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Crackdown to stop bailiffs using aggressive tactics
Sweeping changes to the way bailiffs can enforce debt repayments come into force in England and Wales on Sunday.
The new laws include a ban on bailiffs entering homes at night and from using physical force against debtors.
Bailiffs will also be prevented from entering homes when only children are present, and from taking household essentials such as washing machines.
Citizens' Advice Bureau said the rules needed to go further, and called for greater accountability in the industry.
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The current law relating to enforcement by the seizure and sale of goods is complex, unclear and confusing.
There are also different types of bailiffs and enforcement officers, depending on the type of debt being recovered.
This confusion can result in bailiffs and enforcement officers misrepresenting their legal authority.
There is anecdotal evidence of some bailiffs using aggression and excessive force, and the costs regime is complex. Each enforcement power has a different cost structure and the charging process is prone to abuse.
In addition, regulation is fragmented with some elements of the industry being tightly regulated, while others are only subject to informal regulation through trade associations.
There are currently no set training standards. Reform had been in discussion for years; finally it is going to happen.
Bailiffs are estimated to collect four million debts a year in the UK.
The new changes will come into effect on 6 April and follow the Ministry of Justice consultation on the debt collection industry last year.
They are part of a wider package of reforms to the Tribunals, Courts & Enforcement Act 2007.
The new rules will also:
- Ban landlords from using bailiffs to seize property for residential rent debts without going to court first
- Introduce mandatory training and certification for bailiffs
- Ensure vulnerable people get assistance and that bailiffs are trained to recognise them
- Introduce clearer rules detailing when a bailiff can enter a property and what goods they can take
- Bring in restrictions on when bailiffs can sell goods
- Require bailiffs to tell the court the likely means of entry, goods involved and amount of force required before a warrant is granted to force entry, as well as provide details of how the premises will be left in a secure state afterwards
- Force bailiffs to give seven days' notice before taking possessions, unless they have specific permission from a court
- Introduce fixed fees, ending the ability of bailiffs to add excessive charges to the amount debtors had to pay
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I sold my camper van. The new owner drove it home and got a congestion charge fine and then two tickets outside his home in Brixton.
I have proved to the bailiffs this occurred after I had sold the van but they text, email, phone and visit at least once daily, sometimes more.
In desperation I paid the bailiffs £400 at Christmas but they started hounding me again in March for more money. I have been to the police, CAB, and now need medication for anxiety.
It is still ongoing despite me sending them more recorded delivery of evidence. I believe in paying tickets when they are genuinely issued but these are not my fines.
The bailiff who comes to me is like a robot. He is due back any day now. The last time he came was last week. It was 7.30am in the morning and he was recording. This is a only a parking ticket and it is really intimidating. I pay my dues and I always have done. This is wrong.
They even told me that I could have faked all the evidence. I am a 56-year-old grandmother and usually very forthright. This has brought me to my knees.
Karen Dyson from the Citizens' Advice Bureau told the BBC: "Citizens' advice bureaus across the country deal with over a thousand inquiries about bailiff problems every a week.
"Obviously this is not the majority of bailiffs, but it is a significant minority.
"We are really pleased to see these new rules. It's a real chance for bailiff companies to review the way their staff are operating."
She added that the Citizens' Advice Bureau would ideally like the rules to go further and see a "licensing system" introduced, which would see firms struck off, if bailiffs break the rules.
Steve Everson from the Civil Enforcement Association - which represents bailiffs in England and Wales - added: "It's a tidying up, and a tightening up, of regulations and legislation that has built up over hundreds of years.
"The whole thing is designed to get more professionalism within the industry."
'Desperation'Resident Spike Watson of Weybridge said she believed the law needed to change, and told the BBC how she was currently being hounded by bailiffs for debts, which she claims do not belong to her.
She said bailiffs had been wrongly chasing her money ever since she had sold her camper van. She believes the debts they are chasing are that of the camper van's new owner.
"It is still ongoing despite me sending them more recorded delivery of evidence. I believe in paying tickets when they are genuinely issued but these are not my fines," she said.
Some bailiffs' organisations have previously welcomed the legal changes, saying reforms were overdue and the problem of aggressive bailiffs needed to be tackled.
Commenting on the changes, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said: "Aggressive bailiff activity is unacceptable and it is high time that the cowboys out there are stopped from giving the rest of this important industry a bad name.
"People will still have to face up to their debts, but they will no longer need to fear their home being raided at night, the threat of violence or having their vital household equipment seized."


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Fire departments plan to go high tech
Belleair Bluffs takes the lead in seeking a federal grant to equip vehicles with a global positioning system.
By LORRI HELFAND, Times Staff Writer
Published April 7, 2005
Within the next year and a half, fire departments throughout Pinellas County could be equipped with computer systems that would improve firefighting and rescue capabilities.
Pinellas County is working with Largo and Belleair Bluffs to apply for a federal grant to install mobile data computers in front-line vehicles.
With the technology, firefighters will be able to take advantage of global positioning system technology to find out exactly where they need to be, track other rescue vehicles, find out about road closures and locate fire hydrants.
The technology gives firefighters access to emergency calls the second they're dispatched and provides access to all call notes. It lets them send instant messages to the dispatcher or other vehicles to avoid tying up radio airwaves.
And it can tell rescuers if people on-site have special medical needs or if there are hazardous materials stored at a specific location.
The cost to equip vehicles throughout the county is estimated at $941,760 for 135 units, said Mike Cooksey, fire coordinator for Pinellas County EMS and fire administration.
As host agency, Belleair Bluffs intends to apply this week for a grant from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program from the Department of Homeland Security/Office of Domestic Preparedness.
Belleair Bluffs was selected as host because its population of about 2,200 would require only a 5 percent match, rather than a 20 percent match required if larger departments applied. The county wasn't eligible to apply directly because it oversees fire departments but doesn't have a department of its own.
Each of the 19 departments would be responsible for a portion of the estimated 5 percent match of about $47,000 if the grant comes through.
"It gives you a location where you are and gives you the location of your destination. The closer you get, the more the map zooms in, and there's less possibility you would go to the wrong address," said Tarpon Springs fire Capt. Don Sayre, who has used the technology.
In November, Tarpon Springs became the first department in Pinellas County to equip its entire fleet with the technology.
And for about six months, a few test computers have been installed sporadically throughout the county.
Largo, one of the first to jump on the bandwagon, has been instrumental in tweaking the technology. Largo Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Karry Bell has been working with county programmers to update the system.
With his help, programmers have decided to add real-time local weather alerts and Amber alerts with pictures of children.
Before the technology, Bell said he received about 2 percent of weather advisories. Now he receives all of them.
Bell said Largo's involvement started after one of his firefighters complained that many of the maps they had were incorrect. So Bell asked the county's emergency communications programmers for a hand.
GPS technology would eliminate the need for several map books and would lighten the load for rescue vehicles outside the area. That's important because departments throughout the county have mutual aid agreements and can often end up in unfamiliar territory, Bell said.
Sayre said the mobile data technology is user friendly because firefighters can pick and choose what information they want to use.
"It just makes our job so much more efficient and that translates to better outcomes," he said.
Nationwide, the Department of Homeland Security intends to distribute more than $650-million in such grants.
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I don't really have to tell you, do I?
I knew he would. He's happy... for now. I know you think the honeymoon won't end, but it will. You have a great team right now, and as long as you do, he'll produce for you. Start to falter a little, and watch Randy show his colors. I know you don't believe it, but...:
I don't see us getting as dysfunctional as the Raiders were for the last couple of years - even though they appear to be headed in the right direction , they were basically a blocked FG from losing to the worst team in the league and hitting 0-3.
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They've been great for a while now, three Super Bowls' worth of great. But only this season have the New England Patriots become The Show, the must-see team of stars, pretty boys and reformed bad boys. Suddenly, the Patriots are not simply great; they're compelling, fascinating, appearing to be almighty and a touch lawless.
The Patriots didn't bother with swagger to start this NFL season; they went straight to defiant. Either you're one of them or you're about to get crushed.
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Hackers are attacking a Korean organisation with malware disguised as an internal memo offering a free car inspection, according to security firm Symantec.
Once downloaded the Baccamun trojan opens a backdoor on the infected machine, leaving the computer vulnerable to commands issued by the hacker as well as malicious downloads.
Symantec said: "With a Word document in decent Korean, a marker string that can be translated to a Japanese word, and a Japanese word represented in Chinese GB character codes, it can be difficult to make a guess at who the attacker is.
"However, it is likely that the attacker or attacker group is operating somewhere in East Asia and possesses multilingual skills."
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A Dropper trojan was also said to have been sent to the Korean organisation containing the same backdoor malware, disguised as an executable file named after a Japanese company.
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Jeremy Lin, the newest sensation in the NBA, will lead the New York Knicks against the lowly Sacramento Kings in inter-conference action on Wednesday night in Madison Square Garden. The Kings have been searching to find some kind of consistency on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. They have won four of their last six games following a five-game losing streak.
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Turnbull changes tack on broadband policy claims
PUBLISHED: 28 Nov 2012 13:24:00 | UPDATED: 28 Nov 2012 15:46:45PRINT EDITION: 28 Nov 2012Malcolm Turnbull conceded on Lateline that his alterative broadband policy is not fully costed LUIS ENRIQUE ASCUI
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Opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull has denied the coalition has a fully costed broadband policy as an alternative to Labor's $37.4 billion national broadband network, despite claims to the contrary in August.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy attacked Mr Turnbull on ABC's Lateline on Tuesday, calling for his opponent to "come clean" on the policy.
Mr Turnbull has claimed a coalition government would build the NBN cheaper and faster, with project costs around a third of Labor's policy, or about $15 billion, if started from scratch.
However, he has recently claimed that lack of access to the contracts NBN Co has signed with Telstra to migrate customers off its copper network, as well as contracts with construction companies rolling out fibre to homes across Australia, has prevented the coalition from releasing a fully costed policy.
"Well, I have not said we have a fully costed plan … you know we do not ... we're not in a position to present a corporate plan along the lines you have because we don't have access to [NBN] data," Mr Turnbull said on Lateline.
"You give us full access to the NBN Co's financials and we will deliver that."
However, the claim contradicts Mr Turnbull's statements in an Australian Financial Reviewinterview in August.
In a broad interview for the newspaper, Mr Turnbull discussed his preference for a network based largely on fibre to the node, and made claims about the significant cost and time benefits that would ensue.
Seeking to clarify, the AFR asked if this meant a complete, costed policy was drawn up. A transcript of the relevant exchange shows the shadow minister did suggest such a policy existed.
AFR:"So is that all fully costed up, you've worked out that if the government was to fall tomorrow, you've got that all in place, all ready to go?"
Mr Turnbull: "What, do we have our policy ready? We do and it is very much ... if I released our full policy document that wouldn't surprise anyone, because I've described it pretty extensively in my speeches and articles and everything."
The shadow minister used the rare appearance alongside Senator Conroy on Tuesday night to once again attack the government for using the metric of "premises where construction has commenced or been completed" to track the NBN rollout.
"It is a complete nonsense," he said. "That 758,000 [premises] figure – is nonsense. It is designed to mislead people into thinking the NBN is making progress when it is not."
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Horse trainer and clinician Julie Goodnight (of Poncha Springs, Colorado) releases three new DVD installments in her Goodnight's Principles of Riding series: Volume 3—Perfect Practice: Exercises to Improve Your Riding at the Walk, Trot, Canter (peach cover); Volume 4: Canter with Confidence (red cover); and Volume 5: Refinement and Collection (orange cover).
Filmed at her Colorado ranch, Goodnight's DVDs expand on her earlier installments, Volume 1: Balance & Rhythm on the Horse and Volume 2: Communication & Control from the Saddle. In Volume 3, Goodnight leads riders through fun exercises taught on the ground, while mounted standing still, then gradually perfected at the walk, trot and later, the canter. No matter what your riding ability, you'll find Julie's advice practical and her lessons engaging—keeping you active as you test your coordination, gain rhythm and enjoy learning with your equine and equestrian friends.
In Volume 4, Canter with Confidence, Goodnight explains the gait's footfalls and how your body impacts your horse as you cue for a canter, select a lead, and feel when to ask for a lead change. She also guides you through valuable troubleshooting tips and teaches you to train your horse for the best canter ever.
Volume 5, Refinement and Collection, helps riders bring all their new learning together for perfect horsemanship. You'll refine your position and cues and to become an elite, refined rider. Goodnight clearly demonstrates how to ride while conducting your horse's every step. You'll learn how to engage your horse's mind and body as you apply subtle-yet-effective leg and rein cues. Your precise riding will help you collect your horse into a perfect, athletic position.
The DVDs will premiere at the Equine Affaire in Massachusetts where Goodnight will host product giveaways each day in the Equissentials booth (#645) and have products for sale at the CHA booth (Young Building #1504). Look for redesigned covers for Volumes 1 and 2.
"I look forward to seeing you at Equine Affaire Nov 9-12," Goodnight says. "I'll be available to chat and sign autographs each day."
Meet Goodnight at the Equissentials booth daily at 12:30 p.m. for great giveaways—including chances to win the new installments in Goodnight's Principles of Riding: Volume 3: Perfect Practice—Exercises to Improve Your Riding at the Walk, Trot, Canter, Volume 4: Canter with Confidence and Volume 5: Refinement and Collection; elements from Julie's Complete Rider Package including DVDs, halters, leads, hats, and Equissential custom riding pants. Be there on Sunday for your chance to win one free tuition for any 2007 Julie Goodnight horsemanship clinic!
The new DVDs are on sale now at http://www.juliegoodnight.com and will ship in November, 2006. As a pre-release special, DVDs may be ordered for just $34.95 each, a savings of $5 on each individually purchased volume (regularly $39.95 each, plus shipping). Volumes 1-5 purchased as a complete set are on sale for $174.75—a savings of $25 off the usual price. Discounted prices are valid through October 31, 2006.
Goodnight has experience in many equestrian disciplines and with many horse breeds—ranging from dressage and jumping to racing, reining, colt-starting, and wilderness riding. Please contact http://www.juliegoodnight.com or call 719-530-0531 to purchase or for more information.
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My best cleaning tip is hydrogen peroxide. I put it in a spray bottle and clean everything in my bathroom from sinks to toilets, chrome, and mirrors. It also sanitizes and kills germs. It is a real time saver for me, I just spray and wipe. Try It! I hope you like my tip.
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Does it discolor fabric the way that bleach does? I'm afraid to use diluted bleach because it may spray onto my clothes and ruin them. If peroxide won't do that, I think that I'll make it my cleaner of choice.
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Colleges Nurture World-Changing Inventions
BOSTON ( TheStreet) -- College campuses are an increasingly fertile breeding ground for inventors, many of whom have an eye on the global marketplace.
Each year, the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance hosts its annual Open Minds showcase of student innovation (formerly known as March Madness for the Mind). This year, the event will be held March 26 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's cheaper and improved cycle rickshaw carts are among several college inventors' products showing March 26 at the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance's Open Minds showcase. |
Approximately 100 patent applications have resulted from projects supported by NCIIA grants, leading to an equal number of business startups.
Student-created prototypes -- covering a spectrum of industries that include energy, medical, mobile and transportation -- on display at this year's showcase include:- A compact generator that uses household waste and a tiny bit of water to make electricity, with even a twig being enough to run a bank of LEDs that can light a room for hours or, eventually, charge a cell phone and other devices (Arizona State University).
- An affordable, pressurized shower system designed for Chile's poorest areas that has quickly spread beyond its intended market, reducing the spread of disease in developing regions. (Art Center College of Design).
- A mobile-based social network intended to link people and businesses in off-the-grid areas, being piloted this spring in South Africa (Pennsylvania State University).
- Cycle rickshaw carts that improve upon traditional models used in India, but are more affordable so they can be eventually bought by their operators, rather than rented (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
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: Female-to-male transsexuals have been operated on in the authors' department since 1975. Between 1981 and 1995, 46 patients underwent neophallus construction with a free osteofasciocutaneous forearm or fibula flap. The bony part of these flaps is embedded in tissue with excellent blood circulation, has no contact with the skeleton, and is free of mechanical stress. To evaluate the long-term fate of the bony component of these flaps, the authors examined 18 of the 46 patients (39.1 percent) who had received a neophallus by means of one of these methods (12 with forearm and six with fibula flap) and who were willing to participate in the updating of the results of the previous two decades; this represented a follow-up of 5 to 112 months postoperatively (average, 27.4 months). The following investigations were undertaken: clinical and radiologic examination, bone scintigraphy, magnetic resonance imaging, and histologic examination of the neophallus bony component. In all patients, the clinical examination showed no significant variations in the shape and rigidity of the neophallus bone. The radiologic examination showed a compact bone structure, and the magnetic resonance imaging proved the vitality of the neophallus in all patients, with no significant changes over time. Bone scintigraphy did not prove to be useful in determining the long-term fate of the neophallic bony component. Histologically, subperiosteal neoformation of fibrous bone was shown, whereas the lamellar cortical bone was predominantly avital. The results of this study reveal the vitality of the bony component in neophallus construction with free osteofasciocutaneous flaps. Even 112 months after the procedure, it provided sufficient stiffness for sexual intercourse. This continuing adequate rigidity of the bony component, in addition to the wellknown advantages of the free osteofasciocutaneous flap, is further evidence of its usefulness in neophallus construction. (Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 109: 1025, 2002.)
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Imagine what will be said when BB & SP meet the challenge and win another Superbowl. They will have met the huge challenge of retooling the roster with younger players and resisiting the rediculous sums of money being thrown to FA's as a result of the new CBA. If they can rebuild this thing and go on to win more rings it will be simply amazing. Would anyone bet against this happening??
They don't have that much rebuilding to do. One by one the old players are going away and with each draft that yields a few starters the new team is being built . . . having had no first round busts since Klemm (oh yeah, he was second round but our first pick that year) really helps. I guess Belichick was the #1 pick Klemm's year . . . he wasn't a bust either Re-signing the guys we have to keep, drafting well and getting a few good deals in FA will keep them on top for the Brady era. He's 28, we have about a 7 year window until he's 35 and the skills begin to diminish (not that he can't play well beyond that but it can't be counted on). 7 years or so. Then I think Brady and Belichick will depart together. Maybe even the same year.
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It's going to be harder all the time. An analogy would be someone inventing a new widget and, next thing you know, there are 1980 people in 98 different countries copying it or making it better. Getting so many coaches and players sucked out of Foxboro makes it worse. I'm hopeful but the rest of the teams and their coaches and front office aren't that bad, and Belichick and Pioli are only human in spite of what a lot of people here think.
It's hard to win it all.......really hard. But, with all due respect to the other coaches, gm's and owners - Our group IS the best. Make room for more trophies, they are nowhere near done!
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The story of glassSo I saw her.I saw her brokenand I saw the hollow glaze in her eyes like the the world had sucked the life out of her.And yetthey were a work of beautyand they filled my heart with what they didn't posses. She lay upon the floor as if in pieces like broken glass.I walked towards her and the glass she shed cut my feetAnd sureit hurt,but my curiosity grew bold enough not to care about the red foot printsthat trailed my walk.I slowly picked up her pieces and my hands were raw with cuts and painted with the red of shimmering bloodbut all I could feel was my heart throbbing all I wanted was to try to piece this girl back together and so I tried. I really did.But some pieces were too far goneunder my feet and beyond the repair I could give.So I willingly filled those broken pieces with my own So I could see the cracks in her soul disappearand I grew weak so I could see her grow strong.And she did. I put her togethe
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.and suddenlyi realized that my worlddoes not, after all, revolve around you; your voice, to me, isnothing more thanpointless white noise.
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Photographer retiring from shooting 'On the Town'
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Community event attendees will soon miss the firm instruction of Lucie Mellert, the volunteer photographer for the Sunday Gazette-Mail's popular "On the Town" feature page.
"Sometimes stern in her approach to getting a photo right, she jokingly has been told she should have been a Marine sergeant," said Judy Grigoraci, a columnist with The Charleston Gazette. "To that end, few probably know that a local company, in their fondness of her, made her an honorary Marine, certificate and all."
Mellert said, "I've never missed a Sunday in 16 years. I'm very bossy. Everyone says I am -- and I am. I want the end photography result to be good because so many people enjoy having their photo in the newspaper."
The promotion of the "good stuff" in the community led Mellert to begin her volunteer work with the Gazette-Mail. "Betty Chilton provided me with a way to contribute to the community," Mellert said.
"There are a lot of good end results. It may be a child's first photograph or an elderly person's first time in the paper. It's helped people to get a job," Mellert said.
"People ask me if I'm a Gazette employee, and I'll tell them how I'm paid. It's been without salary all this time. People will approach me and say, 'You took my photo for the paper,' and they will tell me some wonderful result from it, and I'll tell them, 'That's my payment,'" Mellert said.
It was important to Mellert that "On the Town" be more than "all society." "I thought it could be something more for the community. 'Community' covers everybody, so I make a point of going to the mall and going to ordinary things," Mellert said in an earlier interview with Sandy Wells.
One of the most difficult tasks with the job has been identifying people in the photographs and spelling their names correctly. "I am careful about the spelling of people's names. I am very strict with my naming. I think this is one of the reasons people have respected what I've done," Mellert said.
At the age of 81, she is hanging up her camera strap to move to Point Pleasant with her husband of 55 years, Bill Mellert, to be near their only child, the Rev. James F. Kelly III, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church.
"I'm addicted to taking the photos, so the only way for me to stop is to get out of town," Mellert said with humor. "I'm going to miss everybody.
"I've been explaining at recent events that I'm retiring, and I explain that my main concern is that I don't want 'On the Town' to die or go away after I retire. I want everyone to be interested enough to take the photos and submit them to the Gazette when I'm gone," Mellert said.
Grigoraci said, "In the future, any local event won't be a proper function if we don't see Lucie there in her trademark blazer, turtleneck sweater, hair bow and eclectic pins, brooches and scarves. She related a saying to me once that I have remembered often: 'There isn't anyone who can stick their finger in a glass of water and leave a hole.' Lucie Mellert retiring ... is definitely leaving a hole."
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"You feeling okay?" James asks, misinterpreting the tears in Christina's eyes.
Christina nodded slowly, indicating that she was fine, "That...was amazing...but not often...okay." She breathed, clutching James' shirt as she tried to regain her breath, her lips weren't quivering any more but her eyes still watered a little. Her other hand slipped under James' head and pulled him in close so she could nuzzle his cheek affectionately, purring slightly as she did so. More to humour him than anything else.
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Grid drops for Hulkenberg and Maldonado 10th October 2014, 17:35
A gearbox change means a penalty for Nico Hulkenberg, while Pastor Maldonado is the first driver to fall victim to a new rule.
Maldonado set for ten-place grid penalty 3rd October 2014, 4:28
Pastor Maldonado is set to become the second driver this year to receive a penalty for using a sixth engine component.
Maldonado to remain at Lotus in 2015 19th July 2014, 20:53
Pastor Maldonado will continue to drive for Lotus next year, the team have confirmed.
Another penalty for Gutierrez after Maldonado crash 6th July 2014, 19:17
Esteban Gutierrez will have another grid penalty for the next round of the championship following his collision with Pastor Maldonado.
Maldonado excluded from qualifying over fuel breach 5th July 2014, 18:08
Pastor Maldonado has been excluded from the results of qualifying for the British Grand Prix after his car was found to have too little fuel on board.
Maldonado earns reprimand for steering wheel error 7th June 2014, 20:58
Pastor Maldonado has been given a reprimand for failing to reattach the steering wheel on his Lotus after he stopped during qualifying.
Ricciardo reprimanded for incident with Maldonado 6th June 2014, 17:45
Daniel Ricciardo has been given a reprimand following an incident with Pastor Maldonado during the first practice session.
Maldonado predicts 'difficult weekend' for Lotus 3rd June 2014, 10:59
The long straights and tight corners of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve will put Lotus at a disadvantage this weekend, Pastor Maldonado believes.
Maldonado eager for closer competition 16th May 2014, 15:31
Pastor Maldonado is hoping the competition between the leading teams closes up in the coming races.
Maldonado takes penalty point for Ericsson collision 11th May 2014, 15:19
Pastor Maldonado has been handed a penalty point for causing a collision during the Spanish Grand Prix.


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- Iris pseudacorus is a herbaceous perennial that can grow up to 3-4 ft. (0.9-1.2 m) in height.
- Foliage
- Broad, sword-shaped leaves are stiff, erect and glaucous. They measure between 1.6-3.3 ft. (0.5-1 m) long and 0.4-1.2 in. (1-3 cm) wide. Rhizomes are pink-fleshed and 0.4-1.6 in. (1-4 cm) in diameter.
- Flowers
- Flowers are showy and bloom from April to June. Usually yellow, their color can range from nearly white to cream. Flowers are 2.75-3.5 in. (7-9 cm) wide. They are borne on erect peduncles with several flowers per stem. There are six perianth clawed segments. Three of these are upward-pointing petals and three are down-ward spreading sepals. Sepals often have purple, brown or red veins on their yellow surface.
- Fruit
- Fruits are 1.6-2.7 in. (4-8 cm) long capsules. The capsules are 6-angled and cylindric-prismatic to ellipsoid. The average capsule contains about 120 white seeds that harden and turn brown as they mature.
- Ecological Threat
- It forms large clonal colonies displacing native species. The rhizomes are able to survive heavy droughts. Rhizomes and seeds can be transported downstream, further spreading the plant. Seeds can germinate even after a wetland area burns. It contains glycosides, making it toxic to grazing animals. No birds are known to disperse the seeds of this plant. Caution should be used when hand-pulling, as it can cause skin irritation.
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England - University of Connecticut
- Element Stewardship Abstract - The Nature Conservancy
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
- Fact Sheet - Ontarios Invading Species Awareness Program
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5207006 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Plant(s) Todd Pfeiffer |
5207010 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Flower(s) Nancy Loewenstein |
5207014 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Flower(s) Nancy Loewenstein |
5387429 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Fruit(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso |
5272045 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Flower(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5207012 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Flower(s) Nancy Loewenstein |
5272047 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Fruit(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5207008 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Plant(s) Nancy Loewenstein |
5207015 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Plant(s) Nancy Loewenstein |
5272046 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Infestation Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5453125 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Seed(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5307069 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Seed(s) Steve Hurst |
5272048 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Root(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5387430 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Root(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso |
5453147 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Plant(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5307067 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database |
5307068 yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database |
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- California Invasive Plant Council
- Colorado Noxious Weeds
- Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
- Connecticut Invasive Plant List
- Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control, 2004
- EDDMapS Ontario
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Great Lakes Early Detection Network
- Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns, Eds. 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.
- Idaho Noxious Weeds
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 1994
- Massachusetts Noxious Weeds
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2005
- Montana Noxious Weeds
- Native Plant Society of Oregon, 2008
- New Hampshire Invasive Species Committee. 2005. Guide to Invasive Upland Plant Species in New Hampshire. New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food Plant Industry Division and New Hampshire Invasive Species Committee.
- New Hampshire Prohibited Aquatic Species
- New Hampshire Prohibited Invasive Species
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council - Lesser Threat
- Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 2009
- Washington Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
Kingdom: Plantae |
Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
Class: Liliopsida |
Subclass: Liliidae |
Order: Liliales |
Family: Iridaceae |
Genus: Iris |
Other System Links
Plants: IRPSBayer: IRIPS
NPDN Pest: PCJABBB
NPDN Host: 41032
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
paleyellow iris
Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |


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(Read article summary)Google Nexus One joins AT&T. Just don't ask about the price tag.
And the Apple-Google battle rages onwards. On Tuesday, Google rolled out an AT&T-compatible Nexus One, a move that puts the top-of-the-line Android smartphone on the same network as the top-selling Apple iPhone. According to a handful of early reports from around the blogosphere, the AT&T version is identical to the T-Mobile-powered Nexus One that garnered such rave reviews back in January.
Well, not totally identical. Although T-Mobile subsidized the Nexus One handset, AT&T users will have to fork over a hefty $529 to get their hands on an unlocked Nexus One. Mull that over for a second: 529 bucks. That's five times as much as it would cost you to buy an Apple iPhone 3G with a two-year plan from AT&T. And that's more than twice as much as it would cost you to get an AT&T-powered Apple iPhone 3G S.
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And we've a very unique permanent feature in the business with the delta between our maintenance CapEx and depreciation amortization. And with such, we intend to allocate a third of our AFFO towards the dividend and two thirds or said in another way 100% of our net income towards new growth going forward. And we think that puts us in a very unique category for investment. Also for the quarter, we have some very exciting either start ups or transitions during quarter most notably in January, we transitioned to our new Lake Erie facility up in Ohio.
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And the United States Marshals service we had challenges also with our population and that was the biggest factor as we thought about our guidance and forecast for the rest of the 2012. And really the headline here is that the BOP added capacity in California and Texas. But also a change in sensing for crack and powder cocaine. New capacity equaled about 4,000 beds and about 1,700 individuals were released early by the BOP in the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of this year due to this sensing change. These two events will allow the Marshals Service to achieve a lower average daily population nationwide and achieve a lower level in January than they forecasted in their 2012 projections. And in a few minutes, I will provide a little more detail around this event with the Marshals Service.
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Please correct a major mistake in your article: WTO rules do cover oil and gas; there are no special rules covering 'trade in energy', and some commentators believe there should be. But the general WTO rules, including those on state trading and trade in services, are fully applicable to oil and gas!
Russia's WTO membership will do little to upgrade or expand its export products base. While in 2000 Russian oil and gas comprised less than ½ of total exports, ten years later Russia's dependence on oil and gas had grown to about 65% of total exports. Adding 15% of exports accounted for by other mineral commodities makes Russia's export trade about 80% dependent on raw materials extraction. Russians leaders have been talking for 20 years about the need to diversify and modernize the economy but little if anything was achieved. As Russia's revenue from oil exports covers some 50% of the federal budget, Russia fully depends on the whims of world energy prices.
While there may be some gains in export trade for Russian steel and non-ferrous metals industry this sector must learn to face tough international competition on a product by product basis. Otherwise the majority of Russian manufacturing, agricultural and service firms (from transport to banking, etc.) are uncompetitive even in the domestic market. Since state subsidies are prohibited by WTO rules, Russian domestic firms will face tougher competition after a transition period for full WTO accession.
Last, but not least, there is no visible evidence that under Putin corruption has decreased. Some Russian sources say that bribes and kickbacks exceed all government tax revenue. Hostile corporate acquisitions and court settlements cost millions of dollars. Putin's term in office as PM has done nothing to curb overwhelming corruption that makes businesses internationally uncompetitive.
With Russia entering the WTO this will give the country a larger and stronger influence on the world. Russia could be benefited by the decision to enter because it could boost economic activity such as jobs to make new products to sell and export. Russia will be able to receive new and different products that they most likely were not able to receive before. Russia is already a powerful country and with Putin gaining political power and support from Russia's people, Russia could become a key player in the WTO influencing many trade decisions among the countries that are already a part of this organization. Russia could possibly be compared to China if it enters the WTO because China is a major super power in the world today that is at the height of economic profitability and stability which is quite possibly where Russia could end up. There are many consequences of Russia joining the WTO but if all goes well we can see Russia becoming a key player in this organization in the future.
Smoppelt: "The fact that Russia recognized South Ossetia as independent is proof of willingness to make advances in diplomacy. Russia refused to allow South Ossetia to become its own sovereign state...."
Excellent example of infinate confusion !
Joining the WTO will not deflect Putin from his short-term objective of establishing a Moscow-dominated 'customs union', including Belarus and Kazakhstan, as a prelude to his longer term vision of "Eurasia". Accepting WTO dispute settlement rules and procedures will narrow Russia's manipulating room in employing it's near-monopoly "weight" in negotiating gas supply contracts.
Russia joining the WTO (excuse me for being an old cynic) is just the same double-play the Kremlin has been shooting for centuries. Corruption is rife, the rule of law nonexistent, and it's a miracle the government works at all. Will joining the WTO change much, except funnel ever more money into the hands of oligarchs? Doubtful.
Surprising to see that Georgia didn't block Russia's entry to the World Trade Organization this time. Especially considering they are still partially occupied by Russia. This is definitely a good move on Russia's part. There is no reason Putin would block entry when this has potential to be a good political move for Russia as a whole. And if the WTO should ever include oil and gas Russia would be set economically. Its a win win for Russia.
Russia's joining the WTO is proof that Russia is starting to want to get in on world action and be less of a global recluse. Russia is interested in trade blocs as well. But it isn't interested in the EU (I mean, heavens, look at how it is doing right now). Russia is interested in a trade bloc with eastern countries--ASEAN... China and India are whats happening.
The fact that Russia recognized South Ossetia as independent is proof of willingness to make advances in diplomacy. Russia refused to allow South Ossetia to become its own sovereign state, so this recognition of independence is a big step. Russia joining the WTO would further the advances in diplomacy, as this membership would benefit other economies. Russia is one of the richest powers in the world right now and has a lot of energy sources to offer. They will only continue to grow more and more powerful, especially with a strong leader like Putin in power.
Pay attention to this: the fate of Russians in this world is to proof that nothing - absolutely nothing - can work in this world. You remember how Russian tyrannic monarchy was anachronistic and outdated and how it ended in 1917; then Russians completely ruined the idea of socialism & communism. Now they are progressing in their task to proof that democracy is an idiotic thing. One strategy is to ruin all the institutions - one by one. WTO is just one of them, just wait to see how Russians will ruin WTO very soon! I live in Russia and I see many high rank politician arguing that WTO rules are not so strict to be followed by all of the members of that organisation. Even before being accepted as a member they already show what we can expect from Russia as a WTO member. Pay attention again to this: the fate of Russians in this world is to proof that nothing - absolutely nothing - can work in this world!
"It would be a sign that Russia is moving towards the civilized world, not away from it (as all the other signs indicate...)"
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"Russia could possibly be compared to China if it enters the WTO because China is a major super power in the world today that is at the height of economic profitability and stability which is quite possibly where Russia could end up"
It would be encouraging to see @vt.edu students making realistic comparisons between production and export capabilities of the 1,400 million hard working Chinese, relative to some 140 million citizens of the Russian Federation most of whom have never experienced working in other than state-owned enterprises.
As to "Russia becoming a key player in this organization in the future" let's not forget about other "key players" in WTO such as USA, Germany, Japan, India, Brazil, South Africa, and at least a dozen of others.
This isn't the only sign that Russia is moving towards the "civilized world", they have made other efforts as well. Russia's blossoming connections with Germany through recourses is also showing Russia's desire to connect with "civilized" people. It would seem that Russia and China are in similar situations right now. They are bot gaining more recognition and power in the world and are trying to figure out how to integrate themselves into the "civilized world".
KDelawder writes: "Also, Why is Georgia willing to let Russia in now?" ---- Probably because no one else buy Russia imports Georgia's the only export product - Georgian wine.
Dido, you just had to rub it in :)
The addition of Russia to the WTO is long overdue. It surprises me though that Georgia gave in this time. Compromise is great, but what does Georgia have to gain from this? If another country was occupying my own, I wouldn't be motivated to compromise. It makes me wonder if something is going on behind the scenes that motivated Georgia's change of heart.
I believe that joining the World Trade Organization would do nothing but good things for Russia. Russian civilization would have a lot more patriotism after their country successfully joins such a powerful group. Especially since they have been trying to become a part of this for years. Not on would it be good for the country, it would look good for Prime Minister Vladmir Putin to be a part of the beginning of their role in WTO. It would help him look better. It would also benefit their country and help them to make more money than they have in the past.
This is a pretty good deal for Russia. Although it might not make a huge impact right now on their economy, it will definitely introduce some more cash on the short-term and if in the future things change to include the majority of their exports, big bucks in the long-term. Not really sure why Georgia agreed to it, because they hate Russia and have no reason to do anything that might bring them income, but I guess the heat might be dying down a bit?
that is simply empty rhetoric... look at some of the active cases at the WTO over the past few years - many of them were brought against the US acting unilateraly to build barriers to trade at the request of their most powerful industry lobbies - ethanol, sugar, truckers, etec... no powerful country follows the WTO rules when their national interests are at stake.
Yurik writes: "Joining the WTO will not deflect Putin from his short-term objective of establishing a Moscow-dominated 'customs union', including Belarus and Kazakhstan, as a prelude to his longer term vision of "Eurasia". " ----- Probably not, EU exists despite of many, if not all, EU members being part of WTO.
Russia's decision to join the World Trade Organization is a shocking development. It surprises me especially since Putin has worked tirelessly to thwart joining for the WTO for so many years. What will this mean for economics in the future? Only time will tell and it will be interesting to watch Russia as it takes another gigantic step towards redemption on the world stage.
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has backed Sir Alex Ferguson to win this year's Premiership manager of the year accolade.
The Frenchman and the veteran United manager have not always seen eye to eye in their attempts to win silverware over the years, but Wenger believes Ferguson's achievements this season should see him rewarded ahead of Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
Wenger also believes Steve Coppell is the frame for the award with Reading on target to secure European football for next season in their first year in the top-flight.
He said: "I feel this year Sir Alex Ferguson, because he's in a position to fight on every front, and Steve Coppell, who is in a position where nobody expected him to be and he has a team who do not play negatively - they have a positive attitude everywhere they go."
Meanwhile, Wenger claims that part of the reason for Arsenal's disappointing showing this season can be attributed to their move to a new stadium.
The Gunners swapped Highbury for their new Emirates Stadium home during the summer and Wenger believes the unfamiliar surroundings cost his side points in the early part of the season.
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How can the jobless adapt to 10.2 percent unemployment rate?
Spot growing fields in the economy and then find a retraining center. But such schools need to adapt quickly, and require more resources.
As US unemployment has surged – the rate reached a 26-year high in October at 10.2 percent – so too has one solution to help bring it down: retraining in fields where jobs are available.
Worker mobility in learning new skills has become essential in a globally competitive economy, one in which new ideas are the job creators.
But not only workers but also schools need to adapt more quickly.
Last spring, for instance, Clackamas Community College near Portland, Ore., found a way to handle spiraling enrollment caused by a surge of students seeking new skills. It started "graveyard shift" welding classes from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Talk about burning the midnight oil.
People seeking employable skills – especially workers who have discovered that a high school diploma isn't enough – are flocking to schools like Clackamas that offer practical degrees quickly.
With nearly 16 million unemployed in America after 22 months of the economy shedding jobs, the country has a strong incentive to narrow the yawning "skills gap." And with more people unemployed longer, there's more opportunity for retraining – although job seekers often need information, the means, and a confidence boost to help them do it.
Many of the jobs lost in the great recession may not come back in the recovery. Economists point to manufacturing, real estate, and finance as particularly vulnerable.


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Julian Assange and WikiLeaks' indiscriminate release of hundreds of thousands of diplomatic cables wasn't brave journalism or a victory for transparency. Rather, it erodes the code of trust – the relationships – between journalists and diplomats that enabled principled reporting.
The WikiLeaks dump of US embassy cables last month was a reckless act. It is a far cry from the responsible reporting on foreign affairs with which I am familiar.
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When I was the State Department spokesman in the Reagan administration, Bernard Kalb, then diplomatic correspondent for NBC, called me about a tip that the bad guys in Beirut, Lebanon, had captured and were holding an American CIA officer.
"Bernie," I said, "I'll only talk off the record about that."
"No way," Bernie replied, "If it's off the record I can't use it."
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