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If you're a Des Moineser (Des Moinesian? Des Moinesiac? You'd think after 17 years, I'd have the answer, but all I know is that it's French for "The Moines") or plan to be in/around Central Iowa on Saturday, January 21, y'all should get down to Hy-Vee Hall for the Iowa Bike Expo.
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JLK posted a topic in Baltimore and Annapolis Restaurants and DiningRehoboth Eve Zibart's take on Espuma. It's one of the few restaurants in the beach town that I haven't yet visited. This is due to the fact that I'm usually in Rehoboth with my meat and potatoes eatin' parents.
Bramble and Brine is the best restaurant in terms of execution.
Though we were generally operating in the Fish Tales-type space, Rosenfeld's Jewish Deli was easily the best meal had this week. Two eggs any style (5.95) were perfectly over-easy with a chewy, tangy, dense bagel and potato latkes that contrasted a crisp exterior with fluffy interior. Sit outside in the morning and watch the Coastal Highway traffic slowly come to life with sea breezes to accompany--this may be the most comfortable and sated you will be all day. I went back two mornings later, wanting to leave the City on a high note, had a two eggs bagel sandwich (5.95 + 1.00 for Swiss cheese), which performed as well. Coffee came from a very industrial-looking burner but was of pleasantly moderate strength and temperature. The person behind the counter was warm, cared about the business she was getting, and had none of the indifference seen at nearly every other establishment visited.


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After hours of informative and emotionally moving testimony in support of the Colorado Health Care Cooperative, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed SCR13-002, Sen. Irene Aguilar's bill. The bill passed 4-3 on party lines.
Also passed was Sen. Aguilar's SJR13-021 bill to create an interim committee to study ways to create a comprehensive health care system for all Coloradans. We're excited about this also. SJR13-021 was introduced last week to meet the deadline for interim committee bill submissions. Most people are not even aware of the bill. Below is basic information. The bill and additional information can be found on our website.
The next steps happen fast, especially for SJR13-021 which goes to the Senate floor for a debate and a vote almost immediately. Start contacting all of the senators now. Ask them to ACTIVELY SUPPORT the referendum for the Colorado Health Care Cooperative. Urge them to vote YES for an interim committee to address the health care cost challenges.
The interim committee would consist of a variety of stakeholders appointed by legislative leaders and the governor. The bill references the findings in Dr. Friedman's economic analysis indicating that Colorado could save almost $5 billion during the first year of operation of the Cooperative, while providing for comprehensive health care for all Coloradans. More savings accrue as time continues. That's too compelling to ignore. In six public meetings during the "interim" between legislative sessions, committee members would analyze innovative options. Members could build on the work already completed by the Exchanges and other reform activities to facilitate Colorado's success in obtaining the waivers necessary to allow states to create their own health care systems. This could advance the Cooperative significantly.
If SCR13-002 for the Colorado Health Care Cooperative does not get the 2/3s vote of the Legislature needed to put it on the ballot in November, the interim committee provides an opportunity to continue informing Coloradans of the Cooperative. In 2014 the Cooperative can be placed on the ballot as either a referred measure from the Legislature or as a Citizens' Initiative. This Committee can be a powerful tool for education and alliance building.
Some Senators think we should wait until the Exchange proves that the Affordable Care Act doesn't work before developing contingency plans, even while they acknowledge that the current system is broken. Let's not make people "wait" and let's not let the economy suffer. Colorado can be prepared and can continue to be a leading health care state when legislators support SCR13-002 and SJR13-021.


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Okay, I'm like a hobbit or something these days. I refuse to go outside because it's so hot, and in order to keep it as cool as possible I keep the blinds closed.
I've been reorganizing ALL of my files, trying to get everything ready to upload and update. I started up a TPT store the other day and I got a little overwhelmed. I probably should have chosen to do that... I dunno like 2 months ago!? Anyway I have tons of new stuff and updated stuff coming, and a few blog posts to answer questions about how I do things in my room. I'm not gone again, I think about blogging everyday, I just get so overwhelmed with custom orders and redoing my stuff this gets last priority. If you're still reading, I'm promise I'll be back tomorrow with something juicy! ;-)
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I am with you on the heat. My tan is suffering because I don't want to bear the heat. Excited about your TPT store!
- July 21, 2012 at 11:05 PM
I just wanted to say that I absolutely enjoy reading your blog. After 9 years of teaching
3rd grade with a theme of FROGS, I am going into my 10th year of teaching 3rd grade with a new theme: Zebra print. Your blog has definitely got my creative juices flowing. Thanks for all you do!
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I was so excited to get on today and see that you had posted!
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Love your blog!!! Looking forward to reading your new stuff, now that I have caught up on all the old good stuff!!!!
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As a child, I went to Sunday school and confirmation classes, but to be honest, I didn't get it. I didn't believe in Christianity, and frankly I doubted the intelligence of anyone who did. How could someone die for my sins? How could the Red Sea part? How could people be healed? How could five loaves and two fish feed five thousand people?
Christians are stupid! I thought.
After an early marriage and a horrible divorce, I found Holly, my everything. We got married, and I found a good job. My two children from my previous relationship were doing well. Finally, life was good, but still something was missing. I went from hobby to hobby. I gained weight, smoked, and drank too much. Eventually my lifestyle cost me my health. I was angry with God; I hated Him and felt forsaken. I started reading the Bible. I had to try something, anything. I was lost and broken, but I still didn't get Christianity.
About that time my sister Michele invited me to church. She was being baptized. I wanted to support her, and to be honest, I was curious. Deep inside I longed for something that would give me hope. Some songs were played, and then I saw Michele wearing a white robe step into the baptismal tank. The light was on her. I wondered if she felt nervous. I was nervous for her. Then she began to share the story of how God had changed her life. There were parts of it I had never heard, but I knew it was true. I had witnessed the transformation with my own eyes.
Silently, and to myself that day, I took Jesus into my heart. Like the Prodigal Son, I began the journey home to my heavenly Father. A few months later, at the end of a worship service, the speaker led us in a prayer of salvation. After the prayer he asked those of us who had prayed along with him to raise our hands.
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The 2015 BIKE Transalp was significant as it marked the first race Ben Melt Swanepoel and I rode together as a team. Since then our partnership has blossomed and currently we are racing as Team Garmin at a few select events. The BIKE Transalp is one such an event and we were privileged to return this year hopeful of improving on our 9th place result from last year in the Mixed Category.
Like last year we will be writing an in depth article about our experience at the event which you can look forward to reading in the Mountain Bike Magazine later in the year. This report is just a short account for sponsors, friends, family and followers to let you know how we fared at the 2016 BIKE Transalp.
The BIKE Transalp is a 7 day mountain bike stage race traversing parts of the beautiful European Alps. On the 17th of July participants left the start line in Imst (Austria) arriving a week later in Arco (Italy) close to the shores of Lake Garda on July 23. In between, the event stopped over in Nauders, Scuol (Switzerland), Livigno, Bormio, Mezanne and Trento which were all unique and charming in their own way. In total the journey covered 519km and included a massive 17 736m of climbing. From this statistic one might think that climbing would be the fiercest challenge of the event and to a certain extent that is the case, but as the saying goes 'what goes up, must come down'!
Ben Melt and I learned a lot from our first outing at the BIKE Transalp and arrived in Europe much better prepared physically, mentally and logistically than we were last year. Don't get me wrong, the lead up to the event wasn't all smooth sailing…
In a repeat from 2015 I dislocated my shoulder on exactly the same day as I did last year (guess I'll be avoiding my bike on the last Saturday in May henceforth!), but with the help of Drs Paul Birdsey and Neil Cable I was back on the bike within a week. Although mainly on our road bikes, we even managed a 12 day training camp in Graskop to simulate the climbing we would face during Transalp before packing our bags and heading north to Europe-land!
After a (too) short stay with friends in Austria we were very excited to toe the start line in Imst, raring to go as we lined up with 400 other 2-man teams. The Transalp really upped their game this year with regards to the route, the evening pasta meals and the host cities. Not only were the trails much more enjoyable but also a lot more ridable (despite our showing to the contrary ). Although mostly pasta, the evening meals were more varied than last year and included some local cuisine, twice served on mountain tops only accessible via Gondola.
As planned we started conservatively and consistently scaled the general classification ladder, improving stage by stage to what looked like a possible top 5 placing, but on the penultimate stage things started going a little sideways.
One-third into the stage we both slipped on a steep, slick-rock downhill portage section and I (re)injured my shoulder whilst trying to maintain balance. Melt escaped with 'only' a rosy butt cheek and 'cracked' ego. We finished the stage strong, accelerating towards the end but lost substantial time due to the mid stage delay. We were still hopeful of a strong dash to the finish line on stage 7 and mindful of retaining our top 10 position overall!
As the saying goes: 'When it rains, it pours' and on the final day we were greeted with heavy rainfall and freezing temperatures early in the stage. This made negotiating the course quite challenging, especially the steep hike-a-bike sections which littered the 2nd part of the stage.
In mountain biking hesitation leads to devastation and with our falls from the previous day still fresh in memory we were perhaps a bit too cautious on the final stage. I walked a few sections I could have ridden and Melt crashed twice on the most innocuous parts of the course. His second crash was quite serious causing us to crawl home just to ensure we made it to Arco.
It was a grave reminder that the race isn't over until you cross the finish line and you need to piece together 7 days of strong riding, smart tactics and a bit of luck to get a good result at a stage race of this magnitude. Eventually we did make it across the finish line of the 2016 Transalp albeit in pieces, with the final result reflecting 15th place in the Mixed Category for us.
We can't help but feel a bit disappointed with the outcome as we and those supporting us put in a lot of hard work, detailed planning and dedicated preparation which is not reflected by the end result, but looking back we know we gave it our best shot and you can't do much more than that. What doesn't hurt makes you stronger, so to our competitors – be warned :).
The journey across the Alps is much more than a race and we realize how privileged we are to have completed such a demanding event again. We are grateful to Garmin for the wonderful opportunity. They've always supported all my goals and shared in my disappointments and this time around it was no different for us.
It will certainly make us stronger and we look forward to the next challenge with renewed vigour and some hard earned experience!
The Transalp's slogan is "You can't copy the Alps" and we can vouch for that…again…


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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Why Wasn't I Invited to Take Off My Pants
Apparently on January 10, 2010, 3,000 New Yorkers participated in the 9th annual No Pants Subway Ride. How come I didn't know about this? I have a great pair of violet Steven Alan bloomers that would've worked well for this. Anyway, a group called Improv Everywhere led the de-pantsing. They do all kinds of funny activities around the city, such as a musical in a Queens grocery store. They also performed a gig at a Knicks game, where one friend pretended to get lost and eventually hundreds of people were helping him find his seat. The No Pants Subway Ride video is pretty cute; I really recommend checking it out. The various undies are pretty funny. Some people just know how to live, know what I mean? So, what say you? Would you take off your pants on the subway?
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And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
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After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.


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Ronald Koeman wants and expects Everton to be better against Crystal Palace than they were at Bournemouth last weekend - but is also keen for the 1-0 defeat at the Vitality Stadium to be kept in context.
The loss was the Toffees' first in the Premier League this season, with them having accrued 13 points from their opening five games of the campaign following Koeman's appointment as manager over the summer.
If we win we are second in the table - it is more than everybody expectedRonald Koeman
Victory over Palace at Goodison Park on Friday would move them up from fifth to second in the table.
And, while in no doubt an improvement is needed on the showing last Saturday, Koeman has emphasised Everton have made what should still be recognised as a creditable start this term.
The Dutchman - whose side also lost in the EFL Cup last week - said: "I think the problem in the first half (against Bournemouth) was we tried to do high pressing but not the whole team was involved in that, and then you get space in between the lines.
"That can make it look like your opponents are more aggressive, but the distances were not what we wanted.
"We did everything in the second half. They had one shot on target, scored a fantastic goal, and sometimes you need to accept a defeat. But, of course, we will try to be better in several aspects.
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"If we win we are second in the table - it is more than everybody expected. We are in a good way, no problem."
Everton will be without Leighton Baines for the clash with seventh-placed Palace, who have won their last three league games.
Baines has been nursing a hamstring injury that Koeman says makes it "too risky" for the full-back to be involved.
But the manager has confirmed striker Romelu Lukaku - recently troubled by a toe problem - will start.
Koeman stressed his hope the Republic of Ireland will "protect" Everton midfielder James McCarthy after he was called up for their World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Moldova on October 6 and 9 respectively.
McCarthy has been recovering from groin surgery and last played for the Toffees on August 23.
Koeman said: "James is close. Normally, he would start next week to train with the group, with the team.
"But the national teams are coming up and they called James up after six weeks of no playing - and the FIFA rule is you have to accept it.
"The player likes to go, and I hope they will protect the player. They must realise he hasn't been training for five or six weeks."
After missing the start of Everton's season with an ankle problem, Seamus Coleman was given his first run-out of 2016-17 by the Republic of Ireland earlier this month, and has started every match for the Toffees since.
Koeman added: "The same happened with Seamus Coleman after four or five weeks, and it went well - luckily.
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Georgia Locock is an inspiring young conservationist who has been working tirelessly on conservation topics close to her heart and encouraging a younger generation to take to arms. She recently completed an almost 200 mile walk during which she raised £3000 for BTO's research on her favourite bird, the Swift.
There is no other way that I can describe collecting a trail camera the morning after it's been set up overnight other than the feeling of excitement you get as a child on Christmas morning. I still get this exact feeling. The first time I set my trail camera up was in my back garden. From a young age, my garden was always a place that inspired my interest in natural history. As I grew older, so did my interest, and I was forever longing to learn more about how every crevice and hole in the garden was being used and by what. For many years, I remember Hedgehogs returning. It was either the odd one scuttling around during the day or just before I went to bed when the backdoor sensor light was set off by one mooching in the grass. But, as a budding young naturalist, I needed to know more about what these nocturnal animals were up to when the lights when out and I went to bed.
A fox in the garden was a complete surprise.
This was until the day I got a trail camera. The motion sensor camera would give me an insight into the wildlife that was visiting my garden when I wasn't there. This included the night time visitors and what was visiting the bird feeders during the day whilst I was at school, it was very exciting. On the first occasion, I remember the camera loaded around ten, 30 second clips and images of three spiky visitors throughout the night. They all visited and left the garden at different times and in different directions. The joy and excitement of this insight was hard to get my head around! My newfound love for trail cameras was established and nothing in my garden was to go unseen or undiscovered again!
My trail camera experiences have created some of my best wildlife recording moments. On some occasions, I also recorded species that I had no idea were visiting. For example, although they're common in some gardens, I had the surprise of capturing a Red Fox! Beyond the boundaries of my garden, I've also had the privilege of capturing my favourite mammal, the Badger. I've had many moments of getting quick glimpses of watching these timid mammals whilst watching setts. But, with the use of my trail camera, I discovered a whole new insight into their lives. This included bundles of personality and in various clips I recorded all sorts of behaviour: from cubs and adults playing to adults grooming each other in groups of three and four. Other species that I have filmed with my trail camera have included Mink, Roe and Fallow Deer and an Otter.
Discovering more about Badger's behaviour with trail cams.
The benefits of using technology to record wildlife in this way is incredible. Every time I have spoken in schools or to groups of young children about wildlife, as soon as I play a trail camera clip their eyes light up and beams of interest for these wild creatures radiate - as did mine when I first watched a night's trail camera footage.
Georgia Locock
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China Lodging Group (Huazhu Hotels) reported on March 15 that the company's net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased 10.9% year-over-year to RMB 1,669.9 million (USD 240.5 million).
Net income attributable to China Lodging Group was RMB 125.9 million (USD 18.1 million) for the fourth quarter and RMB 804.6 million (USD 115.9 million) for the full year of 2016, up by 77.9% year-over-year for the fourth quarter and up by 84.3% for the full year.
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"In 2017, our focus remains on product quality. In addition to our economy hotels upgrade program, we have also strengthened the brand and operating standards for our existing hotels by removing a number of hotels that failed to comply with our standards," Jenny added.
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Occupancy rate for all hotels in operation (excluding certain franchised Starway hotels) was 84.9%, compared with 85.3% in 2015.
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As of December 31, 2016, the Company's loyalty program had more than 78 million members, who contributed 80% of room nights sold during the full year of 2016. In 2016, more than 88% of room nights were sold through the Company's own channels.
For the full year of 2016, the Company opened 33 leased hotels and 704 manachised and franchised hotels, and closed 25 leased hotels and 206 manachised and franchised hotels. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had 624 leased hotels, 2,471 manachised hotels, and 174 franchised hotels in operation in 367 cities. The number of hotel rooms in operation totaled 331,347, an increase of 18.8% from a year ago.
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Almost everyone agrees that Vermont Health Connect has had its problems. But today, after two and a half years of dysfunction, VHC is in desperate need of emergency care. In fact, it's on life-support. We must stop the bleeding, open an airway and stabilize the patient.
Stop the bleeding! The State of Vermont has bled over $200 million – the highest amount per capita in America – on a health care exchange that simply doesn't work. We continue to throw more money at this ill-conceived, poorly-managed disaster. The best estimates say we'll spend $50 million every year just to keep it limping along.
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Thousands of Vermonters suffer the frustration of dealing with a "system" that after two and a half years still can't adjust to adding a child or changing a job. How many Vermonters have been denied care or given up trying because of a chronically broken VHC?
Thousands more are forced to spend hours, days and sometimes months, getting their medical bills paid.
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Back in December of 2010, my multi-talented brother Kaelan told me about a new Sci-Fi series he had a part in.
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I really enjoyed the amazing post-production effects coupled with an interesting premise and solid acting. A storytelling technique I always like is when technical jargon is used that the viewer is not expected to understand, but makes sense to the characters. L5's fabric is woven with this (both in dialogue and visually) and gives the pilot a marvelously rich texture.
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eEUROPE ACTION PLAN: INFORMATION AND NETWORK SECURITY 10
Maritime Safety 11
- Regulation on the phasing-in of double hull tankers (Erika I package) 11
- Community vessel traffic and monitoring system (Erika II package) 12
- Negotiations on black boxes in the IMO framework 12
- Compensation fund for oil pollution damage 13
Reporting formalities for arriving and departing ships 13
- Enhancing Euro-Mediterranean cooperation on transport and energy 21
- Ratification of international conventions 21
- Siberian overflight 21
- Agreements on aviation with CEECs and Cyprus 22
- Allocation of slots 22
- Railway Package 22
Carriers liability - Council directive supplementing the provisions of article 26 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 IV
For further information call 285 60 83 or 285 74 59
The Governments of the Member States and the European Commission were represented as follows:
The Council reached a political agreement on a common position with a view to adopting a Directive on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services. After the finalisation of the text in all the Community languages, the common position will be forwarded to the European Parliament for its second reading, in accordance with the co-decision procedure of the Treaty.
This draft Directive seeks to:
adapt and modernise existing measures on universal service so as to define the scope of this service, the rights of users and the measures for compensating providers of the service without distorting competition;
create a process for reviewing the scope of universal service obligations;
lay down specific users' and consumers' rights where necessary;
carry forward current measures on and ensure the availability of leased lines in the EU until competition in these services develops;
allow National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) to take measures on behalf of users and consumers;
underpin industry's efforts to ensure interoperability of consumer digital television equipment.
Pending the opinion of the European Parliament, the Council had a thorough debate on the proposal for a Directive concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector. Noting that an agreement had been reached on all issues but one (unsolicited communications), the Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to continue to work on this last issue, with a view to enabling rapid adoption of this Directive at the next session of the Council under the Belgian Presidency.
This proposal for a Directive is merely a revision of Directive 97/66/EC with a view to adapting and updating its provisions to take account of new and foreseeable developments by creating rules which are technologically neutral and by maintaining a high level of personal data protection and privacy for citizens.
It specifies and complements Directive 95/46/EC in the context of the electronic communication sector whilst providing for protection of legitimate interests of subscribers who are legal persons.
Like the existing Directive, it shall not apply to activities which fall outside the scope of the EC Treaty.
The Council, while awaiting the Opinion of the European Parliament, reached a common orientation regarding the draft Decision on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community. It invited the Permanent Representatives Committee to submit, with a view to its formal adoption, a draft common position taking account of the Opinion of the European Parliament.
The aim of this draft Decision is to establish a policy and legal framework in the European Community in order to ensure co-ordination of policy approaches and, where appropriate, harmonised conditions with regard to the availability and efficient use of radio spectrum necessary for the establishment and functioning of the internal market in Community policy areas such as electronic communications, transport and Research and Development (R&D).
In order to meet this aim, the draft Decision establishes procedures in order to:
(a) facilitate policy-making with regard to the strategic planning and harmonisation of the use of radio spectrum in the Community taking into consideration inter alia economic, safety, health, public policy, freedom of expression, cultural, scientific, social and technical aspects of Community policies as well as the various interests of radio spectrum user communities with the aim of optimising the use of spectrum and of avoiding harmful interference;
(b) ensure the effective implementation of radio spectrum policy in the Community, and in particular establish a general methodology to ensure harmonised conditions for the availability and efficient use of radio spectrum;
(c) ensure the coordinated and timely provision of information concerning the allocation, availability and use of radio spectrum in the Community;
(d) ensure the effective co-ordination of Community interests in international negotiations where radio spectrum use affects Community policies.
The Council, while awaiting the Opinion of the European Parliament, reached a common orientation on this draft Regulation and instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to finalise, in the light of the Opinion of the Parliament, the text of a common position, and submit it to the Council at its forthcoming session.
The objective of this Regulation is to implement the .EU country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) within the Community. The Regulation sets out the conditions for such implementation, including the designation of a Registry, and establishes the general policy framework within which the Registry will function.
This Regulation applies without prejudice to arrangements in Member States regarding national Top Level Domains.
The Council took note of the information provided by the Presidency on this dossier. It requested the Permanent Representatives Committee to actively pursue its work on this file with a view to submitting a draft common position for adoption as soon as the political conditions permit.
This proposal for a Directive tends to amend existing Directive 97/67/EC on a number of points and provides for two further phases in the process of liberalising postal services.
The Commission proposal provides for a first phase, due to be implemented by 1 January 2003 at the latest, representing a further 20% liberalisation compared with the current Directive. Further measures, to be decided on in 2005, would take effect as of 1 January 2007. The main points of this proposal are, firstly, those applicable in 2003 the introduction of new definitions, the limits of 50g and 2,5 times the basic tariff in the case of the weight and price limits for reserved services and the liberalisation of outgoing cross-border mail and secondly the new phase proposed to apply from 2007.
The Commission, as a follow-up to the Communication it presented to the (Transport/Telecommunications) Council on 4/5 April 2001, provided further information on this subject, which was commented on by several delegations.
The President summed up the discussion by stating that
- the importance of taking into account eventual threats to the growth and development of the European IT and telecommunications market was agreed upon;
- as Member States have different ways of distributing mobile phone licences, it was important to pursue the dialogue between Member States and industry on this issue;
- the Council had taken note of the Commission's presentation as well as of experiences on i.a. network sharing, which can contribute to greater efficiency for society. This kind of cooperation has to respect competition rules while taking into account the benefits for the consumer;
- the Council underlined its confidence in 3G and confirmed its intention to continue the dialogue on this matter;
- the Council invited the Commission, together with the Council and the industry, to pursue the work on this issue in order to ensure an economically and socially successful 3G.
eEUROPE ACTION PLAN: INFORMATION AND NETWORK SECURITY
Over lunch, the Commission presented its Communication entitled as above. It is to be noted that the (Internal Market, Consumer Affairs and Tourism) Council on 31 May adopted a Resolution on this issue (see Press release of 31 May 2001 no. 9120 Presse 205).
Maritime Safety
- Community vessel traffic and monitoring system (Erika II package)
The Council, pending examination of the Opinion of the European Parliament at its first reading (which was given on 14 June 2001), agreed - as a common orientation - on a draft directive establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system for maritime traffic. This common orientation will serve as a basis for preliminary contacts with the European Parliament within the framework of the co-decision procedure.
The objective of this draft Directive is to improve the instruments in place to try to avoid, better monitor and cope with accidents or pollution caused by substandard shipping in waters of the Member States. It includes, in particular, the transposition in legal terms of the political commitment undertaken last December concerning the carriage obligation for Voyage Data Recorder Systems (VDR) on cargo ships.
Reporting formalities for arriving and departing ships
The Council, while awaiting the Opinion of the European Parliament at its first reading, reached a common orientation on a draft directive on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and departing from ports of the Member States of the Community, with a view to preliminary contacts with the European Parliament in the framework of the co-decision procedure.
The objective of this proposal, which is the Commission's response to the Council Resolution of December 1999 on short sea shipping, is to simplify the reporting formalities that ships have to fulfil when calling at ports, by implementing the use of IMO Facilitation (FAL) forms.
The Council took note of the information by Vice-President DE PALACIO on the state of play of the Commission's White Paper on European Transport Policy. The Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to initiate work on this policy document, as soon as it has become available so as to allow the Council to consider it by the end of the year.
Outlining the objectives of the forthcoming White Paper, Vice-President DE PALACIO stressed that, in the face of the anticipated strong growth in the overall demand for transport in the EU, the Commission is advocating a framework which would accommodate this demand on a sustainable basis. This would be achieved by aiming at a substantial increase of the share of transport by rail, sea and inland waterway at the horizon of 2010, implying among other things, the encouragement of intermodal transport.
The Council adopted the following conclusions:
Having regard to the Commission Communication of 22 November 2000 and the results published to date of the definition phase of GALILEO initiated by the Council Resolution of 19 July 1999(1);
Following its Resolution of 5 April 2001(2) establishing arrangements that contain the necessary components for launching the development phase of the GALILEO project as the next step, in particular its paragraph 4 which lays down that a preliminary definition of the services has to be endorsed by the Council in June 2001 as an important element of the initial tendering process;
Emphasising that GALILEO is a civil programme under civil control providing a framework within which its services can be developed;
Notes that the Commission, in close co-operation with ESA, is drawing up a clear statement of mission requirements in accordance with the Council Resolution of 5 April 2001, including performances at least equivalent to existing Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), optimised interoperability and redundancy with other systems, no common failure modes, integrity at all latitudes, compatibility with existing navigation systems, a continuity of service in crisis situations, and compatibility with intellectual property rights mechanisms. Notes the Commission's intention to regularly inform the Council on the evolution of its High Level Definition Document drawn up in co-operation with ESA
Endorses that the initial tendering process be based on a system with capabilities that would open the following range of possible services for development, in order to carry out the consolidation and final selection of the services to be decided by the Council no later than the end of 2003, with a view to operational deployment in 2008.
Navigation services:
- open service
- safety-of-life service
- commercial service
- public regulated service
- GNSS-1 augmentation service
Navigation related services:
- search and rescue service
- navigation related communications service;
Underlines that the result of the initial tendering process will have to clarify the costs, feasibility and comprehensive market aspects of demand for all services, specifying the potential revenue flows and how these will be achieved.
Notes the report by the Commission containing the independent consolidation of the Cost-Benefit Analysis presented in June 2001. This report will be analysed further by the Council;
Takes note of the Commission proposal on the Joint Undertaking and will examine it;
Underlines that the future services from Galileo will be developed based on technical requirement, user needs, economic viability and economic and social benefits of different services, in close co-operation with private and other potential partners.
Over lunch, the Council took note of information provided by Vice-President DE PALACIO on this issue.
It is recalled that the June 1999 Transport Council adopted a Resolution inviting the Commission to submit to the Council a Communication on measures aimed at solving the problem of ever-growing air traffic delays. In December 1999, the Commission presented a Communication aimed at setting up a Single European Sky. At Göteborg, the European Council recalled the importance of the Single Sky initiative and noted that contacts were underway between the relevant Member States on the question of its territorial application. It expressed the hope that these contacts would produce early agreement. The Commission has indicated its intention to bring forward detailed proposals with a view to achieving a Single Sky by 2004.
The Council took note of the information given by Vice-President DE PALACIO on the state of play concerning the ongoing work on aircraft noise at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and of the interventions by delegations.
This issue covers three aspects:
- the complaint lodged by the US with respect to the "hushkits" regulation under Article 84 of the Chicago Convention;
- the setting up by the ICAO Assembly of a new Chapter 4 standard following the CAEP meeting last year, in order to reduce aircraft noise (-10 dbs);
- the phasing out of the noisiest Chapter 3 aircraft.
The Council welcomed the positive work which has been done over the last months and reached a broad preliminary agreement on a draft Regulation on common rules in the field of civil aviation safety and the setting up a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).. While awaiting the Opinion of the European Parliament, the Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to continue to work on the refinement of the draft Regulation, taking into account the outcome of today's discussions concerning two issues:
- the application of the regulation to third country aircraft, and
- the appointment of the Executive Director by the EASA's Management Board.
On the first issue there was consensus to give the Commission one year to present adequate proposals; on the latter, most delegations agreed to have the Executive Director designated by a majority of 4/5 of the Management Board on the basis of a list of persons submitted by the Commission.
The Council reached a common position on a Regulation amending Regulation 2027/97 on air carrier liability, which is intended to align Community legislation with the Montreal Convention. After finalisation of the text in all Community languages, this common position will be formally adopted and forwarded to the European Parliament in accordance with the co-decision procedure.
The Council adopted the following conclusions on the development of the rights of air passengers:
EMPHASISES the importance of fair and strong rights of air passengers in a modern and efficient air transport sector in order to give the development of the sector a good and balanced direction;
IS AWARE of the specific needs of persons with reduced mobility;
RECALLS its Resolution on the rights of air passengers of 2 October 2000, in which the Council concluded that priority actions in this field should seek to improve information, strengthen air passengers' rights, improve service and facilitate handling of disputes;
REFERS to the Conclusions on the Ratification of the Montreal Convention, the Decision on the conclusion of the Montreal Convention by the Community and the expected adoption of the Regulation amending Regulation (EC) 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air, that together constitute major steps for the promotion of the rights of air passengers;
CONFIRMS its desire that the rights of air passengers in areas were legislation is not required - primarily be improved by voluntary measures by those involved in air transport of passengers;
REAFFIRMS its position that legislative initiatives may prove necessary in areas not adequately addressed by such voluntary measures;
WELCOMES the Airline Passenger Service Commitment and the Airport Voluntary Commitment on Air Passenger Service presented at the EU-ECAC dialogue meeting in Lisbon in May 2001;
NOTES that the voluntary arrangement does not address the question of monitoring of the compliance with the arrangements,
CONSIDERS THAT in so far as the voluntary agreements are effectively implemented within a reasonable period of time the services to air passengers would be improved in so far as:
1. Airlines would help passengers to obtain
a better deal when booking flights,
better information on their flight,
assistance and information in case of delays, cancellations and mishandled baggage,
better response to complaints and prompt refunds.
2. Airports would provide
passenger friendly and well-maintained infrastructure and equipment,
assistance in case of major disturbances.
SPECIFICALLY WELCOMES that both airlines and airports undertake to improve services provided to meet the needs of passengers with reduced mobility and that such services will be free of charge, but emphasises that the cost of such services shall not be transferred to passengers with reduced mobility and notices that further work is required to address the question of financing such services;
CONSIDERS that persons with reduced mobility ought to have a right to travel by air at the same cost and level of convenience as other passengers irrespective of whether they require a higher level of service from those involved in air transport of passengers;
BELIEVES that passengers ought to be able to claim the fulfilment of contracts and of the service promised in the voluntary commitments through systems for out of court dispute settlements;
URGES all air carriers and all airports of the Community to sign up to the commitments;
ENCOURAGES all parties to work further on the implementation of the agreements, in particular on mechanisms to monitor the fulfilment of voluntary commitments and share information on such monitoring;
INVITES those involved in air transport of passengers and their baggage to continue the co-operation with the aim to cover areas not covered by the present commitments."
The Council took note of a progress report concerning the work on the draft regulation on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail, road and inland waterway. It instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to continue work on this proposal.
The draft regulation aims to define a Community regulatory framework for all relations between public authorities and transport operators as regards the provision of public transport services.
The Council took note of a progress report on the state of play of work on a proposal for a directive on the training of drivers for the carriage of passengers or goods by road. It also noted the incoming Presidency's intention to continue work on this proposal.
At present, in most Member States the proportion of drivers that undergoes training is very small. The great majority of them pursue their occupation on the basis of their driving licences alone. The Commission therefore proposes, in view of the existing constraints in the road transport sector, to introduce compulsory initial and periodic training in order to raise the level of road safety and quality of service and harmonise drivers' social conditions and the conditions of their employment.
The Council noted the presentation by Vice-President DE PALACIO of the forthcoming proposals regarding the revision of Regulation 3820/85/EEC and of the proposal for a Directive on the use of speed limitation devices; this latter proposal has already been adopted by the Commission. The Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to initiate work on these proposals, as soon as they have become available, so as to allow the Council to consider these proposals by the end of the year.
The proposal on the harmonisation of certain legislation relating to road transport would replace Regulation 3820/85 which regulates the maximum working time and the rest periods for drivers of vehicles transporting goods or passengers, by simplifying and updating it, as well as by ensuring its more effective application.
The proposal to amend Directive 92/6/EEC on the use of speed limitation devices would extend the obligatory installation of speed limitation devices to vehicles smaller than those covered by the current Directive, dating from 1992.
The Council took note of the presentation by the Commission of its Communication on this subject, which was also presented to the Industry/Energy Council on 14/15 May last. The Commission aims to relaunch the cooperation with the Mediterranean States within the framework of the Barcelona process in priority areas such as transport and energy.
The Council took note of the joint initiative of the French and United Kingdom Ministers for Transport who make an appeal to Member States for a rapid ratification of certain international conventions in the area of liability and compensation in the case of pollution caused by shipping activities.
Over lunch, the Council welcomed the positive developments in the relations with Russia on this point.
It is recalled that Member States and the Commission have been endeavouring for several years to end the practice by the Russian authorities of charging additional payments to Community airlines for overflying Siberia. It is envisaged that these payments will be replaced by financial contributions on a temporary basis to the Modernisation Fund for Russian Aviation which is to be established by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
The Council took note of the finalisation of negotiations on the agreements on aviation with CEECs and Cyprus, with the exception of Hungary.
It is recalled that in the framework of the pre-accession strategy, negotiations have been opened with CEECs and Cyprus with a view to establishing a European Civil Aviation Area, in the form of a multilateral agreement with a series of individual protocols. Subject to the opinion of the ECJ (requested by the Commission) on the compatibility of these agreements with the Treaty, the Commission expressed its intention to initial such agreements as soon as possible.
The Council took note of information given by the Commission on its proposal to revise the existing Regulation concerning the allocation of airport slots.
The Council noted the Commission's information with respect to the implementation of the Directives constituting the Railway Package. The Commission underlined the good cooperation which has taken place so far between the Member States and the Commission as regards the implementation which is currently in progress.
The "railway package" is a legislative package which came into force on 15 March 2001. It takes into account economic realities and recent developments in the railway transport markets, with a view to revitalising Europe's railways by creating favourable conditions for the development of a dynamic and competitive customer-oriented railway system. It sets out a definition for a Trans-European Railway Freight Network (TERFN), which will enable international freight transport within the Community with access for EU railway undertakings to that network. In particular, the package provides for the opening up of the entire European railway network by 15 March 2008 at the latest. After that date, railway transport operators will have guaranteed access and transit rights for the international transport of goods across the network - with equal conditions for every company.
In the margins of the present meeting of the Council, an Agreement between the EU and Romania on road transit was signed, for the European Community by Mr Björn ROSENGREN, Minister for Industry, Employment and Communications of Sweden, President of the Council, and Ms Loyola DE PALACIO, Vice-President of the Commission, and for Romania by Mr Miron Tudor MITREA, Minister of Public Works, Transport and Housing.
This transit Agreement will enable transport operators from Romania and from the Member States of the European Union to benefit from the transparent and non-discriminatory treatment which is assured to them by the provisions of the Agreement. It has also an important environmental dimension. The corresponding provisions of the Agreement aim to promote the use of combined transport, whereby particular emphasis is laid upon the use of the most environmentally friendly mode of transport.
The Agreement forms an important improvement for the land transport connections between Greece and the other Member States of the European Union as well as Romania and this in view of the particular geographic situation of Greece as one of the Member States on the current periphery of the European Union.
The Agreement is also significant in the wider framework of the pre-accession strategy for Romania. Further harmonisation of the relevant legislation on both sides - which has been achieved through the negotiation of this Agreement - together with its economic benefits, are all elements which help to pave the way towards the accession of Romania to the European Union.
(Decisions for which statements for the Council minutes have been made available to the public are indicated by asterisks; the statements in question may be obtained from the Press Office.)
Directive on loading of bulk carriers
The Council adopted its common position with a view to adopting a Directive concerning loading and unloading of bulk carriers.
The aim of this draft Directive is to improve protection for bulk carriers calling at Community terminals in order to load or unload solid bulk cargoes. It is intended to reduce the risks of excessive stresses and physical damage to the ship's structure during cargo handling operations, by defining the requirements applicable to such ships and terminals and by establishing harmonised procedures for cooperation and communication between those ships and terminals.
Regulation on Food Law and the creation of a European Food Authority
The Council formally endorsed a political agreement on the proposed regulation on food law and the creation of a European Food Authority. The text approved by the Council takes account of the majority of the Parliament's amendments in first reading which were accepted by the Commission. The Commission was however unable to support the agreement on account of the approach retained by the Council for the composition of the Authority's Management Board. The Council will adopt its common position at a forthcoming session after the finalisation of the text, and will forward it to the European Parliament for the second reading, in accordance with the co-decision procedure.
The creation of the European Food Authority is one of the main policy measures contained in the Commission's January 2000 White Paper on food safety and subsequently approved by the European Council.
Its mission will be to provide the Community with the independent scientific and technical advice that it requires to underpin policy and legislation in all areas of food safety. Its aim is to contribute to a high level of health protection, taking into account animal health and welfare, plant health and the environment. It will not be a regulatory body for rule-making, control or enforcement; responsibility for these will remain with the relevant Community institutions and the Member States.
The structures of the Authority are designed to ensure the realisation in practice of a number of important objectives - independence, transparency, scientific excellence - as well as close cooperation with the competent bodies in the Member States. It shall comprise a Management Board, and Executive Director and his/her staff, an Advisory Forum involving the competent bodies in the Member States, a Scientific Committee and Scientific Panels.
The Authority will also have an explicit duty to address and identify and resolve diverging scientific opinions at Community or Member State level. Key to the restoration of consumer confidence, the Authority will give clear and publicly accessible information on all matters on food safety. It will also be entrusted with the collection and analysis of data and with the identification of emerging risks. Central to its functioning is the promotion of networking among organisations operating in the field of food safety.
The draft regulation also aims to provide a comprehensive basis for food law in the Community, establishing general principles and requirements for food law, general obligations of food trade as well as common provisions on transparency.
Community registration of Bavarian beer*
The Council adopted by a qualified majority, with the Danish, Finnish and Swedish delegations voting against and the Austrian delegation abstaining, the Regulation supplementing the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin. It adds the name "Bayerisches Bier (PGI)" as a protected geographical indication under the heading beer from Germany to the Annex of Regulation 1107/96.
International Sugar Agreement
The Council decided to authorise the Commission to vote on behalf of the Community within the International Sugar Council (ISC) for a two-year roll-over of the International Sugar Agreement (ISA), 1992.
It is recalled that the International Sugar Agreement (ISA), 1992, was concluded by the Community by Council Decision 92/580/EEC (3), and entered into force on 1 January 1993 for a period of two years until 31 December 1995. Since then, it has three times been extended for a two-year period. The ISA will therefore expire on 31 December 2001 if not extended.
Community Plant Variety Office - President and Vice-President renewals
The Council, on the basis of a proposal from the Commission, decided to renew for another five years the terms of office of the President of the Community Plant Variety Office, Mr Bart KIEWIET, as of 31 July 2001, and of the Vice-President, Mr José ELENA ROSSELLO, as of 28 February 2002.
Marketing of short chain chlorinated paraffins *
The Council adopted by qualified majority, the Belgian, Danish and the Netherlands' delegation voting against, its common position on the directive amending for the 20th time the Directive relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations.
The aim of the draft Directive is to harmonise differing national laws on the use of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) for two purposes: metalworking and leather finishing. Restriction of the use of these substances appears advisable in the light of the outcome of a risk assessment of SCCPs, which found there to be potential risks to the environment.
Europol - Agreements with Iceland, Norway and Interpol
The Council authorised the Director of Europol - in accordance with Article 42(2), Article 10(4) and Article 18 of the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) which allows Europol to have relations with third States and bodies- to conclude co-operation agreements between Europol and Norway, Iceland and Interpol.
These agreements regulate the exchange of data (including personal data), the coordination of activities, as well as the organisation of administrative and practical cooperation.
Grotius II - Penal
The Council adopted a Decision establishing a second phase of the Grotius II - Penal Programme for the encouragement of exchanges, training and co-operation aimed at practitioners in the field of justice.
Oisin II *
The Council adopted a Decision establishing a second phase of the Oisin II Programme for the encouragement of exchanges, training and co-operation between law enforcement services.
The Council adopted a Decision establishing a second phase of the STOP II Programme for the encouragement of exchanges, training and co-operation aimed at persons responsible for the fight against human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children.
Hippocrate *
The Council adopted a Decision establishing the Hippocrate Programme of encouragement, exchanges, training and co-operation in the area of crime prevention.
Carriers liability - Council directive supplementing the provisions of article 26 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985
The Council - following the political agreement reached at the Mixed Committee on the 29 May 2001 - adopted a Directive supplementing the provisions of Article 26 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, concerning the harmonisation of penalties imposed on carriers transporting into the territory of the Member States third-country nationals lacking the documents necessary for admission.
The Directive provides that Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the penalties applicable to carriers under the existing provisions of Article 26(2) and (3) of the Schengen Convention are dissuasive, effective and proportionate, and that, with a view to harmonising current practices by the Member States, the following financial penalties shall apply:
These penalties are without prejudice to Member States' obligations in cases where a third country national seeks international protection.
Financial assistance to Kosovo
The Council adopted a Decision on further exceptional financial aid to Kosovo.
In addition to the financial assistance already decided upon by the Council in its Decision 2000/140/EC on 14 February 2000, the Community shall make available to UNMIK, in conjunction with the contributions of the other donors, exceptional financial assistance in the form of straight grants of up to EUR 30 million to be released in at least two instalments, with a view to alleviating the financial situation in Kosovo, facilitating the establishment and continuation of essential administrative functions and supporting the development of a sound economic framework.
This assistance shall be managed by the Commission, which will agree in particular with UNMIK, after consultation of the EFC, the economic conditions attached to this assistance.
Protection of the euro against counterfeiting
The Council adopted two parallel Regulations concerning the protection of the euro against counterfeiting. The first Regulation (based on article 123 (4) ECT) defines the measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting in the euro-zone and the other (based on article 308 ECT) extends the effects of the Regulation to Member States that have not adopted the euro as a single currency
The first Regulation aims to ensure a high level of protection against counterfeiting and falsification. Its purpose is to strengthen the legal protection of Euro banknotes and coins in time for their introduction on the 1st January 2002. The Regulation covers the processing of technical and statistical information relating to counterfeiting, the processing of operational and strategic data, and co-operation and mutual assistance.
Under the terms of the regulation, credit institutions, and any other institutions engaged in the sorting and distribution to the public of notes and coins as a professional activity, including establishments whose activity consists in exchanging notes and coins of different currencies, such as bureaux de change, shall be obliged to withdraw from circulation all Euro notes and coins received by them which they know or have sufficient reason to believe to be counterfeit. They shall immediately hand them over to the competent national authorities. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the establishments which fail to discharge their obligations shall be subject to effective, proportionate and deterrent sanctions.
The regulation also contains provisions dealing with:
(NCAC) of the Member States - to be established by the Member States - and to communicate their findings to the ECB
Relations with the associated CEECs
The Council agreed to the EU-Hungary Association Council adopting by the written procedure a Decision concerning the terms and conditions for the participation of Hungary in the Community "Culture 2000" programme.
All the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe have taken part in one or more Community programmes in the cultural sphere (Ariane, Kaleidoscope and Raphael) which have now expired: the conditions for their participation had been established by respective Association Council decisions. These countries also wish to participate in the new "Culture 2000" programme which has been implemented for the period 2000-2004. To permit such participation, a fresh Association Council decision is needed. This is the purpose of the proposed Decision concerning Hungary.
Outermost regions of the EU
The Council adopted four regulations concerning structural and agricultural measures in relation to the outermost regions of the EU.
The regulations aim to:
Fight against racism and xenophobia on the Internet - Declaration
Following the Education and Youth Council meeting on 28 May 2001, the Council formally adopted the Declaration on combating racism and xenophobia on the Internet by intensifying work with young people. For the text of the Declaration, see Press release no 8536/01 Presse 179.
Promoting young people's initiative, enterprise and creativity - Resolution
Following the Education and Youth Council meeting on 28 May 2001, the Council formally adopted the Resolution of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States on promoting young people's initiative, enterprise and creativity: from exclusion to empowerment. For the text of the Resolution, see Press release no 8536/01 Presse 179.
European Union Monitoring Mission
The Council authorised the Presidency, assisted by the Commission as appropriate, to open negotiations with FYROM in order to conclude an agreement with FYROM on the activities of the EUMM in FYROM. This agreement should replace, as far as the EU and FYROM are concerned, the Memorandum of Understanding of 13 July 1991 with the Federal Authorities of Yugoslavia on the European Community Monitoring Mission and the Memorandum of Understanding of 1 September 1991 on the extension of monitoring activities of the ECMM and contain provision for the establishment of an EUMM office in Skopje.
EU Special Representative
The Council adopted by written procedure on 29 June 2001 a Joint Action appointing an EU Special Representative in FYROM.
It is recalled that on 15 June 2001 the European Council agreed to appoint, for a limited period of time an EU representative, resident in Skopje, to act under the authority of the High Representative. The (General Affairs) Council, at its meeting on 25 June 2001, agreed to appoint Mr François LEOTARD to this post (see Press Release 10228/01 - Presse 250).
The Joint Action states that the mandate of the Representative shall be to act, under the authority of the High Representative, in the following areas:
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The Title Insurance Nightmare Scenario - NYT
This is a completely unrelated chart (think about it - what kind of photo would work for a story on title insurance - the right answer is 'none'), so instead you're getting a graphic on interest rates from this story on Alan Greedscam.
Very, very interesting piece from the NYT below.
- What would happen if tens or even hundreds of thousands of people who have lost their homes to foreclosure somehow persuaded a judge to overturn the proceedings?
After Foreclosure, A Focus On Title Insurance
But all of the sudden, the importance of title insurance is becoming crystal-clear. In recent weeks, big lenders like GMAC Mortgage, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America have halted many or all of their foreclosure proceedings in the wake of allegations of sloppiness, shortcuts or worse. And a potential nightmare situation has emerged that has spooked not only homeowners but lawyers, title insurance companies and their investors.
What would happen if scores of people who had lost their homes to foreclosure somehow persuaded a judge to overturn the proceedings? Could they somehow win back the rights to their homes, free and clear of any mortgage? But they may not be able to simply move back into their home at that point. Banks, after all, have turned around and sold some of those foreclosed homes to nice young families reaching out for a bit of the American dream. Would they simply be put out on the street? And then what?
Title insurance covers you in case people turn up months or years after you buy your home saying that they, in fact, are the rightful owners of the house or the land, or at least had a stake in the transaction. (The insurance may cover you in other instances as well, relating to easements and other matters, but we'll leave those aside for now.)
In fact, many of the title insurance companies are more concerned about the real estate agents, lawyers and lenders who can steer business their way. The title insurance companies are well aware that most people do not shop around for title insurance, even though it's possible to do so — say through a Web site like entitledirect.com.
While the title insurers are not supposed to kick back money directly to companies or brokers that send business their way, various government investigations over the years have turned up all sorts of cozy dealings that make you shake your head in disgust.
While the banks were pressing the pause button on many foreclosures, some title insurers were growing concerned as well.
On Oct. 1, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company released a notice forbidding any agents or employees to issue new policies on homes that had been recently foreclosed by GMAC Mortgage or Chase.
Clearly, the title insurer was also worried about a situation in which untold numbers of former homeowners have their foreclosures overturned. At that point, those individuals might claim the right to take back their old homes, but they'd also be responsible for, say, a $400,000 loan on a home that is worth half that.
Continue reading at the NYT...
Here's one such case...
H/t to Stop Foreclosure Fraud...
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A rare early antique silver tankard with straight sides and a simple strap handle. Britannnia standard silver*. Small size and suitable as a childs christening mug. Typical decoration of the period with a high relief gadroon band around the centre, a reeded band around the base and 3 bands of hand engraved stars and loop motifs. Excellent colour. To the front is an vacant cartouche with scroll and fish scale decoration. Contains 240 ml. Weight 116 grams, 3.7 troy ounces. Height 9 cms. Diameter 6.5 cms (top), 7 cms (base). London 1705. Maker probably Matthew Cooper.
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Children of the American Revolution will host a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the "Star-Spangled Banner" and a membership drive from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, in the Children's Room at the New Canaan Library.
Attendees will learn how to fold and display a flag and all four stanzas of the national anthem and be provided with membership information.
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Maybe I'll start telling people I write MA. What do you think?
|Y is for . . .
I'm still waiting for 'choose your own adventure' books to make a comeback.
Moody Writing
The Funnily Enough
So many adults are reading and enjoying YA - your trend might work!ReplyDelete
I'd love to know what YA novels were on that AARP list!!!ReplyDelete
I can believe that, because I confess that I enjoy a good YA story. One of the last books I purchased was a YA book. Ha...tell people you write MA...well it would certainly make an impression huh? Good post.ReplyDelete
Go for it - start the trend!ReplyDelete
Oh, too funny! And so true. It does seem as if it'll have to be renamed at some point.ReplyDelete
Adventures at the Nursing Home? Not sure that will be flying off the shelves.
Senior Cit Lit? Hmm--maybe lacks the vitality of Young Adult Literature. Besides who wants to be mature.
A couple more followers and I'll hit 100 at
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An A to Z Co-host blog
You're right there, Lee. I guess that's why I write for YA and MG readers. I can be anywhere from 13-20 again.Delete
An urge to relive our teen years maybe? :) I do enjoy some YA, more and more recently lately.
J.C. Martin
A to Z Blogger
Yes, but does YA come in big print? I have to confess I haven't read The Hunger Games yet because of the size of that tiny print!ReplyDelete
Great question. I guess you got my answer, but for others:11 and 12 point seem to be the font sizes I've found in my YA library.Delete
Someone has to start a trend, I think you are on to something!ReplyDelete
Hello, beautiful space, passing to say hello, nice to read your text.
if you like the poetry I invite you to my space, thank you.
happy day.
It's an interesting thought. I think teen lit has become such a phenomonon and it's great to see so many reading it. Adults love reliving those teen years thru characters.ReplyDelete
MA! I love it!! Why not?!?! LOL! I'd like to think that teens also read books meant for adults too! Take care
This is a short and spot-on post, Clee. I wonder, too. In the past few months, I have read several YA novels--and never had before. They were quite good-- and surprising to me was how much I didn't miss the mature content. Great "Y" post :-)ReplyDelete
Everything that goes around comes around as when I was YA age, the genre didn't even exist.ReplyDelete
YA is a new genre which I discovered recently and I enjoy reading it now.
Thanks Medeia!
MA. It has a nice ring to it!ReplyDelete
So true. It bugs my thirteen year old to death that I like to read her books, too.ReplyDelete
Hey C.
Love MA - go for it!
Just wanted to say hi, and give you huge props for your hard work in my A to Z Writing Prompts Challenge - your entries had me in stitches!!! Hope your computer bug is all sorted out (I didn't give it to you, honest!). I've given you a little surprise on my blog though, if you want to stop by :D
Interesting concept. Why do people do the opposite of what is reccommended? I guess it's in the nature of the beastie.
You've got to love YA. I can't remember the last time I read an adult book. LOLReplyDelete
I'm glad more adults are reading YA these days. Makes me feel less "alone"!ReplyDelete


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Dismal HIV Stats for U.S.
Only 28 percent of HIV-infected Americans are getting the treatment they need. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that, while AIDS treatment is meant to keep HIV so suppressed that it's not detectable in the bloodstream, little more than a quarter of infected Americans—including those who don't know they have the virus—have it so controlled. However, 77 percent of those who are aware that they're HIV positive and are undergoing treatment have their "viral load" under control. The CDC aims to highlight how much work is needed in combating AIDS in the U.S.