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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WVEC) -- A family that once opened its home to a former sailor accused of killing a 19-year-old culinary arts student is changed forever.
Nikia Moree, her parents, and her siblings have known Eric Brown since the 1990s when Moree's mother worked at a collections agency where Brown was employed as a security guard.
Brown, who retired from the Navy, is charged with the murder of Ashanti Billie, who worked at Blimpie on Little Creek Amphibious Base (Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story).
Federal investigators said Brown abducted Billie from the base in September 2017. Two weeks later, police in Charlotte, North Carolina found Billie's remains on the grounds of a church Brown visited as a child. The church grounds are about 300 yards from Brown's childhood home.
Moree, who is a mother of three and works full-time, tries to keep up with all the news in Hampton Roads. In the fall of 2017, however, she somehow missed most of the coverage of Billie's disappearance.
On November 8, 2017, Moree received a phone call from her best friend, Lanell Thomas who screamed and cried after seeing breaking news on 13News Now: Eric Brown was under arrest for the abduction and killing of Ashanti Billie.
Moree began to stitch together elements of a tragic story that dominated news coverage in Hampton Roads and elsewhere for weeks. The elements included a Facebook photo of a young woman whose dreadlocks were adorned with flowers, images of a white Mini Cooper with Maryland tags driven by Billie, and the pleas of her parents to help find Billie.
The news story also included surveillance video obtained exclusively by 13News Now that showed a man tossing Billie's cell phone into a dumpster. The Federal Bureau of Investigation later said someone who saw the video identified the man as Brown.
A single still photo would bring things home for Moree: the mug shot of Brown, a person whom Moree's family treated as part of its extended family.
"I physically got sick. I threw up, like, on the hour," said Moree. "I got the flu and was in bed for several days, just laying in the bed, just constantly thinking about this running in my head. All I could see was his beady eyes and those pink lips of his. It disgusted me."
Moree recounted the time that she and her family came to know Brown in the 1990s when he worked with her mother at the collections agency.
"My mom was kinda like the Big Mama to everyone there in that place. They all did security there, and she was kinda the mother figure, especially to him," said Moree.
In 2016, years after Moree's mother worked with Brown, the family allowed the Navy veteran to move into its home in Chesapeake after finding out Brown was homeless.
Moree described her mother as a kind-hearted person who liked to pick up "strays" -- people who were disconnected from their own relatives. Moree said Brown, who was from Charlotte, rarely spoke of his family members, including his twin brother.
Moree told 13News Now Brown was smart and helpful. If there was a home improvement project at the house, he eagerly offered his assistance. The retired information systems technician also used his Navy know-how to help the family organize its taxi business. He attended church with the family on Sundays.
When her parents weren't around, however, Moree noticed what she calls weird behavior by Brown. She said he was obsessed with the nutritional value of food, adopted various conspiracy theories about the government, and frequented nearby hotels where he would meet so-called "dates." She said he once posed a crude sexual question to her.
"He would say things like, 'You wanna see a black snake?'" stated Moree.
The living arrangement did not sit well with Moree's brother, Terrance Rorie. The merchant marine was outraged when he returned from sea and found out that a former sailor was living in his parents' home. Rorie wanted Brown out.
"Every time I turned around, it was just a negative vibe I was getting from people," said Rorie, referring to people who interacted with Brown.
Under pressure, Brown decided to leave. The FBI said he lived in and around military installations as a homeless person. He met Billie at the amphibious base a few months after he moved out of the family's home and just weeks before he is accused of killing the 19-year-old.
Eric Brian Brown Criminal Complaint by 13News Now on Scribd
Investigators said Brown worked as a laborer at the Blimpie on base and that people there heard him make crude sexual comments about Billie who worked at the restaurant.
The FBI said Brown abducted Billie from Little Creek on the morning of September 18, 2017, drove her Mini Cooper to North Carolina, and murdered her.
An affidavit stated that when police in Charlotte found Billie's remains at the church, her body was partially clothed. Her arms were bound above her head inside a sweatshirt and shirt. Her cause of death was listed as "undetermined trauma."
Ashanti Billie's Autopsy Report by 13News Now on Scribd
As the Brown case works its way through the legal system, Moree and her family members are sickened to know the man they trusted is charged with murder. She believes the concerns of prosecutors and his defense team about Brown's competency to stand trial are unfounded, and offered these words for Brown:
"I think you are a coward, and you need to stand up and take responsibility for your actions. Everybody wants to be mad at the world; be mad at yourself. Don't excuse this on mental. Don't put this off on anyone else. Come clean, and that soul you say you want to save, save it now by telling the truth and being honest. I feel disgusted to know that I even know you."


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The grieving widow of a popular North Yorkshire licensee today spoke of her heartache after his tragic death.
Brian Skipp, 57, of real ale pub the White Swan in Stokesley, was found dead in the pub by his shocked wife June yesterday morning.
His death was a massive loss for the 53-year-old, who was recently rewarded for her hard work with Brian when the hostelry was named Cleveland CAMRA Pub of the Season.
Today June told the Gazette her devoted and hard-working husband would be missed by the entire town.
"It was just a complete shock, the pub will never be the same again," she said.
"He was greatly respected. He will be sorely missed.
"Brian was the best thing that ever happened to me."
June discovered Brian, who died from a suspected heart attack, in the bar of the pub at around 8.30am yesterday.
The devastated landlady said she believed the granddad could have lain in the pub all night.
He leaves behind his son and daughter-in-law Jonathan and Lizzie and their son William, as well as June's son Kelly and daughter Nicola, alongside Nicola's son Jotham.
"He will be missed by everyone," added June.
"But I feel now as though I want to keep the pub open and let people come in. I think I need that for myself."
The White Swan's latest award was the last in a string of accolades for the well-respected pub, which scooped CAMRA's Pub of the Year in 1996.
The White Swan was also Cleveland CAMRA Pub of the Season in 1994, 1996 and 1998.
But it was the first time the pub had won the local award since it started brewing and marketing its own beer from a brewery behind the pub, under the Captain Cook label, the name chosen by customers.

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by Shantanu Jain Entertainment | August 8, 2018 | Interview
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After a glorious run in Mumbai with over 100 shows, Balle Balle – the opulent Indian Wedding Musical theatrical show by Wizcraft International is all set to woo audiences in Delhi NCR. The theatrical would be staged at the Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon starting August 11th, 2018.
In an exclusive interaction with EVENTFAQS Viraf Sarkari - Director and Co-founder of Wizcraft International Entertainment takes us behind the scenes of this mammoth theatrical extravaganza and spills the beans on what went in its making.
The idea for us was to create something which showcases the Indian culture through a wedding. We had an interesting script and post that we went full throttle and hired actors, dancers, cast and crew who were all passionate about this production.
The practice sessions had an amazing energy because everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy enacting their part and gave in their one hundred percent or more. It took six months of rigorous training and planning to put together Balle Balle.
Unlike other mediums of entertainment like film, tv & digital, theatre is an art form that is performed live on stage. When you shoot the other mediums, you have the option of retakes whereas in theatre you don't have that option. You must perform it all in a single take and this why there is huge audience who loves theatre shows. We have changed the face of conventional theatre with our first musical production Zangoora at Kingdom of Dreams as we introduced in India the concept of spectacular theatre by adding high value production. Post Zangoora we have produced Jhumroo & Jaan E Jigar. Balle balle is designed as a touring show. We are going to tour the world with Balle Balle.
Balle Balle is a hilarious, heartfelt comedy that revolves around the chaos of love, arranged marriages and weddings. Bursting with colour, invention and spectacle, Balle Balle fits between comic zip and dramatic grit. Kingdom of Dreams is an ideal arena for hosting one of the biggest and craziest wedding musical. Moving to Kingdom of Dreams, Gurugram, was a strategic decision as 'Balle Balle' is designed to be a touring show. The idea is to have audiences across India and the world to experience the magic of 'Balle Balle'.
Balle Balle is a commercial Bollywood blockbuster musical production. It is a magnificent play and bringing together various elements has been an uphill task. However, now that Balle Balle is on stage we feel it IS worth the effort.
This captivating revue has exquisitely been worked-out with its lavish physical details and the brightest talents enacting the bumbling romances of multiple star-crossed lovers in an exuberant mix of iconic Bollywood songs, sumptuous costumes, breath-taking visual sets and sizzling choreography. It is a contemporary style musical which sets it apart from rest of the plays.
It is an amazing time for the live entertainment market in India. Audiences today are mature and ready to experiment. Social media has changed the dynamics of how we view the world and we have witnessed the market sensibilities change. Audiences are willing to spend but want to experience something nouvelle.
Content is the king today and so with Balle Balle we are on a winning foot. The show has been packaged with grandeur, humour, drama and all the elements which are loved by audiences.
For a spectacular theatre production, it is absolutely important that technology & creativity work hand in hand. Lights, sound, visual graphics, costumes, production design etc. are key for setting mood and tonality. Our team did a fantastic job of creating and managing it to absolute perfection. it needed a lot of detailing and the teams worked around the clock to make this happen.
Currently all our focus and energy is invested in Balle Balled. We are keen to travel with the show across India and also globally. We are in conversation with theatres and will make announcements soon.
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For the record:
1) A very nice article on China's aerospace ambitions, by Kelly Chung Dawson, in China Daily. Of course I am particularly grateful for this one.
2) Also grateful for Eric Liu's article, in Time, about the real dynamics of US-China competition.
3) And to Brendan Koerner for his item in the Zocalo's Summer Beach Bag reading list.
4) And to Margaret Slattery for her roundup of a Foreign Policy summer reading list.
Seriously, thanks to all for their gracious attention. Hey, read up!
(Pretty soon, on my book website, I'll do a compendium of video clips and reviews, fyi.)
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James Fallows is a staff writer at The Atlantic and has written for the magazine since the late 1970s. He has reported extensively from outside the United States and once worked as President Jimmy Carter's chief speechwriter. He and his wife, Deborah Fallows, are the authors of the 2018 book Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey Into the Heart of America, which was a national best seller and is the basis of a forthcoming HBO documentary.


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Litecoin is now the second most used coin on the dark web behind Bitcoin, according to new research by security intelligence company Recorded Future.
In 2016, the company noticed chatter on online message boards frequented by cyber criminals about a growing dissatisfaction with Bitcoin as a payment vehicle. The explosion of the pioneering cryptocurrency into the public consciousness in 2017 resulted in an enormous load being placed n the blockchain network and larger payment fees.
This has meant that Bitcoin payments have become increasingly unfeasible. The cost of transaction has increased ten-fold, sometimes equalling as much as 30% of smaller payment amounts.
Recorded Future decided to conduct an extensive analysis of the 150 most prominent message boards, marketplaces and illicit services to try and find out what was going on. The results seemed to show, unexpectedly, that Litecoin was rapidly gaining favour as a cryptocurrency of preference across the dark web.
The research shows that despite its perceived flaws, Bitcoin remains the gold standard with all surveyed vendors accepting it as payment. Litecoin has emerged as the second most popular, with 30% of all vendors who accept alternative payment methods being willing to take it. Dash is currently accepted by around 20% of vendors.
"Despite its security limitations, we have observed that Litecoin is becoming a favourite currency among criminals in the underground, especially among eastern Europeans," Andrei Barysevich, Director of Advanced Collection at Recorded Future and one of the report's authors, said.
"On the surface this discovery came as a surprise, but criminals are, after all, businessmen. They want to make it as easy as possible for customers to make purchases."
Litecoin was intended as a superior version of Bitcoin when it launched in 2011. As a result, its core technology is essentially the same as Bitcoin's, but with changes that result in faster transactions and lower commission fees. While it has been able to effectively piggyback of the extensive infrastructure of Bitcoin, Litecoin does not offer users any additional security.
"While Litecoin may not offer the high level of security that other cryptocurrencies like Monero and Dash do, it is supported more broadly than the others – this includes popular wallets like Trezor and Ledger" continued Barysevich.
"It's even used in some ATMs. We believe it's this ease of use and accessibility that's driving adoption and expect it to continue throughout 2018."
Recorded Future anticipate that the cryptocurrency diversification will continue, with Bitcoin losing its dominant payment method position in the next 12 months.
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Sole pollutive downside of otherwise environmentally-friendly fuel exploited by Texas regulators to protect oil industry.
"The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says that blending 20 percent (B20) or more of biodiesel with diesel fuel could increase the amount of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions above levels permitted by the state, as per a law passed in 2005."
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Antitrust lawsuits filed, Scott Gilbertson wonders if corporations are as corporations do.
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New Year's Resolutions for Coders [Monkey Bites]
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The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) on Feb. 22 announced plans to assess the comparative clinical effectiveness of Amarin Pharma's icosapent ethyl and Janssen Pharmaceuticals' rivaroxaban, two drugs used to treat additive cardiovascular disease (CVD).
According to a press release, ICER on its website has offered a timeline of posting dates and public comment periods for the assessment. An open input period opened Feb. 22, and will remain open until 5 p.m. EST March 12.
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One of rock's most nagging problems is the negative self-selection of honest rock stars. It doesn't pay, financially, socially, or cosmically. The stars we think are the most forthright -- the Michael Stipes, the Thurston Moores -- are really the ones most canny at playing the game; they recite a seemingly sincere shtick night after night on tour and proffer carefully placed bits of defiance on MTV. Artists who recoil at such falsity come across as sullen or shrill or self-righteous, and can end up as targets. Eddie Vedder and Sinead O'Connor are the two most recent prime examples. The derailed career of Liz Phair is a close third.
Phair would be a major star -- rather than the failed oddity she is -- if during her 1993 celebrity she'd learned to pout sexily for the hot videomaker of the day, to tour coherently, and to aggressively play the PR game with MTV and the press. For a variety of reasons, ranging from integrity to genuine physical discomfort, she didn't do any of those things. Her position is compounded by problems of her own making, of course -- like Paul Westerberg she's obsessed with indie purity, and can twist herself into a pretzel because of it. And like the star she wants to be, Phair has the problems stars tend to have: She wants things both ways; is sometimes a little too concerned about seeming in control; and isn't above playing the diva.
All of this combines for the crisis of the too-self-conscious rock star. Whitechocolatespaceegg, her third full album, is merely the latest manifestation of the problem. Like her still-powerful 1993 debut, Exile in Guyville, part of it is audacious, mesmerizing, dizzying in its musicality, and unnerving in its frankness. At the same time, like much of her output since (Whip-Smart, the Juvenilia EP, and various soundtrack contributions), it's ragged, unfinished, superficial, inconsistent, and, at its worst, bloodless. Exile, remember, was a powerful look at the problem with boys, girls, and (not least) Liz Phair. Having got those concerns out, Phair's lost focus. There are a couple of important songs and a few riveting choruses on whitechocolatespaceegg, but overwhelmingly there are uninteresting melodies, a tendency to make pompous pronouncements, and the aural confusion provided by too many producers (Scott Litt, Brad Wood, and Phair herself) in too many different sessions. (Most of the record was mixed by Tom Lord-Alge for some measure of sonic consistency.)
Along the way there are moments. "Perfect World," a quiet meditation on identity and relationships -- complete with strings -- dazzles with its assurance and sound. (It's the most successful of the tracks Phair recorded with R.E.M. producer Litt.) The next song, "Johnny Feelgood," stars a brutal cousin of Exile's "Johnny Sunshine": "He knocked me down/ Started draggin' me around." (Mischievously, Phair ends the chorus with, "And I liked it.") The closing "Girls' Room," a singsongy bit of metaphysical nostalgia, and "What Makes You Happy," whose brassy, '60s-pop sound frames a very funny mother-daughter dialogue, remind you of Phair's unerring ear for suburban patois.
Too much of the rest is second-rate. "Big Tall Man," with its spoken verses, sounds like bad performance art. As on Whip-Smart, what in earlier times would have been called Side 2 is barren. "Shitloads of Money," a revision of an early, pre-Exile song, is as strident and silly, in its own vulgar, pretentious way, as anything Jewel or Fiona Apple has come up with recently. And I blush to relate that on "Baby Got Going," for which Litt provided the music, Phair attempts to boogie.
More serious are the ambitious flops. The bitter "Go on Ahead" for all we know may be a naked portrait from her own life as a wife and mother; but the melody and production aren't alluring enough to make us care. Perhaps the record's most invidious failure is "Polyester Bride," a keening, soaring song that in many ways features Phair at her giddy best: the low, off-pitch conversationality of the singing; her innate feel for rock structures, providing bursting melodies and unexpected bridges and codas; and her canny ability to use old-fashioned boy-rock conventions -- like the stately guitar change-up that begins it -- for her own subversive ends. But it's all ruined by the lyrics, about a flirtatious bartender whom the singer's "lucky to know." There's not enough irony in Phair's performance to make it work as a character study, if that's what it's supposed to be. She just sounds like another hipster name-checking her gang at the local club to keep her street cred.
Pop is harder than it looks; there's no rule that says the artists most capable of creating immortal music will also have the ruthlessness to maintain themselves in the spotlight. One of the most poignant aspects of Phair's current position is that she seems to be happy: She's married and has a kid and by most accounts is one of the few people not at all concerned with the state of her career. What fans and critics want, of course, is the blood on the tracks; the pain and desire that create exiles, in Guyville and on Main Street. It's possible that Phair looked at the price, and refused to pay it.
-- Bill Wyman
A Is for Adultery
The thing that's always hooked Liz Phair into my mind is her voice -- that perfect fusion of ordinary and off the beaten track, bland suburban girl and smoky-fingered around-the-block-a-few-times chick. You can see both incarnations in her dirty-blond hair and ripe blue eyes, and you can read both in her name as well -- upright, businesslike "Liz" and fluid, barroom "Phair." But mostly the two are found in the fluctuations of her voice: the high, crystalline, even keel butting against the breathy, dirty alto.
Even when she's not consistent -- and, for the record, whitechocolatespaceegg is resoundingly inconsistent -- the mysteries that Phair hints at, the alleys that she takes you down with her delivery, are inviting enough to grab her hand and follow. She could read the dictionary and make it sound like a chronicle of sexy secrets: "A" is for adultery, "B" is for back rooms, "C" is for casual sex .... In the world she's painted for her listeners over the last five years everyone leads a double life. Especially Phair, with her ponytail professing innocence while her eyebrows promise everything but. It's her ordinary exoticism that gets you, the way she's a convincing girl-next-door in a sweater set and matching skirt, at the same time flashing her bad-girl garters underneath.


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I have been slowly but surely reorganizing each "section" and compartment in my room, with the goal to be more minimal, and investing in pieces that make a statement or are classic. This weekend's project was my dresser/vanity. I used a small plastic container to hold my makeup, and was struggling to find a different way to organize it! I garner inspiration from Pinterest frequently, and made a board specifically for vanity and closet looks, styles, and organization.
I decided I would go with a shiny, metal tray and went to a local thrift store to find one. At Savers, I found this metal serving platter for $6.00, as well as a cool scotch glass (which is holding my eyeliners) for $1.00, and a tin and crystal bowl for $3.00 (which is holding my brushes and "tools"). I absolutely love it because I use more of my products since I see them in front of me everyday. It takes up less space than the cheap plastic organizer did, and obviously looks better too.


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Watch: Mile long waits for gas in oil rich Venezuela
US sanctions on oil-rich Venezuela appear to be taking hold, resulting in mile-long lines for fuel in the South American nation's second-largest city, Maracaibo.
One driver said he has been in the queue for three days, and people have been grabbing catnaps on the hoods of cars or in truck beds.
Angry drivers in Maracaibo also complained that police were profiting off their frustrations.
"Here, it is simply (the rule), the one who has money puts in the gas. The one who doesn't have money because, like these 500 (bolivar) bills they might not even want to accept them. Now you have to carry dollars. For example, I have this car and it takes about 50 liters (13 gallons) of gas and there are times that I have had to give 10, 15 up to 20 dollars (US) for them to put in 60 (16 gallons) of gas."
"That is for the guards."
They said officers overseeing the lines allowed some to pay the equivalent of 3.60 US dollars - more than half of the monthly minimum wage - to cut into a shorter line while others waited for hours to fill up their tank with subsidised fuel that costs less than a penny.
The Trump administration this year sanctioned Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company PDVSA in an effort aimed at driving President Nicolas Maduro from office, while throwing its support behind opposition leader Juan Guido.
The US sanctions essentially cut off Maduro's government from its Houston-based subsidiary Citgo, depriving officials of an estimated 11 billion dollars in hard currency from exports this year. US officials say this cash flow long bankrolled what they call Maduro's "dictatorship."
Sanctions also put the squeeze on Venezuela access to diluents needed to thin its tar-like heavy crude so it can be piped over 100 miles (160 kilometres) from the field to be turned into gasoline.
"I am a citizen who works and I have been in this line for three days. Thanks to this government we are the way we are. Thanks to the corruption that we are living through with the National Guard. First it is them and then the citizens," said one driver.
And the political stalemate shows few signs of drawing near its end.
In a recent flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at peacefully solving Venezuela's crisis, European officials said they held intensive meetings over two days in Caracas with key players.
At about the same time, Maduro's government and the opposition sent representatives to talks in Norway. Officials engaged in both efforts reported no breakthroughs.
The panic over shortages has crept into the capital, Caracas, leading to moderately long lines for the last three days at many stations.


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Foreign teammates
February 11, 2017
The varsity and JV scholar bowl teams both walked away with a score of 2-1, defeating Kearney and Lee's Summit but losing to North Kansas City at the competition on Feb. 8 at Kearney High School. These wins may not have been possible without the foreign exchange students.
The scholar bowl team is short a few players compared to last year, but head scholar bowl coach Melissa Camarda feels they have gained valuable additions to the team this year.
"We had a smaller group this year than last, but we had so many seniors last year," Camarda said. "We would love anyone interested in trivia or games or Jeopardy-style play to come try it out next year. We love that this year we had three exchange students join us: Cara Flesche, Zoe Vandooren and Qiuyu Zhao."
Flesche went back to Germany last semester but junior Danielle Dodd feels senior Qiuyu (Agnes) Zhao from China and senior Zoe Vandooren from Belgium bring many diverse qualities to the table that American students do not.
"Zoe and Agnes are deeply intelligent ladies who have their fair share of knowledge and because they grew up with a different cultural experience, there are things that the Americans on the team have no clue about," Dodd said. "Basically if the question starts asking about Europe, I just smile knowing that Zoe will do her thing. Agnes is so incredible at math. I cannot believe it."
While Zhao and Vandooren are assets to the team, the bond that has been created is also an important factor.
"The foreign exchange students have really just made everything more enjoyable for me and the team in general," Dodd said. "Zoe and Agnes are so good natured and wonderful to be around. I really do enjoy being their friend."
Based on this year's gain in foreign exchange students on the scholar bowl team, Camarda hopes it is the start of a tradition.
"They have been an invaluable contribution," Camarda said. "I hope we have more exchange students in the future. They are always so smart and knowledgeable. We have learned a great deal from them."


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Kyle Larson was the latest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver to be hit with a penalty for a concaved rear window -- this time during Saturday's race at Kansas Speedway.
Due to having a window that failed to remain ridged for the entire race, Larson will lose 20 championship points, the playoff point he earned for his first stage victory and the suspension of car chief David Bryant for the next two points-paying races at Charlotte and Pocono. This does not include Saturday's All-Star Race.
Crew chief Chad Johnston was also fined $20,000.
Larson finished fourth in the KC Masterpiece 400 and offered that the support brace to the rear window of his Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet failed due to contact with Ryan Blaney. However, there was video evidence from the television race that showed the concaved window much earlier in the event.
Ganassi Racing issued a statement that it disagreed with the decision but would not appeal.
"Although all parties agree that the infraction was unintentional and the result of contact, we will not appeal the penalty so that we can focus our energy on the All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600."
However, NASCAR executives have been on the record before and after the penalty in stating the series did not believe the infraction occurred due to damage. Larson joins a growing list of drivers to have been penalized for this particular infraction this spring, including five-race winner Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, Clint Bowyer and Daniel Suarez. The series has stated that it will begin increasing the penalty for any future infractions.
With the penalty, Larson falls from 10th to 11th in the championship, but is 71 points ahead of the provisional playoff cutoff.
NASCAR also announced that the Team Penske No. 22 Ford team for driver Joey Logano was penalized for having one lug nut not safely and securely mounted in a post-race check. Competition officials issued a $10,000 fine to No. 22 crew chief Todd Gordon for the safety infraction.


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Seniors Set It Up for The Last Time at Home
October 31, 2018
Recently, Ripon High celebrated their girl's volleyball Senior Night where Mikayla Van Lewen, Abigail Jindra, Deven Stokes, Rachel Sausedo and Mia Benzinger received bouquets, gift baskets and a few sentimental words from their teammates before their last home game. They continued to play against Modesto Christian High School and win three out of five possible sets.
"Their knowledge of the game is really helpful and effective, and their leadership on the court, they're quiet leaders, our seniors this year, but they have a huge role on the court and off the court," said Varsity Coach Tyler White.
With as much affect the seniors have on the game and their teammates, it's no surprise volleyball has as much affect on them as well. Mia Van Lewen, who's been playing for nine years, says she's received multiple offers from colleges for volleyball, one of which is offering to Rachel Sausedo as well.
"Try to keep it as fun as possible, because when you play in college it's really easy for it to feel like a job because you're putting in so many hours with training, practices and workouts," said Coach White on advice for her future college players, "The best advice I was given and the best advice I can give is to remember why you're playing, remember that you love the game and that it's fun, and that you're here to enjoy it and meet other people and make memories,"
Volleyball has not only affected the players' school careers but their personalities and how they act as well.
"Volleyball has taught me to be a teammate, how to work together with people and make new friendships," said Abi Jindra. Volleyball has taught me to be a teammate, how to work together with people and make new friendships," — Abi Jindra
Volleyball has taught me to be a teammate, how to work together with people and make new friendships,"
— Abi Jindra
Jindra and Van Lewen both mention their teammates and the friendships they've formed when talking about that they'll miss about playing for Ripon.
"I'll miss my team the most. This year it was so competitive and we were all loud and fun, we all bonded together and my team was the best part of this year actually," said Van Lewen.


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"Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence." ~ Henri Matisse
Last Thursday evening we went to see the Matisse As A Printmaker exhibit at the Blanton Museum and we had such a great time. The exhibit was lovely and the museum was much bigger than I expected actually. We've vowed that we must go back for a better tour. I briefly walked through one of the galleries that had early 20th century photography and I really want to go back for a closer look.
Anyway, this was an exciting collection for me to see because when I think of Matisse, I think of vibrant colors and bold strokes. Seeing this collection of 63 prints shows that Matisse was also fearless in trying different art processes such as etching, aquatint, monotype, lithography, woodcut and linoleum cut. I think it's so interesting to see what artists go through in their artistic process/transformation, don't you?
I don't know too much about Matisse but I found this book, Matisse the Master, which sounds like it would be a wonderful account of his life. I'm adding that one to my radar. Does anyone know of any novel that has a fictionalized account of his life? I know some other painters like Eduard Manet, Frida Kahlo and Vermeer have been at the center of some novels and it'd be interesting to see if there was one about Matisse.
As Matisse was French and lived and produced some of his most famous works while living in Paris, I'm counting this museum visit as part of my Paris in July experience. I'm still reading a book set in Paris so hopefully another post to come about my armchair travels to France.


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On Sunday, the United States Secretary Mike Pompeo told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman that the US will hold accountable to all, who are involved in the murder of Saudi Journalist in a wide-range phone call that also took in the conflict in Yemen.
Jamal Khashoggi, who was a resident of the United States was killed in Istanbul on October 2 and Saudi Crown prince has been alleged for orchestrating the murder, which strained the decades-old alliances between Riyadh and Washington.
A spokesperson of Heather Nauert said in a statement that "Secretary emphasized that the United States will hold all of those involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi accountable and that Saudi Arabia must do the same."
The top diplomat of the US has earlier said that Khashoggi's murder "violates the norms of international law," and the US reviewed possible sanctions on individuals identified as being involved in the journalist murder case.
But US President Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo have emphasized on country's strategic, commercial and national security relationships with petro-state.
The Washington Post columnist, Khashoggi was critical of Prince Mohammed and the country's involvement in Yemen, the conflict that got highlighted during the called, said Nauert.
She continued that Pompeo "reiterated the United States' calls for a cessation of hostilities and for all parties to come to the table to negotiate a peaceful solution to the conflict."
However, Pompeo has earlier called for an end to hostilities in an opposition-infested Arab state, focused on the requirement for the Saudi-led coalition to halt strikes in populated regions.
Saudi Arabia's Yemen efforts for war has been overseen by Prince Mohammed, which is a highly controversial intervention to bolster the government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi in the face of insurgency by Huthi oppositions.
Over 10,000 people have since been murdered and the nation presently stands at the brink of famine.


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Al Hawaj is a brand familiar to most Bahrainis. The traditional perfume company Al Hawaj & Sons, was established in 1942 and is now chaired by the eldest son Jawad Al Hawaj, who in 2013 received the Chevalier De Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor) from the president of France. It is the country's highest decoration. Chairman and board member at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he spent many years during his youth driving across Europe and growing along with the snow and the evergreen around him. A businessman who values quality, he began work with his father at the age of 9 and then worked alongside him in Qatar a few years later, taking a year off of school.
What was your impression of work at that age?
When you love your work and you
love to do something, definitely you will be able to understand the business. Of course, when I was 12 years old and I came back from Qatar, when I wanted to make any correspondence, I used a freelancer who was with us, to help me.
So what I did, after two or three years, is that I started copying his letter style. Then, I wrote to companies and began communicating with them.
When you start in communications, then you get interested in continuing and in learning more.
What was your favorite part?
My favorite was to discover new things and introduce them to people. If you want to be better and grow, then you have to be different, you cannot be
the same.
One thing that is important is to deal with people with honesty. When you work with confidence, trust and honesty, then the people will trust you. When they trust you, they become a part of you. We have one customer, who is a third generation, her mother and grandmother used to come to our shop. That is an example of what trust produces.
Can you tell us a bit more about your career progression?
In my school I was a good student. In the beginning I went to Germany to study medicine, but I did not continue and changed my direction to be in trade and business. However, one thing is very important to note, I started travelling early and young.
First time I was in the Middle East, in Lebanon and Syria at that time, to import some products, I was 14 or 15 years old. Then when I was 17-18, I started going to Turkey and to Europe. At that time, travelling to Europe was not very common like it is today, because today everything is easier and more available. Before, they only knew a few places in the world.
So in that stage, I started visiting the suppliers, manufacturers and exhibitors. That was a big challenge and a big step.
How does travel help a businessman?
Travelling is a big opportunity. It was very helpful. It is a great way to market your product and introduce others to your country. In the end it makes you a stronger person.
What is the biggest challenge you faced in your career?
Actually there are so many, because you know Al Hawaj, we started small and now we are a distributor and we have many shops and we are in all locations.
When we used to export some of our products to other gulf countries, I used to travel by myself, with my bag and bring samples to them.
In my other travels, I bought my car and started in Germany, driving to suppliers across Europe and then when I finished my journey I made my way back to Bahrain.
That is actually a lot of discoveries. I did this in the 70s.
How has Al Hawaj grown over the years?
My father and my brothers worked hard together. Our products evolved from embroidery items, imitation jewelry to many others. Then we started adding more shops, until Al Hawaj became what is today.
What does the name 'Al Hawaj' mean to Bahrain?
Actually, Hawaj is a family name, so everyone knows what is the meaning of Hawaj, which means people who are selling traditional medicines and herbs. But that has nothing to do with our business today. We learned a lot about quality from my father, who used to make the Bisht. So when we started working we always chose the best items and the best brands. This made our name a prestigious one.
Today, as a company, we have been in the market for over 70 years and are known across the Gulf and internationally, especially as we are dealing with suppliers like Chanel, Vogue, Yves Saint Laurent and many others. We also opened new electronic ventures, like Samsung, which operate alongside us.
What are your hobbies ?
My hobby, when I was young, was photography. The others, that I maintained till this day are agriculture and house animals, like chickens, birds, cows. I still have them in my house.
Why agriculture?
When I was young, we had a small house near the church in Manama
and I started making trees in small boxes. Then I saw the fruit that came out of it, for example, tomatoes,
which made me, dream to have a garden of my own. Thanks to god, I have a big garden now, with honeybees and fresh produce.
What is your message for young entrepreneurs?
Actually, honesty is very important, with yourself and your work and
with your people… once you are honest with yourself, you will be successful. Persistence and originality are also crucial.


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What can I add into my fresh water fish tank to control algae that will not harm my fish?
4 Answers
- Jerry SLv 71 year ago
algae eater fish. reduce feeding and frequent water changes.
- 1 year ago
Any healthy tank has algae. It's a balancing act to keep the algae down and natural plant growth up so it's not annoying and unsightly.
As others have said, you need to work with your lighting and nutrients, including feeding and fertilizer.
Dumping in chemicals to control the algae won't solve your problem. Kind of like dumping perfume on poop. It might not stink as bad for a while, but it will stink worse pretty soon.
- noselessmanLv 71 year ago
Clean the tank, dont over stock, dont over feed, reduce the time you have the lights in the tank on,dont have plant light bulbs if you dont have plant. I use Aquaglow light bulbs, the show the true colors of fish and deco better, they dont keep most plants alive and that includes algae.
If you have a lot of algae, you should try to understand why. It is often a sign that you need to make some adjustmants to the tank. The algea is your freind, it is often trying to help the tank by using toxins to grow.
- Anonymous1 year ago
Reduce light and feeding.


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Mehmet Akif Sarı is a photographer based in Istanbul and Berlin and currently creating visual contents for KöstebekMedya and Turkish-German TV Channel.
His fine-art works encapsulate images of the most obscure landscapes and connection to a shared experience. Akif divides his time between a range of photographic assignments, solo travelling, whilst studying architecture at Istanbul Technical University.
Pairing these elements with his background in design is where he feels his best, and is grateful to do so
for many clients including the Tridi Atölye, ITU, P1M1, Medicine Hospital, Blueground, AA Visiting School.
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Photos and videos from the wedding ceremony of BamBam and Teddy A which is currently ongoing in Dubai, has surfaced on the internet and fans are going wild with excitement.
The beautiful all white ceremony witnessed the attendance of several Nigerian celebrities including 2019 BBNaija winner Mercy Eke and her boo, Ike, and fellow 2018 BBNaija ex-housemates, Leo, Alex Unusual and Koko both of whom are bridesmaids.
Recall that in August 2019, Bambam announced news of their engagement on her Instagram page by sharing a photo of her engagement ring barely a year after their exit from the BBNaija show.
The couple who met on the 2018 edition of the Big Brother Naija reality show held their traditional wedding at Ibeshe, Ilaro in Ogun tate almost one year after they started off a romantic relationship.
Quite a number of celebs were present at the beautiful event including former BBNaija stars as well as other high standing people in the society.


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Cultural Revolution as Method
Dutton, Michael. 2016. Cultural Revolution as Method. The China Quarterly, 227, pp. 718-733. ISSN 0305-7410 [Article]
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This paper treats the Chinese Cultural Revolution as a means by which to open on to a more affective approach to the question of the political. It examines one piece of art-technology of that period and shows the way it intuitively worked within the fluidity of power to produce political intensity. This one technology is a microcosm of the Cultural Revolution notion of the political that was built around an attempt to channel and harness affective power towards revolutionary ends. Both because it attempts to direct the political through the affective dimension and because its methods of doing so resembled contemporary art practices, this paper opens on to the possibilities of a method based on an art rather than a science of the political.
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What's on TV Tonight, September 23, 2014
The first Tuesday of the new season and the first night I will actually be home to watch shows. All I managed to watch last night was Scorpion. It was OK, my family loved it, but not one I would be sad to see canceled early. So, tonight…
NBC – another 2 hours of The Voice followed by Chicago Fire
FOX – Utopia, New Girl, Mindy Project
ABC – Dancing With the Stars, Agents of SHIELD, Forever
CBS – NCIS. NCIS: New Orleans, Person of Interest
I see nothing of note on cable.
The only new show premiering to tonight is The newest edition to the NCIS family that I shall call NCIS: GUMBO. This is NCIS relocated to New Orleans and starring Scott Bakula in the Mark Harmon role. I like Scott Bakula and NCIS isn't horrible, but I think Dawn will be the only person at our house watching this. If you are a big fan of NCIS you will probably enjoy this.
My suggestion: watch The Voice until 9, switch to Shield and finish The Voice later. I like New Girl, but my DVR can't record Voice and New Girl while we watch Shield. I should really upgrade to the new one that can. I will also be recording the entire CBS lineup for my wife who is apparently an elderly person with a love for CBS procedurals.
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2D materials – effect of strain on chemical reactivity; and the physics of borophene
Two projects: (i) To study the catalytic properties of 2D structures for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) and determine how the catalytic properties are influenced by applying strain. (ii) Investigation on the structural stability of pristine borophene, adhesive properties of multilayer borophene, and potential catalytic and transport properties
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Two-dimensional heterostructures have attracted a lot of interest for their unique physical and chemical properties. Among these properties, scientists have identified that these systems can function as catalysts for a large number of chemical reactions. The recent Nature Nano Review paper (Nature Nano 11, 218, 2016) co-authored by Novosolev (the graphene Nobel Laureate) shows the importance of this topic and its potential for the development of the field of catalysis. The purpose of this project is to study the catalytic properties of a 2D structure (to be agreed by the student and the supervisors) for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) and how the catalytic properties are influenced by applying strain. This project should be implemented in either VASP or SIESTA. In another project, the 2D material borophene, which is a single layer of boron atoms, will be studied. This material has recently been prepared and reported by Mannix et al. (Science 350, 6267 (2015)). The purpose of this project is to perform a detailed DFT investigation on the structural stability of pristine borophene, adhesive properties of multilayer borophene, and potential catalytic and transport properties. The investigation should also incorporate the effect of external factors such as strain and an applied electric field.
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In addition to the academic requirements set out in the Science Postgraduate Handbook, you may be required to satisfy a number of inherent requirements to complete this degree. Example of inherent requirement may include:
- Confidential disclosure and registration of a disability that may hinder your performance in your degree;
- Confidential disclosure of a pre-existing or current medical condition that may hinder your performance in your degree (e.g. heart disease, pace-maker, significant immune suppression, diabetes, vertigo, etc.);
- Ability to perform independently and/or with minimal supervision;
- Ability to undertake certain physical tasks (e.g. heavy lifting);
- Ability to undertake observatory, sensory and communication tasks;
- Ability to spend time at remote sites (e.g. One Tree Island, Narrabri and Camden);
- Ability to work in confined spaces or at heights;
- Ability to operate heavy machinery (e.g. farming equipment);
- Hold or acquire an Australian driver's licence;
- Hold a current scuba diving license;
- Hold a current Working with Children Check;
- Meet initial and ongoing immunisation requirements (e.g. Q-Fever, Vaccinia virus, Hepatitis, etc.)
You must consult with your nominated supervisor regarding any identified inherent requirements before completing your application.
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The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is: 2169
Other opportunities with Professor Catherine Stampfl
- Quantum transport in molecule/carbon-based nanostructures for new molecular electronic devices
- Mechanism and control of diamond and graphene-based nanostructures using direct electric-field and laser excitation
- Customising the acidity of novel nano-catalysts for desired catalytic reactions
- Nano-catalysts for carbon neutral futures: Conversion of CO2 into valuable chemicals
- Understanding and design of new multiferroic materials
- Modelling charge transfer in donor-acceptor molecule using TDDFT and Spintronics of main-metal organometallic chains


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Tyche Shepherd has done a profound public service by compiling and reporting on trends in the Second Life Police Blotter, whose name was nerfed to "Incident Reports" and buried in the back pages more than a year ago.
This got attention from Hamlet nee Linden Au here and even from Raph Koster who has a game of his own to manage, and likely already with griefers, given that Pixleen and the Woodburies (not a rock group) have moved in.
But neither of them realized a basic fact of the SL Incident Report: it is a tiny fraction of the number of incidents *on which the Lindens have taken action*. I don't mean "tiny fraction of all those reported" -- that number is huge. I mean *acted upon*. Tiny. Fraction.
Read deep into the weeds of the Sluniverse.com thread to see Tyche's clarification:
"Generally I must stress that these figures are only the Published Incident Reports, people say there are plenty of resolved AR's which don't make the Blotter and they certainly don't include any bans which do occur or suspensions for other reasons (account issues, activity which triggers money laundering detection etc) so it's difficult to draw concrete conclusions about the whole AR process from them . The only confidence I have is that these are an accurate analysis of the published incident reports."
I totally concur. How do I know this? Well, from five years of talking to Lindens endlessly, going to Governance-Team office hours, getting ex-Lindens to talk, etc. etc. And also following the police blotter myself and filing numerous reports, as manager of a big mainland rentals business, and *never, ever seeing them appear on the police blotter, *ever* even when I know for sure they have been acted on, because the accounts (day-old alts) have disappeared from the system or people have taken well-earned holidays from the grid for orbiting me in the infohub and even been permabanned for same (maria30 Klaar springs to mind). None of it on the police blotter. (In fact, I'm fairly certain the Lindens avoid publishing verification of incidents that they know people will blog about.)
The fact is, not only do the Lindens not report what they *do* prosecute; the Lindens handle a lot of incidents "extra-judicially" -- hundreds are executed at dawn daily. And if they show the MAC address of a banned account coming back as a day-old alt, small wonder. If they join the Woodbury group and within 15 minutes send grotesquely hideous particle pictures all over the sim, even with their hacker-evading MAC ban viewers, small wonder. And so on. There's an AWFUL lot of this in SL and the Lindens *do not admit it*. In fact, they have conditioned themselves even to avoid fully acknowledging it internally. I saw this when we'd have long talks with Daniel Linden or Adam (later Chadrick Linden) when it was clear that they didn't really have a notion of a public blotter as a *deterrent* for the public; rather, it seems like some sort of arcane "managed" report that they have internally as to what their priorities are. It's curious.
That is, originally they did, back when it was just a few people and it was on the front page and everyone knew everybody else and Grimmy or whoever the fashionable griefer of the hour was somebody everyone knew. Now, it's a vasty wild frontier with people speaking in numerous languages and they can't possible engage in RL-style justice, as it simply costs too much in staff time.
And that's why I'm for publicizing a lot more of it than they do, and that's why this exercise is important, but Hamlet is completely wrong if he judges the results to mean "there is only a tiny percentage of copyright theft incidents in SL*. There isn't. We've seen them successfully reported and seen Lindens remove material way more than the tiny number indicated in that report. There's also the problem that the Lindens may simply not act on these reports because it's politically uncomfortable for them.
One of the things the Lindens should be doing is letting us know how many people with payment information on file commit offenses, and how many people with no payment on file commit offenses. But doing that would be as politically sensitive as saying in RL that a given minority immigrant group is responsible for most of the crime in a city. The Lindens still remain heavily ideologically invested in the concept of the free, anonymous account, and basically, I can't fault them for that, because I think free accounts that do not require credit cards have to be permitted if you want SL to be free and international. I'd much rather see them control hacked viewer coders and their hook-up to the grid that chase after a million Brazilians and Russians filling up the grid now, some of them, like in RL, commiting crimes, particularly fraud and copyright theft, and often committing crimes first and foremost against their fellow citizens.
There's another problem with the whole Linden gestalt. They report on crime in sandboxes because they still think the point of SL is to script and build in a sandbox -- like they themselves want to do. They haven't really wrapped their mind around the fact that SL is not a sandbox for most people; sandboxes are a tiny, tiny fraction of the grid and most people are settlers, not sandboxers. The wild west frontier ethos persists because the Lindens can't stop thinking that shooting or selling in a sandbox is a worse crime than sexual harassment on a private sim or copying content in a store in a mall.
As always with things Linden, this artifact tells us something more about the mind of the House of Linden than it tells us about the actual state of the nation.


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Memento, homo, quia pulvis es, et in púlverem revertéris
Today is Ash Wednesday. It falls relatively late this year, March 6, as Easter will not arrive until April 21 for those of us in the Western churches.
For me, Ash Wednesday also means it's time for a rare selfie. This one is quite a disappointment compared to last year's.
Even after a lot of tinkering with the contrast and exposure, the ashes disappeared into my hairline. I knew I should have gotten a haircut yesterday.
For us Catholics, the current legislation on fasting and abstinence from meat is not particularly onerous. Fasting — which means one full meal and perhaps two small collations that together don't equal a full meal — is only required on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Abstinence from meat — the traditional definition of which excludes fish and other seafood — is required only on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent. It's really not a high bar to get over. However, for those of us who are accustomed to indulging nearly every worldly desire, this period of penitence can remain a challenging spiritual exercise.
Memento, homo, quia pulvis es, et in púlverem revertéris.
It's been suggested the word Carnival comes from the Latin words carne — meat, like in the word carnivore — and vale — farewell, like in the word valediction. I suspect there's not much evidence supporting this etymology, but it does serve as a helpful reminder of why we may overindulge for a short time before Ash Wednesday. In that spirit, Kathryn cooked us a nice steak dinner last night to help us prepare for Lent.


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We finally got a peek at the flicker chicks today!
I counted 3 open mouths that Daddy Flicker was feeding.
Dad seemed to get a little nonchalant about feeding time.
I noticed Mom Flicker reach in past the 2 in the front to make sure all got their fair share. But this guy got a little too eager. hahaha
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Paris, 5th October 2009 - Following the launch of 17 equity and bond ETFs in June, Crédit Agricole Structured Asset Management has again extended its equity ETF range by listing 10 new products on Euronext Paris:
- 3 « flagship » ETFs in Europe
One CASAM ETF, which replicates the FTSE 100, offers investors exposure to the flagship UK index. Two ETFs tracking the Dow Jones STOXX 50® and the Dow Jones STOXX 600® indices offer exposure to the main European stocks in a single transaction.
- 3 new sector ETFs of which 2 are unprecedented
Two products, indexed on the MSCI World Energy and the MSCI World Financials indices, provide investors with unprecedented investment vehicles: they are the first ETFs tracking world sector indices to be listed in Europe. They offer global exposure to two flagship sectors: energy and finance. In parallel, the third of these products replicates the MSCI Europe Materials Index and complements the European sector range.
An ETF indexed on the Euronext IEIF REIT Europe provides investors with exposure to 25 European real estate stocks in a single transaction. With annual management fees at 0.35% maximum incl. taxes, this product enables investors to take advantage of a rise in the real estate sector and equity markets in a simple and liquid way.
- 3 short ETFs
To respond to investors' needs for short selling, CASAM ETF is strengthening its offering in short ETFs with products replicating the ShortDAX®, the MSCI Europe Short Daily and the MSCI USA Short Daily strategy indices.
The CASAM ETF range now comprises 65 products which, with management fees among the lowest on the market, are characterised by their competitive pricing.
Valérie Baudson, Managing Director of CASAM ETF states: "This launch confirms our desire to continually enhance our range and our capacity to provide innovative products. We are responding to investors demand while maintaining consistency with our low pricing policy."
Thierry Ancona, Head of Sales, Continental Europe of CA Cheuvreux, comments, "The depth and quality of CASAM ETF combined with our competence in execution services, positions CA Cheuvreux as a key partner, capable of offering international institutional clients high performing solutions which are adapted to changing market conditions."
Scott Ebner, Senior Vice President, Exchange Traded Products of NYSE Euronext, comments: "Investor demand for ETFs continues to strengthen in 2009, with NYSE Euronext welcoming 90 new ETF listings this year to bring the current total number of products to 432. The significant growth this year in the ETF products offered by CASAM, a leading European investment company specialising in structured investments, alternative managed accounts and ETFs, to include a wide range of investment exposures is further evidence of the increasing importance of the transparency and liquidity of exchange trading for investors."
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The entire course has an overall playing length of 6450 meters with a par rating of 72. But, one of the most important aspects of the layout is the sustenance of the natural environment at the time of setting it up; as a result, it has been quite exciting for golfers of different abilities. The presence of large abundant bunkers and hilly terrain, however, makes it quite difficult for amateurs to try their hands out.
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Many societies around the world have witnessed a decisive trend towards an increasing inequality of income and wealth. A sign of economic inequality establishing a foothold in the realm of political and economic discourse was the surprise popularity of Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century (Capital). This chapter looks at the print media treatment of Capital in four European countries. Using a critical discursive perspective on economics relations, we investigate discourses in Britain, Germany, Ireland and Austria specifically in relation to Piketty's economic policy proposals to increase the taxation of wealth and income. We draw on the concept of legitimation as well as proximation to discuss the most commonly used argumentative strategies for and against Piketty's proposals. Providing examples for each of the strategies, we show and critique the routinisation and conversationalisation of hegemonic discourse, demonstrating how boundaries between information and persuasion as well as 'objective' power relationships get blurred.
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Introduction: Main AML/CFT Factors
- Argentina has identified several crimes related to tax
evasion, counterfeiting, corruption and several other types
of fraud, as main source of unlawful appropriation of assets.
The main AML activity takes place through financial
operations with international financial centers.
- Tax evasion is the predicate crime in the majority of
Argentine money laundering investigations. Argentina has a
long history of capital flight and tax evasion, and hold
billions of dollars offshore, much of it legitimately earned
money that was never taxed.
- Argentina has suffered two terrorist attacks. The first
of them against the Israel Embassy (1992) and the second one
against Israeli – Argentinean Mutual Association
Within this context, Argentina is a full member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATAF) and of the "Grupo de Acción Financiera de Sudamérica" (GAFISUD1), a FATF-style regional body, who is committed to implement the 40+9 Recommendations and have agreed among its members to undergo mutual evaluations of their AML/CFT systems.
The key AML/CFT Argentine legislation is anti money laundering Law no. 25,246 and counter – terrorist financing Law no. 26,268.
AML Legislation And Regulations
Anti money laundering law no. 25,246 was enacted in April, 2000. This law defines money laundering as an aggravation after the fact of an underlying crime. Its most important provisions are:
Amendment of the Penal Code and incorporation in its
Chapter XIII, the "Laundering of Proceeds of
Crime" therefore punishing in its Section 3:
"...whoever, after the commission of a crime by another individual, in which he has not participated:
- helps someone to avoid investigations by the
authority or to elude the latter's action,
- hides, alters or makes trails, evidence or
instruments of the crime disappear or aids the
perpetrator or participant to hide, alter or make them
- acquires, receives or hides money, things or
effects arising from a crime,
- does not report the commission of a crime or does
not identify the perpetrator or participant in a crime
already known, where he would have been obliged to bring
the criminal prosecution of such a crime,
- makes safe or helps the perpetrator or
participant to make safe the product or benefit of the
- helps someone to avoid investigations by the authority or to elude the latter's action,
- Creation of the Financial Information Unit (UIF) with
functional independence within the Ministry of Justice and
Human Rights of the Nation, (Section 5) and,
- Setting of a stricter regulatory framework for the
financial sectors, and a list of persons and entities that
shall report suspicious activity to the Financial Information
Unit (Section 20).
The law requires customer identification, record keeping, and reporting suspicious transactions by all financial entities and businesses supervised by the Central Bank, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores, CNV), and the National Insurance Superintendence (Superintendencia de Seguros de la Nación, SSN). The law also establishes confidentiality duties for institutions when filing suspicious transaction reports to the UIF. In the event UIF decides further investigations, the case should be forwarded to the Attorney General´s Office.
It is also important to mention that:
- A person who commits a crime cannot be independently
prosecuted for laundering money obtained from the
- Only someone who aids the criminal after the fact in
hiding the origins of the money can be guilty of money
laundering, and;
- Only transactions (or a series of related transactions)
exceeding 50,000 pesos (approximately U.S. $16,000) can
constitute money laundering. Transactions below 50,000 pesos
can constitute only concealment, a lesser offense.
Since enactment of anti money laundering law, UIF has issued several resolutions widening the range of institutions required to report suspicious transactions: Tax authority, Customs, banks, currency exchange houses, casinos, securities dealers, insurance companies, postal money transmitters, accountants, notaries public, and dealers in art, antiques and precious metals.
CFT Legislation And Regulations
With respect to Combating the Financing of Terrorism, it was not until march 2005 that Argentina enacted the Law 26,026 thereby approving the United Nations International Convention on Combating the Financing of Terrorism and not until June 2007 that the Argentine Congress passed legislation (Law no. 26,268) criminalizing terrorism and terrorist financing, and establishing terrorist financing as a predicate offense for money laundering.
The counter – terrorist law no. 26,268, amended Chapter VI, Title VIII, Book Two of the Penal Code, thereby introducing the crime of terrorism and terrorist Financing of Terrorism" thereby punishing:
"anyone who be part of a criminal association set
up with the aim of, through the commission of crimes,
terrorizing the population or compelling a government or an
international organization to do or abstain from doing an
act, provided that such criminal association has the
following features:
- An action plan aimed at spreading ethnic,
religious or political hatred;
- Organized in international operative
- Availability of war weapons, explosives,
bacteriological or chemical agents or any other means
capable of endangering the life or integrity of an
indefinite number of persons;
- An action plan aimed at spreading ethnic, religious or political hatred;
- "anyone who collects or provides property or
money, in the knowledge that they are to be used, in full or
in part, to finance a terrorist criminal association as
described... or a member of such association in order to
commit any of the crimes for which they have been set up,
regardless of whether such crimes are ultimately committed or
Persons convicted of terrorism are subject to prison sentence of 5 to 20 years, and those convicted of financing terrorism are subject to a five to 15 years sentence.
This Law has also modified anti money laundering Law no. 25.246 incorporating into the Financial Information Unit, the responsibility for analyzing, handling and disclosing information with the purpose of preventing and deterring not only money laundering but also terrorist financing.
The counter – terrorist Law no 26,268, provides the legal foundation for Argentina's financial information unit, Central Bank, and other regulatory bodies, to investigate and prosecute such crimes.
Argentine Central Bank (BCRA)
Besides the Financial Information Unit, the Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) is a key entity in AML/CFT matters2. Right after enactment of Law 25.246, it has adopted concrete measures in order to enhance its role as main supervisor of the financial system and in order to implement an adequate follow up of the banking system on AML/CFT.
With this respect, the BCRA Board of Directors created the Comité de Control y Prevención de Lavado de Dinero y Financiamiento del Terrorismo (AML/CFT Committee), integrated by members of the Board and in charge of centralizing evaluations and main objectives on this matter.
The BCRA, in its double capacity of main banking authority and entity obliged to report AML suspicious activity to the Financial Information Unit, has regulated the financial entities duties on AML and CFT. These regulations, requires customer identification, record keeping, reporting suspicious transactions3 and
- The development of internal policies and
- A system of internal controls to ensure compliance;
- A special Committee on AML/CFT integrated by at least two
members of the board of directors;
- A designated senior level individual (Compliance Officer)
with primary responsibility for ensuring compliance;
- Independent testing;
- Training for appropriate personnel;
- Methods for identifying high risk accounts;
- Processes for establishing expected activity
The adoption of counter terrorist financing legislation has effectively removed Argentina from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATAF) follow-up process, which began in 2004 to address deficiencies in the Argentinean Government's anti-money laundering and counter – terrorist financing regime. Since then, Argentina has the legal and regulatory capability to combat and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
On September 11, 2007, the Argentine Government enacted through Decree 1225/2007, the National Anti – Money Laundering and Counter – Terrorism Finance Agenda (National Agenda) to serve as roadmap for implementing AML/CFT laws and regulations. This agenda provides the structure for the Government of Argentina to improve existing legislation and regulation, and enhance inter-agency coordination. The challenge now is for Argentine law enforcement and regulatory agencies and institutions, to implement the National Agenda and aggressively enforce the newly strengthened and expanded legal, regulatory, and administrative measures available to them to combat financial crimes.
With this respect, the BCRA has recently started a program to audit the financial sector. Within a three year term, each of the financial entities will be audited by a special unit created within the Superintendence of Financial Entities, for the sole AML/CFT purpose. This special unit has been trained on the international standards by international experts.
Local laws and regulations plus international standards will be required and those entities with inconsistencies or deficiencies in their AML/CFT compliance programs will be subject to a yearly follow up process and/or sanctions. Third parties independent testing will be crucial and financial entities will have to enhance its efforts to comply with higher standards.
We strongly believe that the efforts of the financial community and the regulatory agencies and government officials, will definitely end in a better financial system and general wealth, thereby also contributing with the international effort to combat crime and terrorism.
1. GAFISUD members are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
2. Even before the passage of terrorist financing legislation in June 2007, the BCRA was the lead Argentine entity responsible for issuing regulations on combating the financing of terrorism.
3. All suspicious or unusual transactions must be reported directly to the UIF
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.


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Painting memories with the Memory Project
Though there are many different types of people and places around the world, art has the ability to connect people together. It offers creative expression and interpretation on an individual basis. Through portraits done by the art students, starting Oct. 19, paintings were created through the Memory Project providing something extraordinary for children in need.
The Memory Project is an organization that send pictures of kids that live in poor conditions to the art students, who paint their portraits and send them back. The portraits are then sent back to the organization, who sends them to the children.
"The Memory Project is a way for the kids to have a portrait of themselves," Patricia Fields, art teacher, said. "I think it is important that students use their talents to help other people. It is important to give back, and this is a way for art students to give back. They were excited to do the project and really worked hard on the portraits, so the kids would be pleased."
The portraits are of children who live in the Philippines. Making them smile was the art students' goal.
"It is really cool because it will make them feel special and important," Trever McCrossen '19 said. "I think it is good to see yourself and how you look to others. I like to draw and create. Art immerses people in a different world and shows them a different perspective."
A video of the children with their new portraits will be sent back so that all those who participated in the project can see the children's reactions.
"I am happy I could contribute to other countries in need," Mackenzie Lay '19 said. "It is emotional support, saying we care. You can feel honored to see yourself in art. It is like seeing yourself on television. It is amazing."


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Khalid ʽAbd al-Majid (Arabic: خالد عبد المجيد) is a Palestinian politician and militia leader. Since 1992, he heads a breakaway faction of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF),[1] a minor left-wing group within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
The PPSF split after a 1991 decision by the organization's leader, Samir Ghawshah, to support Yassir Arafat's peace appeals to Israel. ʽAbd al-Majid led the radical wing of the organization, with Syrian and possibly Libyan support, as it broke away and rebased in Damascus, where he presently lives.
The ʽAbd al-Majid faction of the PPSF has little influence on Palestinian politics, and is believed to have become more or less subordinated to the Syrian government. It has no representation in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), which it does not recognize as a legitimate representative of the Palestinians, as the PPSF argues it was set up through an illegitimate agreement, i.e. the 1993 Oslo Accords.
- ^ "Palestinian militant group, Iranian officials meet in Syria". Monsters and Critics. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.