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|Viewing Single Post From: Spoilers for the Week of February 11th|
|Lil||Feb 1 2013, 09:58 AM|
Don't care about Chloe/Taniel/Jen-Jen. Don't care about Sami, really, but hoping that we get some good "SAMANTHA GENE!!" Marlena Death-Stares out of it. And "newfound" feelings. Please. If only.
STEFANO!! STEFANO, STEFANO, STEFANO!!!! :cheer:
|Spoilers for the Week of February 11th · DAYS: News, Spoilers & Discussion|
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Kraft Foods has taken the Cadbury chocolate brand in a new direction, by combining it with cheese for the first time.
The company is bringing together two of its brands and launching Philadelphia with Cadbury, a chilled chocolate spread made from Philadelphia Light and Cadbury chocolate.
Kraft believes the new product has the potential to do very well and is targeting £10m in sales in the first year.
The new cheese and chocolate spread is being launched on 1 February and will be appear in the chilled dairy aisle next to plain Philadelphia Light.
It is launching in a 160g tub and a 120g four-pack of mini tubs, both with an rsp of £1.62.
Kraft is supporting the launch with a £3.2m marketing budget in 2012 and is targeting 2,000 tonnes in volume sales – equivalent to about £10m – in the first year.
If they reached this volume of sales, the new Philadelphia with Cadbury would have the same market value as Garlic & Herb, currently the biggest-selling flavour in the Philadelphia portfolio.
Kraft already offers chocolate variants of Philadelphia in Italy and Germany, using Milka chocolate and targeting the breakfast occasion.
In Germany, Philadelphia with Milka has generated €22.2m in sales since its October 2010 launch and has a 6.6% value share of the chocolate spread market.
Kraft Foods UK marketing manager Bruce Newman said:
“The UK product would be positioned as a snack.
“The breakfast market in countries such as Germany is more developed, and our consumer research firmly identified Philadelphia with Cadbury as a snack.”
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The Vermont Standard
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February 14, 2013
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February 21, 2013
Client May Discharge Attorney But Contingent Fee Remains Earned
The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the grant of summary judgment to an attorney in a suit for fees against a former client.
The attorney had represented the client in actions against her late father's estate for a 15% contingency fee.
After the claim was reduced to settlement, the attorney collected his fees as payments were recovered. The client later discharged the attorney and claimed no obligation to continue to pay.
The court found that the attorney's rights under the contingent fee agreement had fully vested when the underlying claim was settled. Although the client was free to discharge the attorney, such action "does not alter his entitlement to fees already earned." (Mike Frisch)
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The Rhode Island Supreme Court appears to have gotten it right in this decision! thanks for keeping us updated.
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Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/09/iphone_roundup/
The iPhone: Everything you needed to know
The tears, the laughter, the previous coverage
It's just a few hours to go till Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse throw open their doors to anyone wanting to buy an iPhone.
While you're waiting, you might want to take a virtual walk down memory lane, so we've pulled together six months' worth of iPhone coverage in one easy link fest. You don't have to believe the hype, but you can't deny it's out there.
iPhone to solve UK unemployment
Not content with redefining the mobile phone and computer industries, the iPhone can now take credit for creating new jobs and saving the UK economy, apparently.
UK iPhone customers to get fairer usage
O2 has decided that iPhone users on its network won't be limited by their "fair usage" policy, and really will get "unlimited" access to the internet. But other customers signed up for "unlimited" contracts will have to wait and see if O2 decides all their usage is fair too.
How many $$$s does Apple make from an iPhone?
Lots from the phone, even more from the revenue sharing
Motorola: Apple will not open the iPhone
The senior director of entertainment products at Motorola questions whether Apple will truly "open up" the iPhone.
Operators say 'told you so' on iPhone security
Operator talking-shop the OMTP (Open Mobile Terminal Alliance) has published its white paper on handset security, saying something along the lines of Symbian Signed is a good idea, and that if Apple had listened to it the iPhone would never have been cracked.
Apple: 1.4m iPhones sold, 250,000 unlocked
More than a quarter of a million people have purchased Apple iPhones and unlocked them, the handset's manufacturer admitted last night.
Apple opens up iPhone to app developers
The iPhone and iTouch are to get a Software Developers Kit in February next year, allowing developers to create proper native applications for the platform and allowing it to properly compete with other smart phones, Steve Jobs announced on the company's website today.
Orange's Apple deal to bear unlocked iPhones
Orange will indeed offer Apple's iPhone on France, but the most interesting aspect of the two firms' partnership will be the availability, for the first time, of officially unlocked handsets.
Apple prepares iPhone WebApp catalogue
Apple is about to launch a consolidation portal hosting WebApps for its glorified slates, the iPhone and iTouch, whilst developing proper applications with Electronic Arts and others.
Hackers hit back at iPhone update
The war between Apple and the hackers is heating up, after a 'fix' for the recent iPhone update was posted online. Apple's recent update for the iPhone's firmware rendered unlocked iPhones - those that had been modified either through software or other means to work outside of AT&T's network - unusable, and the firm has so far refused to back down from its hardline stance.
Apple posts iPhone update, bricks unlocked handsets
Apple has posted the anticipated iPhone 1.1.1 update. The release, which adds support for the Wi-Fi connect iTunes Music Store, does indeed, as expected, returns unlocked handsets back to their AT&T-only status.
VoIP says hello to the iPhone
UK-based VoIP provider Truphone last night demonstrated its ability to place a VoIP call from an Apple iPhone, as well as some Facebook integration.
The iPhone arrives, but is O2 being taken for a ride?
Yesterday Apple announced that O2 would have the exclusive rights to their iPhone in the UK, with punters paying £279 for the phone and signing up to an 18-month contract.
Jobs hits London to announce O2 iPhone deal
Apple has finally confirmed that O2 has won the exclusive rights to carry the iPhone over its UK network from next month. Steve Jobs made the announcement at its flagship UK store in London this morning.
Apple restricts ringtone rights
Yes, it seems unjust that Apple can charge you twice for an iPhone ringtone. But that's the way the fair-use cookie crumbles.
iPod Touch: How the Jesus Phone was really John the Baptist
So was nine months of relentless iPhone hype and froth just a distraction? Not quite, but you could be forgiven for thinking so. I believe Apple's most important product of 2007 was actually announced this week, and its significance has been slow to sink in. It might be one of the cleverest moves Apple's ever made.
Apple lobs $100 credit at iPhone buyers
Much to our surprise, Apple mavens have revolted against Steve Jobs. And he's trying to appease them.
Apple slashes iPhone prices
No, Steve. We didn't miss that last bit.
This morning, after announcing a boatload of brand new iPod and iTunes gizmos , Steve Jobs had one final piece of news for all you Apple lovers out there: He was dropping the price of the iPhone. Little more than two months after it debuted at $599, the 8GB status symbol is now available for just $399.
US teen trades hacked iPhone for Nissan 350Z
A New Jersey teenager has cut a deal to trade a hacked iPhone for a new set of wheels and three further iPhones, Yahoo! reports.
iPhone unlock procedure posted
A utility claiming to be the world's first software tool for unlocking the Apple iPhone was launched yesterday, even as hardware hackers said they'd figured out how to get the same result by tweaking the gadget itself.
Apple puts refurbished iPhones on sale
Want a cheaper iPhone? Apple has begun offering refurbished handsets for $100 less than it charges for freshly made models.
iPhone thumb trim hoax gets online media buy-in
Claims that Thomas Martel, 28, of Bonnie Brae had his oversized thumbs "whittled" to make using his iPhone easier have turned out to be a marvellous hoax perpetrated by the North Denver News, though one that fooled many online news sources.
Jesus Phone needs an exorcist
Security researchers have discovered a security flaw in Apple's iPhone that could allow miscreants to wreak havoc on users of the highly-revered device, which has been dubbed the Jesus Phone by its more blindly faithful users.
What's al-Qaeda's take on the iPhone?
In a fortnight during which just about everyone on the planet, excluding naturally those in a coma or temporarily indisposed up some tributary of the Amazon, has offered their two bits' worth on the launch of Apple's iPhone, it comes as a bit of a surprise that al-Qaeda has dismally failed to contribute to the brouhaha.
Why the iPhone is a success
Two weeks after the iPhone virus started spreading, the verdict has to be that Steve Jobs has got it right.
Sick to death of the bloody iPhone? Click here
We have some absolutely splendid news today for those among you who are heartily sick and tired of the bloody iPhone - those very silly people down at Blendtec have done the decent thing and stuck the infernal device in the blender.
iPhone hackers disclose vulns and hunt for clues
The game is on for hackers trying to spot security vulnerabilities in Apple's iPhone and already they're scoring points. Less than 72 hours after the iPhone's introduction, researchers have reported at least one flaw that could allow an attacker some level of control over the device, while other hackers have uncovered passwords hiding in Apple software that could prove key in gaining root access, they said.
iPhone autopsies conducted
It hasn't taken long for many of the Apple iPhones acquired over the weekend to be taken home and taken to bits as hardware fans and chip analysts alike try to find out what kind of kit the "revolutionary" handset is packing.
Apple's first handheld: the Newton MessagePad
Some say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree and when you consider the history of the PDA, that statement holds many truths.
iPhone contract charges unveiled
AT&T and Apple have announced what the iPhone will cost customers over the two-year contract they'll be obliged to sign - and it's pretty-much what AT&T charges customers already.
Ballmer: Apple's iPhone will be a niche player
So did Microsoft CEO Steve 'Monkey Boy ' Ballmer actually claim Apple's iPhone strategy is "flawed" or "bust", as a fair few bloggers picking up on his USA Today interview suggested? Not quite.
Why the Apple phone will fail, and fail badly
That's us, hoist by the petard of our excitable headline writers. But this remains a good run-through of the mobile phone market and Apple's place in it. We shall see, soon enough, if the novelty wears off®
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Will county give low-income seniors the tax break OK'd by voters?
Published: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 5:17 p.m.
Like many local residents Irvin Curtin was looking for a break — a tax break, to be specific.
Curtin recently approached the County Commission to request implementation of Amendment 11, a newly passed provision to the state Constitution that grants certain low-income senior citizens a reduction in their property tax rates.
"I've lived a long time. I've seen so many property tax increases, and other kinds of tax increases, that it just boggles the mind. And I think this is a worthwhile thing," the Belleview-area retiree told the board.
One commissioner agreed, and one didn't, clearly indicating his opposition.
Which means any hope of relief for Curtin and other senior citizens in his situation are pinned on all three remaining commissioners being convinced to open another loophole in an already well ventilated property tax system.
Amendment 11 authorizes cities and counties to enact a homestead exemption for people 65 and older who meet the following criteria: They must have a household income of less than $27,030; own a home whose market value is less than $250,000; and have lived in that home for at least 25 years.
Proponents say its passage would effectively eliminate property taxes for qualified homeowners.
In Marion County the reduction in revenue from enacting Amendment 11 would be miniscule. A county report estimates that qualified taxpayers collectively would save $162,234.
Critics of Amendment 11 maintain that local governments just could not afford another tax break as revenues keep declining.
According to an annual report Property Appraiser Villie Smith compiles about local land values, the state has authorized 38 tax breaks for property owners.
That includes exemptions for both land and for personal — or tangible — property.
The homestead exemption, which slashes up to $50,000 off the taxable value of residences, is the best known and most popular. It is claimed by about 93,000 homeowners in Marion County.
Other tax breaks contained in Smith's report cover nearly 5,000 parcels of publicly owned land, including schools; 1,008 parcels owned by churches and charitable organizations, including health care providers; 11,146 parcels owned by widows and widowers; 6,816 parcels owned by the partially or totally disabled and the blind, including military veterans; 42 parcels set aside for environmental conservation; and 10 parcels owned by deployed military personnel.
Across the county, those exemptions reduced the overall taxable value of property by $6.4 billion in 2012.
Those property tax breaks saved taxpayers across Marion County about $45.3 million last year. That's about $800,000 more than the $44.5 million the county budgeted for property tax revenues for 2013.
In his pro-Amendment 11 pitch to the County Commission, Curtin pointed out that he collects about $1,100 a month in Social Security, while his property taxes ran about $1,400 per year.
He added that he once used his federal income tax rebate to pay his property taxes, but could no longer do so after retiring.
Curtin had an advocate on the board, Commissioner Earl Arnett, who dropped Amendment 11 on his colleagues on Tuesday as his first big policy issue.
Arnett argued that the public had clearly voiced its preference by overwhelmingly supporting Amendment 11.
The amendment was one of just three proposed changes to the Florida Constitution to pass last November. The other two also were property tax-related, providing breaks for families of military veterans or first responders.
Amendment 11 received 61 percent of the vote statewide and 61 percent within Marion County.
"The voting public has told us, as commissioners, that they would like to see this exemption for our seniors," Arnett said.
"Most of our seniors that have owned a home for 25 years are responsible. They pay their taxes. They pay their mortgage. They just don't have the funds left for the nutrition that they need and for the prescriptions," Arnett said.
Yet Commissioner Stan McClain announced he would oppose Amendment 11 — as, he said, he has opposed other property tax exemptions.
Every new tax break, McClain said, requires other taxpayers "to pick up the slack" and creates a demand from other groups for even more tax exemptions.
"Pretty soon, there's going to be a small amount of people paying property tax," McClain said. "We end up in a circular firing squad when we do this."
"It's not fair to everyone else. We have to think of the greater good of the community."
It's unclear when the board might reconsider Arnett's proposal.
The Marion County Commission also has taken a pass on a previous property tax exemption for senior citizens: an additional $25,000 claim for homesteaded property that was passed in 1998.
The cities of Belleview and McIntosh are the only local governments in Marion to adopt that tax break.
Irvin, a 71-year-old retired life insurance salesman, said in an interview Thursday that he will be back at the next commission meeting to promote it again.
He said he could use the savings to help his wife purchase health insurance, which they cannot afford right now.
"I've been a taxpayer for 40 years, and I could use just a little help in my retirement," Irvin said. "One day they might need a little help themselves."
Contact Bill Thompson at 867-4117 or [email protected].
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Amelia Bedelia Turns 50!
TThanks to Colleen at Chippewa Falls for reminding me that 2013 is that beloved literalist Amelia Bedelia's 50th Birthday! Her publisher has come up with some suggestions for a party, you can see the resources here. But I bet a lot of you have even better ideas! What are you going to do to celebrate??
If you missed the SLP workshop last week due to scheduling problems, bad weather or illness (all three came into play!), watch this blog in the next few weeks for updates about the program!
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REIDSVILLE, NC - Mount Carmel United Methodist Church finally broke ground and started to build a new church two years after their old church burned to the ground.
On Sunday, members of the community came together to break ground on the new building. The money to rebuild is coming from insurance, fundraisers and other churches who have helped raise money.
Fire crews from all across Rockingham County responded to the scene on February 20, 2015. The main church building, which includes the sanctuary and Sunday school classrooms, was a total loss.
"Walls are basically destroyed, ceilings are destroyed, floor joints are destroyed. It's going to be nearly impossible to make a determination on the origin or the cause," Rockingham County Fire Marshal Robert Cardwell said.
Mt. Carmel United Methodist built the building destroyed in the fire in 1952. The church was first established in 1775, and church members told WFMY News 2 the fire was a nightmare. Many said they've been going to this church for their entire lives, including one man who is also one of the firefighters who responded to the scene.
Copyright 2017 WFMY
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Dame Carol Ann Duffy returns to host her hugely successful poetry and music nights at Manchester’s iconic Royal Exchange.
Following the unprecedented success of past seasons, Carol Ann Duffy DBE returns to the relaxed and atmospheric Royal Exchange Studio Theatre to introduce emerging and established writers: readings from the Manchester Writing School’s best new poets and a performance by a special guest star of national stature. There’s a chance to meet and mingle with the poets and get copies of their books signed during the interval, and music from the house jazz band.
Dates for series 13:
Monday 16th January 2017, 7pm – special guest: Liz Lochhead
Monday 13th February 2017, 7pm – special guest: Elaine Feinstein
Monday 20th March 2017, 7pm – special guest: Adam O’Riordan
At the Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square, Manchester M2 7DH.
Carol Ann Duffy and Friends is sponsored by the Department of English at Manchester Metropolitan University and presented in partnership with Macdonald Hotels & Resorts and Blackwell’s. Join the Manchester Writing School mailing list, contact [email protected], or follow us on Twitter @mcrwritingschl.
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For sale is a Craftsman Sears Model 720.25250 Router Crafter. It uses a router (not included) for making wood turning.Its in excellent condition, with no rust. It appears to never have been used. It came from an estate sale. Without the crank it measures 46 inches long.
Includes all mounting hardware, owner manual, and template patterns. Please look at pictures before biding and ask questions.
The item "CRAFTSMAN Sears ROUTER CRAFTER WOODWORKING JIG FIXTURE Wood Lathe Replicator" is in sale since Thursday, February 15, 2018. This item is in the category "Home & Garden\Tools\Power Tools\Routers".
The seller is "gaetano631" and is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.
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A High Court judge has concluded that Khyra Ishaq, the seven-year-old girl who starved to death at home in May 2008, would still be alive if there had been an adequate initial assessment by social services, it has been reported.
The revelation came at the end of the re-trial of Ishaq’s mother Angela Gordon, 35, and her partner Junaid Abuhamza, 31, in the Birmingham Crown Court this week when prosecutors accepted manslaughter pleas from both on the basis of psychiatric reports presented late in the original murder trial.
Mrs Justice King made the remarks in care proceedings last year involving Khyra’s siblings. She said Khyra’s death “was caused by and is the responsibility of her mother” and her partner, but added: “On the evidence before the court I can only conclude that in all probability, had there been an adequate initial assessment and proper adherence by the educational welfare services to its guidance, Khyra would not have died,” it has been reported in newspapers today.
Birmingham Local Children’s Safeguarding Board has yet to complete a serious case review into the case of Ishaq, who died of severe malnutrition after her mother starved her and her five siblings as a punishment. The seven-year-old had been taken out of school at the beginning of 2008 and she died in May.
Social workers told the court they had seen Ishaq in February, 2008, but were not allowed into the house. However, they reported they had no concerns about her health.
While Tony Howell, strategic director of children, young people and families, expressed regret that the council had been “unable to save” Khyra, he said the community had a role to play as well.
“Another major concern that has come out of the trial is that many people in the local community were aware, or had suspicions, that all was not right in the home where Khyra died, yet no-one felt able to alert any of the authorities,” he said. “We are currently addressing how through closer relationships with communities, we can get a clear and strong message about how those communities and public agencies can work better together on this important issue.”
Howell said the community had to be the “eyes and ears” for social services.
Local MP Khalid Mahmood has called for a public inquiry into social services handling of the case.
Prosecutors in the case accepted the plea of diminished responsibility after psychiatric reports showed Gordon was suffering depression and schizophrenia. The pair will be sentenced next week.
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Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
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|Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata|
Virreinato del Río de la Plata
Motto: Plus Ultra
Anthem: Marcha Real
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata and disputed de jure extension (light green)
|Status||Viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire|
|1 August 1776|
1st – 2 January 1806|
2nd – 3 February 1807
|25 May 1810|
|14 May 1811|
• Fall of Montevideo
|20 June 1814|
|Currency||Spanish colonial real|
The Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (Spanish: Virreinato del Río de la Plata, also called Viceroyalty of the River Plate in some scholarly writings) was the last to be organized and also the shortest-lived of the Viceroyalties of the Spanish Empire in America.
The Viceroyalty was established in 1776 from several former Viceroyalty of Perú dependencies that mainly extended over the Río de la Plata Basin, roughly the present-day territories of Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay, extending inland from the Atlantic Coast. Buenos Aires, located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata estuary flowing into the Atlantic Ocean, opposite the Portuguese outpost of Colonia del Sacramento, was chosen as the capital. Usually considered one of the late Bourbon Reforms, the organization of this viceroyalty was motivated on both commercial grounds (Buenos Aires was by then a major spot for illegal trade), as well as on security concerns brought about by the growing interest of competing foreign powers in the area. The Spanish Crown wanted to protect its territory against Great Britain and the Kingdom of Portugal.
But these Enlightenment reforms proved counterproductive, or perhaps too late, to quell the colonies' demands. The entire history of this Viceroyalty was marked by growing domestic unrest and political instability. Between 1780 and 1782, the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II inspired a violent Aymara-led revolt across the Upper Peru highlands, demonstrating the great resentment against colonial authorities by both the mestizo and indigenous populations. Twenty-five years later, the Criollos, native-born people of the colony, successfully defended against two successive British attempts to conquer Buenos Aires and Montevideo. This enhanced their sense of autonomy and power at a time when Spanish troops were unable to help.
In 1809, the Criollo elite revolted against colonial authorities at La Paz and Chuquisaca, establishing revolutionary governments, juntas. Although short-lived, these provided a theoretical basis for the legitimacy of the locally based governments, which proved decisive at the 1810 May Revolution events deposing Viceroy Cisneros at Buenos Aires.
The revolution spread across the Viceroyalty, except for Paraguay (which declared itself an independent nation in 1811) and Upper Peru (which remained controlled by royalist troops from Lima, and was eventually re-incorporated into the Viceroyalty of Peru). Meanwhile, the Governor of Montevideo Francisco Javier de Elío, appointed as a new Viceroy by the Cortes of Cádiz in 1811, declared the Buenos Aires Junta seditious. However, after being defeated at Las Piedras, he retained control only of Colonia del Sacramento and Montevideo. He departed by ship to Spain on 18 November and resigned as Viceroy in January 1812. By 1814, as the revolutionary patriots entered Montevideo, following a two-year-long siege, the Viceroyalty was finished as government of the region.
Origin and creation
In 1680, Manuel Lobo, Portuguese governor of Rio de Janeiro, created the Department of Colonia and founded Colónia do Sacramento. The fort was located on the coast of present-day Uruguay and developed as the department's capital. Lobo's chief objective was to secure the Portuguese expansion of Brazil beyond the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas, which had defined areas of influence in the Americas between the Iberian nations. From 1580 to 1640, Spain had controlled Portugal and thus all of its territories in America. In 1681 José de Garro quickly attacked and seized the new fort for Spain. On 7 May 1681, under the Provisional Treaty of Lisbon, it was ceded to Portugal.
The Viceroyalty of Peru was requiring all commerce to go through the port of Lima, on the Pacific Ocean. This policy failed to develop the potential of Buenos Aires as an Atlantic port, adding months to the transport of goods and commodities in each direction. It resulted in encouraging widespread contraband activities in the eastern region, especially in Asunción, Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
Under these conditions, Viceroy Manuel de Amat y Junyent issued a decree for the former Governor of the Río de la Plata Pedro Antonio de Cevallos to found the new viceroyalty in August 1776. The ruling was resisted by the elite of Lima, but it was enforced. The Cabildo of the Captaincy General of Chile requested the King be excluded from the new viceroyalty, which was accepted. The Cuyo region, with its main city Mendoza, was split from the Captaincy General of Chile. Leaders in Santiago resented this action as the Cuyo region had been originally settled by Spanish colonists from Chile.
The Portuguese prime minister Marquis of Pombal encouraged the occupation of territory which had already been awarded to the Spanish in the Treaty of Paris (1763), following the British defeat of France in the Seven Years' War. King Charles III quickly reacted to the advantageous conditions: France was bound to be an ally as a guarantor of the treaty, and Great Britain, due to its own colonial problems with revolution in the Thirteen Colonies in North America, maintained neutrality on the issues between Portugal and Spain.
Pedro de Cevallos conquered Colonia del Sacramento and the Santa Catarina islands after a siege of three days, gaining the First Treaty of San Ildefonso. With it, the Portuguese retired from the Río de la Plata and left the Banda Oriental for Spain. In exchange Spain ceded them the area of Rio Grande do Sul, which they developed as Brazil. Cevallos ended his military actions at this point and started working with government, but he was soon replaced by Juan José Vertiz y Salcedo. The viceroyalty was tasked with promoting local production of linen and hemp as export commodity crops, to supply the Spanish cloth industries that the Bourbons sought to favor.
The early viceroyalty
The conditions imposed by Spain on local commerce were high, but Charles III sought to lighten the burden. He allowed commerce through Buenos Aires on Spanish flag ships that were manned with Spanish naval officers. The ports of Buenos Aires and Montevideo were included in a list of Spanish ports allowed to trade with each other, certain Spanish American products were imported tax-free to Spain, and all the cities with ports were to be assigned Consulates or Tribunals of Commerce. This was not free trade, but a predecessor to what would develop.
In the decade of 1778–1788, the commerce between Spain and Spanish America increased by nearly 700%. Buenos Aires was given a customs office in 1778, and Montevideo in 1789. Spanish policy still was directed at restricting Argentina commerce; the Empire banned the export of silver from Buenos Aires and tried to direct exports out of Potosí.
The system of corregimientos to mark the subdivisions of the territory was ended in 1782, and replaced with Intendencias by Charles III. The new system was intended to re-enforce the royal authority and promote centralization. Buenos Aires had the main intendencia, and the other cities provincial ones. In 1778 Cevallos reinstated the Real Audiencia of Buenos Aires, by creating a new one; he maintained the Real Audiencia at Cochabamba. The Consulate of Commerce of Buenos Aires was authorized that year, but legal difficulties prevented its being established until 1794.
In 1766, Spain acquired the French colony on the Falkland Islands, called Port St. Louis; after assuming effective control in 1767, it placed the islands under a governor subordinate to the Buenos Aires colonial administration. The expulsion of the British settlement in 1770 brought the two countries to the brink of war but a peace treaty allowed the British to return from 1771 until 1776, with neither side relinquishing sovereignty.
By the nineteenth century, Buenos Aires was becoming more self-sufficient, producing about 600,000 head of cattle annually (of which about one quarter was consumed locally). The area was rapidly developing. But wars with Great Britain meant a great setback for the region's economy, as maritime communications were practically paralyzed. The Alto Peru region started to show resistance to continued support of the administration and defense of the Río de la Plata estuary; it provided the main support but its silver production at Potosí was declining. In the first years of the viceroyalty, around 75% of the expenses were covered with revenues from the north. The Alto Plata (mostly present-day Paraguay) also had problems with the Buenos Aires administration, particularly because of its keeping a monopoly on exports.
The Napoleonic Wars on the Continent preoccupied the Spanish government and, after its defeat, Napoleon placed his brother Joseph on the Spanish throne. By 1805, Spain had to help France because of their 1795 alliance, and lost its navy to the British in the Battle of Trafalgar. The Spanish prime minister had warned the viceroyalty of the likelihood of a British invasion, saying it could not provide support to the city of Buenos Aires.
On 27 June 1806, a small British force of around 1,500 men under Col. William Carr Beresford successfully invaded Buenos Aires. Viceroy Rafael de Sobremonte had escaped to Córdoba. The British forces were thrown back by the criollos on December 1806, a militia force from Montevideo under the leadership of Santiago de Liniers. In February 1807, British reinforcements of about 8,000 men under Gen. Sir Samuel Auchmuty captured Montevideo after a fierce fight. In May Lt. Gen. John Whitelock arrived to take overall command and attacked Buenos Aires on 5 July 1807. After losing more than half his force, who were killed or captured, Whitelock signed a cease-fire and departed for Great Britain.
The local criollos achievements in the face of lack of support from Spain and defeating the forces of a world power added to their confidence and fueled their movement toward independence. As of 1814, Argentina had been self-governed for about four years, and Paraguay had already declared its independence. The viceroyalty was effectively dissolved when the rebel troops entered Montevideo after a two-year-long siege.
The Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata was created in 1776 by the Spanish king Charles III of Spain. Although it functioned as a Spanish colony, Río de la Plata was technically a personal possession of the King of Spain. This allowed both European Spain and its overseas territories to have their own laws and regulations.
- Intendency (Spanish: Intendencia) of Buenos Aires: cities of Buenos Aires, Corrientes, Santa Fe, Colonia and Carmen de Patagones.
- Government (Spanish: Gobernación) of Montevideo: city of Montevideo.
- Government of Misiones: cities of San Ignacio, Yapeyú and Candelaria.
- Intendency of Paraguay: city of Asunción
- Intendency of Córdoba: cities of Rio Cuarto, Córdoba, La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza and San Luis
- Intendency of Salta: cities of Catamarca, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy
- Government of Chiquitos
- Intendency of Potosí: cities of Potosí and Oruro.
- Intendency of La Paz: city of La Paz.
- Intendency of Cochabamba: cities of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
- Intendency of Charcas: city of Charcas (modern Sucre).
- Government of Moxos
List of viceroys
The King of Spain appointed viceroys to govern the Spanish viceroyalties in his name. In the beginning their terms had no fixed duration and could last for life. Later he established fixed terms of 3 to 5 years. Because of the distances between Spain and South America, and with sailing as the chief means of transport, there were long delays between the designation of a viceroy and the viceroy's effectively taking power. In addition, regular communication between the Crown and the viceroyalty was equally delayed. The viceroyalties had to operate with considerable independence and self-reliance.
|1||Pedro Antonio de Cevallos||15 October 1777 – 26 June 1778||1 August 1776||Appointed by Charles III of Spain|
|2||Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo||26 June 1778 – 7 March 1784||27 October 1777||Appointed by Charles III of Spain; resigned|
|3||Nicolás del Campo||7 March 1784 – 4 December 1789||13 August 1783||Appointed by Charles III of Spain|
|4||Nicolás Antonio de Arredondo||4 December 1789 – 16 March 1795||21 March 1789||Appointed by Charles IV of Spain, resigned|
|5||Pedro Melo de Portugal||16 March 1795 – 15 April 1797||5 February 1794||Appointed by Charles IV of Spain, died in office|
|-||Real Audiencia of Buenos Aires||15 April 1797 – 2 May 1797||Interim government until the arrival of a new viceroy|
|6||Antonio Olaguer Feliú||2 May 1797 – 14 May 1799||During his mandate, he had to contend with the presence of British and Portuguese forces in the Río de la Plata region, as well as nascent revolutionary sentiment inspired by the recent French Revolution. He opened the port of Buenos Aires to foreign traffic in a bid to stimulate the commercial activities of the Viceroyalty.|
|7||Gabriel de Avilés,
2nd Marquis of Avilés
|14 March 1799 – 20 May 1801||25 October 1797|
|8||Joaquín del Pino y Rozas||20 May 1801 – 11 April 1804||14 July 1800||Appointed by Charles IV of Spain, died in office|
|9||Rafael de Sobremonte||24 April 1804 – 10 February 1807||10 November 1804||During the British invasions of the Río de la Plata Buenos Aires and Montevideo fell under British authority for brief periods of time. Sobremonte was forced on 14 August 1806 by an open cabildo to move to Montevideo, delegating in Santiago de Liniers the military authority and in the Audience the other areas of government. He was removed completely as viceroy by a martial court, with Liniers elected as interim viceroy.|
|10||Santiago de Liniers||10 February 1807 – 30 June 1809||Interim viceroy, confirmed in office by Charles IV of Spain, replaced by the Junta of Seville.|
|11||Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros||15 July 1809 – 25 May 1810||11 February 1809||Appointed by the Junta of Seville, ousted from office by the May Revolution, replaced by the Primera Junta.|
|12||Francisco Javier de Elío||19 January 1811 – January 1812||31 August 1810||Self-proclaimed viceroy after the May Revolution, confirmed as such by the Junta of Cadiz, which also declared Montevideo the new capital and Buenos Aires a rebel city.|
- List of Governors in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
- Argentine War of Independence
- United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
- History of Argentina
- History of Bolivia
- History of Paraguay
- History of Uruguay
- Spanish Guinea
- "Map of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, 1893". World Digital Library. 1893. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- Abad de Santillán, p. 195.
- Abad de Santillán, p. 197.
- Lewis, Jason and Alison Inglis. "A Brief History of the Falkland Islands: Part 2—Fort St. Louis and Port Egmont" Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine., Falklands Islands Information. Accessed 2007-09-08.
- El Virreinato del Río de la Plata
- Virreyes del Río de la Plata (in Spanish)
- Abad de Santillán, Diego. Historia Argentina (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: TEA (Tipográfica Editora Argentina).
- Lynch, John. Spanish Colonial Administration, 1782–1810: The Intendant System in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. London, University of London, Athlone Press, 1958.
- Media related to Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata (Virreinato del Río de la Plata) at Wikimedia Commons
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Despite having numerous high draft picks in the early 2000s, the Detroit Lions couldn’t reverse their fortunes as basement dwellers. Specifically, the Lions failed with their selections of Joey Harrington (#3 pick in 2002), Charles Rogers (#2nd pick in 2003), and Mike Williams (#10 pick in 2005). Harrington and Williams underperformed in the NFL, but they both avoided T10B status. On the other hand, Rogers didn’t fare so well. Once a consensus All-American at Michigan State, Rogers finished his professional career with fewer than 50 receptions and 500 yards. As such, he deservedly became the #4 NFL Draft Bust.
On February 26, 1978, the Portland Trail Blazers escaped Chicago Stadium with a 100-99 win. Making the game even more exciting, Portland guard Lionel Hollins banked a 30-footer at the buzzer for the victory. Led by MVP-candidate Bill Walton, the “Blazers” were the prohibitive favorites to repeat as NBA Champions. However, the team’s fortunes changed that night due to a series of fateful events after the game. The story may sound far-fetched, but it really happened. At least, I heard it did.
While no one involved with Gigli will appreciate the following statement, the movie has become synonymous with a Hollywood failure. It’s why I probably don’t even have to tell you that Gigli rhymes with really. The movie had many flaws (e.g. inane story, bad acting), but it was DOA due to the nonstop coverage of its stars’ scandalous off-screen relationship. In particular, there was no need to see Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attempt to have a fictional relationship when their actual relationship had played out in front of the media for almost a year. In the movie, Affleck’s character overcomes the hurdle that Lopez’s character is a lesbian. In real life, Affleck overcame the hurdle that Lopez was married. Which conflict seems more interesting to you? After the movie’s flaws were exposed, already weak ticket sales became nonexistent. In fact, Gigli holds two dubious box office records: the largest drop-off in ticket sales after an opening weekend (82%); and the largest drop-off in theaters after two weekends (97%). With production costs rumored to be around $75 million and worldwide ticket sales of $7 million, Gigli earned its spot as the #4 Box Office Bust. Somehow, there still are three movies that were even worse.
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After an interesting quarter for Ladbrokes Coral Director of Stadiums, Ian Smyth, the prospect of a mundane, even boring, drama free, period have finally become a reality.
Three months ago the newly appointed head of the company’s four tracks had just two managers between them, including one who had just announced her retirement.
He had builders preparing to knock down a main grandstand with local residents on speed-dial to the council. There was a running track to be entirely dug up and replaced. Trainers were jumping ship and on one particularly special Tuesday, two thirds of his Crayford runners were stranded on the wrong side of the Thames.
But on Saturday, he welcomes the final round peg in a round hole with the appointment of Diana Illingworth’s Crayford replacement, Pete Broadbridge. With additional vacancies filled at the two former Coral tracks, Smyth feels he now has a management structure fit for purpose.
He said: “We have four different stadium managers with different experience and skills sets and that is a big plus. Pete has been working for Jennings, and Betfred before that, but I think he has spent half of his life at Crayford. There are big family connections there and he really understands what the place is all about.
“At Romford, we have Karen McMillan who was an area manager for Coral in Central London. To do that role, you have to be flexible in your plans and able to just get the job done. In the short time she was been at Romford, she has made an immediate impression and put a number of excellent initiatives in place.
“Brian Murphy at Hove worked in pubs and leisure before becoming an area manager at Ladbrokes. But he has deep roots in greyhound racing. In fact I was chatting to him the other day when his father called, and to his complete surprise, his dad was out with Seamus Cahill.
“And of course we have Paul Mason who is very experienced as a manager at Monmore and his knowledge and advice will be invaluable.
“Finally, I have four good people in place which frees me up to immerse myself in some of the other projects that I am keen to do.
“Obviously Romford will remain the centre of attention, though after the erection of the marquee and the replacement of the track, the progress will now become a bit less visible. Work will be ongoing on the new stand and the old grandstand will be slowly dismantled. It will take a while, but we have constraints to work to in terms of noise and disruption, and there is no pressing deadline.
“Everything is geared towards having the new stand ready by next February/March when we will be in position to start to get regular Friday and Saturday night crowds of 1,500 into the stadium. It will be a challenge but I have never experienced seeing the place with a vibrant crowd and am looking forward to it.
“But you can already start to feel the buzz about the place. I think the owners and trainers are starting to believe in what we are doing. The new running surface has taken a little while to bed in, but the feedback is overwhelming positive. We have meetings planned before the end of the year with the owners and local residents to keep them informed on progress.
“As a group, we are at last where I want to be. No more fire fighting. I have a number of ideas in mind which I am looking forward to seeing implemented. But we will introduce them slowly to make sure we get them right.”
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What exactly is the origin of Valentine’s Day? We have to travel back in time to The Christians vs. The Romans; to the stories of three different martyrs who defied the emperors of Rome. All were named Valentine (English) or Valentinus (Latin); their stories center on love; love between couples, love of freedom, compassionate love. After the fall of the Roman Empire, and the rise of the Catholic Church, February 15th was chosen for Valentine’s Day to replace the now outlawed Pagan fertility celebration of Lupercalia. However, this was not a great way to convince the Pagans to convert to Christianity; here is where the French come to the rescue. February 14th was thought to be the day when bird mating season began; mating for people meant love and marriage. Hence this was now a celebratory day of love, and that could not make anyone angry, right?
Well it seems to have worked out quite well, especially for greeting card and candy making companies. One decadent treat very popular is chocolate covered strawberries; rich, sweet, lips colored ruby red, begging to be kissed. However, that is more a late 20th century indulgence; and what was old, once again becomes new. 1915, The Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald), a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. Pastry Chef, Josef Keller, prepares a dark chocolate, four layer torte (made with ground nuts, not flour) with whipped cream, sour cherries and Kirsch (brandy made from cherries). He names it after the region which is known for, what else, dark chocolate, Morello cherries, and Kirsch; oh and cuckoo clocks, but you cannot eat those.
Black Forest Cake is a beautiful cake that is perfect for birthdays, special occasions, holiday season, as well as the holiday of love. This past season, I did make Black Forest Cupcakes, but they did not turn out the way I had wanted them to. Into between the two layers of cake batter, I placed several cherries; after baking, the cherries had sunk through the bottom layer. Still yummy, but very, very messy. My fix for this will be to add chopped, dried cherries to the cake batter itself next time, making a sort of dark chocolate, cherry chip cake; keeping the vanilla frosting and cherries with glaze on top.
On a side note, since 1915, many versions of this cake have been created; in America, white flour replaced ground nuts. While I have nut flours to use, I hesitate as I have no idea if someone trying the cake has an allergy to nuts (grown on trees, peanuts are legumes grown underground). Since the 1990s, I’ve noticed an increase in people, mainly children, developing this allergy, and must wonder if it is due to pesticides, processing methods or any other type of use to get the nuts to stores. Therefore, my recipe for this article will be one containing basic white flour; no one you know have an allergy, then try a nut flour instead!
Another side note, the frosting is only meant to go on top of both layers of cake; the sides are left open so the layers can be seen. I recently found out this is a new fad (been doing this, on various types of cake, for years myself) in the baking industry; it is called “Naked Cake”. Guess the cakes sell better if they are “sexier”, go figure.
Black Forest Cake
1 ½ cups flour3 Tbsp. baking cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
2 tsp chocolate syrup
¾ cup milk
¾ cup melted butter
12 Tbsp. butter, softened3 cups confectioner’s sugar
½ cup baking vanilla powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 Tbsp. room temperature milk
Note: This is a buttercream frosting which holds up better over time (if there are any leftovers that is)
1 (15 oz.) can tart cherries in water; drain all water.1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
Preheat oven to 350F. Cut out two circles of parchment paper that fit within two 9” cake pans; spray cake pans with nonstick baking spray; line bottom with paper circles.
In a large bowl, sift flour and mix in cocoa, baking powder and sugar. In second bowl, beat together syrup, milk, butter and eggs; do not get mixture frothy by over beating. Pour wet ingredients into bowl of dry ingredients; mix on medium speed till smooth. Pour half of batter into each cake pan.
Bake for 35-40 minutes; until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out cleanly. Let cakes cool before flipping out of pans; remove parchment paper before frosting cakes.
While cakes are baking, make the frosting; cream together the butter and sugar; add vanilla powder, vanilla extract and milk; mix until smooth, but do not over mix. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to firm up; frost cakes after they have cooled. There will be enough frosting for the tops of both cakes.
After making sure to drain all water from tart cherries, mix in small bowl with pie filling; keep cool until time to construct cake.
Place one layer of cake on plate; use half the frosting to spread over the top only; make frosting a little thicker one each in from the edge of the cake. Place 1/3 of the cherries with glaze in center, spread out, but not over the extra thick frosting on the one inch from the edge. The cherries and frosting will be even, so the second layer of cake will lie flush with them.
Place second layer of cake on top; spread remaining frosting on top only. Spread remaining cherries and glaze over top (if glaze drips over side, don’t worry, just makes it a little prettier).
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in Russian – https://aga-tribunal.info/artsakh-2-4-2022/
in Armenian – http://www.nkr.am/hy/news/2022-04-02/statement_april_war
Source: MFA of Artsakh, April 2, 2022
Statement of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Artsakh on the Occasion of the 6th Anniversary of the April Aggression Launched by Azerbaijan
April 2, 2022
Six years ago, on the night of April 2, 2016, the Azerbaijani armed forces, violating the May 12, 1994 Agreement on full cessation of fire and hostilities and February 6, 1995 Agreement on strengthening the ceasefire, launched treacherous aggression against the Republic of Artsakh.
For four days, the Azerbaijani armed forces had attempted assaults along the entire length of the Line of Contact, employing heavy weaponry, artillery and aircraft. However, after suffering heavy losses in manpower and equipment and failing to achieve its goals, the Azerbaijani side, through the mediation of the Russian Federation, was forced to cease the hostilities. But, the shelling of the border settlements of Artsakh continued until late April.
The Azerbaijani aggression was accompanied by numerous war crimes, including torture, premeditated murders and mockery of the bodies of the deceased, committed by the Azerbaijani armed forces against both the military personnel and the civilian population of the Republic of Artsakh.
The April 2016 aggression became a touchstone, among other things, to test the reaction of the international community to the violation of the UN Charter and international obligations by Azerbaijan. The fact that these illegal actions did not entail any serious political and legal consequences for Baku only strengthened the confidence of the Azerbaijani authorities in the permissiveness and the prevalence of force over international law.
Both the April 2016 war and the subsequent 44-day aggression of Azerbaijan in 2020, despite their local nature, became a real test for the entire system of international relations. Impunity for unleashing aggressive wars has led to the undermining of such fundamental principles of international law as non-use of force, peaceful settlement of disputes, conscientious fulfillment of international obligations, etc.
Taking into account that the Azerbaijani authorities refuse to negotiate for a peaceful settlement of the Azerbaijan-Karabagh conflict, continue to violate their obligations and do not halt the aggressive actions, we expect the international community to take concrete political steps to guarantee the realization by the people of Artsakh of their collective human rights and freedoms, without any restrictions.
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Part One of Two
By Deanna Spingola
On February 17, 1950, James Paul Warburg appeared before the U.S. Senate and declared: “We shall have World Government, whether or not we like it. The only question is whether world government will be achieved by conquest or consent.”
To establish a world government, it is necessary to incrementally eradicate the constitution, bring the U.S. to her knees economically, and shackle the taxpayers to perpetual debt through bailouts and stimulus packages funded by printing billions of dollars of interest and debt-bearing Federal Reserve Notes to drastically devalue the currency in circulation thus impoverishing the taxpayers. The only benefactors are the extant banks, certain corporations and the individuals who concocted the financial disaster.
The colonists issued debt-free script in the 1700s commensurate to the demands of trade and industry. The citizens were self-sufficient and industrious. Incensed over the currency issue, England burdened the colonists with excess taxes to fund Britain’s imperialistic wars. This precipitated the Revolutionary War. Alexander Hamilton, a Rothschild agent, convinced George Washington to allow the Rothschilds to finance the war. In 1791, with a big war debt to be paid, Hamilton set up a central bank, owned by the Rothschilds and other foreigners called the First Bank of the United States with a twenty-year charter.
Congress rejected renewal of the charter and the bank was closed on March 4, 1811. Nathan Rothschild was outraged and asked the British Parliament to declare war to reinstate the bank. The Prime Minister refused and was assassinated on May 11, 1812. Parliament declared war on June 18, 1812. British troops burned the White House and other government buildings including the one that housed the ratification papers for the U.S. constitution. The war increased our national debt from $45 million to $127 million. President Madison proposed the establishment of a second central bank on December 5, 1815 for a twenty year period. It was created by Congress on January 7, 1817. Nicholas Biddle, a Rothschild protégé, became the bank’s president in 1822. President Andrew Jackson refused to renew the charter in 1836, as promised during his presidential campaign.
In opposition to the international bankers, Abraham Lincoln issued debt-free, interest-free greenbacks through the Legal Tender Act of February 25, 1862. This currency funded the Civil War, a horrific, bloody battle that took the lives of over 600,000 souls and was devised to weaken and divide the country. The privately-owned Bank of England planned to impose a gold standard on the United States. Lincoln was soon assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a Rothschild agent. No debt-free or interest-free money has been issued in America since then.
J. P. Morgan & Company was founded in New York City in 1871 as Drexel, Morgan & Company by J. Pierpont Morgan and Philadelphia banker Anthony Drexel, agents for Europeans investing in the United States. Ultimately, they were so well capitalized that they financed much of America’s industrial expansion. By the 1890s, Morgan became an industry consolidator, reorganizing and restructuring the debts of financially troubled railroads – the Northern Pacific, the Erie, the Reading and many other railroads for a total of one-sixth of the track in the U.S. Morgan financed and merged smaller companies to create U.S. Steel, International Harvester and others. A decline in competition results in a concentration of control. In 1904, J. P. Morgan & Company loaned money to finance the Panama Canal, the largest real estate transaction in history. J. P. Morgan & Company became the world’s most powerful investment bank.
J. P. Morgan loaned money to Thomas Edison for his incandescent light research and therefore directed Edison's power generation and distribution plants. Nikola Tesla (July 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943), a Serbian who later became a U.S. citizen, was fluent in seven languages. He patented the radio on March 20, 1900, a patent usurped and used by Marconi. Tesla needed the financing that the House of Morgan offered but wishing to retain independence, he resisted the accompanying control. He had witnessed the robber baron’s 1891 aggressive takeover of the struggling Thomson-Houston Company and the Edison Company to form General Electric.
Tesla had also witnessed how Morgan coveted and endangered the autonomy of Westinghouse. Morgan wanted Tesla to sign over his broad spectrum radio patents as security for the loans. Tesla had plans for a directed-energy weapon, not yet patented. Tesla proposed an end to all war. Tesla’s alternating current induction motor could have provided free, world-wide electricity to every human. Undoubtedly, Morgan, making huge profits from energy, wished to conceal that possibility. German born George H. Scherff Sr. served as Tesla’s accountant and assistant. When Tesla died, his vast collection of papers were seized and classified by the banker-obedient government.
By the turn of the century, Americans paid very few taxes, had minimal debt and grew their businesses internally – without bank loans. However, by 1910, there were, throughout the country, a combination of over twenty thousand private banks and national banks, chartered by the federal government, all taking business away from the big New York City banks. Legally, banks were allowed to issue currency or bank notes. Since they operated on a fractional reserve system, they could lend out 90 percent of their deposits. This system is manageable unless demands for cash in the form of checks or depositor withdrawals are greater than their reserve cash. Many of those banks failed in orchestrated financial panics. Those remaining would be coerced to join the Federal Reserve System, soon to be established, where their reserves would be managed and controlled by a small, highly competitive, greedy group.
In the fall of 1910, six influential competitor bankers and one well-connected congressman, Republican Senator Nelson Aldrich, stealthily collaborated at Jekyll Island to plot the establishment of a shared monopoly, the Federal Reserve System. The bankers represented the interests of J. P. Morgan, Rothschild, Rockefeller, Warburg, and Kuhn, Loeb & Company. Consequently, legislation was passed to create the Federal Reserve System in 1913, the culmination of decades of plotting by the international bankers. Under the jurisdiction of a board of directors, the U.S. was divided into twelve Federal Reserve Districts. Americans were led to believe that the Fed would eliminate financial catastrophes and stabilize the economy. In reality, the Fed is a cartel that was designed to obliterate competition and increase profits through higher prices and deceptive policies enforced by the government.
J. P. Morgan arranged the financing and purchasing of American supplies for France and Britain during World War I. By the end of that war, J. P. Morgan Bank had handled $3 billion in commercial transactions, netting $3 million in fees, and had arranged over $1.5 billion in credits to become the world’s most influential bank, moving it permanently into the political arena of foreign policy, serving as an extension of the federal government.
In 1901, the U.S. national debt was less than $1 billion. After World War I, the national debt was $25 billion. Between World War I and II, it increased to $49 billion. In 1952, in the midst of the Korean War, under U.N. command, the debt stood at $72 billion. In 1962, the debt was $303 billion which increased to $383 billion by 1970 during the Vietnam War. By 1976, at the end of the Vietnam War, it was $631 billion. During the 1980s and the orchestrated Cold War military buildup, the debt increased substantially. The international bankers funded both the U.S. and the Soviet military buildup. However, all records evidencing congressional acquiescence to the massive banker-funded technological transfer from 1916 forward were classified by Eisenhower’s executive order in 1953. By 1998, the debt was over $5.5 trillion. Now, the national debt is well over $10.8 trillion. This does not include personal indebtedness such as credit cards, car loans or mortgages.
By the 1920s, banks routinely offered low-interest credit to businesses that had previously relied on profits and patience for expansion. Soon, businesses, eager for additional profit accepted the deceptively low-interest loans offered by the banks. Once hooked, businesses became dependant on banks for growth. To maintain perceptions beneficial to their objectives, bankers have always entrenched like-minded minions into influential positions such as newspaper publishers, editors, columnists, university presidents, professors, textbook writers, labor union leaders, filmmakers, and radio and television commentators.
Even after the deliberate New York Panic of 1920-21, America was still industrially strong. Farms provided adequate and toxin-free, un-genetically modified food. Our infrastructure and transportation systems were then modern and efficient and we were technologically advanced compared to the rest of the world. In 1921, U.S. per capita income was $522. In 1925, Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, wanting England to return to world leadership, adjusted the British pound to $4.86 which limited the amount of British goods companies and individuals around the world could afford. Consequently, over the next two years, hundreds of millions of dollars of gold flowed to the U.S. from all over Europe.
Montague Norman of the Bank of England, Charles Rist of the Bank of France, Hjalmer Scacht of the Reichsbank, Benjamin Strong of the Federal Reserve, all privately-owned central banks, and Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury convened in 1927 and agreed to lower U.S. interest rates and the Fed’s discount rate. Additionally, in July, 1927, the directors of the Bank of England, the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and the German Reichsbank plotted to move the gold out of the U.S. Allegedly, this helped to generate the depression. By 1928, about $500 million in gold was transferred to Europe, especially Germany, most under the guise of post-war aid.
By 1928, U.S. per capita income grew to $628. Winston Churchill, Benjamin Strong, the New York Federal Reserve chief and the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Mellon operated together to ensure that easy money for Wall Street speculation was readily available.
Newspaper and magazine articles promoted stock market speculation claiming that one could make a veritable fortune in a short time for minimum monthly investments. However, there were “special” speculators who owned dozens of accounts in various names which could be traded in enormous blocks. Small investors, never in a position to manipulate the market, suffered the consequences and received the blame for the 1929 crash. Blame for every catastrophe is always placed elsewhere.
Since Woodrow Wilson, the Fed has installed and managed many U.S. presidents. On October 25, 1929, President Herbert Hoover claimed: “The fundamental business of the country is on a sound and prosperous basis.” The crash of October 28-29, 1929 was devised. On November 8, 2002, current Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said: “Let me end my talk by abusing slightly my status as an official representative of the Federal Reserve. I would like to say to Milton and Anna: Regarding the Great Depression. You're right, we did it. We're very sorry. But thanks to you, we won't do it again.”
In 1929-1930, the banks, purportedly because they were short on gold, would not give loans to U.S. industry and individuals. Yet, three banks, J. P. Morgan & Company, First National Bank of New York and First National Bank of Chicago, had sufficient money to send huge amounts out of the country to the Bank of International Settlements which ultimately built up Nazi Germany. The money supply was deliberately decreased, causing the Great Depression. People defaulted on their loans and the banks repossessed farms, homes and business properties. People lost their savings – everything. The banks benefited. It was an unethical, egregious redistribution of assets. The catastrophic crash was world-wide, creating joblessness, hunger, disintegration of production and national bankruptcies.
On March 7, 1930, Hoover said: “All the evidence indicates that the worst effects of the Crash upon unemployment will have passed during the next sixty days.” He then signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act against the advice of the thousand economists hired by Wall Street manipulators who were most concerned about repayment of their foreign loans. In September 1930, Bernard Baruch, after returning from a visit to Churchill in England, sent a cable affirming Churchill’s views about British world supremacy. On December 11, 1930, New York’s fourth largest bank, Bank of the United States, failed. Its 450,000 depositors had no recourse and no FDIC insurance. Another one thousand banks failed in 1930. Bank failures signal bank consolidation – extant banks consume them.
The entire national debt in 1932 was $19.5 billion. Roosevelt then initiated the New Deal in 1933 by introducing the practice of deficit spending, which was the brain-child of Britain’s John Maynard Keynes, a member of the Illuminati. In 1910, Lenin said: “The surest way to overthrow an established social order is to debauch its currency.” Nine years later, Keynes wrote: “Lenin was certainly right, there is no more positive, or subtler, no surer means of overturning the existing basis of society than to debauch the currency ... The process engages all of the hidden forces of economic law on the side of destruction, and does it in a manner that not one man in a million is able to diagnose.”
On March 9, 1933, Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Orders 6073, 6102, 6111, and 6260 which declared that the U.S. was bankrupt. On April 5, 1933, Roosevelt declared a National Emergency and made it illegal for U.S. citizens to own gold. He ordered all gold coins, gold bullion, and gold certificates to be turned into the Federal Reserve banks by May 1 (the Illuminati was created on May 1, 1776). People would face imprisonment and fines if they refused to relinquish their gold. Further, on June 5, 1933, Congress enacted a joint resolution outlawing all gold clauses in contracts. The Federal Reserve System was not energized until 1933 when the U.S. went off the gold standard which allowed the expansion and devaluation of the money supply. The Federal Reserve collects usury on every bill printed. “Our currency has no value past the confidence of those who use it.”
Gold coinage was withdrawn from circulation, and kept in the form of bullion. The public and the Federal Reserve returned their stocks of gold to the government. The people were paid $20.67 an ounce in Federal Reserve money. The Federal Reserve received Gold Certificates. So the Federal Reserve, owned by some Illuminati families, had control of the country’s gold and could control its price. The stability and responsibility of the government that issues a currency is the primary reason people accept that currency. Obviously, the collapse of that government would render the currency worthless.
The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind By The New York Times, Published by Macmillan 2004, pgs. 142-143
Tesla, Man Out of Time by Margaret Cheney, Barnes & Noble, New York, 1993, pg. 99, 80, 157-160
The Yamato Dynasty, the Secret History of Japan’s Imperial Family by Sterling and Peggy Seagrave, Broadway Books, New York, 1999, pgs. 116-125
National Suicide, Military Aid to the Soviet Union by Antony C. Sutton, Arlington House, New Rochelle, New York, 1973, p. 49
The Greatest Story Never Told, Winston Churchill and the Crash of 1929 by Pat Riott, 1994, Nanoman Press, pg. 34
The Greatest Story Never Told, Winston Churchill and the Crash of 1929 by Pat Riott, 1994, Nanoman Press, pg. 148-163
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Are you ready to plan your day for the infinite possibilities that could be coming your way? Make sure to prepare accordingly by viewing the daily horoscope and more suitable information below!
TODAY’S MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. — Pablo Casals
TODAY’S WISDOM FROM AROUND THE WORLD:
Don’t be too sweet lest you be eaten up; don’t be too bitter lest you be spewed out. — Jewish Proverb
TODAY’S CHINESE PROVERB:
One courts misfortune by flaunting wealth.
FOR THOSE OF US BORN ON THIS DAY:
FOR THOSE OF US BORN ON THIS DAY: Happy Birthday! The months ahead are likely to start with you being in an ultra harmonious mood, which will be excellent, but you’ll prefer a very quiet, stress-free environment. February will be a very constructive month, with you making vast improvements to key areas of your life, namely romance and friendships. This means you’re likely to take on the role of peace-keeper; you’ll need to put your foot down once in a while! Watch the cash reserves in April, or you’ll regret giving in to the temptation to overspend! The summer months are the ideal time for you to relax and recharge. Some unexpected but positive changes at work or school in the fall will give you a much needed boost of confidence, which will last well after Christmas!
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY:
Pat Benatar, Rod Stewart, George Foreman, Frank Sinatra Jr., Sarah Shahi, Janet Jones
Hailey Baldwin hasn’t managed to cash-in on her celebrity connections, but the planets suggest that there will be a big boos to her fortunes in the next month!
ARIES DAILY HOROSCOPE | Mar 21 – Apr 19
It’s certainly a day to heed the distinctly supportive vibe. A practical/material matter or problem may benefit from a complete rethink, which should lead into a constructive change in tactics. That is, try to avoid implementing overly complicated solutions when the simplest one will do!
Today’s Numbers: 2, 12, 14, 27, 33, 46
TAURUS DAILY HOROSCOPE | Apr 20 – May 20
There could be a couple of challenges, and although these could take some effort on your part, they should be regarded as a positive way forward. Be guided by someone you trust and resist the temptation to oppose someone’s idea/plan without good reason. Try not to control everything!
Today’s Numbers: 5, 16, 23, 28, 34, 44
GEMINI DAILY HOROSCOPE | May 21 – Jun 20
If it’s at all possible, then use the day to make some positive and constructive changes to your work-related routine. Know your limits, though; trying to spread yourself too thinly means you’ll end up back where you started. This will help reverse any feeling of plodding along in a rut.
Today’s Numbers: 6, 14, 19, 25, 39, 42
CANCER DAILY HOROSCOPE | Jun 21 – Jul 22
The emphasis on a revelation or communication is strong. However, the delivery of the incoming information may be very subtle. An idea or realization may well need more time to mature. If you can wait a while, then the end result is likely to be a gently constructive one!
Today’s Numbers: 3, 17, 23, 26, 41, 47
LEO DAILY HOROSCOPE | Jul 23 – Aug 22
A very minor boost to your cash flow is possible, but there’s also an indication that personal resources could be subject to some minor fluctuations in a few days’ time, when a small but unexpected expense could cancel out any gains. Hoard any extra dollars and take a wait-and-see approach!
Today’s Numbers: 5, 12, 22, 28, 33, 49
VIRGO DAILY HOROSCOPE | Aug 23 – Sep 22
It’s a day where you could turn a minor disadvantage into a definite opportunity, as long as you’re prepared to roll your sleeves up. New ideas are all well and good, but you’ll need the drive and determination to turn some of them into reality. If you do get a lucky break then use it wisely!
Today’s Numbers: 6, 14, 23, 29, 34, 42
LIBRA DAILY HOROSCOPE | Sep 23 – Oct 22
You’re likely to slip into a very relaxed mood at a point when your motivation levels will need to be a lot higher. This is not a good day to saunter through your tasks. This is a day to do your fair share. In addition; try not to keep a very minor issue going for longer than it needs!
Today’s Numbers: 3, 12, 24, 28, 33, 47
SCORPIO DAILY HOROSCOPE | Oct 23 – Nov 21
Lunar aspects may introduce a little frost on the romance front. Maybe you’ll need a little space for an entirely practical reason, such as work, but it’s possible that someone’s emotional demands will be the real root cause. A small degree of sensitivity may be all that is required!
Today’s Numbers: 5, 14, 21, 32, 36, 49
SAGITTARIUS DAILY HOROSCOPE | Nov 22 – Dec 21
If yesterday you were something of a power sign, then today you’re likely to be a little more scattered. The need to be a touch more dynamic and a trace more unpredictable may well become apparent as the hours progress. Specifically, do keep on top of incoming emails, texts and messages!
Today’s Numbers: 8, 11, 24, 29, 33, 42
CAPRICORN DAILY HOROSCOPE | Dec 22 – Jan 19
It’s not a bad day, given the gentle cosmic guidance on hand. If you can overcome certain inner doubts with regards to a specific issue, then you should really be able to make considerable progress. This could be related to a very recent and possibly unexpected disclosure!
Today’s Numbers: 7, 12, 22, 26, 34, 48
AQUARIUS DAILY HOROSCOPE | Jan 20 – Feb 18
There’s certainly an emphasis on an inner drive or force for today and while you may regard this as a useful opportunity, it’s a day where you could plow your energies into an area that needs no real attention. Invest a little time to assess where best to channel this potentially constructive burst!
Today’s Numbers: 5, 13, 21, 29, 35, 42
PISCES DAILY HOROSCOPE | Feb 19 – Mar 20
Today’s slower but infinitely more thoughtful pace is likely to be more supportive than you realize. That said; to get the most from the industrious vibe and to maintain an upbeat approach, it might be a good idea to avoid critical types. Avoid those who tend to complain a bit too much too!
Today’s Numbers: 6, 12, 24, 27, 33, 49
Stay in tune with our daily free horoscope here!
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JOB OPPORTUNITY!! ECHAlliance is looking for a Senior Project Manager for its International Project Unit
ECHAlliance is looking for a senior International Project Manager to join its Projects Unit and work under the supervision of the International Projects Director:
- Design, develop and implement international projects
- Perform research activities and write grant proposals and reports in the field of digital transformation of health and care
- Prepare offers for customers and bids for calls for tenders
- Execute tasks on time ensuring quality standards are met
- Prepare all documentation to meet the reporting requirements of the funding body in collaboration with the assigned Financial Project Manager
- Assist the ECHAlliance members and ecosystem partners with the scouting of funding and collaboration opportunities and the preparation and submission of proposals
- Coordinate projects and/or work packages ensuring all tasks, deliverables and milestones are completed on time and in line with quality requirements and budget constraints
- Manage the budget for the assigned projects and supervise financial and regulatory compliance with funding body’s policies, procedures and requirements is fulfilled in cooperation with the assigned ECHAlliance Financial Project Manager
- Participate proactively in project consortium meetings
- Coordinate the organizations of project meetings and events
- Present information on project progress and outcomes
- Closely collaborate with the ECHAlliance Communication Team to secure all communication and dissemination tasks of projects are timely and properly delivered
- Foster dissemination and uptake of projects’ outcomes across the ECHAlliance members and ecosystems communities
- Participate in regular Projects Unit meetings reporting to the International Projects Director about the activities carried out as well as ECHAlliance Team meetings.
Skills and competencies
- Social sciences, life sciences or ICT university degree (post-graduate preferred)
- Knowledge and experience of European research funding programmes and European R&I, ICT and health and care policies and initiatives
- At least 7 years working in collaborative and multidisciplinary projects and initiatives related to health and social policies, digital health and social innovation or digital transformation of public services
- Excellent writing skills and capacity to carry out studies and research tasks with a high degree of autonomy
- Demonstrated project management experience (7+ years) and successful funding achievements as well as direct contracts awarded by public and private organizations
- Demonstrated experience as project and/or Work Package leader (preferably in H2020 or previous R&I programmes)
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the design, planning and implementation of exploitation activities, business modelling and innovation management with a specific focus on innovative health and eHealth products and services
- Demonstrated knowledge in scientific communication and dissemination of project’s results.
- Languages: fluent English is mandatory + at least 1 other EU language
- Excellent organisation, precision and time management
- Negotiation, communication and conflict resolution skills
- Flexibility, proactivity and curiosity in undertaking new tasks
- Independent consultant, 4 days a week
- Working mainly from home (EU based) with own material
- Travels: this position involves traveling nationally and internationally throughout Europe to networking events and consortium meetings as well as periodic team meetings.
- Fee: depending on profile and experience.
Please send your CV including two references and a motivation letter to Valentina Tageo [email protected] by the 3rd of January 2020.
The contract is expected to start on the 1st of February 2020.
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Mary Grove church‘s cemetery lies behind the sanctuary on Wiggins Mill Road near Lucama. Among its earliest marked graves are those of members born in the 1870s, ’80s and ’90s.
- Renda Green
In the 1900 census of Stantonsburg township, Wilson County: farm laborer James Green, 47; wife Lurenda, 33; daughter Rhoda, 13; and stepchildren Cornelia, 10, Larry, 9, Eddie, 4, William, 3, and Addie Dew, 1.
- Lawyer Whitley
- Charlie Cannady
In the 1940 census of Black Creek township, Wilson County: South Carolina-born farmer Charlie Cannady, 60; wife Mary, 50; daughter Marie Braswell, 23; son-in-law Kennel Braswell, 24; and their children Minnie M., 2, and Charlie T., 1. Mary and Marie were also born in South Carolina.
Charlie Canaday died 21 February 1946 in Cross Roads township. Per his death certificate, he was born 29 February 1894 in South Carolina to Honor Canaday; was married to Mary Canaday; and worked as a farmer. Informant was Kennon Braswell.
- Rev. Willie Barnes
Photographs taken by Lisa Y. Henderson, September 2017.
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Previous studies of a genetic on/off switch may have been confounded by contamination, but Mount Sinai scientists have created a new tool for accurately determining whether it plays a role in human disease.
A tiny team of cutting-edge medical experts has been examining a biochemical, DNA tagging mechanism that turns genes on and off for decades. Some have recently discovered evidence of it in plants, flies, human brain tumors, and even bacteria, which has long been researched in bacteria. A new study by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, however, suggests that there may be a problem: a large portion of the evidence for its presence in higher organisms may be caused by bacterial contamination, which was challenging to detect using current experimental techniques.
To solve this problem, the researchers developed a special gene sequencing technique that makes use of a brand-new machine learning algorithm to precisely determine the origin and concentration of tagged DNA. This made it easier for them to separate bacterial DNA from human and other non-bacterial cell DNA. The findings reported in Science confirmed the hypothesis that this mechanism may exist naturally in cells other than bacteria, although the levels were significantly lower than those reported in some earlier research and were easily influenced by bacterial contamination or modern experimental techniques. Similar results were obtained in experiments using human brain cancer cells.
“Pushing the boundaries of medical research can be challenging. Sometimes the ideas are so novel that we have to rethink the experimental methods we use to test them out,” said Gang Fang, PhD, Associate Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at Icahn Mount Sinai. “In this study, we developed a new method for effectively measuring this DNA mark in a wide variety of species and cell types. We hope this will help scientists uncover the many roles these processes may play in evolution and human disease.”
The study focused on DNA adenine methylation, a biochemical reaction which attaches a chemical, called a methyl group, to an adenine, one of the four building block molecules used to construct lengthy DNA strands and encode genes. This can “epigenetically” activate or silence genes without actually altering DNA sequences. For instance, it is known that adenine methylation plays a critical role in how some bacteria defend themselves against viruses.
For decades, scientists thought that adenine methylation strictly happened in bacteria whereas human and other non-bacterial cells relied on the methylation of a different building block—cytosine—to regulate genes. Then, starting around 2015, this view changed. Scientists spotted high levels of adenine methylation in plant, fly, mouse, and human cells, suggesting a wider role for the reaction throughout evolution.
However, the scientists who performed these initial experiments faced difficult trade-offs. Some used techniques that can precisely measure adenine methylation levels from any cell type but do not have the capacity to identify which cell each piece of DNA came from, while others relied on methods that can spot methylation in different cell types but may overestimate reaction levels.
In this study, Dr. Fang’s team developed a method called 6mASCOPE which overcomes these trade-offs. In it, DNA is extracted from a sample of tissue or cells and chopped up into short strands by proteins called enzymes. The strands are placed into microscopic wells and treated with enzymes that make new copies of each strand. An advanced sequencing machine then measures in real time the rate at which each nucleotide building block is added to a new strand. Methylated adenines slightly delay this process. The results are then fed into a machine learning algorithm which the researchers trained to estimate methylation levels from the sequencing data.
“The DNA sequences allowed us to identify which cells—human or bacterial—methylation occurred in while the machine learning model quantified the levels of methylation in each species separately,” said Dr. Fang,
Initial experiments on simple, single-cell organisms, such as green algae, suggested that the 6mASCOPE method was effective in that it could detect differences between two organisms that both had high levels of adenine methylation.
The method also appeared to be effective at quantifying adenine methylation in complex organisms. For example, previous studies had suggested that high levels of methylation may play a role in the early growth of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and of the flowering weed Arabidopsis thaliana. In this study, the researchers found that these high levels of methylation were mostly the result of contaminating bacterial DNA. In reality, the fly and the plant DNA from these experiments only had trace amounts of methylation.
Likewise, experiments on human cells suggested that methylation occurs at very low levels in both healthy and disease conditions. Immune cell DNA obtained from patient blood samples had only trace amounts of methylation.
Similar results were also seen with DNA isolated from glioblastoma brain tumor samples. This result was different than a previous study, which reported much higher levels of adenine methylation in tumor cells. However, as the authors note, more research may be needed to determine how much of this discrepancy may be due to differences in tumor subtypes as well as other potential sources of methylation.
Finally, the researchers found that plasmid DNA, a tool that scientists use regularly to manipulate genes, may be contaminated with high levels of methylation that originated from bacteria, suggesting this DNA could be a source of contamination in future experiments.
“Our results show that the manner in which adenine methylation is measured can have profound effects on the result of an experiment. We do not mean to exclude the possibility that some human tissues or disease subtypes may have highly abundant DNA adenine methylation, but we do hope 6mASCOPE will help scientists fully investigate this issue by excluding the bias from bacterial contamination,” said Dr. Gang. “To help with this we have made the 6mASCOPE analysis software and a detailed operating manual widely available to other researchers.”
Reference: “Critical assessment of DNA adenine methylation in eukaryotes using quantitative deconvolution” by Yimeng Kong, Lei Cao, Gintaras Deikus, Yu Fan, Edward A. Mead, Weiyi Lai, Yizhou Zhang, Raymund Yong, Robert Sebra, Hailin Wang, Xue-Song Zhang and Gang Fang, 3 February 2022, Science.
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (GM139655, HG011095, AG071291); the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology; the Irma T. Hirschl/Monique Weill-Caulier Trust; the Nash Family Foundation; and the Department of Scientific Computing at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Methods validation using Mass Spectrometry was supported by the collaborators at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDPB2004) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22021003).
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With Spring Leagues running for six weeks beginning in April and Summer Leagues from May to August, teams all over Ireland look set to be part of the biggest and best season yet.
The growth of Tag has been hugely successful in spreading the popularity of the game of rugby and its non-contact nature and social aspect have made it accessible to both men and women in the specially graded levels hosted.
All levels of skill and fitness are catered for at the IRFU's venues which, naturally, are rugby clubs which provide the best facilities for participants.
No team registration fee costs above €495. This means for an average team of 12-13 players each team member is effectively only paying around €4.5 per week for a season at a venue where the fee is this price.
Value is also important particularly given these current economic climes being experienced by all.
Registration of teams is performed online only (see www.irfutag.ie) and this will be possible from January 9th. Bear in mind, some venues fill up even by mid-February so there is no time like the present for getting your team together.
Teams registering over the course of the coming weeks can also qualify for the IRFU Tag Rugby 2012 Competition Draw.
Players or teams can win VIP tickets to see Ireland play at the Aviva Stadium and exclusively invitations to post-match receptions too.
Details of draw and how to enter will be revealed here along with the list of this year's Volkswagen Tag venues when registrations go live.
All queries may be sent to by email to [email protected].
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Justin Bieber doesn't want to work, he wants to bang on the drum all day.
Justin Bieber doesn't want to play, he just wants to bang on the drum all day.
You've already seen the trailer for Never Say Never, the upcoming Bieber biopic that has fans screaming across the land. But this is your first chance to watch footage from that movie, which is slated for a February 11 release. Yes, that's fewer than six weeks away.
Commence squealing, readers...
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New York, July 30, 2013--Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, whose leak of classified documents to the website WikiLeaks sparked a military court-martial that raised alarms about the chilling effect on the press, was convicted today on six counts of violating the Espionage Act, along with theft and other charges, but was acquitted of the most serious charge of aiding the enemy, according to news reports. The case has become emblematic of U.S. authorities' aggressive crackdown on leaks of secret information.
"While Manning was not convicted of the most serious charge, we're still concerned about the chilling effect on the press, especially on reporters covering national security issues," said Joel Simon, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists. "This aggressive prosecution has sent a clear message to would-be leakers."
Manning was arrested in June 2010 and charged two years later with more than 20 offenses, including charges of violating the Espionage Act and aiding the enemy, in connection with the 2009 leak of hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks.
The leaked material included Afghan and Iraq war logs, diplomatic cables, and video footage of an airstrike that killed about a dozen Iraqis in eastern Baghdad, including Reuters photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen and his assistant, Saeed Chmagh. Manning pleaded guilty in February to 10 of the lesser charges, but military prosecutors chose to pursue convictions at court-martial on the more serious offenses.
The 1917 Espionage Act criminalizes the "communication" of national defense or classified intelligence information with intent to harm the United States. Military prosecutors also argued that Manning aided the enemy because he knew Al-Qaeda could access the leaked documents via the Internet. Yochai Benkler, a Harvard law professor who testified in Manning's defense, has argued that a conviction on the latter charge would set a precedent in which anyone who leaked sensitive information to the press could be accused of aiding the enemy, an offense punishable by death.
U.S. authorities in the Obama administration have aggressively gone after officials who leak classified information to the press, charging seven under the Espionage Act, which is more than double the number of all previous administrations combined. Manning is the first of that group to be convicted at trial under the act--three pleaded guilty to leak-related charges--and he was the only one to be charged with aiding the enemy, a crime under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The sentencing phase will begin tomorrow before the judge, Col. Denise Lind, with Manning facing more than 100 years in prison.
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Foreign relations of Argentina
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This article deals with the diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and international relations of Argentina. At the political level, these matters are officially handled by the Ministry of Foreign Relations, also known as the Cancillería, which answers to the President. The Minister of Foreign Relations, since June 2010, is Chancellor (es: Canciller) Héctor Timerman.
From isolation to nationhood
Owing to its geographical remoteness, local authorities in what is today Argentina developed an early sense of autonomy. Based largely on economic needs, during colonial times their pragmatism led to a flourishing unofficial market in smuggled goods, out of the then-small port of Buenos Aires, in blatant contravention of the Spanish mercantilist laws. With the Enlightened despotism of the late-eighteenth-century Bourbon kings and the creation of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata in 1776, trade increased as the political importance of the port-city of Buenos Aires soared. The urgency for a complete liberalization of commerce remained a powerful political cause for Criollos and Mestizos, further stimulated by the politically egalitarian and revolutionary ideals spread by the French and Anglo-American revolutions. Ultimately, the actual experience of successfully defending without Spanish aid the viceroyalty from a foreign invader during the 1806–1807 British invasions of the Río de la Plata, triggered a decisive quest for even greater autonomy from the colonial metropolis.
Between 1808 and 1810, the Napoleonic French Empire openly invaded Spain, after deposing King Ferdinand VII and taking him prisoner. A Spanish resistance formed an emergency government, the Supreme Central and Governing Junta of the Kingdom in order to govern themselves and the Spanish Empire in the absence of Ferdinand VII. But, when the Supreme Central Junta dissolved itself on 29 January 1810, under extreme pressure from Napoleonic forces, most of the main cities of Spanish America refused to acknowledge its successor, a Regency Council, as the legitimate depositary of sovereignty. They proceed to name their own local juntas, as a means to exercise government in the absence of the prisoner king.
On 25 May 1810, a Criollo-led cabildo abierto formally assumed the authority from Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros. However, the ensuing United Provinces of South America (formed on the basis of the former Viceroyalty) declared itself independent on 9 July 1816, after Ferdinand VII was restored in 1815. During the Independence Wars no sovereign state recognized the United Provinces.
Until the fall of the Royalist stronghold of Lima in 1821, and the Battle of Ayacucho of 1824, territorial integrity was solely sustained by the military brilliance of Generals José de San Martín and Manuel Belgrano, the continuous efforts of northern provinces defenders Martín Miguel de Güemes and Juana Azurduy, among many others. However, during this same period, internecine power conflicts among diverse leaders, and ideological and economical struggles developed between Buenos Aires Province and much of the rest of the United Provinces, with many of the Provinces bonding themselves into a Federal League, inspired by Federalist José Gervasio Artigas' leadership. In practice, each side treated the other's grievances as a "foreign policy" matter.
The Unitarian Constitution of 1819 was immediately rejected by the provinces, and a state of anarchy ensued following the Battle of Cepeda. The only cause that could regain unity among the hostile factions was the 1825 invasion of what today is Uruguay on the part of Brazilian Empire. Uruguay, then known as the Province of the Eastern Bank of the Uruguay River, was considered a somewhat breakaway Province, since Montevideo served as the seat of the Royalist Viceroy Francisco Javier de Elío during its war on the May Revolution; and that, after the independentists victory, the Province became the main stronghold of the Federal League leader José Gervasio Artigas, who waged a long and bitter dispute during the 1810s against the Unitarians about the shape the national organization would have.
The war crisis led to a new Constitution and a first semblance of a united national government, at the same time it represented the first foreign policy crisis of the young nation (known as República Argentina, per the 1926 Constitution), as it forced the nation into war with Brazil.
The common cause the crisis provided did lead to enough institutional stability to have the British Empire recognize Argentina (as President James Monroe had the U.S. State Department done in 1822) and led to the election of the first President of Argentina. The opportunity for unity, however, was wasted largely because the new President, Bernardino Rivadavia, pushed a new Constitution even more biased towards Buenos Aires' agenda than the failed 1819 document. The war with Brazil, moreover, went badly. Land battles were won, early on, and despite some heroic feats on the part on Irish-born Admiral Guillermo Brown, the war dragged on, resulting in bankruptcy. This and the hated new constitution led to the end of the first republic by 1828; it also led, however, to peace with Brazil and the formation of an independent Uruguay.
The 26 September 1828 treaty itself became another foreign policy crisis, as it triggered a violent coup d'état by generals opposed to what they saw as a unilateral surrender. The murder of the man responsible for the treaty, Buenos Aires Governor Manuel Dorrego, itself led to a countercoup that brought with it the promise of a lasting peace; but eventually led to destabilizing consequences.
The countercoup brought in a new governor for the Buenos Aires Province, who would in time become the leading figure of a loose confederation of Argentine Provinces (the so-called Argentine Confederation). Juan Manuel de Rosas made it his mission to stabilize Argentina in a confederacy under the tutelage of Buenos Aires Province. This led to repression, massacres of native Americans in the Pampas and, in 1838, an international embargo over the case of a French journalist tortured to death at Rosas' orders. An unyielding Rosas might have let the impasse continue for a decade or more; but, Admiral Guillermo Brown made his talents amenable once again, forcing the French blockade to be lifted in 1841.
Having come to power avenging the murder of a man who had decided to cease interference in Uruguay, Rosas invaded Uruguay upon the 1842 election of a government there antagonistic to his personal commercial interests (mainly centered in the export of cow hides and beef jerky, valuable commodities in those days). Commercially close with the French and British Empires, Uruguay's crisis met with swift reprisals against Rosas and the Argentine Confederacy from the two mighty powers. Slapped with fresh embargoes and a joint blockade, Argentina by 1851 found itself bankrupt and with "rogue nation" standing; on 3 February 1852, a surprise military campaign led by the Governor of Entre Ríos Province, Justo José de Urquiza, put an end to the Rosas regime and, until 1878, at least, serious Argentine foreign policy misadventures.
Constitution and conflict resolution
The deposition of Rosas led to Argentina's present institutional framework, outlined in the 1853 constitution. The document, drafted by a legal scholar specializing in the interpretation of the United States Constitution put forth national social and economic development as its overriding principle. Where foreign policy was concerned, it specifically put emphasis on the need to encourage immigration and little else, save for the national defense against aggressions. This, of course, was forced into practice by Paraguayan dictator Francisco Solano López's disastrous 1865 invasion of northern Argentine territory, leading to an alliance between 1820s-era adversaries Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay and the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives (particularly Paraguay's own).
Setbacks notwithstanding, the policy was successful. Domestically, Argentina was quickly transformed by immigration and foreign investment into, arguably, the most educationally and economically advanced nation in Latin America. Whatever else was happening domestically, internationally, Argentine policy earned a reputation for pragmatism and the reliance of conflict resolution as a vehicle to advance national interests. The era's new strongman, Gen. Julio Roca, was the first Argentine leader to treat foreign policy on equal footing with foreign investment and immigration incentives, universal education and repression as instruments of national development. His first administration occupied Patagonia and entered into an 1881 agreement with Chile to that effect and his second one commissioned archaeologist Francisco Moreno to survey an appropriate boundary between the two neighbors, which brought Chile into the historic 1902 pact, settling questions over Patagonian lands east of the Andes. Later that year, endorsed his Foreign Secretary's successful negotiation of a debt dispute between Venezuela, France and Germany. Foreign Secretary Luis Drago's proposal in this, a dispute among third parties, became the Drago Doctrine, part of international law to this day.
This success led to a joint effort between Argentina, Brazil and Chile to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the United States' occupation of Veracruz, Mexico in April 1914. That May, the three nations' foreign ministers hosted U.S. officials in Canada, a conference instrumental in the withdrawal of U.S. troops that November. This also resulted in the 1915 ABC Pact signed between the three and, like Brazil and Chile, Argentina thereafter pursued a pragmatic foreign policy, focused on preserving favorable trade relationships. This policy was in evidence during the 1933 Roca-Runciman Treaty, which secured Argentine markets among British colonies, and in the Argentine position during the Chaco War. Resulting from the 1928 discovery of petroleum in the area, the dispute developed into war after Bolivia's appeal for Argentine intervention in what it saw as Paraguayan incursions into potentially oil-rich lands were rejected. Bolivia invaded in July 1932 and, despite its legitimate claim to what historically had been its territory, its government's ties to Standard Oil of New Jersey (with whom the Argentine government was in dispute over its alleged pirating of oil in Salta Province) led Buenos Aires to withhold diplomatic efforts until, in June 1935, a cease-fire was signed. The laborious negotiations called in Buenos Aires by Argentine Foreign Minister Carlos Saavedra Lamas yielded him Latin America's first Nobel Prize for Peace in 1936 and a formal peace treaty in July 1938.
As they had during World War I, Argentine governments of different ideological stripes remained consistent in one important foreign policy point: they maintained Argentina neutral, preferring to avail the nation's vast agricultural export capacity to British and U.S. wartime needs; indeed, Argentine trade surpluses totalled US$1 billion during World War I and US$1.7 billion during World War II.
The incipient Cold War in evidence following World War II led the new administration of Juan Perón to conclude that a third world war might follow. Perón restored diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union and, in 1949, articulated a "third way" as his foreign policy doctrine, in hopes of avoiding friction with either superpower, while opening the door to grain sales to the perennially shortage-stricken Soviets. Though commercial concerns continued to dominate foreign policy, conflict resolution was again ventured into when President Arturo Frondizi initiated negotiations between U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Cuban representative Ernesto Che Guevara during a Western Hemisphere summit in Uruguay in August 1961. Frondizi followed these exchanges with private discussions with Che Guevara in Buenos Aires, a misstep resulting in the Argentine military's opposition to further talks. Ultimately, Cuba was expelled from the Organization of American States in January 1962 and Frondizi was forced by the military to resign that March. The effort, though fruitless, showed audacity on the part of Frondizi, whom President Kennedy called "a really tough man."
A stray from precedent
Argentina's relations with its neighbor Chile, though generally cordial, have been strained by territorial disputes – mostly along their mountainous shared border – since the nineteenth century.
In 1978 the bellicose Argentine dictatorship abrogated the binding Beagle Channel Arbitration and started the Operation Soberania in order to invade Chile but aborted it a few hours later due to military and political reasons. The conflict was resolved after the Argentine defeat in the Falkland's by Papal mediation in the Beagle conflict of Pope John Paul II and in the form of a Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1984 between Chile and Argentina ("Tratado de Paz y Amistad"), granting the islands to Chile and most of the Exclusive economic zone to Argentina; since then, other border disputes with Chile have been resolved via diplomatic negotiations.
After nearly twenty years of intermittent negotiations with the United Kingdom, the military dictatorship in Argentina invaded and occupied the British-controlled Falkland Islands and adjoining archipelagos on 2 April 1982, starting the Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas). The war itself lasted just 74 days but cost the lives of nearly a thousand Argentine and British troops as well as three Falkland Islanders and resulted in the islands coming back under British administration on 14 June 1982, dealing the dictatorship a humiliating blow and, inadvertently, opening Argentina's door to democracy.
Since the return of civilian rule to Argentina in 1983, relations with Chile, the United Kingdom and the international community in general improved and Argentine officials have since publicly ruled out interpreting neighboring countries' policies as any potential threat; but Argentina still does not enjoy the full trust of the Chilean political class.
Michel Morris stated that Argentina has used threats and force to pursue its claims against Chile and Great Britain and that some of the hostile acts or armed incidents appear to have been caused by zealous local commanders.
Early on in the administration of President Carlos Menem (1989–1999), Argentina restored diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom and developed a strong partnership with the United States. It was at this time that Argentina left the Non-Aligned Movement and adopted a policy of "automatic alignment" with the United States. In 1990, Menem's Foreign Minister, Guido di Tella, memorably pronounced the U.S.–Argentine alliance to be a "carnal relationship."
Argentina was the only Latin American country to participate in the 1991 Gulf War and all phases of the Haiti operation. It has contributed to United Nations peacekeeping operations worldwide, with Argentine soldiers/engineers and police/Gendarmerie serving in El Salvador–Honduras–Nicaragua (where Navy patrol boats painted white were deployed), Guatemala, Ecuador–Peru, Western Sahara, Angola, Kuwait, Cyprus, Croatia, Kosovo, Bosnia and East Timor.
In recognition of its contributions to international security and peacekeeping, U.S. President Bill Clinton designated Argentina as a major non-NATO ally in January 1998. The country is currently the only nation in Latin America that holds this distinction.
At the United Nations, Argentina supported United States policies and proposals, among them the condemnations of Cuba on the issue of human rights, and the fight against international terrorism and narcotics trafficking. In November 1998, Argentina hosted the United Nations conference on climate change, and in October 1999 in Berlin, became one of the first nations worldwide to adopt a voluntary greenhouse gas emissions target.
Argentina also became a leading advocate of non-proliferation efforts worldwide. After trying to develop nuclear weapons during the 1976 military dictatorship, Argentina scrapped the project with the return of democratic rule in 1983, and became a strong advocate of non-proliferation efforts and the peaceful use of nuclear technologies.
Since the return of democracy, Argentina has also turned into strong proponent of enhanced regional stability in South America, the country revitalized its relationship with Brazil; and during the 1990s (after signing the Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1984 between Chile and Argentina) settled lingering border disputes with Chile; discouraged military takeovers in Ecuador and Paraguay; served with the United States, Brazil and Chile as one of the four guarantors of the Ecuador–Peru peace process. Argentina's reputation as a mediator was damaged, however, when President Menem and some members of his cabinet were accused of approving the illegal sale of weapons to Ecuador and to Croatia.
In 1998, President Menem made a state visit to the United Kingdom, and the Prince of Wales reciprocated with a visit to Argentina. In 1999, the two countries agreed to normalize travel to the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas) from the mainland and resumed direct flights.
Within the term of President Néstor Kirchner, from 2003 onwards, Argentina suspended its policy of automatic alignment with the United States and moved closer to other Latin American countries. Argentina no longer supports the UN Commission on Human Rights resolution criticizing the "human rights situation in Cuba" and calling upon the Government of Cuba to "adhere to international human rights norms", but has chosen instead to abstain. In the 2006 United Nations Security Council election, Argentina supported, like all Mercosur countries, the candidacy of Venezuela (a Mercosur member) over Guatemala for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council.
The Mercosur has become a central part of the Argentine foreign policy, with the goal of forming a Latin American trade bloc. Argentina has chosen to form a bloc with Brazil when it comes to external negotiations, though the economic asymmetries between South America's two largest countries have produced tension at times.
Between 4 and 5 November 2005, the city of Mar del Plata hosted the Fourth Summit of the Americas. Although the themes were unemployment and poverty, most of the discussion was focused on the FTAA. The summit was a failure in this regard, but marked a clear split between the countries of the Mercosur, plus Venezuela, and the supporters of the FTAA, led by the United States, Mexico and Canada. FTAA negotiations have effectively stalled until at least the conclusion of the 2006 Doha round global trade talks.
As of 2007, during Kirchner's almost four years in power, Argentina entered into 294 bilateral agreements, including 39 with Venezuela, 37 with Chile, 30 with Bolivia, 21 with Brazil, 12 with the People's Republic of China, 10 with Germany, 9 with the United States and Italy, and 7 with Cuba, Paraguay, Spain and Russia.
Argentina claims part of Antarctica as Argentine Antarctica, an area delimited by the 25° West and 74° West meridians and the 60° South parallel. This claim overlaps the British and Chilean claims, though all territorial claims in Antarctica are currently suspended (although not abandoned) under the Antarctic Treaty System. Argentina also claims the British overseas territories of the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. In addition a 50 kilometres (31 mi) long border with Chile in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field is awaiting demarcation as required under a 1998 treaty.
On 22 April 2009, the Argentine government submitted a claim to the United Nations (UN) for 1,700,000 square kilometres (660,000 sq mi) of ocean territory to be recognised as Argentina's continental shelf as governed by the Convention on the Continental Shelf and Convention on the Law of the Sea. Argentina claims to have spent 11 years investigating the matter and submitted 800 kilograms (1,800 lb) of documents in support of the claim. If the claim is recognised by the UN then Argentina will gain the rights to the commercial exploitation of the sea bed (which includes mining and oil drilling). The new claim will add to the existing 4,800,000 square kilometres (1,900,000 sq mi) of commercial shelf already managed by Argentina and includes the disputed British overseas territories of the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and parts of Antarctica disputed with Chile and the United Kingdom.
Argentina, through its Coast Guard and Navy, has been traditionally greatly involved in fishery protection in the Argentine Sea with the first major incidents tracing back to the 1960s when a destroyer fired and holed a Russian trawler and continued through recent years.
In November 2006, an Argentine judge issued an arrest warrant for former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and eight other ex-officials in relation to the 1994 bombing of the Jewish-Argentine Mutual Association (AMIA) community center in Buenos Aires which killed 85 people. Iran refused to carry out the arrest demanded by the warrant claiming it to be a "Zionist plot". As a result, President Néstor Kirchner ordered the security forces to be on the alert for incidents similar to the 1994 bombing.
Argentina has a dispute with neighboring Uruguay about two pulp mills on the Uruguay side of the shared Uruguay River near the Argentine city of Gualeguaychú. Residents of Gualeguaychú, concerned about pollution from the mills, blockaded bridges across the river in 2006. The case was brought before the International Court of Justice. No final judgement has been passed yet by the ICJ but the denial of preliminary measures in July 2006 allowed the mills to began functioning.
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Main article: Argentina–Brazil relations
After democratization, a strong integration and partnership began between the two countries. In 1985 they signed the basis for the MERCOSUR, a Regional Trade Agreement. Also on the military side there has been greater rapprochement. In accordance with the friendship policy, both armies dissolved or moved major units previously located at their common border (e.g. Argentine's 7th Jungle and 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigades). Brazilian soldiers are embedded in the Argentine peacekeeping contingent at UNFICYP in Cyprus and they are working together at MINUSTAH in Haiti and, as another example of collaboration, Argentine Navy aircraft routinely operates from the Brazilian Navy carrier São Paulo.
On 7 September 2008, the President of Argentina, Cristina Kirchner, traveled to Brazil where she was the guest of honor at the Independence Day celebrations and witnessed the military parade in Brasília. The following day, she held discussions with the Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on a variety of bilateral issues including energy, defense and nuclear cooperation. Brazil's decision to prevent a Royal Navy ship docking in Rio de Janeiro was seen as backing Argentina over the Falklands dispute.
Main article: Argentina–Canada relations
Main article: Argentina–Chile relations
Argentina and Chile share the world's third-longest international border, which is 5,300 km long and runs from north to the south along the Andes mountains. During much of the 19th and the 20th century, relations between the countries chilled due to disputes over Patagonia, though in recent years relations have improved dramatically.
Main article: Argentina–Mexico relations
Main article: Argentina–Paraguay relations
Main article: Argentina–United States relations
The United States has a positive bilateral relationship with Argentina based on many common strategic interests, including non-proliferation, counternarcotics, counter-terrorism, the fight against human trafficking, and issues of regional stability, as well as the strength of commercial ties. Argentina is a participant in the Three-Plus-One regional mechanism (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and the U.S.), which focuses on coordination of counter-terrorism policies in the tri-border region.
Main article: Argentina–Uruguay relations
US$1.4 billion was traded between Argentina and Venezuela during 2008. Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez in Caracas on 11 August 2009. Kirchner called it a "bilateral meeting [...] aimed at deepening our vital integration". The two presidents signed deals intended to see Venezuela import leather, machinery and poultry from Argentina, whilst a rice importation agreement was described by the Argentine President as "the biggest ever in Argentina's history". The deals were said to be worth $1.1 billion. The meeting coincided with visits to Venezuela by dozens of Argentine businessmen. Chávez signed the deals at a time of increasing tensions with Colombia over the United States usage of its military bases.
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|Croatia||1992-04-13||See Argentina–Croatia relations|
|Finland||May 11, 1918||
|Greece||See Argentina–Greece relations
Argentina has an embassy in Athens and Greece has an embassy in Buenos Aires. At least 30,000 persons of Greek descent live in Argentina with about 5,000 with Greek passports. The majority of Greeks live in Buenos Aires.
|Holy See||1940-04-17||See Argentina–Holy See relations
Main article: Argentina–Russia relations
|Serbia||See Argentina–Serbia relations
Diplomatic relations between Serbia and Argentina existed before the Second World War and were restored in 1946. Serbia has an embassy in Buenos Aires and Argentina has an embassy in Belgrade. The Ambassador (Chargé d'affaires a.i.) of Serbia to Argentina is Martin Simović. The Ambassador of Argentina to Serbia is Mario Eduardo Bossi de Ezcurra.
|Spain||See Argentina–Spain relations|
|Switzerland||1834||See Argentina–Switzerland relations
|United Kingdom||1823-12-15||See Argentina–United Kingdom relations
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|Israel||1949-05-31||See also Argentina–Israel relations, Argentine Jew, History of the Jews in Argentina|
|Japan||1898-02-03||See Argentina–Japan relations
Argentina maintains an embassy in Tokyo and Japan maintains an embassy in Buenos Aires.
Diplomatic relations were restored by the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty in 1952. Argentine president Arturo Frondizi visited Japan in 1960, and subsequently bilateral trade and Japanese investment into Argentina have increased in importance. Japanese imports were primarily foodstuffs and raw materials, while exports were mostly machinery and finished products. Members of the Imperial Family of Japan have visited Argentina on a number of occasions, including Prince and Princess Takamado in 1991, Emperor and Empress Akihito in 1997 and Prince and Princess Akishino in 1998. Argentine President Raúl Alfonsín visited Japan in 1986, as did President Carlos Menem in 1990, 1993 and 1998.
Main article: Argentina–Malaysia relations
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Argentina and the Philippines were former Spanish colonies. In 2012, both countries commemorated the 65th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral, diplomatic, and trade relations. Both countries also proposed separate bilateral agreements on culture, education, and sports in the future as well as cooperation on the promotion of the study of the Spanish language. Argentina has an embassy in Manila, and the Philippines has an embassy in Buenos Aires. Argentine Foreign Secretary Hector Timerman, the first foreign minister from Latin America to visit the Philippines under the administration of President Aquino. Del Rosario and Timerman are to discuss how to broaden the relations and people and cultural engagement between the two countries. Argentina is expected to export citrus to the Philippines.
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|Egypt||See Argentina–Egypt relations|
|Morocco||1960||See Argentina–Morocco relations
- List of Canciller (Foreign Minister) of Argentina
- List of violent incidents at the Argentine border
- List of twin towns and sister cities in Argentina
- State-Church relations in Argentina (for relations with the Holy See)
- Argentine energy crisis (2004)
- List of diplomatic missions in Argentina
- List of diplomatic missions of Argentina
- Military of Argentina
- Visa requirements for Argentine citizens
- Wirth, John. The Oil Business in Latin America. Beard Books, 2001.
- Clarín. 19 April 1995.
- See Argentine Historian Luis Alberto Romero (Argentina in the Twentieth Century, Pennsylvania State University Press, translated by James P. Brennan, 1994, ISBN 0-271-02191-8) about the Argentine Government: "By that time, a bellicose current of opinion had arisen among the military and its friend, an attitude rooted in a strain of Argentine nationalism, which drew substance from strong chauvinistic sentiments. Diverse ancient fantasies in society's historical imaginary-the "patria grande", the "spoliation" that the country had suffered- where added to a new fantasy of "entering the first world" through a "strong" foreign policy. All this combinated with the traditional messianic military mentality and the ingenousness of its strategies which were ignorant of the most elemental facts of international politics. The aggression against Chile, stymied by papal mediation, was transferred to Great Britain ..."
- See Alejandro Luis Corbacho Predicting the Probability of War during Brinkmanship Crisis: The Beagle and the Malvinas conflicts (p.45): "The newspaper Clarín explained some years later that such caution was based, in part, on military concerns. In order to achieve a victory, certain objectives had to be reached before the seventh day after the attack. Some military leaders considered this not enough time due to the difficulty involved in transportation through the passes over the Andean Mountains. and in cite 46: According to Clarín, two consequences were feared. First, those who were dubious feared a possible regionalization of the conflict. Second, as a consequence, the conflict could acquire great power proportions. In the first case decisionmakers speculated that Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Brazil might intervene. Then the great powers could take sides. In this case, the resolution of the conflict would depend not on the combatants, but on the countries that supplied the weapons.]"
- See notes of the Chilean Foreign Minister Jose Miguel Insulza, in La Tercera de Santiago de Chile, 13 July 1998: "Enfatizó que, si bien la situación es diferente, lo que hoy está ocurriendo con el Tratado de Campo de Hielo Sur hace recordar a la opinión pública lo sucedido en 1977, durante la disputa territorial por el Canal de Beagle."
- See notes of Senator (not elected but named by the Armed Forces) Jorge Martínez Bush in La Tercera de Santiago de Chile, 26 July 1998: "El legislador expuso que los chilenos mantienen "muy fresca" en la memoria la situación creada cuando Argentina declaró nulo el arbitraje sobre el canal del Beagle, en 1978."
- See notes of the Chilean Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker, Clarín de B.A., 22 July 2005: "Y está en la retina de los chilenos el laudo de Su Majestad Británica, en el Beagle, que fue declarado insanablemente nulo por la Argentina. Esa impresión todavía está instalada en la sociedad chilena."
- See also "Reciprocidad en las Relaciones Chile – Argentina" of Andrés Fabio Oelckers Sainz in PDF: "También en Chile, todavía genera un gran rechazo el hecho que Argentina declarase nulo el fallo arbitral británico y además en una primera instancia postergara la firma del laudo papal por el diferendo del Beagle"
- See notes of Director académico de la Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Flacso, Francisco Rojas, in Santiago de Chile, in La Nación de Buenos Aires, 26 September 1997: "Desde la Argentina, cuesta entender el nivel de desconfianza que hoy existe en Chile a propósito de la decisión que tomó en 1978 de declarar nulo el laudo arbitral"
- See notes of Chilean Defense Minister Edmundo Pérez Yoma in "Centro Superior de Estudios de la Defensa Nacional del Reino de España", appeared in Argentine newspaper El Cronista Comercial, 5 May 1997: ... Y que la Argentina estuvo a punto de llevar a cabo una invasión sobre territorio de Chile en 1978 .... These notes were later relativized by the Chilean Government (See )
- Michael A. Morris (1989). The Strait of Magellan. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7923-0181-3. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- Telegraph: Guido di Tella
- ... represents our recognition of the importance of Argentina's leadership and cooperation in the field of international peacekeeping, notably during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, in Haiti, in its role in supervising the peace between Peru and Ecuador, and in nearly a dozen other international peacekeeping efforts ...
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- Persecución y captura de un pesquero
- Incendian y hunden un pesquero para evitar su captura
- Para evitar su captura, el capitán de un pesquero hundió el barco
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- Schweimler, Daniel (2006-02-15). "River row divides former friends". BBC News. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- "Court allows Uruguay pulp mills". BBC News. 2006-07-13. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- Argentina embassy in Port of Spain, also accredited to Barbados (Spanish)
- Argentina, Brazil consolidate relations G15. Retrieved on 17 January 2008.
- Brazil and Argentina's Nuclear Cooperation
- Britain's isolation on Falklands grows with 'anti-colonial' Brazil snub
- Argentina embassy in Ottawa
- Canadian embassy in Buenos Aires
- (Spanish)Colombian embassy in Buenos Aires
- Mexican embassy in Argentina (in Spanish only).
- Argentine embassy in Mexico (in Spanish only).
- "Venezuela shops in Argentina after Colombia spat". Reuters. 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- "Chavez and Cristina sign a billion USD trade agreement". MercoPress. 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- Austrian embassy in Buenos Aires (German) (Spanish)
- Austrian Trade Office in Buenos Aires (Spanish)
- Bulgarian embassy in Buenos Aires
- Argentine embassy in Helsinki
- Finnish embassy in Buenos Aires (in Finnish, Swedish and Spanish only)
- Argentine embassy in Paris (in French only)
- French embassy in Buenos Aires (French) (Spanish)
- "Framework of Treaties". Greece. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- "Pope John Paul II". BBC. 2 April 2005. Retrieved 2009-02-28. "The Pope appealed for a peaceful end to the Falklands issue, a plea which was mirrored in a visit to Argentina days later."
- Suro, Roberto (13 April 1987). "Pope Ends his Argentine Visit". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-28. "Pope John Paul II today opened the holiest week on the Roman Catholic calendar with a spectacular outdoor mass set amid the high-rise buildings of the Argentine capital."
- Schanche, Don A. (7 April 1987). "Pope Opens Visit to Argentina With Lecture on Morality". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-02-28. "Pope John Paul II ended an arduous six days in military-ruled Chile on Monday and opened a week's pilgrimage to civilian-governed Argentina by addressing a modest lecture on political morality to the country's leaders."
- BreakingNews.ie – New deal to allow Irish to work in Argentina
- – Agreement in law N. 22.861 (In Spanish Only)
- Polish embassy in Buenos Aires (Polish) (Spanish)
- Russian embassy in Buenos Aires
- Political relations with Argentina, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia
- Argentine Embassy in Madrid (in English and Spanish only)
- Spanish Embassy in Buenos Aires (in Spanish only)
- Argentine embassy in Bern
- Swiss embassy in Buenos Aires
- Embassy of Argentina in Turkey
- Embassy of Turkey in Argentina
- Argentine embassy in Kiev (Spanish) (Ukrainian)
- Ukrainian embassy in Buenos Aires (Spanish) (Ukrainian)
- Ukrainian tourists now able to visit Argentina without visas, Kyiv Post (October 3, 2011)
- Argentine embassy in London
- British embassy in Buenos Aires
- Chinese embassy in Buenos Aires (Spanish)
- Indian embassy in Buenos Aires
- "Brazil, Iran's Biggest Trade Partner in Latin America", FARS News Agency, December 5, 2009.
- Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires
- "Embajada de la Republica Argentina (Malasia)" (in Spanish). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- "Official Website of Embassy of Malaysia, Buenos Aires". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- "ARGENTINA – MALASIA: REUNIÓN BILATERAL DE VICECANCILLERES" (in Spanish). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- . 25 May 2006 http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=111DB8FDDC16FE10&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Missing or empty
- "Phl, Argentina strengthen ties"
- Argentine embassy in Seoul
- South Korean embassy in Buenos Aires
- Argentine embassy in Hanoi
- Argentine embassy in Canberra
- Australian embassy in Buenos Aires
- Argentine embassy in Wellington
- New Zealand embassy in Buenos Aires
- "Argentine president visits Egypt". Egypt News. 2008-10-20.
- "Argentina replaces navy chief over ship row."
- Argentine embassy in Pretoria
- South African embassy in Buenos Aires
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the CIA World Factbook.
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State (Background Notes).
- Historia de las Relaciones Exteriores Argentinas by Carlos Escudé and Andrés Cisneros
- Historical Dictionary of Argentina. London: Scarecrow Press, 1978.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto – Official website of the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Relations, International Trade and Worship.
- The Special Relationship between Argentina and Brazil
- Historia de las Relaciones Exteriores Argentinas. Obra dirigida por Carlos Escudé y Andrés Cisneros. Obra desarrollada y publicada bajo los auspicios del Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales (CARI), en el contexto de las tareas de su Centro de Estudios de Política Exterior (CEPE).
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1 of 1(100%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Faithful Scrolls
Review 1 for Faithful Scrolls
Date:February 9, 2014
Great save the dates
Pros: Traditional, elegant
"I love how these cards turned out. The designer worked with us to make several changes to the back of the card. The website was a little tricky for me bc it kept getting hung up between pages when I would "save". Also for some reason our proof email didn't come as quickly as expected. I called and they had sent it days before, but I just hadn't received it. They resent the email immediately and I received it, approved, and we had our cards a few days later! They're great:) I only wish I had ordered extra envelopes, which I am trying to figure out how to do now. Overall I'm very pleased, and the cards are beautiful. The shimmer finish is a nice touch, while not too over the top, the rounded edges are great little extra too!"
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In the real world, people say: “You can’t beat something with nothing.” But Washington exists outside the boundaries of the real world. Here, lawmakers have placed their bets on “nothing.” And they have the political power to rig the outcome.
Take the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.Actually, “controversial” isn’t the right word. When people hear about the proposal to build a pipeline from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf coast of Texas, they overwhelmingly support it. For example, a February poll by the Pew Research Center found that “among those who have heard at least a little about the Keystone XL pipeline, 66 percent say the government should approve the pipeline, while just 23 percent say it should not.” Americans see that gas prices are soaring, and they realize that the best way to reduce them would be to increase the supply of gasoline. Keystone XL would safely deliver Canadian crude to American refineries.
It would also increase employment, in both the long- and short-term. “The $7 billion pipeline project is expected to directly create more than 15,000 high-wage manufacturing jobs and construction jobs in 2011-2012 across the U.S., stimulating significant additional economic activity,” study by the Perryman Group determined. Further, “once the pipeline is operational, the states along the pipeline route are expected to receive an additional $5.2 billion in property taxes during the estimated operating life of the pipeline.”
Even if you doubt those exact numbers, it’s impossible to deny that the project will create jobs. These, by the way, would be old fashioned jobs; they’d be paid for by a private employer, not the federal government. And they’d generate tax revenue that would in turn flow to the government, allowing it to support more programs. Seems like a win-win-win. A vote for “something.”
But hold on.
“Democrats and their environmental supporters counter that the president must weigh the benefits of fossil fuels against their environmental impact and the importance of promoting renewable energy,” The Washington Post reported, explaining why the Senate recently rejected a measure to speed approval of the pipeline project.
Expanding on that point, Joe Nocera cited environmental activist Bill McKibben in The New York Times: “stopping Keystone would help accelerate what he described as the difficult transition from a fossil fuel economy to a new, brighter world based on renewable sources of energy.”
But in the real world there’s no choice between gasoline and “renewable sources of energy.” Yes, there are hybrids, but they rely on coal-fired plants for much of their electricity. There are battery-powered cars, but they don’t go very far. The Chevy Volt can go about 35 miles on a charge. Good luck getting home if you live 20 miles from work.
The federal government is spending plenty of borrowed money trying to support alternative energy. But it’s not working. “A123 Systems, a maker of electric-car batteries that has received $374 million in state and federal loans, announced 125 layoffs last fall. The cause: problems at its main customer, Fisker Automotive, which builds expensive plug-in electric cars,” Charles Lane wrote recently in the Post. “Fisker got a half-billion in loans from the Energy Department, though the money was recently frozen because of the company’s failure to meet production targets.”
Fisker has other problems. Consumer Reports tried to test the company’s Karma, but the vehicle broke down almost immediately. “We buy about 80 cars a year and this is the first time in memory that we have had a car that is undriveable before it has finished our check-in process,” the magazine reports.
For years to come, gasoline will be the only game in town. Want to drive to Disneyworld for vacation? Renewable energy won’t get you there. Live 30 miles from work? Renewable energy won’t get you there. Want to visit grandma one state over this weekend? Renewable energy won’t get you there.
Renewable energy may have a bright future. Private companies are experimenting with ways to get fuel from algae, jatropha(a non-edible plant) and other biological sources. If there are any breakthroughs, expect them to come from these private investors, not from the federal government.
But for now, renewable energy is essentially “nothing.” As gas nears $5 a gallon, we need to produce more of it, quickly. Because if we don’t take care of our energy present, there won’t be a future to look forward to.
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Cinemas will be hoping that this lives up its name: the Monopoly movie is coming soon.
Collider recently interviewed producer Randall Emmett, who gave new details about the film, based on the classic board game by Hasbro.
It's been in development for a while, with Ridley Scott briefly interested in directing, but it will finally start shooting this summer. A director and cast announcement is due at the beginning of February, and Emmett was happy to reveal other likely ingredients.
“[For] the director, we’re on a shortlist of a few names, and we’re beyond excited about whichever of these directors ends up coming together. The cast is young kids but there is one lead, older - a guy chasing kids, lets say.”
When it was suggested that the film could be similar to The Goonies, he replied “That’s a perfect analogy to what Monopoly will hopefully be. There is a treasure map…it’s a family adventure film.”
He added that he hoped - in a manner similar The LEGO Movie - that it wouldn't simply be a kids film, saying, “we really spent a lot of time on the script really trying to create family fun for everybody.”
Filming will take place in Georgia or Louisiana, with exterior work to be done in Atlantic City at the boardwalk.
The two big questions are: who will play Mr. Monopoly; and which lucky canine will play the dog?
Watch the full interview below.
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For 6 years Ireland’s childcare finding website for local creche, Montessori and playgroup services was MyChildcare.ie. In February 2015 MyChildcare.ie got a massive re-brand and re-platform with a new name, new identity and new website. ChildcareFinder.ie was born.
Invictus Technology manage every aspect of ChildcareFinder.ie. Work on this project included creating the new brand, styling, logo and font face. “Dino” the friendly dinosaur was created by Invictus. The ChildcareFinder.ie website has over 600 pages of information on childcare in Ireland. Other work on this project included initial requirements gathering with childcare providers who use MyChildcare.ie. We asked how we could make the offerig better. New hosting configuration, content management system generation, website development, logo creation and full system test was also carried out.
The new site is fully responsive to mobile phones and tablet PC’s and renders like a mobile app when views on these devices.
To see the website visit www.ChildcareFinder.ie
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Damario Zelenko,Friday, February 10th 2017, 20:33:04 PM. The fire pit covers is extremely durable. They are made of elegant waterproof outer fabric, an interior that is coated with PVC to protect and splash skirt design. The fabric is treated for durability, even in freezing time. The vents cover Specially designed for the outlet to avoid internal condensation. They come in various attractive colors and shades to match the desired style. One important reason why you should invest in a cover to protect your loved ones, especially children. Children playing get hurt or move around the campfire. Putting a cap on it is a way to take care of your investment. Full coverage coverage in case of storm or rain while you are away.
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By WSJ Staff
Highlights of news and cultural events this week relating to India.
Monday, Sept. 24: As many as 10 million truck drivers are planning a 24-hour strike against the federal government’s recent announcement to raise subsidized diesel prices, announced India’s main truck operator trade group.
The Bombay High Court will hear a case related to termination of contract of the Deccan Chargers by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for failing to comply with a deadline to pay overdue player fees. The court, earlier this week, asked the BCCI to maintain status quo regarding termination of the Indian Premier League’s Hyderabad cricket franchise.
Monsoon rains are expected to start withdrawing from the northwestern parts of the country, according to India’s meteorological department.
Tuesday, Sept. 25: Nupur Talwar, mother of the murdered Indian schoolgirl Aarushi, will be released on bail from jail in Delhi’s suburb of Ghaziabad. Ms. Talwar has been charged with Aarushi’s murder and destruction of evidence. She has been in prison since April.
The three-day India Nuclear Energy summit will be held at the Bombay Exhibition Center in Mumbai. The summit will focus on the latest nuclear technology and component supplying companies as well as raw material suppliers.
Wednesday, Sept. 26: National carrier Air India Ltd. will commence sale of bonds worth $1.8 billion. The airline company had invited bids for the bond sale latest by Sept. 20.
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. will launch its Multi Purpose Vehicle Evalia in several Indian cities.
The new visa processing system announced by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi earlier this month will come into effect. Among other changes, the new rules will make it easier to schedule an appointment at the embassy.
Thursday, Sept. 27: India’s Supreme Court will resume hearing the 2G telecom scandal case. In February, the top court canceled 122 second-generation licenses for mobile-phone services issued in 2008.
Friday, Sept. 28: Bollywood film “Oh My God” starring Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal will hit theatres. Click here to watch the trailer.
For the latest news and analysis, follow @WSJIndia
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Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) February 25, 2014
Nu Echo, a contact center and speech recognition solutions provider, is proud to announce the general availability of Rivr (http://rivr.nuecho.com), a lightweight open-source dialogue engine that enables Java developers to easily create enterprise-grade VoiceXML applications.
Rivr allows enterprise developers to easily create VoiceXML applications with an OO approach, using the Java tools they learned to know and love. Rivr not only allows them to efficiently leverage their existing development workflow, including code coverage, unit tests, continuous build server, and war deployment, but they can also leverage any JVM language, including Java, Scala, Groovy, JPython, JRuby, or Clojure.
Rivr, Nu Echo’s fourth generation VoiceXML application framework, is the result of a quest to find an efficient, robust, and intuitive approach to VoiceXML applications development. "Rivr has been built over 10 years of hands-on experience with large corporate organizations. Rivr is not an experiment; it’s a proven software with several active deployments, including some at large financial institutions and utilities," says Dominique Boucher, Nu Echo's CTO.
With this major milestone, enterprises can now rely on a robust, stable infrastructure to build VoiceXML applications for their contact centers or communication solutions. "Rivr truly tackles a yet to be addressed space in the VoiceXML development landscape," says Nikos Patsis, CEO of VoiceWeb, one of Nu Echo’s European partners. "It's refreshing."
Since the introduction of Rivr in August 2013, the Nu Echo team put a lot of effort to polish the API, fix stability issues, support more VoiceXML platforms, and provide developers with comprehensive documentation. In particular, a complete cookbook, with examples covering most application development use cases is now available and will continue to grow in the upcoming months.
Rivr supports all VoiceXML primitives including DTMF, speech recognition, TTS, recordings, subdialogs, objects, scripts, and transfers, while being compatible with standards-compliant platforms, including Genesys, Cisco, Avaya, and Voxeo.
About Nu Echo
Nu Echo develops contact center and speech recognition solutions for enterprise customers. Building upon two decades of experience in contact center solutions development and a full suite of application development, tuning, and testing tools, Nu Echo is uniquely equipped to deliver solutions that simply work better. The company provides a full range of professional services, including custom contact center solutions development, speech application development, grammar development and tuning, automated functional and load testing, and consulting. Nu Echo also provides packaged VoiceXML applications that can be tailored to each customer's requirements. For more information about Nu Echo, please visit http://www.nuecho.com.
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I know – the title of this post is a loaded question.
The feminist in me scoffs at it and asks, “And why not? Men have been doing it without problems or questions for centuries. So now, in 2011, isn’t it about time that women would be able to do it, too?”
And then there is the realist in me. The working woman who added “mommy” to her titles through adoption nearly five years ago when that sweet, scared, 16-month-old girl was placed in my arms.
Who accepted a position with a statewide organization to be able to work part-time hours to be able to better take on the additional role that was now a part of my life.
Who became a mommy again less than a year and a half after the first time to a tiny nine-month-old boy.
Who quit the part-time job because her baby boy refused to eat or sleep while at daycare and couldn’t bear to put him through any more than what he’d already experienced in his short life.
Who, despite loving her children more than her own life and wanting to be there for them in every way, felt an inextricable tug to do something more.
Who still struggles with the career/kid mix even though she now is self-employed and works from home.
I feel so fortunate to have such a great partner in my husband. We jointly made the decisions that impacted my career after weighing the options and determining what was in the best interests for everyone in our family (I made less money and had fewer benefits working in my former career in nonprofit management, so it was a no-brainer that I would be the primary caretaker). He fully supports my life as a career consultant, works with me to divide the workload at home so neither one of us is overly burdened, and is a huge part in the day-to-day planning that keeps us all sane and on-schedule (mostly) around here.
So, back to the original question – can women have it all with careers and kids? My answer to that always seems to go back to, “Yes, but at a price.”
We all have the same 168 hours every week, so when you are juggling careers and kids, something has to give. Maybe it will be that you will work part-time instead of full time. Maybe you will miss seeing your child’s basketball game or have to catch a flight on your daughter’s birthday due to work obligations. Maybe you will skimp on your sleep, getting an average of five hours a night rather than the recommended eight hours.
Truth be told, the latter two are prices that men have been paying for years. They haven’t been able to be as present in their children’s lives because of their work, or they have had to go on less sleep to cover everything at work and at home. So have they really “had it all?” Not really.
Maybe, then, it’s time to stop running ourselves crazy trying to attain an impossible dream and accept that there is give and take with this career/kid balance. Sometimes the career gets more time and the kid part of life is sacrificed; sometimes the kids get more attention and a work duty is delegated to someone else on the work team. It happens.
All you can do is make the best choices given the circumstances in front of you in any given situation, and then trust that whatever you have chosen to do is the right thing for you and your little ones.
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The YFF Leadership Seminar Series is a series of informal talks by individuals who work in some aspect of forestry or forest-related enterprise, on the scale from the local (indeed sometimes the molecular) to the global, who come from NGOs, industry, government, academia, or any other profession that touches on forests, trees and the history of their interaction with humans.
The talks take place during school semesters, on (with occasional exceptions) Thursdays at noon, in Marsh Rotunda, 360 Prospect St. We provide food and beverages. You bring your interest and questions.
Talks are open to all - students, staff, faculty and the general public. RSVPs are not required. However, latecomers may find the food is gone.
Click on names to see speaker bios.
January 16, 2014: W. Robert (Bob) Beer, Founding Partner Nowak-Beer Consulting: "Corporate Responsibility and the US Forest Products IndustryI"
January 23, 2014: Claire Rutledge, Ph.D., Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station: "Biosurveillance: Using a Native Wasp to Find the Emerald Ash Borer in Connecticut"
January 30, 2014: Roberto Silvio Waack, Founder and CEO of Amata Forest Company in Brazil: "Governance Fragility in the Brazilian Tropical Timber Market”
February 6, 2014: Eduardo Rojas, Assistant Director-General and Head of the Forestry Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation: "Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Forest Management in a Changing Context"
February 13, 2014: Lincoln Bramwell, Chief Historian, U.S.D.A. Forest Service: “Residential Development and Wildfire on the Forest Edge”
February 20, 2014: Alan Organschi, Design Principal and Partner at Gray Organschi Architecture: "Timber City"
February 27: 2014: James S Peters, Ph.D.: "Materiality and Location: Forest Industry, Regions and Building Culture"
March 6, 2014: Kerry Cesaro '01 MEM, Managing Director, Forests, World Wildlife Fund - US: “Forests for a Living Planet: A 2020 Vision for Safeguarding the World’s Forests”
March 13 & 20: Spring Recess
March 27, 2014: Gwen Macdonald, Director of Habitat Restoration, a program of Connecticut Fund for the Environment:
April 3, 2014: Zachary Parisa MFS '09: Co-founder and President, SilviaTerra
April 10, 2014: Sarah Mittlefehldt Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies: The Path of Public-Private Partnership: The Appalachian Trail and American Environmental Politics
April: 17, 2014: Mary Ann Fajvan MFS '83, Ph.D.
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Winter has hinted at its impending departure but many parts of the country find themselves still firmly in her embrace. For those who love cold weather photography, we have some tips designed to help you leverage the season to its full potential.
We also have a treat in store this month with our interview of Nell Carroll, formerly USA Today’s sports photo editor and now editor of the Austin American-Statesman. Nell has graciously shared her expertise on what it takes to become a successful photojournalist in today’s competitive marketplace. Her advice is inspiring, on point and designed to help you launch a career in this arena if you so choose.
We’ve closed the issue with some great gear recommendations and a refresher course on depth of field and how to create different effects through aperture adjustments. We’ve crammed a lot of photography fun into February’s issue, so spend a few minutes with us and get inspired. And remember to drop by the store to show us what you’ve been shooting. We’d love to see your latest work!
The Inside Scoop on Becoming a Freelance Photo Stringer by Laura Oles
Have you ever wondered if you had what it took to be a working photojournalist? Many professionals have earned entry into the field by working as a freelance stringer. In the journalistic profession, a stringer is a freelance photographer or journalist who is paid by the photo (or article) as opposed to being a salaried employee of the newspaper. Even though the stringer isn’t a traditional employee (s)he can build an ongoing relationship with one or several news organizations and create a steady stream of income through ongoing submissions (and acceptance) of work.
We turned to Nell Carroll, who currently serves as photo editor for the Austin American-Statesman for advice on what it takes to become a successful stringer in today’s competitive climate. Nell earned a degree in photojournalism from Syracuse University and got her start working for a small newspaper with a total staff of four people. She served as sports editor for USA Today for several years and then left Washington DC for Austin, Texas, where she currently serves as photo editor for the Austin American-Statesman. She has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
When we asked Nell what it took to make a mark in this industry, this is what she said:
Be Different: “The market is saturated. Everyone with an iPhone thinks he’s a photographer. The available work can be spotty at times so folks should learn how to fill off time with marketing and promotion.” Being a working stringer means that you are, in essence, operating your own enterprise, and this requires making sure that your work and expertise are promoted. It’s important to understand that you are competing with countless other photographers. Marketing is an ongoing endeavor, so plan on building these efforts into your workweek.
“One of the most common mistakes I see involves weak portfolios,” Nell offers. “Many people fill their portfolio with shots from the same event and that does not show me any versatility. I need to see that a photographer can shoot many different types of things.” She adds, “However, if someone specializes in sports, I may like that and know I can hire them just for sports.” Nell offers a word of caution as well. “Don’t oversell your talent. Just because you had a head shot published in the New York Times does not mean you can call them a client.”
Be Aware: You need to have your eye on current events, so leveraging social media to keep current is an important part of the job. “Social media leads me to many photo opportunities so I keep a close eye on Twitter and Facebook to make sure I do not miss a beat,” Nell states. You’ll want to be aware of upcoming newsworthy events to make sure you’re positioned to be in the mix and ready to shoot.
Be Tenacious: While you don’t want to be a nuisance, you do want to follow up on occasion after submitting a query or photograph for consideration. There is also a fine line between bugging me about work and not following up at all. I am super busy, so things and people fall off my radar pretty fast if I am not reminded of them. I love when freelancers tell me their weekly availability, I may not use them for months but then BANG, I will need them immediately.”
Be Available: As a freelancer, being available is extremely important. Even if your calls have not been returned, when a newspaper calls you, you need to take it. Nell puts it simply, “Freelancers, always answer your phone.” You’ll need to consider your current life and commitments before venturing into the field of freelance photojournalism. News happens all the time, at any hour, and when an editor needs something covered, your answer needs to be ‘yes.’ Nell says, “Being a freelance photographer is a tough profession. You need to be on call at all times to be successful. One “NO“ from you can mean months of no calls from an editor.” If your schedule is one that allows this kind of flexibility, this can prove to be a true competitive advantage.
Be Tenacious: Work can come in many forms and in many niche areas, so being available also extends to being open to other possibilities. She says, “Realize that no assignment is beneath you, unless you are morally opposed it. I would never shoot paparazzi assignments because I feel they can be hurtful to the subject, but I would have no problem shooting a boring picture of a car for a car story.” She reminds us that there are many niche opportunities available including realtors, animal shelters, family portraiture and more. Be open to alternative opportunities as they can add depth to your portfolio.
Carving a space for yourself as a photo stringer can be demanding but such coveted positions require a particular tenacity and dedication. While this career can be challenging, it doesn’t mean that you have to surrender your entire life. In fact, having outside interests is an asset. Nell says, “Your hobbies and other interests are important to maintain because they add dimension, perspective and texture to your work. Having a multi-faceted life is beneficial and those outside hobbies should be nurtured.” Nell adds that these outside interests encourage curiosity, which is an important component of photojournalism. Nell also enjoys mentoring other photographers when her schedule allows. “I really enjoy looking at other photographers’ work and helping them find the obvious and hidden gems.”
The arena of photojournalism is one that offers variety, excitement and the opportunity to share local and national stories with your community. It’s a career that many photographers dream of achieving and one well worth pursuing. If you’ve ever dreamed of trying your hand as a photo stringer, we hope you’ll take the first step. Start building your portfolio and keep Nell’s advice in mind.
Grab your camera and head out. The world is waiting!
Exposure Compensation Tip: Winter Whites:
The proper exposure can make or break an image so a general understanding of exposure, along with how to override your camera’s exposure settings, can help you garner the proper balance of light. Today’s cameras have sophisticated exposure technology but there are times, such as shooting in snowy scenes, which can trick your camera’s exposure settings.
Your camera’s exposure meter interprets the scene as a mid-grey (or what’s known as 18% greyscale), so a landscape with snow may throw your camera’s interpretation off to an extent. Your camera may ‘see’ the scene as a grey image with bright light cast through, so adjusting your exposure compensation by +1 or possibly even +2 should be enough to properly expose the image. Photographing the same scene and adjusting the EC once or twice for comparison is an excellent exercise in understanding how your camera ‘sees’ what you see and what to do when you two aren’t eye to eye.
A Common Cause for Missed Shots:
One of the most common reasons we miss great shots is something that is completely avoidable--our batteries aren’t charged enough to take us through the entire event. You can take control of the situation by keeping an extra battery or charger in your camera bag.
Get one for your gear bag here: http://www.samys.com/c/Batteries--Power-Adapters/2/140.html
Rain, Rain, Go Away…
Ok, so we really don’t want the rain to go away since it can create some beautiful environments for us to shoot, but we do want to keep the rain at bay when it comes to our gear. We have just the thing to keep your gear protected from wet weather while allowing you to keep working.
Get one for your gear bag here: http://www.samys.com/s/rain%20cover
The Benefits of Shooting on Overcast Days:
While photographers understand the benefits of sunny days and how to use sunny skies to an advantage, some shy away from shooting on overcast days for fear of not getting the benefit of bright light. Shooting when it is overcast can actually yield some of the best images because the light is more blended and muted.
Overcast skies can be extremely flattering when photographing people because the clouds diffuse and filter the light so that it is more even, which can have a positive effect on skin tones. Harsh rays can sometimes overpower a portrait or a nature scene whereas overcast lighting is more even and soft.
An overcast day is also a great opportunity to convey a particular mood, especially when coupled with nature scenes. The gloomy feel is articulated through the even grey skies and the surroundings, and in this instance, the environment is the perfect catalyst to convey somber settings or emotions.
Quick Reference Tip: Depth of Field
Depth of Field (DOF) is a term that refers to areas of an image that remain in sharp focus. Experimenting with deep and shallow DOF settings is one of the most common ways to experiment with composition and interest in an image. What you choose to keep sharp and what you choose to throw out of focus with your DOF choices can substantially influence the overall impact of your photograph.
If you want to keep a shallow depth of field, such as keeping a woman’s face in focus but blurring the entire background, choose a smaller aperture setting (this means the iris opening is larger) for this purpose. A longer lens or a longer focal length will translate into a more shallow depth of field. For situations where you’d prefer the entire image in sharp focus, choose a larger aperture setting (the iris opening is smaller) and this will increase the depth of field. Shooting with a shorter lens or a shorter focal length will also aid in creating a longer depth of field in your image.
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Sox kicking up their heels over UNC's Bard
Tue Jun 13, 2006
Red Sox scout Jeff Zona, whose coverage area includes North Carolina, assumed he was just going through the motions when he set up a meeting before the start of the college baseball season with Andrew Miller and Daniel Bard, star pitchers for the University of North Carolina. Both Miller, a 6-foot-7-inch lefthander considered a potential No. 1 pick, and Bard, a 6-4 right hander who last summer was the best pitcher in the Cape Cod League, figured to be long gone by the time the Sox drafted.
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If the election is a national compass that will set something of the policy direction for Australia over the next three years, the census is a map that shows us who we are as a society in a big-picture sense, as well as the contours that highlight our varied local communities and their detailed needs.
The children of Australia are today's students and tomorrow's employees. And while each generation has passed through the student lifestage, Generation Z are the only ones to have done so in the 21st century.
At 12.51 am on Tuesday, 16 February 2016, Australia will officially have a population of 24 million people. But who will be the 24 millionth Australian, and what does a population of 24 million mean for our country?
As Australia closes in on the next population milestone of 24 million, which it will reach in February, it's a good time to reflect on what life was like when the population was half that, and how we...
Never before has there been a generation who can life track their every heartbeat (literally) as this generation today. From steps walked to hours slept, users now have access to more health data than their doctor -- all uploadable and analysable.
Australia's communities are undergoing significant transformation from the horizontal suburbs to the growth of these vertical communities, as people rent more, move more frequently, and transition across more communities than ever before.
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ALEXA Mini news
2015 could be dubbed the year of the drone. As a UAV film service operator we have noticed a sharp rise this year in interest coming from drama and features, much of which is down to Arri developing a version of their iconic ALEXA camera in miniature that’s a perfect fit for a gimbal.
We started flying our aerial rigs for television in 2012, at the time the heaviest payload we could carry was a Canon 5D and it took many hours of balancing and tuning to get decent, stable footage from the gimbals. Three years on, multi-rotor technology has exploded, the invention of brushless gimbals like Freefly’s MōVI means smooth stable footage is easy to achieve without the old headaches, and we’re able to efficiently carry heavy cameras like the Sony FS7 and the RED with lens control. Arri’s announcement in February of this year was the final piece in the quality puzzle. The ALEXA mini has been specifically engineered to work perfectly on a multi-rotor and for any drone operator into their cameras it is big news.
We took delivery of our camera at the beginning of June and it is everything it promised to be. It has the same ARRI ALEV III CMOS sensor as the ALEXA, the image is beautiful and the camera is intuitive to use.
For aerial and gimbal work, the weight and shape make it easy to balance and tune. For such a powerhouse it is pretty lightweight, due in part to the carbon housing but more importantly to Arri’s clever design. Unlike any other camera, the ALEXA Mini sensor carrier sits at the centre and acts like a hub, which everything else, camera body, lens, and accessory mounting points hangs off. That means means very little clutter in and around the camera and a form factor that’s compact with weight distribution perfect for gimbal balancing. A bare set up mounted on a MōVI 15 gimbal with a Zeiss CP2 and Teradek Bolt 2000 Pro transmitter the all up weight of the gimbal is just 6.5kg.
Keeping it lightweight we power the camera with Lipo batteries in the air but Bebob have made a really nice V-Mount Battery Adapter for the Mini, which is a great solution for handheld MoVI work.
Camera control works in a variety of ways. You can hook up the ALEXA Mini Electronic View Finder which gives you full control over camera menus and settings but for a more streamlined ground gimbal set up we use the two SDI connectors to link to an external monitor and HD downlink and then control the camera remotely with an iPhone. In the air, the Arri WCU-4 hand unit will give full camera and lens motor control via wifi, what we don’t know until we test is the range we’ll be able to get on this.
In just a few weeks we have shot with it in a variety of scenarios, putting it through its paces in some challenging locations and from start to finish the ALEXA Mini is proving a perfect fit for what we do.
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If there’s one poster that boys of a certain age had on their bedroom walls its was Raquel Welch in her ‘One Million Years BC’ fur bikini but the actress was far more than that and fought most of her career to escape that persona.
Born Jo-Raquel Tejada on 5th September 1940 in Chicago. She was half Bolivian – half American and aged only two years old her family soon moved to San Diego where her parents divorced when she was a teenager. A bright student she entered and won beauty pageants including Maid of California in 1958.
At 17 she had wanted to be a ballet dancer but soon realized that she didn’t have the figure for it but by 18 years of age, having dropped out of university, she had married the first of what would be four husbands in her life. She had two children one of which Tahnee would go on to be an actress herself. Raquel began taking acting lessons funded by her job as a weather girl for a local TV station. Her first marriage lasted five years before she divorced. Now living in Dallas she made ends meet by working as a model and waitress before moving to Hollywood as a single mother auditioning for minor roles.
Kim Basinger in ‘My Stepmother is an Alien’ – BLU -RAY / DVD
By 1965 she appeared in Life magazine and the exposure got her a 5 year contract with 20th Century Fox where she landed her first significant role in the fantastic, ‘Fantastic Voyage’ (1966) but it was her next film that would make her a superstar overnight. The film was ‘One Million Years BC’ where she appeared as a cavewoman in a fur bikini and it was the poster that would make her a sex symbol icon and her on screen sexuality burnt up the screen something that she embraced in a bid to defy her strict father. Her status as sex symbol was assured and yet despite pressure from studios and producers she never shot a nude scene in any of her films. That same year she married her second husband Patrick Curtis and interest was immense with the public and paparazzi at the ceremony was delayed to allow police to clear the area.
The films that followed included Bedazzled with Peter Cook & Dudley Moore, Bandolero with James Stewart and 100 Rifles that featured the first interracial love scene opposite Jim Brown in a major studio film. As a sex symbol Raquel Welch saw feminists dismiss which she felt was unfair because as a single mother she had raised her children alongside a successful career and began to take far more serious roles sometimes in films ahead of their times notably as the lead role in ‘Myra Breckinridge’ (1970). Based on Gore Vidal’s novel the film saw her cast as a transsexual woman but the film was terrible not helped by rumours of on-set bust ups with her co-star Mae West. The film bombed and Welch hated the end product.
Despite her dramatic roles she really had an untapped flair for comedy best seen in ‘Three Muskateers’ (1973). So good was she in the film that it rightly earned her a Golden Globe. A sequel the following year followed. The 1970’s saw her appear in less successful films and perhaps the nadir was in 1981 when having been cast in ‘Cannery Row’ she was replaced within days of shooting by Debra Winger who was 15 years younger. Raquel Welch took out a law suit against the studio and eventually, six years later, she won her case and was awarded almost $11m in damages. Though she won the battle it cost her roles and she was never cast in a significant role in a feature film from thereon.
She had acquired a reputation for being ‘difficult’ but was the first to acknowledge that her looks gained her a career but would also prevent her being cast in certain roles but as her career progressed through the 1990’s onwards she seemed to have made peace with how she was perceived and found herself in demand on TV movies and shows that included cameos in Seinfeld, Sabrina the teenage Witch and CSI Miami leading to a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame in 1996.
The 1980’s saw her become a fitness guru in the same way as Jane Fonda and she produced books and videos which her third husband Andre Weinfield photographed and directed, She also started a business in wigs and hairpieces that was immensely successful. Cosmetic product endorsements also followed.
Having largely avoided talking about her ethnicity she came to embrace and talk openly and proudly about her Bolivian origins and began taking Hispanic and Latino roles. By 2008 she was going through her fourth divorce this time from Richard Palmer who was 54 years old to her own 68 years of age.
She never really escaped her sex symbol image and In 2010 she told a journalist, “I think they thought I was an emptyheaded girl with a nice rack and parlayed that into everything. That wasn’t my idea at all, but it turned out to be the Hollywood idea of me. Sometimes being in the world of being in movies and commerce and being in the public eye, you can’t really always choose the path that you want necessarily.”
She died 15th February 2023 aged 82 years old
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