant. Butadiene sulfone, commonly called Sulfolene is readily available and used in oil refining.
The technology compares to current chemical pretreatment process using relatively harsh conditions to break down the tough structure of grass and other biomass followed by enzymes used to release the sugars that are converted to fuels through a fermentation process, Feng explains. "These chemicals not only produce compounds that are toxic to fermenting microorganisms, they often result in byproducts that have negative environmental impact," he says.
J. Atilio de Frias, co-author of the study and a doctoral student in the Feng's laboratory explains the importance of the development with, "Pretreatment is the most expensive step in the production of biofuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass."
That is just so.
According to de Frias, butadiene sulfone has the unique ability to "switch" in equilibrium to 1,3-butadiene and sulfur dioxide at relatively low temperatures, forming sulfurous acid in the presence of water.
Using this relatively inexpensive and recoverable chemical to pretreat biomass in one step under mild conditions is definitely a step in the right direction, he says.
de Frias explains further, "At temperatures ranging from 90º to 110º C, the sulfurous acid hydrolyzes hemicellulose. Then butadiene sulfone helps to solubilize lignin with most of the cellulose preserved for downstream enzymatic hydrolysis." The pretreatment period runs 6 to up to 30 hours.
The scientists say their data shows promise for the separation of hemicellulose and lignin and for the preservation of cellulose. Removing up to 58% of lignin, 91% of hemicellulose and preserving 90 to 99% of the cellulose is going to be noticed in the ethanol business. The team demonstrated that after pretreatment process all of the butadiene sulfone can be decomposed into 1,3-butadiene and sulfur dioxide enabling potential solvent reformation and separation from the solubilized xylan derivatives and lignin.
Carefully engineered the process could run quite inexpensively.
Feng says this is the first time this solvent has been successfully used as a pretreatment in biofuel production. "We look forward to its testing and adoption by biofuel manufacturers that are working with Miscanthus and other biomass crops," he said.
Feng and de Frias' paper has been published the Green Chemistry journal of the Royal Chemical Society.