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Johannesburg - The chief financial officer of the Financial Services Board (FSB) resigned a week after The Star questioned him about allegations that he demanded millions of rand in bribes.
Africa Cash and Carry chief executive Edrees Ahmed Hathurani allegedly paid FSB chief financial officer Dawood Seedat R12 million after Seedat allegedly threatened to close down Africa Cash and Carry through an SA Revenue Service (Sars) audit.
The Star put these allegations to Seedat two weeks ago. He denied all the allegations.
Last Friday, the FSB sent out a press release saying Seedat had resigned following "corruption allegations that have been levelled against him in his personal capacity".
"As an institution with a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption, the FSB is looking into these allegations to assess whether or not they have had any impact on his employment relationship."
The DA intends taking the matter to Parliament.
"Mr Seedat's sudden resignation following corruption allegations levelled against him in his 'personal capacity' is cause for serious concern and calls for clarity," said DA finance spokesman Deon George.
He said the FSB, which oversees the non-banking financial services industry, "performs a crucial governance function over trillions of rand that belong to millions of hard-working South Africans"
Hathurani said in an affidavit, which The Star has seen, that he was contacted last June by a man called Mohammed Moosa, who wanted to meet him urgently because he was "in serious trouble".
Moosa told him that a man called Dawood Seedat was investigating him and that Seedat had been responsible for Hathurani's last Sars assessment – for more than R200m.
Seedat allegedly told Moosa the FSB was working with Sars to close down Hathurani's business, the affidavit states.
Moosa then told Hathurani that Seedat could resolve the matter amicably.
Hathurani said he first met Seedat at a restaurant in Fordsburg, Joburg, called Calistos with Moosa, when Seedat allegedly said he would use the FSB and Sars to close down his business and confiscate his assets.
"He had documentation in his possession which appeared to originate from Sars… He also displayed to me a search and seizure warrant that appeared to belong to Sars.
"I was petrified and could not think straight. I panicked and asked him what he wanted," Hathurani's affidavit said.
"He explained that I would need to pay them and take care of them in order to fix the matter. He stated that the current Sars business assessment would collapse and that the assessment was in any event factually and fatally flawed," the affidavit said.
Hathurani said he was told to pay R12m to a Sars consultant. The affidavit names two people who work for Sars who Seedat allegedly said would help.
Hathurani said he found that Seedat was the FSB chief financial officer, a specialist consultant for Sars and had worked for the National Prosecuting Authority.
"I was overcome by a sense of hopelessness as I had sufficient problems of my own, and agreed to their request for a money payment," he said in the affidavit.
Several payments were made between June and November last year.
"Most of the payments were collected from me at my business by Mohammed Moosa and in turn given to Dawood Seedat," Hathurani said.
Seedat always called to confirm that he had received the money.
Hathurani said the last R5m had been collected by Seedat personally on three occasions, and each payment was made at a mosque in Midrand.
Hathurani said he recorded the last two payments with audio and video, and the money was delivered by his son and friend.
The Star saw a video which allegedly shows Seedat accepting two boxes, one with R1.5m inside and another with R500 000. Hathurani said in the affidavit he demanded Seedat return his R12m.
Contacted for comment, Seedat referred The Star to his attorney, Darryl Ackerman, who denied the accusations.
"The allegations of misconduct levelled against our client are vexatious, spurious, without substance and are denied. The sources of the allegations against our client are under investigation and are using our client as an unwitting pawn to divert attention from themselves," said Ackerman.
He said his client was not prepared to become involved in a matter that is sub judice.
FSB chief executive Dube Tshidi said they would not be in a position to comment on the allegations against Seedat.
"The FSB has neither the powers not the infrastructure to investigate allegations made against its employees that do not pertain to the employee's employment with the FSB," Tshidi said.
He said Sars and the FSB were independent institutions and the FSB has no "dealings" with Sars regarding company audits or any of Sars's statutory duties.
Sars spokeswoman Marika Muller would not say if there was any Sars audit against Africa Cash and Carry because of taxpayer confidentiality. She said Seedat once worked for Sars, but left in 2005.
She urged anyone with evidence to come forward so that Sars could investigate.
"Sars also wants to warn taxpayers that any approach by self-proclaimed intermediaries claiming they can 'fix' tax problems by bribing Sars officials are attempted fraud and corruption. Sars will take action against both the fraudsters and the taxpayers who participate in such criminal activities."
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Story, a junior in civil engineering's bio-resource program at Montana State University, is studying civil-based environmental engineering. By the time he graduates in 2005, he will be employable in water and environmental engineering. En route to graduation, the 20-year-old doesn't just study water issues. He lives them.
On a recent ski trip into the Crazy Mountains, Story left his scholastic concerns on campus and concentrated on skiing the deep frozen water, in the form of untracked backcounty powder.
"I try to ski or climb every weekend," Story said.
It was his knowledge of snow science and avalanche behavior that helped Story and companions choose safe slopes to play upon. During his student career, he worked with MSU's avalanche expert and engineering professor, Ed Adams.
"Adams has a big freezer in the engineering building where he can research depth-hoar growth (snow-crystals under the snow)," Story said. "Knowing about snow and avalanches can keep me alive."
Story admits that is where his interest in snow science ends, or rather melts, because it's running water that truly interests him. That enthusiasm combined with a 3.99 GPA, extracurricular activities and varied talents have set him up to be awarded the MSU Student of the Month, an award sponsored by the Bozeman Rotary Club.
The Bozeman High School graduate has numerous other awards and scholarships including the E.R. Dodge Scholarship, the MSU University Scholarship, the MSU Merit Scholarship and a MSU Music Department Scholarship.
Story explains that the bio-resources courses train civil engineers to fulfill the infrastructure needs of ever-expanding society while addressing natural resource issues. He is particularly concerned with safe and adequate water supplies and protection of surface and groundwater quantity and quality. Studies also examine waste and by-product management, and soil and water conservation and reclamation.
"I am in a training program with the U.S. Forest Service called the Student Career Experience Program," he said. "I work for a professional engineer in Missoula who monitors water systems in campgrounds and forest service facilities. I enjoy the challenge of efficiently maintaining an aging water distribution infrastructure."
In his spare time, Story occasionally plays the organ at his church, raises money for avalanche education and is president of the MSU Bio-Resource Engineering Club. Even with his many commitments, he finds time to play jazz piano, climb most of the highest peaks around Bozeman and mountain bike.
"Brian is an ideal student," says Joel Cahoon, civil engineering. "His diverse interests and activities are a rare treat in the academically rigorous College of Engineering. He has demonstrated leadership skills and is the clear frontrunner in our program based on classroom performance."
As Story hears the praise, he packs his truck for spring outings, mostly kayaking frothy rivers and extending ski adventures further into the mountains.
"I spend as much time as possible outside," he said, noting that it was in high school that he began to figure out how to balance work, school and relaxation. "Being outside, especially alone, allows me to clear my mind and live life more fully. High school kids need to know that it's wise to take hard classes -- the hardest classes that they can -- such as the advanced placement classes if offered. Then they need to get involved in a few extracurricular activities -- but not get too busy. High school is also about having fun."
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But after two years? Five? Ten? It seems impossible to think that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences would fail to find some reason why certain industry icons deserve to take home one of those little gold statuettes.
Celebuzz has found not two, or five, or ten, but 25 performers and filmmakers who have never won an Oscar – and in a few cases, have never received nominations.
While the most egregious oversight in Oscar history might be never awarding a Best Director statuette to Stanley Kubrick, the filmmaker did in fact receive recognition in 1968 for Visual Effects for his work on 2001: A Space Odyssey. And Alfred Hitchcock, another industry luminary, received an honorary Oscar, but was never recognized for an individual film, despite receiving nominations for Psycho and other classic suspense thrillers.
But more recently, actors like Leonardo DiCaprio, Liam Neeson and Johnny Depp have failed to win awards against their colleagues and contemporaries, regardless of the fact that they've given some of the most unique, interesting, and perhaps most importantly, memorable performances in cinema history.
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Arran Brindle says England completely focused on Ashes victory
Arran Brindle and Lydia Greenway are sure England's women will take nothing for granted until the Ashes are retained.
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England moved into an 8-0 lead over the Australians with victory in the first one-day international in Melbourne, Brindle and Greenway putting on an unbroken stand of 142 to see the tourists home by seven wickets.
Australia now need to win the remaining two 50-over games and two Twenty20 matches to snatch the urn back from England, but Sunday's match-winners say there is absolutely no complacency in the camp.
"It was a fantastic win," Brindle told ecb.co.uk. "We set out to put a mark on the table for the one-day series and we obviously managed to do that today.
"We take one game at a time. We've won today and put a good marker down that we will chase most things.
"I don't think you would underestimate the Australians at any point. They obviously want to come back, win every game and win the Ashes.
"Until we get those points on the board to secure the Ashes... but, even then, we do not want to take our foot of the gas either.
"We have come out here to play some good cricket and that means winning as many games as possible."
Greenway added: "It is really pleasing that we got the win today but, in general, we're not going to underestimate the Australian team.
"We have still got a job to do and we'll be refocussing again over the next couple of days and looking forward to Thursday."
England can seal the Ashes on Thursday when the second one-day international takes place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground - the series finale is in Hobart next Sunday.


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About Ai Weiwei
Ai is known as one of China's most provocative and vocal artists; his focus on human rights and social change eventually led to his detainment by Chinese authorities for nearly three months in 2011. The Chinese government later supplied charges of tax evasion against Ai, which he vehemently denies. Since his detainment, Ai has been kept under constant surveillance by the government—a circumstance that has led him to create a series of new works, including a marble surveillance camera, that will be part of this exhibition.
Biographical Timeline
- 1957 - Ai Weiwei is born in Beijing, China. His parents are well-known poet Ai Qing and writer Gao Ying.
- 1958–1975 - Ai's family are exiled to a labor camp in northwest China during the Cultural Revolution.
- 1976–1981 - Ai returns to Beijing with his family and attends Beijing Film Academy.
- 1981–1993 - Ai moves to the US. He attends Parsons School of Design and lives mostly in the East Village of New York City.
- 1993 - Ai returns to Beijing to care for his ailing father.
- 1997 - Ai helps to establish the China Art Archives and Warehouse.
- 1998 - Ai designs his own studio and residence in Beijing, his first architectural project.
- 2003 - Ai serves as artistic consultant for the design of the "Bird's Nest" Stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
- 2006 - Ai begins blogging, publishing a steady stream of social commentary and political critique.
- 2008 - Ai launches a citizens' investigation to collect the names of the more than 5,000 school children killed in the May 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
- May 2009 - Ai's blog is shut down by Chinese authorities, and he begins communicating via Twitter.
- July 2009 - Ai has an encounter with police in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, during which he is beaten on the head. He later finds out he has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that requires emergency surgery.
- October 2010 - Ai exhibits his work Sunflower Seeds at London's Tate Modern gallery.
- November 2010 - Ai is placed under house arrest by the Chinese police.
- January 2011 - The Chinese government orders the demolition of Ai's newly constructed studio in Shanghai.
- April 2011 - Ai is stopped at the Beijing airport and detained for "economic crimes."
- June 2011 - After 81 days in a secret detention center on the outskirts of Beijing, Ai is released.
- June 2012 - Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, a documentary about Ai's artistic practices and social activism, opens in theaters to international acclaim.
- April 5, 2013 - A major retrospective of Ai Weiwei's work, Ai Weiwei: According to What?, opens at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.


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Founders Hall brings 'Fiddler' to stage
McKeesport Area middle school students are getting ready for their future involvement in high school theater by staging a musical of their own.
Founders Hall students will perform "Fiddler on the Roof"
beginning Wednesday and continuing nightly at 7:30 through April 27 in the Francis McClure auditorium.
"Everyone is working so hard to get it done, and the show is amazing," eighth-grader Avery Goldinger, who plays Tzeitel, said. "The characters all have different personalities, but they all seem to fit."
"Fiddler," set in early 1900s Russia, is the story of a milkman named Tevye and his struggle to maintain Jewish traditions within his family.
As his five daughters grow — the three eldest choosing husbands and drifting from their traditions — Tevye, played by Antonio Grigsby, struggles with his changing world. While weighing his daughters' choices, he also is faced with the Tsar's decision to push the Jewish people from their village.
Eighth-grader Talona Jones, who plays Tevye's wife Golde, said the show is challenging, but fun.
"We've become a family," Talona said of the cast. "Theater is a great experience to meet new people."
Seventh-grader Connor Shields, who plays Motel, said everyone contributes something unique.
"It feels like everyone is so important," Connor said. "Without everyone involved, we would be nothing."
Choreographer Julie Tomich, who teaches eighth-grade language arts at Founders Hall, said students are exceeding expectations.
"I'm very impressed with this age group — how well they picked everything up and how well they cooperate," Tomich said. "They're so eager to learn and so excited."
"Fiddler" producer Drew DeCarlo, who is the middle school band teacher, said theater programs enhance students' learning experience. At the middle school level, theater builds self-esteem and prepares students for high school performances.
"The arts are alive in our district," DeCarlo said.
Jennifer R. Vertullo is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-664-9161, ext. 1956, or email@example.com.


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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
I need you today...
Monday, January 21, 2008
I got this message today from someone; I am not sure if they would want their name mentioned but this sincerely blessed my heart and I wanted to post it. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!
"But He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I
shall come forth as gold (Job 23:10). All the days of my appointed time will I wait,
till my change come (Job 14:14b). [So with that being said] Though
He slay me, yet will I trust in Him. (Job 13:15a)
I have a sneaky suspicion that once you let God know how you
feel, He will let you know how He feels and that is, Woman of God,
daughter, just trust me. I know what Im doing. If you can just endure a
little while longer, you will have the last laugh. Dont faint. Dont get
despondent along the way.
Yes, your heart hurts but I couldnt allow this door
to open because it was a smoke screen, it wouldve been what you wanted
and not what I wanted for you. It would have been an Ishmael (what the
flesh wanted) and not an Isaac (what is ordained in the Spirit). Hold on
woman of God. I havent forgotten about you. I know it seems like its
taking a long time but everything is going according to my divine plan and will
for your life. Youve got to trust me. Even when you dont understand it
or what Im doing, you must trust me. Can you do that for me? Can you trust
me with your life? Better yet do you trust me? Do you trust that I have
your best interest at heart? Do you trust that I can come through for you?
Do you> trust that I know what Im doing? Do you trust me to bring you out
of this trial? Do you trust me? Do you? I cant hear you?!!! Do you trust
Then if you do, then let me handle this thing. Let me handle it! I know
what Im doing. Do you think I want to see you hurt? Do you think I like
watching you suffer through the afflictions? Do you think I like
watching you agonize over when your breakthrough is coming? What kind of Father
do you think I am? Believe me, I want to come to your rescue, although
its very tempting, but I cant because if I do, the blessing wont last;
you wont get all that Ive ordained for you. Youve gone through too much
emotional damage, youve cried too many tears, youve been through too
much these past few years for me to just let you settle for anything. Ive
got to let you endure until the end. I cant allow you to give in now.
Trust me,it will be worth it. But you have to trust me?
I know your heart aches. I know youre confused but daughter, the end is nigh; your
breakthrough is imminent. I wouldnt be a just God if I didnt allow you to
enter into the Promised Land after all this time in the wilderness. Trust me. I
need you to trust me. Trust me. Please trust me. I will not let you
down.I promise!!!!
People of God, my heart is soooooooo encouraged on this morning. I think
Ill repeat what Job said again but in my words. But He knows the
way that I shall take and when He gets through trying me in the fire, in the furnace of affliction, I shall come forth as pure gold. So because I know Im coming out, I will sit back and wait on my appointed time until
my change come. Though it feels like the Lord is slaying me, though it feels
like I am going through the furnace of affliction, though it feels
like I am experiencing disappointment after disappointment, though it feels
like my world is turned upside down and spinning out of control,
though I go through times of discouragement, YET will I trust Him. Why?
Because the steps of a good woman are ordered by the
God knows what Hes doing in my life because Hes God! And cant
nobody be God like God! So since Hes God and He knows what Hes doing, I
might as well take the attitude of Job and wait on my change to come. He may
not come when I want Him, but believe me before its all said and done,
Hes going to come through just in time.
God and God alone has the final say. If you didnt know, you better ask somebody!!!! Glory to
Shondo!!! And for those of you who dont know what that means, and for those who thought it was a
form no speaking in tongues, Shondo is actually Hebrew slang for God is
going to turn it around! Shondoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
Hallelujah to Jesus! Shondo!!!!!!!!! Youve got to trust God! Woman of God, dont pass out and drop out of the race
because youve experienced a little turbulence, you better look at your
situation and shout Shondo!!!!
In fact, let me declare it in the atmosphere again. Shondo!!!!! Do it God!
So no matter what you are going through this morning, dont allow
what you see to get you in a funk, to get you depressed, confused,
despondent, or discouraged; when its all said and done, youve got to trust
God! Will you do that this morning? Will you trust the lover of your soul? Will you
trust the lifter of your head? Will you trust the way-maker? Will you
trust Him this morning? Good! Now that weve got that squared away,
lets let the enemy know one good time that 1) he will get no glory today, and 2)
God is getting ready to turn this thing around right in his face. Shondo!!!!!!!!!!!! Now do your thing, God! And
because we trust that youre going to do it. "
Wow!! Wasn't that awesome. Every time I read it I cry. The Lord is good!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
In this blog, I want to post two sets of verses. The first set is the verses from the New King James Version and the second is the version that I pieced together after studying the Hebrew/Greek meanings of the words in these scriptures and simply looking at definitions of words. Also, I have to say that a few pieces are from the McArthur study Bible (great Bible if you're looking for one!!)
James 1:2-8 (New King James Version)
New King James Version (NKJV)
Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Profiting from Trials
2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
James 1:2-8
2Consider, count, evaluate it wholly joy, a sheer gift when you are attacked or enclosed completely into a trial or you meet a trial unexpectedly, or you fall into a test to find a your true nature and allegiance.
3knowing, being assured, and understanding that a test to find your true nature and allegiance brings out endurance, patience, and steadfastness or the ability to stay or abide in faith.
4But let patience have its perfect work, that you may become perfectly mature in your relationship with God, growing a deeper communication and a greater trust in Christ allowing Him to create qualities in you that produce a stable, godly, and righteous character so that you will lack nothing spiritually.
5If any of you does not know what to do or lacks wisdom or in other words lacks the ability to be joyous and submissive in the trials of life, let him/her ask of God, who gives liberally, without reluctance, without reproach or faultfinding (in other words not holding against you what you did or did not do for Him yesterday.) Ask and it shall be given to you.
6But let him/her ask in confident faith in the Sovereign God boldly believing without a second thought, for he that doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind, he is never able to be settled or have perfect peace.
7For let not that man suppose he will receive anything from God.
8This type of person is wavering in purpose or intent, unreliable to God, and uncertain in what they believe; this person is a hypocrite who occasionally believes in God but when trials come he fails to trust Him and therefore receives nothing from God.
I post this here because I feel it directly relates to my first blog in that this trial was a testing of my faith to see if I was a hypocrite who only believes in God when convienent. Isn't it neat how God brings you to scripture that directly applies to your situation. I love it!


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DDOT spokesperson John Lisle sent out an announcement yesterday that the agency will unveil it's proposed streetcar system plan a series of public meetings scheduled in every ward. The meetings kick off next Thursday October 22nd with the Ward 6 meeting (our ward) at J.O. Wilson Elementary (660 K Street NE) from 7 pm – 8:30 pm.
During the tenure of Mayor Anthony Williams two disconnected streetcar alignments, one on H Street NE, and the other in Anacostia were planned and the trams were ordered from the Czech Republic based Inekon. The order was fulfilled by Inekon years ago but the trams remain in the Czech Republic as progress on the project stalled. Finally in 2009 with the appointment of new DDOT director Gabe Klein tracks have begun to be installed on Benning Road NE and in Anacostia along Firth Sterling.
In early August, at a public forum held in the Atlas Theatre on H Street NE, Klein pledged to place streetcars back on the front burner stating the sluggish progress on the project was unacceptable. These public meetings in each ward will give District residents an opportunity to hear about the current progress and view updated plans for future streetcar lines across the District.
What does this mean for the Mount Vernon Triangle? One goal DDOT has is to connect the H Street NE/Benning Road streetcar line to the K Street Transitway which will run from Mount Vernon Square to Georgetown. I pondered two potential alignments for that connection back in April. I have a reputable source that says we should expect when the system is unveiled the MVT segment will use New Jersey Ave and K Street then connect to the H Street NE segment behind Union Station on the Hopscotch Bridge.
That NJ/K alignment makes a solid sense as both streets have wide right of ways and streetscape money already earmarked in the coming years. I don't have any information on timing or station locations but perhaps some of the details we crave will be shared at these public meetings.
UPDATED [10/15/2009 11:10AM]: Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy wells tells the Washington Business Journal the H Street NE/Benning streetcar line is his primary project.
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Every year, I get a couple of brides who want to do something that, as a planner, makes me break out in hives. They want to invite EVERYONE to their wedding ceremony, but they only want to allow SOME of those people attend the reception. Often, this is an issue of budget. The bride feels that they can't afford to feed everyone at the reception, but they can invite everyone to the ceremony.
I hate this.
First, it's tacky, tacky, tacky. It's like saying that you want everyone see you walk down the aisle and bring a gift, but all of those guests aren't special enough to dine and dance with you and your new spouse.


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Russian President Putin Sends Troops to Ukraine
Russian President Putin Sends Troops to Ukraine
Russia's upper house of parliament has approved President Putin's request for Russian forces to be used in Ukraine. Russia's Black Sea Fleet is based in the Ukrainian region of Crimea, where many ethnic Russians live.
Kiev has reacted angrily to days of military movements in Crimea, accusing Moscow of trying to provoke the new government into an armed conflict. Interim Turchynov has called an emergency session of his security. The upper house went into a special session almost immediately after President Putin made the request, in what seems to have been a co-ordinated series of events to "stabilise" the situation in Crimea.
During the upper house debate, one legislator accused US President Barack Obama of crossing "a red line" with his comments that there would be costs if Russia intervened militarily in Ukraine. The request follow days of military activity in Crimea during which unidentified armed men moved in to take over the regional parliament, state television and telecommunications hubs. Soldiers from Russia's Black Sea Fleet, which is based in Crimea, are reported to be guarding some administrative buildings and military bases.


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► The Rev. Duke Tufty, Unity Temple on the Plaza, Kansas City, Mo.: If an innocent person's life was being threatened, and I had the means to prevent death or injury, albeit through violence, I would do so as a last resort.
That course of action is in line with the Iron Rule, predecessor to the Golden Rule. The Iron Rule states: "Like begets like. I will give to you what you give to me. Violence returns violence. Love returns love. If you threaten, you will be threatened."
With that being said, I must confess the Iron Rule falls woefully short of the ideal moral standard of the Golden Rule, which states do to others what you want done to you.
I can live up to this rule when the stakes are low. If someone is angry, mean, disrespectful or verbally abusive, I can move along without resorting to the same type of behavior and without being affected by them.
Gandhi won a war without picking up a weapon or striking out. There is nothing in the history of Jesus' life that indicates he ever resorted to any type of violence.
Perhaps they had the spiritual awareness and eloquence to diffuse potentially threatening confrontations, and because of that, violence was never justified. For myself, a lesser evolved human being, as a last resort when a life is in danger, I can justify violence.
► The Rev. Pat Rush, pastor, Visitation Catholic Church, Kansas City: The Catholic approach to this question is best seen in the church's attitude toward war. Early Christians were pacifists and viewed deliberately shedding another person's blood as completely contrary to the gospel. The later church developed positions that allowed for justifiable exceptions to this nonviolence stance.
In the fourth century, St. Augustine articulated the just war theory. While still favoring non-violence, Augustine nevertheless maintained that the state had a responsibility in justice and charity to its citizens to take up arms if necessary, under certain conditions, to protect innocent people from aggression.
With the wars and weaponry of the 20th century, however, the church has become increasingly skeptical of the appropriateness of the just war theory today. The violence is so disproportionate even to the importance of protecting innocent lives.
Similarly with capital punishment. Again, the church has taught that the state has a responsibility to protect innocent lives, even if it means executing a violent person. Pope John Paul II, however, again valuing the nonviolence of the gospels, questioned the necessity of the death penalty today when less violent means, such as life imprisonment, can provide that protection.
So the Catholic Church does hold that legitimate authority can rightly utilize violence to protect the innocent if that violence is justified, necessary, proportionate and a last resort. It is, however, increasingly skeptical that these conditions can be met today.
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Police have confirmed that the Swedish actor was dead in the fire that destroyed his house on December 31.
Police have confirmed the death of actor Per Oscarsson after his home in his native Sweden was burned to the ground on Friday, December 31, 2010. Spokesman Ulf Edberg says remains found in Oscarsson's house in Skara were identified as belonging to the 83-year-old actor and his wife, 67-year-old Kia Ostling, on Wednesday, January 5.
The building became engulfed in flames early on Friday and only the chimney remained when firefighters arrived at the scene, reports The Associated Press. The cause of the fire was still unknown as WENN went to press.
Oscarsson began his movie career in the 1940s and won the best actor award at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival for his role in "Hunger". He also brought the character Holger Palmgren, Lisbeth Salander's late lawyer and guardian, to life in film adaptations of late author Stieg Larsson's "The Girl Who Played With Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest".


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HOUSTON -- Marcus Curry rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns to lead Texas State to a 30-13 win over the Houston Cougars Saturday night.
Curry caught two passes for 23 yards and a touchdown. Shawn Rutherford was 18 of 24 for 189 yards and a touchdown to lead Texas State, which is in its first year of FBS play and will play in the WAC this season.
Houston's David Piland was 17 of 44 for 211 yards and a touchdown in his first start since going 2-6 as a starter in 2010 when he started in place of an injured Case Keenum.
Charles Sims rushed for 77 yards on 13 carries for Houston, which was playing its first regular season game under Tony Levine after Kevin Sumlin left for Texas A&M. Levine coached the Cougars to a win in the TicketCity Bowl over Penn State last year.
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.223/5.56 reloading question
If I run 5.56 brass through a .223 die, does it change the brass to .223 so that it would be safe to use in a .223 only gun, or is it still 5.56?
The dimensional differences are minute. These are corrected by resizing in a .223 sizer die. You will likely find 5.56 brass to be significantly over length after resizing. Most are longer than .223 specs when unfired.
The main difference in the ammo si the pressures to which each are loaded. I have loaded and fired many thousands of rounds of 5.56 brass resized in .223 dies. Just measure and trim.
Trimming won't be a problem. Thanks. :)
The difference is in the throat of the rifle. Use 223 bullets and seating loading data for such and trim to length and its a non issue.
No problems - been doing it for some time in my Lee dies for my 5.56mm chambered SA vz-58.
5.56 and 223 are the same thing. size,trim, prime, and seat the same. The only difference is in the manuals, they say to reduce loads by 10% in military cases.
That is because the cases are a little thicker, on the inside of the case.
Me personally i don't reduce my loads, and have had 0 problems. I load for 5.56/223 in AR, bolt, and single shot rifles. Same load, same bullet, same primer, same powder charge, with mixed commerical and military brass.
Load and go.
This is from Sierra #5 Manual.
The conventional wisdom to reduce loads with military brass is familiar to most reloaders and is generally good advice. The rationale here is that the military cases tend to be somewhat thicker and heavier than their civilian counterparts, which in turn reduces capacity and raises pressures. This additional pressure normally requires a one or two grain reduction from the loads shown in most manuals or other data developed with commercial cases. While this is most often the situation with both 308 Winchester and 30-06 cases, it is less true with the 223 brass. We have found that military cases often have significantly more capacity than several brands of commercial brass. Again, take the time to do a side-by-side comparison of the cases you are working with and adjust your load as needed. There may be no need for such a reduction with the 223. Know your components and keep them segregated accordingly.
Here is more. Scroll down to the "223 Rem Case Weight vs Capacity" chart. Note the Military cases carry the highest case capacity.
i concur with farmall
Case volume does affect the internal ballistics, and a smaller volume will produce higher pressures and velocities, and vice versa for a larger volume at any given chargemass. However, it depends what the real difference in volume is.In the case of rifle calibers, this question are most often asked when cases are compared in the two popular calibers which are also military calibers i.e. 223Remington/5.56mmNATO and the 308Win/7.62x51NATO.
Instead of assuming that military brass always has smaller volume, we strongly suggest that a simple volume measurement be done by filling both (or more) cases with water (preferably distilled water) and to weigh the water.
Then reduce or increase the load by the same proportion (%).
Although it can be indication, do not go by the weight of the cases.
From our recent experience the latest generation 5.56mmx45 cases have close to/or similar volumes than commercial cases. In the early years of the 5.56mmx45 ca early 1960s, some cases were smaller in volume; however those cases have mostly been purged form the market.
In the case of 7.62×51 we have found that MIL cases are between 3 to 4% smaller in volume requiring a reduction in chargemass as published in our loadguides.
Please keep in mind that this applies to all calibers and when cases of different manufacturers are used we strongly recommend determining the volume with water.
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The special 'ENDURANCE' level has no limit on the number of questions, but the timer gets shorter and shorter the you answer correct, if you answer ANY wrong, or the timer runs out, it's game over!
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Madison Square Garden isn't the only arena where Game 7 between the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers will be played.
The Senators are opening the doors to Scotiabank Place and allowing fans to watch CBC's broadcast of the game on the new video scoreboard, which will be lowered to improve sight lines.
The game begins at 7 p.m., but doors to the arena will open at 6 p.m. Bert's restaurant will open at 5 p.m.
Fans attending the game will receive cheer cards, courtesy of the Ottawa Citizen, and thundersticks, courtesy of Scotiabank.
Parking and admission is free, but fans are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item, which will be donated to the Ottawa Food Bank.


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Nisshin Flour Milling to Acquire Miller Milling
Date Posted: February 29, 2012
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. (President: Hiroshi Oeda) and its subsidiary, Nisshin Flour Milling Inc. (President: Akihisa Sasaki) have entered into an agreement February 27, 2012, to acquire all of the ownership interests in Miller Milling Company, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, the United States of America.
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. ("NSGI") has long had the expansion of its overseas business as a top priority in order to sustain the continued growth of the Group.
Through the Acquisition, NSGI decided to launch the Group into the U.S. flour milling market, the largest flour milling market in the developed world.
Miller Milling Company, which is ranked 9th largest miller in the U.S. according to Grain & Milling Annual 2011, owns two durum/hard wheat milling facilities strategically located in areas close to large flour/semolina consumption regions in the Eastern and Western United States.
The acquisition of Miller Milling Company will enable NSGI to take advantage of the highly experienced and technical capabilities of Miller Milling that operates its core business centered on durum semolina, bakery flour and tortilla flour products.
NSGI plans to further expand its presence in the U.S. by expanding Miller Milling Company's existing operations as a part of the Group organization into new markets.
Towards that goal, NSGI will utilize the Group's outstanding product development, techniques and capabilities to supply wheat flour that is consistent in quality.
The acquisition of Miller Milling is not NSGI's first foray into the North American market; the Group had already entered the North American market in the form of its subsidiary, Rogers Foods Ltd., a wheat-flour and prepared mix manufacturer in British Columbia, Canada.
NSGI is confident that its acquisition of Miller Milling Company will realize synergies both with Rogers Foods and the other Group companies that will serve to greatly accelerate the expansion of its presence in the U.S. market.
In addition to the expansion of its business presence in North America, NSGI is excited about the opportunity for the Group to gain valuable wheat-related know-how from its new operations in the U.S. market, which is the largest supplier of wheat to Japan, and substantial experience in the U.S. wheat and wheat-flour business under free trade.
Through this experience, the Group will obtain significant benefits and capabilities for further expanding its flour milling operations in the global market.
In order to execute the acquisition, NSGI will newly incorporate a subsidiary in the U.S. that will acquire all of the ownership interests in Miller Milling Company.
The ownership ratios of NSGI and NFMI in the new U.S. subsidiary will be 20% and 80% respectively.
The closing is scheduled for the end of March 2012.
John C. Miller, President and CEO of Miller Milling Company, explained why the NSGI/NFMI transaction is attractive to Miller Milling's owners as the following: "We have been trying for some time to put in place a plan that prepares Miller Milling for future growth and success.
"My partners and I believe that combining Miller Milling with Nisshin Flour Milling is the best way to accomplish that.
"Our responsibilities to our shareholders, our customers and our employees lead us to conclude that the best path forward would be to take advantage of the many strengths a company like Nisshin can bring to our business while at the same time ensuring and even strengthening the competitive marketplace our customers' currently enjoy.
"I know that Nisshin shares our belief that Miller Milling is well positioned for growth and expansion.
"And I am especially pleased Nisshin will rely on current Miller Milling management and employees to take Miller Milling to the next level.
"Our acquisition by Nisshin is positive in many ways for Miller Milling's shareholders, customers and employees."
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Sony PlayStation announces the Midnight Launch for God of War: Ascension across India
Sony PlayStation announces the midnight launch for the highly awaited God of War: Ascension across the nation. The game releases on 13th March 2013, exclusively on PlayStation 3, and will be available in two editions Standard Edition at Rs. 2,999/- and Special Edition at Rs. 3,299/-.
Customers who pre-order the game from any of the retailers mentioned below can also pick up the game from the store during the launch along with their pre-order bonuses which includes:
Mythological Heroes Multiplayer DLC Pack which includes access to four of the greatest warriors of Greek mythology Achilles, Orion, Perseus & Odysseus along with their weapons and armor and thus dominate the all new God of War: Ascension Multiplayer game
Blade of Judgment: Multiplayer Weapon DLC Pack
PlayStation Plus 30 day free trial
Apart from the pre-order bonuses, every purchase of God War: Ascension also offers an exclusive early access to the The Last of Us demo.
List of stores for the midnight launch: Date: 12 March, 2013 Time: 11:30 PM onwards
- Game4u, Mega Mall, Oshiwara, Mumbai
- Game4u, Infiniti Mall, Malad, Mumbai
- Game4u, MGF Metropolis, Gurgaon
- Game4u, MBD Neopolis, Ludhiana
- Blur, Satyam Theatre Complex, Chennai
- Game Shoppee, Ashok Nagar, Chennai
- Kavita Toys, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad
- Landmark, Vasant Kunj, Delhi
- Landmark, Forum Mall, Koramangala, Bangalore
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Chin Peng 'never regretted his actions'
As far as Anas Abdullah @ Indrajaya can recall, in the 44 years that he had known former Communist Party of Malaya leader Chin Peng, the latter had never expressed regret for his actions.
"He never felt any regret. What he did was right. Going against colonisers is not wrong," Anas said when met at Chin Peng's wake at a Bangkok temple this drizzly morning.
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The Summer of Disconnect
June 9, 2011,
Warren Shoulberg
Now, indeed, is the summer our disconnect.
For the second straight year, we have pinned all our hopes on the back half of the year, starting with the summer months, to save our collective economic butts and salvage yet another tough fiscal situation. But for the second straight year, it's looking increasingly like that may not happen. There is an enormous disconnect in the marketplace between reality and perception, between sales and profits and between the haves and the have-nots.
The summer of 2011 is shaping up to be a doozy in oh so many ways.
Disconnect No. 1: Let's start with cotton and raw material prices, because that's pretty much where any conversation in the valley of sheets and towels starts these days. Cotton prices are down - way down, in fact - from the insane highs they were hitting early this year, coincidentally right around the spring buying season.
That's good ... but not really. Many orders for the second half of the year were placed at those record high levels and now, everyone up and down the food chain is fighting it out on who gets to save a few bucks. It's not pretty.
And let's not forget that while cotton is as much as 50 cents a pound cheaper than it was just three months ago, it is still probably 80 cents a pound more expensive than it was two years ago. Where cotton goes next as the world starts to prepare for the fall crop to come in is anybody's guess.
Disconnect No. 2: If you look at retail sales numbers and then talk to vendors about their sales to those retailers, you get the feeling that you are living in two parallel universes. Store comps for the first four or five months of 2011 have been pretty decent. Some stores, like Macy's, are very decent. Some, like Walmart, are not so decent, but we are not seeing the double digit drops we saw during the worst of the 2008 meltdown. Retail is doing OK.
Vendors, on the other hand, are moaning and groaning as never before. They continue to bitch about slow ordering, no ordering and basically lame business conditions. They are not just complaining about not making any money, they are saying there's no business to be had at all.
Disconnect No. 3: When it comes to the housing market, if you don't like the latest statistical report that just came out, don't worry, there's another - usually contradictory - one right behind it. We all know the housing market is not what it used to be (if in fact it ever was that in the first place), but exactly where it has settled back into it is largely an exercise in subjectivity.
Every time a report comes out saying the market has bottomed out and is starting to inch back up, there's another one directly behind it saying there's plenty more downside left to go.
Old Billy Shakespeare talked about the glorious times ahead. Obviously he was not in the home textiles business.
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Mickey Rourke Will Be Playing Genghis Khan, Which Makes Perfect Sense
Looks like all that practice that Mickey Rourke has had terrorizing Hollywood's night life will find a practical purpose. The Iron Man 2 baddie says that he's signed on to play Mongol Empire founder Genghis Khan, and if you can think of an actor who's better suited to re-create Khan's bloody streak of marauding, burning and pillaging, we'd like to hear it.
According to Rourke, the project will be written and directed by John Milius, who penned Apocalypse Now and the soon-to-be-remade Cold War classic Red Dawn:
"I read his script and you know, the man is known for his tough writing. He wrote Conan and Dirty Harry and Apocalypse Now, and it'll be interesting to see how he works behind the camera. I'm playing Genghis. John wrote as a piece told from the son and grandson's point of view, how they saw this mythic figure from their family. You see him in flashbacks, back when he was in his mid-40s. And back then, being in your mid-40s was being REALLY old."
Though details are still being hammered out, the Mickster reveals that the role will take him to some far-flung locations:
"It'll be a fascinating experience, maybe shooting in parts of India, they tell me, and China. I've never worked in either of those countries, so that'll be new."
They better start preparing for him now. Because even when he's not in character as one of history's fiercest warlords, he can be quite the handful.


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Counselor Connection
Together we are better.
TSAHC believes in the power of education and staying connected. Through our Counselor Connection initiative we want to help housing counselors promote their organization by sharing stories and best practices as well as using the Texas Financial Toolbox to market services to consumers. Below you can find a list of training opportunities, both classroom and web-based, resources to enhance your knowledge, and a place to exchange ideas.
TSAHC encourages you to promote your services on the Texas Financial Toolbox, a web-based resource that empowers consumers to find nonprofit organizations or government entities that can help them achieve their financial and homeownership goals.
Get listed on the Texas Financial Toolbox
Participate in webinars on topics of interest to the housing counseling industry, attend a workshop to learn more about TSAHC's home buyer programs, and find the latest training schedule for the Texas Statewide Homebuyer Education Program (TSHEP).
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Identify common challenges, highlight best practices, share your knowledge and encourage dialogue by posting and answering questions via the Counselor Connection's Facebook Group.
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Cedar Run Road closing for maintenance
Portions of Cedar Run Road in Indiana Township will be closed this week for maintenance.
Motorists who travel the road will face closures mainly during daylight hours, township manager Dan Anderson said.
"It would generally be times between 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.," he said.
Cedar Run Road stretches along the northwestern part of the township, off Route 910.
Anderson said the work is part of routine maintenance to prepare the township road for winter.
The township's public works department rented a machine called "The Zipper," he said.
"It's a milling machine, and the roughest parts of the road will be made back to a gradable state," he said. "It's to improve the surface condition of the road prior to winter."
Only portions of the road will be closed at once, so it still will be passable.
Work is expected to last about a week.
Roadwork also is expected to stall traffic along the Highland Park Bridge this week.
PennDOT crews will be inspecting overhead signs for safety.
Short-term lane closures will occur between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Only one direction will be restricted at a time.
Tawnya Panizzi is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-782-2121, ext. 2 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Personal Injury, Illness Biggest Cause Of Cancelled Trips
Personal Injury And Illness The Biggest Cause Of Cancelled Trips - Book Your Travel Insurance Early Warns Scti Boss
Most Kiwi travellers are leaving themselves open to bearing the financial cost of a cancelled trip by delaying the purchase of travel insurance.
Only 27% of New Zealand travellers booked travel insurance at the same time as they booked overseas travel last year, according to a Colmar Brunton survey, and Craig Morrison, SCTI CEO, is puzzled as to why it's an after-thought.
"It's a no-brainer; it doesn't cost any more to book insurance well in advance of a trip commencing and it can save a whole heap of grief if something unexpected occurs that means you can't go on your trip. I don't know whether there's a public perception that they will have to pay extra but that's certainly not the case with our policies," says Morrison.
Morrison strongly advises would-be travellers to book their insurance the moment they pay non-refundable deposits towards flights or accommodation. That way if anything 'unexpected' crops up between the date of purchase and the date of travel - you're covered. Travel insurance should not be an after-thought.
"It pays to think logically about what could possibly happen to affect your travel plans – not just what could happen once you start the trip," says Morrison.
According to SCTI the three main reasons for trip
cancellations are unexpected:
1. Personal illness and injury
2. Illness of a family member
3. World events such as Hurricane Sandy, Queensland flooding and Chilean ash cloud.
Weather isn't a surprising one, says Morrison. A Colmar Brunton survey carried out late last year shows that Australia remains the top holiday destination for New Zealanders with 54% choosing to holiday across the Tasman, followed by the Pacific Islands 15% and Asia 13%.
"We know weather systems can hit these regions fast and strong causing travel delays and cancellations. We always have a spike in travel insurance purchases after a large weather event. What more people need to realise though, is that if you take out travel insurance after an alert has been issued it's not classed as unexpected so you can't receive coverage for that event.
The other common occurrences are travellers who suffer from illness or an accident prior to their journey start date, that leaves them unable to travel.
"I wouldn't wish it on anyone but it only takes for a traveller to come down with a gastro-bug or for a child to fall off a swing and break their arm to put a stop to a long-planned family holiday. We can't offer cancellation coverage if the policy is taken out after onset of illness or the accident has already occurred."
"There's nothing worse than hearing about someone losing the cost of their trip because they simply didn't realise they could have been covered. It's easy, it doesn't cost you any extra, it should be done the moment you know the details of your trip."
About SCTI
Established in 1982 SCTI has become one of New Zealand's leading travel insurers, providing policies to over 225,000 travellers in the last year. The company is part of the Southern Cross Healthcare Group and is 100% New Zealand owned, but operates as a separate legal entity to the Southern Cross Medical Care Society.


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Just met a prospective new client.
Original enquiry was that he was a German national; resident in UK since August; trading as sole practitioner in a business which does specialist design/specification/project implementation in connection with the construction industry. Clients are in Germany, UK and occasionally Spain. I won't say precisely what the business is but relates to leisure/sporting facilities/fixtures which may be fixed to the inside or outside of a building or even free standing structures outdoors.
Apart from needing to register with HMRC as self employed, client wanted to register for VAT as his main German customer was insisting he needed VAT number on the invoices and was looking for help/advice to do this in UK. Hving quizzed him as well as I was able, having very little german and his English not being perfect, I believe that the services he provides are 'related to land' and therefore the place of supply would be where the his customer belongs (later confirmed on the phone with HMRC). Projected turnover is around €50k to €60k so he would not need to register in UK, but would in Germany where he would be required to register as a non-resident trader before making supplies. I imagine this is the VAT number the German customer wants on the invoices.
After we get to this stage, he then tells me that he was trading as a GmbH in Germany until a year or so ago but was facing tax demands because of a very good year in 2008 where he had to pay €40k. It appeared from his imperfect English, that the German tax authorities were demanding the same level of tax for 2009, 2010 and 2011. He asked whether it would be possible to set up a UK company with an accommodation address and nominee directors/shareholders. He explained that if he only had a modest salary and was unable to pay the tax owed in Germany, the debt would be wiped out in seven and a half years.
I'm assuming this would be the result of him being declared bankrupt (or the equivalent) in Germany.
The original contact came from a lady who provides translation services to the prospect. She said she was trying to find an accounancy firm to take him on, but although he had approached a few larger firms there had not been any willing to take him as a client an she couldn't understand why. I suspect she didn't know of the scheme to dodge his German tax debts!
I won't be taking him on either! BUT I did just wonder, if he hadn't mentioned the German Tax situation, and I had taken him at face value, would there have been any AML pitfalls in what he proposed.


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There are a couple of take aways about Photography. One is I'm always learning, by no means a master, much less a journeyman. I'm barely a lowly apprentice, still learning the trade. From which lens to use, to what my settings should be, from picking pictures to post processing.
I decided to go with the wife's 1DX body instead of the 5DIII, mainly because I knew at some point I was going to want to use the machine gun option on the 1D that isn't really available with the 5D.
I also brought along two lenses. The Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender, as well as the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens. I couldn't get my mono pod through security, even though I scoured the website to see if it wasn't allowed. The 200-400 is a pretty beastly lens, and really needs to have that monopod support. However, my knee/leg did pretty well.


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North West Counties League Division One
Referee Anthony Ball
Venue Alder Street, Atherton, Greater Manchester M46 9EY
Admission Adults £5, Concessions (NUS/OAP) £3
Atherton Colls
Leading scorer Paul Atherton (20)
Form (Past six home in league) D D W L L W
Record (home) P14 W8 D4 L2 F42 A22 Pts28
Record (overall) Pos3 P26 W16 D6 L4 F73 A41 Pts54
1874 (from) Conkie (GK), Duckworth, Farnworth, Mitchell, Tagoe, Thomas, Aston, Bailey, Jones, Murphy, Stewart, Woods, Woolley, Brandon, Lunn, McGregor, Ward, Wellstead
Doubtful none
Injured Foy (broken leg)
Suspended none
Leading scorer Mike Brandon (27)
Form (Past six away in league) W L W L W W
Record (away) P13 W9 D2 L2 F30 A15 Pts29
Record (overall) Pos4 P24 W16 D4 L4 F53 A24 Pts52
Match pointers
FOR a first ever meeting between these two teams, there is a lot at stake.
1874 Northwich will swap places with their hosts – two points better off but from more games played – if they score maximum points at Alder Street.
Ian Street's men have won six of their past seven Division One matches, including a comfortable 3-0 victory at lowly Daisy Hill's expense last weekend.
However they have lost three of four head-to-heads this season to date against their rivals in the race for promotion.
Despite having Danny Thomas available again last Saturday, he stuck with newcomer Michael Aston in defence alongside Craig Farnworth.
Lee Jones was preferred to Rick Bailey in the centre of the pitch alongside Matthew Woolley.
Hosts Atherton have won only one of their past five league matches at Alder Street, including a 2-2 draw with promotion-chasing Formby last time out.
That means none of the other teams hoping to finish inside the top two – Nelson, Hanley and the Squirrels – have managed to win a Division One match there this term.


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Canada's vision for a clean growth future
Canada is doing its part by reducing its emissions to 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. We are doing our part by moving towards a clean energy economy. We are improving the way we design and build our communities, transportation systems, homes and workplaces.
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The science is clear: climate change is happening. Canadians are experiencing these changes right now. We are seeing glaciers melting, permafrost thawing, sea levels rising, and more extreme weather. The World Health Organization has said that climate change is this century's greatest threat to human health.
Canadians have a proud history of overcoming global challenges.
In 2015, Canada worked with nations from around the world to reach the Paris Agreement, which aims to keep global temperature increase to well below 2°C.
Throughout 2016, Canada worked with dozens of countries to negotiate the global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) found in air conditioners and refrigerators - the world's fastest growing source of emissions.
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In the fall of 2016, Canada laid out plans to put in place a price on carbon pollution, to clean up Canada's electricity generation, and to make our cars and trucks pollute less. These are just some of the measures that will foster innovation and keep Canada competitive on the world stage
In 2017, as we celebrate Canada's 150th birthday, Canada is making investments in clean energy, transit, green infrastructure and clean technology research. These investments will reduce emissions, create jobs and strengthen our economy.
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Infrastructure, such as sewage systems, will be built to withstand the extreme weather and other symptoms of climate change. Planting more trees on unused land will reduce erosion and store even more carbon. These trees will improve air quality and support biodiversity. Using sustainably harvested Canadian wood in construction will reduce the carbon footprint of our towns and cities.
Our communities will see more well-paying jobs from local clean energy projects, like solar and wind farms. Investments in clean energy will mean more clean energy to power electric vehicles. More charging stations make zero emission vehicles a better option. Canadians who decide not to drive will have more access to quicker public transit and safer bike paths.
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Mike and Anita and their kids live in Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan. Currently they spend close to $100 a month to heat their home and water using fossil fuels. They also spend about $250 a month on gas for their car.
In the not so distant future, Mike and Anita will power their homes and vehicles with clean energy. They will save money over time by installing a geothermal heat pump, adding insulation, and replacing their roof with solar shingles. A home battery will store the sun's energy to power the home and their new electric vehicle even on cloudy days.
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Continued investments in education, research and development will strengthen Canada's clean energy and technology sectors. Stronger, more competitive businesses will create more well-paying jobs. Innovation spurred by pricing carbon pollution will result in cutting-edge technologies and services. Trade agreements and marketing will help Canadian businesses export these products and services. Smart grids and strategic interconnections will deliver clean energy across the country and continent. These and other major projects mean more well-paying jobs. Canada is becoming a world leader in the clean economy of tomorrow.
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- The Canadian clean technology market generated about $11.6 billion in revenue in 2014, and exports accounted for half of these revenues. The 2016 Canadian Clean Technology Industry Report estimates that the clean energy sector directly employs 55,600 Canadians and analysts have suggested that, with support, the number of jobs in the sector could reach 76,000 in 2022.
- This fall, the Government of Canada announced $21.9 billion over 11 years for green infrastructure which will include targeted investments to support greenhouse gas reductions and enable greater climate change adaptation and increased resilience. This investment will in part support the attraction of the capital investments necessary to transition Canada's electricity system towards 90 percent non-emitting by 2030.
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SiTime enters wearables, IoT markets with 32 kHz MEMS TCXO
This product is featured in EDN's Hot 100 products of 2014. See all 100 here.
The company uses its TempFlat MEMSTM (See my article on SiTime's MEMS Resonators: An alternative to Quartz) and analog technology to attain some really excellent specifications. The SiT1552 MEMS TCXO is 20% of the size and consumes 50% of the power of comparable quartz devices. See Figure 1 for the architectural diagram of this device.
Figure 1: MEMS TCXO architecture
Stability over temperature
Here is the amazing accomplishment in this device. The previous solution which is still a good solution for many designs is the SiT153x, a 32 kHz XO @ 100 ppm stability---this device is great for the mobile and tablet market. The newer device SiT1552, a 32 kHz TCXO has +/- 5 ppm stability----wearables, sport fitness, personal medical devices, accessories and the IoT and are the market for this device where ultimate accuracy, increased battery life and small size are critical. See Figure 2.
Figure 2: The SiT153x frequency stability over temperature vs. the SiT1552
The following video tells the complete story about this device:
The device is available in a 1.5 x 0.8 mm chip scale package (CSP). See Figure 3.
Figure 3: Showing the unique packaging to obtain the smallest size possible
The device can perform various functions in a system such as:
- Reference for real time clock (RTC) function
- Sleep clock for connectivity – Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, WiFi
- Heartbeat clock for battery supervisory function
Extending battery life
Now we get to one of the most important aspects of this design---extending battery life of the device in which it will reside. This is what really blew my mind. Here is how it does just that:
- Problem: Frequent network connections consume power, limits battery life.
- Solution: 5 PPM 32kHz sleep-clock maximizes battery life
- On Time and Sleep Time are defined in BLE standards
- Early On Time is penalty due to clock inaccuracy (worse stability)
- Tighter Stability à Shorter Early On Time à Lower Power
Figure 4: This 5 ppm TCXO extends battery life
Now let's compare a 180 ppm Quartz resonator with the 5 ppm MEMS TCXO . See Figure 5.
Figure 5: This graph clearly shows the Quartz resonator at 180 ppm; The MEMS TCXO at 5 ppm with 10 ms On Time and at 3 ms On Time depending upon Sleep Time
Editor's note: Even in high throughput systems, a BLE device transmits only for a small percentage of the total time the device is connected. In addition to transmitting, a BLE device will most likely go through several other states, such as receiving, sleeping, waking-up from sleep, etc… Even if a device's current consumption in each different state is known, this is still not enough information to determine the total power consumed by the device. The different layers of the BLE stack all require certain amounts of processing in order to remain connected and comply with the protocol's specifications. The MCU takes time to perform this processing, and during this time current is consumed by the device. In addition, the device might take some time when switching between states. All of this must be taken into account in order to get an accurate measurement of the total current consumed. (From Texas Instruments Application Note #AN092) All-in-all this SiTime SiT1552 resonator is impressive vs. any Quartz resonator.
Compared to a quartz TCXO, the SiT1552 MEMS TCXO is:
- 20% of the size and is available in a 1.5 x 0.8mm CSP
- 50% lower power, typically consuming less than 1 micro-amp
- 45% thinner, with a height of 0.55 mm
- 10 times faster startup, with a startup time of 0.3 seconds
- 30 times higher shock resistance
- 15 times higher reliability, at 500 million hours MTBF
Additional features of the MEMS IC include:
- ±5 PPM frequency stability that enables 2 to 3 times longer battery life compared to a 180 PPM quartz resonator
- NanoDriveTM, a programmable, low swing output that minimizes power and directly interfaces to the oscillator / RTC circuit in the downstream processor or PMIC
- 1.5 to 3.63V operation, making it ideal for products that use a coin-cell or super-cap battery backup
Figure 6: The SiTime device is capable of driving multiple loads
For more information and datasheets, visit the SiTime website.
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Extending the connectivity metaphor, is it possible to do a clean restore on your body? In one sense, definitely not. You'd first need to backup all the things that make you who you are - the things you've learned, your experiences, your personality. The cells of your body retain these sorts of memories, too, and your environmental experiences have a significant impact on your DNA. In another sense, though, it is possible to do a clean restore, on a cell-by-cell basis. Your body's cells are constantly renewing themselves, doing their own versions of a clean restore. If you provide the appropriate inputs in the form of healthy, nutritious food, plenty of regular exercise, and sufficient rest, your new cells will be faster, smarter, and better than the ones they are replacing.
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Can the atypical actions of 200 be fairly used to smear a group of 240,000?
The New York Times seems to think so, in a laughable op-ed disguised as a news story.
In state after state, guns are being allowed in places once off-limits, like bars, college campuses and houses of worship. And gun rights advocates are seeking to expand the map still further, pushing federal legislation that would require states to honor other states' concealed weapons permits. The House approved the bill last month; the Senate is expected to take it up next year.
The bedrock argument for this movement is that permit holders are law-abiding citizens who should be able to carry guns in public to protect themselves. "These are people who have proven themselves to be among the most responsible and safe members of our community," the federal legislation's author, Representative Cliff Stearns, Republican of Florida, said on the House floor.
To assess that claim, The New York Times examined the permit program in North Carolina, one of a dwindling number of states where the identities of permit holders remain public. The review, encompassing the last five years, offers a rare, detailed look at how a liberalized concealed weapons law has played out in one state. And while it does not provide answers, it does raise questions.
More than 2,400 permit holders were convicted of felonies or misdemeanors, excluding traffic-related crimes, over the five-year period, The Times found when it compared databases of recent criminal court cases and licensees. While the figure represents a small percentage of those with permits, more than 200 were convicted of felonies, including at least 10 who committed murder or manslaughter. All but two of the killers used a gun.
In other words, 200 permit holders were convicted of felonies out of 240,000 permit holders, or 0.0833333334-percent of NC concealed carry permit population.
I would love for the New York Times to do the research and see what percentage of the NYPD, Chicago PD, Los Angeles PD, or New Orleans PD is convicted of felonies in any given year.
According to Wikipedia, the NYPD is currently composed of about 36,000 police officers. 0.0833333334-percent of 36,000 is just 30 officers. The Chicago PD (15,250) would exceed that percentage with 13 officer felonies, the LAPD (13,268 officers) would exceed that percentage with just 11 officer felonies, the Chicago PD NOPD (1,406) with just two.
Does the Times really want to place bets that any of these major police departments come close to be as law-abiding as North Carolina's concealed carry permit holders?


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Develop a simple algorithm; using MATLAB or any other acceptable SW, to classify the different landscapes within the provided image:
• The algorithm requires first to read the image.
• Then gives a unique pseudo color to areas IF they fall within a similar range to one of the pointed areas in Figure1.
• Finally a one short paragraph short paragraph should be included; with the final result
• Please find the image attached…
The following are some pointers that you might find useful:
1. All colored images consist of three basic layers (colors) è Red, Green and Blue (RGB).
2. All colored images readings doesn't go below zero (black) è Red = 0, Green=0 and Blue=0.
3. All colored images readings doesn't go above 255 (white) è Red=255, Green=255 and blue=255.
4. Colors within an image are a combination to a certain degree between red, green and blue.
So what you have to do is make a for loop that runs through the whole image (layer by layer), then make an if condition to assign a new value to the points (pixels) that have the same RGB values as the points pointed out in the image (red arrows).
ð 1 for loop + 4 if conditions
(image + algorithm), about the different classification techniques the recruit should be able to explain one of these techniques.
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