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Denver's wildly popular Restaurant Week is coming to summer. The two-week celebration of Denver dining has thrived for nine years at the apex of winter, spiking restaurant traffic in the typically slow end of February with discounted eats.
Visit Denver, which created Denver Restaurant Week, announced Tuesday it was splitting the two weeks, with one in February and another in August. And for the first time in nine years, the price climbs from $52.80 for two to $30 per person.
"Nine years without a price increase was too long to go," said Justin Bresler, vice president of marketing for the convention and visitors bureau.
The shift allows restaurants to showcase summer menus and tap the popular farm-to-fork movement in the warmer months, when fresh ingredients are abundant. And it deflects the second-week burnout that some restaurants were reporting. Bresler said his team heard "overwhelming feedback" from restaurants that staff energy and dining traffic waned in the latter half of the second week of the 14-day event.
"By splitting it into two separate weeks, we will be able to retain that initial energy," he said.
Restaurants have been offering ideas to Visit Denver on how to make Denver Restaurant Week better for years, and the change in schedule will be welcome, said Pete Meersman, chief of the Colorado Restaurant Association. Meersman said the price increase is "good and necessary."
"Members have been talking about a higher price point just because they don't want to have the price determine what gets served and what doesn't. They want to provide a quality product because many times the people coming in for Restaurant Week are new customers, and they want to do a good job in hopes those customers come back," Meersman said. "$52.80 was kind of cute, not in a bad way. It was a neat thing, and I think it had a purpose initially, but I'm not sure it does now."
The ninth annual Denver Restaurant Week in February and early March this year broke records, with a highest-ever 355 participating restaurants serving almost 437,000 meals. But some high-profile restaurants — such as Mizuna and the Squeaky Bean — opted out of participating, with owners saying the increased traffic and decreased prices made it difficult to maintain high quality.
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Financial analysis website and blog Deepmarket.com to offset one ton of CO2 emissions for every blog that links to Deepmarket.com
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23, 2006 — Deepmarket.com, a blog that researches new techniques for stock market analysis, and Carbonfund.org, a pioneering nonprofit organization making it easy and affordable for any person or business to reduce their climate impact, announced today an innovative program to link carbon offsets with weblog links. Deepmarket.com has pledged to offset one ton of carbon dioxide, the leading greenhouse gas causing global warming, for each blog that links to deepmarket.com.
"In working with Carbonfund.org, I hope to encourage bloggers to go beyond the debate about climate change," said Eric Cahoon, who writes the DeepMarket.com blog. "This challenge to bloggers is to help create awareness of actions they can take now – such as taking advantage of energy efficient appliances and reducing the energy they use. In working with Carbonfung.org, they can have further impact by reducing carbon emissions, supporting renewable energy and reforestation projects."
"Solving the problem of global warming and our addiction to oil and fossil fuels will take innovative ideas and creative thinking," said Carbonfund.org President Eric Carlson. "Deepmarket.com is showing that good business can go hand in hand with a better environment. We applaud Deepmarket.com for this creative, unique and effective way to educate millions of people about global warming while also supporting the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions."
According to the program, Deepmarket.com, which is already a supporter of Carbonfund.org and has offset its carbon footprint, will offset one ton of carbon dioxide emissions with Carbonfund.org for every blog that links to Deepmarket.com. The program costs fellow bloggers nothing to participate.
DeepMarket.com wanted a way to bring attention to Carbonfund.org in a simple, but effective manner. "I found that Carbonfund.org had the most comprehensive and cost effective programs for carbon emissions offsets and I wanted to help support their programs." Eric Cahoon added "Beyond the climate change issue, Carbonfund.org is addressing the need for alternatives to fossil based energy sources – one of my primary concerns."
The signs of global warming and climate change are all around us. 2005 was the warmest year on record. Greenland is melting 2.5 times faster than just a decade ago. The Arctic may be on an irreversible melting cycle. Carbon dioxide levels are at their highest levels of concentration in more than 650,000 years. Major storms are becoming more frequent and more severe. Global warming is here, we are all responsible for it and we must all take action to stop it.
"The evidence of global warming is inescapable," added Eric Carlson. "We are all responsible for global warming and we all must be part of the solution. Deepmarket.com is today taking an important leadership step in solving this global problem."
About Deepmarket.com
DeepMarket.com is a blog written by Eric Cahoon that explores advanced methods for stock market analysis. Eric Cahoon is an independent data mining consultant.


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Influence of Air Gap Length and Cross-Section on Magnetic Circuit Parameters - new
A. Polit[1], R. Jez[1]
[1]ABB Corporate Research Center, Krakow, Poland
The air gap is one of the most crucial part of magnetic circuits, especially in high-power inductors. It significantly modifies the parameters of magnetic devices by increasing the saturation current, linearizing B-H curve of magnetic circuit and causing a decreasing in the inductance. Therefore the optimal selection of shape and dimensions of the air gap is very important from the design point ...
Mie Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves
J. Crompton[1], S. Yushanov[1], K. Koppenhoefer[1]
[1]AltaSim Technologies, Columbus, OH, USA
The Mie solution to the scattering of electromagnetic waves by spherical particles has been examined using COMSOL Multiphysics®. The results assume elastic scattering only and do not include Brillouin or Raman scattering. The nature of the interaction has been considered for materials with three different properties: metallic, magnetic and dielectric. The solutions provide details of the ...
Design and Stress Analysis of a General Aviation Aircraft Wing
G. Atmeh[1], F. Darwish[1], and Z. Hasan[2]
[1]Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
[2]Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
The present study focuses on the design and analysis of a single-engine, propeller-driven general aviation airplane. Initial weight estimation based on the initial sketch and the design mission profile is conducted. The estimated weight and other design parameters are used to define the external geometry of the fuselage, wing and tail. Conic lofting is utilized to render a layout of the design ...
Theory of Proportional Solenoids and Magnetic Force Calculation Using COMSOL Multiphysics
O. Vogel, and J. Ulm
Heilbronn University
Campus Künzelsau
Künzelsau, Germany
Proportional solenoids are well-known and used in a wide range of applications today. This paper is about methods of influencing the characteristic force-stroke-curves of magnetic actuators by means of different pole geometries. The conical design of the stator pole which is mostly used to accomplish proportional solenoids is analyzed by both a simple analytic reluctance model and a FEM model ...
Multiphysics Simulation of Thermoelectric Systems - Modeling of Peltier-Cooling and Thermoelectric Generation
M. Jaegle
Fraunhofer-Institute for Physical Measurement-Techniques (IPM), Freiburg, Germany
Electro-thermal interaction is commonly considered only as a matter of joule heating. In addition, the Seebeck-, Peltier- and Thompson-Effects are significant in materials with high thermoelectric figure of merit Z. These thermoelectric materials have a high Seebeck-coefficient α, a good electric conductivity σ, and a poor thermal conductivity λ. They have widespread areas of ...
Study of Effect on Resonance Frequency of Piezoelectric Unimorph Cantilever for Energy Harvesting
G. R. Prakash[1], K. M. V. Swamy[1], S. Huddar[1], B. G. Sheeparamatti[1], Kirankumar B. B.[1]
[1]Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
The focus of this paper is to study the effect on resonance frequency and power enhancement techniques[1] of piezoelectric MEMS and modeling, design, and optimization of a piezoelectric generator based on a two-layer bending element(Figure 1) using COMSOL Multiphysics. An analytical relation was developed based on the shift in resonance frequency(Figure 2) caused by the addition of a thin film ...
Modelling and Simulation of a Single Particle in Laminar Flow Regime of a Newtonian Liquid
D. Jamnani[1]
[1] Alpha Project Service, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
The interaction of a single particle in straight rectangular channel in laminar flow is modelled explicitly using the set of Navier Stokes equation for the fluid motion and Newton momentum equation for the particle motion in Cartesian coordinate system. The evaluation of integral force acting on the particle along with the behaviour of streamlines as a function of Reynolds number ReP < 120 is ...
Design and Analysis of MEMS Gyroscope
L. Sujatha[1], B. Preethi[1]
[1]Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, India
MEMS gyroscope technology provides cost- effective method for improving directional estimation and overall accuracy in the navigation systems. This paper presents a tuning- fork gyroscope (TFG) [1] with a perforated proof mass. The perforated proof mass used in the design enables the reduction of the damping effect. This MEMS based gyroscope was designed using COMSOL Multiphysics 4.2a. This ...
The Design of a Multilayer Planar Transformer for DC/DC Converter with a Resonant Inverter - new
M. Puskarczyk[1], R. Jez [1]
[1]ABB Corporate Research Center, Krakow, Poland
Multilayer planar transformers are widely implemented in power electronic applications. The design process of these elements is complicated due to the complexity of a magnetic circuit and high frequency interactions between windings. Additionally, an analytical approach to the analysis (based on mathematical formulas) can be uncertain. The applied FEM method of the analysis can be a solution to ...
Analysis of Hydrodynamic Plain Journal Bearing
Ravindra Mane[1], Sandeep soni[1]
[1]Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, India
This paper presents the 3D model of hydrodynamic plain journal bearing using COMSOL Multiphysics®. Using 3D Model, pressure distribution in plain journal bearing is obtained by steady state analysis of plain journal bearing. Generalized Reynolds equation is used for analyzing hydrodynamic journal bearing by COMSOL Multiphysics® as well as by analytical method by applying Sommerfeld boundary ...


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Viva la Color! This hinged bracelet celebrates vibrant gemstone colors and imaginative detailing. Presented in a timeless silhouette, this multi-gemstone design will layer seamlessly into your other jewelry collection. A jewelry wardrobe must-have, this piece makes a statement on its own or is great for layering with your favorite piece of jewelry.
Wrap your wrist in this unique style of fine filigree detailing and gorgeous gemstones. The gemstones included are:
All of the gemstone weights are approximate weights. The bracelet is available in two sizes: 7-1/2 or 8-1/2 and measures 3/8"W x 3/16"H. It secures with a comfortable slide insert clasp with safety catch.
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Encrusted with exotic, precious, and semi-precious gemstones from around the world, GEV II's "Carnaval" collection (french/portugese spelling) celebrates the vivid colors, elaborate ornamentation, and vivacious atmosphere of the various carnivals/festivals/fairs celebrated throughout the spring and summer around the world. Created by our select team of designers, this bracelet was specifically designed to capture the sophisticated old-world elegance that is core to our design philosophy while combining a rainbow of gemstone color for on-trend glamour that is vibrant and versatile. It can be cleaned with regular jewelry cleaner.
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Lobster Claw Clasp: As a traditional clasp style found in bracelets and necklaces, the lobster claw is generally reserved for heavier styles that may need added strength. The closure's shape is more oblong, similar to a teardrop shape, and is controlled by a tip that opens and closes the spring in the clasp. This type is also considered a more expensive finding that can add to the overall value of the jewelry piece.
Magnetic Clasp: The popularity of the magnetic clasp has greatly increased in recent years. It is a quick and easy way to secure jewelry while not having to fuss with a tiny clasp, which can be difficult if you have long fingernails, arthritic hands or other mobility challenges. A magnetic clasp relies on a strong internal magnet that works to pull both ends of the clasp together. In most cases, a magnetic clasp is used for light to medium weight jewelry pieces that do not put excessive stress on the magnet.
Slide Insert Clasp: This type of clasp is exactly as it sounds. With a box-like shape that is hollow on the inside, the wearer will slide the nearly-flat tab into the box until it clicks, indicating a secure closure. On some jewelry, a slide insert clasp will be accompanied by a side safety catch, which adds strength and security to the clasp. Although this type of clasp is found on both bracelets and necklaces, it is particularly popular on bracelet styles. These types of clasps are often reserved for more expensive jewelry.
Spring Ring Clasp: One of the most common closure types, the spring ring clasp is typically used for light to medium weight bracelets or necklaces. It is round in its design and features a small tip which controls the opening and closing of the spring. The circle then closes around another smaller loop or link at the other end of the strand.
Toggle Clasp: A toggle clasp is a narrow piece of metal, usually designed in the shape of a bar, which is then pushed through a circular ring to act as a fastener. Unlike the lobster claw or spring ring clasps, a toggle clasp is not controlled by a spring. The pretty design is less secure than other closure types, but is usually meant to be a big part of the design and is meant to "show". The clasp is an attractive way to secure a chunkier link bracelet or necklace.
Vermeil Plating:
Pronounced "vermay," vermeil is an electroplating process in which 14K gold or higher is coated over sterling silver. Officially designated by the jewelry industry, items may only be sold as vermeil if they have a minimum thickness of 100 millionths of an inch (2.5 microns) of gold over the silver. Regular gold plating is less than 2.5 microns.
The "vermeil" technique of plating sterling silver with gold originated in France in the 1750s. It differs from "gold filled" or "gold plated" in terms of the thickness or thinness of the microns over sterling silver. "Gold filled" pieces have a much thicker layer, between 15 and 45 microns, which is mechanically bonded to the base metal with heat and pressure. Vermeil is a more expensive version of "gold plated". It does not wear off as quickly as gold plating does. However, over time, vermeil wears off and therefore will require re-plating.
Gold/Platinum Embraced Silver or Bronze:
Our platinum and gold embraced collections feature layers of platinum or gold over sterling silver or bronze for a lustrous, radiant finish everywhere you look and touch.
To care for your plated jewelry items:
A selection of our jewelry is made of sterling palladium alloy. Palladium is a member of the platinum group of precious metals. By replacing a portion of the copper content used in standard sterling silver with palladium, this proprietary formula renders a precious metal with superior performance attributes. Sterling palladium is five times more tarnish-resistant than standard sterling silver and has strength similar to that of 14K gold.
Palladium has been used as a precious metal in jewelry since 1939, originally as an alternative to platinum for making white gold. Its naturally white color requires no rhodium plating. Additionally, palladium is proportionally much lighter than platinum and is ideal for use in heavier gemstone jewelry. It is a more expensive alloy than nickel, but it seldom causes the allergic reactions that nickel alloy can.
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Fall in love with Gems en Vogue jewelry - a EVINE Live-exclusive collection featuring vintage, European design in every hand-set genuine gemstone piece.
Crafted by a select team of designers, this collection is deeply inspired by influential art movements from Art Deco to the French Renaissance, resulting in a gorgeous blend of historic and modern style. Each signature piece is intricately designed with rare, exotic or select genuine gemstones and masterfully set in sterling palladium alloy with rich 18K Gold Embraced™ accents.
Always at the forefront of innovation, the proprietary formula of Gems en Vogue's sterling palladium alloy jewelry provides increased tarnish resistance and strength at affordable sterling silver prices.
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Michael Valitutti is a graduate gemologist having worked more than 30 years in the jewelry business. He is a die hard gem enthusiast specializing in gemstone sourcing and design.
In 1998, Michael joined EVINE Live and has been traveling the world in search of exciting, premium gemstones for the Gems en Vogue collection ever since. From the rare and exotic to the precious and semi-precious, he has featured over one hundred gemstone varieties from over fifteen different countries.
With a passion for shine and talent for design, Guest Michael Valitutti G.G. (GIA), winner of two design competitions, was born to bring to you a stunning collection unlike any other.


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You Call That a Strike?!
Why does Major League Baseball use an outdated, misleading camera angle to show the batter and pitcher?
In the seventh inning of a recent game between the Red Sox and the Braves, Atlanta's Peter Moylan fired a two-strike fastball to Kevin Youkilis. Although the home plate umpire called it a ball, Braves fans could've been forgiven for thinking the pitch nipped the outside corner. Viewers in Boston, however, knew the ump made the right call.
This difference of opinion wasn't the result of home-team favoritism. Rather, it stemmed from differences in the local television broadcasts. The Red Sox telecast on NESN is one of only three in Major League Baseball that places its main camera directly behind the pitcher in straightaway center field. The other 27 clubs, including the Braves, put the camera off-center, about 10 to 15 degrees toward left field. That offset angle means the vast majority of baseball fans get a skewed sense of the pitcher-hitter confrontation, the matchup at the very heart of baseball. For fans of the Braves and most other teams, judging balls and strikes is a matter of guesswork.
To understand the problem with baseball's canonical camera angle, consider the perspective of players sitting in the dugout. Aside from cues like the movement of the catcher's glove, coaches and benchwarmers lack the proper angle to judge a pitch's path. (Of course, that's never stopped managers from expressing their opinions.) Fans at home get a better look than the guys in the dugout, but it's a flawed one just the same. Since the offset angle positions our eyes 15 degrees off-center, you need to factor in that angle to figure out whether a pitch really crossed the plate. Unfortunately, most fans don't watch baseball with a protractor next to the remote.
For a demonstration of the superiority of the dead-center camera, take a look at these side-by-side videos of Peter Moylan's fastball. The Braves feed (offset camera) is on the left; the Red Sox feed (dead-center camera) is on the right. The offset angle gives a skewed sense of the pitch's true path. With the straight-on view, the real location—just off the outside edge of the plate—is obvious.
Along with distorting location, the classic, off-center camera also fouls up baseball watchers' sense of movement. Take a look at this slider thrown by New York Mets lefthander Pedro Feliciano. In the off-center Mets broadcast (seen on the left), Feliciano's breaking ball looks like it starts behind the batter and sweeps across several feet to reach the outside corner. Cardinals fans, who watched the pitch from the dead-center angle, saw the pitch's real arc—Feliciano has a good slider but not an otherworldly one.
Sports fans' view of the national pastime has been distorted for more than half a century. Though accounts vary, many trace the advent of the offset center-field camera to the 1950s, when legendary producer Harry Coyle used it on NBC's Game of the Week broadcasts. According to his New York Times obituary, Coyle got the idea for the center-field camera after seeing a game in which the umpire stood behind the pitcher's mound rather than over the catcher's shoulder.
Before Coyle's innovation, most baseball telecasts were shot from high above home plate, looking down at the infield. Upon its introduction, the center-field cam became the status quo. With few exceptions, it has always been offset into left field and only slightly elevated—around 10 to 30 feet—above field level. At this height, it's necessary to position the camera off-center to prevent the pitcher from blocking our view of the hitter and catcher. Fans at home see the pitcher on the left side of the screen and the batter on the right side.
Why wasn't the camera placed higher back in TV's early days so an offset angle wouldn't be necessary? The contemporary TV producers I spoke with guessed that it probably came down to the expense of building a platform tall enough to make a dead-center camera feasible. To prevent the pitcher and catcher from occupying the same space on screen, the camera needs to be at least 45 feet above the field. Consider the added physical labor and potential complications that come with rigging cameras and wiring at that height, and it's easy to see why baseball broadcasters of yore would prefer the low-rise setup.


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Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, Merle Norman Cosmetics develops, manufactures and distributes its own full line of skin care and color cosmetic products. These cosmetics are sold through approximately 2,000 independently owned and operated Merle Norman Cosmetic Studios in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Today, Merle Norman's vision carries on. The Merle Norman line includes hundreds
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Science and Math Expo features hands-on activities for kids
Submitted on March 15, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Science can be fun. Have you ever held a brittle star? Or looked into the eyes of a bull python? These are just a couple of the hands-on activities for kids at the upcoming Science and Math Expo at Volunteer State Community College. The theme this year is "Going Green."
Kids and parents can figure out the size of their own carbon footprint. Demonstrations will include an inside look at energy saving technologies, such as hybrid and biodiesel powered vehicles. Participants can observe the heavens through telescope viewing stations, and make 'slime' in the chemistry lab. There will be an 'organ recital' in which Vol State anatomy and physiology students will assist visitors in identifying body organs. Several organizations will be on hand, including the National Wildlife Federation, Kilowatt Ours, the Cumberland Astronomical Society and Metro Parks Nature Centers.
The Science and Math Expo is designed for all kids from kindergarten through middle school. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to tag along and take part in the fun.
The ninth annual Vol State Science and Math Expo will be held on Thursday, April 1 from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It will take place in the Wallace Building on the Vol State campus at 1480 Nashville Pike in Gallatin. The event is free and open to everyone. For more information call 615-230-3261.
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The Nude & XXX Shop is a network of pornography stores located in San Andreas. Overall, there are three shops: one is located underneath a Bobo advertisement, near Cesar Vialpando's house in El Corona, Los Santos, one in Market, Los Santos between Jim's Sticky Ring and a Cluckin Bell, and one next to a Cluckin' Bell restaurant in Old Venturas Strip, Las Venturas. Both stores are inaccessible to the player and play no role in the storyline whatsoever.
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Barnes & Noble's Leonard Riggio, Dell's Michael Dell and Best Buy's Richard Schulze each want to save the troubled companies they founded from the pains of publicly traded life. But is this trend powered by sound thinking, or wishful thinking?


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Before shooting, make sure the target is placed in a safe spot. Check behind target for a suitable backstop such as a hill or dirt pile.
Grasp an arrow just in front of the fletching and place it on the arrow rest. Line up the slot of the nock, ensuring the fletching is in the correct position for your arrow rest. Gently push the nock onto the string under the nock locator until you hear a click. This is called "nocking the arrow". Assume a shooting position, looking at the target. You can aim either by choosing your target instinctively or by attaching a mechanical sight to the bow for reference.
Pull smoothly at the bow string to a full draw, anchoring the string to your anchor point. In a smooth motion while keeping your bow arm steady, release the string and hold your shooting position until the arrow hits the target.
Bow hunters practice on a regular basis to maintain a high level of skill with shooting their bow. They will practice in conditions similar to those that are likely to be experienced in the field; with target arrows and also with the particular kind of arrow point they tend to use for hunting, as for example, the broadhead for hunting larger game, like deer.


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East Coast port strike called off…for now
December 28, 2012 - LM Editorial
News that the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance have agreed to extend their contract negotiations for an additional 30 days was welcomed by the National Retail Federation today.
"We welcome today's news that a contract extension has been reached. However, we continue to urge both parties to remain at the negotiating table until a long-term contract agreement is finalized, said NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay.
"While a contract extension does not provide the level of certainty that retailers and other industries were looking for, it is a much better result than an East and Gulf Coast port strike that would have shut down 14 container ports from Maine to Texas," he said.
Along with other prominent shippers, Shay noted that a coast-wide port shutdown "is not an option." It would have severe economic ramifications for the local, national and even global economies and wreak havoc on the supply chain.
"Throughout the process, NRF has stressed the vital economic importance of keeping the ports open to international trade and commerce," he said. "Our ports and the cargo and containers that flow through them are truly our economic lifelines to the world."
Shay said that national media exposure to the issue may have helped:
"Following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy and the recent eight-day port strike in Los Angeles and Long Beach, this extension is a welcomed sign to the entire supply chain community – from manufacturers to retailers – that the two sides understand the risks of a shutdown and are listening to the concerns of the shipping community."
And while the NRF recognized the work of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for working tirelessly – even through the holiday week – to orchestrate this contract extension, the shipper are encouraging them to continue their work with both parties to help them arrive at a final master contract.
"Only until we have a final contract will retailers and others have the certainty they need," he said.
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May 2, 2016
Members of Congress have been expressing nothing but pessimism about the chances of reaching a deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" at the start of the new year.
But both sides will be back in Washington D.C. tomorrow.
President Barack Obama is leaving his holiday vacation in Hawaii later today, and members of Congress are also due back.
KAILUA, Hawaii (AP) -- President Barack Obama is likely to cut short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii to return to Washington as lawmakers consider how to prevent the economy from going over the so-called fiscal cliff, the White House said Tuesday.
Obama could fly back to the nation's capital as early as Wednesday, just five days after arriving in Hawaii, White House officials said. In the past, the president's end-of-the-year holiday in his native state has stretched into the new year.
Congress is expected to return to Washington on Thursday. Automatic budget cuts and tax increases are set to begin in January. So far, the president and congressional Republicans have been unable to reach agreement on any alternatives.
Lawmakers have expressed little but pessimism for the prospect of an agreement coming before Jan. 1. On Sunday, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, said she expects any action in the waning days of the year to be "a patch because in four days we can't solve everything."
The Obamas were spending the holiday at a rented home near Honolulu. On Christmas Day, the president and first lady Michelle Obama visited with Marines to express thanks for their service.
"One of my favorite things is always coming to base on Christmas Day just to meet you and say thank you," the president said. He called being commander in chief his greatest honor as president.
Obama took photos with individual service members and their families.
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Vol State Continuing Education for Career and FunLearning new skills is critical for a career. Volunteer State Community College can help with non-credit classes in many different fields. And if people just want to find a new hobby, and have some fun, an evening or weekend continuing education class can provide that, as well. The fall class schedule is out now.
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'Tax in the Cloud' - KPMG paper
The following is a short extract from KPMG's paper on Tax in the Cloud. I'll be reading it later today for a news piece in IT Zone, but would be interested to know if anyone in this group has read it yet, and what you make of it. FUD? A shameless play for some extra advisory work, or some important considerations that may shape how businesses and accountants view Cloud technology, the business case and planning implications?
I know that on point three, HMRC's audit team have been itching to gain real time access to business accounting systems for years (or perhaps API feeds of summary data)? Has anyone in this forum grappled with that concept yet?
Meanwhile, here's what KPMG has to say:
"The growth in the use of Cloud services to replace traditional IT service provision is rapid, and accelerating. From a tax perspective – this means change. Business models are evolving and they are changing to fit in with how the Cloud is actually developing. KPMG have put together this briefing paper which covers a number of direct and indirect issues, challenges and opportunities that can arise out of utilizing Cloud computing. In essence the Cloud brings with it:
- Significant tax issues for both parties in a Cloud supply arrangement, providers and purchasers, and these are multiplied when the transactions are cross-border.
- An uncertainty around the tax implications. Often, the tax impact is not fully considered at the time that the transition to a new Cloud delivery model is being planned and executed. Tax can influence the long term outcomes of planned new Cloud projects, and should be included in any business case.
- Additional scrutiny from Tax authorities who are becoming increasingly aware of the tax implications of the switch from traditional IT service provision and the potential for tax leakage.
Let us know what you think of the rest of the report - any comments may be picked up and quoted for the benefit of the wider AccountingWEB readership.
On the IT side ...
Don't forget that elements of a SaaS system (x-tiered) can be located anywhere on the globe - i.e. for 3-tier - application front end=Gibraltar, webService aspect=India, database=USA. So which part are they talking about - or all of them?
The one paragraph that raises questions is:
'.. Can the end user keep any of the physical property in perpetuity once the subscription ends? ..'
This is interesting because pure data without the 'front end' application to access it is pretty useless.
- A desktop app can be used to access the relevant data long after the application has become out of date
- The nature of SaaS is that one always runs with the latest application & data structure (so historic data will always have the current structure - single Db)
Therefore in order to provide 'indefinite' future support for users who have stopped their subscription the SaaS application must employ a form of 'checkpoint restart'
i.e. each 'expired' users data must be flagged for a point in time and the appropriate 'historic' elements of the SaaS application must be included at run time so that the user has precisely the same functionality maintained in perpetuity - ouch !
Unless of course one gives them the current functionality but that may be unachievable with application updates over time
Also 'expired' users must be allowed to access their historic data in perpetuity on a read only basis
Perhaps there is another way? - over to the providers to explain how this is managed in their own situation
arithmo accounting solutions online - expired users
arithmo has considered this issue and allows cancelled and expired users to login and run all reports but not to enter or edit data.
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Evolution Hoax
The Religion Of The Ignorant
The Incorrect Conception of Islam in Ignorantism
The concept of religion is exceedingly misunderstood in many countries today. There is an enormous difference between the religious moral values revealed by Allah in the Qur'an and those perceived by society.
The most obvious indication is the way that besides referring to people's religion, one may also speak of their world view, ideology, philosophy of life or lifestyle. According to this corrupt logic, a person may be a member of any religion—a Muslim, for example—but there is no contradiction in their also adopting a philosophy of life or world view that is outside Islam. Being Muslims is concerned with their beliefs, but there are also the facts of life.
By far the greater part of the members of the Religion of the Ignorant with this false rationale do not openly deny the true religion. On the contrary, they all claim to be good Muslims, but they do not much appreciate certain rules of Islam according to their unhealthy mindset, and claim these need to be changed. No doubt this is a very perverted and distorted claim. The religion revealed in the Qur'an is the last true religion. It is exalted far above any imperfections. They accept those aspects of the religious moral values that do not run contrary to their own interests. While doing so, they still maintain that they are good Muslims. The fact is, though, that what they're doing does not represent the sincere features described in the Qur'an. In one sense, they are engaged in disbelief.
This situation is described in the Qur'an the example of those who "believe in one part of the Book and reject the other." (Surat al-Baqara, 85)
Here we need to accurately determine why members of the Religion of the Ignorant accept Islam only partially, and why this is so characteristic of unbelievers. Someone turns to Islam and lives by it because of his or her acceptance of Allah and submission to Him. If Islam is adopted for other reasons, then that cannot be true faith. The hypocrites—a human community mentioned in the Qur'an—is the best example of this. They appear to have accepted Islam and live the same way that Muslims live, but their aim is not to obtain Allah's approval but, in their own eyes, to put on a show for others. They calculate that by accepting Islam, they will obtain a better status and achieve certain advantages. These people are described thus in the Qur'an:
The hypocrites are an example of why adopting Islam for any other reason than Allah's approval is worthless. In any case, these people do not practice all the stipulations of Islam, avoiding those observances that involve making sacrifices.
Ignorantists are in a similar position. They have accepted Islam not because they believe in Allah and seek His approval. Their reason for their accepting Islam is the logic of abiding by one's forefathers, one of the basic characteristics of the unbelievers. They regard their ancestors as guides. Their real religion is made up of the superstitious rules handed down from them. They accept Islam since they regard it as a part of those rules. In addition, they also accept many non-Islamic teachings inherited from their forefathers and accept only those aspects of Islam that do not conflict with their own interests. This shows that they do not possess sincere faith. They regard Islam as a cultural, traditional component of the nation they say they belong to.
Since they regard Islam as a part of the rules handed down from their ancestors, they also have no fear of Allah, the very basis of Islam. The religious expressions they use are generally the same as those in the Qur'an. They refer to Allah, faith, Paradise and Hell, fasting, and the need to pray five times a day. Yet since they fail to approach these with the sensitive conscience that fear of Allah brings with it, they never listen and fulfill. In the description of believers in the Qur'an, it is revealed that they are most sensitive to remembering Allah and His verses:
In contrast, members of the Religion of the Ignorant are unaffected by remembering Allah, in other words they have no awe of Him. They attest to Allah and the Hereafter only in words, and their hearts are entirely empty. They do not live by the moral values of the Qur'an. These characteristics are emphasized in various verses of the Qur'an:
Adherents of Ignorantism are unaffected by the existence of Allah and are easily able to carry on living in violation of His commandments because they lack the reason with which to comprehend the meaning of what they attest to. They do not ponder on Allah's might and power and appreciate them in the way they should. They have certainly not thought in a conscious manner or displayed the behavior of a believer, who are described in the verse as:
The prayers of many who live by Ignorantism are different from that of the prayers of believers..Instead of praying for greater fear of Allah and for the continuation of their observances and faith, they pray Him only for matters such as to remedy their difficulties, to be able to buy a better car, or to be able to marry the boy or girl they love. Whenever they land in trouble—for example, when they are seriously ill or facing a major problem—they pray to Allah, but forget Him (Surely Allah is beyond that!) again as soon as that problem is resolved, and again begin ascribing partners to Him. This state of mind has been revealed in the Qur'an:
Believers, on the other hand, pray to attain Allah's good pleasure, mercy and Paradise. They humbly and secretly call on Allah and ask for profound faith. Aware that Allah answers prayers, they consider prayer as a way to draw closer to Allah. For members of Ignorantism, on the other hand, it is important that religious observances be carried out visibly. For that reason, they tell stories to other people about how scrupulous they are in performing their five daily prayers, even though they do not perform them at all when they are alone. Although they should perform their prayers because they fear Allah and hope for His mercy, actually they perform them to show off and seek others' approval. Allah says the following in the Qur'an about those who perform their observances for purposes of show:
As we have seen, the most distinct aspect of the Religion of the Ignorant is that despite being totally at odds with the essence of Islam and the Qur'an, most of its adherents imagine themselves to be true believers. That is because Ignorantism—in contrast to the Qur'an—sets out in detail the kind of religious conception a person will have and what they will practice, the kind of belief in Allah they will possess, and what their ethical conception must be. The beliefs and observances of this corrupt religion are totally different from those of a true believer. Indeed, in many regards they are the exact opposite.
One of the major deceptions of the Religion of the Ignorant is making people believe they are Muslim, while adopting a religion that is actually far removed from Islam. Those who adopt the rules, beliefs and ethics of Ignorantism are even unaware that the Religion of the Ignorant is their actual religion. Such people live by a false religion adorned and set in front of them in accordance with their passions and weaknesses by satan—but they are completely unaware of the fact.
This false religion has a deviant perspective that feels no proper fear of Allah but accepts His existence, according to its own preconditions. Allah's title of the Creator is accepted, but His infinite Power and Might over His creations are ignored. They admit that it is Allah Who will save a person in an instant or cure them of a hopeless disease, and that He will determine the moment of their death. Beyond that, however, that everything in daily life, including the stock exchange, technology, scientific research, trade and politics, occurs by the will of Allah is denied. In this deviant belief, it is believed that here, it is human power, reason and intervention that apply. Allah is regarded as a deity who created only various natural phenomena, as was the case in primitive beliefs. (Surely Allah is beyond that!) According to that distorted mentality, it is Allah Who causes the wind to blow, storms to arise and earthquakes to strike. But it is infinite human knowledge that makes jet planes, spacecraft, and nuclear power stations! This is very definitely an extremely deviant outlook which is incompatible with the Qur'an. Every detail in the universe, every moment of one's life, everything, including research by NASA or an experiment carried out at CERN, a new piece of information or a discovery, in brief every moment and detail, occurs by Allah's will and His Superior Might, and because He so wills.
According to this perverted belief system, there are certain places where Allah observes human beings. When performing such observances as fasting or praying, one believes one is in the Sight of Allah. But they harbor an extremely deviant and unreal belief asserting that apart from that, there are times when Allah does not see or hear. (Surely Allah is beyond that!) There is therefore a superstitious idea that falsehoods, gossip and the like can be hidden from Allah. The erroneous nature of this belief is revealed in the Qur'an:
Since members of Ignorantism do not fear Allah as they ought, they try to distort the concepts of religious moral values in ways appropriate to their own interests. Instead of the one described in the Qur'an, they interpret the concept of being a Muslim in a distorted way. However, this is a vain endeavor, and no matter what they may be, the claims these people make or assert are invalid both in this world and the Hereafter. For example, statements such as "I will perform my daily prayers in due course. I do no harm to anyone. I am not a murderer or a thief. I read, I have a good job, I am successful. Why should I go to Hell?" have no place in Islam, but can frequently be heard uttered by adherents of the Religion of the Ignorant. These people think that being a Muslim consists of not wronging anyone. They fail to understand that the foundation of the true religion is unconditional obedience to Allah, and are deceiving themselves. These people think that it is sufficient to please Allah by giving small amounts of money to beggars or getting on well with their neighbors, and seek to ignore hundreds of the stipulations of the Qur'an. Sometimes they try to offer allegedly logical explanations for this insincerity. On the subject of some stipulations in the Qur'an, they try to avoid their religious observances by means of distorted logic, along the lines of "The pace of life is very fast, so I have no time for prayer," or "People nowadays are different and have to make necessary concessions regarding honesty, humility and compassion." These people, who put forward willful misinterpretations of the verses of the Qur'an are in the following position:
Neither do members of Ignorantism possess a true belief in the Hereafter. As with many provisions of the religion, they accept the Hereafter in words, but do not truly believe in it. In the Qur'an, however, the final end awaiting people with such deviant rationale is described thus:
There is a group of people living by the religion of Ignorantism who base their faith on hearsay. They consider it permissible to commit all kinds of unlawful deeds and practices in this world, assuming that they will still be able to enter Paradise after being punished in the Hell for a period of time. After being "tormented" in Hell for a certain length of time, they, with their mediocre intellect, assume that they are guaranteed to enter Paradise. However, this is a superstitious belief and another example of self-deception. This is related thus in the Qur'an:
Another verse refers to this superstitious belief in these terms:
Yet the position is not like they imagine. In the very next verse, the situation in the Hereafter is reported as follows:
In addition, there is the following hadith of our Prophet (saas) as a blessing from Allah:
The Prophet (saas) said: "He with the slightest speck of faith will be saved from the fire." Abu Said says: "Whoever doubts (the reality imparted by this statement) should read the following verse: 'Allah does not wrong anyone by so much as the smallest speck...'" (Surat an-Nisa, 40) (Tirmidhi, Sifat al-Jahannam 10, 2601)
The reason why adherents of Ignorantism and all unbelievers in general dare to hold such beliefs on the subject of the torments of Hell is that their belief in Allah and the Hereafter is weak, if they have these beliefs at all. Believers, on the other hand, are very sensitive on this subject and always remain in fear and hope. They fear Allah's torment and are terrified of the possibility of Allah's not being pleased with them. They constantly pray to Allah to forgive their sins and for their hearts to remain true. Examples of this are such prayers as "Our Lord, do not make our hearts swerve aside after You have guided us..." (Surah Al 'Imran, 8)
The Prophet Joseph (as) also prayed, and this prayer of his is revealed in the Qur'an as follows,
In short, believers definitely do not regard themselves as perfect, flawless human beings. On the contrary, they try to do all they can to remedy their deficiencies, correct their mistakes and mature in faith. For that reason, as is revealed in many verses of the Qur'an, they pay the greatest attention to warnings issued to them. Since members of the Religion of the Ignorant are very fond of themselves and regard themselves as flawless, they never listen to any advice. When called to the Book of Allah, they turn away and try to gloss over the subject by maintaining that they are in any case exemplary Muslims. The situation of such people is revealed thus in one verse:
They even make statements intended to exonerate themselves, along the lines of "I come from a very religious family," or "My grandfather was an esteemed scholar on the subject of religion whose opinions were sought, a hadji, an imam." Or else they bring up a good deed they once performed, such as a large amount of money they gave to a poor person, and hint at how devout they are. Such people are referred to in these terms in the Qur'an:
Adherents of Ignorantism produce various religious observances of their own, according to their own lights, and imagine that by performing these they will go to Paradise. One can often hear the statement, "Work is a religious observance" from the lips of such people. Working is a good thing, and every believer works by displaying a pure and good morality. However, using work as an excuse for not obeying Allah's commands is surely insincere behavior. Starting from that logic, members of the Religion of Ignorance then say that their own professions are religious observances. According to this distorted logic, since they "serve" by means of their jobs, there is no need to abide by the provisions of the Qur'an. The person saying this may be a civil servant, a barber, a doctor, a tradesman or a tailor. They all imagine that they help people through their jobs, and that this is the greatest form of religious observance. Being of assistance to people is no doubt a good attribute but it is insufficient by itself. Moreover, this is a great error.
These people have chosen the job that will bring them the most money, the best lifestyle and the most fame, but then they claim they fulfill their religious observances through that job. Religious observance means serving Allah. Helping others is a religious observance only if done for the sake of Allah's approval. A person cannot fail to abide by the moral values of the Qur'an and then say, "I helped such-and-such a person. That is a religious observance." If they wish to perform a religious observance—in other words to serve Allah—then they must try to fulfill all the provisions He set as well as fully living by the morality Allah commands.
Some verses in Surat at-Tawba explain this in the finest manner. These verses refer to the custom of the polytheists in Mecca of giving water to those people coming to repair the Kaaba or coming to it on pilgrimage. It is revealed that this action by the polytheists is not regarded as a religious observance, despite being a positive deed. That is because, as already stated, religious observance means serving Allah. Yet the polytheists performed that action not for the approval of Allah, but for show, and as a requirement of tradition and custom:
Adherents of the Religion of Ignorant interpret the concepts of Islam in distorted ways. These people in question are convinced of the correctness of the path they follow and deceive themselves by saying that Allah will be pleased with them. In seeking to justify themselves with such thoughts, they are unaware that they may fall within the provisions of the following verse:


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February 13, 2013
APS Applauds President Obama's support of R&D in State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Physical Society (APS), the nation's largest organization of physicists, commends President Obama's exhortation in his State of the Union Speech that, "Now is the time to reach a level of research and development not seen since the height of the Space Race."
During the Space Race, the nation made huge investments in scientific research, which led to new discoveries, accelerated technological advancements and generated new innovations and businesses.
The President also noted that sequestration -- automatic spending cuts scheduled to occur on March 1 -- would devastate American priorities that include energy, education and research. He added those cuts would hurt the struggling economy and increase job losses. A balanced approach, recommended by the Simpson-Bowles Commission, is needed to address deficit reduction in a responsible way.
The APS understands the importance of America reaching its debt reduction goal for achieving long-term economic stability and ensuring a high standard of living for future generations. However, the APS notes that predictable and sustained federal investments in scientific research and education are needed to grow the economy and promote deficit reduction through increased federal revenues. They are also essential for keeping the U.S. competitive in the face of increased global competition.
For more than half a century, federal investments in science and technology have enabled technologies that have provided Americans with a higher standard of living, a stronger defense and better medical diagnostic and treatment tools. The Internet, the GPS, MRI and the laser are but four prominent examples.
As sequestration looms, APS strongly encourages bipartisan support for avoiding counterproductive across-the board cuts that would damage America's scientific enterprise and undercut long-term economic growth.
About APS
The American Physical Society (www.aps.org) is a non-profit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy and international activities. APS represents over 51,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories and industry in the United States and throughout the world. Society offices are located in College Park, MD (Headquarters), Ridge, NY, and Washington, DC.


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What better way to get in on the action with one of Des Moines' BIGGEST events than to VOLUNTEER with the CARLISLE SOCCER CLUB at our beer/wine tent at the Des Moines Arts Festival.
Grab a few of your friends, family or co-workers and sign up for a shift or two! This is a great way to give back to the community and have some fun while your doing it!
The weekend of the Arts Festival is June 22-24 and you can sign up to volunteer here.
If you have never joined in on the fun at the Arts Festival before you will have to take a one-hour beer/wine training session. This session is May 17th from 11:30-12:30pm or 5:30-6:30pm at the Des Moines Playhouse. Another date will also be offered in June, that is TBD. When you sign up to volunteer you will get the information for the session. (If you've served at our tent in past years, you'll just need to sign a form stating that you've taken the class.) Please remember to put your shirt size in as well!!
Admission to the festival is free. This will not cost you anything. UNLESS, you take time for yourself to stay and enjoy the Arts Festival before or after your shift and buy some great art!
The Arts Festival is a HUGE fundraiser for our Soccer Club!! This eliminates our children (or us as parents!!) going door to door to do fundraising! So, again come on out and enjoy the Arts Festival and help promote Carlisle Soccer!
Spread the word! If you know of someone that would like to volunteer point them in our direction! We enjoy new faces! For more information, contact Melissa Karnatz, director of volunteers, at 240-7026.


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A shimmering evocation, by turns intimate and panoramic, of one of the world's great cities, by its foremost writer. Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul and still lives in the family apartment building where his mother first held him in her arms. His portrait of his city is thus also a self-portrait, refracted by memory and the melancholy - or hüzün - that all Istanbullus share: the sadness that comes of living amid the ruins of a lost empire.
With cinematic fluidity, Pamuk moves from his glamorous, unhappy parents to the gorgeous, decrepit mansions overlooking the Bosphorus; from the dawning of his self-consciousness to the writers and painters - both Turkish and foreign - who would shape his consciousness of his city. Like Joyce's Dublin and Borges' Buenos Aires, Pamuk's Istanbul is a triumphant encounter of place and sensibility, beautifully written and immensely moving.
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"Delightful, profound, marvelously original.... Pamuk tells the story of the city through the eyes of memory." (The Washington Post Book World)
"Far from a conventional appreciation of the city's natural and architectural splendors, Istanbul tells of an invisible melancholy and the way it acts on an imaginative young man, aggrieving him but pricking his creativity." (The New York Times)
"Brilliant...Pamuk insistently discribes [a] dizzingly gorgeous, historically vibrant metropolis." (Newsday)
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Orphan has got to be the most popular author in Turkey right now. His books are piled up everywhere.It was hard for me to relate to his spoon fed life, but the story of his first love was poignant and his decision to become a writer even though his parents had him enrolled to be an architect was also very interesting. The book jumps all over the place chronologically and there is an awful lot about French writers who came to sum up Istanbul after only very short visits. Orhan describes the city as black and white and melancholy. These seem to be right on point and I tried to look at some of the dilapidated buildings that sit often nearby the fantastic mosques that are ubiquitous here. There are lots of small neighborhoods with steep winding streets to explore. The place is surrounded by sea and teems with vitality.This was really a biography and we learn about Orhan's childhood and sibling rivalries and a great deal about his personal life. I wonder what a book exploring places like Anatolia would read like. In the end, Istanbul appears different than other cities. There is a reverence for the past, but there is the same desperate passion to get rich quickly that every city seems to exude in it's hollow pursuit of money that really lies at its heart.
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"Missed the narrative"
After reading his novel, "Snow," which I thoroughly enjoyed and would highly recommend, I came to this work with high expectations. The descriptions were wonderful, but with the narrative of a novel, I found my mind wandering. It was all I could do to push through to the end.
John Lee is superb as always.
I love Istanbul but this book does not capture it particularly well. The narration is rather boring.
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The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has called for better coordination of the activities under the Prime Minister's Office to spare the government unnecessary costs.
PAC Chairman, John Cheyo made the call yesterday in Dar es Salaam when the committee visited victims of the Mbagala bomb blasts.
He said the Disaster Management Department in the Premier's office should closely monitor the ongoing plots distribution so that houses are built according to the city's master plan to minimise negative impact in case of disasters.
Cheyo said the government is responsible for ensuring precautionary measures are taken against disasters likely to make it spend money. He stressed that poor coordination is a serious weakness which can lead to the government spending a lot of money in compensations.
He said there should be accountability in allocating funds raised for the blast victims because sometimes the purchases don't reflect value for money.
He also directed the PMO to prepare proper records showing the amount of money raised for the bomb blast victims and how it was spent. Cheyo called on the victims who haven't collected their cheques from the PM's Office to do so immediately.
Earlier Peniel Lyimo who is the Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister's Office said there are still some victims who have not been paid, adding: "We still need 2.5bn/- to pay some victims…we are waiting for the Treasury to provide us with the funds."
Lyimo also blamed municipal councils for failure to supervise distribution of plots and construction of houses.
He said the municipal councils have been providing plots haphazardly, forcing the government to spend a lot of money in compensation when implementing development projects.
Lyimo said his office plans to embark on a programme to educate Tanzanians how to avoid disasters since most of them ignore such information.
Interviewed, some of the victims blamed the PMO over poor coordination especially during payments. They said some victims were overpaid to the tune of 40,000,000/- while others were under paid.
Committee members promised to take the matter to the National Assembly next month to ensure that enough funds are set aside to pay the victims of the bomb blasts at Mbagala and Gongolamboto and those of Dar es Salaam and Kilombero floods still residing in temporary camps.
In April, 2009 bombs exploded at the ammunition dump at Mbagala Kuu in Dar es Salaam killing over 20 people and seriously injuring 150 others.
The then Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner William Lukuvi said 9,259 victims were eligible for compensation.
He said a total of 8.5bn/- was set aside for the purpose, adding that 2.2bn/- was for 235 victims whose houses were flattened, 4.6bn/- for 8,970 whose buildings need minor repairs and 906m/- for those whose houses were seriously affected and 52.1m/- to those who lost properties in the blasts.


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May 6, 2016
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Jameis Winston has been reinstated to Florida State's baseball team after being suspended following a shoplifting incident, the school confirmed Sunday. The Heisman Trophy winner was issued a civil citation and entered a program that required 20 hours of community service.
The 20-year-old two-sport star is the closer on the baseball team and missed the three-game series against Minnesota this weekend. He was issued the citation last Tuesday after he walked out of a supermarket without paying for $32 worth of crab legs and crawfish. Baseball coach Mike Martin conferred with football coach Jimbo Fisher and decided to suspend Winston until he completed the community service.
The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Winston led Florida State football team to an undefeated season and a national championship. He leads the Seminoles with five saves.
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Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is a game in development by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco-Bandai games. It will be released in March 5th 2013 for North America, and March 8th in Europe for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. The game will start with a flashback from the beginning of the Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha and then start with the Five Kage Summit Arc all the way to an unknown point in the Shinobi World War Arc. For Europe, the game also features the Will of Fire Edition and the True Despair Edition.
Namco Bandai stated that the game will feature a 'more profound' story and a combat system that is 'aimed to further evolution'. It is also confirmed that players can go into awakening mode at any point during the battle, even in the middle of a combo. A new addition to the game is that there are now two awakening modes: Instant and Adversity Awakening. Another feature is that once a player uses their awakening early, their chakra bar decreases and if a player depletes their chakra completely while in the early awakening mode, they will have to wait for a period before being able to charge their chakra. Also characters who are awakened can now be grabbed or hit by an ultimate jutsu. Similar to Naruto Shippūden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3, and other Naruto Wii games, characters can now be knocked out of the ring, but in this game, this will always result in an automatic loss of the match. Also, there will be stage destruction in addition to ring outs.
It's also confirmed that there is a new addition in the Team Attack System as the player can now use their support characters to get ready to charge and attack. Also, support characters now have health bars and once their health is depleted, the support player can no longer be used and their body will remain on the stage lifeless.
Boss battles will also make their return to the game. The game will also have the return of missions in Konoha during story mode. The story mode will also feature "hack and slash" battles, similar to Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Impact. There will be a new system known as "The Ultimate Decision", where players will be able to follow different paths in the game
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 was first announced by Namco Bandai Games in June 2012 in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. With the official announcement, Yusuke Sasaki from Namco Bandai promised improvements regarding the fighting system and the story mode. CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama also promised the return of "epic boss battles" that were absent in Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations.
In August 2012, CyberConnect2 started a new suggestion form in their official website, requesting players from all the world their opinions regarding what they would like to see in Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 and upcoming Naruto games they would release. In July 2012, Comic-Con International, Namco Bandai Games America representatives confirmed plans for a Spring 2013 release in North America.
In October 28, London MCM Expo, CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama announced a card edition, a poster, Naruto Goku DLC costume, the original Naruto Storm 3 soundtrack, the Naruto Storm 3 game, a figurine by Banpresto, and a Naruto edition and a Sasuke edition. They also stated that those who pre-order will get five free downloadable costumes, including Armoured Naruto.
In January 4, 2013, Hiroshi Matsuyama announced that there will be over 80 playable characters.
Confirmed Playable Characters
- Naruto Uzumaki (Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, Tailed Beast Mode, Hokage Mode, Samurai Costume, Goku Costume)
- Sage Naruto
- Sasuke Uchiha (Susano'o Mode, Hebi, Road to Ninja Costume)
- Sakura Haruno (Allied Shinobi Forces, Swimsuit Costume)
- Kakashi Hatake (Allied Shinobi Forces, ANBU Costume)
- Yamato
- Sai (Allied Shinobi Forces)
- Shikamaru Nara (Allied Shinobi Forces, Strategy Mode)
- Ino Yamanaka (Allied Shinobi Forces)
- Chōji Akimichi (Allied Shinobi Forces, Butterfly Mode)
- Rock Lee
- Tenten (Allied Shinobi Forces, Bashōsen)
- Neji Hyūga (Allied Shinobi Forces)
- Shino Aburame (Allied Shinobi Forces)
- Hinata Hyūga (Allied Shinobi Forces, Road to Ninja Costume)
- Kiba Inuzuka (Allied Shinobi Forces)
- Might Guy
- Hiruzen Sarutobi
- Minato Namikaze
- Gaara (Allied Shinobi Forces)
- Temari
- Kankurō (Allied Shinobi Forces)
- Killer B (Samehada, Gyūki)
- Darui
- Ōnoki
- Mei Terumī
- Mifune
- Obito Uchiha (Masked Man)
- Kabuto Yakushi (Snake Cloak)
- Karin
- Suigetsu Hōzuki
- Hanzō (Reincarnated)
- Sasori (Reincarnated)
- Asuma Sarutobi (Reincarnated)
- Deidara (Reincarnated)
- Yugito Nii (Matatabi)
- Yagura (Isobu)
- Rōshi (Son Gokū)
- Han (Kokuō)
- Utakata (Saiken)
- Fū (Chōmei)
Mini Bosses
Confirmed Bosses
- Kurama (Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha)
- Kurama (Confining the Jinchūriki Arc)
- Obito Uchiha (Posing as Madara)
- Sasuke Uchiha (Bridge in the Land of Iron)
- Demonic Statue of the Outer Path
Confirmed Playable Stages
- Konohagakure (Normal, Construction)
- Forest of Quiet Movement (Day, Night)
- Forest of Dead Trees
- Forest of Death
- Konohagakure Forest (Day)
- Five Kage Summit Venue
- Storm Cloud Ravine
- Samurai Bridge (Bridge, River)
- The Coast of the Land of Lightning
- Canyon of the Land of Lightning
- Snowfield
- Sunagakure Gate
- Land of Lightning Desert
- Unlike all previous Naruto games, for any console, this is the first one to be rated PEGI 16 in Europe.
- The "hack and slash" element was present in Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, during the boss battle against Pain as Jiraiya.
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|Ultimate Ninja series
|Naruto: Ultimate Ninja - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - Card Battle - Mission - Online - Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes - 2 - 3 - Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Impact - Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm - 2 - 3 - 4 - Generations - Revolution
|Uzumaki Chronicles series
|Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles - 2 - Naruto Shippūden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising - Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna Drive
|Path of the Ninja series
|Naruto: Path of the Ninja - 2 - RPG 2 - Naruto: Konoha Senki - Naruto: Konoha Ninpōchō
|Ninja Council series
|Naruto: Ninja Council - 2 - 2 (European Version) - 3 - 4 - Naruto Shippūden: Shinobi Rumble - Naruto Shippūden: Naruto vs. Sasuke
|Ninja Destiny series
|Naruto: Ninja Destiny - 2 - 3
|Clash of Ninja series
|Naruto: Clash of Ninja - 2 - 3 - 4 - EX - EX 2 - EX 3 - Special - Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution - 2 - 3
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|Naruto: Shinobi no Sato no Jintori Kassen - Naruto: Rise of a Ninja - Naruto: The Broken Bond - Naruto Shippūden 3D: The New Era - Naruto Shippūden: Dragon Blade Chronicles - Naruto SD Powerful Shippūden
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22 U.S. Code § 1732 - Release of citizens imprisoned by foreign governments
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Whenever it is made known to the President that any citizen of the United States has been unjustly deprived of his liberty by or under the authority of any foreign government, it shall be the duty of the President forthwith to demand of that government the reasons of such imprisonment; and if it appears to be wrongful and in violation of the rights of American citizenship, the President shall forthwith demand the release of such citizen, and if the release so demanded is unreasonably delayed or refused, the President shall use such means, not amounting to acts of war and not otherwise prohibited by law, as he may think necessary and proper to obtain or effectuate the release; and all the facts and proceedings relative thereto shall as soon as practicable be communicated by the President to Congress.
Source(R.S. § 2001; Pub. L. 101–222, § 9,Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1900.)
R.S. § 2001 derived from act July 27, 1868, ch. 249, § 3,15 Stat. 224.
1989—Pub. L. 101–222inserted "and not otherwise prohibited by law" after "acts of war".
Release of American Hostages in Iran
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