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Monday, November 9, 2009
The Commerce Clause, Baseball, and the Court
Professor Paul R. Baier, George M. Armstrong, Jr., Professor of Law at the LSU Law Center, brought life and spice to the study of the US Supreme Court and its contribution to the development of American Law. Bringing books and documents, using slides and sound recording, he revived Justice Holmes, Justice Blackmun, and brought in Benjamin Cardozo. Red Beans Cookin', Cornbread, Louisiana Hot Sauce, concluded the most savoury lecture of the year.
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What is a 'Sovereign Wealth Fund - SWF'
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) consists of pools of money derived from a country's reserves, set aside for investment purposes to benefit the country's economy and citizens. The funding for a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) comes from central bank reserves that accumulate as a result of budget and trade surpluses, and from revenue generated from the exports of natural resources.
BREAKING DOWN 'Sovereign Wealth Fund - SWF'The types of acceptable investments included in each SWF vary from country to country. Countries with liquidity concerns limit investments to only very liquid public debt instruments.
Some countries have created SWFs to diversify their revenue streams. For example, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) relies on oil exports for its wealth. Therefore, it devotes a portion of its reserves to an SWF that invests in diversified assets that can act as a shield against oil-related risk. The amount of money in the SWF is substantial. As of June 2015, the UAE's fund was worth about $773 billion. The estimated value of all SWFs is pegged at $7.1 trillion.
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund
Japan faces the dilemma of a growing elderly population combined with a dwindling labor force and negative government bond yields. The nation's public pension system is designed to have contributions from the working populace support its elderly citizens. As global market conditions change, Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) retooled its investment strategy to grow assets earmarked for pension benefits.
In 2014, GPIF officials announced a radical shift away from domestic bonds to global equities. The massive $1.1 trillion fund reduced domestic bond allocation targets from 60 to 35% and also expressed its intent to increase global and domestic equity percentages from 12% each to 25%. Japan sets its sights on improving portfolio returns to compensate for shrinking subsidization from the working populace.
China Investment Corporation
The China Investment Corporation (CIC), a $747 billion SWF managing a portion of the nation's foreign reserves, was established in 2007 with the issuance of special bonds by the Chinese Ministry of Finance. The fund targets equity, income and alternative investment strategies, such as hedge funds. As hedge fund returns have lagged common stock indices since 2009, CIC managing director Roslyn Zhang expressed disappointment in 2016 over poor performance and exorbitant fees.
CIC's 2016 domestic year-to-date (YTD) returns through April have yielded negative 6.49%, while exposure to developing markets such as Brazil have put forth a gain of 21.98% based on a rebound in commodity prices. The CIC's increased interest in U.S. investments saw the fund relocate its North American office from Toronto to New York, spurring concerns in Washington over expanding Chinese influence on U.S. economic sectors.

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Black Swan Guest House
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Black Swan Guest House
About the Hotel
Property Location
With a stay at Black Swan Guest House in Gainsborough, you'll be within the region of Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln and Lincoln Castle. This 4-star guesthouse is within the region of Joseph Banks Conservatory and Newport Arch.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily.
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The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Limited parking is available onsite.
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- Free breakfast
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- Total number of rooms - 9
- Number of floors - 2
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The US Department of Justice yesterday took the unusual step of filing an amicus brief in support of the American Trucking Associations' challenge to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach's Concession Plans. The litigation before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit involves the issue of whether the regulation of motor carrier operations at the ports violates federal law that preempts state and local laws that impact motor carrier rates, routes, and services. The Justice Department submitted the brief because Congress has delegated to the US Department of Transportation the authority to implement that federal preemption provision. The application of the provision "is a matter of critical concern to the federal government," the brief said.
ATA President and CEO Bill Graves welcomed the federal government's participation in the case, commenting that its involvement underscores how important it is to ensure that the interstate motor carrier industry is free from a patchwork of burdensome local regulations. "Congress understood that motor carriers cannot efficiently compete if states and localities are free to impose burdensome regulatory regimes controlling their operations. And Congress also noted that when motor carriers compete efficiently, consumers benefit," Graves said. Graves also reiterated that the trucking industry is not challenging the environmental programs and goals instituted by the ports, only the Concession Plans that impose needless economic regulation in an effort to reshape the motor carrier industry that services the ports.
The ATA litigation is currently before the Ninth Circuit in an appeal of a District Court's refusal to enjoin the Concession Plans pending a final ruling on the Plan's merits. The District Court determined that the Plans directly impact motor carrier rates, routes, and services, but found them to be protected from preemption because they advanced generally port safety and security interests. The federal preemption provision exempts from its reach state regulation of motor vehicle safety. However, as the Justice Department brief observes, motor vehicle safety is a "circumscribed realm" that "does not encompass requirements loosely based in a general notion of public safety." The federal government brief then notes that the broad construction made by the District Court would "permit the exception to swallow the rule" and points out several aspects of the Concession Plans that clearly have no relationship to motor vehicle safety and squarely fall within the scope of the preemption. These include prohibiting the use of independent contractors and imposing financial oversight of carriers granted concessions.
The ATA position was also supported by amicus filings by the National Industrial Transportation League and the National Association of Waterfront Employers NAWE. NIT League, representing the position of international shippers, explained that the Concession Plans "interfere with federal regulatory systems designed to enhance our nation's international and interstate commerce by imposing artificial barriers to and reducing competition among drayage operators." That interference, NIT League argued, will ultimately "undermin[e] the competitiveness of US companies and jeopardiz[e] jobs and the domestic economy." The NAWE brief focuses upon the Federal Maritime Commission's interest in the case and the Concession Plan's violation of Shipping Act provisions.
Following completion of the briefing schedule and a possible oral argument, the Ninth Circuit will consider whether the District Court erred in its application of the motor vehicle safety exception and whether the lower court appropriately analyzed the question of the harm to motor carriers under the Concession Plans. A Ninth Circuit ruling is likely to take the form of a remand to the District Court with instructions on the proper scope of the safety exemption and guidance on the irreparable harm issue.


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MOMO Helmet
MOMO "Komposit" Carbon
Fiber Motorcycle Helmet
by Rick K. for webBikeWorld.com
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Owner Comments (Below)
There was a time not too long ago when the terms "industrial
design" and "consumer products" weren't used
in the same sentence. Functionality was the watchword, and no
one thought much about how style.
There wasn't a deliberate movement against industrial design
- it just wasn't really considered as anything that should consume
much time or effort, especially for low-end consumer goods.
It has only been within the last couple of decades where
design is an integral and even a primary goal of any and all
consumer goods. Cameras, watches, portable audio devices and
more are sometimes purchased as accessories rather than as tools.
There's an interesting article in the December 2004 Cycle
World magazine that illustrates this point. Apparently, Harley
Davidson motorcycles weren't "designed" until
Brooks Stevens, a famous industrial designer from the '40's,
was hired after World War II to add some spice to the front
end of the new models. Prior to that, Harley engineers were
primarily responsible for design, which had been stagnant at
Harley for many years.
Stevens and other designers in the '40's and '50's started
the consumer products industrial design movement, which now
plays such an important role in everything we buy, right down
to the way the buttons look and feel on the most basic electronic
MOMO evolved from this movement, and went on to become one
of the best-known industrial design firms in the world. Their
radical and unique designs have made them a leader in the movement
for many years.
Their first product was the MOMO steering wheel used by the
1964 Formula 1 Championship winning Ferrari team in the mid-'60's.
MOMO steering wheels then became the object of desire for any
sports car fanatic of that era.
Their success with that single product was huge, and made
the MOMO name known throughout the world. They have since expanded
into every segment of industrial design, and the MOMO "look"
(and logo) is almost instantly recognizable, in everything from
watches to eyeglasses to...motorcycle helmets.
But is modern industrial design compatible with something
as functional as a motorcycle helmet? That's what we wanted
to know.
MOMO has a small line of helmets, including the full-face "Devil",
the Komposit carbon-fiber model shown here, and the "Fighter".
The MOMO Fighter helmet has recently been in the news as the
first helmet to have an optional Bluetooth communication capability,
jointly developed with Motorola.
This is an interesting concept, because the Bluetooth wireless
capability could mean things like hiding a radio, voice communications
and safety information somewhere on the motorcycle while providing
wireless communication to the rider.
We chose the Komposit for this review simply because it looked
cool and it embodies some of the classic MOMO design elements.
The first thing that is noticeable about the Komposit is its
weight, or lack thereof. At 949 grams (2 lbs., 1-1/2 oz.), this
has to be one of the lightest motorcycle helmets available.
It's lighter even than the Vega XTS half-helmet (see the
wBW review), which weighs in at 974 grams, yet the Komposit
is still ECE 22.05 approved.
The panels of carbon fiber on either side of the helmet appear
to be of good quality, and they provide the helmet with it's
unique look. The shape of the Komposit is sort of a take on
the typical half-helmet, but it's not quite as large as an open-face
helmet. It's two ear coverings are reminiscent of a 1940's leather
fighter pilot helmet with its ear flaps, complete with a nylon
webbed chin strap.
Unfortunately, the chin strap uses a quick release, and doesn't
have a loop or device to secure the loose end, which is a puzzling
design oversight. Although the loose strap end hanging down
does give the wearer that wind-in-the-face look of a '40's era
There was a short strip of padding that came in the box that
can be wrapped around the strap to provide minimal padding under
the chin. It folds over the strap and closes with a section
of "hook and loop" fastener.
Since the strap cuts right under the Adam's Apple (thyroid
cartilage), any padding in this area is helpful.
The Komposit's liner is comfortable enough, and we found
that the padding works for riders with or without eyeglasses.
There are no cutouts for the ears; just a solid section of
padding on either side. The sizing seems just about perfect;
a size large fit exactly as expected.
The visor is also a distinctive design element on the Komposit.
It's not your typical motorcycle helmet visor; this one is relatively
flimsy, although it does the job.
But this is where the style of the helmet seems to take precedent
over functionality. The visor's edge trim a sort of cheap-looking
vinyl that's sewn on.
The visor is attached to either side of the helmet with a
faux carbon-fiber connector section that has small rivets added
in a rather untidy fashion.
And the circular spacers that allow the visor to rotate up
and down have a very thin matte metal plating that is already
flaking off on our brand new specimen (blue arrow, photo left).
The helmet shell has a vinyl stitched edging around the entire
circumference. Depending upon your taste, it either adds to
the retro look or it gives it the style of a circa 1950's football
It's always surprising when an open-face helmet is quieter
than a full-face, but the Komposit seems to have less noise
than might be expected. The visor does flex a little at speed,
which is especially noticeable on an unfaired bike. But it's
very comfortable and so light weight that it feels just like
wearing no helmet at all.
We have mixed feelings on the "MOMO DESIGN" script
across the back of the helmet. A simple "MOMO" would
probably suffice. But it probably wouldn't be too hard to cover
this area up with reflective stickers or paint if you don't
care for the large text.
One thing's for certain: you won't see yourself coming and
going when you're wearing the Komposit. I rode a friend's cruiser
down to the local hangout, and the crowd absolutely loved it.
Everyone wanted to know where they could get one. So maybe MOMO
will start a new trend - helmet-wearing cruiser riders!
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BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A series of raids in Barcelona, Spain, have resulted in the arrests of 14 terror suspects and the discovery of bomb-making materials.
While authorities have alleged that the suspects likely had links to an Islamic terror network, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero attempted to downplay any planned terror attacks, the BBC reported Saturday.
"Let's be as cautious as is advisable in these cases, with regard to the scope, intentions and what this potential group of radical Islamist activists represented," Zapatero said.
The raids were conducted by a joint task force made up of National Intelligence Center officials and members of Spain's Civil Guard.
Authorities alleged that explosive materials were among the items seized during the raids, leading some to suggest the suspects may have been planning bombing attacks.
Islamist militants bombed the train system in the Spanish capital of Madrid in 2004 killing 191 people.


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Gulf South Pipeline Company L P
Sixth Revised Volume No. 1
Contents / Previous / Next / Main Tariff Index
Effective Date: 05/14/2010, Docket: RP10-601-000, Status: Effective
Second Revised Sheet No. 4764 Second Revised Sheet No. 4764
Superseding: Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 4764
[The following may be inserted in the header of each page of this Agreement, as well as any
information related to the identification of the Agreement necessary for administrative purposes:
Rate Schedule [NNS/FTS]
[Rate Schedule Option: SCO/SSO]
Agreement/Contract No. __________
Dated: ________________
In addition, a footer may be inserted on each page of this Agreement for administrative purposes.]
[Contact Name]
Re: Negotiated Rate Letter Agreement to
[NNS/FTS] [insert "SCO" or "SSO," if applicable] Service Agreement No.
GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP and
Dear :
This Negotiated Rate Letter Agreement ("Agreement") specifies additional terms and
conditions applicable to the referenced service agreement ("Contract") between Gulf South Pipeline
Company, LP ("Gulf South") and [CustomerName] ("Customer"). This Agreement is subject to all
applicable Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") regulations. In the event the language
of this Agreement conflicts with the Contract, the language of this Agreement will control. In
the event the language of this Agreement conflicts with Gulf South's FERC Gas Tariff currently in
effect or any superseding tariff ("Tariff"), the language of the Tariff will control.
1. Gulf South shall provide primary firm service under the Agreement from Receipt
Point(s) to the Delivery Point(s) listed in the attached Exhibit A. The rates charged for this
service also shall be set forth in Exhibit A.
(a) The Maximum Daily Quantity(ies)("MDQ") for this Agreement shall be: [Insert MDQ
(which may include daily or seasonal MDQ(s), as permitted by Section 2 of Rate Schedules
FTS/NNS and Section 7.5(a) of the General Terms and Conditions of the Tariff) and, as
necessary, information related to capacity ramp-ups that is permitted by Section 2(d) of
Rate Schedule FTS. In lieu of inserting here, MDQ information may be inserted on an
(b) The negotiated rate(s) for each Primary Point is reflected on Exhibit A. In addition
to the rate(s) set forth in Exhibit A, Gulf South shall charge and Customer shall pay all
other applicable charges Gulf South is authorized to charge pursuant to its Tariff.
[The following section 5 waiver provision shall be inserted only for shippers that agree to the
language as part of this Agreement: (c) In consideration of the negotiated rate described above,
during the term of this Agreement, Customer will not file, initiate, or support any action filed
pursuant to Section 5 of the Natural Gas Act against Gulf South that would have the effect of
reducing the specific rate(s) agreed to under this Agreement.]
2. The rates in Exhibit A are applicable only for transportation service utilizing the
Primary Point(s) specifically listed on Exhibit A, up to Customer's MDQ. The rates associated
with the Primary Point(s) listed in Exhibit B are applicable only if Customer elects to add such
Primary Point(s) to Exhibit A, pursuant to the requirements of the Tariff and prior to nomination.
The rates in Exhibit C are applicable only for transportation service utilizing the eligible
supplemental point(s) specifically listed on Exhibit C. If Customer utilizes any other receipt or
delivery point, then the applicable maximum rate(s), including all other applicable charges Gulf
South is authorized to charge pursuant to its Tariff, shall apply unless the parties amend
Exhibits A, B, and/or C in writing, pursuant to the requirements of the Tariff and prior to
nomination, to include such transportation service.
3. This Agreement shall be effective beginning [insert commencement
date, which may be drafted to take into consideration the uncertainties of construction] and shall
continue in full force and effect through __________ [insert "through" or "for a primary term
of"] _______________ [insert end date of Agreement or length of primary term].


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CSD Summer Transition Program
This is a four-week high school to UW-Whitewater transition program for incoming freshman with disabilities. The intent of the program is to help students make a smooth transition from high school to university life. Students are enrolled in two, three-credit courses.
The Center for Students with Disabilities in collaboration with Project ASSIST offers a four-week high school to UW-Whitewater transition program for incoming freshman with disabilities. The intent of the program is to help students make a smooth transition from high school to university life. Students are enrolled in two, three-credit course.
Summer Transition Program coursework includes:
- Develop Ed. 50: Academic Study Skills (3 credits): This course emphasizes such things as note-taking skills, test taking strategies, verbal and written language skills and the process of writing a university level research paper. Additionally, the students analyze their academic learning profile to develop targeted strategies for academic success. Students write a comprehensive paper on their strengths and weaknesses, learning style and effective strategies for studying.
- Special Ed. 494: Transitioning to College (3 credits): This course is designed to help facilitate a positive transition for college freshman with disabilities through the development of communication skills, critical thinking and learning strategies and skills through engagement in projects and presentations and the utilization of assistive technologies. Students will review policies and procedures related to the university setting, coursework and receiving disability services; develop self-awareness as learners with disabilities. The course integrates the use of adaptive technologies into strategic routines for reading, writing, and studying; learning about the use of support systems and campus resources; studying at a university level; improving executive functions: planning, and setting priorities, organizing and following through on commitments; developing a mindset toward college work that is confident and realistic and adopting specific strategies for becoming a more successful college student.
- One-to-one support from professional staff: Students have opportunities to get support and assistance from professional staff and graduate students to assist them with the learning process.
- Connect with campus and community resources: Students utilize various resources while living on campus. They have the opportunity to become involved in co-curricular activities and become familiar with other campus and community departments and services.
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I wrote up a brief three pager offering a possible structure for music licensing online. The idea was simply to simplify the challenge of licensing so many sorts of music users, even file sharing.
Click here to download: Structuring the Resolution.
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From a platform mindset, our approach to not only licensing but also providing music on networks might dramatically change. In the following section I will briefly describe a simple three-tier structure for music licensing that could be considered.
Importantly, the structure described below does not involve a fundamental shift in how we approach and design music licenses. Licensing music rights by way of collectives and blanket terms is a premise that is more than 100 years old. The intent of the platform structure is to recognize music rights as a commons environment, rather than try to enact technical or legal measures that might somehow attempt to treat these rights as truly, privately controlled property. The intent of the tiered structure is to make plausible the licensing of a range of consumer-facing services. Essentially these services would operate "on top of" a licensed platform. This three-stage structure is an intentional modification of what might otherwise be seen as a two-part tariff. As the reader will see, I have broken up the enactment of the tiers so as to weaken the concerns for monopoly control.
Three-Tiered License
In an effort to resolve the music providers' dilemma, I propose a three-tier license structure for establishing music as a platform underlying the infrastructure of internet service provision. Tier One licenses would be granted directly to ISPs, while Tier Two licenses would be granted by ISPs to MSPs in exchange for the latter partys' reliance upon the primary platform for the development of consumer-facing products, services and experiences. Tier Three licenses involve the relationships between FANS, and their associated ISPs and/or MSPs. This third tier involves the business models through which music is ultimately experienced by FANs.
Tier One
The Tier One license is provided directly to ISPs for the provision of music on their networks. This primary tier of service license essentially establishes the music platform. Music files are made available to ISPs, who then can resolve requests for these files on behalf of end users. This licensed platform for music might even inherit its own informal URL space (e.g., music:// ), and a request made for some location within this space would be resolved by ISPs and fulfilled (i.e., served from some recognizable location) by the assigned representative of a music rights holder.
An immediate benefit of such a platform structure can be seen in the phenomena that are URL linking and bookmarking – the simple act of sharing the location of a web page (http://www.website.com/really_cool_webpage). Given linking to a web page is so damn easy – merely a function of copy-paste – and generally reliable, the average web user does not choose to download and pass along the raw HTML file of interest with all of the associated media. Instead, we simply copy a link, paste it into an email, and share with friends some experience we find compelling.
The objective of music:// as a URL space is to make acquiring and sharing licensed music files just plain easier and more reliable than transmitting these files through alternative venues. Any end user wishing to share a file simply needs to share the music:// URL associated with that file. This URL, when selected, transmits the file to the end user by the preferred method (e.g., streaming or download). In the results as presented within the file sharing applications or search engines, these verified and reliable files would likely be granted higher priority given their greater likelihood of satisfying user requests.
Furthermore, by converting music to a URL space mediated by ISPs we can introduce not only the ability to gather data relevant to the distribution of royalties, but also the capacity to gather these data anonymously. ISPs release to the rights representatives the usage of files that have been served, while user-specific data would be gathered separately and used independently. These user-specific data would only be associated with usage upon the user's permission.
Tier Two
A Tier Two license might be provided by ISPs to MSPs for the reliance of these commercial operators upon the hosted music platform in the development of consumer-facing products, services and experiences. Essentially, copyright holders would invite ISPs to become relevant and relied upon actors in the music value chain, with the capacity to develop licenses and fee structures for downstream MSPs. A portion of these downstream license fees might pass through to MRPs, the assigned representatives of music rights holders. As a result, a sort of secondary marketplace forms for the provision of music to end users – this secondary market providing a means for informing the negotiated price for the Tier One license.
Quite truthfully, the availability of tens of millions of music files presents end consumers not only with a clear opportunity, but also with a very clear problem – navigating and organizing such a vast catalog of music. The purpose of the Tier Two license is to empower MSPs with not only the rights but also the infrastructure through which the problems of end consumers might be reasonably solved.
For example, search providers such as Google and even file sharing applications such as Limewire, rather than being populated by links to unqualified files and transitory IP addresses, would instead be populated by URLs resolving upon qualified and reliable music files. Music services such as Rhapsody, iLike or Project Playlist would be supported by a platform of consistently available media.
Tier Three
A Tier Three license is the final bridge between FANs, ISPs and MSPs. The third tier involves the innovations and associated business models, through which music is ultimately experienced by FANs. By separating this tier from direct influence by MRPs, the goal is to empower innovation, while permitting the gains from these innovations to filter through the system to music rights holders. The price paid by FANs and MSPs for the provision of music filters through to the license paid by ISPs for the right to provide such music openly.
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Eastern Railway was established on 14th April, 1952 that consists of Sealdah, Asansol, Howrah, Danapur Divisions and entire Bengal – Nagpur Railway.
Name of Post:
Eastern Railway has invited applications from talented and promising sportsperson for recruitment in following categories:
- Category 1 – PB-1 Rs. 5200 – Rs. 20,200 + Grade Pay Rs. 2400/2800.
Athletics (Men & Women)
Chess (Men)
Cue Sports (Men)
- Category 2 – PB-1 Rs. 5200 – Rs. 20,200 + Grade Pay Rs. 1900/2000.
Badminton (Men & Women)
Basketball (Women)
Cycling (Men)
Football (Men)
Hockey (Men & Women Men)
Shooting (Men & Women)
Volleyball (Women)
- Category 3 – PB-1 Rs. 5200 – Rs. 20,200 + Grade Pay Rs. 1800.
Basketball (Women)
Football (Men)
Hockey (Men)
Nature of The Post:
All recruitments shall be done against sports quota.
Total Number of Vacancies:
Numbers of vacancies available as per category are:
- Category 1: 3
- Category 2: 9
- Category 3: 4
Important Dates:
Date of notification – 28-12-2012
Last date for application – 30-01-2013
Last date for application for candidates of far flung areas – 14-02-2013
Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates will be considered eligible if they satisfy sports achievements as mentioned in advertisement. Educational qualification required by Category 1 should be a graduation degree, by Category 2 & 3 should be minimum matriculation or ITI or equivalent.
Age Limit:
All applicants applying for this recruitment should be between 18 years and 25 years of age as on 01-01-2013.
Application Fee & How to:
In order to apply for given posts one must submit application fee of
- Rs. 60 for Category 1
- Rs. 40 for Category 2 & 3 in the form of postal order in favour of "FA & CAO/EASTERN RAILWAY" payable at GPO, Kolkata.
Selection Process:
Selection of eligible candidates shall be done on basis of trails and interviews as required by organisation.
Mode of Application:
Only offline mode of application shall be entertained.
How To Apply:
Applications forms in provided prescribed format should be duly filled and enclosed with copies of requisite documents attested by a gazetted officer. All applications should be sent by ordinary post and dropped in the box at Eastern Railway Sports Association's Office at mentioned address.
Chief Personnel Officer,
Eastern Railway Headquarters,
ERSA office, 17, Netaji Subhas Road, Fairlie Place,
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For further assistance one can also refer to notification available on www.er.indianrailways.gov.in or official advertisement from Eastern Railway here Eastern Railway Recruitment 2013 – Sports Quota Vacancies.
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Recent case: Paul worked as a laborer. At the end of a shift, he confronted another employee about allegations that Paul was a snitch. Paul told the employee, "I am tired of you telling mother****ing lies about me. Keep my ***damn name off your lips. I will sue you for slander if you keep it up."
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Oh, I love these! I had a Gloriosa several years ago that was the most brilliant scarlet. Never have seen one that red before or since. It finally died & I just never have gotten another---don't know why. Perhaps I should, hmmmnn..............
I love the delicate toning on this KARLS . Beautiful - thanks.
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I don't recognize this flower. It is beautiful.
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Jane MacCaskill is moving on up in her career.

MacCaskill, who has held a number of different roles at Halton Region over the last 25 years, has been appointed Halton's new Chief Administration Officer (CAO).

Regional council unanimously endorsed the recommendation made by a CAO selection committee yesterday (Wednesday) in council chambers.

Regional Chair Gary Carr once again thanked former CAO Pat Moyle for his work as well as Dr. Bob Nosal, for filling in the role while a new CAO was being selected.

He and other councillors welcomed MacCaskill into her role with a round of applause.

"Jane has an impressive background and expertise in Halton Region," said Carr. "Her sound financial and fiscal accountability and strong leadership prove that Jane is the ideal candidate to continue to keep Halton a strong and prosperous Region.

He continued, "I am looking forward to working with Jane in her new capacity and know she will do an excellent job to ensure Halton remains a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire."

MacCaskill, who previously held the position of Commissioner of Corporate Services and Regional Treasurer for 12 years, will assume her new responsibilities immediately.

"I am pleased and honoured to be given this opportunity," said MacCaskill. "I look forward, in this new role to continuing to work with Chair Carr and Regional Council and my colleagues to deliver on their and the community's priorities for Halton Region."

MacCaskill has also served as general manager and Chief Financial Officer for the Halton Housing Corporation over her 25-year career at the Region. She's a chartered accountant and a graduate of the University of Waterloo. She also earned an MBA from Queen's University.


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Thanks to everyone on this board who has gotten me this far in my planning.
We won that trip at the Ritz (throw tomatoes now) for my husband and I to have our first time alone since becoming parents, so this trip feels so much more significant to us than our honeymoon (when we took alone time for granted back in the day).
We need to spend "consciously" but we are going to have two nice meals, so the rest, I am looking for the 30-40EU menu range or less. We enjoy walking, so I prefer to stay in areas concentrated near the 1,2,8, 16, 7, 6th, 5th, 4th for the small amount of time we are there.
Thursday arrival:
thinking of simple tea room lunch/snack (not knowing if we will have an appetite) at something like Jean Paul Hevin, or other suggestions. By the time we get out, it may be after 2pm, so I need something serving between 2-5. Carb eye candy sounded fun to welcome us to Paris.
Thursday Dinner:
Ze Kitchen Gallerie- can anyone tell me if there is a dinner menu, or if the 35 Eu is lunch only?
Need someplace here to take a leisurely stroll around the 16th. (First planned on lunch at L'Astrance, but decided it would be fun to do a nice dinner one night instead)
Dinner at Senderens
Lunch: Need someplace while strolling around the 6th or 7th and Jardin de Luxembourg area. (I have resisted CLJ and Le Comptoir de Relais for reasons I cannot articulate )
Having dinner with local friends who live in the Marais at Le Gaigne
Wondered if afternoon tea at Le Meurice would be worth anything since the pastry chef is supposed to be excellent. Also if maybe Le Bristol offered tea in their courtyard. How would this compare to tea in London? Purpose is to find a place for nice conversation with our local friends after taking a tour of the old Opera House. Doesn't have to be tea.
Dinner at Fish
Lunch at Le Cinq
Dinner at Maceo (Where I assume we can order lightly)
We are off to spend the night at Versailles and know to avoid the Gordon Ramsey place. Other ideas in town?
Thank you to Souphe and John Talbot for many of these ideas.
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VATICAN CITY, DEC. 13, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The 85-foot Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square, decorated with more than 2,000 ornaments, will be officially lit Friday.
Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State, will preside at the official lighting ceremony. Civil and religious authorities from the region of Bolzano in northern Italy, which donated this year's tree, will attend.
The 140-year-old, 3-ton fir stands beside the Nativity scene in the square, which is still under construction.
The Nativity scene, which will be unveiled on Christmas Eve, has 17 life-size statues. Of these, nine are the original figures donated by St. Vincent Pallotti for the Nativity scene in the Roman Church of Sant'Andrea della Valle in 1842. The other eight figures were added over the years. As in 2006, the Italian province of Trento has provided more sculpted wooden figures and animals, as well as household utensils for the depiction of daily life.
From Dec. 19 to Feb. 2, Paul VI Hall will also be adorned with a tree and a Nativity scene designed by Mexican artists. The figures of the Nativity scene are in the Novo Hispanic Baroque style, while the tree decorations are the work of Mexican traditional craftsmen. The Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square will also include four Mexican Baroque angels.
This initiative, titled "Mexican Christmas in the Vatican," has been organized to mark the 15th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Holy See. The display will be inaugurated by Benedict XVI on Dec. 19.


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For sometime, we have been offering fee protection and we have had very little claims made for tax enquiries that have taken place.
We have recently changed providers (and should have done a while ago) and we are having a better take up from our clients - which is good news !
What concerns us slightly is that some clients tell us that they have cover else where for example through the FSB and whilst I do not doubts this is good cover, it us does concern us that in the event of a tax enquiry through a third party fee protection provider how it would work in practical terms and indeed how good is the cover.
If you have had this situation happen in a tax enquiry we would welcome some feedback whether it worked out well or not.
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Take a look at the FSB cover. I believe it only covers full enquiry work. I would assume your new cover covers aspect enquiries too.
As I understand it, their accountants will handle the enquiry, not you. I am not sure if their insurance covers the necessary time you would have to spend in handing things over to their enquiry accountant or whether the client would have to foot the bill for it! Not ideal.
The silver lining
To be honest, I'm happy when clients have arranged their own cover (in my case it's usually via the PCG). As long as they know what we & the other provider offer and so can make an informed decision I'm oinly to happy not to have the prospect of handling an enquiry/check, not my idea of fun, much rather let someone else handle it and be regarded as a necessary evil (or take the blame when it all goes wrong).


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Before Christmas, I wrote of my pledge to bring my wife flowers all winter long, so that our home always had the cheer of blooms no matter the weather outside. So far, so good. We've gone the entire first month of winter with at least one vase full of fresh blooms.
To my surprise, my wife contributed to the cause by bringing me home a florist's cyclamen last week. It's a gorgeous red variety with dark green, uniquely variegated leaves. The blooms draw out the red of the Scheurich ceramic cachepot in which I placed the container. The cyclamen is gracing our dining room table as a centerpiece, a bright reminder of my wife's thoughtfulness.
The way to a man's heart is supposedly through his stomach, but not me. I'll take plants over pizza, flowers over flapjacks any day of the year.


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Zpocalypse - Stretch Goals & Add-ons
Greenbrier Games has posted the ninth update for Zpocalypse: Survival with news on the games stretch goals, add-ons, and talks about the pledge levels.
Stretch goal, add-ons, pledge level update & shout out
We have finalized some of our first mini-stretch goals which are exclusive early unlocks for our Kickstarter backers allowing you a much wider variety of options when creating your character and starting the game. These are backgrounds that you will choose when starting. In case you missed it in the previous update backgrounds are part of the character creation process. A background will provide a little story flavor and provide your character with benefits and potentially some downfalls. In most cases the backgrounds will also include starting gear that increase your chance of survival.
Once we hit our funding goal these will be at every 5k past our goal up to 100k which is our next BIG stretch goal that will enhance the game for all players. One thing you will note is at 75K we have a pet companion unlock. Pets will not take up a survivor slot but instead will be associated with one of your survivors. Pets will be useful for helping to find supplies, alerting you of threats early, providing an increase to morale, and in some cases helping you fight off the undead.
We are working on more of these to get us from our 100K goal to our next big goal of 150k. We are still looking for ideas on other mini-stretch goals so tell us your thoughts in the comments. We are listening!
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Quick DIY Ecobeauty Recipes/
I'm a huge fan of DIY beauty recipes, so I was excited to check out Ecobeauty: Scrubs, Rubs, Masks, and Bath Bombs for You and Your Friends ($20, Ten Speed Press). The authors are a mother-daughter team: Lauren Cox, a UCLA student who's been making her own products for 10 years, and Janice Cox, a natural beauty and home beauty expert. The book, which features 100 easy and earth-friendly projects (including a bonus section about making gifts out of your creations), is the perfect companion to a girls' night. Who needs a date on Saturday when you can make your own Blueberry Antioxidant Facial Mask or Chocolate Brownie Lip Gloss? No one.
The lovely authors have allowed us to share one sample recipe, so here's a taste of the joys that await you:
Refreshing Mint Hair Rinse
"If you're in need of a pick-me-up for dull, limp locks, this rinse will do the trick. Together, the mint tea and vinegar get your scalp really clean and leave your hair fresh and shiny. Mint is naturally energizing and will give your scalp a tingly, fresh feeling, and the vinegar will rid your hair of any residue from styling gels or soap-based shampoos." Ingredients:
1/2 cup boiling water
1-2 mint tea bags
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
"Pour the boiling water over the tea bag and let it steep until cool. Remove the tea bag, pressing it to extract as much tea as possible, then stir in the vinegar.
"To use, shampoo and condition your hair as usual, then apply the entire mixture to your hair. Massage it into your scalp and work it through your hair, then dry your hair as you normally would, without rinsing it out."
Makes: 4 ounces
I am so into minty eco-beauty, and my scalp is still tingling with delight!
PS-Follow Ecobeauty on twitter for quick DIY recipes on a regular basis!
Reprinted from Ecobeauty by Lauren Cox with Janice Cox. Copyright © 2009 Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, Inc. Photo credit: Angie Cao © 2009.