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2027 KVBL Draft Preview
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Jason Simmons 6'3", 21, Belmont, PG
Jason Simmons is the best of an unimpressive point guard crop, a guy whose excellence in the Ohio Valley Conference has most scouts just projecting him to be an average point guard at the KVBL level. Simmons is going to need to improve his strength to D up a lot of the PGs he'll face, but his instincts will at least allow him to snag a couple of steals a night. The most appealing thing Simmons has going for him is his steadying presence on offense that includes a knack for not coughing up the ball. The team that drafts him will be hoping he can improve his three point shot and his defense, he's got the potential to be a low end starter or a top notch backup.
Terrence Jordan 6'1", 21, Auburn, PG
The first thing most people notice about Terrence Jordan on the court is his afro, but once they're watching him they start to see the defense that made him and Auburn such a tough matchup for most teams. Uninspiring offensively, Jordan projects to be nothing more than a backup point guard at the next level unless he can make some major strides. He doesn't compound his offensive woes with turnover issues, which is a plus, but his bread and butter and livelihood will all be in his D (which will also need to step up against the KVBL's best). If he was playing quarterback, we'd be calling him a game manager. There's room for that on a roster somewhere, but he might not outlast his rookie deal if he doesn't take a step forward.
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Adam Walters 6'10", 21, Idaho, SF
Make what you will of the fact that one of the top few players in this draft being from Idaho, but know that the multitalented Adam Walters is going to score from all over the floor regardless of what people think of him. Already labeled as "too soft" by some, Walters led his team in scoring, rebounding, and shotblocking. The KVBL game at small forward might be too much for Walters to handle, at least on defense, so it's very possible that he ends up sliding over to the four as his long term home. Passing out of double teams was an issue for Walters in college, something that could become a turnover problem if KVBL teams decide to run at him. Minor faults aside, Walters is one of the most KVBL ready players in this class and a lock to go top three.
Sean Carter 6'6", 20, Long Island, SG
Brooklyn's own was among the nation's leading scorers this year, making defenders look silly inside and often adding free throws for good measure. Sean Carter aspires to play for the Nets, the team he's followed since he started watching basketball as a kid. The accolades heaped on Carter mostly focus on his offensive talents (including his uncanny knack for getting his own rebound), but he's a solid perimeter defender as well. Some scouts project Carter to be an alpha dog in the KVBL, while others think he'll prove to be "just" a good second option. His streaky three point shot could be the difference in how he's perceived, in the long run. A slight bump in his efficency from behind the arc could be huge.
Antonio Diggs 6'6", 22, Iowa State, SF
Antonio "Don't Call Me Taye"Diggs didn't get a whole lot of spotlight playing for the Cyclones, but he's not the type to really mind. A team first player with a variety of KVBL-level skills, Diggs has been compared by some scouts to perennial All-Star Travis Perry. Diggs might have difficulty consistently shooting as well from the field as Perry's done, but he'll add a strong secondary rebounding and passing presence on the perimeter for teams that could use the help. A couple of steals a night and a stubborn refusal to turn the ball over just add to Diggs' overall package, and he could be a dark horse for the top pick depending on which front office lands it. Defense will need to improve before Diggs can honestly be compared to the KVBL's best, but there's little reason to believe that he won't end up being one of the top few players from this class.
Darryl Mizell 6'8", 22, Gonzaga, SF
The Bulldogs were definitely Darryl Mizell's team this past season, but whether or not that was a good thing can be strongly debated. Gonzaga exited the NCAA Tournament after just one game, one in which Mizell looked at times phenomenal and inept. Scouts that rave about Mizell do so because he has an advanced post game for a wing, something that you don't often see coming out of college. Those that don't see him as quite so big a deal point to his not having any one skillset that projects as elite against KVBL competition. Mizell will help his team with solid rebounding and the occasional steal, but he'll need to maintain his college efficiency for his KVBL career to not end up being a disappointment.
Michael Shakur 65", 21, UCLA, SG
UCLA was an exciting team to watch this season due to the presence of Michael Shakur and his ability to play effectively in transition. Quick hands led to plentiful steals for Shakur, and a number of highlight type blocks upped his flashy play total that much more. Alas, it's not all roses for UCLA's best player. Offensive fundamentals were never his strength, something that caused a drop in efficiency and a spike in turnovers for a guy that had the ball in his hands quite a bit. UCLA lived and died with Shakur because his talent exceeded that of most opponents, something that won't be the case in the KVBL. The team that drafts him will need to bring him along slowly, likely bringing him off the bench for a season or two before moving him into a bigger role. There is potential there, but scouts are hesitant to fall for a guy that some say is mostly flash.
Joseph McDaniels 6'7", 20, Creighton, SG
You get an odd feeling watching Joseph McDaniels play the game of basketball if you've watched any Gonzaga this season. Vice versa for Darryl Mizell. It's eerie how similar those two players are, outside of a clear superiority in the post for Mizell. McDaniels will defend the perimeter better than Mizell due to quickness, and possesses greater court vision for setting up his teammates. The level of competition for McDaniels was not as high as Mizell's, something that could be a factor in where he gets drafted. McDaniels has the talent to stick in the KVBl, but he's going to need to work at his game if he's going to be more than a roleplayer.
Scott Diamond 6'6", 22, Maryland, SF
Scott Diamond was a scary matchup for opponents in the ACC...on defense. Exceptional at locking down the best offensive player for Maryland's opponents, Diamond was key for what many thought was the best defensive team in the country. Sadly, the other shoe is no glass slipper. We're not even sure what that means, but we're saying that Scott Diamond is a BAD player on offense. Unlike some defensive masters that can't stop themselves from shooting (Clarence Harvey and Nikolai Koznyshev come to mind), Diamond isn't going to shoot the ball an absurd amount of times each night. Still, he'll shoot it a lot more than you'd want. His limitations will probably keep him from ever being a go to starter in the league, but he can play a role off the bench to help keep some of the KVBL's explosive weapons from doing their thing.
Malik White 6'8", 22, Kentucky, SF
Kentucky fans were celebrating when Malik White chose to come to town years ago, but now they're just happy to see him go. A promising high school player with a pretty jumper when he was recruited, White never seemed to fit in at Kentucky and got stuck coming off the bench for most of his time there. Malik hopes to revitalize his career with the jump to the KVBL, but most scouts are writing him off already. Confidence is key for a shooter, and White just hasn't looked confident for a long time. If he can't get that back, he's not going to last long at the next level.
Anthony Scruggs 6'8", 22, North Carolina, SF
Anthony Scruggs outhustled and outscrapped most of his competition in the ACC this year, but hustle will only take you so far against KVBL caliber players. Four stars out of high school never really showed up when Scruggs got to the Tar Heels, and his KVBL career isn't going to be a long one if he can't find some of the talent he showed as a teenager. Scruggs does a little bit of everything, but he doesn't excel anywhere and he's had some issues with his shot that could be problematic moving forward. We hate to count guys out, but Scruggs did not exactly inspire confidence with his poor performance in his last few college games.
Antwan Benjamin 6'8", 19, DePaul, SF
Youth and athleticism are on Antwan Benjamin's side as he looks to make a name for himself against the best players in the world. At DePaul, Benjamin's role as the top scoring option saw him taking a lot of shots, something KVBL coaches might prefer he cuts down. Less shots, but smarter ones. Scouts rave about Antwan primarily for his potential to be a great man defender. While he played some power forward at DePaul, Benjamin is unlikely to be more than a three at the next level due to a lack of strength and inability to rebound as well as he'd need to do so. If he progresses the way he could, he's going to make some GM look really smart.
Earl Lynn 6'3", 19, Kansas, SG
Most KVBL scouts scoff at the notion that Earl Lynn will be anything other than a point guard in the league, but there are some that think he'll be able to get the job done at the two. Those scouts are crazy. Lynn had some issues keeping up with the quickness of some PGs, issues that are sure to still be around at the next level. Defense is going to have to be coached up, with strength being a necessary addition if Lynn is going to hold up over a full season of playing the best. Not exactly a rave review of the man, we know, but it's not all bad. Earl is by far the best passer in this class, and should be able to make the players around him better and keep the offense flowing. He's not as controlled as Jason Simmons, but there are a lot of scouts that think Lynn will outlast Terrence Jordan among the KVBL ranks.
Clifford Grice 6'9", 23, Georgetown, PF
Clifford Grice may not be at the level of some of the recent bigs to enter the KVBL, but he's got some definite skills and could be the top pick this year. Offensively, he doesn't look to score all that much and there's not much to talk about. Defensively, well, that's a different story. A great team defender, Clifford is going to make an impact on that side of the ball wherever he lands. While shotblocking is not a part of his game, Grice does have some deceptively quick hands that will lead to plentiful steals. Throw in some very solid rebounding and you've got yourself a very good big man prospect.
Floyd Banks 610", 20, Florida State, PF
Clifford Grice would be the best overall big man defender in just about any draft class, but not this one. That title belongs to Floyd Banks, a guy who's been moving up in scouts' eyes after a strong sophomore season. Banks is not as strong of a rebounder as Grice, but he'll block shots and score a bit more efficiently when he does shoot the ball. The downside to Floyd's game is his inability to keep the ball moving, and an uncoordinated offensive game that limits him to taking mostly gimmes near the hoop. Banks could leap over Grice due to his relative youth, it wouldn't surprise us one bit.
Douglas Ridenhour 6'10", 21, USC, PF
We didn't get a great year out of Douglas Ridenhour at USC, but he decided to jump to the KVBL all the same. Ridenhour did everything competently but nothing remarkably well in a year where he was looked at to provide a decent chunk of USC's offense. Scoring was there, but it didn't quite reach the levels that were hoped. Beyond that, Douglas showed an unfortunate tendency to take the three ball here and there where he should've been inside banging. He's very much KVBL-caliber, but he's going to need to hone his game to move beyond a third big role.
Wayne Lee 7'0", 22, Colorado, C
You don't tend to think of seven footers as overly athletic guys, but Wayne Lee showed flashes of it here and there at Colorado. Unfortunately for him, his fundamentals are lacking and that keeps him from really being the type of player his raw abilities would probably allow him to be. This is getting to be a common refrain this year, but Wayne's going to need to improve his defense and rebounding to get off the bench in the KVBL. You can't teach size, though, so there's that.
Kurt Thompson 610", 20, Notre Dame, C
Kurt Thompson was, perhaps, the best three point shooter in all of college basketball last season. Very impressive from a big man, but sadly that's just about all there is of note when it comes to Mr. Thompson. Rebounding is not a strength, nor is defense. He won't turn the ball over, but he won't cause too many turnovers either. Thompson will be a specialist type for a team that could use shooting, but nothing more.
Clive Jones 6'9", 22, Arizona, PF
Arizona got a big chunk of its points this season on eighteen foot jumpers from Clive Jones. He's money from out there, plus he's pretty good at passing the ball on if he's not quite open. His defense inside is solid but unspectacular, but the one thing that he's really going to need to work on is his rebounding. The guards at Arizona picked up a lot of the slack, but that's not likely to fly in the KVBL. If Clive can step that part of his game up, he'll have a long KVBL career (even if it's as a reserve).
Andre Wright 6'11, 21, Duke, C
Andre Wright didn't really have a chance to reach his best this season due to an injury that knocked him out of action for the latter half of the year. What he did show in his active time was some steady, smart play that you'd expect out of a Duke player. It's hard to say how he'll do after having not played for so long due to injury, but we expect that he'll at least be worthy of a roster spot. It's anyone's guess if that'll extend beyond his rookie deal, though.
Corey Coles 6'7, 20, Drexel, PF
The undersized Corey Coles managed to do a lot of damage inside at Drexel due to his knack for getting to the free throw line. Passing is pretty good from Coles, but his size is probably going to limit him at the next level when it comes to rebounding the ball and defending inside. Tough as nails, Coles is going to fight and scrap and outhustle his man every night, but that might not be enough for him to be an impact player. Teams shouldn't expect starter material from Coles, but he will provide some nice depth.
Stanley McCane 6'11, 22, Nevada, C
This year's shotblocking king is the big man from Nevada, Stanley McCane. McCane sealed off the hoop effectively for the Wolf Pack, and should be able to provide a defensive boost in the KVBL as well. Unspectacular but solid at putting the ball in the hoop, McCane will mostly make his money on his defensive prowess. McCane should definitely be able to stick around for a while due to his strengths, but he'll help his cause tremendously if he can work on his ability to box out. That tiny little boost to his game would be a huge boon to his value.
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Glad I have a couple of picks this year, should be a very deep draft in terms of useability.
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Lame doesn't seem like a great draft. Will be hoping for Sean carter tho
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They weren't Euros before, just stars that were lost in the shuffle when we rebooted for version 2.
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A.J. Green is not the only wide receiver from Georgia who is having an impressive first year in Cincinnati.
Bearcat freshman Alex Chisum - from Sandy Creek H.S. in Fayetteville, Georgia - will enter the Liberty Bowl with 18 catches for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a 22-yard TD grab in the regular season finale against UConn.
"He's mature beyond his age and I think that's a by-product of playing at Sandy Creek in a great high school program," said head coach Butch Jones. "He had the big catch to win the state championship last year. He's the model of consistency and you could see him getting better, and better, and better. That breeds self-confidence, and as he progressed, our players gained much more confidence in him as well."
"He's a guy that I want on the field all of the time," said quarterback Zach Collaros. "I'm always asking the coaches for ways to get him on the field. He did a great job over the summer, but he's really come on over the past few weeks."
Chisum is 6'3" and is drawing comparisons to a former Bearcat wide receiver that not only is the same height, but wore the same uniform number at UC - Armon Binns.
"He's kind of like the #80 that we used to have," said Collaros. "He knows how to play the ball in the air and if you needed to be bailed out of something he can usually bail you out."
"Oh yea, I get that a lot," said Chisum. "Ever since I got here, people have said, 'You look like Armon Binns...you run routes just like Armon...you're like a little Armon.' I've come to accept it. At first I didn't really see it, but now I consider it to be a compliment."
Binns is currently on the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad and has taken a keen interest in the person who inherited his number.
"It's a really big deal to me," Binns told me. "At first, I was a little bit selfish and didn't want anybody to wear it. But if somebody was going to wear it, I wanted it to be somebody good who plays the game hard."
"I didn't know what number I wanted," said Chisum. "I knew I didn't want #14, my high school number, so I asked coach. He said, 'I have the perfect number for you,' and he gave me #80. When I first started wearing it, all of the older guys said, 'You've got big shoes to fill,' and started giving me a hard time."
They're not ribbing him anymore, and since Binns is still in Cincinnati, he's become a mentor for the Bearcat freshman.
"The first time that I got to talk to him was the big game against N.C. State," said Chisum. "I told him that I had some big shoes to fill and he kind of laughed and said, 'No, you got it. And if I can, I'll come over here and work out with you.' He really wants me to wear that #80 proudly. He gives me tips and I try to apply that to my game when I'm on the field. It's really helped me."
"He's a really nice kid," said Binns. "He's always smiling and seems like a really fun person to be around. Plus he wants to learn - I like that about him. I've told him, 'Just go out there and catch the ball - that's what earns you trust from your quarterback.' That also gets you more playing time and a lot more balls thrown your way."
Binns is not the only NFL receiver that Chisum has ties to. In his senior year at Sandy Creek, Alex caught 69 passes for 1,426 yards and 11 touchdowns, breaking three school records held by Detroit Lions star Calvin "Megatron" Johnson.
"I actually broke his record the night he came back to have his jersey retired at halftime," said Chisum. "I got to joke around with him and he said that he wouldn't have wanted anybody else to break it. Hopefully, I can follow in his footsteps and be half as good as he is."
Calvin Johnson attended Georgia Tech and the Yellow Jackets tried to sign Chisum too.
"I got an offer from Georgia Tech the night before signing day, and the University of Georgia wanted me as well to play safety, but I wanted to be a wide receiver," said Chisum. "I wasn't one of those Georgia kids who wanted to stay in the state - I wanted to get out and distance wasn't a problem for me. This staff started recruiting me when I was a sophomore. I came up here several times and fell in love with the coaches and knew I had a chance to play early. Coach Jones kept his word and here I am now."
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By Noel Black On November 29, 2010 · 1 Comment · In A Big Something, Awesome, Ideas, Interviews, National Public Radio, Public Radio, Technology
Rember 9600 bps dial-up terminals, electronic messages, graphical interfaces, the data superhighway, virtual multi-user dungeons (MUDs), and information anxiety? Well, hop aboard the public radio time machine back to 1993 before Google, iTunes and WikiLeaks when Ira Flatow hosted the very first public radio broadcast over the Internet for Science Friday.
It's hard to believe that public radio listeners can now simply click a link to listen to almost any station across the country live, or stream old episodes of shows like this one in which Flatow asks, "Are you saying instead of having to go buy a CD, you could just download the CD on the internet?… That's a great idea!"
If one Internet year = about 10 pre-Internet years, then 1993 was about 170 years ago and it really feels that way when you listen to this program. Amazing how much of what they wanted and predicted has come to pass.
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Under the country's Family Code, only marriages conducted by state registration services have legal validity in Moldova.[1] According to article 11, marriage can be contracted based on the mutual, "uncorrupted consent, expressed personally and unconditionally" by the woman and the man who are getting married, provided that they have reached the minimum legal age to marry.[2]
Amendments to the Family Code made in 2008 raised the legal minimum age for marriage for women from 16 to 18; it remains 18 for men.[3]However, the marriage age can be reduced by two years for women and men for 'good reasons' and with permission from local authorities. [4] The Family Code specifically says that "reduction of the marriage age shall be authorized by the local government in whose jurisdiction the persons who want to get married reside, based on their application and the consent of minor's parents"[5].
The official Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) report notes that an increasing number of children are being born to parents whose marriages are not registered, particularly in rural areas. However, the report states that this is due to changing attitudes, with growing social acceptance of the idea of women having children out of wedlock.[6] Divorce, liberalization of social norms, economic instability and migration are mentioned among the factors that underlie the increasing number of births out of the wedlock. There is a more tolerant attitude among civil society towards the phenomenon of children born out of the wedlock, especially at a mature age. [7]
According to the Moldova National Bureau of Statistics, the share of children born out of the wedlock in 2012 was 22.4%. [8] There has been an increase by 10% in this share during the past 18 years.
According to the United States Department of State, there were no official statistics regarding early marriages, but they were believed to be rare[9].
According to statistical data[10], the average age of women in Moldova entering their first marriage is 23 years old, while for men it is 26 years old. The highest number of marriages for 2012 was in the age group 20-24 years old (45.3%). Marriages under the age of 20 years old are more frequent in rural areas: 17.1% of marriages registered in rural areas were in the age group under 20 years old as compared with 6.0% in urban areas.
Early marriage affects Romani women and girls to some extent.[11] In particular, the CEDAW is concerned about reports of child marriage in some Roma communities and about lack of systematic action taken by the State party to address this practice, despite legal prohibition of early marriage[12]. Inadequately addressed child and early marriage affects the ability of Romani women and girls to advance[13].
Under the Family Code, parents have equal parental authority over children during marriage, and following a divorce.[14]
The law provides that both women and men can be head of the household.[15]
Customary and religious law are not valid sources of law under the constitution, in regard to parental authority or any other matters.[16]
According to USAID, the perception that a man is the head of the household and the breadwinner remains strong, despite high levels of male unemployment, and that many households are in fact headed by women, due to high rates of divorce and male migration.[17] The official CEDAW report notes that the unequal division of labour and women's lower status in the household contribute to women's limited social, political and economic participation outside the home.[18]
Women have equal inheritance rights in Moldova, as wives and as daughters.[19]
Customary and religious law are not valid sources of law under the constitution, in regard to inheritance or any other matters.[20]
In practice, land and property is usually inherited by the youngest son in the family, as he is expected to care for the parents in their old age.[21]
According to concluding comments, CEDAW is also concerned about information received that following divorce or death of the husband, women are, in practice, often denied their right of inheritance[22].
Women and men have the same rights to file for divorce; however, if the wife is pregnant or the couple has a child under the age of one, the husband cannot request a divorce without the wife's permission.[23] The official CEDAW report (2011) states that in the majority of cases women are awarded custody of children following a divorce. [24]
Amendments were made to the Family Code, by Law no.167 of July 9, 2010 and the following language was incorporated in article 37: "if during the examination of the application for divorce, one spouse does not give his/her consent to divorce, the court will defer consideration of the case, setting a deadline the reconciliation of one to six months, except for the divorces started on the ground of domestic violence, confirmed by evidence".[25]
[1] CEDAW (2011), p.44 [2] Family Code, Article 11 [3] Amendments to the Family Code, made by Law No. 120-XVI of 29 May 29 2008, article 14 [4] CEDAW (2011), p.44 [5]CEDAW (2011) [6] CEDAW (2011), p.45 [7]CEDAW (2011) [8]National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (2012) [9]Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for (2011) p.29 [10]http://www.statistica.md/public/files/publicatii_electronice/femei_si_barbati/Portret_statistic_femei.pdf [11] UN Women, UNDP, OHCHR (2014), p. 52 [12] CEDAW (2013), p.11 [13] UNICEF (2013) [14] CEDAW (2011), p.11, 44 [15] International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank (2011) , p.108 [16] International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank (2011), p.108 [17] Cozzarelli, Catherine (2011), p.3 [18] CEDAW (2011), p39[19] International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank (2011), p.108 [20] International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank (2011), p.108 [21] Countries and their cultures – Moldova [22] CEDAW (2013), p.13 [23] Family Code, Article 34 [24] CEDAW (2011), p.11 [25] CEDAW (2011), p.46
Moldova has not signed or ratified the Council of Europe 'Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence'.[26]
Following amendments made to the Criminal Code in 2011, domestic violence is a criminal offence.[27] In addition, domestic violence is addressed under the 2008 Law on Preventing and Combatting Family Violence.[28], [29], [30]
The Criminal Code defines domestic violence "any deliberate action or inaction, except actions taken in self-defence or in defence of other persons, whether physical or verbal, that is manifested through physical, sexual, psychological, spiritual or economic abuse or by causing material or moral damage, committed by a family member against other family members, including against minors, or against common or personal property.".[31]
The Law on Preventing and Combatting Family Violence defines domestic violence as 'any deliberate action or inaction, except actions taken in self-defence or in defence of other persons, whether physical or verbal, that is manifested through physical, sexual, psychological, spiritual or economic abuse or by causing material or moral damage, committed by a family member against other family members, including against minors, or against common or personal property'.[32]
According to the US Department of State, the Criminal Code of Moldova (article 201) stipulates that the maximum penalties for domestic violence are fifteen years' imprisonment.[33] Under the Law on Preventing and Combatting Family Violence, civil and / or criminal protection orders can be issued against perpetrators.[34]
The official CEDAW report states that the Law on Preventing and Combatting Family violence establishes 'an institutional framework with concrete responsibilities for the competent authorities, [and provides] for establishment of assistance centres for the victims of violence and mechanism of settlement of violence cases'.[35] The Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women (hereafter Special Rapporteur) also notes that the Law lays out clear guidance in regard to the respective responsibilities of central and local administration authorities in regard to victims of domestic violence.[36]
According to the Special Rapporteur, who visited Moldova in 2008, domestic violence and the impact that it has on women's lives does not receive appropriate recognition among state officials or wider society, resulting in insufficient infrastructure to support victims.[37] The Organization for Social Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Gender Advisor, who visited Moldova in 2011, also noted that the law is poorly implemented in practice. In particular, at the district and community level there is insufficient understanding of the law and the responsibilities that it confers on local state authorities, in terms of providing protection and support to victims of domestic violence. [38]
There are also issues in regard to enforcement of protection orders. Criminal charges are very rarely brought.[39] A shadow report to the CEDAW Committee by the Advocates for Human Rights and the Women's Law Centre makes similar points, as does a report by USAID; both note that failure to allocate funds for services for domestic violence victims has been a serious issue.[40], [41]
According to the OSCE Gender Advisor, domestic violence is still seen very much as a private matter.[42] The Advocates for Human Rights report that this acts as a barrier to reporting, as is lack of faith in the police and justice system.[43] In addition, lack of knowledge that domestic violence is punishable by law also means that few people report it.[44]
According to data from the Ministry of Interior held by the Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) network, 369 cases of domestic violence were registered in 2011, and 222 protection orders were issued. In addition, 4688 people were the subject of 'police prevention activities' in regard to domestic violence. [45]
The Special Rapporteur found that domestic violence cases are not often considered to warrant legal investigation, unless the victim has been seriously injured. Women who do file complaints have to produce medical evidence of the assault: the cost of this, coupled with the fact that few medical staff are trained to deal with domestic assault cases, act as further obstacles to women's access to justice in domestic violence cases.[46] In her report, the OSCE Special Representative noted that despite the fact that police are trained on how to deal with domestic violence cases, the treatment that women receive from police and other service providers varies in 'levels of knowledge, skill, and diligence', and that police rarely initiate cases.[47] A shadow report to the CEDAW Committee by the Advocates for Human Rights and the Women's Law Centre notes that police often blame victims for the violence, or minimise criminal behaviour in domestic violence cases.[48]
Rape is a criminal offence under the Criminal Code (Article 171).[49]
Marital rape is specifically recognised as a criminal offense in Moldova, under Article 2 of the Law on Preventing and Combatting Family Violence, and the Criminal Code (as amended by Law no.167).[50], [51], [52]
Rape is punishable by between three and twenty years' imprisonment, depending on the nature of the attack, the age of the victim, and the number of perpetrators.[53]
According to a 2011 article in the Equal Rights Review, prosecution of rape and other crimes of sexual violence focus on the behaviour of the victim, not the aggressor; in particular, according to official guidelines published in 2008, the prosecution must demonstrate that the victim physically resisted the attack. Of particular concern is the fact that in cases of rape and sexual assault committed against an adolescent, the guidelines suggest that where sexual intercourse involves a young person, some sort of physical force may be necessary, given the 'shyness' of the teenager. [54]
As noted above, the Law on Prevention and Combatting Family Violence (which covers marital rape) includes clear guidelines for the responsibilities of local and national level authorities in regard to victims of violence.[55]
The Special Rapporteur notes that sexual violence is less reported than other forms of gender-based violence, partly because victims fear that they will be held responsible, and will face stigmatisation.[56]
In 2010, 323 cases of rape were registered in Moldova (an increase of 32.4% on the previous year).[57]
Data from 2006 shows that 24.6% of women reported experiencing physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetimes [58] Elsewhere, the 2005 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) found that 4% of women respondents had experienced sexual violence of some form.[59]
According to a 2011 National Survey entitled "Violence against women in the Family", 19% of women have suffered from sexual violence at least once over the period of their lifetime.[60]
Sexual harassment is covered by the 2006 Law on Equal Opportunities[61], [62] Amendments were made to the Criminal Code in July 2010 to criminalise sexual harassment under Law no.167. [63]Amendments made to the Criminal Code in 2011 (under Law no.167) introduced sexual harassment as a crime under Article 173 of the Code.[64]
The 2006 and 2013 laws on equal opportunities cover sexual harassment in the workplace.[65] The criminal code defines the act of sexual harassment and sets the punishment with monetary penalty, community service (140 to 240 hours) or imprisonment of up to three years. [66]
According to a 2006 survey reported by USAID, 22% of women questioned said they had experienced sexual harassment at work or at school.[67]
According to a 2011 article published in the Equal Rights Review, few cases of sexual harassment are reported due to: women's lack of knowledge of what actually constitutes sexual harassment; lack of knowledge of the legislation in place, and; employers failing to inform their staff about sexual harassment and its consequences.[68]
The 2011 article in the Equal Rights Review notes that the inclusion of sexual harassment in the Criminal Code is likely to prove unworkable, because of the onus in Moldovan criminal law on the victim to prove that the attack took place.[69]
The 2013 Law on Ensuring Equality stipulates the establishment of the Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Assurance of Equality to oversee implementation of the law, and to hear complaints and impose penalties.[70]
A report by the Council of Europe notes that members of the judiciary currently receive no training in how to deal with any form of violence against women cases.[71]
However, the National Programme on Ensuring of Gender Equality for 2010 – 2015 notes the need to increase public awareness of sexual harassment.[72]Also, the Programme calls for developing educational programs and methodologies in order to form responsible behaviour among children and the youth.[73]
There is no evidence to suggest that female genital mutilation is practised in Moldova.
In her report, the Special Rapporteur notes that Moldova is considered to be a major source country for women and girls trafficked abroad for the purposes of forced prostitution, mainly to Russia and other parts of the former Soviet Union, Turkey, Romania, Southeast Europe, the Middle East, and the European Union. In 2005, a new Law on preventing and combating trafficking was introduced. However, the law is poorly implemented, and trafficking remains a serious problem. Men and children are also trafficked abroad for forced labour. According to the Special Rapporteur, women trafficked abroad or who migrate illegally are very vulnerable to torture and extreme forms of degrading treatment in countries of destination, and face stigmatization upon return to the Republic of Moldova. Victims of trafficking often withdraw from participating in criminal investigations, either as a result of pressure from traffickers, or because of the insensitive way that they are dealt with by the police. Children left behind with friends or relatives when their parents migrate for work – or with the father when only the mother has migrated – are at risk of being trafficked or abused in other ways themselves. In her report, the Special Rapporteur states that allegations of corruption among public officials are a major constraint to combating trafficking. [74]
Abortion is available on demand in Moldova.[75]
[26] Council of Europe Treaty Office (2013) [27] Law no. 167, amending Criminal Code [28] Law no.45 [29] CEDAW (2011), p.14 [30] Law no. 45-XVI on prevention and combating of family violence [31]Advocates for Human Rights / Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation / Women's Law Center (2012) [32] Law on Preventing and Combatting Family Violence, Article 2 [33] US Department of State (2013) [34] WAVE (2011) [35] CEDAW (2011), p.14 [36] Human Rights Council (2009), p.16 [37] Human Rights Council (2009), p.2 [38] Patten, Wendy (2011) [39] Patten, Wendy (2011), p.3, 4 [40] Advocates for Human Rights / Women's Law Center (2013) [41] Cozzarelli, Catherine (2011), p.19 [42] Patten, Wendy (2011), p.3 [43] Advocates for Human Rights (2011) [44] Cozzarelli, Catherine (2011), p.19 [45] WAVE (2011) [46] Human Rights Council (2009), p.9, 20 [47] Patten, Wendy (2011), p.3 [48] Advocates for Human Rights / Women's Law Center (2013), p.5 [49] Council of Europe (2009), p.7 [50] Human Rights Council (2009), p.16 [51] CEDAW (2011), p.14 [52] Manole, Olga (2011), p.36-37 [53] Criminal Code, Article 171 [54] Manole, Olga (2011), p.40 [55] Human Rights Council (2009), p.16 [56] Human Rights Council (2009), p.9 [57] Manole, Olga (2011), p.36 [58] OECD (2014), Gender, Institutions and Development Database, http://stats.oecd.org [59] Cozzarelli, Catherine (2011), p.18 [60] UN Moldova (2011), p. 10 [61] Law on Ensuring Equal Opportunities for Women and Men 2006, Article 2 [62] Law on Ensuring Equality, 2012, Article 7 [63] Manole. O (2011), p. 39 [64] Manole, Olga (2011), p.40 [65] Law on Ensuring Equality, 2012, Article 11 [66] Criminal Code, Article 152 [67] Cozzarelli, Catherine (2011), p.15 [68] Manole, Olga (2011), p.40 [69] Manole, Olga (2011), p.40 [70] Law on Ensuring Equality, 2012, Articles 11, 12 [71] Hagemann-White, Carol (2010), p.52 [72] Government of the Republic of Moldova (2009) [73] National Programme on Ensuring of Gender Equality for 2010 – 2015 [74] Human Rights Council (2009), p.8, 11-12, 17, 19, 21 [75] United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2013)
The male/female sex ratio for the working age population in 2013 is 0.98 while the sex ratio at birth is 1.08.[76] There is no evidence to suggest that Moldova is a country of concern in relation to missing women.
In 2012, the ratio of female to male in primary school enrolment was 99.8 and 101.6 for secondary education.[77]
[76]CIA World Fact Book [77]World Bank Development Indicators Database
Women and men have equal rights to own and access land and property other than land in Moldova.[78], [79]
Customary and religious law are not valid sources of law under the Constitution, in regard to land and property rights or any other matters.[80]
According to the General Agricultural Census Conform (2011), the share of agricultural farms managed by women is 36.3% and 63.7% by men. Women's farms are mostly in the age group 65 years old and over (53.3%)[81].
Women's rights to property do not depend on their marital status or type of marriage. All property purchased during a marriage is owned jointly by both spouses, while each spouse retains individual ownership of any property purchased prior to the marriage.[82], [83]
According to a 2006 shadow report submitted to the CEDAW committee, traditional social norms constrain women's access to, ownership, and control over land, property, and other assets.[84] The official CEDAW report (2011) remarks on a lack of gender disaggregated data on land ownership, but also notes the recent launch of the General Agricultural Census, which will in future provide detailed information on conditions in rural areas, including in regard to land ownership.[85]
Women and men have equal rights to credit and bank loans.[86] In practice, the 2006 shadow report to the CEDAW committee noted that women are often unable to access credit, because they do not have assets that can be used as collateral, and because of high bank and interest charges.[87]
According to financial inclusion data held by the World Bank, 17% of adult women had a bank account in 2011, compared to 19% of men. One survey of conditions in rural areas produced some interesting findings in regard to applying for credit: while in 73% of loan applications, the husband's name had been on the application (compared to 22% of cases where the wife's name had been on the application, and 4% where both spouse's names had been used), 54% of men and 56% of women questioned strongly agreed with the statement that they could not apply for credit without their spouse's signature.[88] As the official CEDAW report notes, however, there is a lack of gender-disaggregated data on access to credit more generally.[89]
In 2012, 52.23% of recipients of micro-credit were women, according to the Microfinance Information Exchange.[90]
A Women's Needs Assessment[91]was conducted in 2011 by UNDP. According to the survey, the absolute majority of women (76.1%) had never taken loans, 16% have addressed to banking institutions at least once, and in the case of 7% of the respondents, another person within their family has addressed to obtain credit. High bank interests were cited by both women and men interviewed as constraints to access loans. Women's lack of credit history is a disincentive for women to apply for loans. Other reasons mentioned were fear that they could not return the amount borrowed, taking into account both that loans are very expensive and uncertainty of income, lack of collateral, lack of stable income. Generally, every third woman does not intend to use credit services because they do not need them. In the same time, 31% of women think they do not have enough income to reimburse the loan later, while 12% indicated the lack of collateral required as a reason. The low level of information is another reason mentioned by 6% of women.[92]
[78] CEDAW (2011), p.40 [79] CEDAW (2011), p.42 [80] International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank (2011), p.108 [81]National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (2011) [82] Family Code, Article 20 [83] CEDAW (2004), p.54 [84] Burca, Elena (2006), p. 9, 18-19 [85] CEDAW (2011), p.41, 42[86] CEDAW (2011), p.40 [87] Burca, Elena (2006) p. 9, 18-19 [88] Miluka, Juna (2009), p.20 [89] CEDAW (2011), p.40 [90] Microfinance Information Exchange (2013) [91]UN Women (2011) [92]UN Women (2011)
Women and men have the same legal right to free access to public space and freedom of movement, including in regard to choice of residence and the right to leave and return to the country (laws not specified).[93]
Women belonging to certain minority groups appear to face discriminatory practices that affect their free access to public space. The Law on Ensuring Equality, which came in at the beginning of 2013, does not include sexual orientation, gender identity, or state of health as grounds for discrimination. Several municipal councils have also brought in bans on the 'aggressive propaganda of non-traditional sexual orientation', and on public Muslim worship.[94]
Amnesty International reports that discrimination against members of the LGBTI community is common, limiting free access to public space for LBTI women. In addition, Amnesty reports that people living with HIV have faced barriers in access to healthcare, including one HIV positive woman who was refused a hospital operation.[95]
There are currently no quotas in place to promote women's political participation, at national or sub-national level. [96] However, the Organization for Social Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) reports that in 2011 local elections, most political parties met a self-imposed 30% quota for female candidates for local council seats, although not for seats at the regional council or mayoral level[97]. In addition, as of 2011, a parliamentary initiative to amend the Election Code to provide for a 30% quota for women candidates on party lists was at the stage of public consultations.[98]
In local elections held in 2011, 18.5% of local mayors elected were women. Electoral bodies did not provide gender disaggregated data on elected councillors.[99]Among elected mayors, the share of women only increased marginally from 18.15% in 2007 to 18.51% in 2011; at the counsellors' level, the increase is from 16.48% in 2007 to 18.39% in 2011. As for the proportion of women among Members of Parliament, it remained at 19.8% in 2013[100]. So despite some progress, more efforts are needed to promote women to key positions.[101]
According to research by USAID, while the majority of journalists in Moldova are women (including investigative journalists), few women occupy decision-making positions in media organisations. Women journalists report most often on 'soft' (entertainment, 'women's issues') rather than 'hard' (e.g. politics and economics) news issues. In addition, the depiction of women and men in the media tends to reinforce traditional gender roles, with men portrayed in their professional capacity, while women are shown in the context of their private lives.[102]
In addition, according to a 2013 report prepared by various Moldovan NGOs, there is a lack of effective mechanisms of prevention regarding gender stereotyping, and sexist advertising continues.[103]
Concerning workplace rights, article 8 of the Labour Code prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in employment.[104]
The Law on Ensuring Equality, approved in 2013, includes prohibition of discrimination in the sphere of work and employment[105]Amendments were made to the Labour Code in 2010: for example, restrictions such as overtime work, work on weekends and holidays and shift work for women with children under three years old have been lifted.[106]
The Labour Code of Moldova forbids heavy work and harmful working conditions for women, including underground work, with the exception of work in sanitary services and work not requiring physical effort. It is also forbidden for women to lift and carry heavy weights.[107] The list of prohibited activities is found in Government Decision No. 264 of 6 October 1993.[108] This would indicate that women have limited decision-making power on the type of employment that they can do.
Pregnant women are entitled to up to 126 days paid maternity leave in Moldova, at 100% of their salary.[109] Maternity leave is financed through the state social security budget.[110]
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Welcome to ThemeForest.
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Hi Kisem,
I really like this theme and going to buy this shortly… so could you please give me a demo login details to see the my account page and other after login pages? regards, Sam thanks Sam
thanks.. on Blog the Readmore button doesn't work..pls advise
Ok. Thanks.
I will update it soon
oh ok thanks.. will it be updated today? coz i'm planning to buy this template
Sorry but i cant. Themeforest team will review the update and it takes some hours.
Nice work kisem. Clean and Simple
Hi Kisem,
i found on my Android 4.1.1 browser some bug. In portfolio there is not overlay effect; In Gallery there is a strange behavior, if i click on X icon the overlay effect ends but then restarts with another image Thanks Davide
Hi infoser! Thanks for your feedback!
The first problem was that i forgot to include the initializations, the second one is an old problem with this gallery, but i think it works well now.
Please check it out (and don't forget to clear your cache): http://kapuvill.hu/ALOMA/theme/BB2222/portfolio.html
Hi, i am testing the mob site on my android phone and i cannot scroll down. Any idea? thanks http://goo.gl/mUqUQ7
What browser do you use?
I also get the same problem as gnx. On Android, it seems slow to scroll down. Testing with default Android browser.
I think it's because of weak hardware. (On a 1GHz HTC Desire it isn't really slow).
Its a Galaxy S4. Fastest Driod out now, but i think its likely the browser, scrolls perfect on mobile Chrome and Firefox.
I have no idea then. :/ On Nexus 4 (which has chrome as default) it runs smooth, too.
nice work, I plan to buy but can you check about the portfolio. I cannot swipe image, chrome browser on android 4.3
Hi toonztudio! Is this a slider, or a gallery bug?
Can you please update the demo ? It's not working.
Hi jitenoswal1! Sorry for this nuisance, but I had to change the domain and the webhosting service. At the moment, I'm waiting for the domain registration to be done. I will message you, when the demo is available again.
Also, I just saw the demo – Can you help me add shopping cart functionality to this template ?
I will think about it, but i don't think so. (At least not now)
Is it possible to add another menu, which opens from the right side?
Hi Ampere! It would be a quite large work to change this script to that solution.
Hi Mate,
How can be keep the header fixed?
is it possible?
Thanks and Regards
Hi vaibhavn1!
Try adding these lines to the end of the main.css
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.st-content .content { clear: both; margin-top: 64px !important; }
Hi Kisem.
For some reason in my android phone the navigation does not work. The links do not go anywhere when I touch them.
Please advise.
Thanks, Michael
Hi mikebaumwoll! Sorry for the late answer, but can you give me more details about your android? Which version, what browser, and have you tried with only one browser, or more?
The sidebar effect is buggy. You see the color shade of the previous slider when it opens the st-menu.
Hi iamola! Sorry, but I don't get it. What color shade?
On mobile, when you click the menu bar to open the hidden navigation, you see the bleed of the previous slider. Wish i could show you via screenshot but no where to upload.
It's funny, but I can't imagine this I misunderstood something, because at first, I thought that it's a cache problem with the colors, but now I don't know what to think. You know that which is the slider, right? http://kisem.hu/ALOMA/layout.jpg
Hey, just bought. Looks good so far, but it states "Well Documented" however there is not one document in the package that explains the product. Whats up with that?
Hi magic378! I will check this later today, but anyway. You can read it online here: http://kisem.hu/ALOMA/Documentation/
You are right. I forgot to add the documentation to the latest update. Sorry for that, I will fix it soon.
No worries, just wanted to make sure you knew and I understand the product the best I can,
Can the icons on the buttons be enlarged?
You can replace the icons with your custom images. In this case, with bigger ones. (img/menu_icons.png). But it will not fit the height of the menu list items, so i don't recommend to do this, unless you are not a beginner with css and html.


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I will freely admit it - I can be annoying to go out to eat with. Maybe it is because I am a food blogger (although I kind of doubt it, because all my wonderful food blogger friends are amazingly nice, sweet, the opposite-of-annoying people. David and Robyn and Lori and Lindsay and Kristen and Joanne, I'm looking at you guys. THE BEST.). Anyway, I can't seem to get in and out of anywhere without psychoanalyzing the food...and it's not only my own dinner. Nope, the Southern husband gets dragged into my crazy as well, which actually doesn't work out badly for him because then I go home and start trying to reinvent whatever it was that he ordered. Sometimes it doesn't work out...well. Like the 25 times I crashed and burned trying to make chicken fried steak. Those were dark days. But sometimes...oh sometimes I manage to reassemble a recipe into something that we both agree is pretty dang great. That could of course be his self-preservation instincts kicking in, but in the Read More & Get the Recipe
Potato Caesar Salad
Summer, you are finally here. After the longest winter EVER, we've finally reached those lazy, hazy days. Days full of swimming pools and beaches and leaving the windows open at night. And of course days and evenings full of barbecue lunches and suppers. Steaks and burgers and chicken on the grill, with potato salad and green salad on the side. The only thing that could possibly make things better might be to put the potato salad and the green salad together. As in Potato Caesar salad! Read More & Get the Recipe
Grilled Caesar Salad
I know, you are looking at that picture up there and you are thinking, she's finally eaten one too many piece of bacon and is now putting LETTUCE on her grill instead of in a nice normal salad bowl where it belongs. And I have to tell you I was all kinds of skeptical before I actually took the plunge and grilled my Caesar salad. But it's one of those things where I started hearing about it and seeing recipes for it all around me, and one day I just went for it. And now? Now I think I may never go back. Read More & Get the Recipe
Tarragon Chicken Salad
Summer is getting so close I can almost taste it, and one of the things I love best about summer is having my wooden barrels full of herbs. I plant little basil, parsley, thyme, mint, sage, rosemary and tarragon plants, and by the middle of July I am doing everything I can to keep up with them. But right now, in the middle of April, it is just a little bit risky to be putting those tender little baby plants out yet, and so my barrels are sitting out there with nothing in them but last year's dirt. And so perversely, all I want to make are recipes that call for fresh basil, parsley, thyme, mint, sage, rosemary and tarragon. Which means I have to dip into the teenager's college tuition fund to actually BUY them at the supermarket, but some things have to be done. And speaking of the supermarket, this particular recipe is the closest I have ever come to replicating the awesome but extremely expensive chicken salad at Whole Foods. It is a snap to make, and while you CAN use Read More & Get the Recipe
Caesar Salad with Poached Egg
Oh, this Caesar salad with poached egg! I do love a good Caesar salad. I love them plain, I love them with grilled chicken, I love them with shrimp. I am brimming with love for Caesar salad. I am also brimming with love for poached eggs, as those of you who have read this blog for a while already know. So when Caesar salad meets poached eggs...heaven. This recipe calls for a couple of slices of bread as the base, and luckily I had a few slices left over from my baguette baking, but you can use any kind of country-ish bread you have on hand. Next comes layers of romaine lettuce, and unlike the standard Caesar salad, I leave these whole, just because it looks so fancy that way. Next...oh happiness!...comes the poached egg. There is one in the picture above but if you want to go really crazy, you can use TWO! Drizzle with the quick Caesar dressing in recipe, then grind some pepper over the top, and finally finish with a scattering of really nice Parmesan cheese. One of my friends gave Read More & Get the Recipe


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The Operational Flexibility Upgrade includes a turbine performance upgrade modifying key turbine components and hot gas parts which may allow for a significant firing temperature increase. These results are achieved by new coatings for turbine blades and vanes and cooling air reduction in the hot gas path. This modernization has been designed to help yield potential power increase, heat rate improvement and additional exhaust energy. In addition to the achieved performance increase, the Operational Flexibility Upgrade can allow for a maintenance interval extension resulting in an increased availability for the entire plant.
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Yeah, you heard right...yours truly, a therapy dog. It's official!
I made my first visit today with some really nice senior people who shook my paw and gave me treats. I also got to perform for them, and they gave me a round of applause for doing what I do best....well gosh, I could get used to this.
I think I did pretty well at being therapeutic, too. A lot of the people talked to my human about the dogs they got to have in their lives. They stroked me, told me I was beautiful, told me I was sweet, and shook my paw. It felt good. I love making people happy. Ever since I was adopted, it's all I've ever done. I've stopped so many tears and gotten so many hugs. My human is really proud of me.
Out of all of the nice people there, I think I helped one the most. A lady came out with some pills to give one of the elderly ladies and the elderly lady took it. The medicine lady said,
"Wow, you didn't throw a fit today! What happened?"
The senior lady said "I didn't want to upset the beautiful dog. It's too bad he's not here everyday."
You say it's your birthday....
well it's my birthday too, yeah!
I AM ONE YEAR OLD (and so is my brother, Kuma!)!!!!!!!!!!!!
In this one year, I have
-been born in a field in the hot Texas April
-managed to survive for seven weeks without baking in the 90-100 degree weather without food or clean water
-just barely escaped euthanasia at the hand of animal control
-survived dehydration, anemia, and starvation
-went from FIVE POUNDS to about THIRTY POUNDS
-went from fluffy, to naked, to REALLY fluffy
-fought off so many worms in my system...my human said that because of the vet bills she feels like she was buying me again and again and again!
-learned that small dogs are for herding, cats are for herding, and sometimes children are for herding
-discovered that agility was fun but not really my thing because loud noises scare me
-learned awesome obedience, but still getting better and better!
-bonded REALLY close with my human...she is my other half and I get depressed without her (and the feeling is mutual for her)
-realized that I am the best dang looking dog out there. I strut, I smile, and look in the mirror any chance I get. I am so beautiful and my human agrees...too beautiful and special not to celebrate!
Today there will be cake, there will be presents, and there will be a party. Oh yeah.
Today, I drew my human a picture with a sheet of paper and markers. Yes! Me! A dog (well, a brilliant dog, but still, I'm a DOG, guys)!
We were training when my human asked me to hold a marker, and before I knew it i was drawing her pictures with it. I'm pretty good at this, eh? ;)
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The Justice and Development Party(AKP) of Turkey is examining issues related to how best the nation can work with Kurdish citizens in the southeast section of the country and is it necessary to utilize military operations against Kurdish rebels in those areas as well as in Iraq. Some argue the issues are best confronted through economic development, improve social rights of Kurds and work to place Kurds in positions of political leadership. Members of the armed forces are more inclined to resort to military action against rebels. Prime Minister Recep Erdogan recently chaired an important meeting with those involved in the anti-terror campaign. Parliament has granted the government authority to send Turkish armed forces across the border into Iraq to confront members of the Kurdistan Workers Party(PKK).
A fly in the ointment for the AKP is the upcoming elections and their fear using violence against Kurds would seriously damage the ability of the party to obtain votes in the southeast region. There might even be greater benefit to legalizing the PKK and get them involved in a political process rather than a military one.


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Put yourself in this scenario: You're a graduate student that has been diagnosed with advanced colon cancer when your university provided insurance stops paying your medical bills because you've reached your insurance plan's cap. What do you do?
Well, Arijit Guha was in this exact predicament and he turned to Twitter to voice his frustration, and his insurance company's chief executive responded.
The 31 year-old New York native was told he had cancer in February 2011. After a rigorous surgery doctors found the cancer had spread to his abdominal lining which left Guha with a colostomy, more surgeries and intense chemotherapy.
Guha was insured under an Aetna Student Health plan, which cost him $400 a month. The plan covered him fully until his treatment costs rang up more than $300,000. This cap stuck Guha with a $118,000 medical bill.
According to the federal Department of Health and Human Services, more than a million students are covered through college health plans. While the Affordable Care Act eliminates coverage caps, the rules are still being phased in and are not yet applicable to student health care.
So, when Aetna began to deny Guha claims, he sounded off on Twitter under the username @Poop_Strong on July 22.
After getting a generalized reply from a @AetnaHealth, Guha continued to publish his frustration on Twitter and included Aetna's chief executives Mark T. Bertolini's handle @mtbert, who himself is very active on the service.
Then a startling thing happened. Bertonlini responded to Guha directly.
Guha replied:
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This reply angered Guha, but before he could reply a follower of his, @Amayo, jumped in with:
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After a few more heated comments directed at Bertolini began to spring up, mostly from Guha's direct friends and family, Bertolini offered the following:
That Friday, less than a week after the first frustrated tweet by Guha, Bertolini called Guha directly and agreed to cover the $118,000 in medical bills. More importantly, Aetna and the university now will offer a student plan for the 2012-13 academic year with no lifetime cap and a $2 million annual cap that will eventually be removed under the Affordable Care Act. The policy also covers preventive care and won't deny individuals with pre-existing conditions.
Currently, Guha is on a break from his biweekly chemotherapy treatments after a successful procedure in April. He recently expressed his gratitude and a resolution to his financial problems on Twitter.


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The Tax Court of New Jersey held that a hospital, that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3), is not entitled to a real property tax exemption. AHS Hospital Corp v. Town of Morristown, No. 010900-2007 (NJ Tax Court, June 25, 2015).
The state's tax court analyzed the "profit test," of the three-part test under New Jersey law, and concluded that with limited exception (i.e., the auditorium, fitness center, and visitor's garage), the hospital properties were substantially used for profit and did not qualify for a property tax exemption. The court cited a number of factors leading to its decision, including the hospital's relationship with private for-profit physicians and for-profit entities, commercial contracts with third-parties, and executive salaries.
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Last year when the Wolfpack beat
"I had to sit on the sideline and it was tough for me," said Pead. "Going into this one, my teammates kept reminding me, 'This is your game. We're going to live off you.' I took that and tried to put the team on my back. When the game was just about to start, Coach Coombs came up to me and said, 'They haven't even seen you yet.' I was like, 'You know what? They haven't.' I was ready to play.
It showed.
The senior from
"I could have carried 47, 57, 67 times," Pead said with a laugh. "In a game, I don't even realize how many carries or catches that I have. I just love having fun with my teammates and getting the crowd into it."
"Our players love blocking for him," said head coach Butch Jones. "Our team really believes in him and respects him because of all the work that he's put into it."
The Bearcats dominated the game up front on both sides of the ball, rushing 46 times for 240 yards on offense, while sacking NC State quarterbacks six times.
"Coach Jones kept pushing that we had to come out and be physical," said Pead. "Last year, they brought it to us and it was an ugly score. That sat in the back of his mind and he said that out of all of our games, he was looking forward to this one."
"This was a game that we've been preparing for for a full year," Coach Jones said. "I thought it was a great team win."
It was the Bearcats most impressive victory under Butch Jones, and one that provided a much-needed boost for the Big East Conference.
"It was a statement that we can play football in the Big East and in
"I believe there are only 24 programs in
It was billed as a blackout...and turned out to be a blowout.
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Go The Distance?
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- Published: 17 Oct 2014
- Updated: 17 Oct 2014
- Status: In Progress
17 year old Maria lives in London, her mums company has to relocate to Sydney, Australia. How will she cope downunder? She has to leave her friend Emily behind and all the memories she made in the UK.
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