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Oct 30, 2006 Overseas legal outsourcing on the rise
More law firms apparently are more often looking overseas to outsource support staff work. The October 27, 2006, New York Times details this trend. A recent trial lawyer listserv posting mentioned one particular company offering such outsourcing: Manthan Services in Bangalore, India.
This outsourcing situation goes to the heart of the cost of providing quality legal services, and the higher prices American lawyers are able to charge due to rules against the unauthorized practice of law by non-lawyers.
In the United States, quality lawyers can command substantial pay. Quality legal secretaries command salaries that can approach or exceed the pay of recent law graduates at smaller and medium-sized law firms. The more that lower-cost legal staffing — including for lawyer work — is offered by outsourcing companies abroad, will lawyers in the United States feel competitive pressures to reduce their prices and also to use such outsourcing companies? The whole issue points to the effect of high-cost legal services in the United States. For instance, corporations pass their huge legal expenses onto consumers; legions of civil litigants scramble around the courthouse pro se without the funds to hire quality lawyers, and many individuals go into deep debt to hire lawyers.
How does such overseas outsourcing affect our law firm? Our firm does not use such services; we believe in treating our support staff as family, and need to assure the quality of our support staff and their work. We rely on in-house staff (we have two lawyers and four full-time support staff) supplemented by outside local contractors and consultants for such work as investigation and expert advice for our cases; computers and Internet (for the Internet, we use Daytona Networks in Florida); accounting; and phone systems.
When it comes to outsourcing lawyer work overseas, criminal and Constitutional defense lawyers are difficult to outsource, as are immigration lawyers; these areas constitute our law firm's focus, and we would not outsource such work overseas. However, it is conceivable that such lawyer work as the drafting of contracts, wills, and other legal documents will go overseas more often (if law firms and corporate law departments can get around hurdles of the unlicensed practice of law). An important question is the extent to which law firms will use overseas outsourcing more as a way to pass on cost savings to clients, more as a way to make more profit, or more as a way to provide high-quality services.
I could imagine many law firms and corporate legal departments wishing to try law clerks, paralegals legal secretaries, and even lawyers from abroad to work for lower cost. All sorts of issues arise from there, including the extent to which American law firms will be required to follow United States labor protection laws (including laws against employment discrimination, and requiring payment of minimum wage and time and one-half for overtime) with the overseas outsourced assistants, the comfort level (or lack thereof) of taking advantage of less expensive labor abroad (on the other hand, companies perhaps have the option of paying significant gratuities to the outsourced staff, to offset their otherwise lower pay), and the comfort level of charging so much to clients to the point of not serving equal access to justice. Of course, overseas outsourcing and overseas manufacturing have been common for legions of other American businesses.
I have written further here about the high cost of legal services, and how our law firm addresses it. Jay Marks and I focus on maintaining a moderate number of clients so that we may focus sufficient attention, time and energy on each client; this amounts to our charging significant legal fees. We offset this by providing a variety of pro bono and low bono services both to better achieve equal access to justice, and also to serve people and causes that stir our passions and interests. Jon Katz.


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Supervisor Mistakes Pave the Way for $3.7 Million Verdict
Caution: The following post may keep HR professionals awake at night. Reader discretion is advised.
The story (or better put, nightmare) begins with James Castelluccio, a former Vice President with IBM. Castelluccio spent his entire professional career—40 years—working for IBM. He started with the company at the age of 21 and worked there through his termination at 61.
In 2007, Castelluccio's direct supervisor was replaced. His new supervisor kicked off their first meeting together by asking about his age. She followed that up by suggesting he was "old enough to bridge to retirement." You probably see where this is going.
Castelluccio was demoted a few months later and replaced by someone 10 years younger. Business was taken away from Castelluccio as a result of the demotion. He approached his new supervisor and asked about the lack of meaningful work. She told Castelluccio that she would try to find some business for him, but if none was found he should consider retiring. Castelluccio made it clear he did not plan on retiring. A few months later he was given an ultimatum: find a new position with IBM or face termination. The basis? A history of unacceptable performance. Mind you, in 2006, the year before his new supervisor entered the picture, he was given a performance review rating of "solid contributor." After giving the ultimatum, the supervisor again mentioned that Castelluccio would be eligible to retire on his termination date.
Castelluccio was terminated in June 2008. He rejected a severance proposal and opted to sue. Castelluccio brought a lawsuit in Connecticut federal court alleging age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the case went all the way to trial. The jury agreed that Castelluccio's termination was motivated by age bias and awarded him $999,900 in lost wages and $500,000 in emotional distress damages. Because the jury believed that IBM's violation of the ADEA was "willful," Castelluccio's $999,990 lost wages award was doubled. In addition, the court awarded Castelluccio $1.2 million in attorneys' fees and costs, which are typically available to plaintiffs when they are successful in employment discrimination claims.
For now, the 3.7 million dollar question remains: what could the employer have done better? Clearly, the supervisor's ill-advised comments sunk the ship, but was there anything IBM could have done to avoid the monstrous verdict? The employer did offer Castelluccio a severance package, presumably with an ADEA claim release, which he rejected. Perhaps the employer cut off severance negotiations too soon. The fact that the case made it to a jury also appears to have hurt IBM. The case involved mega-giant IBM firing an employee with 40 years of service, which no doubt played into juror's sympathies.
Employers wishing to avoid the risk of a runaway jury verdict may want to consider requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements at the outset of or during their employment. Arbitration agreements require most employment-related disputes to be brought before an arbitrator, rather than in court before a judge and jury.
Skoler Abbott will be hosting a breakfast briefing this fall where attorneys will discuss the pros and cons of using arbitration agreements in the employment context. Of course, if you would like to discuss the use of arbitration agreements before the briefing, feel free to contact any of the attorneys at Skoler Abbott.

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We finally get our first-look at Alfred Pennyworth. For those who don't know, Pennyworth is Batman's butler and confidant. But instead of showing Alfred's time with the Caped Crusader, the TV show focuses on his origins.
Medici's Jack Bannon stars as Alfred, a former SAS British Soldier trying to set up a security company in England in the 1960's. He eventually encounters Thomas Wayne (Bruce Wayne's father) and the two team-up and go into business.
The show is executive produced by the creators of Gotham, Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon, and they definitely have experience dealing with the Dark Knight universe through their time.
Pennyworth seems to have his bravado and swagger to him, in a very James Bond-esque mannor, he kicks ass outside a nightclub and gets a girls number. While the show is set to show the journey and evolution of Alfred, there may be hints at a bigger Batman universe in the making. With Thomas Wayne already involved, we may see more characters from the Batman arsenal be incorporated.
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Burger King is the latest brand to stop providing dine-in customers with straws and plastic lids, across its 42 outlets in Singapore. However, straws and plastic lids will be provided for deliveries and takeaways, as well as for dine-in customers who request for it. Lately, there has been a number of food and beverage brands stopping the distribution of straws and plastic lids. B
According to The Straits Times, the move was in a bid to adopt the initiative as the other organisations have, as well as to deliver a positive signal to the community.
Another fast-food chain that adopted the same approach was KFC. In June, KFC stopped providing plastic caps and straws with drinks at its 84 outlets in Singapore, adding that plastic caps will be offered for takeaway drinks. In a press statement, KFC said this move will see a reduction of 17.8 metric tonnes of single-use plastics in a year.
Meanwhile, Starbucks is also another brand that has been treading the path to "go green". In July, it planned to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020. As an alternative, the coffee and beverage giant revealed plans to introduce strawless lids and alternative-material straw options including paper or compostable plastic to replace single-use plastic straws in its 28,000 stores around the world.


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"Trump wants to be Obama — held in high esteem. But, alas, Trump is Trump, and that is now and has always been trashy." ~ Charles M. Blow of The New York Times
It's no great secret that Trump is haunted by Barack Obama – the man and the president. Charles M. Blow of The New York Times published an opinion piece on 29 June 2017 explaining "Trump's Obama Obsession."
"Trump has a thing about Barack Obama. Trump is obsessed with Obama. Obama haunts Trump's dreams," The Times began, adding that "One of Trump's primary motivators is the absolute erasure of Obama — were it possible — not only from the political landscape but also from the history books."
"Trump has questioned not only Obama's birthplace but also his academic and literary pedigree. He was head cheerleader of the racial "birther" lie and also cast doubt on whether Obama attended the schools he attended or even whether he wrote his acclaimed books."
Blow concluded that Trump is jealous of Obama; he's like a "It's like a 71-year-old male version of Jan from what I would call the Bratty Bunch: Obama, Obama, Obama."
Trump wants to be Obama — held in high esteem. But, alas, Trump is Trump, and that is now and has always been trashy. Trump accrued financial wealth, but he never accrued cultural capital, at least not among the people from whom he most wanted it.
Therefore, Trump is constantly whining about not being sufficiently applauded, commended, thanked, liked. His emotional injury is measured in his mind against Obama. How could Obama have been so celebrated while he is so reviled?
Lo and behold, Twitter released a list of the top 9 retweeted tweets of 2017; and, as CNN reported: "Former President Barack Obama has the most tweets among the top 10 most RTed, with three, while none of
President Donald Trump's tweets made the cut."
Obama's tweet quoting Nelson Mandela after the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that left counter-protester Heather Heyer dead was retweeted more than 1.7 million times. The tweet is also the most liked tweet in Twitter history. It was sent from his personal @BarackObama account.
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…" pic.twitter.com/InZ58zkoAm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 13, 2017
Obama's second tweet on the list is from January, thanking supporters following his farewell address. It has received more than 869,000 RTs and was sent from the official @POTUS account, which is now archived under the @POTUS44 handle after Trump took office and was given the account.
Thank you for everything. My last ask is the same as my first. I'm asking you to believe—not in my ability to create change, but in yours.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) January 11, 2017
Obama's third tweet on the list was one of his last as president. Hours before Trump took office, Obama tweeted that serving as president was "the honor of my life." It received more than 630,000 retweets. After posting this tweet, he tweeted just three more times before leaving office.
It's been the honor of my life to serve you. You made me a better leader and a better man.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) January 20, 2017
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I like these game dolls — Disney Princesses. They are well made. The only drawback is their bad hair: it`s very thick and confused quickly — it`s difficult to put it in order. Their faces are painted beautifully; the eyes are very nice, they are also painted. The rubber is quality and solid. Some of these dolls are powered by batteries (their trinketry glows), others are without any functions. Little mermaid Cinderella, Pakahontas, Bell, Ariel are in the photos.
Hope, you`ll also like these dolls.
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High Notes, Vol 20 No 7, March 15 2019
From the Principal
High Talent
Congratulations to Allen Fang (9F) on his selection to compete at the U17 National Badminton Championships. Well done to our GPS cricket teams – both the first XI and second XI had wins against SGS. Justin Yi (7F) won the 13s 50m breaststroke at the GPS carnival last Friday evening. He also teamed up with Brian Ahn (7M), Benjamin Marcellino (7R) and Jasun Xu (7E), to win the 13 years 4x50 medley relay. Great job, boys!
Student Leave Requests
Too many parents are ignoring or pleading ignorance about the school policy on Student Leave of Absence – Extended Leave Travel requests. This applies to leave that is five school days or more in duration. Parents are reminded that as a matter of policy leave will not be processed or approved unless four weeks' notice has been given. Also, cogent reasons for travelling during school term need to be supplied. The effect of this decision is that all leave requests that involve that last four weeks of term must be lodged with me for approval by the end of week 6, each term. If you are planning to travel during the school term you need to download, complete and submit the form for my approval by the closing date. As it is now week 7, I am going to apply the policy unless the absence is an emergency or unavoidable travel.
The Record
Captains of summer sports teams have a responsibility to prepare a short report about the season their team had. A focus on the positives is appreciated and also highlighting any good individual performances. Reports should be submitted electronically to Ms May. One enduring feature about The Record is the pleasure gained by Old Boys returning after 30 or 50 years who relive moments of their teenage years through the photographs, names and summaries preserved in The Record. Co-curricular activities need to submit reports also. Supporters with good action photographs are asked to email them as attachments to Ms May who might be able to use any interesting ones in The Record. Parents are asked to remind their sons to submit their reports if they captained a team or crew in summer sport.
Invoices for Summer Activities Co-payments
Families in Year 7 and later year enrolments, have had invoices posted for term 1 activities. Despite these charges, most activities are also heavily subsidised from school funds, particularly in direct grants from school funds (voluntary contributions), provision of MICs, teacher supervision, WHS compliance costs and first aid costs (co-curricular supervision levy) and parking allocation support. Co-payments are used primarily for the provision of coaching. In basketball alone, a team of over 50 people delivers the program! We have staff, students, Old Boys, parents and volunteers working to make your son's school experiences more enjoyable. I would appreciate it if you could make your co-payments promptly for your son's summer sport and co-curricular activities. The school spends > $750,000 paying coaches for our sports. Thank you for your continued support.
Rowing Assembly 2019
My speech to the rowing assembly is reprinted below.
"Parents, teachers, rowers and students, welcome to our 2019 rowing assembly. We are not gathered at the traditional time – the Friday before the Head of the River, because we are having the floorboards of the Great Hall repaired, sanded and varnished, commencing on Friday. It was an unplanned offer but too good to refuse and we could not control the timing. Nevertheless, if rather early, we assemble today to honour the Head of the River crews as they prepare to put their bodies on the line for their mates, themselves and their school. There is a very strong tradition around celebrating rowing at High. It is our most difficult and most public sport.
"I would to congratulate George Barris (SHS-2001) for his work to boost participation and enjoyment in the sport of rowing. As MIC and Coaching Coordinator, he has attracted the largest number of rowers in the history of the sport at our school. His advanced administrative, liaison and organisational skills have attracted rowers and coaches alike. Thank you to Gareth Deacon (SHS-2010), now in his second season as coach of first VIII. He is inspiring most of the boys to try to reach their potential. Thank you Steve Comninos (SHS-2014) who is backing up for his third year as 2nd VIII coach. Thank you to Daniel Xu (SHS-2016) and Terry Fong (SHS-2014) for their work with the Year 10 VIIIs. Ashley Chan (SHS-2013) is coaching the IVs. Thank you Ashley. Marguerite Pain, a long-term supporter of High coaching, is coordinating our Year 9 quads with the help of: Robert Yuan (2016) and Alex Lowe. We have a big team on the Year 8 quads, including Con Barris, Wesley Zhang (SHS-2016), Matt Whittaker (SHS 2017), Alvis Leung and Kieran Shivakumaaran (SHS-2017). Archie Fox, Gordan Su, Dimas Sanjoy, Brian Herijanto, Ryan Zhang and Lenny Han (SHS-2018) have returned to help out, and are introducing our Year 7-8 boys to rowing. Thank you to the teachers involved in the program this year.
"Thank you to the Rowing Committee for all that they do. In particular, I would like to highlight the work of the executive - Charles and Anneliese Appleton, Fred Shao and Tracy Whittaker. My special thanks go the school staff, parents and Old Boys who gave up their time to make the High Regatta a success again this year.
"Ten years ago at the Head of the River, Con Barris was completing his 25th year as MIC and the stroke of the VIII was Nelson Ridges with Matthew Ling leading as Captain of Boats. The boys trained five days in every week in season, completing an average of 68kms per week. The year was a memorable one for the second VIII. They edged out Grammar and Scots to place sixth. This was the best place finish for a second VIII since my records began in 1999; and it has not been equalled since. Gareth Deacon was cox on that day and can attest to the fantastic welcome that the crew received from the High spectators when they returned to the pontoon. It could not have been more enthusiastic had they won the race, our High crowd was so proud and pleased. Ten years earlier, the first VIII rowed a terrific race to finish 6th in a very impressive time of 6.02.18. That performance by a first VIII remains unequalled since 1999 by a High first VIII. Following that trend in 2019, which crew will do something special and make High history?
"Despite our significant disadvantages in strength, endurance and physique, compared to our GPS rivals, we must compensate by developing great technique and committing ourselves to suffering more for our fellows. Our goals are realistically modest – we want to beat at least one other crew. A reasonable target for our boys in the 1st VIII is to be within 7.5% longer than the winner's time. As the 20-year average time for winners is 5.56.05 our 1st VIII boys have to row 6.22.75. I believe that is a realistic stretch target. The big question in competitive sport is 'how much are you prepared to suffer for your goals'. More pain than ever before? More fatigue than ever before? When you are hurting and feel like putting in less effort, think of Mr Gainford, our rowing stalwart, who is still in hospital after major surgery. I think that will put your pain in perspective. If all eight in the crew lifted their threshold of personal suffering, the target ought to be achieved. We can only be our best if we all survive the test.
"I want to congratulate all the boys who have been selected to compete for High. Such selection
is revered with good reason, as a great honour. I hope you are proud of your achievement so far
and are looking forward to the big ten days of preparation ahead. To show your respect for all
the competing crews who have worked with such integrity for this one event, on this one special
day, I ask that as many of you in the audience as possible, make the effort to come to SIRC for
the Head of the River on Saturday, March 23, to cheer for them as they pass the 250m mark. With
your support they will feel worthy of their suffering."
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Why do I get a pound sign instead of dollar回答済み
I have speech set to uk. But the keyboard setup is English Australia. So why don't I get a dollar on the keyboard. It's very frustrating to have to type in the word dollar every time. . I don't the stupid £ sign.
The currency symbol does not depend on keyboard language but your phone system language.
Hi there,
To insert a currency symbol, all you need to do is to long-press on "x" key then slide to the one you need, or in "123" page, long-press on the "£" key and also slide to the one you need. I'm afraid this is the solution for now because we do not have English (Singapore).
At the same time, you're welcome to submit a request by following this post.
The solution to this is over here >> https://support.swiftkey.com/hc/en-us/articles/201591941-My-currency-key-on-the-home-keyboard-does-not-match-my-language-layout-selection-
That's not a solution, it's a lack of a solution.
Not every Android handset allows the user to specify a Locale in such a way that SwiftKey will display the appropriate currency symbol.
So to use that as the basis for the default symbol instead of the language pack the user installs for SwiftKey itself (or at least have an option to override it) is utterly perverse.
I switched from Galaxy s7 to xiaomi and have the same issue. Xiaomi doesn't have English (Ireland) as an option of system language. The nearest is English (UK), that why default currency sign is £ but not €.
In fact there is only 3 English speaking countries listed - UK, US, India.
While it's obvious phone manufacturer's issue, SwiftKey could have developed a fix to override this setting..
Hope one day...


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The Fall 2018 faculty and staff awards were announced at the annual holiday party Dec. 10.
The school's first Outstanding Staff Team Award was given to the MARCOM and External Relations team, largely for their efforts to help the school celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Individual Outstanding Staff Achievement Awards went to Jeffrey Jones of CityCentre, Katherine Jackson of Marketing, Missy Lund of the Dean's Office, and Veronica Stilley of INFO.
Faculty Service Excellence Awards went to Laura Li of INFO and Cindy Devers of Management.
The Ricky W. Griffin Outstanding Research Achievement Awards went to Cindy Devers, Rogelio Oliva (INFO), and Nate Sharp of Accounting.
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I am so pleased that My Perfect Pup made this years CBC Notable list...and so pleased that in the same week, the RSPCA found homes for a record number of perfect pups. I know it's a long stretch, but I'd like to think that maybe My Perfect Pup might have had a tiny bit to do with that.
New Frontier and to Anil Tortop for her joyful illustrations. Bring on the CBC Shortlist!
Monday, March 6, 2017
My Perfect Pup - Children's Book Council Notable Book
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What is your most noted accomplishment. They may want good listeners rather than good talkers.
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As Seventh-day Adventists we have the advantage of the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy that gives us an overview of the war between Christ and Satan, between good and evil that we are all part of and is even now escalating as we approach the end. Satan is bringing his forces to bear against marraige and families which was established by God in the beginning and we will soon witness his wrath as he focuses it on the seventh day Sabbath and those who honor it.
Concerning an "agenda," I highly recommend a book by Tammy Bruce titled "The Death of Right and Wrong" This book is a warning from Tammy Bruce, who documents from her first hand experience, the organized and increasingly successful efforts of the community of homosexual activists with the support of liberal polititions, academics and others to use every means possible including political means to transform society in to a corrupt and amoral image of themselves. Tammy Bruce described herself as a gun owning, pro death penalty voted for Reagan, feminist lesbian. She was elected in 1990 as president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization for Women, the largest and most effective chapter in the organization. Over time she came to understand that the organization has little to do with uplifting women, but it purpose is to transform society and further the homosexual agenda. She ultimately left that group and today speaks out against "political correctness" and the efforts to tear down everything decent in our society. She knows what she is talking about. She may be a lesbian but she is a strong voice against evil forces that seek to destroy whatever is good. Her book "The New Thought Police" is also a warning and well worth reading.
i have to agree with you 100% ahillock. i didnt know the church joined in this movement. i dont see any difference in this and when the church moves on the state to enforce the sunday law and death decreee against sabbath keepers.the union of church and state is the union of church and state no matter how you look at it. we should see this as the signs of the times. we either live by the bible or we dont. 2Co 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
There is a big difference between enforcing a particular kind or day of worship and passing laws that regulate interaction between citizens of this country. To compare Prop 8 to the Sunday law is a big stretch. Do you and/or ahillock also have a problem with laws against murder and stealing?
No obviously I am not against those laws because they don't have just a religious context behind them.
I totally disagree. Laws against stealing, murder, etc..etc.. do indeed have a religious context. This no more of a slippery slope than having laws against adultery. Which are actually still on the books in some states it's just that society today sees adultery as the norm.
Amen Wondering!.... we are to vote for moral issues and this indeed is a moral issue.
Amen!This proposition 8 has to do with morality. We are told to take a stand against sin. When we see these sins coming upon our church and land, we are told to speak out against them. We are told also to even speak out and do what we can in preventing... when we see the Sunday law coming. We are never told to keep silent on these matters. Yes, we are told that prophecies will be fulfilled, but we are not told to sit still and do nothing when it comes to the Sunday law, and moral issues.
So if there was a law stating that everyone in America would have to worship on Saturday, the true Sabbath you would vote in support of it since it has a religious context to it?


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37th Session of the Human Rights Council
At the 37th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (the Council), held between 26 of February and 23 March 2018, the Cairo Institute Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)and its partners from throughout the Middle East and North African (MENA)region called on UN member states to take stronger action to ensure accountability for grave and widespread violations of human rights, including war crimes and crimes against humanity, taking place in Syria, Yemen, Libya, Palestine, and Egypt.
The Council held an "Urgent Debate" on the deteriorating situation in Eastern Ghouta, resulting in a resolution urging the Commission of Inquiry on Syria to investigate the grave and widespread human rights violations taking place there. Speaking before the Council, CIHRS welcomed this development but reiterated the need for the Council to move beyond condemnation and take concrete steps to strengthen legal accountability for those committing international crimes in Syria, including by establishing a detailed study on how states can expand and bolster the use of national and universal jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute alleged crimes committed in Syria. In follow-up to a call by CIHRS and its partners for victims to be given a voice within the Council proceedings, a second High-Level Panel featuring testimony by Syrians on crimes committed in the country was held on the 13th March, this time focusing on the "Human Rights of Children" in Syria. The first such panel, held a year earlier, focused on violations against those in detention.
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Ahead of a "sham" election marred by violence, repression, intimidation, and persecution directed against potential candidates, voters, and the media, CIHRS took the floor at the HRC to highlight the harm caused by the international community's silence on the ongoing human rights crises in Egypt, and highlighted that the "profound" lack of leadership at the Council on this issue has "perpetuated impunity and provided reassurance to Egypt's security forces that there will be no consequences for committing human rights violations."
CIHRS also organized an event at the UN entitled "Egypt: 'Facilitating Radicalization' – The Implications of Unfair Elections and Human Rights Violations on Security and Stability."The event brought Egyptian activists and experts together to discuss the negative impact rights violations and repressive policies are having on the security situation within the country, which will , as repeatedly warned by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, "only exacerbate radicalism and instability."
During the session a growing diversity of states condemned ongoing human rights violations within Egypt. For the first time the Foreign Minister of Iceland, during the opening ceremony of the Council, expressed deep concern about the situation in Egypt. Australia, also for the first time, condemned the grave human rights violations occurring in the country.
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Grave and widespread human rights violations in Libya, including credible evidence of the establishment of slave markets, animated efforts by CIHRS and its Libyan partners to establish a Commission of Inquiry or similar accountability mechanism on Libya at the Council. The UN High Commissioner of Human Rights, during his annual update to the Council, described the situation in Libya as one of complete lawlessness in which impunity fuels serious crimes.
CIHRS, speaking before the Council, condemned the lack of serious efforts by States and the unwillingness of the Libyan government and African Group to ensure the creation of an appropriate mechanism to address the human rights situation in Libya and deter ongoing violations. Such inaction only encourages violators of human rights to continue to do so, from "extrajudicial killings and attacks on civilians to widespread torture and open slave markets. "It has also "emboldened armed extremist groups linked to Al-Qaeda, the Salafists and ISIS."
Unfortunately, the resolution on Libya adopted by the Council failed to establish a strong accountability mechanism or ensure an increase in the resources required to ensure stronger engagement on Libya by the Council and its special procedures. Critically, efforts by CIHRS, its partners and others did ensure future reporting on Libya to the Council by the UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights with a focus on individual criminal responsibility for crimes committed in the country.
As part of its efforts to increase visibility on the situation in Libya, CIHRS organized an event at the UN entitled "Libya under the Gun: The Urgent Need for Strong Action by the Human Rights Council." The event was carried out in cooperation with 15 Libyan organizations as part of the "Libyan Platform" as well as Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch. During the event, and for the first time at the UN, a documentary film was screened on the persecution and internal displacement of the Tawergha people in Libya. The film was created by a local Libyan activist and produced with the assistance of CIHRS as part of larger efforts to empower local activists through multi-media training.
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During HRC 37, CIHRS continued to play a central role in efforts to ensure the creation and implementation of a Database on Businesses engaging in illegal cooperation with Israeli settlements (the database) within the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). A report by the OHCHR concerning ongoing efforts to produce the database was issued in January 2018. However, largely as a result of strong political pressure by the US, the EU and others to marginalize and weaken this mechanism, there was no mention of this report or of concrete follow-up on the database in the resolutions dealing with Palestine during the session. Moreover, European States and the United States (US) continued a long-standing position of non-engagement in Council debates concerning the human rights situation in the OPT. The US and Israel also increased their efforts both before and during the session to do away with the Council's permanent agenda item dealing with this situation. This is a highly worrying development that, if successful, could greatly weaken the Council's ability to appropriate address the worsening crises caused by the prolonged occupation of Palestine and the grave human rights violations committed by Israeli military forces.
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In this production release (June 30), four new widgets have been added to the admin and manager dashboard allowing for quick access to a variety of information about how learners are using Bridge. The help menu has been modified to allow custom contact information. The course, program, and live training index pages will now be sorted by the date in which they were last updated. Additionally, an update to the functionality of course locking has been made. A bug fix is also included. (Click an image to enlarge screenshot)
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The help links in Bridge have been updated to allow the display of custom contact information for learners and Bridge contact information for admins or authors. This allows customers to provide their own communication channels for learner support. Talk to your Customer Success Manager if you are interested in enabling this feature. Immediate requests for changes to the contact information will be reflected in accounts beginning on July 5th.
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If an author is in the course editor but has not edited the course in 15 minutes, the course lock will be automatically extended. This lock extension only applies if no other users have attempted to edit the course after the author has made their last change. This removes the need for authors to relaunch to course editor after a 15 minute period of inactivity. The notification of the course lock has also been updated to show the editor's avatar in a pop-up dialogue box.
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Email notifications default to the individual learner preferences that are set in the learner's profile settings. If the learner has not made changes to the language preferences, the notifications will be sent in the default language of the account or subaccount. Subaccount language preferences will override the top-level account default language. Previously, emails would be sent in the default language of the learner's account, regardless of language settings in either the learner's profile or subaccount.


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For the next week, up to her spectacular funeral, Britain was plunged into an unprecedented outpouring of popular grief which shook the monarchy.
Here is how the week unfolded:
High speed crash
Divorced for the past year from heir to the throne Prince Charles, Diana, 36, and her new millionaire lover, Egyptian Dodi Al-Fayed, are stalked by a posse of press photographers over the summer as they holiday in the Mediterranean.
They arrive in the afternoon of August 30 in Paris and dine in the evening at the Hotel Ritz, in the luxurious Place Vendome. They try to leave discreetly shortly after midnight in a Mercedes.
Chased by paparazzi on motorcycles, the powerful sedan careers at high speed into a pillar in an underpass near the Alma Bridge opposite the Eiffel Tower on the north bank of the River Seine.
Diana is pulled out of the Mercedes, which has been reduced to twisted metal, by rescue workers.
Al-Fayed and their chauffeur, who the probe shows had a high level of alcohol in his blood, die instantly. Their bodyguard is seriously injured.
Seven photographers are arrested. From the next day, photographs of the crash will be offered to magazines for a million dollars each.
Diana is taken to Pitie-Salpetriere university hospital where at 4:00 am (0200 GMT) she dies of massive chest injuries after two hours of desperate surgery.
France's ambassador to Britain telephones Queen Elizabeth II's aides at Balmoral, in Scotland, where the Queen, her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, Charles as well as the couple's two children, William, 15 and Harry, 12, are holidaying over the summer.
The 'people's princess'
Britain awakes in mourning. Under a grey sky hundreds of tearful Londoners start to lay flowers in front of Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace, the princess's residence.
A tearful young Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair pays homage to "the people's princess".
The world reacts with dismay. US president Bill Clinton says he is "profoundly saddened".
In India Mother Teresa prays for Diana, just days before her own death, and US rock star Michael Jackson cancels a concert in Belgium in shock.
The press is the first to be accused. Diana's brother Charles Spencer says newspapers have blood on their hands.
Embarrassed, the British tabloid press elevates Diana to the status of an icon.
"Born a Lady. Became our Princess. Died a Saint," writes the Daily Mirror.
Popular grief
The popular fervour grows. At Saint James's Palace, where Diana's body is taken, it takes eleven hours to reach condolence books.
"The vision of the bouquets of flowers is amazing: a veritable sea, almost a hundred metres long," AFP writes.
The organisation of the funeral proves complex.
Since her divorce Diana is no longer known as "Her Royal Highness" and does not have the right to a state funeral, although she still had the title of princess.
But Britons call for a tribute worthy of their "queen of hearts".
Royal silence
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At Westminster Abbey, 2,000 invitees, including US First Lady Hillary Clinton, Blair, opera singer Luciano Pavarotti, former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and US film star Tom Cruise attend the ceremony.
Elton John adapts his song "Candle in the Wind", rewriting the lyrics in homage to Diana.
In the afternoon, the princess is buried discreetly on a small island at Althorp, Diana's ancestral home.//AFP


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The Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as Obamacare, required most Americans to have health insurance as of January 1, 2014. While there are some exceptions to this rule, the basic idea is that if you are a taxpayer or under the care of a taxpayer, you are required to have health insurance. Further, the insurance must be qualified, meaning that it meets a certain degree of minimum essential coverage. It also means that the taxes you file in 2015 look a little different.
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One of the biggest changes taxpayers will see on their 2015 taxes is the need to report their health insurance. Roughly 85 percent of Americans now have health insurance.
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If you used an Affordable Insurance Exchange or Marketplace to buy your health insurance and meet certain income requirements based on the size of your household, you may qualify for a tax credit to help offset your health insurance premiums.
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"To make disciples of Jesus Christ for God's Glory."
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The final steps of Baxo's creative journey which led him to develop his art form which he calls "aluminism" began in the driveway of his parent's Welland home, where his father was grinding paint off an old utility trailer. He noticed something magical in the way the sunlight struck and danced off the the exposed metal. He immediately wondered what it would be like to have patterns like that underneath the paint instead of those reflected by "boring" canvas.
Baxo describes himself as having shown signs of creativity from a very early age. In high school he discovered 3D software and graphics. He studied fundamentals of art at college and developed his paintingskils but missed out on being accepted for the animation program. He decided then he could become successful with 'fprmal education'. An unexpected turn of events led him away from art and graphic design, and into information technology and programming where he spent eight years.
In 2011, he knew it was time to get back to his creative side, and to his painting. But he became frustrated by not being able to achieve on canvas the bold, sleek look that he envisioned. Then came the day in the driveway.
He began experiment with scrap metal which his father had lying around, After much effort, he realized that aluminum would be ideal as his 'new' canvas. Then came several years of trials with different paints and chemicals, and he is now confident and proud to present his "aluminist" art.
Baxo was born in Hungary, and moved to Canada with his family at age eight. He lives in Welland.


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OOCMS is Online!
Finally, I have the time and the will to upload my OOCMS work to this host! This will ensure easy maintenance and development, while making sure that I wont have to transfer all of the content from one database to another every time I change a version.
Why, because using this OOCMS gives standardization so the database structure will work across versions. To make it short, this iteration is future-proof.
As you can see, I haven't transfer all of the content from my old blog to here, but I will when I have the time. Finally, after some hardwork, I have moved all of the content to this new platform. The comments are not there though, because of the new platform.
If you're interested in my OOCMS work, please go to https://github.com/yohanesmario/oocms.
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Message from Wendy
Posted on May 23 2019
The world does not need more apparel product, I know this deep in my soul.
With 15 years spent in this industry, I've witnessed (and participated in) the good, the bad, and the ugly within apparel manufacturing.
At times, I thought I would leave this industry and start over with some new vocation. After all, this work is loaded with stress. Compressed timelines, rapidly changing trends, complex supply chains, production issues, and inflated egos are all part of it.
But I've hung in there. Now, it's getting clear why.
I've had some incredible personal awakening opportunities in the recent years. Opportunities to connect with my higher self and truly understand that I am here (on Earth) for purpose at this time. That my presence and efforts can make a contribution to the collective.
So, why throw the baby out with the bath water? All of my professional network, skills, expertise, and experience is in apparel manufacturing/ fashion.
A shift of mind happened.
Instead of running away, I had to run into it.
Fall in love again, with my work.
I have to take responsibility where I can. Make change where I can, and collaborate with other professionals who take responsibility.
This is how you be the change.
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Webster and Breakers disagree on buyout
Webster and his Turkish suitors offered a $125k buyout to the Breakers. Breakers ask for $250k..
Matt Walsh says: "Corey is like having an extra import and he's too important to our team to let go at this point. We have told Darüşşafaka and his agents the number that it would take and they haven't been willing to go there."No issue with wanting compensation to disrupt your team on the eve of the season, but is Webster the sort who will be at his best when forced to stay and play? Not suggesting he'd throw a season, but he's had down-seasons after drama before.
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Samsung, India's most trusted consumer electronics brand and the leader in display technology, today announced the launch of Onyx Cinema LED with the leading film entertainment company, PVR Cinemas. With this new display technology, movie lovers can now watch the movies with unparalleled picture quality, true colours, and greater vibrancy and accuracy, exactly how the director intended it to be seen.
Film projectors have been the medium of cinema display for over 120 years now. This next-generation innovation is all set to end this old method and will change the way we watch movies at a Cinema Hall and will mark a new chapter in the history of cinema viewing technology. The screen will now be playing shows at PVR Icon, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
The unveiling of PVR Onyx Cinema LED screen was conducted in the presence of Mr. HC Hong, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia and Mr. Sanjeev Bijli, Joint Managing Director, PVR Ltd.
"India is a film loving country. Our movies are full of vibrant colours and rich music. Onyx Cinema LED will be the true solution for such content and we believe this technology will be a 'Blockbuster' in the film industry. It is going to revolutionize the movie viewing experience of the movie lovers," said Mr. Puneet Sethi, Vice President, Consumer Electronics Enterprise Business, Samsung India.
"This screen is one of first few screens launched worldwide by Samsung and we are thrilled to partner with one of India's biggest film entertainment company, PVR Cinemas to bring in this game changing technology for the movie lovers," he added.
"Samsung has always been at the forefront of meaningful innovations and we are delighted to launch Onyx LED Cinema screens in India. The screen is now up and running at PVR Icon, Vasant Kunj. We are the first Cinema exhibition chain in the country, to introduce this disruptive theatre technology for Indian movie-goers," said Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Joint Managing Director, PVR Limited.
"We are committed to deliver world class standards of cinematic experience to our patrons and this association is another step in this direction," he added.
Over the past few years, movie theatres have been seeing a huge spurt in numbers. Advanced theatre technology is on a growth gradient. With increasing interest in the technology among movie experts and enthusiasts, Samsung launched the innovative Onyx Cinema LED, a move away from the projection systems that were existing hitherto. The Onyx Cinema LED has the potential to deliver unparalleled picture quality, bringing content to life with greater vibrancy and accuracy.
It comes with an array of solutions including the Onyx VIEW, Onyx 3D and Onyx SOUND, providing a uniquely immersive experience. This comprehensive screen and sound solution for movie theatres is poised to revolutionise cinematic experience for every movie enthusiast, whether you are a movie buff, a sports fan, or a fence sitter.


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Martinique by Thomasville is true to its name with a contemporary tropical bedding collection. Beautiful shades of the ocean and the botanicals of the island have been incorporated into the designs for the top of the bed.
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Jazz Cats is the latest project of Bulgarian musician Hristo Yotsov. Along with saxophonist Arnau Garoffe, pianist Lyubo Tsanev and bassist Mitko Karamfilov, Hristo Yotsov creates musical songs that speak for themselves.
Founded in 2016 as a club band, Jazz Cats quickly became a band that made its presence felt on the stage of various jazz festivals in Europe. Their fantasy, passion for music and ease of interpretation make jazz a special experience for listeners.


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How Prioritizing Public Health Saves Lives
As all of us hunker down and do our best to "flatten the curve," I hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy. I thank you, more than ever, for your support of the Strategy Center's work.
On my mind, as I work from home and check in with loved ones, is that the coronavirus pandemic is the strongest reminder that I hope any of us will ever experience: prioritizing public health saves lives.
When government leaders prioritize public health, they can save lives by helping to protect communities from frightening infectious diseases like COVID-19. Just like they can save lives by keeping chemicals linked to cancer out of our food and drinking water.
Unfortunately, COVID-19 is revealing many weaknesses in our public health system. In fact, the Washington Post reports[1] that the United States spends only $19 per person on public health, while spending $11,000 per person on treatment.
We must defend our health. We must strengthen the systems and laws that can protect us.
Early testing and preventative action—before people are harmed—makes all the difference in stopping a pandemic. When people can't access tests, as is happening across the country with COVID-19[2], their lives and the lives of others in their community are put at great risk.
These same principles apply to our advocacy work in environmental public health. That's why, for example, we work for widespread access to testing for cancer-linked PFAS "forever chemicals" in drinking water. When people can't access those tests, their lives are also put at risk.
It is infuriating that Americans' lives are endangered—not only by this frightening virus, now, but by the failure to prioritize public health.
In our home state of Maine, we are grateful to Governor Janet Mills' efforts to increase testing and act quickly to limit gatherings to prevent new infections. Other states and municipalities across the country are also showing leadership. It is at the state level, too, that we've been seeing policy wins to protect children and families from toxic chemicals.
Again, I want to thank you. Because change for public health protection starts at the grassroots, in our communities—it happens because people like you speak up and demand it. And so, as we now protect our families and neighbors in ways we have never before imagined, let's remember that prioritizing public health saves lives every day.
That's what I'll keep fighting for, and I thank you for fighting with me.
For now, please stay safe and healthy, and feel free to be in touch,
Mike Belliveau
Executive Director
Environmental Health Strategy Center
P.S. For good, authoritative resources on how to keep yourself safe during this epidemic, please be sure to refer to the recommendations from the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Please take care of yourselves.
[1] "Coronavirus Shows Why We Need Better Public Health Funding, Experts Say." The Washington Post, March 12, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus-shows-why-we-need-bett...
[2] "Sick People Across the U.S. Say They Are Being Denied the Coronavirus Test." The New York Times, March 12, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/us/coronavirus-testing-challenges.html.


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900/55 1/4" Square Drive Reversing Ratchet Handle
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text: Code of VirginiaTitle 33.2. Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems10/26/2020 Chapter 2. Transportation EntitiesRead Chapter Article 1. Commonwealth Transportation Board; Membership and OrganizationRead all § 33.2-200Commonwealth Transportation Board; membership; terms; vacancies § 33.2-201Appointment requirements; statewide interest § 33.2-202Meetings § 33.2-203Salaries and expenses § 33.2-204Offices § 33.2-205Oaths and bonds of members § 33.2-206How testimony of members of Commonwealth Transportation Board and Commissioner of Highways taken in civil proceedings § 33.2-207Bookkeeping system Article 2. Commonwealth Transportation Board; Powers and DutiesRead all § 33.2-208Location of routes § 33.2-209Construction and maintenance contracts and activities related to passenger and freight rail and public transportation § 33.2-210Traffic regulations; penalty § 33.2-211Copies of regulations as evidence § 33.2-212Sections not applicable to certain engines and tractors § 33.2-213Naming highways, bridges, interchanges, and other transportation facilities § 33.2-214Transportation; Six-Year Improvement Program § 33.2-214.1Statewide prioritization process for project selection § 33.2-214.2Transparency in the development of the Six-Year Improvement Program, statewide prioritization process, and state of good repair program § 33.2-214.3Transparency in project selection in Planning District 8 § 33.2-214.4Statewide prioritization for the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund § 33.2-215Policies and operation of Departments § 33.2-216Roadside memorials; penalty § 33.2-217Prohibition of certain weeds and plants on highway rights-of-way § 33.2-218Fees for participating in the Integrated Directional Sign Program § 33.2-219Statements to be filed with Commonwealth Transportation Board by transit systems § 33.2-220Transfer of interest in and control over certain highways, highway rights-of-way, and landings § 33.2-221Other powers, duties, and responsibilities Article 3. Commissioner of HighwaysRead all § 33.2-222Commissioner of Highways § 33.2-223General powers of Commissioner of Highways § 33.2-224Employees; delegation of responsibilities § 33.2-225Liaison duties with other organizations § 33.2-226Authority to lease or convey airspace § 33.2-227Defense of employees § 33.2-228Agreements between Commissioner of Highways and certain localities § 33.2-229Furnishing information regarding right-of-way transactions § 33.2-230Written notice of decision to dispose of real property § 33.2-231Establish community service landscaping program § 33.2-232Biennial reports by Commissioner of Highways and the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment § 33.2-233Gathering and reporting of information and statistics § 33.2-234Construction by state or local employees § 33.2-235Procurement § 33.2-236Maps or plats prepared at request and expense of local governing bodies and other groups; Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy to seek other existing sources § 33.2-237Directional signs for certain educational institutions § 33.2-238Closing highways for safety of public or proper completion of construction; injury to barriers, signs, etc. § 33.2-239Providing highway detours § 33.2-240Connections over shoulders of highways for intersecting private roads § 33.2-241Connections over shoulders of highways for intersecting commercial establishment entrances; penalty § 33.2-242Replacing entrances destroyed in the repair or construction of highways § 33.2-243Paying for damages sustained to personal property by reason of work projects, etc. § 33.2-244Removal of snow and ice from public highways by private entities § 33.2-245Comprehensive highway access management standards § 33.2-246Recreational waysides; regulations; penalties § 33.2-247Wetlands mitigation banking § 33.2-248Expenditure of funds for interstate bridges and approaches § 33.2-249Maintenance and operation of bridges or tunnels on the city and state line § 33.2-250Improving certain private roads and certain town streets and roads § 33.2-251Installation and maintenance of "children at play" signs in counties and towns § 33.2-252Tramways and railways along or across public highways; appeals § 33.2-253Highway safety corridor program § 33.2-254Erection and maintenance of newspaper route boxes § 33.2-255Sale or lease of properties acquired for highway construction Article 4. Department of TransportationRead all § 33.2-256Department of Transportation established § 33.2-257Repealed § 33.2-257.1Notice to be provided to property owners of pending transportation projects § 33.2-258Environmental permits for highway projects; timely review § 33.2-259Maintain drainage easements § 33.2-260Specifications in purchasing lubricating motor oil § 33.2-261Value engineering required in certain projects § 33.2-262Removal of snow from driveways of volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services agencies § 33.2-263School bus stop signs or other indicators § 33.2-264Livestock on right-of-way of the systems of state highways § 33.2-265Comprehensive roadside management program § 33.2-266Intermittent closing of highways subject to flooding; permits; notice § 33.2-267Family restrooms § 33.2-267.1Human trafficking hotline; posted notice required § 33.2-268Contractor performance bonds for locally administered transportation improvement projects § 33.2-269Localities may use design-build contracts § 33.2-270Provide for training of certain local employees § 33.2-271Maintain property acquired for construction of transportation projects § 33.2-272Location of landfill gas pipelines in highway right-of-way; Department of Transportation to provide notice to counties § 33.2-272.1Interstate pipelines; Department of Transportation oversight § 33.2-273Use of steel plates in connection with highway repairs § 33.2-274Application and installation of traffic control measures § 33.2-274.1Roadside safety devices to be equipped with identification numbers § 33.2-275Periodic quantitative rating of certain highways § 33.2-275.1Primary evacuation routes; public information § 33.2-276Noise abatement practices and technologies § 33.2-277Sale of materials to, and use of equipment by, localities and school boards § 33.2-278Facilities for persons desiring to fish from bridges § 33.2-279Use of streams and lowlands obstructed by newly constructed highways as fishponds or water storage areas § 33.2-280Treatment of highway surfaces for dust control § 33.2-280.1Charging electronic toll collection device fees Article 5. Department of Rail and Public TransportationRead all § 33.2-281Policy § 33.2-282Department of Rail and Public Transportation created; appointment of Director § 33.2-283Powers and duties of the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation § 33.2-284General powers of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation § 33.2-285Responsibilities of Department of Rail and Public Transportation § 33.2-286Urban transit agency strategic plans Article 6. Virginia Passenger Rail Authority ActRead all § 33.2-287Definitions § 33.2-288Declaration of public purpose; Virginia Passenger Rail Authority § 33.2-289Board of Directors § 33.2-290Executive Director; agents and employees § 33.2-291Local authorities subordinate to Authority § 33.2-292Powers of the Authority § 33.2-293Acquisition, possession, and disposition of rail facilities; eminent domain § 33.2-294Issuance of bonds § 33.2-295Deposit and investment of funds § 33.2-296Revenues of the Authority § 33.2-297Moneys of Authority § 33.2-298Annual budget § 33.2-299Recordkeeping; audits § 33.2-299.1Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures § 33.2-299.2Police powers; Authority rules and regulations § 33.2-299.3Governmental function; exemption from taxation § 33.2-299.4Cooperation with federal agencies § 33.2-299.5Continuing responsibilities of the Transportation Board and the Department § 33.2-299.6Dissolution of Authority § 33.2-299.7Exclusions from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; proprietary records and trade secrets § 33.2-299.8Liberal construction