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7 U.S. Code § 9 - Prohibition regarding manipulation and false information
(1) Prohibition against manipulation
It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to use or employ, or attempt to use or employ, in connection with any swap, or a contract of sale of any commodity in interstate commerce, or for future delivery on or subject to the rules of any registered entity, any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance, in contravention of such rules and regulations as the Commission shall promulgate by not later than 1 year after July 21, 2010, provided no rule or regulation promulgated by the Commission shall require any person to disclose to another person nonpublic information that may be material to the market price, rate, or level of the commodity transaction, except as necessary to make any statement made to the other person in or in connection with the transaction not misleading in any material respect.
(A) Special provision for manipulation by false reporting
Unlawful manipulation for purposes of this paragraph shall include, but not be limited to, delivering, or causing to be delivered for transmission through the mails or interstate commerce, by any means of communication whatsoever, a false or misleading or inaccurate report concerning crop or market information or conditions that affect or tend to affect the price of any commodity in interstate commerce, knowing, or acting in reckless disregard of the fact that such report is false, misleading or inaccurate.
(B) Effect on other law
(2) Prohibition regarding false information
It shall be unlawful for any person to make any false or misleading statement of a material fact to the Commission, including in any registration application or any report filed with the Commission under this chapter, or any other information relating to a swap, or a contract of sale of a commodity, in interstate commerce, or for future delivery on or subject to the rules of any registered entity, or to omit to state in any such statement any material fact that is necessary to make any statement of a material fact made not misleading in any material respect, if the person knew, or reasonably should have known, the statement to be false or misleading.
(3) Other manipulation
In addition to the prohibition in paragraph (1), it shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to manipulate or attempt to manipulate the price of any swap, or of any commodity in interstate commerce, or for future delivery on or subject to the rules of any registered entity.
(4) Enforcement
(A) Authority of Commission
If the Commission has reason to believe that any person (other than a registered entity) is violating or has violated this section, or any other provision of this chapter (including any rule, regulation, or order of the Commission promulgated in accordance with this section or any other provision of this chapter), the Commission may serve upon the person a complaint.
(B) Contents of complaint
A complaint under subparagraph (A) shall—
(i) contain a description of the charges against the person that is the subject of the complaint; and
(C) Hearing
A hearing described in subparagraph (B)(ii)—
(i) shall be held not later than 3 days after service of the complaint described in subparagraph (A);
(ii) shall require the person to show cause regarding why—
(I) an order should not be made—
(5) Subpoena
For the purpose of securing effective enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, and for the purpose of any action taken under section 16 (f) of this title, any member of the Commission or any Administrative Law Judge or other officer designated by the Commission (except as provided in paragraph (7)) may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, or other records that the Commission deems relevant or material to the inquiry.
(6) Witnesses
The attendance of witnesses and the production of any such records may be required from any place in the United States, any State, or any foreign country or jurisdiction at any designated place of hearing.
(7) Service
A subpoena issued under this section [1] may be served upon any person who is not to be found within the territorial jurisdiction of any court of the United States in such manner as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure prescribe for service of process in a foreign country, except that a subpoena to be served on a person who is not to be found within the territorial jurisdiction of any court of the United States may be issued only on the prior approval of the Commission.
(8) Refusal to obey
In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to, any person, the Commission may invoke the aid of any court of the United States within the jurisdiction in which the investigation or proceeding is conducted, or where such person resides or transacts business, in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records. Such court may issue an order requiring such person to appear before the Commission or member or Administrative Law Judge or other officer designated by the Commission, there to produce records, if so ordered, or to give testimony touching the matter under investigation or in question.
(9) Failure to obey
Any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. All process in any such case may be served in the judicial district wherein such person is an inhabitant or transacts business or wherever such person may be found.
(10) Evidence
On the receipt of evidence under paragraph (4)(C)(iii), the Commission may—
(A) prohibit the person that is the subject of the hearing from trading on, or subject to the rules of, any registered entity and require all registered entities to refuse the person all privileges on the registered entities for such period as the Commission may require in the order;
(B) if the person is registered with the Commission in any capacity, suspend, for a period not to exceed 180 days, or revoke, the registration of the person;
(C) assess such person—
(i) a civil penalty of not more than an amount equal to the greater of—
(11) Orders
(A) Notice
The Commission shall provide to a person described in paragraph (10) and the appropriate governing board of the registered entity notice of the order described in paragraph (10) by—
(B) Review
(i) In general
A person described in paragraph (10) may obtain a review of the order or such other equitable relief as determined to be appropriate by a court described in clause (ii).
(ii) Petition
To obtain a review or other relief under clause (i), a person may, not later than 15 days after notice is given to the person under clause (i), file a written petition to set aside the order with the United States Court of Appeals—
(C) Procedure
(i) Duty of clerk of appropriate court
The clerk of the appropriate court under subparagraph (B)(ii) shall transmit to the Commission a copy of a petition filed under subparagraph (B)(ii).
(ii) Duty of Commission
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, § 6(c), formerly § 6(b),42 Stat. 1002; June 15, 1936, ch. 545, § 8,49 Stat. 1498; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a),62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127,63 Stat. 107; June 16, 1955, ch. 151, 69 Stat. 160; Pub. L. 85–791, § 7(b),Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 944; Pub. L. 86–507, § 1(2),June 11, 1960, 74 Stat. 200; Pub. L. 90–258, § 16,Feb. 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 30; Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 202,Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 928; Pub. L. 93–463, title I, § 103(a), (b), (d), (e), title II, §§ 204(b), 205 (b), 212 (a)(1), (2), title IV, § 408,Oct. 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 1392, 1397, 1400, 1403, 1414; Pub. L. 95–405, § 13(3),Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 871; Pub. L. 97–444, title II, § 219,Jan. 11, 1983, 96 Stat. 2308; Pub. L. 99–641, title I, § 103,Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3557; renumbered § 6(c) and amended Pub. L. 102–546, title II, §§ 209(a)(1), 212 (b), 223, title III, § 301, title IV, § 402(1)(C), (6), (7), (9)(B),Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3606, 3609, 3617, 3622, 3624, 3625; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(5) [title I, § 123(a)(12)(C)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–409; Pub. L. 110–234, title XIII, § 13103(a),May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIII, § 13103(a),June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2195; Pub. L. 111–203, title VII, §§ 741(b)(3), 753 (a),July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1731, 1750.)
References in Text
This section, referred to in par. (7), means section 6 of act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, 42 Stat. 1001. For classification of section 6 to the Code, see Codification note below.
Pub. L. 110–234and Pub. L. 110–246made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234were repealed by section 4(a) ofPub. L. 110–246.
Section is comprised of subsec. (c) ofsection 6 of act Sept. 21, 1922. Prior to amendment by Pub. L. 111–203, a further provision of subsec. (c) was contained in section 15 of this title and, prior to its incorporation into the Code, contained a provision as to finality of judgments and review by the Supreme Court which is covered by section 1254 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Subsecs. (a) and (b) ofsection 6 are classified to section 8 of this title. Subsecs. (d), (e), (f), and (g) ofsection 6 are classified to sections 13b, 9a, 9b, and 9c of this title, respectively.
2010—Pub. L. 111–203, § 753(a), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to exclusion of persons from privilege of "registered entities", procedure for exclusion, review by court of appeals, and enforcement powers of Commission.
Pub. L. 111–203, § 741(b)(3), in first sentence, inserted "or of any swap," before "or has willfully made".
2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 13103(a), in cl. (3) of third sentence inserted "(A)" after "assess such person" and added subcl. (B).
2000—Pub. L. 106–554substituted "registered entity" for "contract market" wherever appearing, "registered entities" for "contract markets" wherever appearing, and "privileges" for "trading privileges" in two places.
1992—Pub. L. 102–546, § 402(9)(B), which directed amendment of first sentence by striking "the Secretary of Agriculture or", could not be executed because of amendment by Pub. L. 93–463, § 103(a). See 1974 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 102–546, §§ 209(a)(1), 212 (b), 223, 402 (1)(C), (6), substituted, in first sentence, "Commission thereunder" for "commission thereunder", in sentence beginning "Upon evidence received", inserted "(1)", substituted "(2) if" for "and, if", "suspend" for "may suspend", "(3)" for "and may", "the higher of $100,000 or triple the monetary gain to such person" for "$100,000", and inserted before period "and (4) require restitution to customers of damages proximately caused by violations of such persons", and in sentence beginning "After the issuance", substituted "offending person" for "offending person.".
1983—Pub. L. 97–444struck out "as futures commission merchant or any person associated therewith as described in section 6k of this title, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, or as floor broker hereunder" after "such person, if registered" and also after "such person is registered" and inserted ", or in the case of an order denying registration, the circuit in which the petitioner's principal place of business listed on petitioner's application for registration is located," after "court of appeals of the circuit in which the petitioner is doing business".
1974—Pub. L. 93–463, §§ 103(e), 204 (b), 205 (b), 212 (a)(1), (2), 408, substituted "it" for "he", inserted "or any person associated therewith as described in section 6k of this title," after "futures commission merchant" wherever appearing, inserted "commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator" before "or as floor broker" wherever appearing, inserted provision for the assessment of civil penalties of not more than $100,000 for each violation, set a limit of fifteen days after the issuance of an order within which period the person against whom the order was issued must file with the court of appeals his petition that the order be set aside, and substituted "an Administrative Law Judge" and "Administrative Law Judge" for "a referee" and "referee", respectively.
Pub. L. 93–463, § 103(a), provided for substitution of "Commission" for "Secretary of Agriculture" except where such words would be stricken by section 103(b), which directed striking the words "the Secretary of Agriculture or" where they appeared in the phrase "the Secretary of Agriculture or the Commission". Section 103(a) was executed wherever the term "Secretary of Agriculture" appeared in this section including in the phrase "the Secretary of Agriculture or the commission" in the first sentence. Because the word "commission" was not capitalized in that phrase in the first sentence, section 103(b) did not apply to that phrase and therefore section 103(a) was executed, resulting in the substitution of "the Commission or the commission" for "the Secretary of Agriculture or the commission".
1968—Pub. L. 90–258amended first sentence generally, providing for denial of trading privileges to persons other than contract markets and suspension or revocation of registration of futures commission merchants and floor brokers, who are manipulating or have attempted to manipulate prices, for willful, material, misstatements in, or omissions from, reports or registration statements, and for violations of orders of Secretary of Agriculture or commission, and authorizing the Secretary to prohibit such persons from trading on or subject to rules of any contract market.
1960—Pub. L. 86–507inserted "or by certified mail" after "registered mail".
1958—Pub. L. 85–791substituted "transmitted by the clerk of the court to the Secretary of Agriculture and thereupon the Secretary of Agriculture shall file in the court the record theretofore made, as provided in section 2112 of Title 28" for "served upon the Secretary of Agriculture by delivering such copy to him and thereupon the Secretary of Agriculture shall forthwith certify and file in the court a transcript of the record theretofore made, including evidence received" in seventh sentence, and substituted "petition" for "transcript" in eighth sentence.
1936—Act June 15, 1936, among other changes, amended section by inserting provisions relating to the service of complaints and penalties for violations of this chapter.
Change of Name
Act June 25, 1948, as amended by act May 24, 1949, substituted "court of appeals" for "circuit court of appeals" wherever appearing in this section.
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
Amendment by section 741(b)(3) ofPub. L. 111–203effective on the later of 360 days after July 21, 2010, or, to the extent a provision of subtitle A (§§ 711–754) of title VII of Pub. L. 111–203requires a rulemaking, not less than 60 days after publication of the final rule or regulation implementing such provision of subtitle A, see section 754 ofPub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 1a of this title.
Pub. L. 111–203, title VII, § 753(d),July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1754, provided that:
"(1) The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 13b and 25 of this title] shall take effect on the date on which the final rule promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission [see 76 F.R. 41398, effective Aug. 15, 2011] pursuant to this Act [see Tables for classification] takes effect.
"(2) Paragraph (1) shall not preclude the Commission from undertaking prior to the effective date any rulemaking necessary to implement the amendments contained in this section."
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234by Pub. L. 110–246effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 ofPub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–444effective Jan. 11, 1983, see section 239 ofPub. L. 97–444, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 93–463, see section 418 ofPub. L. 93–463, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.
Effective Date of 1968 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–258effective 120 days after Feb. 19, 1968, see section 28 ofPub. L. 90–258, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.
Effective Date of 1936 Amendment
Amendment by act June 15, 1936, effective 90 days after June 15, 1936, see section 13 of act June 15, 1936, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
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About Toronto B and B: Whether you are searching for a Toronto B & B at which to stay while on vacation, or a downtown Toronto Bed and Breakfast for your next business trip, A Seaton Dream will provide you with a very clean and comfortable home-away-from-home, at the centre of Toronto's shopping, theatre, and financial districts and minutes from Toronto's tourism destinations.
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Why not take some time out to relax on our Toronto B & B's Garden Patio. This is possibly the most spectacular feature of the house! We have designed this space to ensure total tranquility. In the summer, listen to the sprinkling water from the pond, and meet our baby Zachary (the elephant fountain!). Enjoy breakfast on the patio surrounded by an array of carefully chosen plants and flowers. In the winter, the patio lights and festive decorations make the patio a sight to behold.
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Our goal is to provide total relaxation and comfort. With this in mind we make sure you get only the best. Everything has been planned to make your stay in Toronto a special one. The décor is simultaneously elegant and casual and we have new high-end mattresses on the beds to ensure a restful sleep.
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If you are in downtown Toronto on vacation, you may not want to get out of bed early for a scheduled "sitting time". Likewise, the business traveler who needs to leave early in the morning shouldn't have to "skip breakfast". We know that we are there to meet your needs and will accommodate accordingly. Simply let us know approximately how early or late you would like your breakfast in the morning and we will ensure it is ready and waiting for you. A newspaper is always available for reading before or after enjoying a delicious hot breakfast. If you would prefer a continental style breakfast, just let us know the day before. We are happy to cater to your every need.
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This chain hotel on Madison's east side provides a convenient stay on the main highways, but definitely puts you outside the heart of this city famous for its distinctive spirit. The Courtyard is right on I-39/90/94 about 20 minutes northeast of downtown on Washington Avenue. You can actually see the capitol from the hotel. The location makes it quite handy for visiting the city without a lot of parking/traffic hassles, but if you want the city's personality, you'll obviously struggle to find it in a business hotel next to a major mall. This Courtyard is your typical modern business class hotel. We found the staff accommodating; they gladly put us straight into a room when we arrived an hour before check-in time. Everything is clean and up-to-date. The contemporary decor includes nice touches in the room, such as black-and-white still-life photos and a small spotlight on a floral arrangement you see upon entering the room. The lobby includes a roomy lounge-type area placed between a bar (tastefully done) and a fireplace topped by a flat-screen TV. Guests can use an indoor pool, shelves of magazines and books and several leather chairs and sofas in the lobby, and wireless Web without the hassle of calling the lobby for a password. Our one complaint is breakfast. Signs and the guest book include ambiguous statements like "Join us for breakfast." But they play it very coy about whether this is complimentary with your room. Spotting a cash register near the breakfast room made us suspicious, and we finally jumped online from our room to discover that they do charge you for breakfast (although it took some digging, even there). A hotel like this should match many of their competitors by providing free breakfast, and they should at least be upfront about what it costs.


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LINCOLN – In the pantheon of table games, they say craps offers the well-schooled gambler with a head for numbers the best chance of beating the odds.
But on a busy night when chips are flying around an exotic mix of mind-boggling games with names like Spanish 21 and Pai Gow Poker, this may be the safest bet in the house: somebody's trying to rig the system.
That's where Detective Lt. John Flaherty comes in. The 23-year veteran of the state police is in charge of the new Gaming Enforcement Unit, created to squeeze cheating and corruption out of the table game business at Twin River.
LINCOLN – In the pantheon of table games, they say craps offers the well-schooled gambler with a head for numbers the best chance of beating the odds.
But on a busy night when chips are flying around an exotic mix of mind-boggling games with names like Spanish 21 and Pai Gow Poker, this may be the safest bet in the house: somebody's trying to rig the system.
That's where Detective Lt. John Flaherty comes in. The 23-year veteran of the state police is in charge of the new Gaming Enforcement Unit, created to squeeze cheating and corruption out of the table game business at Twin River.
Training for the mission began as soon as table games were approved by voters in a 2012 referendum, but the GEU wasn't thrown into the mix of real-life casino-floor enforcement until Twin River launched table games on June 19. Officially, the GEU didn't exist until the night before, when the General Assembly created the squad as part of a wide-ranging anti-cheating statute inspired by the models of Atlantic City and Las Vegas.
The first arrest announced by the GEU on July 11 had more in common with a purse-snatching than a casino scam. Police said Steven E. Sabitoni, 46, of Lincoln, pilfered about $250 worth of chips that belonged to another patron. He faces misdemeanor larceny charges.
But Flaherty says he's seen enough already to be convinced that others are probing the security apparatus for a more clever class of chicanery.
"We've had suspicions of people interested in cheating, definitely," says Flaherty. "We've had activity already. There are people on the radar screen."
There are eight members of the GEU, but they hardly work alone. Twin River employs a private security staff of approximately 100. Most are dedicated to traditional security chores like keeping the peace and corralling the rowdy, but about 20 of the casino employees specialize in surveillance.
They combined surveillance operation is based out of a new building behind the casino, but the state police and the casino's surveillance staff do not intermingle. They are cordoned off from each other in the same building, by design.
The state police are there to complement and support Twin Rivers' in-house surveillance efforts, but their interests may not always intersect, says Flaherty.
The state police have a broader mission to insulate the table games from cheating that originates not just from outsiders, but potentially from anyone who works at the casino.
As State Police Supt. Col. Steven G. O'Donnell says, "We're here to protect the integrity of the games and the income stream from Twin River. We want to make sure that vendors are safe and patrons are safe, that they have a nice venue to come to that's a destination people want to come to, a destination of choice."
The transition to the GEU was a natural move for Flaherty because he was to be assigned to investigations that grew out of the operations of the Lottery Commission, which also houses security workers at the Twin River surveillance building. O'Donnell says most of the picks for the GEU saw it as an "intriguing" assignment, though Flaherty readily admits that members are learning as they go along.
It's not the first time the state police have invented a new task force to respond to changing needs and societal shifts in criminal tactics. Neither the fugitive task force nor the computer crimes unit of the state police existed when he first joined the state police.
What type of nefarious behavior might the GEU encounter on the floor of a full-fledged casino?
Flaherty tells a story about a complicated three-man scam he was exposed to during training. One conspirator had a tiny television camera hidden up his sleeve, televising pictures of the cards players were holding in a certain game back to a criminal partner in a truck parked outside the casino. The truck man communicated with a third conspirator sitting at the card table via two-way radio, instructing him how to bet based on the information originating from the guy with the camera.
There's also card-counting. Technically, it's not illegal, but card counters are routinely barred from casinos all over the country. Then there's post-betting, which is what happens when someone discreetly tries to slap down chips on a winning number after the bet is called. That is bona fide cheating, as is chip-trading in roulette, which is sort of like swapping $1 bills for $100s with other players on the casino floor, only with chips.
An Ocean State native named Louis "The Coin" Colavecchio did seven years in jail after getting caught in a very lucrative scam he pulled on a series of major casinos back in the 1990s that involved counterfeiting metal tokens. Chips – not metal tokens – are the in-house currency of choice at Twin River.
"Good luck to anyone who tries counterfeiting chips," says Flaherty.
He says they have safeguards built into them that are as sophisticated as those the U.S. Treasury puts in paper money.
BACK IN the old days, when Twin River was a mere sea of video lottery terminals, the swindler's options were well-defined and fairly limited. Fake coins and slugs were the artifice of the day. Occasionally, someone would attach a piece of dental floss to a coin and engage in an endless pattern of inserting and re-inserting it into a VLT until all the bells and whistles signaled a payoff.
Members of the GEU prepped for the new challenges of table game enforcement through the state police in Delaware, home of several gambling venues; the New Jersey state police; and the Nevada Gaming Commission. Staffers from the Atlantic Cape Community College in New Jersey also came to Rhode Island to provide training, which began over six months ago.
There are generally two methods at the disposal of the state police to keep an eye on what happens on the gaming floor. Sometimes police dress up in street clothes and mingle directly with the players, but more often they're seated in front of a closed-circuit television monitor in the surveillance building. There are hundreds of cameras positioned on virtually every square inch of the casino, including the gaming room floor, and one monitor can home in on images from up to 20 of them simultaneously, according to Flaherty.
The cameras can zoom in patrons without them knowing it, but there is no audio accompanying the pictures, says Flaherty. Knowing how to read body language comes in handy.
There are other computer-based technologies in the surveillance room used to identify and track the activities of certain patrons, but state police are reluctant to talk about them. And one thing they won't let a reporter do is see what the surveillance setup looks like from the inside.
There are still other layers of security designed to ferret out swindlers at Twin River, including mathematical analysis of the win-loss ratio coming out of specific tables, according to Craig Sculos, vice president and general manager of the casino.
"I don't want to get too deep into how we do it," said Sculos.
But the results of all games are based on known odds which result in a predictable win-loss ratio over time. It's a red flag if the numbers don't fit the pattern.
"Gaming is statistically driven, so if you see a variance from what the statistical win-loss expectation would be, that's an area we would take a look at."
Somewhere in the loftiest echelons of Twin River's security hierarchy, there lurks a skilled statistician, right?
Sculos isn't saying, but odds are the answer is yes.


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(Photo by: Roger Dennis, Jr.) Tragopogon dubius. These less often seen flowers are 2" to 3" in diameter, and the dandelion-looking seed pods are softball sized and larger. The flowers will open every morning around dawn, and close completely by early afternoon. The flowers will stay closed for a few days, eject the petals, and the feathery seeds will develop. They will soon spread open and look like giant dandelions, though they are not. These specimens were collected from the Cedar Creek area on the northeast side of Abilene. According to the USDA website, this invasive species, Tragopogon dubius, is neither native nor naturalized to Taylor County, though they sure seem to have made a home for themselves here this year.
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So yea…what's that mamma use to always say? "If at first you don't succeed, try and try again." That's kinda how my spring touring season went. However, mom failed to mention that sometimes when you try, you'll run into 60 mile-an-hour winds, freezing rain, and some of the crumbiest conditions I've experienced in Colorado. Not exactly something you'd expect during late May and early June touring missions.
I spent a good part of a week in early June trying to summit a pretty average line in the Indian Peaks, my local range. My first two missions to Mt. Toll started early with 3:30 a.m. alarms and ended in wind hell and whiteout misery. On my third attempt, conditions lined up and I finally summited, almost out of spite,
I learned a valuable lesson during my two crappy days in the Indian Peaks. There's no bad experience when good beer is involved. On both my failed attempts, I shelped along a bomber of Upslope Brewing Company's latest canned concoction: Imperial India Pale Ale. At around 10 percent alcohol, this 20-ounce monster can improve just about any situation. You know what they say: "Turn that frown into a two-beer buzz." Well two cans of Upslope's Imperial and you've skipped right by the two-beer buzz and will likely be teetering on the precipice of the two-beer blackout. But one full bomber, it'll set you just about perfect to take on the world. It's glorious.
If you're a big beer kind of person, you'll love the hop-forward experience of Imperial India Pale Ale. It's floral, piney, and resiny in both smell and flavor. You can practically chew on the bitterness and hop flavors of this brew. Yet, it's pretty sweet, so it goes down smooth and surprisingly easy for a 10-percent beer.
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42 U.S. Code § 9917 - Accountability and reporting requirements
(a) State accountability and reporting requirements
(1) Performance measurement
(A) In general
By October 1, 2001, each State that receives funds under this chapter shall participate, and shall ensure that all eligible entities in the State participate, in a performance measurement system, which may be a performance measurement system for which the Secretary facilitated development pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, or an alternative system that the Secretary is satisfied meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
(B) Local agencies
The State may elect to have local agencies that are subcontractors of the eligible entities under this chapter participate in the performance measurement system. If the State makes that election, references in this section to eligible entities shall be considered to include the local agencies.
(2) Annual report
Each State shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report on the measured performance of the State and the eligible entities in the State. Prior to the participation of the State in the performance measurement system, the State shall include in the report any information collected by the State relating to such performance. Each State shall also include in the report an accounting of the expenditure of funds received by the State through the community services block grant program, including an accounting of funds spent on administrative costs by the State and the eligible entities, and funds spent by eligible entities on the direct delivery of local services, and shall include information on the number of and characteristics of clients served under this chapter in the State, based on data collected from the eligible entities. The State shall also include in the report a summary describing the training and technical assistance offered by the State under section 9915 (a)(3) of this title during the year covered by the report.
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(1) Performance measurement
The Secretary, in collaboration with the States and with eligible entities throughout the Nation, shall facilitate the development of one or more model performance measurement systems, which may be used by the States and by eligible entities to measure their performance in carrying out the requirements of this chapter and in achieving the goals of their community action plans. The Secretary shall provide technical assistance, including support for the enhancement of electronic data systems, to States and to eligible entities to enhance their capability to collect and report data for such a system and to aid in their participation in such a system.
(2) Reporting requirements
At the end of each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1999, the Secretary shall, directly or by grant or contract, prepare a report containing—
(A) a summary of the planned use of funds by each State, and the eligible entities in the State, under the community services block grant program, as contained in each State plan submitted pursuant to section 9908 of this title;
(B) a description of how funds were actually spent by the State and eligible entities in the State, including a breakdown of funds spent on administrative costs and on the direct delivery of local services by eligible entities;
(C) information on the number of entities eligible for funds under this chapter, the number of low-income persons served under this chapter, and such demographic data on the low-income populations served by eligible entities as is determined by the Secretary to be feasible;
(E) a summary of each State's performance results, and the results for the eligible entities, as collected and submitted by the States in accordance with subsection (a)(2) of this section; and
(3) Submission
The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate the report described in paragraph (2), and any comments the Secretary may have with respect to such report. The report shall include definitions of direct and administrative costs used by the Department of Health and Human Services for programs funded under this chapter.
Source(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 678E, as added Pub. L. 105–285, title II, § 201,Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2746.)
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T&S' success relies partly on timely acquisitions and investment in new product tracking technology, but mainly in its provision of a much-needed service. The convenience meal market will continue to grow as families find themselves pressed for time, unconcerned about the traditional meal, and unable to agree on a joint menu.
The launch of two new guarana chocolate bars for UK clubbers highlights the increasing use of trend-spotting in product development. But while giant Cadbury relies on traditional advertising, newcomer Experentis will use experiential and event marketing to target its core audience more precisely. The smaller firm's approach could well pay off.
The gap between incomes and housing costs has grown in every state. With the economy not expected to recover to previous peaks, middle-income households might soon feel the pinch and have to curb spending. CPG manufacturers must respond appropriately, through greater offerings of more affordable goods sold through cheaper channels.
UK supermarket group Morrison's, normally as commendably steadfast as its northern roots, has launched a bid for the Safeway chain. The move is a canny one that would launch Morrison's into the big time. However, it is likely to spark a bidding war that could herald major changes for the industry's leading players, with tougher competition meaning that consumers will be the real winners.

Tesco, already the UK's leading supermarket chain, confirmed its interest in bidding for Safeway on Wednesday. However, as Tesco tries to convince the OFT that its increased share would still be fair, it is possible that the whole matter will result in an enquiry into the supermarket sector. Tesco is keen to ensure its position doesn't deteriorate when this happens.

After refusing to join the Government's scheme, Sainsbury's has decided to introduce its own new logo to help alleviate consumer confusion over what exactly constitutes "five portions" of fruit and vegetables. Retailers want to be seen as responsible, helpful and informative - offering value-added services alongside their food.

Alexon has lost half of its market value since April, meaning it could be ripe for a takeover bid. Alexon is believed to want a full company sale, but the limited synergies between the footwear and fashion arms of the business is likely to result in the business being split anyway.
Morrison has announced the details of its long-awaited strategic review. With Safeway fully integrated and its optimization underway, Morrison can now focus on rebuilding its profitability further and delivering a platform for sustainable sales growth. The retailer's new strategy is sound, but catching up ground lost to rivals remains the short term challenge.
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Japan is one of the world's most generous contributors to humanitarian appeals, yet accepts a very small number of asylum seekers—indeed only 11 were granted refugee status in 2014. Even as Japan has witnessed a record number of asylum applications, the approval rate has declined. This feature explores Japan's low acceptance of asylum seekers, including institutional barriers and negative public perceptions.
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The annual inflow of new lawful permanent residents (LPRs), also known as green-card holders, has ebbed and flowed with changes in U.S. immigration policy and processing backlogs. This data Spotlight delves into legal immigration in the United States, covering class of admission, country of origin, destination states, and more.
As Europe struggles to reach a consensus on how to respond to the refugee crisis, the seemingly unending flow of migrants and refugees arriving on its shores is bringing national asylum systems to their breaking point. This article analyzes the context of the crisis, discussing the root causes of the flows, why they are spiking now, and growing protection challenges.
Facing legal setbacks and political opposition, the Obama administration may be required to overhaul its policy of detaining families in immigration custody. Recent court decisions have undermined the government's justification of the policy as a deterrent to future illegal immigration and may result in the release of more than 1,400 unauthorized immigrant women and children.
From ongoing emigration flows and a surge in asylum seekers, to more than 150,000 returnees, this country profile examines contemporary and historical migration trends in Albania. Driven by extreme poverty and unemployment, more than one-third of Albania's population has emigrated in the last 25 years. The government now seeks to capitalize on diaspora resources by linking migration and development policies.
The Central American immigrant population in the United States has grown dramatically since 1980 to reach 3.2 million or 7 percent of the country's total foreign-born population. Central Americans were significantly less educated, but more likely to be employed than all immigrants and U.S. born. From income to health coverage and more, this Spotlight explores key indicators of the Central American immigrant population.
Whether as migrant-sending or migrant-receiving locations—or both—many countries have rich, complex international and internal migration histories. MPI's online journal, the Migration Information Source, offers profiles of more than 70 nations. Written by leading scholars, these profiles delve into countries' migration histories, demographics, policymaking, and more.
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15 U.S. Code § 1664 - Advertising of credit other than open end plans
(a) Exclusion of open end credit plans
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this section applies to any advertisement to aid, promote, or assist directly or indirectly any consumer credit sale, loan, or other extension of credit subject to the provisions of this subchapter, other than an open end credit plan.
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The provisions of this section do not apply to advertisements of residential real estate except to the extent that the Bureau may by regulation require.
(c) Rate of finance charge expressed as annual percentage rate
If any advertisement to which this section applies states the rate of a finance charge, the advertisement shall state the rate of that charge expressed as an annual percentage rate.
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If any advertisement to which this section applies states the amount of the downpayment, if any, the amount of any installment payment, the dollar amount of any finance charge, or the number of installments or the period of repayment, then the advertisement shall state all of the following items:
(e) Credit transaction secured by principal dwelling of consumer
Each advertisement to which this section applies that relates to a consumer credit transaction that is secured by the principal dwelling of a consumer in which the extension of credit may exceed the fair market value of the dwelling, and which advertisement is disseminated in paper form to the public or through the Internet, as opposed to by radio or television, shall clearly and conspicuously state that—
(1) the interest on the portion of the credit extension that is greater than the fair market value of the dwelling is not tax deductible for Federal income tax purposes; and
Source(Pub. L. 90–321, title I, § 144,May 29, 1968, 82 Stat. 158; Pub. L. 96–221, title VI, § 619(b),Mar. 31, 1980, 94 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 109–8, title XIII, § 1302(b)(2),Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 209; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1100A(2),July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2107.)
2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–203substituted "Bureau" for "Board".
2005—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–8added subsec. (e).
1980—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–221substituted items setting forth downpayment, etc., set out in pars. (1) to (3), for items setting forth cash price or amount of loan, etc., set out in pars. (1) to (4).
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H ofPub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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Amendment by Pub. L. 109–8effective 180 days after Apr. 20, 2005, and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under Title 11, Bankruptcy, before such effective date, except as otherwise provided, see section 1501 ofPub. L. 109–8, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 11.
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Amendment by Pub. L. 96–221effective on expiration of two years and six months after Mar. 31, 1980, with all regulations, forms, and clauses required to be prescribed to be promulgated at least one year prior to such effective date, and allowing any creditor to comply with any amendments, in accordance with the regulations, forms, and clauses prescribed by the Board prior to such effective date, see section 625 ofPub. L. 96–221, set out as a note under section 1602 of this title.
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After struggling with the icy conditions at the Dew Tour in Killington the previous week, Andreas Håtveit was hungry for success. The X Games are considered by athletes and spectators alike as the highlight of the year in the freeski calendar with the best action sport athletes of the globe flocking to Aspen, Colorado for the event. This provided the perfect venue for the ATOMIC athlete to display his astounding skills for all the world to see. AN INCREDIBLE CHALLENGE The slopestyle course at X Games this year had a total vertical drop of 280 feet and was 1600 feet long, including two jib features and four massive jumps. The field of riders could only be understood as royalty of the freeskiing competition circuit. Any of the riders had the potential to reach the top three and this made for a thrilling competition. Thus, ATOMIC athlete Andreas Håtveit had a huge mountain to climb to make it onto the coveted podium. During practice the always positive Norwegian had mixed feelings about his performance, always looking to better his run. This professionalism paid off and Andreas qualified in fourth place with an impeccable run. PERFORMING UNDER THE LIGHTS Under beaming floodlights and heavy snowfall Andreas brought his A game to Aspen for the finals. All the other athletes were also on form with multiple double flips and corks being thrown in every run. After a relatively safe yet still phenomenal run Andreas decided to increase the difficulty on his second run which included a blind 360 switch up on the flat down feature, switch right side 1080 tail grab, switch left side 1260 mute, left side double cork 1080 octo grab and a right side double cork 1260. Yes, that is 13 full rotations on four jumps in multiple directions, it doesn't get much more technical. This run scored the ATOMIC athlete a 92.00 earning him his 3rd X Games bronze medal in three consecutive years. Andreas was smiling from ear to ear after the contest: "Everything just fell together," he said. "The first run a couple things to clean up, second run one thing to clean up, and last run was just as I wanted it. I skied better than ever." Andreas will be looking to keep up that good form for the upcoming big air comp. Congratulations Andreas! ABOUT: ANDREAS HÅTVEIT The first time Andreas Håtveit made an impression on skiing was six years ago, when the newcomer from Sudndalen stole the show at a quarterpipe session in nearby Hemsedal which had gathered the elite of freeskiing to the famed resort. Ever since the Norwegian has accomplished everything a freeski pro can dream of: He has won many big events, among them Gold at the slopestyle contest at the X-Games and the Jon Olssons Super Session, and he has delivered extra-ordinary video parts one after another. The 24-year-old still lives in the small village of Sudndalen, which is covered in snow half of the year, but only has one single ski-lift. Likely no other freeskier commands such a complete repertoire of freestyle tricks as this avid fly-fisher, who has been committed to the pure fun of skiing since his childhood days. He enjoys documenting his skiing style together with is brother and cameraman Jon in unique follow-cam perspectives.


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Fiori more than fills the empty void at the end of Railroad Street.
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The haunting of Railroad Street has come to an end, hopefully. The dark shell of Pearl's, which has stood empty for nearly two years, is now bustling with a stylish crowd and an impressive menu of new Italian classics.
Enter Fiori, which opened recently at the "bottom" of Railroad Street. Of course, I wanted to go in on opening day and do my little write-up then, but reviewing a restaurant when its first opens is, I feel, in bad form. So, last week when a friend suggested that we meet at the bar for a drink, my curiosity got the better of me.
"Of course, sounds great," I said, thinking that I was being rather gallant by steeling myself against ordering any food, because then I'd absolutely have to write a review.
When I arrived there, I was relieved to discover that my usual attire of jeans and black T-shirt was actually fine. In fact, the place was crawling with jeans and T-shirt folks (one was even wearing a baggy sweat shirt) just looking to eat some good food. But, again, I was not there to eat, just to sip a cocktail and watch everyone's dishes go sailing by leaving the delicious fumes behind to torture me.
Needless to say, the torture didn't last long. I tried sipping my Old-Fashioned with indifference, until my friend piped up.
"You want to get some apps or something? I'm a little hungry."
And that was that. Before I knew it I was looking at a little bar menu (on very nice card stock, I might add) deciding on whether I wanted the cheese plate, the fries with garlic anchovy sauce or the duck liver pate over crispy bread. I finally settled on the pate and this curious little dish that sounded so intriguing I had to try it — anchovy-stuffed sage leaves fried with a panko breading. How could I not. My friend ordered the fries with the sauce and scallops from the dinner menu.
"I'm not trying to impress anyone tonight," she said.
We waited and chatted and enjoyed the general feeling of vibrancy around us. Once our pungent order came, it was all business. In fact, we didn't even try to carry on a conversation for the first 10 minutes. We just savored and sighed.
The pate, which is always an acquired taste, was the perfect mix of salt and the mild, irony tinge of all things liver-related. It was served on warm bread (spread for you) and that warmth seemed to allow the flavors of the pate to mix and soften. After taking a few bites of that farm-y deliciousness, it was time to move on to the anchovies. What struck me immediately was the breading. It was practically greaseless and when I bit into it, my mouth did not fill up with the oil that usually comes out of such a dish. In fact, the panko breading was just a formality compared to the explosion of sage on the palette. It seemed that the flavor would stop there, but the anchovy in the middle immediately dissolved the taste of the sage so that all that remained was a salty, herbal taste on the roof of the mouth.
"You've gotta try one of these," I said, pushing the basket of little fish to my friend. She dove in and had three while I took liberties with her saucy fries.
Don't be intimidated by Fiori's Manhattan, hipster-esque reputation (thanks to Pearl's). Although the high-end Italian cuisine gives pause, especially to local diners, it also encourages you to eat with your hands and savor every bite.
Riverbend Cafe, dares her customers to try something new and healthy.
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Lindsey Tuller's got a good thing going and she knows it.
For the last eight years, the 31-year-old owner of the Riverbend Cafe (formerly Uncommon Grounds) at 403 Stockbridge Road has been serving up organic coffee, vegan biscotti and specialty smoothies to customers looking for a healthier food experience. And for eight years, they keep coming back for more. The secret to her success, she said, is not being afraid to try something new.
"I get a lot of suggestions from customers and from my employees. I take their input seriously," she said.
Tuller's place at the head of the family table was hard-earned. At 23, she bought the business (that she managed for two years prior to the sale) and became an instant entrepreneur. While most people were supportive of her endeavor, Tuller said she would have done a few things differently.
"For the first four years, I wish I'd asked for more support. I learned that over the years," she said. "A lot of business owners, especially women, have come forward and given me things that they think I need and that's been great. This isn't the kind of business that will pay you while you're not here. I'm not a vacationer. I'm here, every day, right alongside my employees. I'm in it."
The Riverbend Cafe is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 413-528-0858.
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And Im so happy, have a nice week guys
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@gemmaedwardsuk I'll be there by then, i wasn't planing to go and on the 4th till 6th I'll be visiting some friends in Manchester, I'll be in London till 22nd could be nice if can meet you at least for drink ^.^
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Hi everyone , hows everything there ? I'm just was having some hard days, I need good vibrations, and love.
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The Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-4) which took place in Busan, Korea, from 29th November to 1st December 2011 saw some progress being made in the aid and development effectiveness process but there are still a number of outstanding concerns.
By Anne Schoenstein and Nerea Craviotto
For the first time this HLF included Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) as a formal stakeholder group, and a CSO Sherpa who was part of the negotiations. About 300 CSOs formed part of the approximately 3000 delegates who came together at the official HLF-4, including ministers and heads of international organizations. The outcome was the negotiated Busan Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation. While the new partnership was welcomed by CSOs, the Busan Outcome Document (BOD) was received with mixed feelings and has received criticism.
On the road to HLF-4
Feminists, gender equality and women's rights activists worked together to influence the aid and development effectiveness process on the road to Busan and at the HLF-4 itself by preparing within the movement as well as with other CSOs, in order to ensure that their voices, critiques and proposals were heard and integrated in the processes. Women's rights groups have been critical of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)-led aid effectiveness process and have been engaged at this level over the past years, including participating in several meetings in 2011 such as the International Consultation on Development Cooperation, Women's Rights and Gender Equality.
One of the key outcomes of these engagements is the Key Demands from Women's Rights Organizations and Gender Equality Advocates document which,among others, urges that HLF-4 produce an outcome document that provides the basis for a new development cooperation architecture that is inclusive and just and thus also responsive and sensitive to women's rights and gender equality and that it should be situated within the United Nations.
Moreover,the CSO key messages and proposals were developed early on in the process.Women's groups and other CSOs pushed together for their demands, proposals and human rights based vision of development effectiveness and a just development cooperation architecture including by sitting at the official table of the Working Party on Aid Effectiveness (WP-EFF)as full members via BetterAid.
Women's organizing in Busan
Prior to the official HLF-4, and as part of the Global Busan Civil Society Forum[1], a group of women's rights organizations[2]co-organized a Global Women's Forum, to prepare and strategize further among gender equality advocates for HLF-4.
The political statement that came out of the Women's Forum pushes for establishing local and democratic ownership as the core aid and development effectiveness principle.It stresses the necessity to move beyond aid effectiveness towards human rights-based development cooperation as a new framework for international solidarity to advance development and poverty eradication in ways that are coherent with international human rights standards and give adequate attention to women's rights, the right to development and environmental justice.
Moreover, the statement points out that an equitable and inclusive multilateral forum for policy dialogue andstandard setting on development cooperation is needed that ensures legitimacy through membership of alldevelopment actors, with full representation of all developing country perspectives, based within the United Nations (UN).In addition, clear, effective and ongoing mechanisms for CSO participation in international development cooperation of all kinds, including South-South and triangular cooperation, need to be ensured.
The statement makes clear that emphasis on economic growth as a focus of development has not resulted in empowerment of women in all their diversity, particularly the most marginalized and that a rights-based approach to development is imperative to drive development for women.[3]
Initial reflections on the HLF-4 outcomes
The HLF-4 outcomes are mixed for civil society. Some important progress was made but much remains unchanged and uncommitted in terms ofsome of the long outstanding CSO and women's rights demands.
In terms of progress, in its statement on the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, BetterAid recognizes[4] that for the first time since the Paris Declaration, democratic ownership is acknowledged as a fundamental principle of development cooperation, which should be implemented through inclusive partnerships. The new partnership shifts the focus from a technical aid effectiveness approach towards a development effectiveness one, which is more inclusive, more political and focused on results as rights-based development outcomes rather than aid delivery. In addition, through the Busan Partnership, a new global governance framework will move the development agenda towards a broader and inclusive framework, involving not only OECD-Development Assistance Committee members, but also the United Nations, South-South Cooperation actors, parliamentarians and local authorities, civil society and the private sector. The Busan document also strongly promotes a rights-based enabling environment for civil society and endorses the CSOs' Istanbul Principles.[5]
The inclusion of a specific paragraph (§20) on gender equality and the empowerment of women is also positive and important to note. However, while women's groups have generally welcomed the gender paragraph they have been working on improving and strengthening it, as it does not go far enough and can only really stand if it goes hand in hand with an integrated human rights based approach to development and development cooperation overall, and if there is actual implementation.
Busan broadened the development partnership to include new emerging economies that have become major development cooperation players and donors, but which operated outside the Paris and Accra commitments. However, there were challenges in the process and China would not commit to a stronger BOD and only joined the partnership at the last minute on condition that "[t]he principles, commitments and actions agreed in the outcome document in Busan shall be the reference for South‐South partners on a voluntary basis"(para 2) only.
Particularly disappointing and of major concern for civil society and women's rights advocates, is that the BOD makes no explicit commitment to adopt human rights based approaches to development and development cooperation.
Moreover, as the BetterAid statement notes with concern, the few concrete commitments, targets and timelines that were included in earlier drafts of the BOD were later deleted.
The lack of implementing and monitoring agreements in the BOD, and that decisions in this core part of the process were postponed is far from ideal and will require all partners' attention during the coming months. Equally it will be key to monitor how the invitation in the BOD to the UN Development Cooperation Forum– "to play a role in consulting on the implementation of agreements reached in Busan"- will be facilitated and realized practically.
For women's rights groups it has been a key demand that a new equitable development cooperation system should be put in place under the United Nations and that accountability must not be based on a new OECD monitoring system and should go beyond measuring outputs (aid delivered) to examine the level of outcomes (results). Aid and development cooperation monitoring systems should be improved by building on and improving the existing indicators and accountability mechanisms.
The Busan Joint Action Plan on Gender Equality and Development
Another important discussion, especially for gender equality and women's rights advocates, that took place during the CSO pre-meetings and during HLF-4 was the Busan Joint Action Plan on Gender Equality and Development – initiated by the Korean and United States (U.S.) governments.The action plan received criticism from women's groups present in Busan who did not endorse the draft action plan in its current form.
In their position paper, women's groups recognized the effort of the Korean and U.S. Governments to produce the action plan also recognizing the efforts of the Korean Government to promote gender equality as a central principle of the HLF-4 and the BOD. They also welcomed any efforts by states to increase funding to women's rights and empowerment and urged governments to make substantial financial commitments to the advancement of women's rights. But they were not able to endorse the action plan in its form, as it did not sufficiently promote the enjoyment of fundamental human rights and substantive equality. Furthermore, women's groups were particularly concerned about the plan's narrow focus on developing economies rather than on women's full enjoyment of their rights.This remains an ongoing process and a consultation will be held on the implementation of the plan at this year's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
What next?
It remains imperative for women's rights and gender equality advocates to continue advocating for a shift in the dominant development discourse towards an inclusive, sustainable, and just paradigm that recognizes and values reproductive and care work, promotes decent work and promotes the empowerment of women and girls and human rights for all.
Women's groups are involved in the post-Busan evaluation and follow-up work by CSOs and AWID will share in depth reflections on HLF-4 and its outcomes in its forthcoming primer 11 as part of the Women's Rights and Development Cooperation Series.
[1]Co-organized by BetterAid, the Korea Civil Society Forum on International Development Cooperation (KoFID) and the Open Forum from 26-28 November 2011.
[2]The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), the African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), WIDE Network and Coordinadora de la Mujer/Bolivia.
[3]This article can highlight only some key areas, demands and proposals, please access the full Busan Global Women's Forum Political Statement.
[4] BetterAid (2011). BetterAid Statement on the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation. Better Aid : www.betteraid.org.
[5] Ibid 4.


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Fulizer wrote:aoffan23 wrote:Ross_Varn wrote:Did he die?
No, srsly. I heard he was killed right after that picture.
I heard the military took him in and he was never heard from again.
So yeah he was probably killed, just not necessarily right after the pic was taken.
Either way, he's a fucking hero.
This image is in fact a video, (can't find it now) he's actually stops the tank driving around him, and is then dragged off by his freinds.
Just so you know, for those of you who don't, this video was captured in China during a protest by Chineese students (the tienneman square massacre) during the early 1990's noone knows if he's still alive, noone can find him, and he's not revealing himself (for good reason)
Yeah, I know about Tienanmen Square, one of the most famous (or infamous) massacres in history. Also case in point, this guy deserves a damn statue made after him, hardly anyone would ever have the balls to do that.


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Source(Added Pub. L. 105–206, title I, § 1201(a),July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 713; amended Pub. L. 110–161, div. D, title I, § 106,Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1977; Pub. L. 113–6, div. F, title III, § 1309,Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 418.)
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I try to be, and I think of myself as, a pretty open-minded person. I like something about most every type of music. When it comes to Country, I like the older stuff. By that I mean anything from the Public Domain days up until sometime in the late 80's or so. IMO, after that, Country wasn't what it used to be anymore.
In the last few years some artists have come along who seem to be doing the kind of Country I thought was long gone. People who care about the songs, and the craft itself. I for one am glad to see it happening.
Here's one of my personal favorites of George Jones. I still get chills when I hear them head into the bridge and chorus.
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Facts About Purple Loosestrife
What is it?
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is a highly invasive non-native plant that threatens significant portions of Maryland's marsh, swamp, and coastal habitats. By crowding out native wetland species, purple loosestrife can reduce biodiversity, eliminate food sources for marsh animals and change water flow patterns.
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the State Highway Administration (SHA), has begun a program to identify, treat, and ultimately eradicate purple loosestrife within our state. We need your help in order to make this effort a success.
How can I recognize it?
Purple loosestrife is a tall, branching perennial herb that grows in moist or marshy areas. It can grow to be 8 feet high. In July, it has long spikes of bright purple-pink flowers at the top of the plant.
The 1" flowers have 6 pink petals and yellow-white centers. The leaves are long and narrow with pointed tips and smooth edges. They are opposite (two at each joint) and are attached directly to the stem. The stems of purple loosestrife are square and slightly fuzzy. You can feel these edges if you try to roll the stem between your fingers.
The tiny seeds of purple loosestrife develop in a capsule less than 1"
long. One plant can make over 2 million seeds.
Seed capsules on a stalk
Purple loosestrife has square and slightly fuzzy stems and opposite leaves.
After the flowers are finished, purple loosestrife develops hundreds of small sharp-pointed capsules that contain thousands of tiny golden-brown seeds. From a distance, these capsules make the plant look reddish brown at the top. You can print our handy guide with pictures and the key characteristics to help you identify purple loosestrife in the field.
Purple Loosestrife Field Guide
How did it get here?
Purple loosestrife was introduced to eastern North America from Europe and Eurasia in several ways. Seeds and plant parts were transported accidentally in the ballast water of 19th century sailing ships. Seeds adhered to raw wool and to sheep that were imported by the early colonists. Purple loosestrife was also used as a medicinal plant and so was brought by the colonists to plant in their gardens in the New World. Cultivated varieties were also brought from Europe to enhance American gardens.
Why is it a problem?
Purple loosestrife spreads by seed but also by new roots sprouting from broken pieces of stem or roots. After it is established in a new area, especially a disturbed area, it can spread rapidly in moist environments. Left unchecked, purple loosestrife can form uninterrupted stands, called "monocultures", that crowd and shade out native wetland species like cattails and rushes.
The native insects, birds and mammals that feed and reproduce in marshes cannot use purple loosestrife as they can the native species they are accustomed to, so food webs and reproduction cycles are disrupted. Marsh wrens and muskrats leave purple loosestrife infested areas to find cattails, for instance. Some of the species that use marsh systems are very rare, so that preserving intact native habitat is extremely important for them.
American bittern and Bog turtle are two rare species
that can be affected by purple loosestrife invasions.
Photo of American Bittern courtesy of John White
& photo of Bog Turtle courtesy of Scott A. Smith
Dense purple loosestrife stands can impede boat traffic, obstruct hikers and make it hard for bank fishermen to reach the water. As purple loosestrife spreads, it can change patterns of water flow, catching silt and shedding plant detritus that builds up marsh elevations, or clogs drainage systems. In parts of Maryland where wet meadow hay is grown, purple loosestrife can invade hay fields and reduce the purity and yield of salt hay.
How Can We Manage It?
US Fish and Wildlife Service restoration
in a marsh invaded by purple loosestrife
Photo courtesy of USFWS
Because Maryland does not have the huge infestations of purple loosestrife that New York, New Jersey or Minnesota do, we have a realistic chance of controlling this invader before it spreads widely and does extensive damage to our Chesapeake Bay wetlands. Other parts of the country have been fighting its spread for decades, sometimes with great success, while in other areas purple loosestrife has been able to dominate.
We plan to search for the plant, identify it, report and map its locations, and use one of three methods to reduce or completely remove infestations. That's where you can help!
Purple Loosestrife Online Reporting Form
Purple Loosestrife Reporting Form
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Typical purple loosestrife infestation
in a Maryland roadside drainage ditch.
Purple loosestrife infestation
in southeastern Minnesota.
Photo courtesy of Linda Haugen,
USDA Forest Service
We are training Maryland residents who spend time outdoors in habitats where purple loosestrife may grow to recognize the plant and report its locations to DNR using an on-line or paper reporting form. Those who take photographs in the field are also encouraged to photograph the Purple Loosestrife they have located and include these in your report.
When those locations are mapped and assessed, we will control the populations -- removing them by hand, by careful use of safe herbicides or by releasing a beetle that eats only purple loosestrife.
For more information about the beetle, visit the website of Phillip Alampi in NJ Beneficial Insect Laboratory:
What Can You Do?
Become a Loosestrife Scout!
Come to a training session and learn how to recognize purple loosestrife, how to complete the reporting form and how to tell us about it. If you are able to take photographs (digital or print), these can also be included in your report. Hikers, bikers, boaters, birders and fisherman are becoming Loosestrife Scouts. These citizen scouts act as our eyes and ears within the state, especially along its miles of coastline and river and tributary banks, informing us whenever they spot the invasive plant, so that we can remove it.
Help us remove the invader!
Join DNR and MDA personnel and other volunteers for hand removal projects on small infestations, when we pull or dig out entire purple loosestrife plants and dispose of them safely. We'll provide the tools and snacks; you provide the labor. These projects will continue through the summer at locations on public land where loosestrife is found – watch this site for the schedule and the chance to come help!
If you spend time on Maryland's public lands and DO NOT see purple loosestrife, that information is as important to us as when and where you do see purple loosestrife. To be able to map the populations within the state, we need to know where purple loosestrife is, but also where it isn't. Fill out a reporting form to let us know what you see or don't see, either way.
Don't grow this plant in your garden!
For many years, we thought that there were sterile cultivated varieties of purple loosestrife. But researchers have found that seemingly sterile cultivars will cross pollinate with other cultivars or with purple loosestrife growing in the wild, and can produce pollen or seed. Garden plantings of purple loosestrife can thus add to the spread of this invasive plant. There are a number of native and non-invasive landscape plants, like salvia or gayfeather, that can replace purple loosestrife in the garden.
Purple Loosestrife Online Reporting Form
Purple Loosestrife Reporting Form
(.pdf file - Opens with Acrobat Reader)
For More Information
To learn more about this project or to
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Kerrie L. Kyde
Invasive Plant Specialist
Phone: 301-948-8243
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(3) The term "metropolitan city" has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of this title.
(4) The term "operating costs" means expenses incurred by a recipient operating a facility assisted under this part with respect to—
(5) The term "private nonprofit organization" means a secular or religious organization described in section 501 (c) of title 26 that is exempt from taxation under subtitle A of title 26, has an accounting system and a voluntary board, and practices nondiscrimination in the provision of assistance.
(6) The term "recipient" means any governmental or private nonprofit entity that is approved by the Secretary as to financial responsibility.
(8) The term "State" means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(9) The term "urban county" has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of this title.
Source(Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, § 411,July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 495; Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 832(f)(1),Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4361; Pub. L. 104–330, title V, § 506(a)(1),Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4044.)
1996—Par. (10). Pub. L. 104–330struck out par. (10) which read as follows: "The term 'Indian tribe' has the meaning given such term in section 5302 (a)(17) of this title."
1990—Par. (10). Pub. L. 101–625added par. (10).
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–330effective Oct. 1, 1997, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 107 ofPub. L. 104–330, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4101 of Title 25, Indians.
Pub. L. 104–330, title V, § 506(c),Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4045, as amended by Pub. L. 106–400, § 2,Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1675, provided that: "The amendments under subsections (a) [amending this section and sections 11372 to 11376, 11382, 11401, 11403g, and 11408 of this title] and (b) [amending provisions formerly set out as a note under section 11301 of this title] shall apply with respect to amounts made available for assistance under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.] and section 2 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 [Pub. L. 103–120, former 42 U.S.C. 11301 note], respectively, for fiscal year 1998 and fiscal years thereafter."
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
For provisions relating to definitions of "State" and "local government" as used in this section, see section 100261 ofPub. L. 112–141, set out as a HEARTH Act Technical Corrections note under section 11360 of this title.
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