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LiveGwent battered by storms and floods
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The road closed because of flooding in Newbridge-on-Usk has re-opened.
Ticket Acceptance is in place due to adverse weather forecasts – please see below for details. pic.twitter.com/4yEkOxTqNq— Arriva Trains Wales (@ArrivaTW) February 13, 2014
A Flood Alert remains in place for undefended areas of the River Wye at Monmouth today. A Flood Alert has been issued for the River Usk in Monmouthshire and Newport.
Flood Alert has been issued for the River Usk in Monmouthshire and Newport:
Monmouthshire County Council workers are removing an 80 foot high beech tree from outside Caldicot Castle after it had become unstable in high winds during the night.
There is a light dusting of snow remaining on the hills in Brynmawr this afternoon (Pic: Mark Lewis)
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning of snow for Blaenau Gwent and Yellow Warning of ice and rain for the whole of Gwent
The main entrance to Caldicot Castle Country Park from Church Road, Caldicot will remain closed for at least the whole of today due to a tree which is a risk because of the high winds.
Monmouth Driving Test Centre is closed due to flooding.
Tests are operating from Market Car Park today but the centre has advised to check whether your test for this week has been cancelled.
A465 Blaenau Gwent - Very slow traffic on A465 Heads Of The Valleys Road in both directions between Rassau Roundabout in Tredegar and Brynmawr Roundabout in Brynmawr, because of snow. Drivers are advised to pproach with care.
Blaenau Gwent council has announced Brynmawr Foundation School has closed due to heavy snow fall.
At Parc Bryn Bach in Tredegar the park gates, visitor center, cafe and driving range are open as normal but the golf course is closed due to the snow. The paths around the site are also very hazardous.
The council is advising residents that information regarding gritting routes and where to find your nearest salt bin can be found at the council website.
A spokesman said: "As of 6am this morning our gritting teams have been out completing their assigned routes.
"If you have any further queries, please contact C2BG on 01495 311556."
The A4042 in Abergavenny remains closed in both directions between Hardwick Roundabout and the B4269 Llanellen junction, because of flooding. Diversion in operation - B4269 via Llanfoist.
The A4077 remains closed in both directions between Crickhowell and Gilwern Roundabout, because of a fallen tree.
An fallen tree has been cleared from the A466 between Redbrook and Bigsweir Bridge.
One lane is closed on the Old Severn Bridge between J1, A403 (Aust) and J2, A466 (Chepstow), because of strong winds and restrictions. Matrix sign set to 40 mph.
The A4042 remains closed at Llanellen.
A spokeswoman for Monmouthshire County Council said their operations teams are clearing a tree down on the A466 between Redbrook and Wyesham.
The following roads are also closed:
Brunant Road, Clydach near Abergavenny is closed due to felled tree
One lane open on Nant-y-Derry Road, between Llanover and Goytre
The old A40 from Raglan to Abergavenny is closed due to flooding
Monmouth leisure centre is open today but residents are advised not to drive to the centre, and to wear wellies!
Monmouth Comprehensive school is open to all pupils today.
Mark Evans of Lliswerry sent in this pic of a tree blown over in his back garden last night.
CCTV image of the Wye at Monmouth this morning:
A Western Power Distribution spokeswoman has confirmed that 14,700 customers in South Wales are currently off power supply.
She said Western Power has currently dealt with 415 incidents and since yesterday afternoon power has been restored to over 30,000 homes in South Wales.
Western Power Distribution spokeswoman has said: "We aim to restore all customers by early evening but access has been difficult to rural areas in current weather conditions."
FIRE crews rescued a driver from their car which was trapped in floodwater at Newbridge on Usk, Monmouthshire, this morning.
Boat crews from Usk, New Inn and Malpas, were called to the scene near Newbridge Inn at 6.52am after the car was stuck after driving through floodwater.
Crews managed to push the car to safety by 7.27am.
No one was injured.
This section of the Newbridge on Usk road is now closed off.
The Wye reached a peak level at Monmouth of 4.7 metres yesterday, while the river went up to 4.8 metres at 1am this morning.
The river levels are expected to remain high through the morning the Environment Agency said.
The rowing club underpass gates have been closed.
Area of Monmouth affected by Flood Warning:
A Flood Warning is in place for the River Wye at Monmouth today. This is a more serious warning than yesterday's Flood Alert.
The minor road at the Usk at Newbridge-on-Usk has been closed after firecrews had to free a driver from a car.
The minor road at the Usk at Newbridge-on-Usk has been closed after firecrews had to free a driver from a car.
The A466 remains closed between Redbrook and Bigsweir Bridge, because of a fallen tree.
The A465 Heads Of The Valleys Road in Rassau closed in both directions between Ebbw Vale Roundabout and Brynmawr Roundabout, because of dangerous lamp post in the road.
The Old Severn Bridge is closed in both directions between J1, A403 (Aust) and J2, A466 (Chepstow), because of strong winds. Diversion in operation - via the M4 Second Severn Crossing.
23,000 homes are without power this morning across South Wales following yesterday's storms. Is your power off? Let us know at firstname.lastname@example.com or tweet us @southwalesargus
Update Newbridge on Usk: Car and occupier pushed to safety from flood water by fire crews this section of the road is now to be closed off— @GriffithsJECtrl 13 February 2014
Usk New Inn+Malpas boat crew are enroute to rescue a person trapped in their car after driving into flood water in Newbridge on Usk at 06:51— @GriffithsJECtrl 13 February 2014


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Project and Enterprise Management MSc
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This MSc aims to equip students with an advanced understanding of management thinking relating to the management of enterprises and projects, particularly with regard to the roles that enterprises play in construction; and to give students a sound appreciation of the way projects should best be defined, developed, and delivered.
Mode of study
- Full-time 1 year
- Part-time 2 years
- Flexible 3-5 years
Tuition fees
- UK/EU Full-time: £10,800
- Overseas Full-time: £19,550
Application date
- All applicants: 1 August 2014
- Flexible/Modular: 5 September 2014
More details in Application section.
What will I learn?
The programme teaches concepts, tools and techniques employed in managing projects from their earliest stages through to operations and maintenance. Projects will primarily be in construction (building, civil engineering, process engineering), but there will also be reference to other projects, including aerospace, automotives, electronics, organisational change, pharmaceuticals, software and IT.
Why should I study this degree at UCL?
UCL is one of the best universities in the world and is located in the heart of London.
The UCL Bartlett is the UK's largest multi-disciplinary Faculty of the Built Environment with an excellent global reputation for both research and teaching across the many areas that comprise the built environment. The programme is taught by academics with current research and publications, experienced practitioners and guest speakers from industry.
The MSc programme is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for entry to their Project Management Faculty and prepares you for a dynamic career within the world's most successful organisations.
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programme consists of four core modules (60 credits), four optional modules (60 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits).
A Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits, full-time nine months) is offered.
Core Modules
All MSc students submit a 10,000-word report on a topic related to the main themes of the programme. The topic can be chosen to enhance career development or for its inherent interest.
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Graduate career options are varied. Students are expected to go on to work in many related areas: public sector infrastructure client organisations, construction, engineering and design enterprises, professional consultants and commercial research organisations, and client enterprises with significant project portfolios such as large manufacturing, transport, financial, electrical, gas, water, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, defence enterprises as well as government departments and agencies. A number of students use the MSc as a foundation for MPhil/PhD research.
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A comprehensive and stimulating programme, delivered by leading academics and with RICS accreditation, thie MSc also offers each student the opportunity to taior their study to those areas which are of most interest, through the ability to choose from a wide range of optional modules. In additon, there is a strong focus on student career progression. Each year the School hosts a series of networking events and presentations attended by professionals from industry/organisations and UCL Careers Service also offers a regular programme of careers fairs and practical sessions on careers advice.
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click image to zoom For many salon owners, quite a bit of thought goes into planning for the holidays. And why not? With 20 to 40 per cent of annual sales coming in the six weeks leading up to the festive season, savvy salons know to be prepared. So, while you start writing your wishlist for Santa and thinking about how you are going to decorate the salon, start also plotting how you are going to get on everyone else's gift list. You know what I mean:
Wife – complete top-to-toe makeover package, with goody bag. Check.
Grandma – luxury manicure. Check.
Mother – relaxing massage sans children. Check.
Father – three hot shaves in three months. Check.
Need I go on? You've a whole range of packages you can offer for anyone on the list – single services, bundles of services, retail bundles, gift cards and more – that you can promote and make your client's lives easier with a quick and easy shopping process. When planning, consider the following:
Plan Your Offerings: We've got a few no-brainers on the list, like gift cards and retail bundles, but think strategically about other items you can offer that your clients may want now or in the New Year. Ask your clients what they think their loved ones might want – a blow dry party with friends, a New Year makeover or pampering session, etc.
Also, think about your own goals as a business. If you want more referrals to build your slower stylists, perhaps you offer to send a $20 promotional gift card to a friend of a client who spends $100 or in December. You get a referral. Your client looks generous with a $20 gift card. Your client's friend gets a free gift card. Everyone is a winner.
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How To: Make Your Own Cloth Napkins
We just spent the weekend with family in the mountains of Northern California.
We ate a lot; we got pretty messy; and we didn't toss a single paper napkin or towel. Last year, a friend gave our aunt 52 homemade cloth napkins as a birthday gift and we used them at every meal.
Our aunt loves the napkins and, as she pointed out, they're very easy to make from just about any sort of fabric.
Our aunt's cloth napkins (all 52 of them) were adorable, extremely soft, and obviously reusable -- she just throws them in with her laundry at the end of the week.
Cloth napkins can be sewn out of just about any salvaged or new fabric, like worn-out flannel sheets, a thrifted tablecloth, old bandanas ... the possibilities are pretty endless.
All that's needed are a few rudimentary sewing skills.
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Ikea sell plain cloth napkins in supercheap packs of 4 (or 6, I can't recall exactly). I customize mine with appliques, freezer paper stencils, ribbon trim, etc. and give as gifts.
What a great idea for Christmas gifts! I like the idea of little stenciled monograms. When I was an exchange student in France, my host family always used cloth napkins and each family member had a monogrammed napkin ring that they used so that they could keep their napkin straight and not have to wash the cloth napkins after every single meal.
Also, if you don't sew, you can buy iron-on hem tape to use instead. I made curtains with this once, and it held up quite well.
I've been using cloth napkins for years, and recommend cotton or lines; polyester is not absorbent. Cloth napkins are so much nicer to use than paper. If you have plenty of them, they just go in regular laundry and take only seconds to fold.
My mother used the non-worn edges of an old 100% cotton sheet to make napkins. Because the fabric was tightly woven and old and soft, she just ripped it into squares and did no finishing whatsoever. The napkins had a tiny fringe of frayed fabric, but didn't leave strings or continue to fray. Super easy, though judging which fabrics would behave and which would turn into a snarled mess of strings might be hard.
And I second theora55 - polyester napkins aren't worth the trouble. They absorb nothing. And just because your napkins are cotton, that doesn't mean you'll need to iron them. As long as I don't let them sit wadded tightly in the pile of clean laundry, they come out just fine without ironing.
The best napkins are also not-white. We have black, green, pink, purple, blue...and we use cloth napkins when we eat pizza, because there's no fear of sauce stains. White ones are too much trouble, pretty as they are.


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Most government mandates do not match the intended goal, so this is nothing new. Why? Because the government suffers from tunnel vision. Government only sees advantages, and very seldom notices collateral damage all along the way. They certainly didn't figure ethanol would drive food prices so high, did they? And if they did suspect a glitch, nobody spoke up.
In a race to 'be green' (which is trendy at this point), officials ignore anything that might shed disturbing light upon the idea. If some cars mess up the desired average (mileage, emissions, etc. ), simply remove their statistics from the input. Al Gore and his flock completely ignored the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age in order to make claims about dire global warming. It's all about convenience to the goal.
If the 13 years of the 'ethanol experiment' has no net gain, nor expects one, why do we continue? Maybe the EPA and all those relying on ethanol to be the cash cow cannot afford to let it go. It wouldn't be a stretch to believe some of our representatives have skin in the game, with their insider trading advantages in play. And government, being an expert at getting nothing done, can claim it was all in the name of 'the greater good'. Well, at least someone's 'good' is nurtured!
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It may look like a blob of plastic, but it's a gun that's fully capable of firing a bullet it was made from a 3-D printer, which anyone with a couple thousand dollars can buy.
It's controversial because it's plastic, which means it can pass undetected through metal detectors like the ones at airport screening checkpoints.
Former FBI agent and security consultant Manny Gomez says it's a gamechanger. "It's law enforcement's worst nightmare" he said.
Right now all plastic guns must have at least one metal component so they cannot slip through screening at sensitive locations, or they're illegal. But that law is set to expire on December 9th and that has Senator Chuck Schumer worried.
He says he's not opposed to the 3-D printers, which have many positive uses but that 'how to videos,' like ones posted on Youtube, make manufacturing a gun a potentially dangerous hobby. plus,
Since the guns have no serial numbers, they're virtually untraceable if used in a crime.
Senator Schumer says the need to pass the extension is urgent, and hopes to make that happen before it's too late.


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The Twilight's Heat
A Twilight Saga Fan Fiction
As I lay here in his arms, in this big brightly colored room, I smile. His cold skin made me warm all over and his curly hair touched my face when he kissed my forehead. His deep bright gold eyes sparkled whenever he looked at me and I could tell that he loved me the way I loved him, more than anything. He was my life. Jasper Whitlock Hale Cullen.
I felt bad for the way things were. The way we got to this point but, at the same time, I knew I shouldn't. It wasn't my fault this happened. I had no control over my thoughts, my emotions. Not that they were controlled, Jasper would never make me feel things I didn't want to. Unless it was to help me. He protected me. But what I did feel bad about was my scent…
Jasper may have loved me but that didn't change the amount of control he had. It didn't change the fact that he had tried to attack me at my eighteenth birthday party a year and a half ago. I worry about if he will ever lose control around me again. What if he were to? I would die. I wouldn't mind it though. Dying due to the love of my life isn't a problem for me but, I know it would be for him. He would beat himself up for that. He hates that he can't control himself sometimes. I wish I could help him more but being a human doesn't help at all.
I heard a slight growl from the hall outside the door. I could tell that it was Edward.
"Don't read my mind so often and you wouldn't feel that way, Edward"
Jasper spoke very quietly but he and I both knew Edward's vampire ears could hear him just fine.
There was another slight growl followed by a hiss before I heard a door slam shut and a window slam open. Edward was leaving. Again. I don't understand why he was so bothered by mine and Jasper's love. It wouldn't be if it wasn't for him anyway. I'm sure he knows that, though. Maybe that's why it bothers him as much as it does…
Author's note: I am very excited about this story. I feel it will turn out rather well and I'm very excited to see what my fellow Twilight Fans think of it. Leave a comment, please :)
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Chapter Twelve – Meeting
"How the hell does something like this even happen!?"
Jacob's voice rumbled as he sped down the roads in my truck. Yelling, screaming, and growling. That's all I have heard from him since Seth told him Sam was kidnapped. Which, has yet to be explained.
We pulled up to a clearing that I had never seen before but all the wolves were there. All but Sam, at least. Jacob jumped out of the truck and marched over to Leah, who was in wolf form, and looked up to her. Although much shorter compared to the huge wolf that was Leah Clearwater, Jacob stood tall and seemed to scare her.
"How dare you keep this from me for this long!"
His words were hardly understandable through the growls that rumbled through his body. He trembled and shook like nothing I had ever seen. Quickly and without thinking too hard, I ran to his side and held onto his arm.
"Jake, Baby, calm down. Being this angry won't find him…"
Although trying to be brave in the center of a group of wolves that were 10X my size and an angry Jacob, I came off as a sweet little girl, looking for someone to be nice to her. Not what I was going for but, it worked. Jacob's trembling slowed as he looked down at me. The wolves around us loosened up as Jake did and they moved in closer to the huddle. I hadn't noticed how backed away they were from Jake…
Jacob sighed and held me by my waist as he pulled me in for a hug, ignoring all the silent wolves around us, and kissed my neck softly before whispering in my ear. Even though I knew that the pack could hear him as if he was screaming it, it was nice to have him whisper.
"Thank you, Honey. I love you."
I smiled as I hugged him tight and then looked up at him, his smile had returned.
"Do you want me to stay in the car during your pack meeting? Or I can go home if you want."
"Do you want to go home?"
"No. I want to help find Sam."
Finding Sam was something of importance to me. Not only because he was the leader of the pack and like a second father to Jacob, but because he was always nice to me, even when he hated me. Really, Sam and I have gotten close over the past few months.
"Okay, Baby. You can stay. I'm going to have to phase though so I'll update you on the way home."
I nodded and he kissed my forehead before letting me go and stripping down to his boxers right there in front of me. It was shocking but I'm not at all complaining.
"Get in the truck while I phase."
I listened. I trust him more than anything but I don't want to start a pointless argument over this. I sat in the driver seat and watched as he transformed from big man to huge wolf and couldn't help but smile. I had never seen him phase this close up before and never when he wasn't midair and about to rip someone's head off. Now that I'm thinking about it, this is the only time I have seen him calmly phase before. It was beautiful.
His boxers were torn to shreds and lay in pieces near his back paws but his clothes lay neatly thrown against a tree trunk next to him. He turned to me and nodded, showing I can get out now, then looked back over at Leah. He stood taller than her now which was something I never noticed before. With as big as the pack is in wolf form, Leah is the smallest. Then Seth. All the rest are about the same size… except Jacob and Sam are bigger than everyone else. In fact, I think Jacob is bigger than Sam too.
I got out of the truck and sat on the ground, leaning up against the same tree trunk that Jacob's clothes lay against. All the wolves stared at Jacob then slowly formed a half circle, in some sort of order, then sat all at once, facing Jacob. Jake stood tall on the open end of the half circle and look around at all of the pack. Many times throughout the time there, he would glace at me, as if to make sure I was okay. As he turned his eyes back to the pack, something fell from the tree, landing on my head.
"Ouch! What the hell…"
I rubbed my head and Jacob was sitting next to me before I even finished my half sentence. The pack all looked at me as I dropped my hand from my head and I sighed as my face flushed bright red. Of course, the stupidest of stupid things to happen to me would happen now, as I sit in front of the pack, during one of their meetings.
I looked at Jake and smiled slightly to show him that I'm okay.
"Go ahead and finish your meeting, Jake. I'm fine. Just an acorn I think."
With that, he walked back over to the pack and I picked up his shorts to fold. As I shook them out, something covered my mouth and nose and then I was lifted upward, into the trees. The last thing I saw of the ground was the pack surrounding the tree I just sat at and the wolf of Jacob up the tree trunk.
Author's Note: Is it really happening? YES! I seriously just posted a chapter update. Gosh... it was like I was never going to! I'm so sorry about that guys and if you are reading this, I love you so much because you actully stayed with my story :)
Thank you so much guys. Really, Its amazing that you stuck with it and I'm so happy you did. I will post faster, hopefully. And because I have gotten a message asking where I can be contacted when I'm not on this site, I have posted on my profile page ways of contacting me. So if you would like to contact me at anytime, check it out!
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Great update! Can't wait to see what happens next!
wow, love the drama, wonder what will happen now
Hi Dajah,
I love the update.
I was worried that Bella was going to get hurt if he phased too close to her, she needs to learn to stay back.
And I have no idea what is going on - how she got up the tree, how Jacob got tree it is all ver mysterious.
Best wishes
great update, it was worth the wait :-) can't wait to read your next update!
Chapter Thirteen – Vampire
It was dark and cold. Something rock hard and freezing cold was wrapped around me. It oddly reminded me of a vampire's arms. I looked around me at the blackness and turned to look behind me to see nothing but more blackness. The only thing that wasn't black was the bright, crimson red, eyes that were above me. Vampire eyes.
I screamed and a cold hand covered my mouth.
A familiar voice called for me. I looked for him, the man who called for me. His deep voice was scratchy and before I could find the source of it, I was dropped onto something. Big, warm, and strong.
"Bella, don't worry. I'll get us out of here."
I looked up and rubbed my eyes to see who had been speaking to me. It was Sam.
Behind me, a bright light shinned into the dark, windowless room I was thrown into. I quickly turned around to look at the person who dropped me here but I was too late. The only thing I was able to see was a tall, dark manly figure with dark hair. I turned to Sam and he looked at me in a way he has never looked before. I had never seen him like this. He looked… worried.
"Sam, Jacob is on a hunt for you. The whole pack is freaking out trying to figure out what happened to you and how you could have been kidnapped."
I whispered, although I know that the vampire who took us could hear every word. I curled up into Sam's arms and he held me close, keeping me warm. The dark room was so cold; the only way to keep me from getting sick was to hold onto Sam like he was a God or something.
"I wasn't kidnapped, I willingly left with him. To protect Emily, the pack, and you. I figured the pack could find me and kill whoever that is. He knows us… all of us."
Who could that be? I don't know any vampires who would do this…
"You don't know who it is?"
"No. He made me snort something and it killed my sense of smell… he comes in every hour or so to make me do it again because it burns off so quickly. I can't tell who it would be off scent and it's too dark to see anything… I feel useless."
I sighed.
Author's Note: Short. I know. I'm sorry about that, guys. They won't all be this short, I promise.
- Dajah
ooh now this is interesting!!
This is very exciting - who is it?
The are red eyed, which suggests it isn't one of the Cullens but why would anyone else care if Sam knew who they were? In fact who else is he likely to know?
Very exciting
Best wishes
So now both Sam and Bella have been taken! I wonder what is going on? There definitely are a lot of interesting twists and turns in this story! Can't wait to find out what is going on!
nice....can't wait to read your next upate!
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Photographer Leon Chew ventures into the treasure trove that is German designer Rolf Sachs' London headquarters to shoot the visionary's favorite collectibles. Sachs has received industry accolades for his furniture and set design, architecture, and interiors projects such as the Ski Club, St Moritz extension. His London studio, Fun c'tion, which is moving just down the road, is filled with his output of chairs, bell jars, and pieces created from resin, stone and wax. Son of renowned playboy Gunter Sachs—famed for wooing Brigitte Bardot by dropping hundreds of roses into her garden from a helicopter—Rolf started out as an investment banker before making the move to design. Celebrating everyday objects by reinterpreting them as humoristic, surreal artifacts, Sachs' work has been exhibited at Salone del Mobile, Design Miami Basel and the London Design Festival. Here he illuminates some standouts.
"Untitled" wax cast of newspaper stack
This piece is the result of continued experiments in wax casting objects and furniture in a specially formulated wax we developed. Wax is a material I consider to have soul, and its tactility and sculptural quality encourages you to go up-close and investigate the intricate detailing.
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Fortunately all my favorite pieces from the old studio went on the journey with us to our new home… apart from one. Our "Meeting Box" had to stay behind due to its vast size, and all the studio inhabitants, including myself, will miss it dearly. It was the box of many creations, decisions and laughter over the many years at the studio.
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>> 22 November 2013: Global Forum moves towards automatic exchange of tax information and transparency
>> 10- 12 September 2013: The 'Last Mile' Seminar for Tax Auditors – A second Global Forum seminar on effective EOI for tax auditors took place in Manila, the Philippines on 10-12 September 2013
>> 5 September 2013: OECD's Gurría presents G20 leaders with proposal to tackle tax evasion
>> 27 August 2013: China joins international efforts to end tax evasion
>> 2 August 2013: The 'Last Mile' Seminars – The Global Forum kicks off sensitisation programs for tax auditors, Nagpur, India
>> 31 July 2013 - Global Forum on Tax: New reports review jurisdictions' information exchange
>> 20 July 2013: OECD calls on G20 finance ministers to support next steps in clampdown on tax avoidance
>> 4 June 2013: Competent Authorities discuss ways to improve cooperation on exchange of tax information
>> 29 May 2013: Austria, Luxembourg and Singapore among countries signing-on to end tax secrecy. Austria, Luxembourg and Singapore among countries signing-on to end tax secrecy
>> 3 May 2013: The Global Forum organised a regional training seminar for francophone African countries in Dakar
>> 11 April 2013: Global Forum on tax transparency shifts focus to effectiveness of information exchange (14 new peer review reports published)
>> 26 February 2013: The Global Forum on Tax Transparency welcomes Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Lesotho as new members
>> 23 January 2013: The Global Forum on Tax Transparency welcomes Romania as new member
>> 29 October 2012: Global Forum on tax transparency welcomes new members and reviews 12 countries
>> 17 October 2012: The Global Forum welcomes Burkina Faso and Cameroon as new members
>> 19 July 2012: Global Forum and UAE enhance co-operation to improve tax transparency in the MENA region
>> 20 June 2012: Global Forum and OECD report steady progress in international tax co-operation - Steady progress is being made towards tackling tax evasion more effectively, according to reports presented to G20 leaders at their summit in Los Cabos, Mexico
>> 17 April 2012: The Global Forum welcomes Tunisia as new member
>> 5 April 2012: Pressure to end tax evasion keeps growing as the Global Forum publishes another set of peer reviews (Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Korea, Malta, Mexico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Slovak Republic). Read the news release
>> 16 January 2012: The Global Forum welcomes Lithuania as new member
>> 15 December 2011: New tax agreements move Uruguay to the substantially implemented category
>> 4 November 2011 - Global Forum publishes reports to the G20 on Tax Transparency
>> 2 November 2011 - Montserrat expands its network for international exchange of tax information
>> 20 October 2011 - The Global Forum expands as El Salvador, Mauritania, and Morocco commit to the standard
>> 29 September 2011 - Trinidad and Tobago becomes the 102nd Global Forum member
>> 23 September 2011 - Guernsey leads the way on tax information agreements with developing nations. Read the news release
>> 12 September 2011 - Jurisdictions move towards full tax transparency (12 new peer review reports published)
>> 4 July 2011 - Costa Rica expands its network for international exchange of tax information. Read the news release
>> 20 June 2011 - Vanuatu expands its network for international exchange of tax information. Read the news release
>> 1 June 2011 - Countries continue to move towards better tax transparency. Furthering their efforts to fight against international tax evasion and bank secrecy, members of the Global Forum have issued 9 new peer review reports. The reports on Hungary, the Philippines, Singapore and Switzerland focus on the legal framework for transparency and exchange of tax information. Those for the Isle of Man, Italy, France, New Zealand and the United States also cover the exchange of information in practice
>> 14 April 2011 - The Global Forum keeps up the pressure. Reports on Aruba, The Bahamas, Belgium, Estonia, and Ghana evaluate their legal and regulatory frameworks for the exchange of information. Reports on Canada and Germany assess both the legal frameworks and their implementation in practice
>> 13 April 2011 - The Global Forum groups more than half the world. With Ghana, Georgia and Nigeria joining in the past few weeks, the Global Forum has now 101 members and expects more countries to join soon
>> 1 March 2011 - The Republic of Liberia has signed an agreement allowing for exchange of tax information with Ghana on 24 February 2011. Liberia's signing with Ghana brings their total to 12 agreements that meet the internationally agreed tax standard. Read the news release
>> 21 February 2011 - G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met in Paris, France on 18-19 February 2011. In a Communiqué they refer to the work of the Global Forum. Read the relevant paragraph
>> 28 January 2011 - Laws in some countries do not meet global standards. The Global Forum has released ten reports which evaluate jurisdictions' commitment to tax transparency and examine whether information is made available and accessible to foreign tax authorities. These reports follow eight others released in September 2010. Read the news release
>> 12 November 2010 - Report on progress made against international tax evasion to G20 Finance Ministers
>> 2 November 2010 - The second Assessor Training Seminar took place on 27-29 October 2010 in London
>> 27 October 2010 - Belize signs its 12th exchange of information agreement meeting the international standard. Read more
>> 4 October 2010 - The Marshall Islands signs its 12th exchange of information agreement meeting the international standard. Read more
>> Global Forum delivers global report card. The Global Forum issued phase one peer reviews covering the legal and regulatory frameworks for transparency and exchange of tax information in Bermuda, Botswana, Cayman Islands, India, Jamaica, Monaco, Panama, Qatar. Read the news release
>> 17 September 2010 - The Cook Islands signs its 12th tax agreement meeting the international standard
>> 1 September 2010 - Singapore is kindly hosting the second meeting of the Global Forum on 29-30 September 2010
>> 18 August 2010 - Brunei ranked as implementing international information standard. Read more
>> 27 June 2010 - The G20 Summit took place in Toronto. In a Communiqué G20 Leaders refer to the work of the Global Forum:
"We fully support the work of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, and welcomed progress on their peer review process, and the development of a multilateral mechanism for information exchange which will be open to all interested countries. Since our meeting in London in April 2009, the number of signed tax information agreements has increased by almost 500. We encourage the Global Forum to report to Leaders by November 2011 on progress countries have made in addressing the legal framework required to achieve an effective exchange of information. We also welcome progress on the Stolen Asset Recovery Program, and support its efforts to monitor progress to recover the proceeds of corruption. We stand ready to use countermeasures against tax havens."
>> 23 June 2010 - The Principality of Monaco has today signed tax information exchange agreements with the 7 Nordic economies (Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden). This brings the total number of TIEAs signed by Monaco to 18
>> 5 June 2010 - G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met in Busan, Republic of Korea. In a Communiqué they refer to the work of the Global Forum. Read the relevant paragraph.
>> 3 June 2010 - Brazil, Indonesia ranked as implementing international information standard. Read more on the press release
>> 27 May 2010 - A boost to multilateral tax cooperation: 15 countries sign updated Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Read the news release and remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General
>> 27 May 2010 – The Republic of Liberia signed a tax information exchange agreement with the Netherlands. This is the first such agreement signed by Liberia, and has been concluded in the context of a multilateral negotiations with a number of OECD member countries with the assistance of the OECD Secretariat. It is expected that Liberia will sign approximately 12 more such agreements over the coming months as a result of these efforts
>> 19 May 2010 - Three Caribbean jurisdictions (Dominica, Grenada and Saint Lucia) move up on OECD progress report. Read the news release
>> 23 April 2010 - G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bankers on Global Economy met in Washington. In a Communiqué they refer to the work of the Global Forum. Read the relevant paragraph
>> 24 March 2010 - Progress on exchange of information in the Caribbean. Read the press release
>> 22 & 23 March 2010 - The Global Forum held its inaugural Assessor Training Seminar in Paris. This important event was attended by 34 experts from tax authorities in 25 jurisdictions from around the globe


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The amount that remains from the excess amount described in section 4502 (c) [1] of this title after all disbursements have been made for a fiscal year under section 4502 (d) [1] of this title shall be deposited by the Secretary of the Treasury into the general fund of the Treasury.
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change won't change economy
The Editor:
I am writing in response to Joel Douglas� letter to the editor in the April 24 edition of The Northern Light. The last person who wanted to change our name no longer lives here. Blaine�s name may lack imagination to you, but your name does to me, so why don�t you change your name?
Do you really think calling us another name will change the economy in Blaine? It�s been a struggle because of the Canadian dollar and the freeway that by-passes us, among other things. The businesses here haven�t failed because of the name of our city. Changing our name will change the way the city does business?
Please explain that so we can do it now without the expense of changing our name. You bet it will cost money to do that � our school, city hall, fire department, police department, our businesses, post office and our personal IDs, etc. Your $1,000 won�t cover that. Get real.
Patty Croft
for your support
The Editor:
We would like once again to thank all of the kind people who donated to the Christopher Walsh memorial funds. Due to your donations, a beautiful stone will be placed at Blaine Cemetery (hopefully) by Memorial Day.
He brought so much joy to our lives. He was truly an angel. He was so precious.
We will always love and miss him, though, we know he is now with God.
The Walsh Family
said no, house and senate say yes
The Editor:
We, the voters of this state, have just been given the middle finger by both the house and senate when they passed the gas tax. Last November, we as voters said a loud no to any form of a gas tax, not a five cent tax, nor a four cent tax, no tax period.
This should show the people of this state how much you can or cannot trust your representatives to act on your wishes. These people have no regard for the expressions of the people, but only what lines their pockets.
Don�t become brain dead over this issue and remember when they try to retain their seats at the next election vote them out as fast as your little finger can pull the lever.
David White
we go again
The Editor:
Here we go again! Regarding Mr. Douglas� letter (The Northern Light, April 24 issue), where was he in November 2000 when we resolved this issue?
Mr. Douglas� suggestions that the Blaine city council �establish a renaming committee� and �that a list of the best selections could be made available to the voters in a poll � if the council chooses to do so� makes no sense to me. Is Mr. Douglas hinting that the city council should ignore the vote that decided this already and just force the residents of Blaine to accept a name change anyway?
The cost of changing over to a new name for Blaine is still prohibitive. It is even less financially feasible now than it was two and a half years ago. A cash prize for the person with the winning name doesn�t help with the costs for businesses and residents to change every thing over to that name.
And where did this figure of �nearly 110 businesses in 60 months closing their doors� come from? Times may be tough, but we haven�t lost that much. Some businesses may have closed, but more than a few have opened and seem to be doing well. We have several new restaurants, a new home decor store, a Shell station, and a new tax accountant, as well as another attorney just added to a local practice. Blaine Marine Services has opened another location in Semiahmoo. And the famous Bordertown Tavern has relocated and is better than ever.
When Mr. Douglas signed his letter, he listed his residence as Bellingham. Why should he care what name our town has? The people of Blaine made it clear once already that we like our name. It�s part of our history, whether it�s imaginative or not.
If Mr. Douglas and his friends want to do something good for Blaine, why don�t they donate that money to the Family Service Center or the Blaine Boys & Girls Club or the skate park that will hopefully be built soon. Then our kids will sparkle, like Blaine and the waters it sits beside! Stephanie G. Pierce
home for fitness nuts
The Editor:
I want to thank all the people of Blaine, Custer and Birch Bay who have encouraged me to open Harbourside Fitness Club. They have come to my classes, encouraged friends to come, moved with me from site to site and spent six months outside at Marine Park exercising.
We have had a great time as vagabond fitness nuts, but now we have a home for our classes and programs. We have a full weight room, showers, massage, daycare and tanning. And we have great kids� programs developing as people in the community step up to the plate with their skills to share with the kids of our community through quality programs. Thanks to the Blaine school district for getting me started here three years ago, Joanne Freeman in particular and to the city of Blaine for their great part. It�s worthy of using in an �on location� aerobics video. Thanks to the Blender for letting us use their space and to Randy at the Boys and Girls Club of Blaine for all his help to keep classes going when we had no place to meet.
We hope to become a hub for wholesome lifestyle activities in Blaine, a social hot spot, and an educational facility to help all members of the community develop and maintain good health and a positive outlook on life through our kids programs, yoga, pilates, aerobics and strength training, as well as senior classes, weight loss programs, competitive cycling clinics and Drayton Harbor Running Club. We hope to have an impact in the community. This has been my dream for over a year, as the desire of the community became known to me.
The old Sign Post building was a pleasant surprise, as it almost seems built just for our club. Come in and have a look. Membership discounts remain through May 4, at only $25 per month. Pick up a class schedule.
We officially open Friday May 2, 4 � 8 p.m., Saturday, May 3, 10 � 4 p.m., and Sunday, May 4, 1 � 4 p.m. Monday May 5 we start Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. � 8:30 p.m., Saturdays 7:30 a.m. � 7:30 p.m., and Sundays 10 a.m. � 6 p.m.
Mary MacDonald
to the Border a community success
The Editor:
I would like to thank the many volunteers, sponsors and organizations that made this year�s second annual Run to the Border a great community success!
Special thanks again to the Blaine school district for use of their facilities, Blaine public works for their support, and the Blaine police department for their assistance on race day.
I�d also like to thank local businesses for their support of sponsorship and prize donations. Among many businesses, supporters included Cost Cutter, Coast Physical Therapy, Whatcom Physical Therapy, Blaine Chiropractic Center, Nature�s Path, Beachwood Resorts, Mike Kent of Windermere, People�s Bank, and Harbourside Fitness Club.
Other Whatcom county businesses deserving recognition for their support of the Girl�s on the Run are Bob�s Burger and Brew, Bellingham Athletic Club, Jazzericise, Bikram Yoga, Fairhaven Runners and Runningshoes.com.
Mark your calendar for the third annual Run to the Border April 24, 2004!
Dan Persse
Blaine, WA
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Blessed God, whose Son Jesus came as servant to all: We thank you for William Bliss and Richard Ely, whose dedication to the commonweal through economic justice led them to be bold reformers of the world and the Church; and we pray that we, with them, may find our true happiness through self-sacrifice in service of your reign, where all the hungry are fed and the downtrodden are raised up through Jesus Christ our Liberator; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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The 50 Wealthiest Bostonians: Added Value
A FIELD GUIDE TO THE FILTHY RICH: Spotting the elusive Boston millionaire.
Finding New York millionaires is easy: They're the ones in Prada rushing to the Hamptons, PR flack in tow. Doing the same in Boston is harder. "It's about succeeding, but for God's sake never call attention to yourself," says Jim Lowell of Fidelity Investor, who makes a career of tracking Fidelity's performance and a hobby of tracking its owners.
Plumage: Lowell says the key in Boston is to "look for the colors of the tribe: khaki below, blue on top." On the islands—'Sconset and Edgartown, please—blue corduroys with kelly-green whale belts are still considered chic. You may find the wealthy waiting on their personal shoppers at Saks, but the ultrarich buy from catalogs, because, as one wag observes, "it doesn't really matter how it fits."
Habitat: When the $278 million Mandarin Oriental hotel-and-condo complex finally opens, it will be the epicenter of wealth. Until then, try Via Matta; the Bristol at the Four Seasons for power breakfasts; and Abe & Louie's for power everything else. Or just walk down the street in Weston, where every fourth household is worth at least a million. For clubs, there's Oyster Harbors in Osterville, and The Country Club—emphasis on "the"—in Brookline. So many of our wealthiest winter in Palm Beach, it should be an honorary suburb. One of the hottest tickets in that town is to the annual Dana-Farber major-donor dinner, where families give $10,000 or more to get in.
THE TIPPING POINT: Many superrich Bostonians happily spread their wealth around. But not all.
Before Bob Kraft (No. 15) polished off his pinot and chef's salad at the Metropolitan Club in Chestnut Hill one night, he'd given playoff tickets to everyone from the bartender to a fellow diner celebrating her 17th birthday. Kraft even once picked up the tab for John Henry (No. 21) and his party at La Morra, where he invariably charms staff and patrons alike. Our spies report that Paul Fireman (No. 15) and Jim Pallotta (No. 18) also leave big tips. Not so John Kerry, husband of Teresa (No. 22). He reportedly left one server at a clam shack just $22 on a bill of $1,400. "It's always amusing to me," says a restaurateur who says he's been burned by Kerry and by well-paid Celtics stars. "We have to comp a bunch of millionaires."
FAMILY MATTERS: These heirs stand to inherit billions. Here's how they stay busy.
Some heirs to wealth aren't content crashing exclusive nightclubs with Greek shipping scions. They want more from life. Take Vanu Bose. He can't be accused of riding his father's $1.2 billion coattails. Amar (No. 13) didn't even invest in Vanu's startup, Vanu Incorporated. In other ways, though, Vanu is a chip off the old block: He, too, earned all of his degrees from MIT, and his company—which gives businesses and consumers easier access to wireless technologies, including newly FCC-approved "software radio," almost anywhere—got its start in military contracts, just like Dad's.
John R. Egan, son of EMC cofounder Richard (No. 11), cut his teeth in his father's company, where he helped rocket revenues from $3 million to $2.5 billion during his nearly two decades there. Then the BC grad struck out for new territory, starting a technology venture firm, Egan-Managed Capital, with $32.8 million in family money. Some things don't change: Father and son are both big Bush supporters.
Despite her best efforts, Shari E. Redstone has wound up following in Sumner's $8.4 billion footsteps. Shari studied law at BU, became a criminal-defense attorney, quit to raise her children, and was back in school studying social work when her father convinced her to try working at the family's Dedham-based National Amusements movie theater chain. Though fortysomething was late for a career change, Shari doubled the company's size in just three years as president. Now she's vice chair of Viacom and CBS, and is widely expected to eventually run both. In a way, she already does: National Amusements is the parent company through which the Redstones control 66 percent of one of the world's largest media empires.
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