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In Pujante Rivera v Gestora Clubs Dir SL and another C-422/14, the ECJ had to decide whether a resignation following a unilateral substantial change to an employee's contract was a redundancy under the Collective Redundancies Directive.
Between 16 and 26 September 2013, the Spanish company Gestora Clubs Dir SL (Gestora) made 10 employees redundant, including Mr Pujante Rivera. During the 90 day period preceding the last of these redundancies, there were a further 22 contract terminations for various reasons. These terminations included a resignation by an employee as a result of Gestora imposing a reduction of 25% in her salary.
Mr Pujante Rivera brought proceedings against Gestora and the Employees Guarantee Fund, alleging that his redundancy was invalid under Spanish law because Gestora had failed to carry out collective redundancy consultation. He argued that, if the terminations that occurred in the 90 day period before and after his own redundancy were counted, the threshold for collective consultation had been reached.
Spanish labour court decision
The Spanish labour court stayed the proceedings and referred a number of questions to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) relating to the interpretation of the thresholds set out in the Collective Redundancies Directive (the Directive), including whether fixed-term workers whose contracts have been terminated because their contracts are temporary have to be taken into account when deciding the number of workers normally employed at an establishment. However, the most interesting question for the purposes of this briefing was whether an employee's resignation in response to an employer's significant unilateral variation of her contract to her detriment amounted to a redundancy for these purposes.
ECJ decision
The ECJ held that workers employed under fixed term contracts must be regarded as forming part of the workers normally employed at the establishment.
The ECJ held that the term "redundancy" in the Directive covers the situation where an employee resigns as a result of significant and unilateral changes by their employer to essential elements of their contract of employment, for reasons not related to them as an individual and which are to their detriment. The Directive does not define the concept of "redundancy" but it can be said to include any termination of an employment contract not sought by the worker and, therefore, without his consent. In this case, the worker resigned and so could be said to have consented to the termination. However, the termination arose from the unilateral change made by her employer to her salary for reasons that were unrelated to her personally.
"Redundancy" should not be given a narrow definition for these purposes. Excluding employees from protection under the Directive where their contracts are terminated in circumstances such as these would alter the scope of the Directive and mean that it would not have full effect.
The scope of "redundancy" under the Directive has always been wider than the normal meaning of redundancy; for example, it has long been understood that changing employees' terms and conditions through termination and re-engagement is covered by the Directive, meaning that collective consultation is necessary if the relevant threshold is reached. The ECJ has now confirmed that the definition also includes resignations where an employer unilaterally makes significant changes to an employee's terms and conditions to their detriment, for reasons not related to them as an individual.
Employers contemplating large-scale redundancies or reorganisations will now need to include any employees who resign in these circumstances when calculating the numbers affected.
There have been a couple of other recent pieces of news in relation to collective consultation. First, the criminal prosecution of three former directors of City Link, who were alleged to have failed to notify the Secretary of State that they were planning to make large-scale redundancies, has failed. The directors were found not guilty because they genuinely believed that a sale of the business was not only possible but quite probable, avoiding the need for redundancies. At the time, the maximum fine for a breach of the legislation was £5,000 but it is now unlimited.
Secondly, the Insolvency Service carried out a call for evidence earlier this year on how outcomes from collective redundancy consultation can be improved for employers and employees in insolvency situations. It has recently published a summary of responses, in which it stated that the Government plans to hold further discussions with interested parties to explore how consultation can be improved where collective redundancies are proposed in insolvency or near insolvency situations.


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The Tigers begin their first-ever European campaign with a clash away to Trencin tonight knowing that success in the much-maligned competition could add 10 games to an already hectic domestic programme.
But Meyler says that's no problem for boss Steve Bruce's side, which has been strengthened by the summer signings of Jake Livermore, Robert Snodgrass, Tom Ince, Harry Maguire and Andy Robertson.
Centre-half Maguire and left-back Robertson were not signed in time to make their debuts against the little-known Slovakian outfit, but the other three new-boys are expected to figure in City's starting line-up.
And Republic of Ireland midfielder Meyler, 25, said: "We can't wait to get going. Some people regard the Europa League as a pain, but we don't see it as a complication at all and I'm sure it won't affect our Premier League form.
"I know the Thursday and Sunday playing schedules are difficult, but I believe that we can handle it and that we won't suffer.
"And you won't hear any of our lads complaining because, if we are playing constant football it means we are having a successful season.
"The way we look at it, this competition is a great opportunity to play against new teams. I know the Premier League is our bread and butter, but I feel as though we can use the Europa League to our advantage.
"It will be great for us, and we are all excited about it. Reaching the group stages has got to be the minimum aim - that's what it is all about first and foremost.
"But, who knows? We reached the FA Cup Final for the first time in Hull's history last season, so why not dream about going all the way in this one?"
This evening's encounter is not only history-making for Hull, it's also a milestone for Bruce who racks up his 100th game in charge at the KC Stadium.
And the former Manchester United skipper added: "This is the beauty of playing in Europe - not coming up against a team we all know from Spain, Italy or Germany, but taking on a team we have never heard of.
"It's a step into the unknown in a lot of ways, but it's also something for the players and our fans to savour and enjoy.
"Our goal is to get to the group stage, where we could face some of the big names in European football.
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Securities lending of holdings under the asset purchase programme (APP) and pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP)
Updated on 20 April 2020
Securities purchased under the public sector purchase programme (PSPP) have been made available for securities lending in a decentralised manner by Eurosystem central banks since 2 April 2015.
In addition, several Eurosystem central banks make their holdings under the three covered bond purchase programmes (CBPP, CBPP2 and CBPP3) available for securities lending.
As of 18 July 2016, holdings under the corporate sector purchase programme (CSPP) have also been made available for securities lending by the purchasing national central banks (Nationale Bank van België/Banque nationale de Belgique, Deutsche Bundesbank, Banco de España, Banque de France, Banca d'Italia and Suomen Pankki-Finlands Bank).
As of 8 December 2016, Eurosystem central banks have the possibility to also accept cash as collateral in their PSPP securities lending facilities without having to reinvest it in a cash-neutral manner.
The Eurosystem started conducting purchases under the PEPP on 26 March 2020 and the holdings are also available for lending. The same conditions apply for securities lending transactions under the PEPP as under the APP. This means that, for example, public sector PEPP holdings can also be borrowed against cash as collateral.
The ECB and the Eurosystem national central banks make available further details on their securities lending arrangements on their respective websites.
Data on the securities lending activity of the Eurosystem
PSPP and public sector PEPP securities lending
The ECB publishes the aggregate monthly average on-loan balance for the Eurosystem and the daily on-loan balances, together with breakdowns by collateral type (securities or cash). The data is published every third Monday of the month for the previous month.
|On-loan balance of securities
lent by the Eurosystem¹, € bn.
|Of that, lent against securities collateral, € bn.
|Of that, lent against cash collateral, € bn.
|September 2020
|* average balance during the month.
¹ Includes securities lending of holdings under the
Securities Markets Programme (SMP), market value,
Figures are preliminary and may be subject to revision.
History of PSPP and public sector PEPP securities lending aggregate monthly average balances (in € bn.) last update: 19 October 2020
History of PSPP and public sector PEPP securities lending aggregate daily balances (in € bn.) last update: 19 October 2020
More information on the Eurosystem's securities lending can be found in: Taking stock of the Eurosystem's asset purchase programme after the end of net asset purchases, 3. Implementation issues, Economic Bulletin Issue 2, 2019.
General APP securities lending framework
The aim of securities lending is to support bond and repo market liquidity without unduly curtailing normal repo market activity. The Eurosystem is primarily targeting market participants with market-making obligations and is monitoring the securities lending activities closely so as to ensure the ongoing effectiveness of the arrangements.
Lending of securities purchased under the expanded asset purchase programme (APP) is conducted by the Eurosystem in a decentralised manner.
Eurosystem central banks use various lending channels for that purpose. These channels include bilateral securities lending, lending via specialised securities lending agents and via the lending infrastructure of international central securities depositories (ICSDs). The Eurosystem endeavours to offer effective and accessible securities lending arrangements.
Eurosystem central banks also either make their APP holdings available for the so-called fails mitigation lending programmes of international or domestic central securities depositories, or alternatively ensure that comparable arrangements are in place in their jurisdiction.
Lending of APP securities holdings takes place against securities or cash collateral. Lending against securities as collateral means that repo transactions are accompanied by fully offsetting reverse repo transactions for the same value date, and typically with the same counterparty. For securities lending against cash collateral such offsetting transactions are not needed, but this variant is subject to an overall limit which is currently set at €75 billion for the Eurosystem.
The individual Eurosystem central banks determine the securities lending modalities of their respective APP holdings, including collateral eligibility, pricing, haircut, term and counterparty eligibility, so as to support market liquidity. This allows Eurosystem central banks to reflect domestic infrastructures and market practices.
Why is securities lending of CBPP3 and ABSPP holdings not mandatory for the Eurosystem?
For cost efficiency and operational reasons, securities lending of holdings under CBPP3 is not mandatory for Eurosystem central banks. The establishment and maintenance of securities lending arrangements has a certain cost for the Eurosystem central banks. The total cost depends on a number of factors, such as the lending channel, the lending infrastructure, the number of securities available for lending, the type of collateral accepted and other technical and operational parameters. The overall Eurosystem cost increases if several central banks make the same security available for lending.
Covered bonds purchased under the CBPP3 are often held by several (i.e. more than two) Eurosystem central banks, which is due to the programme-specific allocation of the eligible universe to individual Eurosystem central banks. This is in contrast to the PSPP and CSPP allocation, where each security is held by one or at most two Eurosystem central banks. Moreover, the CBPP3 allocation often results in individual central banks having relatively small holdings, so that the benefit of setting up and maintaining securities lending facilities would not justify the cost. However, even though lending the CBPP3 holdings is not mandatory, the ECB and several other national central banks make their CBPP3 (as well as CBPP and CBPP2) bonds available for lending. Those Eurosystem central banks that do not make their holdings available for lending very rarely receive requests to borrow them. For them, the expected demand would not justify the cost of establishing securities lending facilities. Most importantly, holdings from each covered bond jurisdiction are made available for lending by at least one Eurosystem central bank.
Securities lending of holdings under the ABSPP is in principle possible for the ECB, which holds all the asset backed securities (ABS) purchased under the ABSPP. However, no requests for securities lending have been received since the start of the ABSPP in October 2014. This is reportedly at least partly due to the lower secondary market liquidity of this asset class and the higher share of hold-to-maturity portfolios compared to other markets. In the event of a broader increase in demand for borrowing the ABS held under the ABSPP, the ECB could consider making its holdings available for lending taking due consideration of the cost-benefit implications, including the technical complexity of ABS amortising cash flows.
Why does the Eurosystem not publish the ISIN lists of its ABSPP and CBPP3 holdings for securities lending purposes?
The Eurosystem publishes the ISIN lists only for those programmes (PSPP and CSPP) for which the Governing Council has decided to make securities lending mandatory. Thus the Eurosystem does not publish the ISIN lists for its ABSPP and CBPP3 holdings as securities lending is not mandatory for those two programmes. Counterparties that wish to borrow CBPP3 holdings can contact the ECB or any NCB that makes those bonds available for lending to enquire about the potentially availability of their holdings of particular ISINs.
|Eurosystem member
|Public sector
|Corporate sector
(purchasing NCBs)
|European Central Bank
|Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique
|(same link)
|Deutsche Bundesbank
|(same link)
|Eesti Pank
|Central Bank of Ireland
|Bank of Greece
|Banco de España
|(same links)
|Banque de France
|(same links)
|Banca d'Italia
|(same links)
|Central Bank of Cyprus
|Latvijas Banka
|Lietuvos bankas
|Bank centrale du Luxembourg
|Central Bank of Malta
|De Nederlandsche Bank
|Oesterreichische Nationalbank
|Banco de Portugal
|Banka Slovenije
|Národná banka Slovenska
|Suomen Pankki
|(same link)


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Who can apply for summer accommodation in halls and how?
Applying for accommodation
Who is eligible to apply?
Please note that to be eligible for a place in the Summer Halls you must be enrolled as an Imperial student for the duration of your stay.
*We welcome applications from Imperial College pre-sessional English, UROP and Medical Elective students.
How do I apply for summer accommodation?
You can apply online by completing a summer in halls application form.
Can I stay in summer accommodation for one day only?
Yes you can, however you will be charged the short stay price band which is the most expensively priced option. All bookings are subject to availability. Due to a shortage of short-stay rooms in Xenia, it is extremely likely that short-stay requests will be allocated a room in Woodward.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I pay for the accommodation by instalments?
If you have booked in advance you can pay as and when you wish, however we do require full payment to be made by Wednesday 26 June 2019.
Any subsequent bookings after this date must be paid in full before the accommodation is occupied.
What if I change my mind once I have made a payment?
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If I have paid for a set period but decide to leave early, can I get some money back?
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If I book accommodation after 27 June 2019, would I still be expected to pay in full?
Yes all payments for summer accommodation must be paid in full on receipt of an invoice.
What rate would I be expected to pay if I booked for 5 weeks and then decide to stay on for another week for example?
All bookings are treated separately. Should you wish to book for another week, the short stay rate will apply.
How do I pay?
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Regrettably, we cannot guarantee this. The earlier you book the better the chance you have of getting something that you prefer. We do ask that you put in your priority choices on the application form. Whilst we'll do our best for you we cannot give any guarantees. Usually, room changes will only be made on medical grounds.
What time is check-in/out?
Check-in time is 14.00
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Check in time on Thursday 27 June 2019 will be 16:00
The Hall office at Woodward is open from 09.00 to 17.00 on weekdays when the Hall Supervisors will be on site to assist. Outside of these hours, our Concierge team will be present at the Reception to allow room access.
Reception at Xenia is open from 08.00 to 18.00 on weekdays and 10.00 to 18.00 on Saturday, when the Hall Supervisors will be on site to assist. It will not be possible to arrive outside of these hours.
Where can we go if we are asked to leave our current halls of residence at 10.00 but cannot move into summer vacation halls before 16.00?
Students who have booked summer accommodation will be contacted prior to 27 June 2019 with check-in information and arrangements.
Will I have access to a safe?
Unfortunately safes are not provided in all our halls. At Woodward there is a lockable draw in your desk draw.
How secure are the rooms?
All our halls have 24-hour CCTV recording and swipe card entry systems. Woodward also has a 24-hour manned Reception desk. Xenia has mobile security patrols. You are advised to ensure that you lock your door when you leave your room.
What is provided in my room?
All study bedrooms are equipped with a bed, chair, wardrobe, chest of drawers, notice board, book shelf, desk, desk lamp and blinds. Communal kitchens and bathroom / shower rooms are located near study bedrooms. All halls are equipped with mobile-app operated laundry rooms. You will need to bring your own pillows, duvet, bed linen, cutlery, crockery, pots, pans and cooking utensils. Please remember that storage space within the rooms is limited.
Will I have internet access in my room?
If you are allocated to Woodward, you may have to re-register your account. You can find further information on this on the ICT website.
If you are allocated to a room at Xenia, internet access (8mb) is provided by ASK4 – you will need to register upon arrival (hall staff will give you instructions) .
Can I smoke in my room?
No, all our halls are non-smoking.
Do you have any single sex halls of residence?
No, all the halls are mixed gender.
Will I have access to communal areas during summer?
Yes, Woodward and Xenia both have common rooms. At Woodward, the common rooms will be accessible to students staying in B Block and the non-student guests staying in Block C and D.
Can I see the licence agreement?
We will update the licence agreement when Summer lets are announced for 2020-21


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Once a week McKenna and I meet up with some other moms and babies for a play date. With today being the day before Halloween, the babies all came dressed in their costumes for some cute photos and fun times. There were lions, a skunk, a couple of superheroes, and my beautiful little owl. She looked so sweet in her costume, and even indulged me by wearing her owl hat long enough for me to get some photos of her and her friends. Within about 15 minutes of being there, McKenna threw up all over her costume. It wasn't a big deal until she threw up again, and again, and then again. At that point, I decided we should probably head home before she made the other kids sick as well. On the way home she was sick twice more (we only live 10 minutes away). I took her home, intending to give her a bath and put her down for a nap but she wouldn't stop vomiting.
Fast forward an hour and we are sitting at the hospital; McKenna is puking her little guts out, and daddy and I are covered in vomit. Oh, and we're kinda stressed as well. In a 90-minute period she was sick more than twenty times, but she never let it get her down. In between spewing yellow bile onto her parents, she smiled, she laughed, and she played peek-a-boo. After a series of tests and ultrasounds, the doctor came to inform us that she could not find anything wrong with her. She didn't have a fever, her blood pressure was fine, and there was no evidence to suggest that she had ingested anything that she shouldn't have. It seemed like my little angel was going to be just fine. We were told to take her home and keep an eye on her, which we were only too happy to do.
I guess I should consider myself lucky. We've made it to 10 months with no real health scares. She is the happiest, sweetest little girl you'd ever want to meet. Today was a stressful day for the three of us, but we're hoping to still get out for Halloween tomorrow... if I can get the chunks out of her little owl torso, that is.
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How to deal with losing your job
Losing your job can be one of the most traumatic events we experience in our adult lives and in this current economic climate it's a reality more people are facing.
Australia's unemployment rate has just reached a post-GFC high of 5.8 per cent, with youth unemployment the highest since October 2010 at 17.3 per cent, according to the latest figures from the ABS.
Very few industries are safe as companies re-evaluate staff to stay viable in these times of commercial uncertainty.
So what happens if you are one of these people, what steps can you take to get through getting laid off?
Joanne Tombrakos was a successful media executive who lost her job in 2008. Since then she has dedicated her life to coaching and coaxing people through finding life after being fired with her books, blogs and seminars.
If you have found yourself in the economic firing line, Tombrakos has some sagely advice for getting back on the corporate carousel and finding a job you really love.
Mourn your loss
While your financial position will influence this time period, even if you can only afford 24 hours this process is critical before you can begin to move forward.
"This is a big deal. Even if you hated your job, even if you prayed you would be in the next round of layoffs, this was your livelihood. So really mourn," says Tombrakos.
Don't start interviewing immediately
While there will be a barrage of people telling you to jump back on the proverbial horse ASAP, you need to give yourself time to prepare.
"There's no surer way not to get a job if you're still seething over the fact you just got fired. Before you go and sit in front of a potential new employer, you have to be clear on what you want to do next," warns Tombrakos.
Take care of you
Sitting in your trackie-daks eating cereal from the box and watching Dr Phil is not the solution. Don't let yourself go or let depression set in.
"Exercise; go to the gym, take the dog for a walk, go for a swim, eat healthy, catch up with friends. Make sure you take a shower, get dressed and get out of the house at least once a day," encourages Tombrakos.
Out with the old
There is nothing like a good purge, new job, new life!
"Get rid of stuff, especially old stuff that connects you to the old job. Purging is cleansing. It feels good. It's part of letting go of what was to make room for what will be," says Tombrakos.
Get to know you again
Time between jobs can be an excellent opportunity for reflection, getting back in touch with who you are, what you want and need.
"Between our jobs and our personal lives, if we're not careful it's easy to lose sight of who we really are. Take this time as an opportunity for you to get to know you again. Make a date with yourself and go do one of those things you always kept saying you had no time to do," says Tombrakos.
Avoid the naysayers
No one needs to be reminded of how hard it is out there or the challenges that lie ahead. Hearing you're too old, too inexperienced etc., does nothing for yourself-esteem.
"Stay clear of these types, you will get another job but not with their negative energy surrounding you," says Tombrakos.
Get online
Give yourself an online overhaul; get a new email address refresh your résumé as well as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn profiles.
"Your online profile is your new calling card, networking and making new connections is no longer limited to face to face, that person you met the other day who is considering you for a job is Googling your name, so give them something solid and current to look at," advises Tombrakos.
Brush up on your social media and networking skills. "To be marketable, you need to be able to understand and use digital tools especially social networks," says Tombrakos.
*If you have recently lost your job and require advice or assistance you can visit Job Services Australia or call 1800 805 260.


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Sokoban is a block pushing puzzle game. Objective of game is to put all the boxes in designated locations. Rules are very simple – only one box can be pushed at a time, and they cannot be pulled. Originally Sokoban was made to be played in top view. 3D Sokoban adds new level of complexity and fun – it is played in first person.
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PYRIDOXINE (peer i DOX een) is vitamin B6. It is added to a healthy diet to prevent or to treat low vitamin B6 levels.
Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the package or prescription label. Do not chew, cut, or crush this medicine. For best results take this vitamin with food. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
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Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
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If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
Keep out of the reach of children.
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"Hero's are not dead until they are forgotten. The Honor Guard never forgets!"
My consecration to this sacred duty is total and whole-hearted. In the responsibility bestowed on me never will I waver. With dignity, dedication and determination my standard will remain perfection. I will perform in humble reverence to the best of my capacity. It is those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice that commands the respect I protect, and it is their bravery that made us so proud.
The history of the Unit is a unique journey into the past. The Unit was officially formed n June 2002, but the dream was conceived long before that. There was a growing response in the area of having a formal unit to help represent our EMS community at local functions. The Unit is currently comprised of Paramedics but we invite all employees to join. To be a member of the Unit it takes much dedication, patience, and pride. A person interested in becoming a member must learn Military Drill and Ceremonies and perform to satisfaction of the group before they may perform with the group and obtain his/her uniform. The Unit must practice continuously to maintain its precision drill capabilities. We have performed at many occasions in the past to include Remembrance Ceremonies, EMS conferences and conventions, flag dedication ceremonies, and graduations. We operate as an EMS Honor Guard, Color Guard, Funeral Detail, Bearer Party, and Guard of the Vigil. Our presence and participation is determined by the function and the request.
The Unit's main responsibility is to instill the traits of an EMS professional which include tradition, esprit de corps, dedication, sacrifice, integrity and pride. Our uniform was designed and manufactured by Light House Uniforms from Seattle, WA. The uniform was designed to make the uniform stand out and look different than our local Fire and Police Dress uniforms. It is a traditional Naval Officer Dress Uniform with white service cap and accessories.
The Unit operates by established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) based upon various Military Drill and Ceremonies used throughout the world. Many procedures have been modeled on ceremonies or military customs traced all the way back to Napoleon. Although he is most famous for his greed for power, he is also the one who placed the need for pre-hospital care and transport of his wounded soldiers. His belief of triaging, treating and transporting is still used today. The military uses the caisson for transporting the deceased to the burial site, but it can rightly be attributed to being the first ambulance. Today, we use the modern ambulance for transporting our honored fallen to their final resting place.
We are accompanied many times by the Heather & Thistle Pipes and Drums. They are a local group that has a large repertoire of songs to choose from. Depending on the event, the group may be accompanying the unit.
The Ceremonial Unit is available to all EMS services in North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota. All requests are considered but may not be honored due to scheduling conflicts and funding. Requests for Funeral services are given the highest priority and consideration. We also can extend our services to Fire Departments and Law Enforcement services in the area as well.
To be eligible to apply with the guard, you must be a current employee of F-M Ambulance Service. Preference is given to those who currently work in EMS.
The guard as does the military has many awards, decorations and accolades. Some awards are given to the unit as whole, some to a group of guard members, and then to individual guard members. We are proud to display these on our uniforms.
Flowers have traditionally been laid on graves and memorials in memory of the dead. Laurel and rosemary have been associated with Memorial Day. Laurel was used as a symbol of honor, woven into a wreath by the ancient Romans to crown victors and the brave. Rosemary is commonly associated with remembrance, but in recent years, the poppy, formerly associated with Veterans Day (11 November), has become very popular in wreaths used on Memorial Day.
The tradition of Vigil of the Watch as a mark of respect or mourning has been observed for centuries and is said to have originated with the ancient Greeks. The earliest documented instances of performing the Vigil of the Watch in more recent times are in descriptions of sixteenth-century military funerals. Below is a picture demonstrating what it is and looks like.
The tradition of lowering flags to half staff as a sign of remembrance is believed to have its origins on the high seas. As a sign of respect or honor for important persons, sailing ships would lower their sails, thus slowing the vessel and allowing for the VIP's own vessel to come alongside and him to board if he so desired. Lowering of sails was also used to honor VIPs who were reviewing a naval procession from the land. In time only the ship's flags were lowered in a symbolic gesture. This practice was also adopted on land. Traditionally, the flag is brought to the full staff position at the top of the flag pole first, then brought to the half staff position. Flags are brought to half staff on Memorial Day, Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day, and other times of remembrance ordered by Executive Order until 12 noon when they are returned to full staff position.
The origins of the lone piper are obscure, although a lone piper has been a feature of Scottish military ceremonies for several hundred years. The bagpipes are the traditional instrument of the people of the Scottish highlands and have been carried into battle with Scottish soldiers from the days of William Wallace to the British Falklands War of 1982. Traditionally, in Scottish units a lone piper has taken the place of a bugler to signal the day's end to troops and as such has also bid the farewell to the dead at funerals and memorial services. Flowers of the Forest is the tune usually played on these occasions. It is a traditional Scottish lament (a song of mourning and remembrance).
Each spring/summer our guard host an Honor Guard Camp. This camp originally was established to help train our personnel to Military Close Drill and Ceremonies. The first camp was in 2004. The members learned basic drill and ceremonies. The following year they began to learn the arts of close order drill. Close Order Drill is different than basic drill. Most military recruits upon entering a military branch for service learns this style of drill. All five branches of the US Military have Honor Guards that practice Close Order Drill. Each branch has their own style of commands and verbiage, but overall is the same in execution. The Honor Guards elevate basic drill to a form of art. Many commands are silent and are practiced so much that verbal commands are not required, sometimes only the click of the heals is required.
Persons attending the camp are instructed in:
The camp is a two day training course. The first day is reserved for basics with the second day being reserved to putting those basics to practice with practicing a full funeral. The course is designed as an introduction to Drill and Ceremonies. Participants leave with an awareness of Drill and Ceremonies and are encouraged to bring their knowledge back to their service and improve on that basic training. The camp is open to EMS, Fire and Law Enforcement Services.
If you would like to schedule the unit to perform at a function or ceremony, or if you have any questions, please contact our unit commander. To report a Line-of-Duty Death in North Dakota, please click here.
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You can contact our Unit Commander, Don Martin, by multiple means. You can contact him by phone, email, mail, or pager.
Funding for the Ceremonial Unit comes from multiple sources. We rely heavily upon the generosity of the local community and sponsors.
The Unit was able to form due to the donation of uniforms by F-M Ambulance Service. The accessories were purchased from funds raised by the Local EMS Group-UFCW Local 1116 on behalf of the Unit. Our members donate most of their time and practice.
We provide our services free of charge in Cass County, ND and Clay County, MN. If an event is requested outside of these counties, depending on distance, a charge for lodging will apply. Meals and travel will typically be covered by our sponsors.
If you are interested in having the Ceremonial Unit at a function or to obtain more general information about our services, please contact:
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Our unit supports many national memorial services that partake throughout the year.
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Based in a beautiful, spacious 16th century Cotswold property Red Rag always has a wonderful collection of contemporary art. The gallery features contemporary art from both established and young British artists and art works can be viewed in the gallery or on the gallery website every day of the week. The Gallery is open every day from 10:00.
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The Future Market Status of the Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems Market
Grand view research, inc - Wednesday, May 10, 2017.
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The global endoscopic vessel harvesting systems market is expected to reach USD 3.4 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing inclination of the patient population toward minimally invasive cardiac surgeries is one of the key factors expected to drive the market in the coming few years.
The introduction of endoscopic vessel harvesting technology in the field of cardiac surgery was a significant milestone in 1996. According to estimates by the Texas Heart Institute, every year over 200,000 procedures were performed in the U.S. Also, based on the statistics published by the department of surgery (Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis), they perform Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgeries on approximately 0.5 million people very year. The growing demand for these procedures and technologically advanced surgical procedures are among few factors anticipated to boost the market over the forecast period.
The presence of favorable reimbursement policies in the U.S. pertaining to CABG surgeries is anticipated to increase the number these surgeries. On July 2016, the Department of Health & Human Services announced that it will begin implementing bundled payment models for high-quality, coordinated cardiac and hip fracture care. The market is highly concentrated with a limited number of products and market players operating in this space. Many studies stated that the open vessels harvesting technique is as effective as minimally invasive vessels harvesting technique. However, the growing awareness regarding benefits of Endoscopic Vessels Harvesting (EVH), such as minimally invasive nature, less complications, and quick recuperation are some of the factors that are anticipated to propel its growth during the forecast period.
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Further Key Findings From the Report Suggest:
- The global endoscopic vessel harvesting system market size was estimated at USD 1,881.7 million in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.1% from 2017 to 2025
- Reusable EVH systems emerged as the largest product segment in 2015 and is estimated to generate revenue over USD 2,136.0 million by 2025
- Global disposable EVH systems was USD 639.3 million in 2016 and is anticipated to witness fastest growth over the next 8 years
- The industry in Asia Pacific is projected to witness substantial growth over the next decade owing to various developments across major economies in the region. The regional market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2017 to 2025
- Some of the key players including MAQUET Holding B.V. & Co. KG; CARDIO MEDICAL GmbH; Terumo Cardiovascular Group; Med Europe S.r.l. (Elite Life Care); LivaNova plc. (Sorin and Cyberonics); and Saphena Medical, Inc. dominated the global endoscopic vessels harvesting systems market.
Grand View Research has segmented the global endoscopic vessel harvesting systems market on the basis of product and region:
Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting SystemProduct Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)
- Disposable
- Reusable
Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting SystemRegional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
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A day to day webdocumentary.
365 moments of nature, from January 1 to December 31.
A video journal filmed by Jim Brandenburg and directed by Laurent Joffrion.
A naturalist and poetic vision of the northern wild biotopes.
Introduction by Jim Brandenburg, wildlife photographer and filmmaker
For many years I filmed the forests around my wilderness home in the great northwoods and the wide-open prairies of my childhood. I had no particular project in mind; I simply enjoyed documenting the moods of the day and the coming and goings of the wild creatures that were almost like family to me. It became like a diary and for many years it was rare not to 'write' something with my camera nearly every day.
Those precious experiences and memories have now found a safe home where they can be shared with many of my friends from around the world. It surprised me how extensive this diary had become. Day by day, year after year the pages accumulated. The resulting journal found its voice. Each day a one minute impression of a unique event that I was fortunate to witness is presented. Less can be more in this case. Like a good poem, the material that is left out gives weight to what remains. Nature has blessed me with its gifts of subtle but powerful teaching. One might even describe these moments I give back as a form of a small prayer; a mindful effort to pay homage to a wild and natural living land.
There were themes that kept presenting themselves to me – like the resident wolf pack that over the years learned to trust my presence. The wolf is a recurring subject, perhaps more than any other. In their trust, secrets were revealed to my camera that were not known, even to science. Then on occasion I entered into another world and encountered a ghost from the past in the name of a Native American spirit. Those that lived a natural existence here for centuries before me have left a strong presence. I felt their presence and knew it was appropriate to include that spirit.
The seasons would usually slide into their nearly imperceptive rhythm and other times the land transformed overnight. The magic of living and embracing the grandeur of wild nature is heightened by dramatic weather changes that can leave city dwellers unbalanced. Nature has become the enemy to many. That is a dangerous condition.
I have tried to project the miracle as I saw it. A translation of the unknown gift we often don't understand or even see. I hope the message was received and understood, better yet felt. For that I would be honored; the land and its creatures would be eternally thankful.
Intentions by Laurent Joffrion, director
One day, Jim Brandenburg came to me with a mysterious gift. He gave me some hard drives filled with video clips that no one had ever seen. A work of several years in the northwoods and the great prairies of the Midwest, USA. His backyard at Ravenwood, where he lives, and Luverne, where he was born.
« It's for you… he said, I don't know what we can do with this, but perhaps we could work together ? »
An honor and a great challenge.
So I reviewed all of these videos. For hours and hours… And I found this remarkable body of work. I watched the seasons pass through the years. Spring blooms, fall colors, first snows, vast frozen horizons… I followed streams and canoed on preserved lakes; I wandered the great plains on the bison footsteps. Deep in the forest, I witnessed how the wolf pack evolved and their puppies grew; Wild orchids, migrating birds gathering, prairie dogs… I marveled at air bubbles trapped under transparent ice, at sparkling frost or morning silhouettes hiding in the fog. I contemplated northern lights, heard the loons call, slept under the stars…
For almost ten years, Jim filmed his natural environment, keeping an exclusive journal. Exceptional. These videos are remarkable as they come from a long term commitment, as they reflect a unique and poetic vision by Jim, and as they show the beauty and diversity of the great natural systems of the northern hemisphere, the boreal forest and the great plains, as they are when their wilderness is preserved. I don't think I'll ever have an other opportunity to work with such a body of work on a natural history subject.
Then, thinking about Jim's previous successes such as Chased By The Light, Looking for the Summer or 93 Days of Spring, all built on the principle of one picture a day, I thought «Why don't we present one daily video sequence, for the whole next year ? 365 original clips which, as a set, would reveal the pertinence of Jim's documentary work. A journal; a collection of short and personal stories; an innovating web documentary offering an authentic and poetic vision of nature…»
This project, named Nature 365, was born from my connection with Jim, the discovery of his rare and precious video work, and from our common wish to share it with people. I hope that each person who will here discover this great wilderness, will appreciate it as much as I do.
About Jim Brandenburg
Jim Brandenburg traveled the globe as a photographer with National Geographic Magazine for several decades. His extensive body of work has been published throughout the world and his photographs have won a multitude of national and international awards. He was the recipient of the 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year' award by the Natural History Museum-London and BBC Wildlife Magazine, and twice was named 'Magazine Photographer of the Year' by the National Press Photographer's Association (NPPA). Brandenburg was the recipient of the 'World Achievement Award' from the United Nations in recognition of his using nature photography to raise public awareness for the environment. The University of Minnesota awarded him an honorary Ph.D for his work. Four of Brandenburg's images were chosen for inclusion in a unique collection that represents the "40 most important nature photographs of all time" by colleagues and magazine editors involved with iLCP.
Jim Brandenburg has published many bestsellers including: Chased by the Light, Looking for the Summer, Brother Wolf, White Wolf and Minnesota Images of Home. He has also published many young adult books including the National Geographic book titled Face to Face with Wolves. His movie and TV work includes filming with NHK in Japan, National Geographic Television Specials and the BBC television series "Life." Several Brandenburg photographic exhibitions are planned in the US, Europe and Japan over the next several years.
Jim Brandenburg's work can be seen on the web at www.jimbrandenburg.com or at the Brandenburg Gallery in Ely, Minnesota and Luverne, Minnesota.
About Laurent Joffrion
His passion for nature and his particular interest for the relationship that unites man with his environment inspire french director Laurent Joffrion to usually offer an optimistic vision of nature. Stories of artists who value biodiversity, stories about people committed to the preservation of their natural heritage, stories about synergies and conservation projects… His most important films have won awards at national and international festivals. Laurent Joffrion has worked with several television production companies, in France and abroad, and on the new medias by exploring innovating narrative forms. For this purpose, he created the multimedia company FollowFocus, which runs the Nature 365 channel : www.followfocus.fr


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Police today admitted receiving a warning that Raoul Moat may have been planning to harm his former girlfriend the day before he allegedly shot her and killed her boyfriend.
The disclosure of the warning from Durham prison prompted Northumbria police to refer the issue to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Despite an intense search, Moat has evaded officers since allegedly shooting his former girlfriend, Samantha Stobbart, and killing her partner early on Saturday.
Northumbria police said today they had received a long letter purporting to come from Moat setting out a number of grievances. He also made two 999 calls, the first of which included a threat that he was about to shoot a police officer. Twelve minutes after the call yesterday Moat is believed to have shot an officer through the passenger window of his patrol car.
On Thursday Moat posted an update on his Facebook page which read: "Just got out of jail, I've lost everything, my business, my property and to top it all off my lass of six years has gone off with someone else. I'm not 21 and I can't rebuild my life. Watch and see what happens." Later he reportedly used the site to taunt police, writing: "Ha, Ha! You can come but you can't catch me!"
Speaking at a press conference today, Detective Chief Superintendent Neil Adamson confirmed that police were investigating Moat's Facebook page. He again appealed to Moat to hand himself in and read out a statement from Stobbart, whose condition has now improved from critical to stable.
"Please give yourself up. If you still love me and our baby, you would not be doing this any more," the statement said. "When you came out of jail I said I was seeing a police officer. I said this because I was frightened. I have not been seeing a police officer."
Addressing the suspect directly, Adamson said: "Mr Moat, we are aware that you have a number of issues and grievances. Some are very private, others relate to how you feel you have been treated by us. We want to understand your position and we want you to realise that you do have a future. We can only help you do this if you make contact with us directly."
Adamson told reporters Moat's letter did not contain a "hit list" but said people identified as being at potential risk had received "appropriate" police protection.
"It's very lengthy and contains an awful lot of information which I am not prepared to go into for obvious reasons," he said.
He refused to say whether the police had warned Stobbart before the shooting that she may have been in danger.
Sue Sim, acting chief constable of Northumbria, confirmed that Durham prison had warned the force that Moat had threatened to harm Stobbart when he was released.
"We were informed on Friday afternoon by Durham prison that Mr Moat may intend to cause serious harm to his partner. We acknowledge that it is important that these matters are investigated thoroughly and I have voluntarily referred this aspect to the Independent Police Complaints Commission."
Adamson said he believed some people knew the whereabouts of Moat, and appealed to them for information. He said Moat was well-known to police and there was a "significant amount" of background information on file.
Firearms officers from several forces, including Cleveland, Humberside, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Cumbria, have been sent to the area.
Armed police later raided a property in Kinross Drive in North Kenton, Newcastle. Dozens of armed officers were involved in the operation along with a police helicopter and dog units.
Three men were led away in handcuffs and two young children – a boy and a girl – were also escorted from the address. However, the operation appeared to have been a false alarm as police later released all those concerned and they were able to return to the property.
The shootings took place after Moat was released from prison on Thursday after serving a short sentence for what police describe as a "low-level assault" on a relative. He apparently spent two days trying to find Stobbart, 22, the mother of his three-year-old daughter, Chanel, to confront her about her new relationship.
Relatives said Moat had threatened Stobbart in the past, but this had not been reported to police.
At 2.40am on Saturday Moat allegedly arrived outside her parents' home in Birtley, Gateshead, and fired a shot through the lounge window. It hit Stobbart in the arm and went into her abdomen.
Her 29-year-old boyfriend, Chris Brown, a karate instructor who had recently moved to the area from Berkshire, ran outside the house to confront the attacker, who shot him at close range, killing him instantly. Stobbart has an armed police guard in hospital as she recovers from a liver operation.
Less than 24 hours later, at 12.45am on Sunday, traffic officer PC David Rathband, 42, a married father of two, was in his patrol car west of Newcastle when he was allegedly shot by Moat. Rathband, who has been a police officer for 10 years, was in a critical but stable condition in hospital after surgery last night.


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Come along and listen to people from all walks of life, and from across the globe share their stories.
Come and join us at the Adelaide Convention Centre, as we find out …
What's Your Story?
The Revival Fellowship Convention in 2019 will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Saturday, June 8th and Sunday, June 9th.
Come and meet a group of people who would love to share their story of how the power of God changed their life.
On Monday, June 10th there will be BBQ's and a meeting held at various local Revival Fellowship locations. In the evening there will be a performance of Don't Knock Noah held at the Vogue Theatre.
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The one-time pad is famous as being the only completely unbreakable cipher. Assuming that the secret pad is randomly generated, not-reused (hence "one-time pad"), and not leaked, it is impossible to learn a single bit of the plaintext of a message from a ciphertext.
The one-time-pad is one of the best cryptography protocols when the work must be done by hand, without the aid of a computer. This made it important in the pre-computer era, and is still useful in situations where possession of a computer is illegal or incriminating or where trustworthy computers are not available.
Encryption and decryption with the One-Time Pad
Encryption with the one-time pad is based on the exclusive-or (XOR) operation. The exclusive-or of two identical bits (two zeros or two ones) produces a zero and the exclusive-or of two different bits (a zero and a one) produces a one.
The secret in one-time pad encryption is a secret of the same length as the message to be encrypted. So, if you want to encrypt a one megabyte message and send it to someone, you need to securely share a one megabyte message with the intended recipient.
As an example, let's encrypt the message ONETIME using a one-time pad. A common method of encoding letters in binary is the America Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) protocol. The table below shows the binary encodings of each capital and lowercase letter and space.
In ASCII, ONETIME is encoded as
Message: ONETIMEO: 01001111N: 01001110E: 01001010T: 01010100I: 01001001M: 01001101E: 01001010Encoded: 01001111 01001110 01001010 01010100 01001001 01001101 01001010
For the example, we'll use the following as the one-time pad:
11010111 11100101 10001111 00110000 10100010 00001010 01000000
To encrypt the message using this pad, we exclusive-or each bit of the message with each bit of the one-time pad.
Plaintext: 01001111 01001110 01000101 01010100 01001001 01001101 01000101OneTimePad: ^ 11010111 11100101 10001111 00110000 10100010 00001010 01000000Ciphertext: = 10011000 10101011 11001010 01100100 11101011 01000111 00000101
Decryption process is same as encryption, i.e. we perform the exclusive-or of the ciphertext and the one-time pad, which gives us the original message. This works because X^X = 0 (i.e. the exclusive-or of something with itself is 0).
Ciphertext: 10011000 10101011 11001010 01100100 11101011 01000111 00000101OneTimePad: ^ 11010111 11100101 10001111 00110000 10100010 00001010 01000000Plaintext: = 01001111 01001110 01000101 01010100 01001001 01001101 01000101
Why a "One-Time" Pad? Issues with re-use
Since the one-time pad requires a secret key the same length as the message to be encrypted, it seems like it would be more logical to generate a large, random key and use it for multiple encryptions. However, it's called a "one-time" pad for a reason. Use of the same pad for multiple encryptions breaks the security of the one-time pad protocol and can reveal the secret key and plaintexts.
Obviously, knowledge of a plaintext and its ciphertext reveals the secret key in a one-time pad. If an attacker can get someone to encrypt a message using a pad that is reused, the attacker can trivially learn the key and all other messages. For the remainder of this section, we will assume that the attacker does not know the messages sent but has learned that they are ASCII-encoded letters and the space character.
As an example, let's try encrypting multiple messages with the same one-time pad. The messages that we'll use are "The first message", encoded in ASCII as
01010100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01100110 0110100101110010 01110011 01110100 00100000 01101101 0110010101110011 01110011 01100001 01100111 01100101
and "The second message", encoded in ASCII as
01010100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01110011 0110010101100011 01101111 01101110 01100100 00100000 0110110101100101 01110011 01110011 01100001 01100111 01100101
For the example, we'll use the one-time pad
11011001 11111010 00110111 10111101 01000101 1001000010011011 10000100 11001101 00111001 01000111 0011111101110010 01011001 11010110 10000000 00010010 10111001
In this example, the encryption of the first message becomes
10001101 10010010 01010010 10011101 00100011 1111100111101001 11110111 10111001 00011001 00101010 0101101000000001 00101010 10110111 11100111 01110111
The encryption of the second message becomes
10001101 10010010 01010010 10011101 00110110 1111010111111000 11101011 10100011 01011101 01100111 0101001000010111 00101010 10100101 11100001 01110101 11011100
Now, let's consider what happens to a one-time pad when two ciphertexts are exclusive-ored together. Here, the messages will be m1 and m2, the ciphertexts c1 and c2 and the one-time pad will be p. Encryption of the first message is c1=m1^p, where ^ represents the XOR operation. Encryption of the second message is c2=m2^p. Exclusive-oring the two ciphertexts is c1^c2=m1^p^m2^p. Since exclusive-or is commutative and exclusive-oring something with itself results in a zero, this simplifies to c1^c2=m1^m2. The relationship between the two ciphertexts is the same as the relationship between the two plaintexts, which can be useful in attacking messages with a known format.
Flaw 1: Zeroes in the combined ciphertext
The exclusive-or of the two example ciphertexts is
00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00010101 0000110000010001 00011100 00011010 01000100 01001101 0000100000010110 00000000 00010010 00000110 00000010
The first four characters of the messages, "The ", are the same, causing the first four bytes of the combined ciphertext to be zero. An all-zero byte of combined ciphertext indicates a shared letter between the plaintext and ciphertext, which leaks information about the messages.
Flaw 2: Narrowing down options using ciphertext
Looking at the next byte of the combined ciphertext, '00010101', we can learn more about the possible values of the messages. From this, we learn that the exclusive-or of the fifth bytes of the messages is 21. Since we know that the message is all ASCII-encoded letters or spaces, we can determine that the letter cannot be H, I, J, K, N, U, or Z. The reason for this is that the exclusive-or of these values is outside the range of possible values in our alphabet (letters and spaces). For example, H in ASCII is 01001000 or 72. The exclusive-or of 72 and 21 is 93, which is ] in ASCII. As this is not in our current alphabet, neither message can have an H as its fifth letter.
Being able to determine this solely from ciphertext is less than ideal since we've narrowed the options for the letter from 26 to 19. By doing the same analysis on each letter and testing combinations, it may be possible to extract words of the message and determine pieces of the secret key.
Flaw 3: Space reveals a lot
Finally, let's look at what happens when a message is encoded in ASCII and contains a space. For example, let's look at the tenth byte of the combined ciphertext, '01000100', which is the ASCII encoding of 'D'. The tenth letter of the second message (the one without a space at this location) is 'd'. This is not a coincidence. The ASCII value of the space character is 32, which is the XOR of a lowercase letter and its capital counterpart. Reusing a one-time pad when encrypting an ASCII-encoded message with spaces reveals a letter of the other message and a byte of the pad (since the pad byte is the XOR of a ciphertext byte and the corresponding byte of plaintext).
Disadvantages of the One-Time Pad
The main disadvantage of encryption with the one-time pad is that it requires a pad of the same length as the message to be encrypted. Since each pad can only be used once, this means that it is necessary to share a pad of the same length as the message to be shared. This pad must be shared in a completely secure method in order to protect the secrecy of the message. Doing so in real-time is illogical since the existence of a secure method to share the pad means that the message could just be sent using this method.
Therefore, the only logical use for a one-time pad is when a large quantity of key material has been shared in advance and then is used up in chunks as messages are sent.
Advantages of the One-Time Pad
The main advantage of the one-time pad is that it is completely unbreakable if the one-time pad is random and only used once. Since it is equally probable that each bit of the one-time pad is a one or a zero, a zero or one in the ciphertext has equal probability of being a zero or one in the plaintext.
The one-time-pad is one of the best cryptography protocols when the work must be done by hand, without the aid of a computer. This made it important in the pre-computer era, and is still useful in situations where possession of a computer is illegal or incriminating or where trustworthy computers are not available.
One-time pads are also practical in situations where two parties are in a secure environment, and they need to depart from one another and communicate from two separate secure environments with perfect secrecy.


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Agriculture Rights Project
Duration: 2011 – 2016
Location: 24 villages Rajshahi district
Donor: Swallows Sweden
The Agriculture Rights Project targets 48 households of small farmers and land owners. The three main project goals are: to form an organization of people working in agriculture, to establish communication among stakeholders involved in agricultural issues and to support use of organic fertilizers.
There is no formal association of small farmers in Bangladesh and the communication with government as well as with possible buyers is very poor. That is why the staff of Agriculture rights project meets with farmers in different villages in Thanapara surroundings and strives to establish cooperation between them and local government and support their access to the local market.
People working in Agriculture Rights project also promotes new methods and ideas fulfilling the organic agriculture principles. Thanapara Swallows helps and advices with composts, stocks, fertilizers, seeding etc. The organization´s staff also founds community seed banks and provides organic pesticides, that contribute to environmental protection as well as to better health of community members.
The prevailing activity of Agriculture Rights project's staff is the field work. During households visiting and regular meetings, camps and trainings the community members get aware of different agricultural methods and possibilities as well as of their rights in different fields.
Founding of Information education centres is the latest activity of program members. The centres serve as a gathering point for everybody who is interested in agricultural issues. The meetings and trainings take place there. The centres work also as a library and information centres where different magazines, books and brochures issuing agriculture topics are available.


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broken date
A trading date in a forward or money market contract that is outside the standard maturity date. Standard periods are one week, two weeks, one month, six months etc. For example, a normal 3-month contract would be from June 15 to August 15. Maturity on August 10 would be considered a broken date. Also known as odd date.


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Saul (Paul) of Tarsus to the congregation at Rome (mp3)
Romans in a nutshell:
On the one hand,
Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith. For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another; not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits. Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. (12:1-18)
yet on the other
For I delight in God's law after the inward man, but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?(7:22-24)
…it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.(9:17)
…God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.(5:8)
Now it was not written that [righteousness] was accounted to [Abraham] for his sake alone, but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead, who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.(4:23-5:2)