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Parameshwari Yoga is a rebirth. It is to regenerate, to refix each person in all angles of their life. It's quite interesting what that book is saying—mantra, yantra, and union with the Divine energies. It's proof and evidence of how to connect to the Mother and how to connect to Shiva, the Father.
To understand the great philosophers, the great spiritual characters, not only Ramana Maharshi, not only Paramahamsa Ramakrishna, not only Shirdi Sai Baba, not only Jesus Christ, not only Swami Kaleshwar, any character, you have to know what the mechanism of miracles is that's happening in your life. If you truthfully and fruitfully—truthfully and fruitfully—understand the mechanism in your life then it's the bliss. - Sri Kaleshwar
Ancient Spiritual Knowledge for Today's World
Parameshwari Yoga Manuscript
The Parameshwari Yoga palm leaf manuscript is at the heart of the ancient divine mission which is to awaken the world through the blessings of the Holy Mother. The palm leaf manuscript is directly linked to Jesus Christ, Adi Shankaracharya and Adi Shankaracharya's guru. Most recently, this manuscript was made available to the world by Sri Kaleshwar. This manuscript reveals the prayers and sacred energy formulas (channels) practiced by Jesus Christ,Mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and numerous other saints and maharshis through out India over millennia. "If you follow this information, you'll connect to amazing supernatural cosmic energy, the Mother and Father. You'll see amazing changes in your life," Sri Kaleshwar said.
Leaves of Parameshwari Yoga palm leaf manuscript spread out on table Penukonda India 2007
The knowledge in this ancient manuscript is direct revelation from the Divine Mother Herself. This manuscript was written by a maharishi with the capacity to bring Mother Divine into form. The Mother would manifest in Her physical form to teach him the mysteries of Her creation, which he then wrote down on palm leaves. "The words came directly from the Mother's lips," Sri Kaleshwar said. The knowledge in the manuscript is priceless; it will enable humanity to have a direct experience of our Divine Mother and Divine Father, Lord Shiva.
The bijaksharas (mantras or prayers) of the Parameshwari Yoga book help a lot to remove the karmic blocks and give the fragrance to the soul, to the mind, and to the heart through a beautiful transmission. - Sri Kaleshwar
The Structure of Shiva Lingam Yantra
What You Will Receive & Do as a Participant:
• Learn to create your own 'Structure of Shiva Lingam' yantra
• Watch two instructional videos leading you through the steps of drawing the 'Structure of Shiva Lingam' yantra accurately on paper and adding the bijaksharas accurately.
• Create your own 'Structure of Shiva Linga' yantra on metal making a new divine power object to bless your life
It's advisable when you doing the siddhis to draw the Shiva (Structure of Shiva Lingam) yantra on a copper sheet. Keep it in your bedroom, behind where you're sleeping. But make sure the yantra is by your bed. It is your soul mirror. Once you're sleeping, your soul will get magnified by this yantra and with this prayer. It will bring more energy to your soul to support to the siddhis. -- Sri Kaleshwar
• Read and study unpublished teachings about the Parameshwari Yoga palm leaf manuscript and the teachings of Sri Kaleshwar
• Have full access to all program materials, audio and video teaching files within your own student account for reference at any time.
• Participate in a group discussion board / blog forum.
• Be a part of a Global Spiritual Community now stepping forward to create peace, healing and harmony on our planet.
The Parameshwari Yoga palm leaf book contains the Holy Mother and Shiva Channels. On the planet, this information can only be found in this book. It is very rare to receive this knowledge. —Sri Kaleshwar
Your Instructor(s)
Nityaananda (Clint Thompson MD) is a physician who studied ancient healing techniques in India for 15 years from the great siddha master, Sri Kaleshwar. He was Sri Kaleshwar's personal physician and often assisted his yogic processes, including yoga samadhi and large group shaktipat transmissions. He was instructed personally by Sri Kaleshwar on the yantras of the Parameshwari Yoga palm leaf manuscript. Sri Kaleshwar gave Nityaananda a special channel with the yantras from the manuscripts and instructed him on the hidden knowledge and codes of the yantras. He travelled around the world with Sri Kaleshwar and led processes where students received Mother Divine's darshan. He has taught extensively in America and at the Soul University in Penukonda, India.
Nityaananda is a master healer, and trains healers in Sai Shakti healing techniques. He is the author of The Awareness of Healing. Nityaananda resides at the Divine Lineage Healing Center in Laytonville, California and currently gives teachings, healings and shaktipat transmission around the world.


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The offer process can be a make or break part of the hiring process. It can certainly be a nervy part of the process, particularly for the candidates, but especially for the employer. Of course the candidate is in nervous anticipation of an offer, but the employer is in the process of trying to close the deal and, ironically, will soon have to transfer some of their power in the hiring process to the candidate as they show their hand by making an offer – and then leaving the candidate to decide.
Once the offer is made the employer is a little powerless and left to wonder whether the candidate is keen on their business, or is going to use the offer as leverage for their existing employer or a competitor. The candidate has control, unless you, the employer, can take some priming steps prior to extending the offer to help you stay in control of the salary negotiation process.
I suggest that no offers are extended to candidates before they are asked the five "priming" questions below. The first and second questions can be asked during first and/or second interview and/or the offer meeting, whereas the final three questions should be asked prior to offer, after the candidate has had a full appraisal of the company and role.
1. If you decided to stay with your current employer, what would most likely next be your next career move and how long before you are able to make that move?
What you are trying to establish with this question is whether there is a likelihood that the candidate may be susceptible to a counter offer. So, you are trying to understand what the candidate's current career potential is with hos/her role, which gives you a clear benchmark to assess how much your role will advance this candidate's career now or in the future. This means you can shape and subtly adjust your role (and communicate this to the candidate), to ensure that the role is as enticing as possible from a career point of view and certainly more enticing than a potential counter offer.
2. Can you tell me again why joining us and taking on this role would be of value to you from a personal and career development point of view? If you were looking back on this in five years how would you explain this move to a potential employer at that point?
The strategy here is simple. Rather than taking the obvious approach of telling them what all the benefits are – which can make the candidate feel as if they are being manipulated and therefore possibly less open to persuasion – let them explain to you exactly what the benefits of joining you are from a more considered, long-term perspective. This approach is great because the employee reminds him/her self of the benefits of working in this role without you having to use coercing tactics. If they have missed anything when giving their appraisal of reasons to join, you might want to fill in any gaps with additional benefits – which they have overlooked – while they are receptive!
3. If you received a job offer from us today, would you be in a position to accept or reject it?
Of course, the ideal candidate who is keen will say, "pretty much immediately." But, in reality, people might want some time to think about it, but be concerned about any one who needs longer than 24 hours as they may be stalling as they are awaiting another offer or want to use this as a bargaining chip to get a counter offer from their current employer, which may take time. If they do expect to delay in their answer to your offer, I'd recommend probing a little deeper.
4. If we were to make you an offer, when would you be able to start employment with us, e.g how much notice do you need to give?
As you are probably aware, in the US candidates will typically need to give two weeks notice and in the UK this will be 1 month's notice. Therefore candidates should be able to be quite specific about the date of starting and if they are vague, it could be that they are still intending to court other offers/counter offers even after accepting your offer, so make sure to follow up if their answer lacks clarity, certainty and the notice period is longer than the norm for their industry, profession or seniority level.
5. The crunch question. At what salary level would you accept our offer without need for further discussion and at what point would you walk away?
Most candidates will want to hear the offer from you and will not be used to having to volunteer figures themselves. Of course, if their figures are within your pay ranges you are safe to extend the offer, but if their expectations are out of your range then you should discuss that up-front prior to extending the offer to see if they have any flexibility. Alternately, you may need to delay extending the offer until you have talked to your compensation review team.
The whole point of this questioning process is to ensure that you remain in control of the negotiation and don't extend a job offer until you have had all of your key questions answered.


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A few days ago, I told L that maybe we should send the kids back to public school. He knows me well enough to know that when I say this, what I really mean is that something isn't working for me. It's really helpful for me to talk to him about school as it helps me to gain some perspective and get new ideas. One thing we talked about was the lack of spontaneity in our days. I protested, saying something like, "Easy for you to say, you don't have to help five people get ready every time you leave the house!". He was right though. We finished our work quite early yesterday and I fiddled around on facebook and twitter for a while. I noticed that Darcel was taking her kiddos to the museum and I felt a little jealous. Then I realized there was nothing stopping me from going to the museum except the perceived difficulty in getting everyone out the door. So, I womaned up and asked the kids where they wanted to go. We decided to try something new and that's how we ended up at our local Homeschool Skate Day. The kids had never rollerskated before and they had such a fun time. Wren even ran into one of her friends from co-op! Sadly, this was the last session until fall, but we are planning to go back very soon with L. Is there something you could stand to add to your daily life and/or homeschool?
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Controversial Harpenden development given go-ahead
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The need for affordable housing nixed a need for parking as a controversial Harpenden development was given the go-ahead.
The application to demolish and develop St Margaret Flats on Cross Way was carried by St Albans council on Monday, August 14.
This is despite many councillors, neighbours, and Harpenden council saying the provided parking was insufficient.
Harpenden East's Cllr Mike Wakely said: "One of the things I am very aware of in the district is we need more affordable housing, reasonably-priced housing not for multimillionaires.
"And this application is good, it provides real affordable, market-driven units.
"However, I know the area and it's difficult to park there. People would not just comment about it just because they are commenting about it.
"It's real it's something they suffer day in, day out."
Tilsworth Development put in an application to build 11 flats with 12 parking spaces on the site.
Cllr Wakely said: "To have twelve parking spaces is just grief, unless we ban all cars."
His words chimed with those of Harpenden town council, which recommended planning permission be refused due to the lack of parking.
Several neighbours have also made representations to St Albans council, saying their parking problem would be exacerbated and it could cause disputes.
Redbourn's Cllr Victoria Mead concurred there were concerns about parking.
The provision of one space per flat left little room for visitors, she said.
"I just feel if this was a city that would be different, but the size of Harpenden and where the site is located, on a residential road, I do think the development would be better off slightly reduced."
However, Harpenden West's Cllr Matt Stephens argued the overriding concern was the need for the kind of affordable housing this development would provide.
He said: "I would think it would be a worthy contribution to Harpenden town."
A representative for the developers who spoke at the meeting offered an olive branch in the form of four extra parking spaces.
This was met with approval by many of the councillors, however such an amendment would require an entirely new planning application.
The application was passed by the committee without the extra spaces.
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Springboks and Bulls flyhalf Handre Pollard looks set to miss the next ten weeks of Super Rugby due to injury.
Pollard injured his right ankle (Syndesmosis) in training on Thursday morning.
The Springbok and Bulls pivot saw a specialist on Thursday afternoon about a surgical procedure and is expected to be out of action for 8 to 10 weeks.
Pollard will be replaced this weekend by Tian Schoeman, with Francois Brummer on the bench.
More details on the extent of Pollard's injury will be published as soon as it is available.
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Beverly?s hyperactive behaviour on stage after she was evicted from the big brother house, got to I.K, the host of BBA, so badly that he could not help but embarrass her on stage.
Beverly, who came on the runway acting like she?s on a stimulant, to cheer up with her fellow Nigerian contestant Melvin when she was not called to, had I.K scream on her with words like, ?Babe will you go and sit down.?This obviously sent shivers to her spines that she immediately went to take calm.
It wasn?t just Beverly who was embarrassed by I.K on the night, Melvin also was, when he hugged the winner of the Big Brother prize money, Dilish and was told by I.K, ?Don?t try to kiss her, her man is here.?
Uhmmm! Could the act by I.K be termed somewhat jealousy? What a night of embarrassment.
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From politics to entertainment, philanthropy to fashion, there were a great number of defining moments this year that advanced the women's agenda and put the needs and rights of women and girls firmly on the map. A record number of women were elected to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and Africa secured its second female head of state. Women launched businesses in record numbers and the number of female Fortune 500 CEOs is about to hit a record 21. In no particular order, here are the top 12 women that inspired me in 2012:
Ashley Judd, actress, activist
When the media speculated about the reasons for her 'puffy face,' Judd hit back with a powerful blog in the Daily Beast that went viral and reignited the debate about the objectification of women in the media. A Senate run in 2014 is rumored for the well-respected activist and champion of women's causes.
Marissa Mayer, CEO, Yahoo
After a successful run at Google, Mayer was recruited to turn around the troubled Yahoo. Mayer took the CEO job in July and soon after, announced her pregnancy. "Could a woman do both" ran the headlines. No doubt. Mayer gave birth to her first child in September and has been quietly laying out her strategy for a revamped Yahoo.
Malala Yusufzai, activist
14-year-old Malala, who campaigned passionately for the right to an education, was brutally gunned down by the Taliban as she rode home from school. Thankfully Malala is well on her way to recovery, and the Taliban's actions sparked outrage and demonstrations in her native Pakistan. Malala's cause has been taken up by politicians and activists around the world.
Kathryn Bigelow, director
In 2009, Bigelow became the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director, and with her new film, Zero Dark Thirty, is well on her way to a second nomination. Bigelow doesn't conform to the stereotype of the female director, making hard-hitting films that enlighten and provoke.
Stella McCartney, designer
McCartney is one of the UK's most successful fashion designers. A savvy businesswomen, she's also lent her skills to the likes of Adidas and Gap with spin-off collections that sell out in record time. In 2012, she designed the uniforms for Britain's Olympic team and won Designer Brand and Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards.
Sara Blakely, Founder, Spanx
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Joyce Banda, President of Malawi
With the addition of Joyce Banda, who was sworn in as President of Malawi in April, Africa now boasts two female heads of state. One of Banda's first moves in one of the poorest countries in the world was to cut her own salary by 30% and sell her predecessor's $12 million presidential jet and fleet of luxury cars.
Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood provides much needed breast cancer screenings for women, amongst other services. When the Susan G Komen Foundation decided to withdraw funding from the organization, Richards fought back and rallied supporters, resulting in $3m in new funding and a back down from Komen.
Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States
The first Lady's DNC speech went a long way to winning President Obama the general election. Strong, inspiring, uncompromising and smart as hell, Mrs. Obama has held our attention for four years and will for four more.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
An exemplary politician, Clinton has run the state department with a steady hand for the past four years. She is a fierce supporter of women's rights and launched the International Council on Women's Business Leadership this year. Mrs. Clinton is set to resign her post soon. Our plea: Please run in 2016!
Anne-Marie Slaughter, Professor, Former State Dept Policy Planning Director
Slaughter's honest assessment of the challenges faced by career women with families struck a chord with working mothers everywhere. Her goal in The Atlantic article was not to say that we could never 'have it all,' but that the system had to change.
Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia
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Gabby Douglas, gymnast
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B-292077.2: Sep 4, 2003
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Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) protests the terms of request for quotations (RFQ) No. RFQ-OPPM-3-1007VT, issued by the Office of Procurement and Property Management, Department of Agriculture (USDA), for quotes from Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) vendors for tchange managementv software. CA argues that the solicitation is defective in that it fails to set forth the agencyFs minimum requirements, and that the amended solicitation improperly precludes vendors from revising their technical quotes to address the agency's allegedly unstated minimum requirements.
We deny the protest.
B-292077.2, Computer Associates International, Inc., September 4, 2003
The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release.
Matter of: Computer Associates International, Inc.
File: B-292077.2
Date: September 4, 2003
Claude P. Goddard, Jr., Esq., J. Michael Littlejohn, Esq., J. William Eshelman, Esq., and Elizabeth M. Gill, Esq., Wickwire Gavin, P.C., and James M. Black, Esq., Computer Associates International, Inc., for the protester.
Marion T. Cordova, Esq., Department of Agriculture, for the agency.
Louis A. Chiarella, Esq., and Christine S. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
1. Protesters argument that the solicitation is defective in that it fails to set forth the agencys actual minimum requirements is in essence a challenge to the evaluation of vendor responses, and thus is premature where award has not yet been made.
2. Corrective action taken by the agency in response to a suspected procurement impropriety is unobjectionable where the agency has a reasonable basis for restricting the scope of revisions that vendors may make to their quotes, and the agencys corrective action resolves the suspected impropriety.
Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) protests the terms of request for quotations (RFQ) No. RFQ-OPPM-3-1007VT, issued by the Office of Procurement and Property Management, Department of Agriculture (USDA), for quotes from Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) vendors for change management software. CA argues that the solicitation is defective in that it fails to set forth the agencys minimum requirements, and that the amended solicitation improperly precludes vendors from revising their technical quotes to address the agencys allegedly unstated minimum requirements.
We deny the protest.
The RFQ, initially issued on December 13, 2002, requested quotes from three FSS vendors, including CA, for a change management software product, to include installation, configuration, training, and maintenance, for use at the USDA National Finance Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, and the National Information Technology Center, Kansas City, Missouri. The solicitation informed vendors of the various computer platforms and operating systems upon which the change management software would be installed, and advised that [i]t is only essential that the functional requirements [of the proposed software] be satisfied in the same manner for each participating platform. RFQ at 5.
The RFQ contemplated the issuance of a fixed-price purchase order for a 3-year period of performance. The solicitation also established three evaluation factors in descending order of importance: price, technical merit, and corporate experience. Award was to be made to the responsible vendor whose quote conformed to the solicitation and provided the overall best value to the agency, based on consideration of all factors.
The agency received three quotes, including a quote from CA, by the January 6, 2003, closing date. A technical evaluation team (TET) evaluated vendors technical quotes using a numeric rating system. Following both the technical and price evaluation of quotes, USDA determined that the quote of another vendor, Merant/Northrop Grumman Computing Systems, Inc., represented the best overall value.
On March 13, following a debriefing by the agency, CA filed a protest with our Office, essentially raising three issues: (1) the agency improperly evaluated CAs technical quote, by employing the use of an unstated minimum requirement for an integrated multiple platform support solution; (2) the agency improperly evaluated CAs price quote; and (3) the agency failed to follow the solicitations stated source selection criteria and failed to make a proper best value determination. Initial Protest at 2,
On April 8, the agency notified our Office of its intent to take corrective action in response to CAs protest. Specifically, USDA stated that its source selection decision had not been documented adequately, and that the contracting officer should have sought clarification of certain aspects of CAs price quote.[1] Accordingly, the agency stated its intent to seek clarification from CA regarding its price quote, and once this clarification was received, to perform a new price/technical tradeoff and arrive at a new source selection decision. Letter from USDA to GAO, Apr. 8, 2003. CA then withdrew its protest in light of the agencys proposed corrective action.
On May 16, the agency issued amendment No. 1 to the RFQ seeking price clarifications from all vendors. The amended solicitation required vendors to submit detailed, standardized price templates indicating the software, maintenance, training, and consulting prices being proposed.[2] Relevant to this protest, CA asked the contracting officer whether vendors could also submit revised technical quotes.[3] Agency Report (AR), Tab H, CA Questions, May 19, 2003, at 1. The agency informed vendors that no new technical quotes would be accepted or evaluated, as the purpose of the amended solicitation was to clarify and standardize vendors price submissions. On May 29, prior to the date for the submission of revised price quotes, CA filed this protest.
CA first contends that the solicitation is defective because it fails to set forth the agencys actual minimum requirements for an integrated multiple platform software solution. CA asserts that it is aware of the existence of an unstated minimum requirement here as a result of the debriefing it received from USDA after the initial award decision. CA argues that it is necessary for the agency to amend the solicitation to reflect its actual minimum requirements and permit vendors to submit new price and technical quotes in response thereto.[4] We find CAs protest on this ground to be premature.[5]
The key question is whether the protest raises an alleged solicitation impropriety, which, to be timely, must be filed prior to the time set for receipt of proposals. See Bid Protest Regulations, 4 C.F.R. 21.2(a)(1) (2003). We conclude that it does not.
As previously stated, CA contends that the RFQ is defective because it fails to set forth the agencys actual minimum requirements (i.e., that there exists an unstated minimum requirement), the proof of which is USDAs evaluation of technical quotes and debriefing statements. Notwithstanding protesters characterization of the solicitation as defective, CA is not in fact challenging the solicitation itself. Instead, CA essentially argues that the agency has unfairly evaluated the vendors technical quotes by not acting in accordance with the terms of the solicitation. An allegation, like CAs here, that an agencys actions are not consistent with the terms of a solicitation is not a challenge to the terms of the solicitation, but a challenge to the agencys actions leading to an award decision. Because the agency here has not yet made an award decision, the protest on this ground is premature. See Parcel 47C LLC, B-286324, B-286324.2, Dec. 26, 2000, 2001 CPD 44 at 10 n.13 (protests that merely anticipate prejudicial agency action are speculative and premature).
CA argues that its protest is not premature, and that any later-filed protest of this issue would be untimely, because of the information the protester now has in its possession regarding the agencys inaccurately stated requirements, citing our decision in Allstate Van & Storage, Inc., B-247463, May 22, 1992, 92-1 CPD 465. In Allstate, which involved the procurement of household goods moving services, the protester alleged after contract award that the solicitations estimated quantities did not accurately reflect the actual quantities that would be required under the awarded contract, a contention based upon the protesters experience as the incumbent contractor. Our Office determined that because the protester knew or should have known of the alleged defects in the solicitations estimated quantities, Allstates argument that the awardees proposal was materially unbalanced, due to defective government estimates, was untimely.
Our decision in Allstate is inapposite to the circumstances here. In Allstate, no agency action, either consistent or inconsistent with the terms of the solicitation, was required in order for the protester to possess the information necessary to challenge the apparent improprieties of the solicitation prior to the time set for receipt of proposals. By contrast, CAs allegation of a defect in the solicitation is entirely conditional upon the agency taking action (or having taken action) inconsistent with the solicitations stated terms. Since there has yet to be an award decision by USDA, CAs protest that the agency failed to act in accordance with the terms of the solicitation is premature.
CA also protests that the agencys corrective action taken in response to its initial protest (i.e., RFQ amendment No. 1) improperly does not allow vendors to submit revised technical quotes as well as revised price quotes. CA argues that just as it is necessary for USDA to amend the RFQ and notify vendors of the unstated agency requirement for an integrated multiple platform software solution, it is also necessary for the agency to permit vendors to submit revised technical quotes addressing this unstated requirement. CA also contends that the agency does not otherwise have a reasonable basis for precluding vendors from submitting revised technical quotes. We disagree.
Contracting officers in negotiated procurements have broad discretion to take corrective action where the agency determines that such action is necessary to ensure a fair and impartial competition.[6] SMS Data Prods. Group, Inc., B-280970.4, Jan 29, 1999, 99-1 CPD 26 at 2; Patriot Contract Servs., LLC, et al., B-278276.11
et al., Sept. 22, 1998, 98-2 CPD 77 at 4. An agencys discretion when taking corrective action also extends to a decision on the scope of proposal revisions, and there are circumstances where an agency may reasonably decide to limit the revisions offerors may make to their proposals.[7] See Rel-Tek Sys. & Design, Inc.--Modification of Remedy, supra; Serv-Air, Inc., B-258243.4, Mar. 3, 1995, 95-1 CPD 125 at 2-3; System Planning Corp., B-244697.4, June 15, 1992, 92-1 CPD 516 at 3-4. We will not question an agencys decision to restrict proposal revisions when taking corrective action so long as it is reasonable in nature and remedies the established or suspected procurement impropriety.
Under the circumstances here, it was reasonable for the agency to limit the vendors submissions to revised price quotes. As noted above, USDA determined that its evaluation of CAs price quote may have been improper, and that the subsequent source selection decision had not been adequately documented. By contrast, the agency found nothing improper in its evaluation of the vendors technical quotes and found no merit to CAs allegation concerning an unstated minimum requirement for an integrated multiple platform software product. The agency also determined that the cost of conducting the initial technical evaluation of quotes--and presumably, the approximate cost for conducting a second technical evaluation of quotes--was more than $42,000. Contracting Officers Statement, June 18, 2003, at 1; AR, Tab F, TET Leader Statement, June 20, 2003, at 2-3. In our view, USDAs limited request for price information from each vendor was a reasonable way to remedy the suspected procurement impropriety while not affecting other portions of vendors quotes and the evaluation thereof. This approach has the added benefit of reducing further cost and delay in the procurement. We therefore conclude that the agency acted within its discretion in limiting the revisions vendors may make to their quotes.
CA also alleges that the agency must allow vendors to submit revised technical quotes because amendment No. 1 to the RFQ did more than simply require vendors to clarify price quotes by submitting prices on standardized pricing templates. The protester argues that the RFQ amendment here also changed basic assumptions of the procurement, principally the evaluation criteria. CA contends that since the agency does not have the discretion to announce in a solicitation that a particular evaluation scheme will be used and then use another in the actual evaluation, unless offerors are informed of the change and given the opportunity to revise their submissions with the new scheme in mind, the agency must provide vendors with the opportunity to revise their technical quotes. We find that the record does not support CAs argument here.
As set forth above, the initial RFQ established three evaluation factors in descending order of importance: price, technical merit, and corporate experience. The RFQ informed vendors that price would be considered the highest value factor once the baseline software product functionality had been confirmed. RFQ at 16. Award was to be made to the responsible vendor whose quote conformed to the solicitation and provided the overall best value to the agency, based on consideration of all factors. RFQ amendment No. 1 again established price, technical merit, and corporate experience, in descending order of importance, as the evaluation criteria upon which the award decision would be made. The amended solicitation also stated that while price is the highest value factor, [technical merit] and [corporate experience] are important factors for the selection. Nothing in the Governments selection criteria indicates [price] is the overriding factor for the decision. When technical merit and corporate experience are combined they are more important than price. RFQ amend. No. 1, at 5.
While CA argues that RFQ amendment No. 1 changes the evaluation criteria by displacing price as the most important evaluation factor, we find the revised solicitation merely clarifies the preexisting relative importance of price and each of the nonprice factors. As the protester correctly recognizes, the original solicitation does not specify the relative importance of price and nonprice factors. While price was certainly the highest value factor, nothing in the original RFQ established its primacy over all other factors when combined. Hence, while the initial solicitation described price as the highest value factor, it nonetheless would be consistent with that description for price to be less important than the technical merit and corporate experience factors when combined (e.g., 40 percent for price, 35 percent for technical merit, and 25 percent for corporate experience). As the relevant language in RFQ amendment No. 1 (i.e., when technical merit and corporate experience are combined, they are more important than price) thus does not contradict any language in the original solicitation, we find that it merely clarifies and does not change the evaluation scheme upon which vendors submitted their original quotes. Additionally, we note that CA has in no way shown that the change in the evaluation scheme it asserts was accomplished by amendment No. 1 would materially affect its technical quote. In this regard, CA states only that the alleged change might lead offerors to consider a change in technical approach. Protesters Comments, July 3, 2003, at 17. This statement is insufficient to show any prejudice from the agencys allegedly improper decision not to allow revisions to the technical quotes. See McDonald-Bradley, B-270126, Feb. 8, 1996, 96-1 CPD 54 at 3 (prejudice is an essential element of every viable protest); see also Statistica, Inc. v. Christopher,
102 F.3d 1577, 1581 (Fed. Cir. 1996).
Lastly, CA contends that the agency is required to allow the protester to submit a revised technical quote based on our decision in KPMG Consulting LLP, B-290716,
B-290716.2, Sept. 23, 2002, 2002 CPD 196. In KPMG, a competitive procurement under the FSS program, we held that where the RFQ does not contain a late quotations clause, the contracting agency may consider quotations or quotation modifications received after the date established in the solicitation, so long as the award process has not begun and other offerors would not be prejudiced. Citing KPMG, CA argues that the agency here must accept revised technical quotations because, apparently, they are in CAs view analogous to the late quotation involved in that case. KPMG simply does not stand for that proposition. KPMG holds that an agency may consider late quotations under certain circumstances, so long as the award process has not begun and other offerors would not be prejudicednot that an agency must under all circumstances and at any time before award accept any quotation revisions offerors may choose to submit.
In sum, we find the agencys corrective action taken in response to CAs initial protest reasonably limited the vendors submissions to revised price quotes.
The protest is denied.
Anthony H. Gamboa
General Counsel
RFQ at 16. Although CA offered to provide [DELETED]. The contracting officer then [DELETED] in the agencys evaluation of the vendors price.
[2] The agency specified use of standardized templates so that vendors prices would be submitted in a uniform and consistent manner, thereby permitting the agency to conduct an apples-to-apples price analysis. Contracting Officers Statement,
June 4, 2003, at 2.
[3] Specifically, CA asked, [s]ince the original date of response, if an offerors offering capability has been improved by the availability of new versions of the offered software, can vendors submit revised technical responses? AR, Tab H, CA Questions, May 19, 2003, at 1.
[4] USDA asserts that its evaluation of vendors technical quotes did not employ an unstated minimum requirement for an integrated multiple platform software solution, but that the TET reasonably awarded a higher technical score to vendors who did propose an integrated software product.
[5] As a preliminary matter, we note that where, as here, an agency solicits FSS vendor responses and provides for a technical evaluation and price/technical tradeoff--that is, uses an approach that is like a competition in a negotiated procurement, our Office will review the agencys actions, if challenged pursuant to our bid protest regulations, to ensure that the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation. COMARK Fed. Sys., B-278343, B-278343.2, Jan. 20, 1998,
98-1 CPD 34 at 4-5. To satisfy its obligation to treat vendors fairly, the agency should in some fashion inform vendors of its essential requirements, so that a fair and intelligent competition can be achieved. Garner Multimedia, Inc., B-291651, Feb. 11, 2003, 2003 CPD 35 at 3; Draeger Safety, Inc., B-285366, B-285366.2, Aug. 23, 2000, 2000 CPD 139 at 4; see Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 1.102-2(c)(3).
[6] While the provisions of FAR Part 15, which govern contracting by negotiation, do not directly apply to competitive procurements under the FSS program, we analyze the protesters contention by the standards applied to negotiated procurements. OSI Collection Servs., Inc.; C.B. Accounts, Inc., B-286597.3 et al., June 12, 2001, 2001 CPD 103 at 4-5.
[7] The agency discretion to limit the revisions offerors may make to their proposals exists notwithstanding that, generally, as the protester argues here, offerors in response to discussions may revise any aspect of their proposals as they see fit--including portions of their proposals which were not the subject of discussions. See Rel-Tek Sys. & Design, Inc.--Modification of Remedy, B-280463.7, July 1, 1999, 99-2 CPD 1 at 3; FAR 15.307(b).
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GSI Construction Corporation, Inc.
We deny the protest.
Nelnet Diversified Solutions, LLC
We deny the protest.
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Tetra Tech, Inc.
We deny the protest.
Inalab Consulting, Inc.
We deny the protest.
Quanterion Solutions, Inc.
We deny the protest.
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Silver Investments, Inc.
We dismiss the protest as untimely because it was filed more than 10 days after the protester knew, or should have known, the basis for its protest.
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Mr Lazenby told the Associated Press news agency: "He took his mail and then said 'Hello'. And then just started shooting."
He said the man then "casually got into his car and drove away".
Mr Crutchfield reportedly told police that he had been inspired by following the fate of Atlanta Olympic bomber Eric Rudolph.
Under an April 2005 deal, Rudolph received four life sentences without parole.
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Sometimes there is a great deal of tension between the way we are and the way we think we'd like to be. Here's a little concept I've come up with that's given me more shalom (peace) in my life. Perhaps it will give you some, too. It's a way of eliminating some unnecessary tension in the gap between who we are and who we want to be.
We all have several types of values. The first is "practiced values." These are the values we are actually living out right now. Then there are "aspirational values." These are the values we would like to see lived in our lives but we aren't there yet. The gap between these two areas is where we grow. It's that tender area where we must admit that we are not where we want to be.
"Respected Values" are the values we see in others that we respect. We make a mistake when we think that we want to adopt a value just because we respect it. For instance, I really respect people who are very neat and completely organized, but that is not my value. I have spent too much time in self-judgment about not being super neat because I respect people who are. But you know what? It's not really a value to me. I like eclectic and even a little cluttered. It is so peace-giving to simply acknowledge that while I like my office reasonably tidy and organized, it will never be neat as a pin because while I respect that, it's not really a value of mine.
"Image Values" are the values that we'd like others to see in us. How do you want to be seen? Why? Your your goal is to be seen in a certain way, you have handed your peace to someone else. You will never be at rest because you will always be trying to control (and manipulate) how other people see you. This is something you ultimately have no control over. When your values are image-based, you are trying to find your self-worth in what other people think about you. That's a bad road, fraught with danger and leading you directly away from shalom.
This values framework may help you grow in peace. Reflect on your values and goals — the things you would like to be — and see which of those things fit in which category. If they are "Respected Values," go on respecting them but don't judge yourself for not moving toward them. If they are "Image Values," drop them. You are God's workmanship and nobody else has any business judging you.
For your truly aspirational values, continue to work toward them. I suggest you read/listen to a book called "The Power of Habit" to learn powerful ways to change your life. (CLICK HERE to me my post about this excellent book).
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Hi! I just tried to fix my wall with some DAP plaster I bought from Home Depot it has been roughly 3 hours since I have finished and I am still waiting for it to fully dry...? I could be wrong but I thought it was suppose to dry a lot faster.
Oops - guess you did not read up first. Generally you have to let drywall compound dry at least 1 day before recoating or priming - more in a house with humidity over about 50%. Generally, about one day is allowed before the next smoothing coat, and 2-4 days is allowed by pros before painting or wallpapering over drywall compound - up to a few to six weeks for true plaster, and typically more like a month for newly cast concrete.
Basically, with drywall compound (if that is what you used), if when you sand it all you get is dust with no smearing it is ready to put on another smoothing coat or a water-based (latex, acrylic latex) primer paint, but for oil-based finishes I would wait 3-5 days after applying the last coat of compound, and a minimum of 7 days total after initial mudding of the joints (where it is 1/2-3/4" thick in the joint so dries slower) before painting primer over it.
If you actually meant true "plaster", which would normally only be used to plaster walls or for major plaster wall repairs (or sometimes for faux texturing) - that is commonly a many week (4-6 commonly) drying time in normal conditions unless you put major fans and heaters to work blowing on it, which can bring the time down to a couple of weeks typically. Obviously, longer for a full-thickness wall repair than for a skim coat.
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says 8-24 hours drying time between coats (depending on thickness and humidity), and says should be "thoroughly dry" before painting or wallpapering ("finishing" in their instructions) - which to me means 2-3 days minimum after application ASSUMING relatively dry interior air.
For rapid plaster and drywall repair work, there are fast-drying compounds like Spackle (maybe what you thought you were getting) that are ready to recoat in an hour typically, or paint in about 4 hours. Though if filling a "hole" through the plaster/drywall, so the patch is an inch thick or so, can commonly take even Spackle 4-8 hours to cure. Those compounds are for drywall REPAIR - drywall "compound" is for taping joints and getting a smooth finish over joints and fasteners, and some types also for texturing, although it is awfully soft and dentable for that use so normally a drywall texturing compound or "texture paint" is used on any place that is subject to scuffing or bumping.
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Outbreaks of foodborne disease attract media attention and raise consumer concern. However, cases of foodborne illness occur daily in all countries, from the most to the least developed. As most of these cases are not reported, the true dimension of the problem is unknown, and efforts to secure the resources and support necessary for the identification and implementation of effective solutions often fail.
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This is a new painting I worked on for the Fresh Collective show. It is part of my "villains" series.
This is one of the new paintings I did for the recent Fresh Collective. Pics from the event and more new work to come.
Here's a preview of a new piece I'm working on for the Fresh Collective show April 2nd. Details to come!
The first in a series of tribute paintings to my hometown of Elizabeth, NJ.
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Welcome to this week's design and development roundup!
Happy iPhone 7 release day! And if you aren't an Apple fan, happy Friday! There's always something to celebrate, right?
Anyway, we have a bunch of great resources that the team have put together for you this week. From Google's DevTools to Media Queries in Gmail (a bit of a Google theme going on there!) You can check everything out below.
Canary's Shadow Editor
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Ever wanted to fiddle about with shadows in Chrome DevTools? Luckily Google have released a special shadow editor in Canary that lets you adjust offsets, blurs and spreads by dragging the sliders. Perfect for getting that shadow just right.
Media Queries in Gmail
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Coding up emails is an arduous and archaic task; something no coder relishes working on. When an email template comes into the studio, most of us have forgot how to code in tables, and it's a constant learning curve remembering how to work in rows and cells over divs.
So, when google released a post explaining how, from later this month, media queries will be accepted in Gmail and Inbox by Gmail, which will ensure that our message are formatted the way we intended, on every device in every orientation… we rejoiced!
Google have released a doc showing the full list of supported CSS rules, with an example of markup:
.colored {
color: blue;
#body {
font-size: 14px;
@media screen and (min-width: 500px) {
.colored {

Hi Pierce,

This text is blue if the window width is below 500px and red otherwise.

Responsive emails are not new, they've been around for a while. We can target screen sizes and ensure our tables collapse to make the information easily readable in bite size bits. With the introduction of media queries within our styles, we can only hope now that other email services follow suit, so email coding can be an enjoyable task, and not something we try and palm off to someone else in the studio!
Google's Clampdown On Insecure HTTP Connections
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Google announced earlier this month that it would start prompting s warning in its browser when visiting unsecured websites. With the latest update due to roll out at the start of next year, Chrome 56 will now trigger a 'not secure' indicator alongside HTTP URLs if the website contains either password or credit card form fields.
With the documented rise in cybercrime, google hopes to push more websites to adopt encryption in order to better protect its users whilst also making its users more aware of insecure websites that they might not have noticed previously. Chrome currently uses a neutral indicator as a warning to alert users when visiting HTTP pages.
The new update will add a 'Not Secure' message alongside the indicator with plans being to eventually adopt the red triangle label used for broken pages as the indicator for insecure pages.
Github's Octoverse
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Github released an infographic showing the current state of software development on its platform over the last year. The summary covers a wide range of statistics including the most popular languages and their change in popularity from the previous year.
Microsoft's move to open source seems to have paid out as it ranked highest in organisations with the most contributors. In terms of programming languages, JavaScript saw a 97% increase from the previous year to become the most used language on Github whilst TypeScript and Swift saw the biggest growth gaining 250% and 262% respectively compared to the previous year.
RESTful API Chaining
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The reliance on APIs has massively increased in the recent years with the movement of reactive web interfaces like React.js and Vue.js. Whilst researching these, I stumbled across a really nice bit of research and implementation into API chaining. That is, taking 3 consequent requests and chaining them into a single HTTP request.
Whilst nothing official, there's a very nice document outlining how the principle works for handling requests and delegating the responses that Mike Stowe has produced. If you're just starting to consider your next API integration for any project, it's definitely worth planning how you could integrate this chained functionality in your own logic layer.
Photo: Timeago.js
Whilst you're probably thinking… yep… there's plenty of them out there, Timeago.js is different to all the other libraries in that it has no dependencies and is an extremely tiny library (just ~1.75kb). It doesn't rely on anything like Moment.js to do the hard work for you and it's super easy to integrate.
// You can pass in your own date to set as the base date (it defaults to now
var timeAgo = timeago();
// As of writing this, you will get '2 days ago'
It's got a easy to use HTML markup too, just use the data-timeago tag

// And even better, you're able to render all these times in real time using the 'render' method:
timeAgo.render($('.time'), 'en');
// To cancel them from auto-updating just clal
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1. Barrel-Aged Cocktails and Wine
Barrel-aged cocktails continue in popularity at bars looking to make things easier on their bartenders while offering guests a fun new option in drinks.
Not only does the aging of the cocktails in wine or bourbon barrels enhance the potency and flavor of the drinks, but it also helps preserve the alcohol as another way for bars and restaurants to pinch profits. This is particularly the case with wine bottles, which, once opened, will typically go bad the more staff open and close them. A growing number of operators now use tap systems to serve and preserve tequila, per Dave Kincheloe, president of National Restaurant Consultants, which has offices in Denver and Phoenix. Like wine, tequila can be sensitive to air exposure. Purchasing kegged wines and spirits also helps operators cut down on packaging, and therefore, waste.
2. The Japanese Highball
Served as a precise blend of whiskey and cold, sparkling water poured over a generous serving of ice, the highball has been a favorite of whisky drinkers in Japan since the 50s. That country was first introduced to the American spirit during WWII, according to Gardner Dunn, U.S. Brand Ambassador for Suntory Whisky. Today, Japanese consumers still favor their highballs, typically with yakitori (skewered, charcoal-grilled meats) at Izakayas (Japanese pubs) and other bar-friendly joints. Here in the U.S., the refreshing Japanese whiskey highball is gaining traction at ramen restaurants, sushi and Izakaya joints and trend-forward cocktail bars like Karasu and Kinfolk 94 in New York and Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco. The drink, Gunn noted while guiding a tour of Chicago restaurants that serve highballs, seems to have caught on among younger bar-goers, happy hour patrons and brunchers looking for a lower alcohol beverage they can consume more readily during the day or over many hours at a stretch. In response, Suntory Whisky's TOKI brand (Toki means "time" in Japanese) and its Jim Beam brand have partnered with manufacturers to develop their own highball draft machines in an attempt to recreate the precise Japanese method of gently stirring the ice to chill the whiskey 13 ½ times to the left and then adding soda water down the arm of a spoon so as not to burst the bubbles. These machines, which also double for use as a standalone soda water tap, deliver one part of very-chilled, whiskey or Japanese whisky with three parts chilled and highly carbonated soda water (five times the carbonation of regular soda water) directly into a glass containing the ice and an optional twist such as grapefruit, lemon, orange or even a splash of yuzu syrup. TOKI currently has 35 of these machines installed in 16 markets including Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
3. Shared Cocktails and Punch Bowls
Just as shared plates do for food, shared cocktails make socializing over drinks more communal. Picture big fishbowls filled with creative cocktails and multiple straws meant for two, three or more people to sip at once. First made popular by rum-focused tiki bars like Blue Dragon in Boston and Three Dots and a Dash in Chicago, the trend continues to catch on at more traditional cocktail bars and restaurants. The Delta in Chicago, for example, serves three different vases (literally in floral-shaped, ornate glass vases) of creative cocktail mixtures with multicolored straws and garnished with nasturtiums and other edible flowers. The Mismatch and Flow combines vodka, allspice dram, seasonal fruit, honey, chamomile and ghost chile in a playful departure from fruity sangria. With plastic straws getting a bad rep these days, some bars have swapped out the less eco-friendly sippers with reusable metal, biodegradable plastic or thicker-quality paper straws. Along the lines of the shared cocktail craze, punches are having a moment as well. At Punch Bowl Social, with various locations around the country, big batches of boozy concoctions come served in fancy glass punch bowls, complete with ornate ladles and even small handled glasses with intricate etchings for an almost Southern-brunch-like feel.
4. Slushies
More bartenders these days continue to pull out their old blenders or buying new ones to whip up icy, boozy beverages on the fly. In addition, once reserved for perhaps more cheesy, tourist-driven posts, "slushie machines have come back in a big way," bar consultant Peter Vestinos noted during FE&S' Bar Design Webcast. Despite the added space requirements, bar operators often favor blended beverages because they combine less-costly ingredients with ice for a higher profit margin. Blenders can also be used to make crushed ice for refreshing cocktails as well.
5. Rose All Day
It seems the frose/rose trend that first hit the scene last year continues and in some markets has even had an impact on the color of barware and supplies. At the newly opened Etta in Chicago, bar manager Aaron Pollack sourced bright, rose-colored martini shakers, strainers, stirring sticks, jiggers and other tools. Adding to the theme, a wire basket holds limes and lemons for an eye-catching, statement look at the bar and to pair with the bright and breezy, Cali-esque space.
Read more about cocktail trends and bar design in FE&S' Trends in Bar Equipment and Design story and in FE&S' Bar Design Webcast with Peter Vestinos and Tobin Ellis, two veteran mixologists and bar consultants.


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If you're like me, you believe small businesses will continue to lead the economic climb out of this protracted recession. If your own line of work is as a consultant to small business — be it for marketing, advertising, or what have you — you want to be ready and able to tap this opportunity for growth. To do so, you need to reach out, get connected, and get educated.
Reach out to your local SCORE and SBA counselors to get to know them and, in turn, let them know about your offerings to customers. These counselors are helping small businesses head down the right path every day and could refer other small businesses to you as customers or clients. Establishing relationships with influencers is always a good thing; I can't recommend the SCORE folks enough.
Get connected to clients and prospects by leveraging the power of social media — in particular Facebook and LinkedIn. On Facebook, get current customers to "like" your page. This will build credibility by having them speak to your strengths. By first populating Facebook pages with raving fans, prospects visiting your page will be more likely to hit the "Like" button themselves.
LinkedIn can be used in a similar fashion. Connect with current customers on a personal level to build your network, making it easier to get referrals in the future. You can also build a company page on LinkedIn, which customers and prospects can now "Follow", much like a Facebook Fan Page or a Twitter feed.
Get educated by taking advantage of the many online learning resources available. Is there an area of marketing that you need to brush up on? Find a course online. For instance, we at Constant Contact offer a free Experts Program that teaches the soup to nuts best practices for email marketing, which you can then leverage when working with clients.
Looking for more general marketing courses? MIT — yes, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — offers free online courses through its Open CourseWare initiative. Education-Portal.com also has a great list of free marketing courses here.
As a consultant, you want to be able to speak intelligently with clients about their needs. Get brushed up on the latest processes, tools, and trends so you're ready to tap into the small business locomotive as it pulls the economy out of the doldrums.


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Judgment in the Largest Terrorist Case in the NetherlandsPublished 30 June 2016
On 8 June 2016, the District Court in The Hague published the English, unofficial translation (only the Dutch text of the full verdict is authentic) of the 10 December 2015 judgment in the so-called Context case, the largest terrorism case in the Netherlands in years. The 200-page judgment not only includes considerations on jurisdiction, terrorist intent, incitement, recruitment, training and participation in a criminal (terrorist) organisation, but also on several aspects of international humanitarian law (the relationship between international humanitarian law and the EU Framework Decision on Terrorism, the non-international armed conflict in Syria, the status of foreign fighters under international law, etc).
An analysis of the judgment, including the text of the judgment itself (in both Dutch and English), can be found on the International Crimes Database (ICD).
In the second half of this year, the T.M.C. Asser Instituut, with support from ICCT, will create a tab on the ICD that will collect as much case law on the foreign fighters phenomenon as possible. The main lessons distilled from this data and these analyses will be included in an ICCT policy brief, to be authored by Asser senior researcher Christophe Paulussen.
Read the analysis of the judgment.


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Foot Wound Care
A large part of podiatry involves foot and ankle wound care and complicated limb salvage surgeries to save a person's leg and quality of life. As specialists in every area below the knee, we can treat many types of wounds right here in our clinics. Foot, ankle and leg wound care involves a few different things including cleaning wounds, applying wound care products to promote and sometimes even performing surgery to heal a foot wound. The real challenge is treating the underlying cause of the wound. Often times there are several aspects to address when it comes to successful wound care.
Limb salvage surgery is a special area of podiatry dedicated to saving legs and promoting a better quality of life. Unfortunately, these cases are usually complicated by severe infection or deformity making them challenging surgeries.
- Many times, a vascular specialist or vein specialist joins the effort and helps tremendously with ankle, leg and foot wound care by addressing blood flow.
- If pressure is the cause for the wound, there are many devices to take the pressure off the wound and promote faster healing.
- Infection may be another reason for slow wound healing, which may need to be treated with antibiotics or sometimes even surgery to cure the infection.
- Neuropathy, or a loss of feeling in the feet, can lead to wounds that require expert wound care by foot and ankle specialists.
- Wounds that are slow to heal should be biopsied to evaluate for possible skin cancer which may need to be treated or removed.
- Diabetics are at very high risk for complicated foot wounds and infections. They should be monitored closely and have regular foot checks by a foot and ankle specialist. Special diabetic shoes and inserts should also be employed as an excellent way to prevent wounds.
The goal is to preserve the foot, ankle and leg, if possible ,as long as the overall health of the person is not at risk. These difficult surgeries often require planning and teamwork with other specialists for the best outcomes. Most people are able to save their limb and function after these complex procedures. Many people who require limb salvage surgery are diabetic so it is important to follow-up with foot and ankle specialists for preventive foot care and regular check-ups.
What starts as a small foot wound, can quickly become a major infection so it is important to be diligent and see your doctor for care when necessary. If you have a wound that needs to be addressed, don't hesitate to make an appointment with our board-certified podiatrists today! 1-855-550-FEET.


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Józef Pankiewicz (1866 – 1940) was one of the first impressionists in Polish art. In the 1920s he initiated a current of Polish colourist painting growing out of the experiences of the French post-impressionists. As a teacher, he influenced an entire generation of Polish painters and graphic artists, especially those gathered in so-called Paris Committee (Kapists). He studied art at the Warsaw Academy and then at Sankt Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts. He travelled widely across Europe exhibiting his works and gaining numerous awards.
Still life with a knife (1909) oil on canvas, National Museum in Krakow, Poland
The painting belongs to a series of more than ten canvases depicting fruit and vegetables, probably originated during Pankiewicz's stay in France in 1909. The artist was under the influence of Paul Cézanne at the time which is reflected here by a characteristic simplification of forms. The composition of the image is, however, more 'classic' in the distribution of individual components and accents of color. The painting is very characteristic of Pankiewicz's style in this period, extremely polished, yet unreal in a way.
Common ingredients of fruit desserts at the time
In Poland – apples of course in various forms: apple pie, apple cookies, apple cakes, apple pancakes …
Recipe: Apple Pie
- 2 cups flour (250 g)
- 1 cup sugar (200 g)
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 9 tablespoons butter (125 g)
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- Apples, peeled, cored, & sliced (1 Kg)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Preheat oven to180 C
- Combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder
- Cut in the butter (with a pastry blender, two knives, or rub into flour with fingers) until it resembles coarse meal
- Work in egg and egg yolk, the dough will be crumbly, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes
- Reserve ⅓ of the crust, pat the remaining ⅔ into a 9 inch springform pan, covering the bottom and the sides
- Toss the sliced apples in the cinnamon, and add to the pan, piling them up
- Crumble the remaining ⅓ crust and sprinkle over the apples
- Bake for about 50 minutes, until crust is lightly brown and the apples are tender, if it seems to be getting brown before the apples are tender, loosely tent with aluminum foil
(Recipe source http://polishhousewife.com/szarlotka-polish-apple-pie/ )


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We like parents, grandparents, governors and friends of the school to help in many ways and appreciate the time they give in supporting us.
Many of our volunteers come regularly to help with hearing children read. Others help groups with collage, sewing and machine embroidery. Some enjoy supporting computer work, craft activities, cooking and maths games.
Some helpers prefer to support occasionally, for example, covering books, labelling the library books, coming on outings and visits, helping children change from swimming or transporting teams to matches after school.
All volunteers, like our staff, governors and students complete the Criminal Records Bureau vetting procedures.


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Do you have a whippety question? Enter here your query or keyword.
Free vet advice online is not like as a real visit at the clinic but it can help you decide what to do when in doubt. We listed here only truly free ask-a-vet-online services.
Of course nothing can replace a visit at your local vet but if you are in doubt or your usual doctor is not available, in these pages you can check your dog's symptoms and receive immediate advice about the most effective measures you can take.
Type your question and find your answer among hundreds of comebacks written by vets.
Well put together website but you need to create an account to receive infos. It offers a list of symptoms that require immediate veterinary attention.
Answer questions about your pet's health and you'll receive suggestions about the best course of action. Useful when in doubt and easy to use.
Run a search and find an article that can relate to your dogs problem. Behavioural and health problems are addressed. Lots of detailed pictures, helpful but definitely unpleasant.
Free vet advice 24 hours but you have to register and verify your info.
Whippets are a very healthy, low maintenance dog breed and your visit to the vet will probably be only for routine vaccinations and the occasional skin tear or running injury.
We listed below some links to pages about common problems and routine care that will keep your whippet in top condition.
Discover some simple home remedies for your dog health
It is not always easy to decide when to ask a veterinary for assistance. Find out when to look for a vet, what to do and what not to do in case your dog gets wounded.
A frequent cause of whippets and greyhound lameness are paw pad corn. Find out what they look like.
Dog leg injuries in whippets are not as frequent as one would think, given their incredible speed. Find out how to deal with racing dog injuries.
Find out how to groom your whippet, give him a proper manicure and take care of the most common skin problems.
Anesthesia Sensitivity
Because of their little amount of body fat sighthounds and whippets are especially sensitive to anesthesia methods that are perfectly safe for other dogs.
The drugs used successfully on other breeds can be harmful or even fatal for your whippet.
If you are not sure if your vet is aware of this sighthound peculiarity, I strongly recommend that you print this page and give it to your doctor.
I know, it may seem pedantic and you don't want to spoil the relationship with your trusted vet but this is a very important issue, your pet life is on the line and is better be safe and pedantic than sorry.
There are always more good reasons not to breed than to breed. Click on the title to read about our adventures with our little unspayed lurcher.
Tips for your difficult car travel
Take care of your dog with essential oils. Click on this link to find out about home remedies you can safely and effectively use for your dog.
Go from Free Vet Advice to TheWhippet.net Homepage
With the free e-zine you'll get a house training flash course plus a handy infographic.
And your e-mail address is always safe with us, don't worry!
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Drones have a lot to offer an enterprise as far as productivity, safety, and results are concerned. But they also introduce new, though small, risks. Before your drone program can get off the ground, corporate lawyers and risk managers are going to want proof that you can maintain compliance and keep potential liability within acceptable limits.
After all, it's their responsibility to hold off on any program they consider to be too dangerous.
So what can you do to gain their approval?
Your first step is to meet with your legal and risk management teams and understand their concerns. Show them your general operating manual—it will save time for everyone and show you're committed to creating a compliant program. With your manual as your baseline, consider the following practices:
Integrate compliance into the drone workflow
Establish internal practices that go above and beyond national airspace regulations and local ordinances. For example, even though Part 107 in the U.S. does not require you to obtain permission to fly over private property in all areas, you should have an internal policy requiring operators to gain the property owner's consent. It will help you avoid lawsuits and improve relationships with your customers and the public. As you work with your corporate lawyers, they may suggest or require additional policies that are more stringent than the law.
Know airspace restrictions and drone airspace regulations
Airspace regulations have the force of law. A pilot who flies in restricted airspace risks huge consequences for your entire program, including fines or loss of privileges. In case of such an incident, corporate compliance might even have to shut your program down. Don't let this happen to your company!
Check an accurate, up-to-date airspace map like Skyward before every flight. Pilots need to be aware of the class of airspace they're flying in, as well as any current or future temporary flight restrictions. Since Skyward is an FAA-acknowledged UAS Service Supplier for airspace authorization in U.S. controlled airspace, you can be sure the information on Skyward's airspace map is current, valid, and accurate.
Maintain a transparent audit trail and refine future processes
Your executives, corporate legal team, and outside auditors will need to see ongoing records of your entire operation. That's why it's essential to log flights in a thorough and detailed manner—it proves your safe practices, careful planning, and professional execution.
With Skyward, companies can store records of each flight and operation, including date, time, personnel, equipment, classes of airspace, and more. With one centralized source for all your flight records from planning to closeout, you don't have to pull together details from multiple systems in several locations. You can even give your lawyers and compliance team access to your Skyward account so they can check in whenever they want. You can be fully transparent, save time, and reduce headaches for everyone.
Once you've gathered all your data, refine your processes based on what you learn. Analyze incidents and adjust your procedures so your methods become more reliable. There's plenty of room for adjustment as you learn the most efficient ways to run your drone ops.
Track Drone & Battery Maintenance and Inventory
Keeping your fleet airworthy means more than occasionally checking up on your aircraft—it means rotating batteries, tracking what equipment is used for each flight, and logging every maintenance event for each aircraft. This allows you to identify signs of wear on your aircraft and prevent an incident before it happens. Documentation may not be the most exciting part of your drone program, but it's vital to understanding your equipment, increasing safety, and reducing the cost of upkeep over time.
Want help setting up a compliant drone program? Contact Skyward's Professional Services team.