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Climate change and urbanization are converging to challenge city drainage infrastructure due to their adverse impacts on precipitation extremes and the environment of urban areas. Sustainable drainage systems have gained growing public interest in recent years, as a result of its positive effects on water quality and quantity issues and additional recreational amenities perceived in the urban landscape. This paper reviews recent progress in sustainable drainage development based on literature across different disciplinary fields. After presenting the key elements and criteria of sustainable drainage design, various devices and examples of sustainable drainage systems are introduced. The state-of-the-art model approaches and decision-aid tools for assessing the sustainable alternatives are discussed and compared. The paper further explores some limitations and difficulties in the application of the innovative solutions and suggests an integrated and trans-disciplinary approach for sustainable drainage design.
For a long time, urban drainage systems have existed as a vital city infrastructure to collect and convey stormwater and wastewater away from urban areas [
The conventional drainage system is mainly a single-objective oriented design with its focus on water quantity control. Today's drainage solutions also highlight the need to embrace more deliberately the other important aspects in urban water management, such as runoff quality, visual amenity, recreational value, ecological protection and multiple water uses [
On the other hand, since the Brundtland Report, the Rio declaration and Agenda 21, sustainable drainage systems have been highly promoted as an alternative and/or complement to the traditional approach to address long-term sustainability in the design of the system [
Sustainable drainage design is a multi-disciplinary research field that requires knowledge from specialists with different backgrounds; this paper therefore aims to give an overview of the status and emerging studies of sustainable drainage for researchers that are interested in participating in its development.
Climate change has been widely acknowledged as a global issue due to its anticipated impacts on urban water systems in terms of changes in water runoff and urban flooding [
Urbanization represents another essential factor influencing the quantity and quality of urban water in cities. The process of city development can not only cause a significant change in runoff patterns in terms of both peak flow volumes and speed of runoff due to its impacts on impervious surfaces [
Conventional drainage systems are designed to collect and transport water runoff from urban areas as quickly as possible via sewer networks and water treatment facilities to nearby receiving water bodies [
Many researchers have raised their concerns for the long-term sustainability of traditional drainage solutions by exploring their negative impacts on urban environments [
The techniques of sustainable drainage systems are widely recommended and applied in many parts of the world, whereas the terminology varies in different regions, but with similar design philosophies. In Europe, Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) is used with its main focus on maintaining good public health, protecting valuable water resources from pollution and preserving biological diversity and natural resources for future needs [
As a result of the promotion of sustainability, several major research projects have been initiated worldwide. In Denmark, large national research programs include the "Water in urban areas" project working on transformation of the city water infrastructure to climatically robust systems [
Wilderer [
Over time, urban drainage has played different roles in cities. Earlier objectives of urban drainage include provision of a convenient cleaning mechanism of wastes for public hygiene and an efficient conveyance facility for flood protection. In recent years, additional focus has been on environmental protection and the recreational benefits of urban drainage [
The sustainable criteria for urban drainage has become a great challenge, as this new paradigm needs to employ various disciplines of engineering and sciences to take into account all parts of the urban water cycle in management to ensure economic, social, ecological and environmental sustainability [
SUDS are a range of drainage techniques and devices allowing for runoff attenuation and mitigation, pollutants reduction and amenity construction [
From a hydrological point of view, SUDS measures can be classified into three groups based on their impacts on the water runoff and routing process [
One successful application of permeable pavements to mitigate stormwater runoff was presented in Jayasuriya
Despite the many benefits of SUDS for water quantity and quality management, there have also been questions and skepticism regarding their performance and feasibility. For example, Bergman
Nowadays, there are dozens of commercial and open-source software packages available for modelling of sustainable drainage techniques and devices in terms of both water quantity and quality simulations [
The literature contains details of many modelling approaches employed for SUDS evaluation in different case studies. Elliott and Trowsdale [
Additionally, there are a few reviews with more specific focus on one or more aspects of SUDS simulation. For example, Knapp, Durgunoglu and Ortel [
Capacity of various models in terms of water quantity simulation, quality simulation, sustainable drainage device modelling and spatial planning, adapted from Elliott and Trowsdale [
Even with the diverse models for SUDS, many of them are still claimed to be non-user friendly because of their technical complexity [
The use of geographical information/display (e.g., GIS) in SUDS modeling has also been limited. Most SUDS systems are geographically referenced; integrating SUDS models with GIS system could reduce a huge amount of work on data formatting and process, allowing easy interpretation of model inputs and outputs with a more user-friendly map representation [
With models of SUDS devices, decision aid tools are further necessary to incorporate the model results and findings in an assessment procedure to facilitate the ranking and selection of drainage alternatives based on the sustainability criteria mentioned previously. Over the years, numerous decision-aid tools emerged in the field to improve the efficiency of decisions; the current review does not attempt to list and discuss all the tools available, just those used commonly for SUDS assessment. A more comprehensive discussion of the various tools can be found in [
Many recent applications of these decision-aid tools for sustainable drainage assessment can be found in the literature. For instance, Ellis
Assessment of SUDS solutions, in many cases, requires discussions and reflections of people's preferences, either expressed in monetary terms or in dimensionless weighting/scoring systems [
Classification of commonly used decision-aid tools in sustainable drainage assessment [
Sustainable drainage systems are gaining greater importance as a result of increased acknowledgement of the positive effects of such a system on nature and the environment. This paper performs a literature review of recent developments and applications of sustainable drainage systems around the world. It presents the design criteria and techniques of SUDS and various model approaches and decision-aid tools for simulating and assessing sustainable alternatives for drainage design.
Despite the enrichment of the techniques and tools for SUDS, application of sustainable drainage remains a very challenging task in reality. Although available modelling approaches for SUDS have evolved over many years, they are still limited in their mimicking of the natural response of the devices from both a quantity and quality point of view. Many practical implementations of SUDS tend to underestimate their complexity and therefore the resulting performance is often not satisfactory, due to e.g. a lack of experience of SUDS operation and maintenance, ignorance of interaction with other water bodies, and institutional impediments and barriers towards SUDS practices.
The design of SUDS involves many different disciplines and multidimensional criteria [
The authors declare no conflict of interest.


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Illinois hires Gillhamer
To ask Cody Westerlund how the hire will impact recruiting, click here.
Illinois has hired longtime NFL assistant Mike Gillhamer to coach defensive backs, a source told HQ.
Gillhamer visited the Illinois campus last week. He fills the spot vacated by Dan Disch, who is now the defensive coordinator at Southern Miss,
Gillhamer worked with the Carolina Panthers from 2004-10. Before that, he was with the New York Giants for four seasons.
Gillhamer also has extensive experience as a college assistant, working at Louisville, Oregon, Rutgers, Nevada, Utah and San Jose State. He was going to be a part of Ron Turner's first staff at Illinois, but instead took a job with the Giants.
With Gillhamer working in the secondary at Illinois, defensive coordinator Vic Koenning will now be with the linebackers.
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Tremendous hire by the Zooker.
Man this will make even more of a star out of former player of the year from East St. Louis!
With Sanni coming back and all of the talent in our secondary and those coming in this is a huge upgrade.
This will also be huge for recruiting DB's as who would not want to be coached by a former NFL defensive coach and how he can prepare them for a career in the NFL.
Again fabulous hire Zooker!

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A great cruise: Celebrity Summit Cruise Review by 2muchluggage
Overall Member Rating
A great cruise
Destination: Southern Caribbean
Embarkation: San Juan
Over all, we all agreed this was a great cruise, and enjoyed every minute. Highlights:
Easy ride from the airport by taxi to Pan American Pier cost: $27 for 4 of us and all our luggage.
We were on board and receiving our glass of Mimosa by about 2pm. With the later departure, we had the rest of the afternoon to get our first meal in the Oceanview buffet and spend some time at the pool. Our dinner seating was at 8:30 in MDR, we had a table for just the six of us. The first night the dress requirements are relaxed, and the guys wore shorts. Every evening after that, they always wore slacks in MDR, and the ladies were either in a dress or nice slacks. Our waiter was Medina, and the assistant waiter was Carcamo. We all had the Classic Beverage More Package, so the first night we each ordered a drink at dinner. Every night thereafter, Carcamo had our drinks waiting for us when we sat down. Now that's service!
Food was always good, to very good, in MDR. DH favorite was the Beef Wellington, with a side of lobster tail! Although portions are small by restaurant standards, the number of courses certainly makes up for it. One of our joys of cruising is to be able to try different foods that you may not normally try if you were paying for every dish. Our waiter was always accommodating if someone wanted a second appetizer, or two entrees. We like to eat later, to give us more time in the sun. Sometimes eating at 8:30 can become a chore, if it stretches into 2 hours. By that time everyone is stuffed and tired and rarely make it to any of the evening entertainment. Ideally, I would choose anytime dining about 7-7:30, but I am fearful of having a different waiter each night. It is comforting to have the same team serve us for the whole cruise.
Qsine: Decided to try just the one specialty restaurant, due to the extra pricing. Since we were 3 couples, I was hoping for an on-board deal, maybe 2 for 1, but the best they would give is 20% off. It was a fun experience. Our "tour guide" Attile, was very knowledgeable and helpful in assisting with our menu choices. Great presentation; loved the tacos, painter's mignon, and M's favorites. For dessert, I tried the Silver Bullet, and my cousin decorated her own cupcakes. I would definitely recommend you try it at least once.
Oceanview Café: Enough variety to be very enjoyable. Standouts were the pasta bar, omelette station (although they did run out of bacon one morning!) waffles, and the Eggs Benedict- Mexican style. I only got to try the made-to-order grill in the Aft of Oceanview for breakfast, as they closed at some point, and did not re- open until 5:30. With this port-intensive itinerary, we were off the ship every day, typically arriving back about 4-4:30 and ready for some food! My favorite place to sit was outside Aft of Oceanview café, with the bar serving Mimosas at breakfast!!
Having the Classic Beverage package was such a great feature for us. We all liked the mixed drinks and beer available, never felt the need to upgrade to Premium. As a big water drinker, as well, I appreciated the very large bottles of water that were included, as well as cans of soda. Café al Bacio was a great place to pick up water and soda, and maybe a little dessert- fabulous oatmeal raisin cookies and cheesecake. I will say that at times the wait for a drink, particularly at the pool bar and Martini Bar could be long. In many cases they were just overworked with the amount of requests, but occasionally we came across some who were just not interested in serving you. There were very few servers around the pool asking if you would like a drink, so many stood at the bar in line. They were accommodating in your drink choices, sometimes making it up from your recipe. No limes to be had at all, a Corona is just not the same with a lemon in it, sorry. Martini Bar had some good entertainment.
Cabin 7047: Our cabin was very comfortable, the first time we ever had a balcony! Didn't know what I was missing. It was nice to relax for a bit at sail away time, with our own music and drinks on the balcony. Two of our companions had the adjoining room, but unfortunately the balcony did not open between us. It got a little tight when we all tried to sit on one. Plenty of storage room, empty luggage went under the bed. Decent sized closet and drawer space. The room and bathroom especially, could definitely stand a makeover, but was always clean. Our steward, Soccoro, took very good care of our room, while hardly ever seeing him in person. Clean bath and beach towels every day, without asking. Same old gripe: not enough outlets. Could only find one next to the desk. Could have used one near the bed and in the bathroom. The one thing that was our absolute favorite: a nightlight in the bathroom! I typically bring a mini flashlight for nighttime bathroom trips, but didn't need to use it. The light from the corridor coming from under our door, helped light a path there, too.
With such a port-intensive cruise, I felt like there was so much of the ship we never got to see. Very grateful our one sea day was again beautiful weather. We spent the day lounging on deck near the pool and bar! A few of us attempted to participate in the Galley tour offered that one day. Headed to the main dining room for some discussion and meeting with the chefs and supporting staff. You would be taken on a tour of the galley based on the group number you were assigned when you arrived. After about 20 minutes of sitting there, they were only on the second group to be called, and we had # 16. We decided to skip the tour and head back to the sunshine. That day was the pool volleyball tournament, hotel vs marine, and then winner vs guests. Very entertaining. The only theater shows we made it to were the comedian and the hypnotist. Totally enjoyed the nights when the crew participated in the Dancing with the Stripes, and Minute to Win It. Nice to see a good interaction between the crew and guests. Thought the Cruise Director Kyle, and the Activities staff did a great job.
We pretty much had our days all planned ahead after much research and thanks to other Cruise Critic and Tripadvisor posters for great ideas.
St Croix: from the ship there is a free shuttle to the port area. This was to be a beach day; took a cab/bus to Sandcastle Beach $6 pp RT. There is a $5 entrance fee, but that includes a chair. For $25 you can get 2 chairs, an umbrella, and 2 rum punches. Pretty water, though rocky, small beach. Since it was Sunday, the restaurant has just the Brunch menu. We decided to have one drink there, and then got a taxi to try out Rainbow Beach. Driver charged us $3 each additional to take us there, and then to return to the ship. Had lunch at Rhythms, good cheese steak sandwich, onion rings. Great shrimp. Even smaller beach here, but more activity. When we started to leave at 4pm, it started to get real crowded, there were tons of locals just arriving for the evening .
St. Kitts: We can highly recommend the excursion we took-Blue Water Safaris full day catamaran sail to Nevis. We met about 9am with Shauna, who I had been corresponding with. The cost was $95 each which included a great crew; lunch of chicken, rice, pasta salad, coleslaw, and banana bread. The bar was open and the Caribbean rum was flowing. There were 16 passengers, which made it not too crowded. After sailing for about 30 minutes we stopped to snorkel for awhile. This is where we saw a baby goat that must have fallen from the cliff and was struggling on the rocks. One of our passengers is a veterinary student in St Kitts, and swam over to rescue the baby goat. He ended up bringing her on board, and planned to bring her back to his vet school for further care. What excitement! Then even more exciting, my cousin was surprised when her boyfriend proposed right there on our boat, with a gorgeous ring he had tied onto his bathing trunks! She said yes, of course! After some lunch, and drinks and celebrating, we headed over to Nevis where we parked at the beach for about 2 hours. It was very calm and pretty water, white sand. More rum punch! Nice relaxing time. Relaxing sail back to the port, arrived about 4pm.
Dominica: Booked the full-day "Off the Beaten Path" Tour with Woody about a year ago. Kept in touch through Facebook. An awesome day, we had a group of 12 + 4 guides in 2 jeeps, went up into the rain forest and then back down for a total of 5 stops. Beware, riding in the back of the jeep can get a little cool and windy, and rainy, but when we stopped it was nice and sunny and warm. Our stops were always in areas away from other tourist crowds: an herb garden where we learned the medicinal value of many plants and herbs, and got to taste cocoa right from the tree. Jacko Falls, a beautiful waterfall. A river bed where you could swim, and Woody brought out some snacks and drinks. A black sand beach. Tia's hot spa-that water is HOT! Also made a quick stop at Mr. Nice's fruit stand, but it was very crowded so did not stay more than a few minutes. What a character. Another great tour and highly recommended, thanks to Woody, Vivi, Maclan and Tana.
Grenada: Negotiated with a taxi "director" at the port for transportation to Grand Anse Beach for $40 for the six of us, round trip. He handed us over to a driver. We were unsure over whether to try Umbrellas or go a bit further to Mourne Rouge Beach. The driver took us to Mourne Rouge, and said if we didn't care for it he would take us back to Umbrellas. This beach looked quiet and pretty, with a small restaurant, free use of chairs and bathroom available, so we stayed. I think this was my favorite beach of all our stops. Water was calm and blue. Relaxed and had some lunch. The driver was there at the agreed on time to pick us up at 3:30. When he dropped us in the port shopping area, we gave him $40 plus tip. There was an issue with him wanting more money. Just beware: if one tells you a price, make sure the driver knows before you get in the cab. This was a bad situation. Also note: if you are a shell collector, (I gathered 2 small baggies, mostly beach coral), you will not be allowed to take it back on the ship. All bags are scanned and checked. This is actually in all the Caribbean, but I did manage to get a few small shells home another day.
St Thomas:
We elected to go on our own to St. John, again thanks to many other posters, the information was very accurate. Took a taxi to the ferry, the ferry to St John, and another taxi to Trunk Bay Beach. Driver stopped a few times for picture taking, wonderful scenery of the beach. Trunk Bay was nice, though smaller than I had pictured. We no sooner laid towels on the small beach, when the water came up and soaked them. We had towels hanging in the trees to dry them out. Unfortunately, it was also our only rainy day. Rained on and off all day. Figured since we were already in St. John, might as well try another beach, so a taxi took us to Cinnamon Bay. Not much different there, maybe a few more people. We made sure we left in time to get the 3pm ferry back to St Thomas. The taxi ride back to the ship was much slower, due to traffic, which got a bit unnerving. I am glad we got to go to St John, but I think if I come back to St Thomas, I will try another beach on the main island, and not spend so much travel time.
If you use the service of one of the porters, they will get you through the customs line a bit quicker. They work for tips only, no specified price. Since we had a late afternoon flight home, we elected to use SJ Happy Tours (not pre-planned) for $25 each, they will hold your luggage on the bus and take you on a short tour of Old San Juan. Walter was our driver and guide, gave lots of good information on Puerto Rico's history. We stopped, and you were on your own for about 2 hours, to shop, eat, or tour the fort. We had to be back on the bus at 1:30 to get us all to the airport. There were about 30 or so people on this bus, and we all had the same flight time. We got to the airport about 2 hours before our flight. We ate lunch at the Parrot Club. It got very busy very quickly, glad we got in early. Seems that none of the restaurants opened until 12. San Juan airport is pretty confusing, allow extra time.
I have read that some think Celebrity is taking some cost cutting measures. Since it was our first cruise on Celebrity, we could only compare it with other cruise lines. The only thing I can think of that I was disappointed in was that they discontinued the Sea Day Brunch Gala, and only because I have read about it. Oh well, still plenty of food to go around. We all enjoyed this cruise, and the Summit. In general, there were very few children, and I appreciated a more "subdued" atmosphere over some of the "Fun" ships. No loud guests or running in the halls after hours. While not stuffy at all, I think the service was wonderful and friendly. The officers and crew made themselves visible and approachable. I would definitely sail on Celebrity again with the right itinerary, and hope to do so soon. Less
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Cabin review: 7047
Comfortable stateroom, loved having a balcony for the first time. Plenty of storage space, would like more electrical outlets. Loved the nightlight in the bathroom.
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Readings in environmental history emphasizing theory, methodology, and principal themes in the field. Readings emphasize the environmental history of North America and the United States.
Class description
This aim of this graduate colloquium is to provide an introduction to the literature in environmental and public health history in colonial and post-colonial locations. The focus will be primarily on the British and American imperial experience, although material from other areas will also be included. We will explicitly consider how the analytic of empire has been used in environmental history and the role environments have played in the history of empires. We will also engage recent literature in science studies in order to consider technologies of environmental and disease management and their material and social effects. The course will emphasize recent literature, but we will also read a few classic texts. Among the texts we will read are the following: Crosby, Ecological Imperialism; Beinert and Hughes, Environment and Empire; Sheldon Watts, Epidemics and History; Warwick Anderson, Colonial Pathologies; Hodge, Triumph of the Expert; Steven Palmer, Launching Global Health, as well as shorter pieces by Mary Louis Pratt, Frederick Cooper, Timothy Mitchell, Nicholas Cooper, David Arnold, and several others.
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General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
This course is intended primarily for graduate students in the humanities and social sciences.
Class assignments and grading
Regular attendance and engaged participation in weekly discussions; oral presentation; ~20-25 pages of written work.


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Ghostface joins tour with Snoop Dogg & Linkin Park
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- 2004-05-04
Ghostface has joined Snoop Dogg and rock/rap hybrid Linkin Park on the "Projekt Revolution" Tour this summer.
The tour will also feature other acts, like Korn and The Used., who also appeal to rock and rap fans.
Perhaps Ghostface has joined the tour to seek new markets to tap into as he is a legend as a hip-hop figure but relatively unknown to the masses. Although beloved for his lyrical prowess, his Def Jam debut, Pretty Toney , moved 69,000 his first week. Insiders charge that the rapper was caught in the executive shake up at the record label, but also that he hasn't tapped into the 80% white buying market.
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July 2004:
23 : Cincinnati, OH Riverbend
24 : Columbus, OH Germain
27 : Detroit, MI Piano Knob
28 : Buffalo, NY Darien Lake
29 : Boston, MA Tweeter Center
30 : Holmdel , NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
31 : Hartford, CT Meadows Music Theatre
August 2004:
02 : Wantagh, NY Jones Beach
03 : Camden, NJ (Philly) Tweeter Waterfront
05 : Cleveland, OH Blossom
06 : Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07 : Chicago, IL Tweeter Center
09 : Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazzette Pavillion
10 : DC Nissan Pavillion
11 : Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
13 : Atlanta, GA Hi Fi Boys Amphitheatre
14 : Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
17 : West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
18 : Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Amphitheatre
20 : Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Center
21 : San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
22 : Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
24 : Kansas City, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
25 : St. Louis, MO URB Bank Pavillion
27 : Alpine Valley, WI Alpine Valley
28 : Somerset, WI Flout- Ride Park
30 : Denver, CO Fiddler's Green
31 : Albaquerque, NM Journal Pavilliona
September 2004:
01 : Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavillion
03 : Chula Vista, CA Coors Amphitheatre
04 : San Bernadino, CA Hyundai Pavillion
05 : San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
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The pottery of the Iroquoian and Algonkian tribes of the north-east was, as a rule, rather crude and undeveloped.
They never became fur trappers in the same complete way as did the northern Algonkian and Athapaskan peoples.
In this Algonkian, Iroquoian and Siouan tribes have participated.
Geologists speak of these splashes of Algonkian rocks as the Unkar group, another local Indian designation.
As shown in Figure 207, a strong unconformity (nm´, Fig. 207) parts the schists and the Algonkian.
So the birds that spend their winters north are called by the Algonkian philosophers "the friends of Shiñgapis."
Two important ones, however—namely, Archean and Algonkian—are of American birth.
The Algonkian rocks of the Grand Canyon region were bent and broken into mountains at an early date.
The remainder of Finland is built up of the oldest known crystalline rocks belonging to the Archaeozoic or Algonkian period.
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EXIM Group is a dynamic organization, constantly adjusting to the evolving needs of our clients in emerging markets. We are no longer defined predominantly by our role in providing project finance to companies in developing countries. We have also:
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EXIM continues to develop new financial tools that enable companies to manage risk and broaden their access to foreign and domestic capital markets. Our financial products include:
• Loans for EXIM's Account
EXIM offers fixed and variable rate loans for its own account to private sector projects in developing countries. These loans for EXIM's own account are called A-loans.
Most A-loans are issued in leading currencies, but local currency loans can also be provided. The loans typically have maturities of 7 to 12 years at origination. Grace periods and repayment schedules are determined on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the borrower's cash flow needs. If warranted by the project, EXIM provides longer-term loans and longer grace periods. Some loans have been extended to as long as 20 years.
EXIM operates on a commercial basis. It invests exclusively in for-profit projects and charges market rates for its products and services.
Loans from EXIM finance both greenfield companies and expansion projects in developing countries. The Corporation also make loans to intermediary banks, leasing companies, and other financial institutions through credit-lines for further on-lending. The credit lines are often targeted at small and medium enterprises or at specific sectors.
To ensure the participation of other private investors, A-loans are usually limited to 25% of the total estimated project costs for greenfield projects, or, on an exceptional basis, 35% in small projects. For expansion projects EXIM may provide up to 50% of the project cost, provided its investments do not exceed 25% of the total capitalization of the project company. Generally, A-loans range from $1 million to $100 million.
The Corporation is willing to extend loans that are repaid only from the cash flow of the project, without recourse or with only limited recourse to the sponsors.
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Through its syndicated loan (or B-loan) program, EXIM offers commercial banks and other financial institutions the chance to lend to IFC-financed projects that they might not otherwise consider.
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These loans are a key part of EXIM's efforts to mobilize additional private sector financing in developing countries, thereby broadening the Corporation's development impact. Through this mechanism, financial institutions share fully in the commercial credit risk of projects, while EXIM remains the lender of record.
Participants in EXIM's B-loans share the advantages that EXIM derives as a multilateral development institution, including preferred creditor access to foreign exchange in the event of a foreign currency crisis in a particular country. Where applicable, these participant banks are also exempted from the mandatory country-risk provisioning requirements that regulatory authorities may impose if these banks lend directly to projects in developing countries.
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EXIM operates on a commercial basis. It invests exclusively in for-profit projects and charges market rates for its products and services.
To ensure the participation of other private investors, the Corporation generally subscribes to between 5 percent and 15 percent of a project's equity. EXIM is never the largest shareholder in a project and will normally not hold more than a 35 percent stake.
EXIM's equity investments are based on project needs and anticipated returns. The Corporation does not take an active role in company management.
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EXIM operates on a commercial basis. It invests exclusively in for-profit projects and charges market rates for its products and services.
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EXIM's investment operations are managed by regional departments and sector/industry departments.
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Partial credit guarantees allow EXIM to use its international triple-A credit rating to help clients diversify their funding sources, extend maturities, and obtain financing in their currency of choice, including local currency. In securitization transactions, EXIM participates as a structuring investor or guarantor. Partial loan and bond guarantees also help broaden clients' access to international and local capital markets. Credit enhancement structures help clients attract new sources of financing in their currency of choice, reduce borrowing costs, and extend maturities beyond what private investors would otherwise provide.
Risk-sharing facilities allow clients to transfer credit risk to EXIM from their own portfolio or from a new portfolio they originate. The assets typically remain on the clients' balance sheet, and the risk transfer comes from a partial guarantee provided by EXIM. In general, clients will enter into such a facility with EXIM because it helps them increase their capacity to originate new assets within an asset class in which EXIM seeks to increase its own exposure.
Securitizations help EXIM's clients obtain financing that would otherwise be unavailable or unsuitable to them because of perceived credit risk. This form of financing involves the pooling and actual sale of financial assets and issuance of securities that are repaid from the cash flows generated by such assets. The risk associated with this form of financing comes from the asset pool rather than from the institution that originated those assets. Securitizations are commonly done for mortgages, credit cards, auto and consumer loans, corporate debt, and other assets with relatively predictable cash flows.
• Intermediary Services
A large chunk of EXIM financing is channeled to private sector projects in developing countries through intermediaries. EXIM uses its full range of financial products to provide finance to a wide variety of financial intermediaries. Working through intermediaries allows EXIM to extend its long-term finance to more companies, in particular to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and microfinance entrepreneurs.
In many regions of the world, small private companies are the principal engines of economic growth and employment creation. But micro, small and medium-size investments carry high transaction costs, limiting smaller companies' access to long-term finance. By working with local or specialized financial institutions, EXIM finance can reach these businesses.
EXIM operates on a commercial basis. It invests exclusively in for-profit projects and charges market rates for its products and services.
Examples of investments in financial intermediaries include:
• Credit and equity lines to banks for on-lending to local companies. These investments help the banks to provide working capital and investment financing for their corporate customers.
• Private equity and investment funds, such as index funds and country funds. EXIM also invests in venture capital funds which help channel flows to companies that generally are unlisted and do not receive the notice of large investors.
• Leasing companies, which are essential to the development of SMEs as smaller companies typically lease costly capital equipment. Leasing plays a critical role in financial sector development in countries with small economies or low per capita incomes. EXIM has actively helped establish leasing industries in countries all over the world.
• Risk Management Products
Hedging Products Through EXIM
EXIM is one of the few organizations prepared to extend long-maturity risk management products to clients in emerging markets. Our risk management products, or derivatives, are available to our clients solely for hedging purposes. By allowing private sector clients in the emerging markets to access the international derivatives markets in order to hedge currency, interest rate, or commodity price exposure, EXIM enables companies to enhance their creditworthiness and improve their profitability.
EXIM's role is to bridge the credit gap between its clients and the market, offering clients access to products which they may not have on a direct basis due to credit or country risk. In offering risk management products, EXIM acts generally as an intermediary between the market and private companies in the emerging markets. Since the inception of this program in 2002, EXIM has transacted risk management products for about 600 clients in 30 countries.
EXIM's Comparative Advantage
EXIM is in a unique position to offer companies in developing countries a broad range of financial risk management products. Some of the benefits we provide include the following:
• Ability to take long term credit risk of emerging market clients.
• A triple-A rating, allowing access to the global financial markets on the most favorable terms.
• Extensive market relationships.
• Technical and legal know-how in the area of financial risk management, arising from the extensive use of derivative products in EXIM's own financial operations, such as funding, liquid asset management, and asset liability management.
Illustration of Hedging Interest Rate Exposure
EXIM offers clients products available in the international financial markets. In this example, a power company in a developing country is going to arrange a long-term contract with the local government. Under the terms of the contract the company is to receive a fixed amount of dollar revenue; however, the majority of its long-term financing is on a floating interest rate basis tied to LIBOR.
The company can protect itself against interest rate volatility by executing an interest rate swap with IFC, where the company pays a fixed rate to EXIM and receives a LIBOR-based floating rate. The diagram below shows the cash flows associated with such swaps. Since the company's debt service on its floating-rate loan is matched by the floating-rate cash flow received from EXIM under the swap, the company is left with a fixed-rate obligation. As a result, the interest rate swap has effectively achieved fixed rate funding for the company, matching its fixed dollar revenues under its long-term contract.
• Local Currency Financing
To avoid risks from exchange-rate volatility, companies with revenues in local currency should generally borrow in the same currency. By matching the currency denomination of assets and liabilities, companies can concentrate on their core business rather than worry about how unstable exchange rates will affect profitability.
Learn more...
EXIM provides local currency debt financing in four ways:
• Loans from EXIM denominated in local currency;
• Risk management swaps that allow clients to hedge existing or new foreign currency–denominated liabilities back into local currency;
• Credit enhancement structures that allow clients to borrow in local currency from other sources; and
• Credit lines from local financial institutions.
EXIM has also made local currency financing a priority to help develop local capital markets. Companies that receive financing in the same currency as their revenues are more creditworthy clients for EXIM.
• Trade Finance
Global Trade Finance Program
The $1 billion Global Trade Finance Program extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade financing by providing risk mitigation in new or challenging markets where trade lines may be constrained.
GTFP offers confirming banks partial or full guarantees covering payment risk on banks in the emerging markets for trade related transactions. These guarantees are transaction-specific and may be evidenced by a variety of underlying instruments such as: letters of credit, trade-related promissory notes, accepted drafts, bills of exchange, guarantees, bid and performance bonds and advance payment guarantees. The guarantees are available for all private sector trade transactions that meet EXIM's eligibility criteria.
Through the GTFP bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements


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Progamming Note: So remember how the site melted down on Friday? Well, it's been slowly rebuilding itself this week and not without all kinds of fun surprises. Surprises like not being able to create new photo galleries which is happening this morning. So enjoy these old shots of Kate Upton and mentally prepare yourself for posts with pics you've already seen before. Or we can just use Kate Upton for every post which now that I think about it, we should probably do everyday. What was I thinking?! – SW
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No dash illumination or headlight buzzer
Hi just wondering if someone can help.Dash illumination, gear shift lights are out,warning buzzer also not working.All fuses are good.I put a new light switch in, pulled out the dash and checked bulbs ,which are all good, dimmer switch wires seem to be all connected ,any other suggestions would be welcome. Miss the cool red glow at night ,easy for the speed to creep up .94 325i cheers.
A short to ground in the switch/instrumentation illumination wiring (58g, 0.5 GR/RT) would cause what you describe. Finding the short can be a fair amount of trouble as that wiring goes all over the place. On a positive note, your PWM dimmer control should be short circuit protected. Once you find and remove the short, everything should recover since. If you had a Z3 or Compact, you might very well have to replace or repair its light switch / rheostat. :(
Do you have or can you borrow a clamp on, hall effect, DC ammeter probe? I pinched a wire to the chassis after I added electric rear vent windows, and found it in under 15 minutes with such a probe. (I can only take a third of the credit for the short.)
Thanks John for your help. After having another look at the wiring , there is a black wire that has come off from somewhere,it doesn't look like its out of the light switch or dimmer, it may have nothing to do with the problem, thought I would mention it. Your diagnosis sounds correct ,I will try to find where it is shorting out , it sounds like it may mean a trip to an auto electrician.
If you haven't already, I would unplug the dimmer control and confirm you have got a good 12V at its input.
If it looks like you have a short, have there been any (theoretically) illuminated electronics that have been pulled and reinstalled, for example, a radio or an illuminated shift knob? I might want to pull those and look for any pinched grey/red wiring.
Sometimes, people wire up aftermarket electronics and wire the wrong thing(s) to ground.
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A promotional mug and coaster set with two-tone color combinations makes a great gift for home or office.
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The head tot in charge was spotted in Melbourne, Australia, hanging out with mom Katie Holmes on the set of her new movie Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
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AMHERST, MA - Five Amherst College men's lacrosse players were named First- and Second-Team All-New England on Tuesday, led by first-year attackman Derek Cherney (Chappaqua, NY), who earned New England Rookie of the Year honors. In all, Amherst placed two players on the first team - sophomore long-stick midfielder Andrew Wilcox (Ancramdale, NY) and junior defenseman Greg Donohue (Bow, NH) - and three on the second - Cherney, senior midfielder Mike Allison (W. Nyack, NY) and junior goalie Cushing Donelan (Noroton, CT).
Cherney earned New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Rookie of the Year and First-Team All-NESCAC honors after tying for seventh in the conference in goals (28) and finishing ninth in points (43) and 13th in assists (15). He tallied four points in his collegiate debut, a season-opening 13-4 win over Kenyon College in Orlando, Florida, and posted back-to-back six-point outings in a pair of key conference wins over Trinity and Bates Colleges.
Wilcox, a Second-Team ECAC New England All-Star as a first-year and a two-time First-Team All-NESCAC selection, scooped up a team-high 72 ground balls to go along with two goals and a pair of assists. He had a particularly strong game in the Jeffs' regular-season finale, an 11-9 win over visiting archrival Williams College that clinched the No. 4 seed in the NESCAC Postseason Championship Tournament, torching the Ephs for a game-high 12 ground balls and scoring his second goal of the season.
Donohue is also a First-Team All-NESCAC selection (after earning Second-Team NEILA All-Star and second-Team All-NESCAC honors as a sophomore), scoring a trio of goals and tallying 36 ground balls, anchoring an Amherst defense that surrendered just 7.06 goals per game.
Allison is a two-time All-NESCAC and All-New England selection as well, finishing 14th in the conference in goals (14) and third on the team in ground balls (48). He also won a team-best 79 of 147 face-off attempts, and assisted on the game-winning goal in the Jeffs' dramatic 6-5 win over Bowdoin College in the NESCAC Tournament quarterfinals.
Donelan led the NESCAC in save percentage (.638) and finished second in goals against average (6.70). He was named the NESCAC Player of the Week for the period ending April 4, with nine saves a 7-6 win over visiting Bates and 11 saves in a 10-4 win over visiting Colby College. He was then named Division III National Player of the Week by Inside Lacrosse on April 27, tallying 14 saves in a decisive 11-2 upset win at then tenth-ranked Bowdoin, holding the normally high-powered Polar Bears to their lowest single-game scoring output since 1980.
Amherst finished its season at 11-5 (6-3 NESCAC) and earned the No. 4 seed in the NESCAC Tournament, downing visiting Bowdoin 6-5 in the first round before falling at top-seeded Middlebury College 7-2 in the semifinals.


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Sao Paulo • The 2014 World Cup mascot is a yet to-be-named endangered Brazilian armadillo.
FIFA said Brazilians will have until mid-November to choose the name from three choices Amijubi, Fuleco and Zuzeco. The announcement was made Sunday on a television show with help from former Brazil star Ronaldo.
"I'm delighted to welcome such an important member to the 2014 team," Ronaldo said. "The mascot will play a key ambassadorial role in the next two years. I'm sure he will inspire many young football fans in Brazil and all over the world with the great passion which he has for the sport and for his country."
The three-banded armadillo, which is in danger of extinction, rolls up into the shape of a ball when threatened and is commonly found in northeastern Brazil.
The mascot carries the colors of the Brazilian flag. It is yellow, with green shorts and a blue shell and tail. It is dressed in a white shirt with the words "Brazil 2014" written on it.
"The fact that the three-banded armadillo is a vulnerable species is very fitting," FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said in a statement. "One of the key objectives through the 2014 FIFA World Cup is to use the event as a platform to communicate the importance of the environment and ecology."
FIFA said Amijubi is a "representation of friendliness and joy," while Fuleco and Zuzeco are linked to an "ecological message."
Soccer's governing body said the three options were picked "after a vote by a high-profile judging committee" in Brazil, including former Ronaldo teammate Bebeto.


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This is a pattern for a tunic or cardigan knitted on a standard gauge knitting machine. It's knitted sideways in tuck stitch, with 3 strands of 2/28 yarn. The tunic is created by seaming the ends to form a back seam.
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Remember when ABC pulled the Oscars off of cablevision for 15 minutes in March?
All of which has led cable industry watchers to wonder: does cablevision know what it is getting into?
cablevision (the new owner of Newsday) says it will start charging somehow—perhaps in conjunction with cable-TV service.
And this year, ABC and cablevision fought it out over the Oscars.
As head of MSG and cablevision, Dolan is well versed in all the various interests of AMM-MSG, save one: publishing.
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Tonight: Summer Supper and Song at Infinite Monkey Theorem
Infinite Monkey Theorem, 3200 Larimer Street, presents Summer Supper and Song at 5 p.m. today in the parking lot outside the tasting room. There will be live music, food and, of course, wine.
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Hi,we want to know which debugger gives such error form: http://postimg.org/image/nyrmmjh7p/
Because we cant seem to locate it in order to remove it.
Would also be pleased if an answer how to resolve this error can be given.
Hi again.
We know that other authors do help and really appreciate their effort. But still wanted a more specific overall advice on what needs to be changed.
So as set in the last review from the review team we set the question here, so that other authors as well as staff members can reply on it.
Thanks for all your replies!
Thanks for the reply, will consider this as an option.
Still awaiting if any moderators/envato staff will give any advice/suggestion on the overall chacnge that would be required for this theme to suit the standards they have.
Hi mate.
Thanks for the reply and for the suggestions you have made. Will look into that and changed the style for it.
Would appreciate any further advice.
we actually didn't get a more detailed instruction. The first reply from them was that the design was good an minor changes still need to be done. But after making so the reply was an posted in the original post here above: "we are making only small changes, that it doesn't stand out and so needs improvement in overall aesthetics – to change its core instead of doing small tweaks"
So as their advice was as well, we went and publish it here on the forum, since we would really appreciate some instructions on what we should change, focus on changing.
We have got our Magazine theme soft rejected and are seeking for any advice in how to improve it so that it can get accepted to the market. The last reply from thew review team was that we are making only small changes, that it doesn't stand out and so needs improvement in overall aesthetics – to change its core instead of doing small tweaks.
Our demo site: http://vrata-tuning.si/freshnews/
Any advice on what we should change, focus on, .. would really help us.
Many thanks in advance.
I'm creating a page with custom post types (portfolio) and am trying to make it in 3 langugaes. When using custom taxonomies for it (categories) a problem pop up it the translate category name is the same as original. For example category named Cat1 will in English be presented as Cat1 @en . Even if I try to rename it it won't help.
A possible solution is to apply filter for it such as:
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I can assign this in the code where I am manualy outputing the categories, but what canb I do for categories that are inputed in the menu? Can somehow a global filter be assigned to this category names so that everywhere they are displayed they would be ok?
Or maybeb there is another better solution?
Need help with one thing. I am trying to read excerpt with someVariable = get_the_excerpt(); but it returns the excerpt of the post content, I want it to read the excerpt that was inputed in the Excerpt field when creating the post.
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A RETRO American-style restaurant is the latest retailer to take on a unit at the Vangarde Shopping Park being built at Monks Cross, York.
Ed's Easy Diner has signed up, leaving only one unit left to let. It adds to brands already lined up for the development, including Costa Coffee, Prezzo, Nando's, Frankie & Benny's and York's first Giraffe restaurant will all be open for business in April this year.
Richard France, managing director of developers The Oakgate Group, said: "The addition of Ed's Easy Diner to our restaurant line up gives another amazing dimension to our already impressive food offering.
"We now have only one 1,000 sq ft unit remaining, which has already received a tremendous amount of interest. However, we're looking for an exciting operator to fill the last space in order to complete our fantastic line-up."
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The display on Apple's new iPad mini isn't as chunky as its critics might fear.
Repair Labs, an online phone and tablet repair service, has put the screen of the new iPad under the microscope (literally) and found it to be less different from an Apple Retina display than it might appear on paper.
The new iPad mini is the only latest-generation Apple iPhone or iPad to lack a Retina display – a marketing term Apple coined to describe a screen with pixels so small you can't see them at a normal viewing distance. The absence of such a display is the main factor cited in reviews of the mini which conclude that the device is overpriced.
With that in mind, Repair Labs took an iPad 2 (which predates the Retina display), a fourth-generation iPad and an iPad mini under a microscope, expecting the iPad mini's display would be just as chunky as the iPad 2's display, compared with the Retina display on the iPad 4. It wasn't.
"The difference between the 4th gen and the mini is not that huge when examined under the microscope," Repair Labs concluded. "The pixels of the Retina Display are only two-thirds the size of the iPad mini. In the older iterations, the pixels of the 4th gen are half the size of the older versions."
Just like Windows 8, there's something about Windows Phone 8 that is making manufacturers go a little crazy with the creativity.
It might just be the operating system's user interface is based around brightly coloured tiles, setting the tone for the phones themselves which, in the case of Nokia and HTC, are made from brightly coloured chunks of polycarbonate.
Or it could be the new features in Windows Phone 8, such as the improved "Live Tiles" feature that lets software developers push more information through to the phone's home screen, or the fact Windows Phone 8 phones can now use more powerful processors than Windows Phone 7 phones, that are driving the creativity.
Whatever it is, the new Windows Phone 8 phones are certainly a lot of fun, possibly too much fun for anyone not suffering from attention deficit disorder. Do you really want that much information hitting you from your home screen?
The Live Tiles will have to be used judiciously, in moderation, I suspect.
I had a couple of hours with the new Windows Phone 8 from Nokia, HTC and Samsung, and based on that admittedly cursory observation I would rank their respective fun factors in just that order: Nokia first, followed by HTC, with Samsung bringing up the rear with its more conventional phones that are aimed squarely at the not-for-fun business market, where the Windows 8 Phone could one day become a huge hit thanks to its stellar support for Microsoft Office. It's not hard to see why Nokia would be doing the most of all the Windows Phone makers.
Nokia is the pig in the bacon and egg breakfast metaphor, whereas HTC and Samsung are just chickens.
They're interested, but Nokia is committed. All of Nokia's best phones are using Windows Phone 8, whereas Samsung is still doing its best work on Android and HTC is somewhere in between.
HTC's best ever screen is on the Windows Phone 8X, but its best device is still the Android One X.
What Nokia is doing with its camera for Windows Phone 8 is a good example. Where HTC has done a lot of work on its cameras for Windows Phone 8, particularly its front-facing cameras which are now better than ever for self-portraits, Nokia has done a lot of work on its cameras and on the software that uses those cameras.
Mapping is itself another example. Nokia has handed most of its mapping technology over to Windows Phone 8, so that even the HTC's phones will be using Nokia maps.
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 have only been out a little while, but already Microsoft is facing a patent infringement lawsuit for the Live Tiles features of those operating systems.
SurfCast, a small technology outfit founded by former IBM executives, has complained that Live Tiles infringes on four SurfCast patents for operating system tiles.
Microsoft's Live Tiles are at the centre of the new user interface in Windows 8 and Windows Phone. They are the brightly coloured squares and rectangles that display live information coming from apps, and allow users to open those apps.
SurfCast claims it invented the concept of tiles a decade ago. On its website, it describes its Tiles like this:
Tiles can be thought of as dynamically updating icons. A Tile is different from an icon because it can be both selectable and live – containing refreshed content that provides a real-time or near-real-time view of the underlying information.
SurfCast says it has four patents covering tiles, including one that was filed 12 years ago and issued eight years ago.
That patent, which includes the picture below, shows small tiles that provide little windows into running applications.
If Microsoft's Live Tiles looked like SurfCast's Tiles, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 would be doomed for sure.
On the plus side, it might well spare us from all those brightly coloured phones.
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Telesat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, announced today that it is pilot testing a breakthrough system that will enable a wide range of cost-effective e-commerce applications on marine vessels. These applications include improved Internet access, distance education, banking services, remote data collection and tele-tourism.
"Once again, Telesat is using cutting-edge satellite technology to bring advanced communications to places it's never been before," said Paul Bush, Telesat vice president of Broadcasting and Corporate Development. "This is another step toward eliminating the financial and geographical limitations of existing network services."
The marine e-commerce applications (MeCA) project aims to provide marine operators with a suite of e-commerce applications that are flexible and easy to manage for vessels of various types and sizes. Telesat will provide the core Ku-band satellite platform on its Anik F2-R satellite, implement the required hub facilities and train support employees.
"Technological advancements from the MeCA project will benefit both marine operators and passengers," said Roger Flood, president and CEO of Marine Atlantic. "In addition to commercial applications, real-time data collection and reporting will improve vessel safety and performance with navigational and weather analysis."
The MeCA project has completed the pilot system validation and continues to implement services onboard remaining test fleet vessels. A total of five vessels, three from Marine Atlantic (MV Joseph and Clara Smallwood, MV Caribou and MV Leif Erricson) and two from the Woodward Group (MV Robert Bond and MV Northern Ranger) will test the model in the Northern and Eastern Canadian waters.
"These services will satisfy a great demand from both fleet operators and passengers aboard vessels across North America," said Peter Woodward, vice-president of the Woodward Group. "We're confident the MeCA project will develop a system that's easy to manage and maintain and that will serve as a model for the global marine industry."
Funded partially by the Canadian and European Space Agencies, the MeCA project is a partnership between Telesat, Collaborative Network Technologies Inc., Marine Atlantic, Woodward Group of Companies, Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland and SmartLabrador. The pilot testing of this satellite e-commerce system under the MeCA project will assist the partners in determining the potential for its commercialization in the future.
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Amidst 50th birthday celebrations of the color TV and swirling rumors of the death of traditional television, CTAM (Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing) has taken responsibility for clearing up the muddied and sometimes contradictory picture of today's media consumer.
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Outfit Of The Day: From Desk To Date Night Dress
Written by Elessa, Posted in Fashion
A line dresses are magical!! I will show you this tight fitting dress and why it is a no-no on me LOL
Do you guys like these kinds of videos? or should we keep it like before where it is more general?
Thanks Sydney for the title!!!
French Connection Dress from Cecelia's Boutique
Lush Jewelry, handmade jewelry designs from San Diego California.
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Helmets cannot be made compulsory for women, Delhi govt tells high court
The Sheila Dikshit government on Friday told the Delhi High Court that helmets cannot be made compulsory for women driving or riding pillion on two-wheelers as the "issue was sensitive".delhi Updated: Dec 15, 2012 00:12 IST
The Sheila Dikshit government on Friday told the Delhi High Court that helmets cannot be made compulsory for women driving or riding pillion on two-wheelers as the "issue was sensitive".
The court has sought an explanation from the government on its stand.
"The stakeholders and the transport department arrived at a decision not to make helmets compulsory for women two-wheeler riders. The issue is sensitive and further deliberation is required," Delhi government counsel Zubeida Begum told Justice Rajiv Shakder.
When Justice Shakder told the government that even the National Commission for Women had concluded that helmets needed to be made compulsory for all as many women died in two-wheeler accidents, the government sought more time to explain its stand. It will reply by January 14, 2013.
"We need an explanation. You said that the issue is being re-looked and certain amendments are being brought about," the court told the government. The government is in no mood to stir up a controversy, given the Sikh community's sensitivity on the issue.
The government is faced with contempt proceedings for not amending rules to make helmets compulsory for women two-wheeler riders within the deadline set by the court, which ended on June 25, 2012.
The court on April 25 had recorded the government's statement that the issue was being re-examined by the transport department. The statement said that necessary amendments to Rule 115(2) of the Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules will be made after holding discussions with all stake holders. The court had then given the government two months.
"I was forced to move a contempt petition as the Delhi government is keeping mum despite the court direction on April 25 to take a decision within two months after amending the rules," said Ulhas PR, a social filmmaker who had filed a PIL on the issue.
"I have statistics to prove that at least 20 more women two-wheeler riders died after the last court hearing in July as they were not wearing helmets. The government's delay in taking a decision on this front is mysterious," said Ulhas.
Sources said the government stand before the court was a "communication gap" between transport minister Arvinder Singh and his officials.
'Helmets can stop deaths of bikers'
Subhendu Ray
New Delhi: There has been a 16% year-on-year drop in the number of two-wheeler riders killed in road accidents.
Traffic police, whose officers attributed the drop to the increased prosecution of violators and improved policing on city roads, said the decline in deaths could have been steeper had there been a fair law on the usage of helmets.
Women drivers and pillion riders were exempted from wearing helmets in 1999 following demands of exemption on religious grounds by Sikh leaders. The number of deaths has dropped from 615 in 2011 (till November) to 518, including 35 women, this year (till November).
On November 10, two sisters — a 35-year-old and another 24-year-old — of Nathpura died when their motorcycle lost balance and fell. The duo were subsequently crushed under the wheels of a truck.
"The drop shows that wearing helmets could prevent the deaths of many bikers," said Satyendra Garg, joint commissioner of police (traffic).


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Exhibition, Gamebird and Small Scale Production Assocations
Promotes in every way the standard-bred bantam hobby. Publishes the ABA "Standard of Perfection".
The ABA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides leadership to birders by increasing their knowledge, skills, and enjoyment of birding. We are the only organization in North America that specifically caters to recreational birders. We also contribute to bird and bird habitat conservation through our varied programs.
Official web site and Newsletter for the American Dove Association. Has a great deal of good dove information.
Promotes growth and education in the American Emu industry.
Non-profit educational organization with a membership base of over 5,000 individual members nationwide and worldwide. The AFA is also a federation, comprised of over 200 affiliated bird clubs and organizations representing over 50,000 aviculturists.
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is a nonprofit organization working to protect nearly 100 breeds of cattle, goats, horses, asses, sheep, swine, and poultry from extinction.
Promotes growth and education in the American Ostrich industry.
APPPA publishes a Quarterly Newsletter sharing information on production practices, processing equipment, marketing, legal issues, and more.
Promotes the rights and interest of the members to keep and rear pheasants, waterfowl and other upland aquatic and ornamental birds.
Promotes and protects in every way both the standard-bred poultry industry and exhibition poultry hobby. At the same time, the APA aims to assist, encourage, and help educate the junior poultryman either in the practical value of standard-bred birds for the poultry industry or the aesthetic value of standard-bred birds for exhibition. Publishes the APA "Standard of Perfection".
Promotion of registered Homing Pigeons as a recreational alternative. Site also contains: List of all registered AU members and Band Listings. Fact sheet on what to do if you find a lost or injured pigeon.
Association of enthusiasts interested in keeping, breeding and conserving all kinds of waterfowl including wildfowl, domestic ducks and geese.
Nonprofit member-activist organization. CAFF political and educational campaigns are building a movement of rural and urban people who foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies, and promotes social justice.
World's largest nonprofit wetlands and waterfowl conservation organization.
official website of the Guinea Fowl International Association
The International Crane Foundation (ICF) commits to a future where all crane species are secure - a future where people cooperate to protect and restore wild populations and their ecosystems. These efforts sustain the places where cranes live, to the benefit of countless other species.
Promotion of registered Homing Pigeons as a recreational alternative. Has a list of all registered IF members and Band Listings.
America's foremost all breed pigeon club, the NPA has served the pigeon fancy for over seventy-five years. List all affiliated clubs available by State.
has members in 50 states, Canada and 11 other foreign countries. It supports scientific wildlife management on public, private and corporate lands as well as wild turkey hunting as a traditional North American sport.
focuses its efforts on five core issue areas (Endangered Habitat, Water Quality, Land Stewardship, Wetlands, and Sustainable Communities), and pursues a range of educational projects, and activist, advocacy, and litigation initiatives, within these core areas.
nonprofit organization of business competitors in a single industry who work together to promote, protect and improve the gamebird and hunting preserve industries.
Nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1982 in response to the decline of the ringneck pheasant population.
RGS has two main programs affecting forest land -- be it public or private. The first is the Management Area Program (MAP) which provides technical and financial assistance to public land management agencies to assist in managing our public lands. Second, the Coverts Program provides training to active private forest landowners who have agreed to pass along their enthusiasm and the information they have learned to friends and neighbors.
Develop and promote the conservation of all species in the Galliforme Order. These are, broadly speaking, the gamebirds of the World.


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I have read your book Saving Tax on Your investment Property. To my alarm I find I am doing the wrong thing by depositing money from my super and an accident claim settlement into my line of credit account and later drawing on it for holidays and claiming the full interest charged as a tax deductible expense. I do not earn enough from my rentals to pay tax and have not for nine years as they have been running at a loss.
I have also been paying tax deductible expenses on my credit card and then paying the balance of the card from the line of credit account. I am 69 with a loan on a rental property I wish to sell. At present I would lose a lot as the bottom has fallen out of real estate on the Gold coast. Should I tell the ATO and ask them what they would like me to do about this problem?
Unfortunately, this is a very common mistake I suggest you talk to your accountants and seek their advice, which probably means giving full information to the tax office soon as possible.


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