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The title of this article is conjectural. Although it is based on canonical information, the actual name is conjecture and may be supplanted at any time by additional information released from canonical sources. If this occurs, please move this page to the appropriate title.
- Albus Dumbledore: "I put my trust, therefore, in your mother's blood. I delivered you to her sister, her only remaining relative."
- Harry Potter: "She doesn't love me. She doesn't give a damn —"
- Albus Dumbledore: "But she took you. She may have taken you grudgingly, furiously, unwillingly, bitterly, yet still she took you, and in doing so, she sealed the charm I placed upon you. Your mother's sacrifice made the bond of blood the strongest shield I could give you."
- Harry Potter: "I still don't --"
- Albus Dumbledore: "While you can still call home the place where your mother's blood dwells, there you cannot be touched or harmed by Voldemort. He shed her blood, but it lives on in you and her sister. Her blood became your refuge. You need return there only once a year, but as long as you can still call it home, there he cannot hurt you. Your aunt knows this. I explained what I had done in the letter I left, with you, on her doorstep. She knows that allowing you houseroom may well have kept you alive for the past fifteen years."
- — Albus Dumbledore to Harry Potter[src]
The bond of blood charm is a charm that can be cast after a Sacrificial Protection is made. The target must be related to the sacrificed person to work properly and the target can then be protected from a murderer, as long as he or she can still call the sacrificed person's blood-relative's living quarters 'home'.
This powerful charm was cast by Albus Dumbledore on Harry Potter in 1981 after Lily Potter threw herself between Harry and the Darkest Wizard of all time and 'Chief Death Eater' Lord Voldemort, when the latter tried to kill Harry. Lily refused to step aside and was brutally murdered which made the Sacrificial Protection and allowed this charm to be cast. The charm was ultimately sealed when Lily's blood-relative and sister Petunia Dursley took Harry into her house. This prevented Voldemort, and actually anybody else, from hurting Harry until the day he turned seventeen, or when he could no longer call the house at Privet Drive his home.
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- Darko: "I don't know you!"
- Niko: "Yes you do. I'm the one...who survived!"
- ―Niko Bellic confronts Darko Brevic.
That Special Someone a mission in Grand Theft Auto IV, and the first one in the game's finale. It is given to protagonist Niko Bellic by the United Liberty Paper agent.
In this mission, Niko Bellic finally finds Darko Brevic with some help from the U.L. Paper contact and Jon Gravelli.
Niko and Roman meet Darko in the airport runway tied up by U.L. Paper. U.L. Paper drives off and leaves Niko to kill Darko Brevic or let him run away. After you make your decision, Niko drives Roman to Brucie's house and calls Bernie Crane to inform him of the situation.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Pick up Roman
- Head to the rendezvous
- Choose to kill Darko or let him live
- Take Roman to Brucie's place
The U.L. Paper contact gives Niko a call to tell him that Darko Brevic (a military survivor that betrayed Niko many years ago) has been brought to Liberty City.
Niko automatically calls Roman. Roman says that he wants to be with Niko during the best day of his life. Roman is on Firefly Island. Pick up Roman. Head to the rendezvous. Walk into the marker, and U.L. Paper's security then drops off Darko tied up.
At this point, the player can kill him, execute him, or let him run away. If the player wants to kill him, use any weapon and shoot Brevic. To execute him, take out a pistol and aim it at his head. Then press the fire button to see Niko unload twelve bullets into Darko - one for each of the men he betrayed. Niko however doesn't feel any better after this.
However, Roman recommends Niko to let him run, so to do so, walk away from Darko and he will run away as fast as he can. Niko later believes that this is the best revenge for Darko as he doesn't have a good life anyway.
After Darko has his fate, get into the car you came to the airport with and drive Roman to Brucie's house. On the way, Niko turns off the radio because of the "annoying ads and DJs". If the player spared Brevic, Niko will explain that he feels pretty good about sparing a life, but otherwise, Niko will tell Roman that he feels empty for killing Darko Brevic.
After the mission, Pegorino will call Niko and tell him that "the shit has gone down" and to meet at the strip club in Tudor, Alderney. For more information, visit the next mission, One Last Thing....
Video Walkthrough
- Darko Brevic (optional) - Killed by Niko for betraying him and his friends.
- This is one of the few missions where Niko possibly cries or holds in his tears. This is heard when he finds out that Darko killed his friends for $1,000. While evidently choked up, he replies - "You killed my friends for one thousand dollars?!"
- If the player spares Darko, by following Darko as he takes off, he will run along the tarmac into the sea and then back onto the land.
- Furthermore, if Darko is spared, and the player tails Darko, even if Darko dies an accidental death (e.g. being ran over by cars in the airport), the game will treat it as if Niko had killed Darko. Also the dialogue between Niko and Roman will change immediately.
- If you choose to execute Darko, he thanks Niko after he is shot a few times.
- If the player hits Darko, Roman will beat him up and even kill him. The game then acts as if Niko killed Darko.
- If you execute Darko with a Desert Eagle, which only holds 9 bullets, Niko will still fire 12 shots without reloading.
- The call to Florian (Bernie Crane) after the mission can change, naturally, depending on the choice made. Notable, however, is that Niko's words seem to indicate that he is bidding farewell to Florian altogether if the player chooses to kill Darko, in contrast to his plans to "see him soon" if the player walks away.
- This mission's title is a reference to dialogue from the mission "Portrait of a Killer", during which the U.L. Paper contact asks Niko if he is looking for somebody and Niko sardonically replies "We're all looking for that special someone".
- The normal 4-star wanted level for trespassing at the airport is disabled during this mission, probably due to the fact that the U.L. Paper is a government agency.
- After you choose Darko's fate and get back in a vehicle Niko will automatically turn off the radio and say he doesn't want to listen to music and DJ's. Despite this, the radio can be turned on after he does this.
- After this mission, if Dwayne Forge is alive, his voicemail will change.
- If you shoot Darko in the head when you execute him he will be killed instantly and he will not drop as a ragdoll. But Niko will still have the animation as he executes him.This is a glitch. (proved on 184.108.40.206 version of the game).
- After this mission (if "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" has also been completed), Niko cannot hang out with any of his friends until the final mission is completed.
- Also, Niko can no longer date Kate after this mission.
- If Niko kills Darko with a Molotov he will run around screaming for a while and falls down and then gets back up and limps away like a normal NPC that has been shot. The game still reacts as if you killed him
- After this mission the United Liberty Paper and Gravelli (only if the mission "Liquidize the Assets" is completed) the contact's number will be removed from Niko's phone.
- Even though this mission is given by United Liberty Paper it doesnt show any progress in the stats of his missions it instead gives progress to Roman's missions.


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Coming off of a weak back-to-school shopping period, research firm ShopperTrak predicts sales growth will be slower this year during the crucial holiday season.
Christmas Creep has been taken to new heights. Toys R Us thinks you should start buying toys starting next week, and we think they're on to something.
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While it's been a while since we've had a toy craze on the level of Furby or Tickle-Me-Elmo, there are certainly some in-demand toys this holiday season. Here are eight of the hottest -- the ones you should probably buy before it's too late, if it isn't already.
How's this for holiday savings: Bringing home a haul of remote control cars, tablets, coats and boots worth $8,000 for just $1,300. That's what extreme couponer Joni Crothers and her "coupon-tourage" accomplished on a Black Friday shopping spree to fulfill the wish lists of 16 children in need.
As we head into the retail combat that is Black Friday, we wanted to reflect on where annual shopping frenzy came from, and recap some of the worst tales to come out of it. With that in mind, we offer our Black Friday Pop Quiz.
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Toys R Us is the latest retailer planning to ramp up seasonal hiring this holiday. But just-released sales forecasts on the busiest shopping season of the year raise the question: Will all those added store associates be kept busy?
In the timeless holiday classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, forgotten playthings are eventually rescued from the Island of Misfit Toys. This Christmas, we may be seeing companies banished to the island of misfit toymakers.
Toys R Us and Walmart have unveiled their hot holiday toy lists, sending the message that the Christmas shopping season has officially begun. Here are a dozen that the nation's top two toy sellers expect will fly off their shelves this holiday season.
Toys R Us is hoping to have a happy holiday shopping season this year by making it easier on parents. The company is launching a free Hot Toy Reservation program that will allow customers to reserve popular toys before they're in stock, sparing them the mad dash to the store later.
Toys R Us is making it easier for shoppers to use its layaway program ahead of the crucial holiday season, waiving its service fee and minimum purchase requirement beginning Tuesday.
If you're not done with your holiday shopping, let DailyFinance help: Six of the nation's biggest retailers gave us the scoop on what's been flying off the shelves this year. So here's our exclusive rundown of some of the top sellers at Macy's, Target, J.C. Penney, Best Buy, Toys R Us and Sephora.
News flash, retailers: There's a reason that mosh pit of rock-bottom deals and rampant consumerism is called Black Friday -- it occurs on Friday. And there's good reason to keep it that way.
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If you're looking for a seasonal job, here's your chance. Toy retailer Toys R Us announced Thursday that it would hire 40,000 workers this holiday season.
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(a) From the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 49d of this title for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall first allot to Guam and the Virgin Islands an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage which each received of amounts available under this chapter in fiscal year 1983.
(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection, the Secretary shall allot the remainder of the sums appropriated and certified pursuant to section 49d of this title for each fiscal year among the States as follows:
(A) two-thirds of such sums shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of individuals in the civilian labor force in each State as compared to the total number of such individuals in all States; and
(B) one-third of such sums shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals in each State as compared to the total number of such individuals in all States.
For purposes of this paragraph, the number of individuals in the civilian labor force and the number of unemployed individuals shall be based on data for the most recent calendar year available, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) No State's allotment under this section for any fiscal year shall be less than 90 percent of its allotment percentage for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made. For the purpose of this section, the Secretary shall determine the allotment percentage for each State (including Guam and the Virgin Islands) for fiscal year 1984 which is the percentage that the State received under this chapter for fiscal year 1983 of the total amounts available for payments to all States for such fiscal year. For each succeeding fiscal year, the allotment percentage for each such State shall be the percentage that the State received under this chapter for the preceding fiscal year of the total amounts available for allotments for all States for such fiscal year.
(3) For each fiscal year, no State shall receive a total allotment under paragraphs (1) and (2) which is less than 0.28 percent of the total amount available for allotments for all States.
(4) The Secretary shall reserve such amount, not to exceed 3 percent of the sums available for allotments under this section for each fiscal year, as shall be necessary to assure that each State will have a total allotment under this section sufficient to provide staff and other resources necessary to carry out employment service activities and related administrative and support functions on a statewide basis.
Source(June 6, 1933, ch. 49, § 6, as added Pub. L. 97–300, title VI, § 601(c), formerly title V, § 501(c),Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1393; renumbered title VI, § 601(c),Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, § 712(a)(1), (2),Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3248; amended Pub. L. 105–220, title III, § 310,Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1086.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 49e, act June 6, 1933, ch. 49, § 6,48 Stat. 115, related to apportionment of appropriations, and certification to Secretary of the Treasury, prior to repeal by act Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 933, § 3,64 Stat. 823.
1998—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–220substituted "Secretary" for "Secretary of Labor" in concluding provisions.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–220effective July 1, 1999, see section 311 ofPub. L. 105–220, set out as a note under section 49a of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1983, but with Secretary authorized to use funds appropriated for fiscal 1983 to plan for orderly implementation of section, see section 181(i) ofPub. L. 97–300, which was formerly classified to section 1591 (i) of this title.
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I put together a simple and fun Humpty Dumpty Craft for my kids yesterday. You can download and/or print my worksheet HERE.
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So simple, right?! Cutting practice, puzzle practice and best of all, getting to use BAND-AIDS! Plus, I don't think I know a kid who doesn't like to play with Band-Aids!! They turned out pretty cute too.
I think we'll move on to The Three Little Pigs next! :)
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Although some small restaurant owners are still somewhat leery when it comes to participating in E-Verify — an Internet-based system that compares information from the Form I-9 to government records to confirm that an employee is authorized to work in the United States — restaurant owners, in general, seem ready to embrace the solution, according to a new survey released today by National Restaurant Association and ImmigrationWorks USA.
"Most people want to be on the right side of the law," Tamar Jacoby, president of ImmigrationWorks USA, said today during a press call, when the survey results were revealed. "Sure, there are some employers that I call bad apples, who want to exploit (illegal workers), but the overwhelming majority are in a different position. Whether you own a small business or if you have a larger, corporate brand name at stake, the last thing they want is to put it in jeopardy."
The survey's respondents included nearly 800 restaurant owners and operators, non-restaurant foodservice operators and supply chain professionals, who shared their views on the system. Key findings include:
E-Verify usage. Overall, 23 percent of responding restaurant operators use E-Verify to check the immigration status of new hires.
Most would recommend it. Eighty percent of restaurant operators who use E-Verify would recommend it to a colleague.
Reasons for enrolling. Two-thirds of the responding restaurant operators who use E-Verify enrolled voluntarily. Twenty-seven percent enrolled because it is mandated in states where they do business. And 2 percent use E-Verify because they do business with the federal government.
Reasons for not enrolling. Sixty-two percent of the restaurant operators who are not using E-Verify said they didn't enroll because they are small companies with no HR professionals.
Accuracy. Seventy-nine percent of restaurant operators said the E-Verify system had been 100 percent accurate.
Changes to hiring procedures. Most of the restaurant operators who use E-Verify said the program didn't cause major changes to their hiring or other procedures. Seventy-three percent said they made only minor changes to their hiring procedures.
Pool of applicants. Fifty-five percent of the restaurant operators who use E-Verify said the pool of applicants seeking employment in their businesses hasn't changed since they started using the system. Thirty-four percent said the pool of applicants has changed somewhat. And 11 percent said it has changed significantly.
Protecting smaller businesses
The survey, said Angelo Amador, vice president for labor and workforce policy of the National Restaurant Association, allowed respondents to provide comments, where many small business owners shared their concerns about E-Verify. The NRA has addressed most of those concerns, Amador said, in its proposed changes to the legislation.
Currently, the law requires employers to submit an I-9 form for each employee even if they are using E-Verify. NRA wants to strike the I-9 form, saying it's an unnecessary step since E-Verify goes further than the form in verifying immigration status. (For example, I-9 does not require a photo ID or a social security number; E-Verify requires both.)
Also, as of now, E-Verify must be done via computer and Internet, which can be a deterrent to smaller businesses, Amador said. He is pushing for a paper/telephone option, where employers may simply call a number to screen a possible employee's info.
The NRA is also pushing for one national E-Verify system that would pre-empt any state law regarding the system. As of now, about 20 states require the use of E-Verify.
Lastly, the system now in place requires employers to continue to hire a worker while he sorts out his work status, no matter how long it takes the government to attain it. This is burdensome on the employer, Amador said, so the new legistation has specific deadlines to better proect the employer.
"We support E-Verify, but it must be done right," Amador said.
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Hossan Ramzy
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Hossan Ramzy is an Egyptian merchant seaman, Niko Bellic's former shipmate and friend from the Platypus in Grand Theft Auto IV. In the game's introduction, he expresses a desire to "make a go of it" and enter the United States to live the American Dream. In an e-mail, Hossan says that he has jumped ship in Florida, and expects to reside there; eventually, however, he decides to head back north to Liberty City.
Niko meets up with Hossan in a random encounter in western Algonquin, where he works as a street vendor selling counterfeit purses and bags. During this encounter, he and Niko pursue and kill a man who refused to pay Hossan for his work due to his status as an immigrant.
Mission appearances
Hossan's Random Encounter
LCPD Database information
Surname: Ramzy
First Name: Hossan
Age: 40
Place of Birth: Egypt
Affiliations: N/A
Criminal Record:
- 2007 - Trademark Counterfeiting
- Recent immigrant to Liberty City from Egypt.
- Arrested selling counterfeit handbags in Suffolk.
- Hossan's e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Hossan claims in his e-mail that he jumped ship in Florida, despite the fact the Platypus is still docked in East Hook, and stays there for the entire game.
- The names Hossan is an Anglicized form of the Arabic first name Hassan. Ramzy is correctly Arabic. A authentic rendering of his name would be Hassan Ramzy, although, Hossan could also be said as Hossam, which is another Arabic name.
- His name may be a play on Hossam Ramzy, an Egyptian precussionis and music producer whose song "Khusara Khusara" was sampled in Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin'".
- Like most characters in the game, Hossan will don a unique helmet when riding alongside the protagonist on a motorbike. His helmet is white.
- During his random encounter he will tell you to walk with him to Castle Drive to collect his back pay but when the cutscene is done he will ask you to get a vehicle. This most likely to prepare you for the car chase as a car is needed otherwise you will fail the mission.


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Important information pertaining to MSYSA/US Youth Soccer affiliate organizations that have recreational players:
Effective immediately, a registration window for recreational players registering to participate with an MSYSA affiliate member organization has been implemented. The purpose of the recreational player registration window is to allow any such participant to be covered by the MSYSA insurance (please review the MSYSA insurance by clicking here) during the registration widow. Please note that the individual submitting an insurance claim from an injury resulting from participation in an MSYSA sanctioned event during this registration window must be able to prove that they were in fact registered with the MSYSA affiliate organization prior to the injury occurring.
The recreational player registration window is open (and therefore MSYSA affiliate member organizations' recreational player registrants are covered by insurance) from August 18-September 18 and March 1-April 20. Once the recreational player registration window closes on September 19 (fall season) and April 21 (spring season), only players that are successfully uploaded into the MSYSA database will be able to have their identity confirmed/verified (please see the below information).
· Submit the recreational player spreadsheet for your organization in a timely manner: Please submit the required excel spreadsheet(s) containing the information for each of your recreational players in the format specified below as soon as you feel that the registration time-frame for each applicable season has ended. For example, for some affiliate organizations this will mean sending two or more spreadsheets each year while for others it may mean only submitting a single spreadsheet in late spring. Regardless of the frequency of your organization's spreadsheet submission, only spreadsheets that are formatted according to the specifications as listed below will be accepted.
Recreational Player Database Formatting Requirements
· Payment will be required for every player listed on every spreadsheet submitted: Please know that effective immediately affiliate organizations will be charged for every name appearing on the recreational spreadsheets that are submitted to the MSYSA state office regardless of the number of players that are ultimately uploaded to the Youth Leagues database due to duplicates and/or incomplete data. Therefore, affiliate organizations are encouraged to work with their database management company/individual(s) to ensure that players are only being entered once and that players discontinuing to participate are being removed from their spreadsheet(s).
Payment for recreational players must be accompanied by the Club Financial Accountability Form when submitted to the MSYSA state office.
· Each affiliate organization needs to register in the Youth Leagues system every year: The individual serving as the organization's President (or synonym title) should be sure to register their organization in the Youth Leagues system following the instructions that are provided via e-mail each fall. If an affiliate organization is not registered in the Youth Leagues database then the recreational spreadsheet(s) will not be able to be uploaded and the players will not be completely registered.
· Spreadsheets must be uploaded into the Youth Leagues system in order for the players to be completely registered: Only once correctly formatted spreadsheets are received (along with any/all applicable payments) and uploaded into the Youth Leagues database are the players listed on the spreadsheets completely registered with the MSYSA and US Youth Soccer. Players that are not completely registered will not appear in the database and will therefore not be able to have their identity verified in the event of an insurance claim. If a player's identity cannot be confirmed/verified in the Youth Leagues database then any potential insurance claims by that player may not be honored. This is one reason why it is important to correctly submit the spreadsheet (along with any/all applicable payments) for your recreational players in a timely manner.
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Find the Right Plan with Anatoly KarpovProduct Code: B0109BT
Publisher: Batsford
Author: Anatoly Karpov
Year of Publication: 2010
Pages: 256
Notation Type: Figurine (FAN)
Book DescriptionThe legendary Anatoly Karpov has won over 250 Grandmaster tournaments, many more than any other player in chess history. His games are characterized by the gradual and patient pushing of an opponent back to the wall, before finally finishing him off with a deadly blow.
In this unique book, aimed at ordinary club players, Karpov gives a wealth of tips on how to incorporate this dramatic style of play into your own repertoire, through careful planning and evaluation of positions: looking at fire-power of your forces, being aware of threats to your own king and how to safeguard it, and careful control of open lines.
Warmly and accessibly written, but with Karpov's usual air of authority, this book makes you feel like you are spending and evening with the man himself, and will help you absorb a little bit of the Karpov magic.
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- "We're in the great melting pot. We're not spics, or guidos or fags - we're proud Americans."
- ―Gay Tony.
I luv LC is the opening mission for The Ballad of Gay Tony. The first cutscene of the mission intertwines with the robbery of the Bank of Liberty involving Niko Bellic, Patrick McReary, Derrick McReary and Michael Keane.
During a bank robbery in a Bank of Liberty branch in Chinatown (as depicted in detail during "Three Leaf Clover" in Grand Theft Auto IV), Eugene Reaper discusses his dangerous idea of fighting back against the bank robbers with Luis who was at the bank for his boss, Gay Tony. Luis dismisses the idea, but Eugene goes along with it, fatally shooting Michael and getting killed himself. Luis escapes alive and heads over to Tony's, where he first meets Rocco Pelosi and Uncle Vince, who comes to collect some money Tony owes him. Afterwards, Tony and Luis leave for the clubs, and Luis must later drive his friends Armando Torres and Henrique Bardas to their home, then go home himself.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Get in Tony's car
- Drive Tony to Hercules
- Drive Tony to Maisonette 9
- Hang out in the club
- Check out the front of the club
- Get in Tony's car
- Take your friends back to Northwood
- Go to your apartment
100% Objectives
Complete the mission in 4:30
Take 0% Damage
Have less than 10% Car Damage
Video Walkthrough
- Michael Keane - Killed by Eugene Reaper as an act of revenge for robbing the bank.
- Eugene Reaper - Killed by Packie McReary for killing Michael Keane.
- If security is alerted in Maisonette 9, Luis will fail the mission.
- During the opening you will see Niko twice (once in the bank and once driving in a car), and Johnny Klebitz once riding by on his bike.
- In the cutscene of this mission you can see Niko's choice of a suit for the heist: it is the Charcoal Suit, from Perseus. This remains true even in the PC version, despite the suit not being available in that version.
- While Luis is crossing a road, Niko and the McReary's almost hit him in a Presidente. The color is random and will change from red to grey. This is inconsistent with the original storyline, in which the trio is directed to a Huntley Sport.
- It is debated who the man seen leaving the club with Tony is, as some players say that it is Bernie Crane, while others claim that it's Phil Bell, and still others claim it's Eduard Borodin.
- The name of the mission is a play on the phrase "I Love NY", contributing to the fact that Liberty City is based on New York City and I Love Lucy, a 1950s American TV show.
- The scene where Niko almost hits Luis in a crosswalk does not occur in the original GTA IV.
- After the cutscene in Tony's apartment it will be night while moments ago it was day.
- This mission confirms that the mission Three Leaf Clover takes place during the day.
- If played immediately replayed after Departure Time, Maisonette 9 will be empty. [citation/verification needed]


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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall refuse the clearance required by section 60105 of this title, at the port or place of departure from the United States, of a vessel that is subject to this chapter and does not have evidence issued by the Federal Maritime Commission of compliance with sections 44102 and 44103 of this title.
Source(Pub. L. 109–304, § 7,Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1555.)
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|46 App.:817d(e).
|Pub. L. 89–777, §§ 2(e), 3(e), Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1357, 1358; Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 689(c), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2222.
|46 App.:817e(e).
The words "Secretary of Homeland Security" are substituted for "Customs Service" because the functions of the Customs Service and of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto were transferred to the Secretary of Homeland Security by section 403(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296, 116 Stat. 2178).
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3 Stocks Pushing The Basic Materials Sector Lower
Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) trading down 25 points (-0.2%) at 14,513 as of Friday, March 15, 2013, 12:49 PM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,309 issues advancing vs. 1,578 declining with 140 unchanged. The Basic Materials sector currently sits up 0.5% versus the S&P 500, which is down 0.1%. On the negative front, top decliners within the sector include POSCO ( PKX), down 2.2%, Ecopetrol S.A ( EC), down 1.1%, Kinder Morgan ( KMI), down 0.7%, ConocoPhillips ( COP), down 0.7% and Total ( TOT), down 0.5%. Top gainers within the sector include National Oilwell Varco ( NOV), up 3.3%, Imperial Oil ( IMO), up 1.9%, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold ( FCX), up 1.8%, Valero Energy Corporation ( VLO), up 1.7% and Suncor Energy ( SU), up 1.5%. TheStreet Ratings group would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the sector lower today: 3. PetroChina ( PTR) is one of the companies pushing the Basic Materials sector lower today. As of noon trading, PetroChina is down $1.85 (-1.3%) to $136.30 on light volume Thus far, 33,423 shares of PetroChina exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 91,500 shares. The stock has ranged in price between $135.52-$136.34 after having opened the day at $135.90 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $138.15. PetroChina Company Limited produces and sells oil and gas in the People's Republic of China. The company operates in four segments: Exploration and Production, Refining and Chemicals, Marketing, and Natural Gas and Pipeline. PetroChina has a market cap of $251.6 billion and is part of the energy industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 1.8, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 3.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. Currently there are 3 analysts that rate PetroChina a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 1 rates it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates PetroChina as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, attractive valuation levels and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat weak growth in earnings per share. Get the full PetroChina Ratings Report now. It's Official: Action Alerts PLUS beats the S&P 500 with Dividends Reinvested! Cramer and Link were up 16.72% in 2012. Were you? See what they are trading for 14-days FREEEditor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model All three major indices are trading down today with the
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22 U.S. Code § 2378c - Limitation on assistance for the West Bank and Gaza
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Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the following:
(1) Assistance to meet basic human needs
Assistance to meet food, water, medicine, health, or sanitation needs, or other assistance to meet basic human needs.
(2) Assistance to promote democracy
Assistance to promote democracy, human rights, freedom of the press, non-violence, reconciliation, and peaceful coexistence, provided that such assistance does not directly benefit Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization.
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Assistance, other than funding of salaries or salary supplements, to individual members of the Palestinian Legislative Council who the President determines are not members of Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization, for the purposes of facilitating the attendance of such members in programs for the development of institutions of democratic governance, including enhancing the transparent and accountable operations of such institutions, and providing support for the Middle East peace process.
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Assistance provided under this chapter to nongovernmental organizations for the West Bank and Gaza shall be marked as assistance from the American people or the United States Government unless the Secretary of State or, as appropriate, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, determines that such marking will endanger the lives or safety of persons delivering such assistance or would have an adverse effect on the implementation of that assistance.
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In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees
the [1] term "appropriate congressional committees" means—
(A) the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
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Spending the afternoon having fun while learning how to "go green" at the same time. That's what kids did Saturday as part of the Big Brothers, Big Sisters "Big-Little Eco-Carnival."
The event, sponsored by Coca-Cola and Kohl's, hosted more than 300 big brothers, big sisters, and their "littles", to educate them about green-friendly ideas that can make a big difference in protecting our environment.
"It started out as a basic Easter egg hunt, well it kind of grew. Kohl's came in and said you know what, Earth day is right around the corner, can we do an event where we teach the kids about recycling, about conserving energy, about the earth and how we can maintain and save and become sustainable," said Shelly Schwab, Director of Development with Big Brothers, Big Sisters.
The carnival featured games, face painting, gardening booths, and each attendee was given an eco-friendly tote and a personal rain or vegetable started plant.
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Maison Zahara Joins Carbonfree® Partnership to Further Environmental Mindfulness
New Carbonfree®Business Partner Maison Zahara is a lifestyle brand and online boutique offering ethically sourced products for the home and personal wear, made in non-mechanized ways using high quality local ingredients. The company's work reflects its philosophy that aesthetic beauty and sustainability are not mutually exclusive; environmental mindfulness is truly luxurious.
"Our future depends on community, preservation, protection of peoples, cultures and traditions," explains Marisela Feldman, Founder and CEO of Maison Zahara. "Maison Zahara is committed to providing conscious consumers with a sustainable alternative to ubiquitous mass production. Developing strong partnerships with organizations such as Carbonfund.org is less of a choice and more of a responsibility of any scalable business in today's world."
Maison Zahara's business is structured to bridge the gap between social and environmental sustainability, as they are of equal importance, yet the former is often overlooked. Sourcing products directly from specific peoples and cultures with a mastery in their particular craft allows Maison Zahara the opportunity to add authenticity to its overall mission. The careful curation of its artist/partner network is an important aspect of the company's responsibility as a sustainable business. Extending this environmental responsibility to carbon neutral operations further demonstrates Maison Zahara's commitment to a philosophy and practice of environmental mindfulness and stewardship.
The Tower Companies Announce Carbon Neutral Operations Renewal through New Sustainability E-Newsletter
The Tower Companies "envisions a world where buildings inspire and enrich the lives of their occupants, and create a positive social change." In this envisioned world, people seek out buildings that improve their health and well-being, connect them to thriving communities and help to sustain the environment.
The Tower Companies strive to be leaders in the green building industry – they believe it's not only a responsibility, but also an opportunity. One of the company's goals is to "lead by example on environmental responsibility, by developing and managing high performance properties, being a global voice on environmental stewardship, and sharing our sustainable and innovative practices."
Since 2008, the Tower Companies has been a carbon neutral company, offsetting 100% of energy consumption by purchasing wind power and carbon credits, equal to over 150,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. Carbonfund.org has been fortunate to partner with the Tower Companies to help achieve some of their carbon neutral goals. Through energy reduction strategies, the Tower Companies also have saved 10 million kWh in electricity, a 22% reduction since 2008.
Please see their inaugural sustainability e-newsletter for more interesting and inspirational facts about the Tower Companies' environmental impact achievements.
VoxMicro Launches AIRETOS™ Brand and Reconfirms Commitment to Being Carbonfree®
Voxmicro, a leading technology group with prime focus in radio-frequency components, platforms and other network solutions has adopted the AIRETOS™ brand for its OEM and RF modular designs and wireless platforms.
With the introduction of its new brand, VoxMicro is also reemphasizing its pledge to the environmental cause. VoxMicro made a commitment to "zero out" the carbon footprint of its logistics and IT operations, and to provide carbon neutral shipping. Since 2008, VoxMicro has achieved these goals through its Carbonfree® Business Partnership program with Carbonfund.org. By supporting energy efficiency projects that produce measurable carbon emission reductions, VoxMicro neutralizes its own operational emissions.
VoxMicro's environmental initiatives extend beyond carbon neutral operations to use of eco-friendly packaging and shipping materials, minimized corporate travel, and active participation in recycling programs, material control and hazardous substances regulation compliance.
AIRETOS™ is a celebration of those efforts aiming to represent ethical and environmental ways for designing, manufacturing and operating exciting new technologies in the domain of RF Connectivity and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Moving forward, VoxMicro will maintain its commitment to reduce the environmental impact of its products and will be staying at the forefront of active green rebellion for sustainability and preservation. VoxMicro believes it is important to protect our environment and will continue to search for new avenues that protect the environment without sacrificing product and service performance. VoxMicro LTD Group is on the forefront of pursuing operational sustainability and environmental preservation, and Carbonfund.org is proud to partner in these efforts.
PureLife Dental's "Patients Planet Profits" Pledge Includes Carbonfree® Operations and Shipping
PureLife Dental is "watching its Ps" when it comes to its triumvirate of operating commitments. PureLife empowers dental practitioners to make a positive difference in the health of their patients, staff, and environmental impact, so that achieving better health can be a realistic part of every purchase decision they make.
The firm's "Patients, Planet, Profits" Pledge ensures that PureLife Dental's customers benefit from the company's goal to provide the highest quality and most environmentally healthy products at the best available prices. From complete waste solutions to everyday dental supplies, PureLife Dental believes that healthy patients, a healthy planet, and healthy profits can all be achieved, with no tradeoffs required.
Through Carbonfund.org, PureLife Dental offsets 100% of the company's annual operational emissions, as well as all of the shipping emissions for every product they sell, from the manufacturing line to the customer's door. Since 2008, PureLife Dental has neutralized over 16.5 million pounds of carbon emissions by supporting Carbonfund.org's reforestation projects around the world. Those carbon emissions reductions are comparable to the quantity of carbon dioxide sequestered by over 192,000 tree seedlings planted and grown over a ten-year period. As a result, PureLife Dental customers are reducing their own environmental impact with every order placed through PureLife.
"When we launched PureLife, the first thing we did was to see how we could reduce the impact of shipping products all over the country," said Cassie Walker, VP of Marketing and Sustainability. "This was important, because dentists could buy their supplies from anyone, but if they buy them from us there's a reduced eco impact, automatically."
"We chose Carbonfund.org for our offset program because they had credibility – their projects are third-party validated and additional – as well as the expertise to help us calculate our emissions until we developed that capability in-house," said Walker. "They've continued to help us refine our program and figure out approachable ways to talk about it with our customers."
In addition to their carbon neutral operations, PureLife's Feel Good Collection include products that have an environmental advantage over their traditional counterparts. Whether they contain recycled content or non-toxic chemistries, or they come in reduced or recycled content packaging, these products allow dental practitioners to make a difference without sacrificing anything.
PureLife Dental's commitment to "Patients, Planet, Profits" underscores its sustainability leadership in the dental supply industry, and Carbonfund.org is honored to partner with PureLife to help achieve these goals.
Tower Companies Maintain Long-Term Commitment to Carbon Neutral Operations
How does a progressive building design firm demonstrate its commitment to sustainable architecture beyond its client projects? One way is to incorporate a commitment to environmentally responsible operations into the company's core mission, as The Tower Companies has achieved.
The Tower Companies strives to develop eco-progressive real estate and sustainable building projects that surpass traditional approaches to the built environment, teach people how to engage with their surroundings, promote the balance of body and mind, optimize human achievement, and respect our planet.
As a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner and Green Power Partner, The Tower Companies consistently works to reduce its impact on the global environment by completing a corporate-wide inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The company sets long-term reduction goals and annually reports progress to the EPA, The Climate Registry and to stakeholders through the Tower Companies Sustainability Report.
In 2008, The Tower Companies met their stated goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, officially becoming "carbon neutral." The Tower Companies has continued to maintain this status, working with The Climate Registry, to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings by further reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as electricity and water usage. In 2013, Carbonfund.org assisted The Tower Companies in neutralizing its annual Scope 1 and 3 emissions that could not be reduced any further. The Tower Companies chose to support a renewable energy landfill gas project that measurably reduces its operational emissions by capturing methane gas produced by the landfill and using it to produce electricity. For its ongoing commitment to sustainability, The Tower Companies have been recognized with National Leadership Awards by both the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy.
Green building starts with efficient use of resources. It moves to how the site selection, construction and ultimate operation affect the environment - today and for generations to come. The Tower Companies' own commitment to measuring, reducing and neutralizing is operational emissions demonstrates this commitment to green building strategies, and Carbonfund.org is proud to assist in these efforts.
RLP Wealth Advisors, LLC Sustains What Matters Through Managing Growth
Today's wealth management environment, like protection of our natural environment, demands transparency, accountability, responsible citizenship and the highest ethical standards.
Adhering to these principles, Carbonfree® Business Partner RLP Wealth Advisors, LLC, a New York-based independent employee-owned sustainable wealth management firm, chose to work with Carbonfund.org to continue its commitment to operate as a carbon neutral organization, part of the firm's sustainability goals.
The firm is committed to running a sustainable business practice that limits impact on the planet by using electronic storage and delivery of documents, effectively reducing paper consumption, helping to save trees, and further reducing emissions associated with shipping of documents.
In order to do more, and with the help of Carbonfund.org, RLP Wealth Advisors offsets annual carbon emissions from office energy use, business travel, and daily employee commuting. The firm's investment in carbon offsets helps to fund projects that include renewable energy, energy efficiency, reforestation and forest preservation.
"RLP Wealth Advisors is committed to environmental stewardship and we believe Carbonfund.org is an effective tool for businesses to help address climate change and promote sustainability," states Bud Sturmak, CFP®, AIF®, Partner at RLP Wealth Advisors, LLC.
In addition to RLP's mission to be a sustainable company, RLP's business is focused on providing sustainable investing solutions to non-profit organizations, corporations, foundations, and families. RLP acts as the lead investment steward working closely with the investment committees of large organizations, combining their expertise in sustainable investing and fiduciary responsibility to assist their clients in aligning investments with their broader mission, values and goals.
The firm extends its commitment to environmental stewardship through affiliation with 1% For the Planet and The Conservation Alliance, and their website is 100% solar powered. As thought leaders in sustainable investing and Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) analysis, RLP Wealth Advisors co-authored the groundbreaking study, "Carbon Footprints, Performance and Risk of U.S. Equity Mutual Funds," and were a contributing author to the recently released book, "Evolutions in Sustainable Investing."
As a sustainable company, RLP Wealth Advisors has a unique appreciation, understanding, and natural interest in assisting their clients in aligning investments with mission, values and goals. Carbonfund.org is pleased to help RLP Wealth Advisors do the same for its firm-wide sustainability initiatives. You can learn more about RLP Wealth Advisors, LLC by visiting their website at http://www.rlpwealth.com.
5th Anniversary CarbonFree® Partner Founding Farmers Offers Farm-Inspired Dining with Focus on Sustainability
The trend towards "farm-to-table" dining is everywhere, and locavores "rule" in many parts of the world. But how can you tell if a restaurant truly "walks the walk" and is not just "talking the talk"? An inspiring example is CarbonFree® Business Partner Founding Farmers, with locations in Washington, DC and Potomac, MD (with Tysons Corner, VA slated to open in Summer 2014). Since September 2008, the award-winning Founding Farmers has been one of the country's leading restaurants to offer farm-inspired "American True Food & Drink" in a modern, casual setting.
Founding Farmers is a business that is fully committed to preserving, protecting and enhancing the earth with a "Triple Green Approach" to bringing great food from Farm to Fork. The menus at Founding Farmers are based on regional and sustainable agricultural resources whenever possible, and the freezers on site are for ice cream only!
For the fifth consecutive year, Founding Farmers is proud to be an official CarbonFree® Business Partner, supporting global climate-friendly renewable energy projects and the Carbonfund.org mission of education, offsets and outreach. Founding Farmers is 100% carbon neutral by offsetting its CO2 emissions annually with Carbonfund.org.
"As Washington DC's greenest restaurant, and one of the greenest in the country, our business model is earth-friendly from the inside out. It was logical, affirmative and natural for the restaurant to partner with Carbonfund.org," explains Dan Simons, PR Advisor for Founding Farmers. "We believe in setting an example as a leader in the green/LEED restaurant category, and partnering with Carbonfund.org allows us to share in the mission and share what we've done with others."
Secondly, the restaurant operates with the earth in mind, by sorting and recycling all non-food products, processing used cooking oil into bio-diesel, composting all organic waste products, using an in-house super water purification system to eliminate water bottle waste, and cleaning with earth-friendly and chemically neutral products. Even the menus are printed on recycled papers with soy-based inks.
Finally, the architecture and design of the space itself meet the USGBC's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold design standards and criteria, with the use of reclaimed and recycled materials for the floors, surface finishes and fabrics; with high-efficiency lighting, HVAC and general energy use.Beyond the building itself, Founding Farmers is a Certified Green Restaurant™ as recognized by the Green Restaurant Association for eco-friendly operations.
A collective of American family farmers owns the flagship restaurant, where products are sourcedfrom family farms, ranches, and fisheries across the United States. They celebrate and share the longstanding connection between farmers — the first to lead the green movement — and their historic stewardship of natural resources. Carbonfund.org is proud to partner with Founding Farmers in achieving sustainability leadership in the restaurant industry.
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition Leads with CarbonFree® Production of Back to Basics and Nutrish
A study released in 2009 by two New Zealand scientists, claiming that a medium-sized family dog had a carbon footprint twice the size of an SUV, caused quite a stir in the pet food industry. Carbonfund.org business partner Ainsworth Pet Nutrition took note. A fifth generation family-owned and operated company catering to all segments of the pet food industry, Ainsworth Pet Nutrition makes a wide spectrum of pet foods and snacks, from brands that offer sound nutrition and convenience to ultra-premium specialty foods.
In late 2009, Ainsworth Pet Nutrition began an ambitious company-wide Social & Eco Responsibility program, making significant achievements across the entire company and establishing longer-term 2015 goals for its logistics, packaging, manufacturing, products and community. By 2011, their manufacturing operations achieved a recycling rate of over 90% and reduced waste from 6% to 2% in their largest facility. The company's overall sustainability goals for 2015 aim to reduce overall carbon emissions from manufacturing and shipping by 15%, water-usage by 25%, achieve a 99% recycle-rate, and produce less than 1% created waste.
In 2012, Ainsworth Pet Nutrition took the additional step to analyze then neutralize the annual carbon dioxide emissions related to the manufacturing process and shipping of two of the company's high-end brand, Back to Basics and Rachael Ray Nutrish. Ainsworth partnered with Carbonfund.org to support a CCBS-validated reforestation and preservation project in the Darien, Panama rainforest in order to mitigate 2012 annual operational emissions for these two brands.
Ainsworth plans to continue to extend its sustainability initiatives to examine product sourcing, reviewing the entire supply chain to select suppliers based on their environmental actions, proximity to production facilities, and socially-responsible behavior.
"Continuous reduction of our environmental impact has become one of Ainsworth's top strategic objectives," states Jeff Waters, President of Ainsworth Pet Nutrition.
Carbonfund.org is proud to partner with a forward-thinking company like Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, helping them to lead the pet food manufacturing industry in maintaining an aggressive and ongoing commitment to operational sustainability.
Topaz International Leads Corporate Travel Audit Services as a CarbonFree® Partner
Most Corporate Social Responsibility programs include Scope 3 employee business travel and commuting in annual operational carbon emissions calculations. Often, a review and audit of business travel patterns and choices reveal options to reduce the resulting business travel carbon emissions, and sometimes reduce the costs of business travel.
Since 1978, CarbonFree® Business Partner Topaz International has been a leader of audit and support services to the corporate travel industry, with the mission to deliver world-class customer service to its clients, including over half of the Fortune 1000 companies located in over 80 countries.
In 2007, Topaz International implemented several initiatives to streamline its operations and reduce its carbon emissions. Topaz became a 100% virtual organization, eliminating all office space and employee commuting, and joined the CarbonFree® Business Partnership program in order to neutralize its remaining carbon footprint and become a zero impact company to the environment. 2013 marks the sixth consecutive year that Topaz International has maintained this commitment to a CarbonFree® environment by supporting Carbonfund.org's energy efficiency and renewable energy technology projects, and reforestation projects around the world.
"This is our effort to make earth a better place to live today and in the future. Each person and company must do their part to improve our environment for our children and working with Carbonfund.org is a great place to start," asserts Bradley Seitz, President and CEO of Topaz International.
A great example of following our motto, "reduce what you can, offset what you can't™", Topaz International leads the corporate travel audit services industry by practicing what they preach to their clients and by operating CarbonFree®.
The Greenfield Group Brings CarbonFree® Operations and Environmental Service to Hotel Key Cards
Frequent travelers know that metal hotel keys are almost a thing of the past, widely replaced by flexible plastic hotel key cards. In some instances, these key card systems add energy efficiency benefits by auto-controlling the electricity usage in the room, switching off lights or turning off the electricity to the room altogether when the guest leaves the room.
One of our CarbonFree® Business Partners, The Greenfield Group, has developed unique ways to stand out in the competitive hotel key card marketing business. As a business committed to maintaining carbon neutral operations by supporting our global reforestation projects, the Greenfield Group has become a CarbonFree® supplier to its hotel clients. In order to operate as sustainably as possible, the Greenfield Group partnered with Carbonfund.org to analyze the carbon emissions created by their annual business operations, travel, and product shipping, then implemented a carbon emissions mitigation program by investing in reforestation and avoided deforestation projects around the world.
The Greenfield Group provides complimentary custom-designed hotel key cards featuring local business advertisements, and they further augment their services by supporting various environmental causes as an integral part of their business model. In addition to being a carbon neutral business, The Greenfield Group helps provide a free community bike program in the Ocean Beach community of San Diego and participates in local tree planting campaigns and trash cleanup efforts, and they developed a clever and innovative way to recycle old hotel keycards into guitar picks for students, teachers, and guitar players of all ages.
"At The Greenfield Group, it is our priority to align our practices with what is best for the environment," says Rob Greenfield, founder of The Greenfield Group. "In most businesses, including ours, it is very difficult to not have some undesirable impacts on the earth. That is why we have partnered with Carbonfund.org to offset the negative aspects of our business that we can't control."
Currently, The Greenfield Group donates over 5% of its total revenue to environmental projects, and their goal is to reach 10% total revenues to the environment by the end of 2012. This type of market leadership and environmental commitment is prevalent among Carbonfund.org's business partners, and we are pleased to partner with The Greenfield Group to help them achieve sustainable business operations.


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Charles X Bronze and Inlaid Urns
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A gracious pair of bronze ormolu, Greco-Roman inspired urns, set upon Charles X-style stands of inlaid wood. Bronze ormolu wreath medallions finish the classical design of these rare vessels. The Charles X era is famous for the sophistication and quality of its objects, as the neoclassicism which came to the fore during the Empire period evolved during this time, becoming lighter and less severe. Pieces from this period are extremely rare and very dearly desired by collectors.
Circa 1825
11 ½" high
Circa 1825
11 ½" high