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Hambantota Airport Fueled By Politics
By Michael Hardy
On Friday (27) President Mahinda Rajapaksa laid the foundation stone for a new USD $200 million international airport in Hambantota. The government says that the airport is necessary as a second gateway to Sri Lanka and as an alternate airport for aircraft arriving at Katunayake International Airport, but some aviation professionals see the Hambantota airport as a wasteful political gimmick rather than a well-considered infrastructure project.
This is the third attempt to build a second international airport for the island. The UNP tried to build one in the Kuda Oya area, but lost power before the plans could come to fruition. Then the UPFA administration decided to expand the existing Weerawila airport, only to face stiff resistance from the environmental authority (the airport was close to a bird sanctuary) and opposition from area farmers (the airport would consume rich farm land used for paddy cultivation). Now the airport is scheduled to be constructed in Mattala, which will require clearing 2,000 hectares of natural forest cover and shrub land.
"Flying in Sri Lanka is an absolute nightmare," said one Sri Lankan pilot, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals. "It's a huge hassle to get to the airport. All the general aviation training has been shifted to small airfields south of Colombo. These airfields are not suitable for training — they do not have adequate runway lights. With all these problems I don't know why they're trying to build a 200 million dollar airport. The government should improve the other airfields first."
A designated alternate airport
According to international regulatory requirements, all airports must have a designated alternate airport in the event that a landing at the original airport is impossible due to bad weather conditions, an obstructed landing strip, or the closure of the airport. Presently, the alternate for Katunayake is Trivandrum Airport in South India, which is around 190 nautical miles and 20 minutes away. Many people do not understand that having an alternate airport close to the original destination, as in the case of Mattala, is not very practical, because the weather at the alternate airport will be similar to the original airport.
Government officials rejected these criticisms, claiming that a second international airport would be good for the aviation industry and for the Southern Province.
"The new airport is necessary for a number of reasons, said Parakrama Dissanayake, Director of Aeronautical Services for the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka. "We don't have an alternate airstrip for the country. We had an accident in 2004 when a cargo aircraft crashed near Katunayake airport. Had there been another airport the plane wouldn't have crashed that day. The airport will also facilitate the airline industry because now all airplanes must carry enough fuel to go to an airport in India or Male. So if there's a closer airport they won't have to carry so much fuel."
However, statistics and historical data show that aircraft arriving at Katunayake have diverted on very few occasions due to weather. More often, planes have diverted due to LTTE attacks, which were made possible by the failure of the Sri Lanka Air Force to provide adequate security to the airfield. The poor security resulted in airport closures, including a night curfew.
Systematically destroyed
Aviation in Sri Lanka has been systematically destroyed by the very authorities that regulate it. The Civil Aviation Authority and the Sri Lanka Air Force have restricted general aviation so heavily that only a handful of aircraft can operate in the country. Even after winning the war the authorities have been shy to approve the import of aircraft. This has had serious and irreparable effects on the aviation industry and on career opportunities in aviation. At present, many student pilots opt to fly in the United States because they get more experience and time at a lower cost than in Sri Lanka. This represents a serious loss of foreign exchange to the country.
Sri Lanka has 14 airfields distributed strategically around the island. These airfields were built by the British and managed by the Civil Aviation Authority in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisational Standards. At the inception of the ethnic conflict the airfields were taken over by the Sri Lanka Air Force, which lacked the knowledge and ability to meet these civil aviation standards.
"Due to the security situation the Air Force stifled general aviation, and the country paid the price for it," the Sri Lankan pilot said. "But even with peace they have not loosened the restrictions. Civil aviation should be handed over to the Civil Aviation Authority. Now the jurisdiction is with the Air Force and they are not a competent authority. None of the other ministries have any idea how to manage civil aviation."
The country's maintenance capabilities and technical expertise are concentrated in SriLankan Airlines, which itself is limited by a shortage of trained personnel. The pilot alleged that the aviation industry has been choked by a group of incompetent officials more focused on keeping their jobs than in providing proper policy recommendations to the government.
Refurbish existing airfields
Instead of wasting $200 million on a new airport, the pilot said that the government should upgrade the Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Katunayake, develop and refurbish existing airfields and install proper navigational facilities. Upgrading existing airfields at Ratmalana, Weerawila, Jaffna and Trincomalee to regional airports will serve both the people and the tourism industry. An airport must have support infrastructure: roads, hotels and services. Just because Hambantota has a port does not mean that people will fly there. After all, this is one of the poorest regions of Sri Lanka with the lowest per capita income.
Civil Aviation Authority official Dissanayake said the government chose to build the airport in Hambantota to stimulate growth in the south.
"The government has a plan to develop the southern region," he said. "It will create jobs and growth near Hambantota, both inside and outside the aviation industry. People want this airport; there is no doubt about it." But why not expand the existing airport at Ratmalana? "There are a couple of constraints for expansion at Ratmalana because of the population density and the obstructions around the airport. It could be developed, but priority was given to Hambantota."
So it seems that the government is determined to spend USD $200 million of the people's money on a single mega project. Politicians of developing countries use these mega projects to impress their people, knowing that they will be long gone by the time people realise the damage it has caused. Although the Chinese government will fund this project, nothing comes free: have we forgotten about the destruction of 2,000 hectares of shrub land?
Despite the government's reassurances, many Sri Lankans continue to believe that the Hambantota airport is fueled by politics, not necessity. The only people likely to benefit from this financial sinkhole are the politicians who pushed it through and the contractors hired to build it. As for the five-hour driving time between the airport and Colombo, Dissanayake has one message: Get used to it.
"When mobile phones were introduced to Sri Lanka in the 1990s, people said that nobody would buy them," he said. "Now, everyone owns one. It will be the same with the airport."
Perhaps Dissanayake believes that, just as mobile phones became more affordable over time, the Hambantota airport will move closer to Colombo as it becomes more popular! With this kind of thinking, it's no wonder that aviation experts are skeptical about the government's intentions. The government's logic seems to be "if you build it, they will come." Only history can judge whether it is right or wrong.

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Last month, the U.S. Secret Service met with right wing gun advocate and National Rifle Association board member Ted Nugent after he made what many interpreted to be threatening remarks toward President Obama. "If Barack Obama becomes the president in November again, I will be either be dead or in jail by this time next year," he said at the NRA's annual conference in St. Louis.
Nugent endorsed Mitt Romney for president. And while the Secret Service thought Nugent's remarks warranted a chat, the Romney campaign didn't directly condemn his remarks. Instead, a campaign spokesperson derided "divisive language" in a general sense, adding that "Mitt Romney believes everyone needs to be civil." In fact, in an interview with CBS News that aired this morning, Nugent said the Romney campaign "expressed support" and never advised that he tone down his rhetoric:
Q: Have you heard from the Romney campaign after these comments? NUGENT: I have. Q: And? NUGENT: I have to say what I say the way I say it. Q: Were they unhappy with you for saying that? NUGENT: No. They expressed support. Q: Did they say to you, "Listen we appreciate the support, tone it down." NUGENT: Nope.
Watch the interview (video of highlighted transcript begins at 4:04):
The Romney campaign may have offered support for Nugent and his remarks, but it seems the NRA wasn't too comfortable with them. The powerful gun lobby on its YouTube page took down the video of the interview in which Nugent claimed he'd either be dead or in jail if Obama is reelected.


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Could U.S. Doctors Have Saved Baby Charlie Gard?
For the last year, we've heard about the British baby Charlie Gard and his parents' fight for experimental medical treatment.
Charlie Gard was born on August 4, 2016 in Bedfont, London, United Kingdom. He first started having problems in October of 2016 with his breathing. Baby Charlie was taken to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), where they placed him on mechanical ventilation (a machine that breathes for him). His condition worsened over the next few weeks, without real answers as to why.
In November, the baby boy was finally diagnosed with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome. It is a rare genetic condition that causes progressive brain damage and muscle failure. There is no treatment and the disease is fatal.
U.S.-based Medical Care for Baby Charlie: The Legal Case
The case begins when the medical team and Charlie's parents agreed to try an experimental treatment. However, Charlie sustained more brain damage during seizures in January. As a result, this made GOSH withdraw their support for the treatment. They felt the treatment was no longer viable, because Charlie was a shell of himself and would prolong any pain he was feeling. The hospital believed it was in the infant's best interest to remove him from life support. However, the parents still wanted to try the treatment.
Over the next year, the parents and the hospitals fought in a series of court cases, which the courts consistently supported GOSH's position.
"His parents, Chris Gard and Connie Yates, said they wanted to take their son across the Atlantic for nucleoside bypass therapy, but specialists at GOSH in London, where Charlie was being cared for, said the treatment was experimental and would not help."
The parents dropped the challenge and withdrew Charlie from life support. Charlie Gard died on July 28, 2017.
Timeline: Initial | Baby Charlie Gard
- September 2016: One-month-old Charlie Gard is taken ill and eventually diagnosed with a rare genetic condition at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Most notably, the condition causes progressive muscle weakness and rapid brain damage.
- March 3, 2017: Great Ormond Street bosses ask Mr Justice Francis to rule that life support treatment should stop. The judge was told that Charlie could only breathe through a ventilator and was fed through a tube.
- April 11, 2017: Mr Justice Francis says doctors could stop providing life-support treatment after analyzing the case at a hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London. He concludes that a move to palliative care (end of life treatment) would be in Charlie's best interests.
Timeline: Escalation | Baby Charlie Gard
- May 3 – June 8, 2017: Charlie's parents take their case through the Court of Appeal and the UK Supreme Court, with no success. They appeal the verdict to the European Court of Human Rights.
- June 27, 2017: Despite growing public opinion and financial donations backing the couple, European judges refuse to intervene. A Great Ormond Street spokeswoman says the decision marks "the end" of a "difficult process". However, she says there would be "no rush" to change Charlie's care and notes there would be "careful planning and discussion".
- July 2, 2017: Pope Francis sends a message of support to Charlie's parents, saying that life support must not be turned off. The Pope states Charlie should die of natural causes. The Vatican-owned Bambino Gesù pediatric hospital in Rome announces it is willing to continue Baby Charlie's end-of-life care.
- July 3, 2017: U.S. President Donald Trump sends his own message of support to Charlie's parents, inviting the family to America's expert medical care.
Timeline: Final Stage | Baby Charlie Gard
- July 10, 2017: Parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates return to the High Court. They present fresh evidence about complex U.S. treatments they say could prolong the 11-month old Charlie's life.
- July 24, 2017: Baby Charlie's parents end their five-month legal fight over treatment for their terminally-ill son. Says their attorney –
"The parents' worst fears have been confirmed, it is now too late to treat Charlie."
- July 27, 2017: High Court judge Mr Justice Francis permits doctors to briefly delay stopping life-saving treatment. Baby Charlie's parents move him to a hospice to spend final moments with their 11-month-old son.
- July 28, 2017: Charlie Gard dies after his life-support is withdrawn soon after being moved to hospice.
In Brief, Charlie Gard's Diagnosis: Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Syndrome
Charlie Gard was diagnosed by the medical team at Great Ormond Street Hospital with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome (MDDS), which is a set of rare diseases caused by mutations in genes essential for mitochondria to function.
Questions arose as to whether U.S. doctors could have provided special care, reversing or stopping the progression of Charlie's condition. In short, the answer is no. The United States has the leading specialists on genetic disorders such as this, but the facts were too dire.
A genetic test was performed, and two mutated versions of the gene coding for RRM2B protein were found – one of the set of MDDS. This causes brain tissue to be damaged and muscles to waste away. As of April 2017, only 15 other cases of MDDS caused by this specific mutation have been recorded.
Charlie Gard was laid to rest on his first birthday.


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The Don: A Look at Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
FROM JUNE 2001: Donald Rumsfeld mended an old family feud to join the Bush Administration as Secretary of Defense, quickly emerging as one of the most powerful figures in Washington. Still, this smart, aggressive, hugely ambitious Chicagoan (New Trier '50) probably never dreamed that his career would end in the same office he had occupied 25 years ago. Maybe it won't.
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Taking a unique comparative approach to the respective development paths of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA), this book shows that people and governments in all three countries are faced with similar challenges of heightened insecurity, caused by liberalization and structural adjustment. The ways in which governments, as well as individuals and worker organisations in IBSA have responded to these challenges are at the core of this book.
The book explores the nature of insecurity in the Global South; the nature of the responses to this insecurity on public and small-scale collective as well as individual level; the potential of these responses to be more than neo-liberal mechanisms to govern and contain the poor and lessons to be learnt from these three countries. The first section covers livelihood strategies in urban and rural areas as individual and small-scale collective response to the condition of insecurity. Insecurity in the countries of the South is characterised by a high degree of uncertainty of the availability of income opportunities. The second section looks at state responses to insecurity and contributions on social protection measures taken by the respective IBSA governments. The third section discusses whether alternative development paths can be identified. The aim is to move beyond 'denunciatory analysis.' Livelihood strategies as well as public policies in some of the cases allow for the building of new spaces for agency and contestation of a neo-liberal mainstream which provide emerging and experimental examples.
The book develops new thinking on Northern welfare states and their declining trade unions. It argues that these concepts, knowledge and policy innovations are now travelling in three directions, from North to South, from South to North, and between Southern countries. This book provides unique insights for researchers and postgraduate students in development studies, social policy and industrial sociology.
1: Introduction: Work, Livelihoods and Insecurity in the 21st Century: A Conceptual Introduction, Edward Webster & Sharit Bhowmik PART I Urban and Rural Livelihood Strategies 2. Introduction: Urban and Rural Livelihood Strategies, Mouleshri Vyas 3. Precarious Workers, Different Voices: Johannesburg's Inner City Workers, Katherine Joynt & Edward Webster 4. Labour and Migration Patterns: The Clothing Industry and Bolivian Migrants, Cibele Rizek, Isabel Georges & Carlos Freire da Silva 5. Public Space and Livelihood Security in the Urban Economy: The Case of Street Vendors in Mumbai, Debdulal Saha 6. Charcoal for Food: Livelihood Diversification in Two Peasant Communities in Mozambique, Claudia Levy & Brigitte Kaufmann 7. Conservancy work in Mumbai and Johannesburg: Retention at the Periphery, Mouleshri Vyas 8. Organising the Unorganised: Mumbai's Home Workers Lead the Way, Indira Gartenberg & Sharit Bhowmik PART 2: State Responses to Insecurity 9. Introduction: State Responses to Insecurity, Ellen Ehmke 10. Strategies for Social Protection Provision: A Comparison of Brazil, India and South Africa, Ellen Ehmke 11. State Responses to Insecurity: Social Assistance and Care in South Africa, Khayaat Fakier 12. Practice and Priorities of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in India: An Activist's Perspective, KS Gopal 13. Brazil's Strategy against Poverty: The Bolsa Família and Brasil SEM Miséria, Amilton Moretto PART 3 Alternative Development Paths 14. Introduction: Alternative Development Paths, Jacklyn Cock 15. The Solidarity Economy Alternative in South Africa: Theory and Practice, Andrew Bennie 16. The Buen Vivir (good life) in Latin America: An Alternative Developmental Concept Challenging Extractivism in Ecuador, Mona Aranea Guillén 17. The Lula Moment: Constraints in the Current Peripheral Development Model, Ruy Braga 18. The 'Green Economy': A 'Wolf in Sheep's Clothing' or an Alternative Development Path for South Africa?, Jacklyn Cock 19. Envisioning Environmental Futures: Conversations around Socio-ecological Struggles and Industrialisation in Mundra, India,Kanchi Kohli 20. Conclusions: Building New Spaces: Responses to Insecurity in the Global South, Khayaat Fakier and Ellen Ehmke
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Professor says research shows slow progress in transportation equity
December 20, 2005
Tom Sanchez of Dumfries, Va., associate professor of urban affairs and planning in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, National Capital Region, was an invited panelist at a national workshop, "Transportation Equity: Past, Present, and Future," sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation at Troy University in Montgomery, Ala., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
On Dec. 5, 1955, African-American residents of Montgomery began a boycott of the city's buses in protest of the unjust system of segregated public transportation. The boycott lasted for more than a year, giving birth to the modern civil rights movement.
Workshop participants reviewed the progress that has been made in the past 50 years on transportation and civil rights which, according to Sanchez, "has been slow."
"There are still many challenges," he said, "but many times, issues related to race and class escape public attention until something like Hurricane Katrina brings them to the surface."
Sanchez' research on the topic of transportation equity points to a recurrent problem: decision- making bodies that do not really represent the best interests of their constituencies.
"The recently passed Transportation Bill (SAFETEA-LU) is making research money available, specifically to look at civil rights and equity concerns. This research could help to examine planning processes that allow such inequality to persist and what can be done to effectively change the process to reach more equity in transportation," said Sanchez.
Virginia Tech has fostered a growing partnership with the greater metropolitan Washington D.C. community since 1969. Today, the university's presence in the National Capital Region includes graduate programs and research centers in Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, Leesburg, Manassas, and Middleburg. In addition to supporting the university's teaching and research mission, Virginia Tech's National Capital Region has established collaborations with local and federal agencies, businesses and other institutions of higher education.


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It's raining. It's pouring...and the kids are climbing the walls! Don't sweat it! There are plenty of classic board games for kids to get into. They're fun for the whole family -- and they'll keep your kids away from their screens for a few hours!
The classic word game. Remember the feeling of sitting down with your mother or father for a leisurely game of Scrabble on a rainy Sunday afternoon? Family time may have shrunk over the years, but the game hasn't changed a bit. Play it and expand the afternoon. Players draw 7 letter tiles to form a word. Ages 8+.
A murder mystery board game that's loads of fun. Was it Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the candlestick? Junior detectives will love playing this ever-changing mystery game. Players move from room to room in a mansion to solve the mystery Ages 9+.
Who can resist those candy-kiss-shaped Sorry pieces? Your kids will love this perennial classic. Players draw a card to to advance their Pawn avoiding the card that reads "sorry". Ages 6+.
Chinese Checkers
Whether it's the marbles or the star-shaped board, kids love to play this checker-like game. A classic coffee table game. Players move game pieces from one side of the board to the opposite side before their opponent does. Ages 5+.
Chutes and Ladders
In this game kids who break the rules (as in life, sort of) slide down long chutes and kids who behave climb the ladder of success. It's a classic story of good and evil, with a little luck thrown in. Players try to land on the 100 square. Ages 4+.
The Game of Life
If real life were only this simple! Choosing a profession, spouse, and kids is as easy as spinning a dial. Players try to collect the most Life tiles and the most money, Ages 8+.
Start the kids early on this classic strategy game and you just may find a prodigy on your hands! Players strategically move chess piece and put your opponent in checkmate. Ages 10+
No game is better suited to the budding capitalist than this classic real estate game. Play the classic, or check out the new Here & Now Edition. It's got new tokens and new properties like Boston's Fenway Park, Houston's Johnson Space Center, and Nashville's Grand Ole Opry. Ages 8+.
(Not your typical board game, but it sure puts a spin on too much family togetherness!)
Right foot green, left-hand red. Spin the dial and let the silliness begin! Ages 6+
Candy Land
This game is more than 50 years old -- that's a lot of years of happily playing tykes! Who doesn't remember the colorful cards and tempting treats pictured along the path in Candy Land? Ages 3-6.
So, you've run through all these games and it's still pouring outside? Check out our Top 10 Rainy Day Activities!


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Jim Harbaugh helps deliver baby calf at dairy farm
Jim Harbaugh's offseason is moo-ving along quite well.
The Michigan football coach visited Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana over the weekend and shared highlights of his adventure on Twitter, including a photo of himself helping to deliver a baby calf.
See the full article at: http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/jim-harbaugh-delivers-baby-calf-cow-dairy-farm-michigan-football-052217


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As previously reported, Marylanders are in for another 2013-style fight in Annapolis. One of the bills reported on has had its hearing date changed:
House Bill 1000, the "Terrorist Watchlist" bill, seeks to remove the right to due process of those on the "terror watchlist." However, those on the secretive government watchlist have no idea if, when or how they were added and may have not been charged or convicted of any crime. In every other case in which a person is deprived of their firearm rights, they were afforded a judicial proceeding. Due process of the law must be followed before depriving anyone of their Constitutional rights.
House Bill 1000 is now scheduled to be heard on Friday, February 26, at 1:00 p.m. It is important that you attend this hearing and voice your strong opposition to this misguided legislation. If you are unable to attend, please contact your Delegate and politely urge him or her to oppose HB 1000 when it comes up for a vote. Contact information for your Delegate can be found here.


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With the awareness that future cyber-attacks could have very serious consequences, the Government has proposed amendments to the Computer Misuse Act 1990. In this post we look at the current offences under the Act as well as recent amendments proposed by the Serious Crime Bill.
In August 2013, the outgoing US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano gave a farewell speech in which she warned: "Our country will, at some point, face a major cyber event that will have a serious effect on our lives, our economy and the everyday functioning of our society."
Her message vocalised what governments, businesses and organisations around the world are well aware of: as we become increasingly reliant on technology, and as systems become even more interconnected and complex, the risk of a serious cyber-attack increases. And whilst we currently associate cyber-attacks with access to personal data and damage to commercial interests, in the future the impact could be even more serious. For example, future attacks could result in major damage to the economy, national security, the environment and/or human welfare.
With this in mind, the British Government has been ramping up efforts over the past few years to tackle cyber-crime. For example, in 2011 it launched the National Cyber Security Strategy; in 2013 the National Cyber Crime Unit started operations; and £860 million has been committed until 2016 to boost the UK's cyber capabilities. More recently, BIS announced the Cyber Essentials scheme to help businesses protect themselves against cyber-attacks.
Most Datonomy readers will be well aware of how important it is for organisations to be proactive about preventing data breaches, and how devastating the consequences can be if a breach does occur. But what are the consequences for hackers who are caught?
Offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990
In the UK, the hacker might be guilty of one or more of the following offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990:
- Obtaining unauthorised access to computer material (for example, using another person's ID and password to log onto a computer and access data). The maximum penalty is a 2 year prison sentence and/or an uncapped fine (Section 1).
- Obtaining such access in order to commit or facilitate the commission of another offence, such as theft of funds or data. The maximum penalty here is a 5 year prison sentence and/or an uncapped fine (Section 2).
- Obtaining such access in order to intentionally or recklessly impair the operation of any computer, a program or the reliability of data held on a computer; prevent or hinder access to any program or such data; or enable such impairment, prevention or hindrance. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and/or an uncapped fine (Section 3).
- Making, supplying or obtaining articles for use in any of the above offences. This carries a maximum 2 year prison sentence and/or an uncapped fine (Section 3A).
The Serious Crime Bill
In June, the Queen announced the Serious Crime Bill which (among other aims) seeks to amend the Computer Misuse Act so that serious cyber-attacks are properly punished. In particular, there is a concern that the current custodial penalties – which have been described as "woefully inadequate" by a member of the House of Lords – are not sufficient for serious cyber-attacks. The two main changes proposed by the Bill are as follows:
(1) The creation of a new offence to cover serious cyber-attacks
This new offence would be committed where a person knowingly, and intentionally or recklessly, commits any unauthorised act in relation to a computer which causes or creates a significant risk of serious damage to human welfare, the economy, the environment or national security in any country.
An act causing damage to "human welfare" would be something causing loss to human life; human illness or injury; disruption of a supply of money, food, water, energy or fuel; disruption of a system of communication; disruption of facilities for transport; or disruption of facilities relating to health.
Commission of this offence would be punishable by up to 14 years' imprisonment and/or a fine, except where the act causes loss to human life, human illness or injury, or serious damage to national security, in which case the penalty is life imprisonment and/or a fine.
The Home Office has acknowledged that no cyber-attack has occurred to date which would engage this new offence. However, the idea is to ensure that there are substantive penalties if a serious attack were to occur in the future. Indeed, the Home Office anticipates – and no doubt hopes – that the number of prosecutions for this offence will be minimal.
(2) Implementation of the EU Directive on Attacks Against Information Systems (2013/40/EU)
This Directive is designed to ensure that the EU has minimum rules on cyber offences and sanctions, and to ensure co-operation between EU member states in relation to cyber-attacks. The UK is already compliant with the Directive, except for the following two aspects:
- Tools for the commission of an offence
The existing Section 3A offence of making, supplying or obtaining articles for use in another offence under the Act requires the prosecution to prove that the defendant obtained the tool with a view to it being supplied for use to commit or assist in the commission of the other offence. The Bill seeks to amend this offence so that it covers circumstances where an individual obtained a tool with the intention to use it themselves to commit or assist in the commission of a separate offence. Given the increasing ease with which individuals can now obtain malware, the Home Office hopes that this amendment will be instrumental in helping to avoid cyber-attacks in the first place.
- Extension of the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the Act
The Directive requires EU member states to establish their jurisdiction over cyber offences which are committed by their nationals. The Act currently requires the prosecution to demonstrate a "significant link" to the UK for the section 1 and 3 offences, essentially being that the defendant or computer was in the UK at the time of the offence. To conform to the Directive, the Bill extends the list of possible significant links to the UK to include the defendant's nationality. This would mean that a UK national could be prosecuted for an offence where the only link to the UK is her/her nationality, provided that the offence is also an offence in the jurisdiction where it took place.
The legislative timetable and process
The Bill started in the House of Lords, and at the time of writing, the House of Lords report stage – where the Bill will be examined in more detail and the Lords will vote on proposed amendments – is scheduled to commence on 14 October. After a third reading at the House of Lords, it will then be considered by the House of Commons. The EU implementation aspects will need to be in force on or before 4 September 2015 in order to meet the EU transposition deadline, but the rest of the Bill will no doubt be subject to more scrutiny.


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So, this weekend I decided to look up the word "meme" on Wikipedia. Mostly because I didn't even know how to pronounce it, but also because Mr. Farty gave me one to do (WHATEVER –– MR. FARTY IS LIKE TEACHER FARTY GIVING ME HOMEWORK) and so my entire life has been falling down around my ears because I've had to keep saying things like, "No I cannot have dinner with you because I have to write my meme" and "Sorry, I don't have time to talk on the phone because I have to sit and think about my meme" and "No, I totally cannot marry you as I'm busy with my meme." Only sometimes I'd say "meemee" and other times I say "Mee-may" and occasionally I'd try "meh-mee" because I didn't really know which one was right but figured no one else did either so I'd probably be in the clear regardless. But then eventually I decided I needed to know for sure because I can't very well keep bragging about my PhD in blogging (I TOTALLY HAVE ONE) if I don't even know what the hell a "meme" is since "memes" are central to blogging. Apparently. Just like having a blogroll and also totally inflating your blog stats when reciting them to your fellow bloggers. (In some circles this is referred to as lying. In blog circles, lying is referred to as blogging.) Here's what I learned:
"A meme (pronounced /mi:m/- like theme) (OHHHH. "MEEM.") is a unit or element of cultural ideas, symbols or practices; such units or elements transmit from one mind to another through speech, gestures, rituals, or other imitable phenomena. The etymology of the term relates to the Greek word minema for mimic. Memes act as cultural analogues to genes in that they self-replicate and respond to selective pressures."
Not that I need to point out the obvious, but by here's what I learned I mean that beyond the pronunciation I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I LEARNED BECAUSE WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT EVEN MEME MEAN??? There were several more paragraphs by way of explanation, but I'm not even going to copy them here because they do not help the matter at all. Trust me. So, basically this tells me that pretty much nobody knows what a meme is and if they say they do it's just like an Emperor's New Clothes thing and they are totally lying. Also known as blogging. SEE ABOVE PARAGRAPH.
Anyway. Unimportant details aside, I will now do the meme given to me by Mr. Farty, entitled "10 Honest Things About Myself." And speaking of unimportant details, that's exactly what this meme will be filled with. Because honestly? Nobody cares. I don't even care and it's all about me.
Honest Thing #1: I have a blog. I KNOW! Most of you are probably unaware of this fact, but it's true. You can find it at www.umwhat....er, www.lesley.umwhat...OH WHATEVER. But trust me I get TONS of hits every day LIKE IN THE GAGILLIONS. (SEE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH ABOUT LYING.) I originally started my blog thinking I was going to write deep, profound, meaningful things about myself and my life. Until I realized I had little interest in writing deep, profound, meaningful things about myself and my life I'M BORING and instead what I really wanted to do was just Photoshop sh*t. And I don't even know how to Photoshop. And I'm seriously on the verge of an aneurysm right now because look at how far down I've gone into this post without one Photoshopped image in sight! Dear God.
Honest Thing #2: I really cannot stand having very many people around in my life. This should not be confused with "I am a loner" because I don't want to be alone –– I do love being around those I'm closest to. Just ask Chris, who cannot get away from me despite the fact he continuously tries. But it's my natural inclination to keep my group of friends small, because human connections are pretty profound to me, and all the emotions and feelings and experiences that make up those connections can completely overwhelm me if I'm not careful. The Porcupine says it is because I am an empath like Deanna Troi ("You just feel everyone's feelings like they're your own") and regardless of whether or not that's true, what is completely true is that when The Porcupine makes geeky sci fi references it totally gets me hot. AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON HIS CHEWBACCA IMPERSONATION. Basically, Sylar said it best last week on Heroes: "Look. You're really gonna have to stop trying to be my friend or I'm gonna have to kill you." Exactly! OMG Lesley and Sylar are like soulmates!! And by the way, for any of you who are not familiar, Sylar is a homicidal maniac serial killer who takes out people's brains but never mind that particular part.
Honest Thing #3: I am a direct descendant of Robert Louis Stevenson. He was the uncle of my great grandmother on my mother's father's side. Which of course totally goes without saying because have you even READ my blog lately? I clearly got the fine literature genes. And by fine literature I mean this is a crap sandwich served up with a side of crap chips on a plate made out of crap. (You: What's for dessert? Me: CRAP.)
Honest Thing #4: My head hurts. I was born with my left eyeball turned out so that all you could see was mostly the white part. And yes: It's just as attractive as it sounds. So when I was so small that the thought of putting me through any major surgery was enough to terrify my parents practically to death, they braved the terror anyway, so they could get my eyeball repositioned. So I could do things like, you know, see. The surgery involved disconnecting muscles and nerves and taking my eyeball all the way out which you have to admit is so many kinds of awesome and maybe it was rolling around on a table at some point or sitting in a beaker? ALSO AWESOME. Then there was some reconnecting somehow and putting the eyeball back in and blah blah WHATEVER, I AM NOT A DOCTOR. Currently. But it was the first surgery of its kind (I am in the medical anals, people) and while it was for the most part quite successful, I was left with a little side effect I like to call Surplus Vision. I actually see separately out of each eye, which results in my always seeing two of everything. Since it's the only type of vision I know, it seems normal enough to me. For the most part my brain disregards one image and then said brain and eyeballs and I go about our business just fine. But I do get some big-a$$ headaches fairly regularly since all of this action is a huge strain on the muscles around my eyes. Most of the time this doesn't at all affect my ability to function and most people around me have no idea anything's going on. But occasionally? I have to stop the world and get off. BE BACK LATER.
Honest Thing #5: I am an only child. This fact –– which is totally not my fault, by the way –– caused this blog's favorite MC to put me on Friend Probation, which he announced to me (JERK) way back at the beginning of our relationship because he usually does not like only children because he thinks they tend to be spoiled and self-centered and did I mention he thinks that they are spoiled? Just because he comes from a family of six eight fourteen one bazillion siblings is no reason for that kind of attitude. But luckily it became a non-issue as I was none of those things because I am lovely and wonderful and caring and unselfish and never mind all that I HAVE A NICE RACK, so, you know, friends forever!
Honest Thing #6: I watch way more Sci Fi Channel programming than should be allowed by law. And I'm not even talking about just the good stuff either –– like Ghost Hunters or Battlestar Galactica. I'm talking about the kind of movies that are on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Because if there are giant puppet spiders with visible strings or enormous, fake-looking plastic bugs or exploding heads that are clearly made of lettuce and stuck on the top of a stick or horribly written lines delivered via colossally bad acting, I am so there. And probably watching whatever it is for like the third or fourth time.
Honest Thing #7: I am always slightly amiss. You know those women who are always perfectly put together and coiffed and poofed and polished and manicured and coordinated and, you know, whatever else perfectly-put-together women are? I am not one of those women. Those women look good. I look good enough. As in OH WHATEVER, I GIVE UP. Today? My hair is full of enough static electricity to probably power my laptop. And underneath my cute little short-sleeve, violet-colored sweater I am wearing a black camisole. With a hole in it. Some days it's cat hair all over my clothes. Oh look! Like today. Or coffee dribbled on my top. Or leftover lunch dangling in my hair. Or chipped nails or scuffed shoes or lipstick on my teeth or gray roots or YOU GET THE IDEA. Last week I walked around all day with only one earring in. While wearing a ponytail. And not because I lost the earring either. But because I only put on one to begin with. And it wasn't a subtle earring, either. It was a gigantic hoop practically suitable for a bird to perch on. How does a person just, you know, not notice that the other one is missing?
Honest Thing #8: I am the whitest person you know. And by white I don't mean I can't dance, I mean literally. White. As in the color. As in if Nicole Kidman and Marcia Cross had a baby (I have no idea) and then rubbed White-Out all over it, that baby would still look slightly more tan than I do.
Honest Thing #9: I am the singular most direct person you will ever meet. It's the only way I know how to be, and 99% of the time it serves me well. I don't understand passive aggressive, I don't understand beating around the bush, I don't understand hemming and hawing, I don't understand people who are vague and/or hesitant and uncomfortable saying what they think. Of course you can imagine what this must sometimes be like for the people around me. Take a recent exchange I had with Mo, for example, which maybe didn't go word for word like this but was still the general gist:
Me: But why wouldn't you tell me something like that directly?
Mo (patiently and not unkindly): You know, everyone is not as comfortable as you are just speaking their minds. YOU ARE A FREAK.
Okay, so that freak part might have been implied. Or maybe I just inferred it. But either way? It's totally true and all I can say to everyone who has to put up with this trait in me is I apologize. And, oh yeah, IT'S NEVER GOING TO CHANGE. This is called I Apologize, Part Two.
Honest Thing #10: This meme is a perfect example of why I've never done one before and will never do one again!! OH MY GOD no one cares that my eyeball was moved and I'm blindingly white and blah blah sometimes I wear only one earring OOPSIE and I like puppet spiders and I have been on Friend Probation yadda yadda everyone who isn't now in a coma, please raise your hand.
That's right. NO HANDS.
Oh. And in conclusion? This:
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2/25 edited to add: Now that you're all done with this nonsense, go visit Mr. Farty if you haven't already. You will NOT be sorry!


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The tree in question is located in the buffer zone of the Tadoba Tiger Reserve and the view from Brikesh's tree house is that of a coal mine and thermal power plant on one hand and the beautiful Tadoba forests on the other. A stark contrast, but that's the reality in many of the forests in Central India. Just like our forests this very tree's future is uncertain simply because of the coal reserves underneath it. While the Tadoba Tiger Reserve is home to about 74 tigers, six coal mines are already operational around the reserve and six more have been allocated.
Tigers in the Tadoba region
© Harshad Barve / Greenpeace
As Brikesh keeps his eyes peeled for animal sightings, especially the elusive tiger, let's take a look at what Brikesh seeks to achieve. He is demanding that the government places an immediate moratorium on clearances for coal mining in forests and the exclusion of all wildlife corridors and areas inhabited by endangered species from existing coalfields. It is an urgent need to clearly demarcate forest areas that are completely closed to mining if we are to protect the last remaining natural spaces in our country.
Greenpeace started a petition addressed to the Prime Minister on 19th July 2012 asking him to save our forests from coal mining. Over 50,000 people have already signed this petition and Brikesh's objective, as soon as he leaves his tree house, is to deliver it to the PM at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) that India is hosting in Hyderabad in October.
He says, "It is ironical that my government, which is writing off forests in Central India for coal mining, is playing host to one of the largest gatherings on biodiversity, while completely disregarding the rights of forest communities and the importance of this habitat for the country. We can protect the forests and still have energy to power the country. We need a commitment from the Prime Minister that forests will not be handed over to the mining lobby till this criterion is debated and put in place."
The petition also asks the Prime Minister to stop all new coal block allocations and clearances to mine in forests until the huge coal scam in India is thoroughly investigated. The recent CAG coal report which shocked the nation must be a reminder to all of us that corruption is not restricted to affecting only humans. Between 2006 and 2009 the Coal Ministry, then headed by the Prime Minister, allocated coal blocks without an auction to private and state-run firms at throw-away prices costing the taxpayer Rs 1.86 lakh crore.
There are only 1,700 tigers left in the wild in India. Of these, about 35 % live in the forests of Central India. A recent Greenpeace India report- 'How Coal Mining is Trashing Tigerland'- determined that coal mining threatens over 1.1 million hectares of forest in just 13 coalfields in Central India. That's almost twice the area of India's top five metros combined. Of the 1.1 million hectares of forest at risk, over 185,000 hectares are inhabited by tigers, over 270,000 hectares by leopards and over 55,000 hectares by elephants. The future of all these animals and other wildlife in these forests looks very grim considering that the Planning Commission projects a colossal 250 % increase in domestic coal consumption by 2031-32.
In the midst of the political upheaval caused by the CAG coal report, can a lone man living on a tree in the forest make a difference? Well, that's upto all of us. If people all over the country are aware of the destruction happening to the natural world and they raise their voices to protect the forests and wildlife, a lot can happen.
Millions of voices cannot be ignored, irrespective of the political party in power. Let's be united and pledge to give our forests and wildlife a chance they so desperately need. With a little help, our magnificent forests and all life that depends on them can be protected, be it the endangered tiger, leopards, elephants, or forest dwellers.
Let's be the watchdog of our government and not let them destroy nature and deceive us in the name of energy requirements. As Brikesh protests against forest destruction from a tree in Chandrapur, we can all sign the petition at www.junglistan.org/home and show our support. When the Prime Minister holds a petition from lakhs of Indians asking him to preserve our forests and wildlife for future generations, he just cannot overlook it.
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Muscat Oregon United States
One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.
The beautiful state of Oregon has, over the past few decades, become increasingly well known and respected for its wine industry, with several small but significant wineries within the state receiving world wide attention for the quality of their produce. Whilst the first vineyards within Oregon were planted in the 1840s, the state's wine industry didn't really take off until the 1960s, when several wine producers from California discovered that the cooler regions of the state were ideal for cultivating various fine grape varietals. Today, Oregon has over four hundred and fifty wineries in operation, the vast majority of which are used for the production of wines made from Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir varietal grapes, both of which thrive in the valleys and mountainsides which characterise the landscape of the state.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.


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The Finance Department is responsible for all financial operations of the City insuring that statutory requirements consistent with established and generally accepted accounting and auditing procedures are met. Included in this operation is the administration, processing and accounting of the City's payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, investments of funds for the City, employee retirement administration and risk management. Finance is responsible annually for the audit, budget, capital improvement program and the long range financial plan for the City. Finance also directs the issuance of municipal debt and industrial revenue bonds.
We are proud to report that the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of Shawnee by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. The City has received this award for 13 consecutive years.
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Lots of post mortems and political recriminations in the press about the hurricane/tropical storm at the weekend, like how could the forecasters get it so wrong and how much the Mayor over-reacted (having under-reacted on Boxing day with the blizzard), but this Editorial in today's NY Times made both interesting and sad reading:
Neither rain nor snow may stop the United States Postal Service, but will the abysmally divided Congress? The service is reeling toward default and urgently needs the Capitol's help to modernize and pay its bills.
Congress allots no money to support the service. But lawmakers control its practices — particularly in shooting down repeated requests to eliminate costly Saturday mail deliveries. A combination of the recession and the public's shift to e-mail and online bill payment has devastated the service. Amid steep declines in mail handling, deficits are running to $9 billion this year in a $67 billion budget.
To stay in business, the Postal Service is again calling for doing away with Saturday deliveries to save an estimated $40 billion across a decade. It also wants to cut more than a third of its work force — 220,000 jobs over three years — and study the replacement of 3,650 of its 32,000 post offices with locally contracted retailers.
The Postal Service has already maxed out on its borrowing limit and expects to default next month on a $5.5 billion prepayment for employee health benefits. There are proposals for a quick fix of more borrowing authority, but that hardly deals with the deepest problems.
Like any supposedly self-sustaining business, the Postal Service deserves a chance to modernize. The most controversial proposal would let it tap into a federal retirement fund that managers claim is far overpaid because of a faulty formula. That needs very careful review.
Both houses have bills at the ready and sponsors promising action, even as union forces vow to protect jobs and rural forces vow to protect their post offices. Congress needs to surprise the country and mount a swift and serious debate and then pass a reasonable menu of reforms. Americans want their lawmakers to work for the common good. And they want their mail delivered.
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The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
January 5, 2010
Steve Jobs and Apple are known for astonishing product launches. Pictures and an emotionally charged experience effectively communicate the message to the audience.
Behind the scenes, significant efforts and a drive for excellence produce these impressive presentations. The slides below shed some light on how Steve Jobs creates these presentations with the help of his team.
Lessons Learned
- brainstorm, plan and practice over and over again
- create an experience for the audience
- a picture speaks a thousand words
- keep it short and simple
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The Simpsons Tapped Out Hack - Money & Donuts Generator
Today, the popularity of the game is that it is played by thousands of players around the world with thousands of downloads a day. However, to make good progress in the game, it is necessary to have money & donuts!
In The Simpsons Tapped Out, the premium currency is Donuts. They are indispensable if you want to perform certain missions or actions. This means that as a player you need these famous donuts to complete your mission: rebuild Springfield.
Here is your main blockage for your progress in the game. In fact, you face a dilemma: you need donuts to build your dream Springfield, and those donuts are very hard to win in the game. Game then offers you to buy donuts right in the game store for real money.
These valuable donuts can only be obtained if you win a level, cleanse your city of the rubble caused by the disaster, or buy it in the store with real money.
With your iTunes prepaid account, today you have the option to buy a shipload of 2400 donuts for $ 99.99 or a shop with 900 donuts for $ 49.99. A dozen donuts purchased cost $ 1.99 at a unit price of $ 0.17.
There is also a time limit on the use of certain currencies. Some items to search for or missions to complete require that you have some special coins of the game, such as: As heart eggs, emblems, gold, elixir, laser guns or protein bars, etc.
Unfortunately, these currencies are temporary and must be used immediately, otherwise you will lose them. The lack of space is also a block in the game, because sometimes you have a new mission, but the space for this new building is missing.
Using donuts as a transactional agent for important missions greatly restricts your actions. For example, you can end up with a lot of money of up to $ 100 million. However, this is useless because donuts are required for your tasks.
If you do not buy donuts with real money, you are stuck with limited options in the game.
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Our development team has developed a donuts generation tool that will completely solve your worries and the slowness you experience in the game. We have created an unlimited donuts online generator.
With this tool, you have nothing to buy and you have many donuts to accomplish your goals and rebuild Springfield without too much trouble!
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You will not stand a chance of being suspended for the game as our team tested and secured the generator before releasing it.
They risk absolutely nothing. Generator is fully online and you can use unlimited resources without having to download anything. So you're sure you're not dealing with malicious software!
With our generator The Simpsons Tapped Out you can fill a load with unlimited donuts. Does not return to the starting point of the game. You do not have to stay at the same level for decades.
The Simpsons opened up game overview
The Simpsons Tapped Out game is a famous adventure and construction game based on the Simpson series. The Simpson Tapped Out is one of the free games with the ability to download without paying, which means you can play freely.
It is developed by EA Mobile in collaboration with Electronic Arts. This video game is now translated into multiple languages and its updates are expected around the world. In this game, the player must help the people of Springfield rebuild the city.
For the record, it's Homer, the main character, who is very busy on his iPad game, which will cause an accident at the nuclear power plant in the city. This accident will cause the destruction of Springfield.
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Once connected, you will be redirected to a screen with two fields labeled "Cash amount" and "Donuts amount". Enter the dollar amount that you would like to receive for Simpsons Tapped Out, for example: For example, 10,000, then enter the number of donuts you'd like to receive in your account. Look for the small arrow next to each field that displays a list of the amounts you can enter to get the donuts you are looking for when you buy an item or figure in the game.
One thing about Simpsons Tapped Out is that there are tons of great characters to buy, like The Blue-Haired Lawyer and Squeaky Voiced Teen.
Characters like these are a lot of fun because they allow you to do new things. They say phrases from the TV show the game is based on, and some are limited, so there's only a short chance to try them out. You can also buy "mystery boxes" that sometimes give you a random character. It can be difficult, costly and time-consuming to earn the amount of donuts needed to get these extras for the game. So why not try a faster alternative that brings more donuts than ever before?
To bring back the citizens, Homer is responsible for rebuilding the city's buildings, buildings and playgrounds. This game combines adventure, humor and missions to the delight of all fans of the Simpsons.
Since the last update, you can play at level 60 by updating and adding new unpublished content. This game takes you to the world of Simpson with HD graphics and scenes of seasonal changes such as Christmas, Thanksgiving or Valentine's Day.
The game gives you the opportunity to rebuild the city in your own way. Their mission and mission in the game is to build the city, help Homer, find his family and friends, celebrate with Duffman in the brewery, add friends and visit their cities or play pranks, etc.
During each of these missions, you can earn money, donuts, Krustyland tickets, or temporary coins such as candy or Christmas coins, and so on.
These are the most important game coins for building your city in Springfield. In fact, you have to buy buildings and decoration or collect objects that are temporary.
In the game you have to meet two types of characters. The first will be playable during certain missions, the second because they are uncontrollable extras moving through the city. You can change the costumes of the controllable characters to allow for more diverse missions.


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Though Capcom's fiscal year has been noted as an improvement over the previous year, Capcom still had a loss of 7.3 billion yen.
This has been attributed to "the sudden and significant changes in the operating environment of the Digital Contents business" which has led Capcom to reevaluate and restructure the way they do business.
Part of this restructuring will include "a larger focus on DLC, and bringing more of its development in-house, rather than outsourcing." While no one was named, Capcom claims that the overall quality in games they have outsourced has noticeably decreased.
Their revised forecast shows that profits are down by 55.4 percent. This has also led to reduced estimates on sales regarding flagship titles such as Devil May Cry.
While focusing more on DLC may not be the best way to please fans, the overall restructuring could be of great benefit to Capcom and, in turn, gamers.
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Ash to Aylesham Loop Cycle Route
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|Ash to Aylesham Loop
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|11.64 (18.73)
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|Start at the car park in Ash next to the shops. Undulating route through the Kent countryside. Does not use any major roads. Plenty of chances to stop and have a picnic.
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|At Goodnestone you stand a good chance of seeing a Pheasant!
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|We havent tried this yet but will do in the next couple of weeks, however the map points don't marry up to roads so I tracked it over googlemaps and it measures 13.4 miles.
It follows Moat Lane and Coombe Lane then right onto New Street. Follow along to Marshborough Rd and then turn right onto a track that leads right to Beacon Lane.
Travel on through Ham Hill Rd, following the road round to the right, then left then straight on past signs to Chillenden.
You're now on the Sandwich Rd, then Easole St, then turn left onto Holt st at Nonington. Turn right onto Butter St, continue on Chapmans Hill and turn right at the first crossroad.
Take the first left, then first right, passing Goodnestone Church on your left eventually.
Turn right onto Catshole Hill, take the first left, then left onto Cave Lane and immediately right onto Buckland Lane.
Then left onto The St at Staple, then immediately right to School Ln, follow Durlock Rd all the way to a left turn to Guilton, leading to The St at Ash.
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Vale Pianos recently hosted a "Learn to Play" Day and it was so successful that another one takes place on Saturday September 29.
Come along to Vale Pianos on the Throckmorton Road between Pershore and Evesham on the A44 – post code WR10 2JY. Piano lessons on this day will be from 10am – 4pm. Please phone Vale Pianos on 01386 860419 to book now.
During the day there will also be plenty to keep the family busy: make music with a giant keyboard, help to paint and decorate a grand piano, and have fun with colouring, quizzes and more. Bring a picnic and enjoy all the day's activities in a lovely rural setting.
There are many great benefits to playing music and the piano is a great instrument to begin with. It has been scientifically proven that children playing an instrument can achieve better academic results in many other subjects.
Social and teamwork skills improve along with memory and co-ordination, which all benefit your child's education.
There is free on site parking and staff at Vale Pianos will be happy to give advice and answer any questions you may have. They have an excellent selection of over 100 new, pre-owned and digital pianos on display.
If you would like more information, visit http://www.valepianos.co.uk or phone 01386 860419.
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Top 10 Best Specific Running Shoes
The right shoes are the most important investment for a runner. The ideal pair can shave minutes off of your best time, and help avoid sprains and other injuries. When choosing a pair, consider the terrain you'll be on and personal needs (such as cushioning or stability). All of the shoes listed below are available for both men and women.
Best Lightweight
Nike Flyknit Lunar 2: Nike made it's editor-favorite Flyknit Lunar even lighter and stronger, according to Sneaker Report.
Saucony Mirage 3: The ultralight weight of the Mirage makes it well suited for speedwork and racing, as well as everyday training, according to Running Shoes Guru.
Saucony Virrata: The Virrata made Outside's Gear of the Year list, calling it a featherlight option with traditional fit and feel.
Best for Trail Running
Brooks Cascadia 4: The Cascadia 4 won top spot for trail running shoe at Fitness magazine for the grippy silica coating found on the outsole, to improve traction on loose surfaces.
The North Face Single Track-Hayasa II: Rock protection and a trail-specific outsole make this shoe a top pick, according to I Run Far.
Saucony Outlaw: Backpacker testers made the Outlaw their favorite shoe for long trail runs because it has an almost barefoot feel.
Best for Cushioning
Saucony ProGrid Triumph 6: Fitness Magazine rated the Triumph the best cushioned shoe owing to it's extra shock-absorption in the midsole.
New Balance 890 v3: Blog Critics most liked the snug and secure fit, with additional protective foam around the ankles.
New Balance Fresh Foam 980: Not only do these feel like slippers, they hold up on the pavement according to DC Fit Crasher.
Adidas Energy Boost: Gizmodo listed the springy midsole as living up to its hype.
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A large fire at a transformer site in South Bay forced dozens out of their homes and nearby businesses Saturday morning.
The electrical transformer site on 1669 Palm Ave. caught fire at about 8:10 a.m. Saturday.
Traffic on the northbound Palm Ave. offramp from the I-5. was shut down to better fight the fire, according the California Highway Patrol.
Fire crews immediately began fighting the fire at the site's relay station, but nearby businesses and residents evacuated.
At about 10 a.m., crews had knocked the fire down. They determined that a piece of equipment at the substation caught fire, but still don't know what originally caused the fire.
San Diego Fire Department and Coronado and San Diego Police Departments responded to the scene. A HAZMAT team had responded as well.
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Hays PLC SW1W 0NT
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Summary Recruitment Consultant - Senior Finance- uncapped commission OTE £28k-£32k first year London Victoria Trainee Recruitment Consultant job, Hays, London Victoria, Senior Finance desk Fast track to manager in 2 years Your new job in recruitment Recruitment is fast-paced and dynamic, every day you'll making a lasting impact. As a recruitment consultant you'll source candidates, win clients and match the right candidate to the right job to make fees. Our Senior Finance team is continually going from strength to strength and has seen consistent growth for 5 consecutive years. You will be welcomed into a team which puts your training and development first and recognises how important it is for you to interact with clients and candidates with confidence. You will learn straight from the experts; the team boasts 4 consultants with over 10 years experierence and 6 consultants with over 5 years. About us Hays is the most successful specialist recruiter in the U.K, placing more than one candidate into a new job every minute of every business day. We've been voted one of the best recruiters to work for in the U.K. by Glassdoor and we're the most followed recruiter globally on LinkedIn. The London Victoria office is managed by an MD who takes an interest in every specialism, team and individual and the impact of this is evident. The region has a fantastic work ethic and social culture and incentive programme. What you'll need to succeed with us There's not one typical person that makes a good recruitment consultant. One of our strengths is our diversity and we encourage anyone with drive, tenacity and commercial acumen to apply and whether you are a recent graduate, have relevant sector experience or come from a sales background. To succeed you'll need to demonstrate that you're sales driven, results-focused, and possess an ambitious drive to succeed. Recruitment is hard work and it takes time and perseverance to achieve results so resilience, persistence and determination is key. You need to be passionate about people, outgoing and confident. What you'll get in return from us As a recruitment consultant at Hays you'll run your own business but be given the support of our market-leading brand, receive world-class training and have access to the best tools and technology in the industry. We pay a competitive base salary, uncapped commission, incentives, referral bonuses of up to £2000 and a range of attractive employee benefits like discounted gym membership, annual season ticket loans, the ability to buy extra holidays and generous shopping discounts. We operate a meritocratic culture where you are rewarded and recognised based on your results, the chance to get promoted at six months (with a increase to your base) and high performing individuals can be fast-tracked into management roles within 2 years. What you need to do now Interested in a career as a recruitment consultant with Hays Click 'apply now' or call Harley Gallaway-Meyer for Internal Recruitment, straightaway on 0207 259 8755 to discuss your suitability. Alternatively please email your CV to [email protected] Visit our website, check us out on Glassdoor, follow us on LinkedIn and like us on Facebook. Winner of the Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2015, 2016 & 2017 in the UK A career with Hays is more than a job. Learn more about our business by liking us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaysUK Hays will pursue the promotion of Equal Opportunities through the application of employment policies that value diversity and ensure that its employees, potential employees, candidates and clients receive treatment that is fair, equitable and consistent with their skills and abilities.


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Scheduled Maintenance:Enable DDPE Removable Device Encryption for Non-UCSF Accounts
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UCSF data must be encrypted when stored on external drives. IT will be enabling the ability to encrypt data on external drives through a feature in the Dell Data Protection Encryption (DDPE) application for UCSF Medical Center users who do not have UCSF email accounts. This will allow customers to securely store UCSF data on removable storage devices, such as USB flash drives or external hard drives.
UCSF Medical Center users who do not have UCSF email accounts. If you use an external drive to store UCSF data, you will be prompted to enable encryption on it the next time you plug it in to a UCSF PC.
To encrypt files already on the drive, you will need to move them off the drive, enable encryption, and then copy the files back on to the drive.
Please note:
- External drives which have built-in hardware encryption should already be excluded from DDPE's removable storage encryption, and you should not be prompted to enable DDPE encryption on them. If you are prompted to enable DDPE encryption on a hardware-encrypted drive or a device that should not be encrypted for valid business reasons, contact the IT Service Desk at 415-514-4100 to exclude the device.
- If you forget your DDPE removable drive password, you can reset it by plugging it in to a UCSF PC or by calling the IT Service Desk at 415-514-4100.
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To find out more details about DDPE's Removable Storage Encryption feature, go to the website: https://it.ucsf.edu/services/removable-storage-encryption.
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