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The House Oversight Committee has uncovered a series of emails between the White House and IRS Obamacare officials that show the White House was given confidential taxpayer information on groups suing the government.
Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code prohibits federal employees from "disclosing any return or return information obtained by him in any manner in connection with his service as such an officer or an employee." Federal employees who illegally disclose confidential taxpayer information can face up to five years in prison for their actions.
The emails show that Sarah Hall Ingram, a top IRS Obamacare official, was in contact with White House officials and Lois Lerner discussing the IRS scandals.
Oversight committee chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) "has requested unredacted copies of the emails, citing a prohibition from misusing Section 6103 'for the purpose of concealing information from a congressional inquiry.' Ingram headed the scandal-ridden IRS office responsible for overseeing tax-exempt nonprofit groups before leaving to head the agency's office in charge of Obamacare implementation."
These emails are proof that not only was the White House being kept abreast of the IRS investigation, but that they were given illegal access to confidential taxpayer information.
We better start seeing administration officials brought up on charges soon. If these were lower level officials involved in the release of confidential taxpayer information, they would have already been fired, and charges would be pending. The fact that they serve in the White House does not make them above the law. If justice is not done in this situation, we risk proving to the rest of the world that we are not the paragon of law, justice and liberty we make ourselves out to be.
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Everything about the Abdul Cader family's San Luis Obispo home seems expansive: the 4,000-square-foot Tuscan-style house, the three-acre property, the 66-foot lap pool.
Everything, that is, except for the 336-square-foot guest suite tucked above their garage. Local physicians Rushdi and Nisha Abdul Cader created this "luxury micro-space" with the help of architect Eric Zobel and builders Brian and Chenda Lor Rolph. Within its modest footprint is a sleeping area, sitting area, kitchen, bathroom, dining area and laundry.
The space already had features that made it feel larger than its actual size — such as glass French doors, numerous tall windows and approximately nine-foot-high ceilings. The design team chose reflective materials to further enhance the feeling of volume including glass tile, stainless steel appliances and copper-like tiles on the kitchen ceiling.
It may seem counterintuitive to go bold with color and pattern in a small space, but this couple thinks otherwise.
"The home design world has become increasingly preoccupied with grey and monotone color palettes," Rushdi Abdul Cader said. In the interest of bucking this trend, they selectively added accents in peacock blue — the inspiration behind their name for the space, The Peacock's Nest.
Shades of the turquoise hue mingle with earth tones in diamond-set glass tile on the kitchen backsplash. Glass grout amps up the sparkle of the tile. The color repeats on accent pillows and on a bedroom cabinet.
A light blue-green on the walls, a shade called "brook green" by Home Depot, adds spa-like tranquility to the space.
In the bathroom, a Moorish theme reflects the couple's cultural heritage and creates "the illusion of space and luxury," Abdul Cader said.
Here, star and cross aqua-colored tiles set above a travertine wainscot create a "floor-to-ceiling work of art reminiscent of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain," he explained. The tile was painstakingly set by local artisan Aaron Newman to ensure perfectly even spacing.
To stay within budget, the Abdul Caders used high-end materials sparingly, which is easier to do in a small space. They filled in with wallet-friendly finds whenever possible.
High-impact copper-like ceiling tiles in the kitchen were sourced from Home Depot. Accent furniture and pillows came from Pier One. And, after taking a pass on handmade Turkish cabinet pulls that sold for $150 each, the Abdul Caders found a satisfactory substitute for $5 a piece at Lowe's.
Every inch matters in a small home, so the couple was careful to maximize space whenever possible.
The couple wanted a four-poster bed, which has "a certain romance," Rushdi Abdul Cader said. So they found one at Room Board with posts that angle slightly inward to offer more shoulder space when walking past.
For dining, they use a console table with bar stools that takes up only a small slice of kitchen space.
To fit a laundry area in a hall closet, the Abdul Caders purchased a special dryer that has no vent, but rather condenses the air drawn from wet clothes and ejects it through a one-inch drain. The two inches of space saved by that feature allowed for a more comfortably proportioned hallway.
Heating the small suite was a challenge, and the solution by Cambria Plumbing was innovative.
An instant water heater not only provides hot water efficiently, but is also tied to a network of underfloor tubing that heats the entire space from the ground up. Combined with Brazilian koa flooring, the floor becomes of a source of both visual and actual warmth.
Living space continues out onto a patio that has a teak bar table and an outdoor cooking area with an infrared grill.
The Peacock's Nest was completed this spring and the couple and their three children have hosted numerous guests there since.
While some tiny homes are mobile and carted to exotic locations, Abdul Cader noted that this one is stationary, with stunning mountain views, privacy, and "all the conveniences of home."
Small splurges: High-end materials go much further in a small space, allowing you to splurge on designer looks. Shop for remnants on items such as tile or countertops.
Shine on: Clear and reflective materials make a space feel larger. Glass, metal and mirrors give the illusion of more volume.
Double up: Go for pieces that do double-duty in a small space. For instance, the kitchen sink of the Abdul Cader guest suite has an integrated chopping board with a built-in strainer for added prep space.
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As an experienced voice actor in video games, Sunil Malhotra has exerted his vocal cords to the breaking point while performing blood-curdling screams and monster grunts for numerous titles including the popular "Diablo" and "X-Men" series.
"I've lost my voice for weeks at a time. I had to see a speech therapist to get my voice back," the Los Angeles-based actor said. "If I don't have my voice, I don't function as an actor."
Malhotra, 41, was one of more than 300 protesters who gathered Thursday at Warner Bros. in Burbank as part of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike against several major video game companies. Now in its third week with no resolution in sight, the work stoppage is threatening to drag out into a protracted fight that could have larger repercussions for Hollywood, which was last rocked by labor turmoil in 2007.
"I'm very resolved to stick with it as long as it takes," Malhotra said. "At this point we have no other option."
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Oregon painter Mitch Baird, 37, was shocked and elated when he heard the good news. His painting garnered the top award at the annual American Impressionist Society show, held in October at Saks Galleries in Denver, CO. "I was both honored and humbled to be chosen by juror Quang Ho, whom I so much admire and look up to," Baird says.
The winning painting, MORNING ENSIGNS, VENICE, originated from a trip he took to the Italian city two years ago. "I was actually up early one morning on my way to San Marco Square to get reference photos and paint the area before the crowds showed up," Baird recalls. "I turned onto this particular street and looked into the light and the Italian flags were lit up like firecrackers. I had walked this street before, but in this light and with no crowds, it was something special."
Baird explains that for the past several years, when it came time to enter contests, he always selected landscapes. This time he decided to try something different and enter a city scene with figures in it. It proved a fortuitous move; the painting also won the Southwest Art Award of Excellence. While some artists may lean toward working in one particular genre—landscape, figurative, or still life—Baird is comfortable in all three. The reason, he explains, is that one of his main creative concerns is capturing the light falling on his subject matter of choice.
He does, however, choose to create strictly representational artwork because for him it is the most challenging in both concept and execution. "Abstraction is the basis for strong design, but, by itself, I find it shallow," Baird explains. He also holds fast to the belief that great works of art are those that present an expression, emotion, or mood using abstract design elements but at the same time conveying a message the viewer sees in a representational manner. "I believe that there is strong communication with the viewer when they not only understand what they are looking at, but also can experience a little piece of what the artist is seeing artistically," Baird says.
From an early age, the painter recalls seeing things from an artistic point of view. His elementary school teachers spotted his talents, and from that time on his parents enrolled him in art classes. While at Brigham Young University, he recalls deciding on art as a life-long career pursuit. Two artists have been major influences—a college professor, Ralph Barksdale, who opened up his eyes to the fine art world both past and present, and legendary painter Richard Schmid. "Richard Schmid inspired me to be passionate about what I choose to paint as well as learning to truly see the subject," he says.
Baird adds that another major influence on his work is living in the Northwest, where the light emanates shades of blue and violet that are unique to the region. The challenge is that it is so lush and green all year round that landscape subjects can end up appearing too regional.
Although it is still early in his career, Baird says his work has evolved into a looser style over the years. His main mission these days is to have his paintings convey beauty but not be sentimental. "I find beauty in certain light qualities and usually find myself chasing that when I'm working. I try to paint things that I find stimulating and that make me feel alive, and then I hope the viewer gets a sense of that," Baird says.
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There are 5 stages of kidney failure, as defined by the GFR (glomerular filtration rate), which is a measurement of the filtering function of the kidneys. Stage 2 has a GFR of 60-90; stage 3, 30-60; stage 4, 15-30; and stage 5, below 15. Dialysis usually needs to be started sometime in stage 5.
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Report NEP-URE-2013-04-06This is the archive for NEP-URE, a report on new working papers in the area of Urban & Real Estate Economics. Steve Ross issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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- Hashiguchi, Yoshihiro & Tanaka, Kiyoyasu, 2013. "Agglomeration and firm-level productivity : a Bayesian spatial approach," IDE Discussion Papers 403, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO).
- Lauren Lambie-Hanson, 2013. "When does delinquency result in neglect?: mortgage delinquency and property maintenance," Public Policy Discussion Paper 13-1, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
- Yuliya Demyanyk & Dmytro Hryshko & María José Luengo Luengo-Prado & Bent E. Sorensen, 2013. "Moving to a job: The role of home equity, debt, and access to credit," Working Paper 1305, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
- Rémi Lemoy & Charles Raux & Pablo Jensen, 2013. "Where in cities do "rich" and "poor" people live? The urban economics model revisited," Working Papers hal-00805116, HAL.
- Tani, Massimiliano & Manuguerra, Maurizio, 2013. "The Effect of Migration and Spatial Connectivity on Regional Skill Endowments across Europe: 1988-2010," IZA Discussion Papers 7292, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Antecol, Heather & Eren, Ozkan & Ozbeklik, Serkan, 2013. "The Effect of Teach for America on the Distribution of Student Achievement in Primary School: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment," IZA Discussion Papers 7296, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Ahlin, Lina & Andersson, Martin & Thulin, Per, 2013. "Market Thickness and the Early Labor Market Career of University Graduates- An urban advantage?," Papers in Innovation Studies 2013/2, Lund University, CIRCLE - Center for Innovation, Research and Competences in the Learning Economy.
- NAKAJIMA Kentaro & SAITO Yukiko & UESUGI Iichiro, 2013. "Role of Inter-firm Transactions on Industrial Agglomeration: Evidence from Japanese firm-level data," Discussion papers 13021, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
- Gokan, Toshitaka, 2013. "The location of manufacturing firms and imperfect information in transport market," IDE Discussion Papers 398, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO).
- Ding, Ke & Gokan, Toshitaka & Zhu, Xiwei, 2013. "Search, matching, and self-organization of a marketplace," IDE Discussion Papers 396, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO).
- Liu, Xiangping & Taylor, Laura & Hamilton, Timothy & Grigelis, Peter, 2013. "Amenity Values of Proximity to National Wildlife Refuges: An analysis of urban residential property values," Working Papers in Economics 562, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
- NAKANISHI Hodaka & SAKATA Junichi & SUZUKI Katsuhiro & HOSOYA Jun, 2013. "Regional Development with Local Firms Which Use Regional Resources (Japanese)," Discussion Papers (Japanese) 13017, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
- Niklas, Jakobsson & Persson, Mattias & Svensson, Mikael, 2013. "Class-Size Effects on Adolescents' Mental Health and Well-Being in Swedish School," Karlstad University Working Papers in Economics 9, Karlstad University, Department of Economics.
- Fredriksson, Peter & Öckert, Björn, 2013. "Life-cycle effects of age at school start," Research Papers in Economics 2013:7, Stockholm University, Department of Economics.
- Corinne Autant-Bernard & Cilem Selin Hazir, 2013. "Network Formation and Geography : Modelling Approaches, Underlying Conceptions, Recent and Promising Extensions," Working Papers halshs-00803536, HAL.
- Högberg, Lovisa, 2013. "The Impact of Energy Performance on Single-Family Home Sales Prices in Sweden," Working Paper Series 13/6, Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Real Estate and Construction Management & Centre for Banking and Finance (cefin).
- Dyble, Louise Nelson, 2012. "The Defeat of the Golden Gate Authority: Regional Planning and Local Power," University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers qt5d87n0vb, University of California Transportation Center.
- Carmen Camacho, 2013. "Spatial migration," Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) halshs-00801109, HAL.
- Kano, Kazuko & Kano, Takashi & Takechi, Kazutaka, 2013. "The Price of Distance: Producer Heterogeneity, Pricing to Market, and Geographic Barriers," Discussion Papers 2013-03, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University.
- Kuroiwa, Ikuo & Tsubota, Kenmei, 2013. "Economic integration, location of industries, and frontier regions : evidence from Cambodia," IDE Discussion Papers 399, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO).
- Herbst, Mikolaj & Rok, Jakub, 2013. "Mobility of human capital and its effect on regional economic development. Review of theory and empirical literature," MPRA Paper 45755, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Candelaria, Christopher & Daly, Mary C. & Hale, Galina, 2013. "Persistence of Regional Inequality in China," Working Paper Series 2013-06, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
- Chatterji, Aaron K. & Chay, Kenneth Y. & Fairlie, Robert W., 2013. "The Impact of City Contracting Set-Asides on Black Self-Employment and Employment," IZA Discussion Papers 7298, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
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- Klaus Desmet & Jordan Rappaport, 2013. "The settlement of the United States, 1800 to 2000: the long transition towards Gibrat's law," Research Working Paper RWP 13-02, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
- Higashikata, Takayuki, 2013. "Factor decomposition of income inequality change : Japan's regional income disparity from 1955 to 1998," IDE Discussion Papers 400, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO).
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- Iseki, Hiroyuki & Smart, Michael & Taylor, Brian D. & Yoh, Allison, 2012. "Thinking Outside the Bus," University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers qt87x5k9fj, University of California Transportation Center.
- Cheng, Wenya & Morrow, John & Tacharoen, Kitjawat, 2013. "Productivity As If Space Mattered: An Application to Factor Markets Across China," MPRA Paper 45743, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Bent Flyvbjerg, 2013. "Cost Overruns and Demand Shortfalls in Urban Rail and Other Infrastructure," Papers 1303.7402, arXiv.org.
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- Bent Flyvbjerg, 2013. "Measuring Inaccuracy in Travel Demand Forecasting: Methodological Considerations Regarding Ramp Up and Sampling," Papers 1303.7401, arXiv.org.
- Gerald Eisenkopf & Pascal Sulser, 2013. "How to Improve Economic Understanding? Testing Classroom Experiments in High Schools," Working Paper Series of the Department of Economics, University of Konstanz 2013-04, Department of Economics, University of Konstanz.
- Takanori Fukushima & Nobuyuki Isagawa & Tomohiro Mae & Satoru Yamaguchi & Takashi Yamasaki, 2013. "Corporate Real Estate Holdings: Fool' s Gold or Crown Jewel?," Discussion Papers 2013-03, Kobe University, Graduate School of Business Administration.


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Hyderabad: The Hyderabad property market, which came out of serious political instability in the recent history, is likely to show a muted growth for now but is expected to see a revival in the next two-three quarters.
Though the office space interest has been on the higher side, the residential sector demand has not inched up to the anticipated levels, tracking the general weakness across the metros in the country.
In its recent report, real estate consultancy Knight Frank stated notwithstanding the steep drop in residential sector absorption during the first half of 2014, the demand is expected to pick up in the second half of the year as the festive season kicks in.
The first half of 2014 saw residential sales volumes in the city plunge by over 27 per cent to 7,300 units, according to the report. The city sees creation of 15,000-20,000 residential units annually, which is around 20 per cent of the average for any metro, as the demand here is mostly led by end-users.
The drop in sales came even as most of the city's realtors went all out to offer special discounts to promote sales. However, the report stated the price discounts to diminish progressively in the coming years.
"Enquiries are not translating into real buying on the ground. No new big projects had been proposed by developers in the last six months tracking the buyer sentiment," said a source from a leading commercial real estate firm. However, he expects revival from the second half of 2015 calendar year.
With a prolonged uncertainty over the bifurcation of the state, investors have flocked to the neighbouring Chennai and Bangalore markets to establish new ventures there, he added.
Speaking to Business Standard, Jones Lang LaSalle Hyderabad managing director Sandeep Patnaik said "apprehension" among buyers about the prospects was delaying the market revival here.
According to him, the political uncertainty has never been a key drag here as Bangalore had been the most uncertain politically in the last four years.
However, commercial real estate and residential market in Bangalore stood ground with a total 12 million square feet office space leasing in the last 5-10 years, he said. Hyderabad is expected to add 3-4 million square feet of office space this fiscal year, led by a strong demand from the IT and ITeS sector.
Patnaik further said buyers were awaiting a concrete development plan to step with ease in the market. This, he said, could come from positive vibes sent to the potential investors by the state government.
Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (Credai) president Shekar Reddy, said the city had a dearth of quality office space for the IT sector. "Many IT sector real estate dealers keep saying they are facing a huge shortfall in quality built-up for office purposes," he said.


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How many reports on mismanagement within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will it take before the federal government stops trusting the national police force to reform itself and instead takes matters into its own hands?
This week brought three more expert reports that all raise extremely serious concerns about how the RCMP is run.
It started with the release of two reports on harassment and bullying within the force – one from the RCMP's watchdog agency, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission, the other from former auditor general Sheila Fraser.
Both came to the same conclusion: civilian governance of the force is necessary because its own leadership seems incapable of implementing change.
This is hardly a new thought. Another report issued a decade ago made the same recommendation. It's high time that Ottawa listened and introduced a measure of civilian control over a force that the review commission calls "dysfunctional."
How bad is it? The commission concludes that bullying and abuse of authority within the RCMP are so bad that they threaten the force's very ability to police the country.
As commission chair Ian McPhail noted: "If the last 10 years, over 15 reports and hundreds of recommendations for reform have produced any lessons it is that the RCMP is not capable of making the necessary systemic changes of its own accord."
Indeed, the commission described it as an organization that responds to each harassment scandal by "circling the wagons." It found RCMP leaders are resistant to meaningful cultural change because their careers benefit from maintaining the status quo.
That criticism seems more credible in light of Commissioner Bob Paulson's response to the report. Instead of producing or even promising a plan to implement reforms, he said he has seen no proof of a link between the force's persistent cultural problems and the way it is governed at the top.
Yet the evidence of deep-rooted resistance to change is not hard to find, beginning with how it treats those who complain. Out of 69 complaints filed after the RCMP's new harassment policy came into effect in 2014, the force determined that only three were founded. That, the commission notes, was a "startling low rate" that raises "serious concerns" about the quality of the force's investigative and decision-making process.
In short, the RCMP has not only learned nothing from a stack of critical reports, but has willfully ignored them. Now Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has promised to do whatever it takes "to help RCMP members, trainees and employees feel safe and respected among their colleagues and supervisors."
To achieve that, Goodale will also have to deal with a third report this week that slams the RCMP for failing to allocate enough money and staff to implement the mental health strategy it rolled out in May, 2014.
As a result, the report by federal Auditor General Michael Ferguson found that 20 per cent of the Mounties who sought mental health support ended up not returning to work or being discharged. That is a sad loss of talent.
The complaints commission lays out a series of options for bringing in a measure of civilian control at the top of the RCMP. They include recruiting a senior civilian leader to take charge of non-policing roles such as administration and finance, or creating a civilian board of management to provide general oversight of the force.
Regardless of exactly how it is done, the government should take the commission's advice and move in this direction. It's clear at this point that the RCMP cannot be relied on to heal itself. Paulson is due to retire within weeks, and appointing a new commissioner is an ideal time to send a clear signal that the time for real change is now.


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Tuesday, 08 November 2011 10:47 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Phil Bryant of Brandon has won the Mississippi governor's race, succeeding term-limited Haley Barbour.
He defeated Democrat Johnny DuPree of Hattiesburg on Tuesday.
Barbour had flirted with running for the Republican nomination for president, but chose not to. He couldn't seek a third term as governor.
The 56-year-old Bryant makes history as the first Republican to succeed another one as Mississippi governor in modern times. Barbour unseated a one-term Democrat in 2003.
DuPree is the first black candidate to win a major-party nomination for governor. He's in his third term as mayor of Hattiesburg.
Bryant outspent DuPree 7-to-1.
Republicans have held the Mississippi Governor's Mansion for four of the past five terms.
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Investing in the Climate, Fossil Fuel the New Slavery?
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The planet is getting hotter and sooner or later, world governments are going to be forced to take action. Again at the Warsaw summit this fall, scientists and civil society leaders underscored the urgency to slow the burning of fossil fuels and the critical need to move our economy to one more reliant on renewable energy. Government regulation may not be happening fast enough to stop the irreversible damage predicted from a 2-degree (Celsius) rise in global temperature. Still, action will happen eventually, it's pretty clear, and yet, alarm-bells notwithstanding, energy companies and other investors continue to invest in carbon as if there's no tomorrow. In the short run, it's still profitable.
"The reality is that climate change and finance are still viewed as separate worlds... Mainstream investors still dismiss it as "not our issue," John Fullerton, President and Founder of The Capital Institute tells GRITtv in this return appearance on the program.
Continued investment in fossil fuels is creating what is called a "carbon bubble" Fullerton explains. A bigger, more malignant financial dilemma than its predecessor, the housing bubble; in order for the world to reduce emissions, climate scientists estimate that two-thirds of today's fossil fuel reserves need to stay in the ground, making much of today's assets tomorrow's chimera.
It's time, the UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres told energy executives last month to "honestly assess the financial risks of business as usual." Setting aside, or "stranding" assets enough fossil fuel to head off climate catastrophe will be costly for the countries with publicly-held reserves as well as for the energy companies and the people whose pension funds are currently invested in them. Energy companies, Fullerton estimates, would need to take a $20 trillion write-off, way more than the estimated $2 trillion lost in the subprime mortgage meltdown.
College students are championing a new economic order. Campaigns across college campuses are demanding that universities divest from fossil fuels, as they once campaigned for divestment from apartheid South Africa. So far the results have not been encouraging. Says Fullerton of Brown and Harvard's decision not to divest:
"The president of [Brown] issued a long and thoughtful statement on their decision on why they should not divest, and to be honest, I fully sympathize with all of the economic arguments...but I do think if we look back at that letter, maybe even only five years from now, and substitute the word fossil fuel perhaps with the word slavery we will be aghast at how we thought about this issue. Our leading public institutions are letting us down"
The pressure on college boards is rising—in the US and in Europe—thanks to campaigns like 350.0rg's "Fossil Free." For Laura's commentary on this issue, check out the F Word: Climate Catastrophe or Crash?
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Hobro' is a city in North Jutland, Denmark. It is by far the biggest city in Denmark with 7,2 million inhabitants if you include the metropolitan area. It is located in the bottom of Mariager Fjord, and it's harbour, which is the 3rd biggest in Europe (only behind Hamburg & Rotterdam), is the industrial heart of the city. During the last decade Hobro have seen a huge growth both financial and inhabitantwise. It has left Copenhagen behind, and the government is currently considering making Hobro the Capital of Denmark due to the importance of the city both in Denmark and Europe.
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By Plain The easiest way to access Hobro is by plain. Hobro International Airport serves fligths from every part of the world and it is located just outside the metropolitan area. An airport shuttle train operates trainrides to the city centre every 5 minutes.
By Train Hobro Railway Station is the nerve of transportation in Jutland. The station is connected to the rest of Denmark and high speed trains leave to and from Copenhagen every half hour. The railway station is located in the heart of Hobro and in walking distance from The Hilton Hotel, Sheraton and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
By Car It is almost impossible to get around in Hobro in car. The traffic is crazy, especially in the busy hours. If you arrive in Hobro by car, i recommend you park in one of the many free parking lots, and the use the Metro.
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Charlene Chhom, 14, has never had her own room. She, five siblings, her mother and grandmother share a cramped four-bedroom house in the heart of the Cambodia Town neighborhood in Long Beach.
It can be hard for her to focus sometimes in the full house, so she studies at a Starbucks or locks herself in the room she shares with her sister.
"When we talk, it's like everybody talking," she says, her blue-shellacked fingernails tapping on the family's small kitchen table. "When I'm with my mentor, it's just me and her."
Charlene and her two younger brothers are among the 113 Long Beach students who participate in programs at Operation Jump Start, a local nonprofit that helps disadvantaged and low-income youths aim for college. The organization pairs each student, most in grades eight through 12, with a college graduate who can work with them for up to five years, escorting them to campus tours and volunteer activities.


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(December 20, 2017)— Hagerstown Community College recently graduated its ninth class of Police Academy recruits. Following remarks from HCC Police Academy Director David Simonetti, HCC President Guy Altieri, and student speaker Deputy Ethan Messineo, students were awarded certificates to commend their achievement.
Graduates included:
From Cumberland
Bronson Becker
From Lonaconing
Jordan Adam Douglass Cook
Gregory Edwards
From Spence, W.Va.
Ethan Messineo
Through the HCC Police Academy, these recruits completed the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions (MPCTC) training class objectives as well as the coursework necessary to earn a 27-credit certificate in administration of justice from HCC.
Photo Caption: Police Academy 17-02 graduates. From left to right: Ethan Messineo, Gregory Edwards, Bronson Becker, and Jordan Cook.


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[List All Series] [List Series Images]
(Laurel Leaf imprint)
United States
Penguin (Puffin imprint) -- United Kingdom
Complexity Level : Advanced (Full Game System)
Format : Paperback
Game System : Combat
Game System : Inventory Management
Game System : Magic
Game System : Randomization Method : Dice
Game System : Scores
Genre : Fantasy
Genre : Horror
Genre : Science Fiction
Genre : Superhero Fiction
Product Family : Fighting Fantasy
Target Age Group : Older Children
Target Age Group : Teenagers
Writing Style : Present Tense
Writing Style : Second Person
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Aventuras fantásticas (Brazil) (Portuguese)
Aventuras fantásticas (Portugal) (Portuguese)
Bitki Bezbroy [Битки безброй] (Bulgarian)
Boi Kniga [Бой Книга] (Russian)
Défis fantastiques (French)
Dimensione avventura (Italian)
Fantastiske farer (Norwegian)
Fantasy Avonturenboeken (Dutch)
FantasyAbenteuerSpielbücher (German)
Fantázia harcos (Hungarian)
Fighting Fantasy (Swedish)
Fighting Fantasy (Czech)
Fighting Fantasy Reissues (Spanish)
Gendai kyouyou bunko: adobenchaa geemu bukku [現代教養文庫―アドベンチャーゲームブック] (Japanese)
Kaland, játék, kockázat (Hungarian)
Leikjabók (Icelandic)
Lucha ficción (Spanish)
Serie di avventure (Italian)
SPRI KFWP [ספרי כשוף] (Hebrew)
Sværd og trolddom (Danish)
Taistelupeli (Finnish)
Võitlus-fantaasiad (Estonian)
Just as Choose Your Own Adventure popularized the basic style of gamebook in the United States, so this series established more advanced gamebooks in the United Kingdom. The series was the first to include a complete set of rules to supplement the gameplay, and all of the books share the same basic system. Characters have three main attributes (Skill, Stamina and Luck) which are randomly generated at the start of play, and items and treasures are collected and kept track of during the course of an adventure. Enemies are frequently battled using a simple system in which the player rolls two dice for each combatant and adds Skill scores to each roll; the fighter with higher total does two Stamina points' worth of damage to the loser. This is repeated until someone dies from loss of Stamina. Luck points add another mechanic to the game; from time to time, the reader has to roll two dice and compare the result to his or her Luck. A roll equal to or less than Luck is a good thing; a higher roll is a bad thing. Luck goes down by one point every time it is tested in this fashion, but there are also opportunities to regain it during the course of an adventure. An element of strategy is added due to the fact that optional Luck rolls may be made to affect the outcome of combat. In addition to these basic rules, different volumes tend to add different special features, ranging from spellcasting rules to instructions on controlling teams of characters rather than individuals.
Despite the word "fantasy" in the name of the series, this is actually a multi-genre system, with numerous science fiction adventures and a single book each in the horror and superhero genres. Even the fantasy books in the series didn't all take place in the same world. One early adventure, Talisman of Death, introduced the world of Orb, which was featured in several later gamebook series, most notably The Way of the Tiger. As the series matured, though, increasing effort was made to set the books in a cohesive world, and the release of spin-off products including Warlock magazine, two different multiplayer role-playing games and a series of regular novels further helped to flesh out such settings as Allansia, Khul and The Old World. The series never made great efforts at maintaining continuity, and there were never opportunities to carry character statistics or equipment from book to book, but the series did gradually grow a distinctive sense of place.
The series was first published by Puffin in the United Kingdom, and shortly thereafter, Dell began releasing American editions (some featuring original cover art) of the first twenty-one books. The series lasted well over a decade and nearly sixty volumes before going out of print. For several years, erroneous information about Bloodbones, the unpublished sixtieth title in the series, kept fans' hopes up, but the books didn't see the light of day again until their resurrection by Wizard Books in 2002. The Wizard editions feature new cover art and a slightly revamped interior layout and are arranged in a different order than the original Puffin releases, also integrating the Sorcery! spin-off series into the main numbering. Ibooks, an American publisher, began releasing American versions of the Wizard re-releases in late 2003. To increase collectors' confusion, Wizard relaunched the series a second time in 2009 with new changes to format and book order. For more information, see the entries for Fighting Fantasy Reissues (Series 1) and Fighting Fantasy Reissues (Series 2).
Several boxed sets (or, more accurately, sets of books in card slipcases) were produced by Puffin during the publication life of the original series. All of these are very rare and highly prized by collectors. To make matters extra-confusing, several of the boxed sets have the same (or similar) names but have different slipcase art and contents.
Fighting Fantasy: Feel the Force!
from Doctor Who Magazine #92 (September, 1984). Thanks to Pedro Panhoca for the image.
Fighting Fantasy: Heroes Wanted!
from Dragon #163, page 29
Fighting Fantasy: The Quest of Quests Continues...
from Warlock #2, back cover
Fighting Fantasy: Curse of the Mummy Changes
This article from Nicholas Campbell compares the original and reissued editions of Curse of the Mummy.
Fighting Fantasy: Spellbreaker Changes
This article from Nicholas Campbell compares the original and reissued editions of Spellbreaker.
Fighting Fantasy # 1 Autographed Title Page
Thanks to Ken G. for sharing this.
Fighting Fantasy # 1 / # 6 / #19 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy # 2 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy # 3 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy # 4 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy # 5 / #11 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy # 7 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy # 8 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy # 9 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #10 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #12 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #13 Character Sheet (back)
Fighting Fantasy #13 Character Sheet (front)
Fighting Fantasy #14 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #15 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #16 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #17 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #18 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #20 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #21 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #22 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #23 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #24 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #25 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #26 Character Sheet
Thanks to Ben Nelson for providing this file.
Fighting Fantasy #27 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #28 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #29 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #30 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #31 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #32 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #32 Timesheet
Fighting Fantasy #33 Character Sheet (back)
Fighting Fantasy #33 Character Sheet (front)
Fighting Fantasy #33 Diagrams
Fighting Fantasy #34 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #35 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #36 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #37 Character Sheet
Thanks to Ben Nelson for providing this file.
Fighting Fantasy #38 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #39 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #40 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #41 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #42 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #43 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #44 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #45 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #45 Maze
Fighting Fantasy #46 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #47 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #48 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #49 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #50 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #51 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #52 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #53 Character Sheet
Thanks to Ben Nelson for providing this file.
Fighting Fantasy #54 Character Sheets (Anvar / Braxus)
Fighting Fantasy #54 Character Sheets (Stubble / Sallazar)
Fighting Fantasy #55 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #56 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #57 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #58 Character Sheet
Fighting Fantasy #59 Character Sheet
Edward Crosby Design
This blog belongs to Caverns of the Snow Witch illustrator Edward Crosby.
http://www.edwardcrosbydesign.blogspot.com/ (last verified: 2006-07-23)
Fang's Finest Emporium
This Fighting Fantasy site should appeal to more visually-oriented fans thanks to its interesting interface.
http://www.fightingfantasy.org.uk/ (last verified: 2004-06-09)
Fighting Fantasy Collector
As the name suggests, this site provides information of interest to collectors of Fighting Fantasy books and merchandise.
http://www.fightingfantasycollector.co.uk/ (last verified: 2005-04-13)
Fighting Fantasy Reviews Archive
This site collects fan reviews of Fighting Fantasy books from around the web.
http://user.tninet.se/~wcw454p/ff.html (last verified: 2004-06-09)
This was the ultimate Fighting Fantasy site for a while, but it's gone into hibernation or something and hasn't been updated in ages. It's still worth a look, though.
http://www.fightingfantasy.com/ (last verified: 2004-06-09)
This is the official home of the Wizard Books Fighting Fantasy reprints.
http://www.fightingfantasygamebooks.com/ (last verified: 2004-06-09)
La Malédiction de la Momie
This impressive effort is an unofficial fan translation of Fighting Fantasy #59 into French. This is the only title in the series that wasn't released in France, so French-speaking fans should be happy!
http://www.chez.com/dagonides/ (last verified: 2004-06-09)
Peter Andrew Jones' Page
This page is the home of noted Fighting Fantasy illustrator Peter Andrew Jones.
http://www.peterandrewjones.net/ (last verified: 2004-06-09)
Without a doubt the most influential gamebook series involving dice. Its popularity means that the term gamebook is almost a synonym for Fighting Fantasy, and vice versa.
Each book is like a self-contained, one-player Dungeons and Dragons scenario on rails. I believe that FF books got a lot of readers interested in role playing in general too.
The series was especially big in the UK, far less so in the US. I'm proud to say that I own almost the entire series [barring 3 titles].
Fantasy peddling titans Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone pioneered this disparate series of gamebooks during the early 1980s. Their names soon became closely associated with the booming franchise, and when their individual efforts tapered off, publishers Puffin ushered in additional authors to participate in the gamebook authoring melee, but chose not to soil the front covers with their names. Thus Steve and Ian's altruistic cover presence remained throughout the series, with the supplemental authors acquiring little fame, unlike their Ganjees-like overlords.
Each imaginatively titled 'interactive adventure' attempted various methods to disguise the inevitable linear route that comprised each 400-paragraphed gamebook. Early plots invited readers to journey through mountain, tower, forest and dungeon locales with Warlock of Firetop Mountain, Citadel of Chaos, Forest of Doom, and the oft-quoted seminal dungeon crawl, Deathtrap Dungeon. Jackson also crafted some fiendishly tricky titles such as House of Hell and Creature of Havoc.
The public's demand for the series, and gamebooks in general, began to wane towards the late '80s, but falling sales did not necessarily equate to weaker output. Dead of Night, Black Vein Prophecy, Legend of the Shadow Warriors, Moonrunner and Ian Livingstone's final effort, Legend of Zagor, were some notable examples of solid work that appeared towards the tail end of the series.
By the mid '90s however, new plots that could adhere to the relatively simplistic "FF" format seemed practically exhausted, and Puffin's inevitable gamebook implosion occurred less than 15 years after the big Fighting Fantasy bang of '82. And history looks set to repeat itself with the commercially stale rebirth by Wizard Books, who simply opted to reprint existing stock, albeit in a slightly different order, with updated covers.
An aesthetically pleasing iconic symbol of '80s youth fiction, the original numbered lime green spine paperbacks can still be seen today, in amongst charity shop bric-a-brac, second hand book shops, and eBay. For many '80s teens, Fighting Fantasy represented a never seen before exciting fusion of solitaire game play, reading, and fantasy escapism, and perhaps made reading, for some anyway, truly engaging for the very first time.
Nostalgically remembered predominately by 30-somethings today, the actual game play itself could be considered less appealing than the fondness of an ever-distant childhood memory.
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português: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (Nova Iorque, 21 de Junho de 1986), mais conhecida pelo nome artístico Lana Del Rey, é uma cantora norte-americana, filha do milionário Rob Grant. O seu nome artístico foi inspirado na combinação dos nomes da actriz Lana Turner e o Ford Del Rey. O seu single de estreia "Video Games"/"Blue Jeans" foi lançado pela Stranger Records em formato digital e vinil em Outubro de 2011. Em 2011 Lana foi contratada pela empresa de moda "Next Model Management", estando ao lado de Ali Lohan (irmã de Lindsay Lohan), Alexa Chung e Solange Knowles em seu time de modelos. Seu álbum de estreia Born to Die, foi lançado em janeiro de 2012. Entre suas influências artísticas estão: Allen Ginsberg, Elvis Presley, Britney Spears, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Antony and the Johnsons, Kurt Cobain.
english: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1986), better known by her stage name Lana Del Rey, is an American singer and songwriter. She has been described as a "self-styled gangsta Nancy Sinatra", and cites Britney Spears, Elvis Presley and Kurt Cobain amongst her musical influences. Del Rey's major-label debut album, Born to Die, debuted at number one in seven countries, including the United Kingdom and Australia. The album has spawned two worldwide top 10 hits: "Video Games" and "Born to Die". Del Rey later released her first full-length studio album titled Lana Del Ray A.K.A. Lizzy Grant in January 2010. It was the singer's first professionally produced album, released under Lizzy Grant on an independent label with producer David Kahne. Later in June 2011, Del Rey was signed with Stranger Records, to release her debut single "Video Games"; in October 2011, she signed a joint deal with Interscope Records and Polydor. While being interviewed by Rosie Swash of The Observer, Del Rey revealed, "I just put that song online a few months ago because it was my favorite. To be honest, it wasn't going to be the single but people have really responded to it. I get very sad when I play that song. I still cry sometimes when I sing it."
"Video Games"
"Born To Die"
"Blue Jeans"
"Blue Jeans" (demo)
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Mabel Ann Wine
Mabel Ann Wine
Age 79, of Pine Run Road, Orlando, WV; (Gilmer County) departed this earthly life in the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 09, 2018 at the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston, WV; following an extended illness.
Born June 07, 1938 in Gilmer County, WV, Mabel Ann is the daughter of the late David E. and Elsie Grace King Heater.
Mabel is a graduate of Sand Fork High School, class of 1956. She worked as a waitress and paralegal for a while but was best known for her cleaning business. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking, living the quiet life in West Virginia, spending time with family and friends, and spoiling her grandchildren whenever possible. Mabel was a Methodist by faith and in her youth enjoyed playing volleyball and softball.
On June 09, 1956 Mabel Ann was united in marriage to Jackie D. "Jack" Wine, who survives at their Pine Run Road home near Orlando.
Surviving are 3 sons, Gary Wine and David Wine of Canton, OH; and Dean Wine (Dorothy) of Elkhart, IN; 3 grandchildren, Christopher, Jennifer, and Ardon Wine, 3 great-grandchildren, Riley Tharpe, Liam Tharpe, and Crystal Wine, and 3 siblings, Chris Heater (Thea) of Lexington, KY; Jack Heater (Cheryl) of Vienna, WV; and Rebecca Niggamyer of Fairmont, WV.
Along with her parents, Mabel Ann is preceded in death by 2 siblings, Tommy and Darrell Heater and her step-mother, Bessie Heater.
A funeral service will be conducted at the Ellyson Mortuary, Inc 2 Vanhorn Drive, Glenville, WV; 26351 at 1:00 PM; Friday, January 12, 2018 with Pastor Jim Short officiating.
Burial will follow in the Blackburn Cemetery on Rocky Fork Road. F
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"I would say it's been a really good year," said Mitch Burg, president of the Syndicated Network Television Association. According to SNTA data, ad spending in syndication will rise from $2.9 billion in 2003 to a projected $3.5 billion in 2004. Nielsen Media Research figures through the third quarter 2004 show ad spending growth of 20% in syndication-higher than that of network TV, at 16%, cable TV, at 13%, and the total market, at 8.3%.
Buyers, however, are less than bullish. "This was not a great year," said Bill Carroll, VP-director of programming, Katz TV Group. "A couple of years ago we had `Dr. Phil' and he energized everyone. We've had a good performance from `Ellen,' but it has been a slow build. There were high expectations for `The Jane Pauley Show,' but they were not met. The show most people were talking about is Martha Stewart." The unnamed Martha Stewart program from reality producer Mark Burnett Productions and NBC Universal is expected to debut in fall 2005.


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Building Glassware with the Glass Development Kit
Last May 7th, our Software Design Manager, Tomás Ruiz López, gave a presentation about developing software for Google Glass using the Glass Development Kit (GDK) extension for Android. You can check it out on the following video.
The slides for this presentation are available on SlideShare. Also, the code used for the sample application is available on GitHub.


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Position Papers
JAMA Canada supports the Joint Study towards an EPA with Japan
With motor vehicles and auto parts representing 25.9% of total bilateral trade between Canada and Japan last year, JAMA Canada enthusiastically supports efforts to further liberalize our trade and investment relationship including consideration of a comprehensive free trade agreement.
Canada and Japan have over 80 years of diplomatic relations and an even longer trade relationship that began over a century ago. A number of bilateral initiatives have been established to facilitate trade and investment as well as deepen our relationship, such as the Canada Japan Framework for Economic Cooperation in 1976, the Canada Japan Business Committee, which re-structured after 25 years in 2002, and the Canada Japan Forum. In spite of these efforts, total bilateral trade remains fairly stable in overall value terms, but is gradually declining relative to overall global trade.
Of the $22.6 billion in total bilateral trade in goods last year, automotive vehicles & parts represented about a quarter of the total. Over the past twenty-five years, Japanese investment in Canada has been led by motor vehicle and related parts manufacturers. What's more, investment continues to expand in Canada to supply markets primarily in North America. At the same time, there is growing Japanese interest in innovative Canadian leading-edge technologies such as bio-plastics and other light-weight materials as well as industrial processes such as hydro-forming. It should also be noted that both geography and cold weather have attracted Japanese automakers to set up cold weather research such as Toyota's operation in Timmins Ontario.
Although rapid economic growth in China, India and other Asian countries continues to attract global business interest, Japan not only remains the third largest economy after the US and China, but is in a favourable position for Canada and for Canadian companies as a base for broader strategic initiatives in Asia. Overall, there is a need for both governments and the private sector to engage in a broader dialogue in order to deepen and strengthen our economic and trade partnership.
The importance of liberalized trade for the Canadian auto industry: With a relatively small domestic market, Canadian policy makers have recognized the dependence on, as well as the benefits of, liberalized trade and foreign investment needed to support a globally competitive industry. The auto sector is highly integrated in North America as a result of various trade agreements including the 1965 US/Canada Auto Pact, the Canada / US Free Trade Agreement in 1989 and the NAFTA in 1994. With the benefit of open and duty free access to the large US market, the auto sector in Canada has been able to sustain a much larger production base than the domestic Canadian market requires by itself. Moreover, all vehicle manufacturers in Canada are foreign owned.
As a result, Canada has had structural automotive trade surpluses for most of the past two decades due to the fact that the vast majority of automotive production is exported. However, in the past few years, the surplus in auto-related trade has fallen into deficit as a result of a number of factors including currency appreciation, the early onset of an economic recession in the US, the global financial crisis in 2008 and the bankruptcy crises of General Motors and Chrysler in 2009. In 2010, Canada's overall auto trade deficit stood at approximately $8.6 billion, with a $4.9 billion surplus in finished vehicle exports and a $13.5 billion deficit in automotive parts. Last year, the automotive surplus with the US was $7.3 billion (comprised primarily of $17.4 billion surplus in finished vehicles, and $9.9 billion deficit in auto parts). Bilaterally, Canada has also auto trade deficits with major non-US trading partners including Japan, Korea and a number of European countries as most of the vehicles sold in Canada are imported – from the US, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
But as a result of over $9 billion Japanese automakers' cumulative investment in Canadian manufacturing plants, Canada has been a net exporter of Japanese brand vehicles every year since 1993. In 2010, over 590,000 vehicles were exported from Honda and Toyota plants in Canada, almost three times the 196,000 vehicles that were imported from Japan by all JAMA Canada members. Moreover, two of every three Japanese brand vehicles sold in Canada are now built in North America.
The steady growth of the Japanese auto industry in Canada over the past 25 years and the now expanding Canadian automotive presence in Japan has begun to add depth to the range of mutual benefits. Two decades of industrial cooperation and investment in Canada has opened up business opportunities, technology transfer and Canadian parts investment in Japan including local sales and engineering offices of large Canadian auto parts suppliers including Linamar, Magna International, ABC Group and the Woodbridge Group.
More intense competition ultimately improves products and broadens choice, which benefits consumers. Closer cooperation offers new business opportunities, technology sharing, lower costs and efficiency gains to name a few. There is no doubt that today the Canadian auto industry is stronger, more globally competitive and better able to meet the ever-increasing demands of the consumer as a result of liberalized trade in NAFTA and GATT / WTO.
In spite of our success to date, global competition is intensifying, requiring automakers to constantly find ways to reduce cost, including the cost of regulation and the associated administrative burden. At the same time, the rising cost of developing new technology and the growing reliance on global and local supply chains are creating opportunities for cooperation and strategic alliances.
Our intention in supporting an economic partnership agreement is not only to address current impediments to trade and investment and thereby deepen our bilateral commercial relationship, but also to create an impetus for collaborative opportunities between Canadian and Japanese business in other markets in Asia and around the world.
Key issues in a bilateral EPA negotiation: Our intention in supporting an EPA is not only to address current impediments to trade and investment and thereby deepen our bilateral commercial relationship, but also to create an impetus for collaborative opportunities between Canadian and Japanese business in other markets in Asia and around the world. The following are key issues for improving our bilateral trade and economic partnership: Motor Vehicle Tariffs: While Japan has had zero tariffs on imported vehicles and parts since 1978, Canada maintains a significant MFN tariff of 6.1% on finished motor vehicles. Canada eliminated the tariff on automotive parts for use in production in Canada in 1997.
At the same time as local sourcing in North America expands with growing capacity in Canada and the US, JAMA Canada members continue to rely on vehicle imports from Japan to meet the needs of Canadian consumers with products not currently built in NAFTA, such as niche or low volume vehicles often made only in Japan. Currently a majority of vehicles are built in North America; however, about 34% of current sales are made in Japan and subject to the Canadian 6.1% tariff. In 2010, almost 183,000 vehicles sold in Canada were imported from Japan. While we would prefer that tariffs be eliminated multilaterally, the uncertainty surrounding the current Doha Round of WTO negotiations raises the profile and prospect for alternative measures such as bilateral trade initiatives. At the same time, Canada's current FTA negotiations with South Korea and the European Union have generated serious concerns among JAMA Canada members about competitive disadvantages they would face if only imports from Korea and Europe would be duty free. This is particularly of concern to those who are building and/or importing compact and sub-compact vehicles for the Canadian market where a 6.1% landed cost advantage would be a significant advantage in a price-sensitive segment of the market. A prospective EPA with Japan could effectively address those particular concerns by offering equivalent tariff treatment for all automakers in the Canadian market.
Mutual Recognition / Harmonization of Standards & Regulations: Automakers increasingly depend on global and local supply chains to maintain competitiveness. Mutual recognition agreements can be helpful in transitioning to harmonized standards and technical regulations. Working Visas: Current standards for issuing and renewing business visas are not as clear, open and transparent as they could be, creating an often burdensome process for international intracorporate transfers, particularly for training and international business experience. In the context of our broader trade, economic, social and cultural relationship with Japan, we recommend giving serious consideration to the benefits that would accrue to both countries. We look forward to the results of the Joint Study and the early start of negotiations towards a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.* * Contact:
David Worts
Executive Director
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151 Bloor Street West, Suite 460
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Welcome. The Richmond Rugby Foundation is committed to promoting rugby in Virginia. The Foundation is incorporated by the State of Virginia as a non-profit organization and has a vision to develop the best rugby playing facilitie on the East Coast. The Foundation currently has title to 9.27 acres of land on Whiteside Road in East Sandston,near Richmond International Airport. The original note on this property was over $60,000.
The mortgage is paid off and current improvements lead by Chairmen Pete Sweet include the official opening of the property spring of 2006. 30 foot goalposts are in place and our equipment shed is in place and completed spring of 2009.
The development of our property driven by the Richmond Rugby Foundation over the last twenty years has been a saga that has involved many former players. Some have departed and some are no longer active supporters but the legacy remains. Much work and support is needed by our current membership from the Richmond Lions and Virginia Gentlemen to see that our property becomes the showcase we can all be proud for rugby players today and the future.
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The adventurers decided to leave Elzalath outside the village to scout and to avoid unpleasant introductions. Corvus and Peke made their way to the city gate where they were greeted with nocked arrows and barked interrogatives. However, Clan Rooster accepted them quickly when they discovered the heroes made it through the forest at night. They were introduced to the leader Shizue, who was keenly interested in how they overcame the wights in the forest.
Peke managed to dodge Shizue's questions, not intent to give away Elzalath's presence unless absolutely necessary. Shizue was very straightforward, revealing the tale that led to Endo's assassination. A Clan Crane Ambassador kidnapped, raped and killed Shizue's daughter, Shia, heiress and rightful Emperess-in-Waiting of Clan Rooster. The violent and tragic circumstances of her death manifested her spirit as a malevolent Yokai. She haunted the village of Clan Crane, enacting her vengeance by harnessing the power available through the rift. Additionally, the wights of the forest were fueled by her unrest. She killed Endo as vengeance.
Meanwhile, Elzalath explored the surrounding region. She discovered an emergency exit from the city perhaps used to evacuate certain members of Clan Rooster in times of crisis. On her return to the front of the city, she spotted a wight flitting through the trees. Elzalath snuck up on the spirit and harnessed the Edict of Nhalgos to bind it. Through interrogation, Elzalath learned that this phantasm was subject to a greater will than her own intent on bringing destruction.
The team reunited and rested within the confines of Clan Rooster. In the morning, they made their way uneventfully back to Clan Crane. Upon entering the compound, it was immediately apparent something significant had transpired in their absence. The once bustling village was empty and silent. The troupe noticed oddities emanating from the Elder Temple in the center portion of the compound, so they made their way there.
At the entrance, the door was hanging from its hinges, and Elzalath could sense the presence of an intense aether trap. In an attempt to be cautious, Peke summoned a dryad to enter the temple first. The dryad walked in unimpeded. Then Peke attempted to conjure countermeasures to disarm the trap but failed. Corvus asked if his mysterious spikey cypher could be of any use. Peke's patience had run out, so he took the enigmatic device, yanked on each spike, and tossed it into the temple. A horrific bang shook the temple as all magic embedded in the device was ripped away. The blast knocked Peke back 10 meters. Peke shook off the pain, as Elzalath noticed the dissipation of the force behind the trap she sensed earlier. The group headed into the Elder Temple.
Inside, they found another empty room with a staircase. Peke sent the dryad up the staircase, but as soon as it touched the first step, the shrieking spirit of Shia came barreling down from above toward the dryad. Elzalath shouted at Shia that they could work together. Together, they agreed the best course would be to shut the rift and bring Shia to the Lich Lord to add to the ranks of his army. Unfortunately, Shia was bound to the Temple until they resolved the rift problem.
Upon learning where Shinzo Abe was hiding out, the adventurers headed to confront him. They found a morose Abe sitting at the center of the room in a large cloak. Through questioning, they discovered Abe literally had the rift in a device in his pocket. Unfortunately, he had a score to settle. He shed his cloak, unsheathed his sword, and engaged the trio with the exceeding grace and precision of a lifelong warrior. Corvus sprang to action first, swinging his trusty blades at Abe, but Abe effortlessly dodged his way around the blows. He sliced through the remaining meat on Elzalath's forearm. But Elzalath savored her opportunity to engage Abe in combat and blasted him with a Withering Curse. She could feel the life force slowly draining from Abe and empowering her. She held her arm out for him to see as her wounds healed themselves.
Peke transformed into a hawk to fly out of range and retrieve the rift. K'ot snarled at Abe to distract him from Peke. Her snarl worked too well, however, as Abe's blades dug into her flesh. Meanwhile, Corvus snuck over to the cloak, quickly retrieved the rift device, and popped it open to unleash a portal spewing tainted aether.
When Peke saw his dearest friend suffering at the hands of Abe, his fight left him. He dove toward the portal and placed one foot on either side, ready to jump in.
"Elzalath, enough! We have to go! This fight is beneath you. All that remains for us on this plane is suffering and death."
Elzalath stood firm. "What about Shia? This wasn't the plan."
Peke replied, "This isn't what we hoped it would be. It's too late. We need to go."
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Students and faculty are encouraged to interact with Neil Rizos, whose artwork is displayed September 15-December 10. The exhibition features more than 50 works of art depicting birds, reflecting Rizos' life-long exploration of art and nature. Rizos works in a variety of media, including bronze sculptures, paintings, drawings, pastels, etchings, lithographs and woodcuts.
Visit the Roger Tory Peterson Institute [6] for details.
[1] http://www.sunyjcc.edu/campus/jamestown
[2] http://www.sunyjcc.edu/calendar-type/academics
[3] http://www.sunyjcc.edu/calendar-type/cultural-events
[4] http://www.sunyjcc.edu/calendar-type/general-events
[5] http://www.sunyjcc.edu/calendar-type/student-life
[6] http://rtpi.org/
[7] http://www.sunyjcc.edu/print/9016


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After his fiancée dumps him and he's left with a diamond ring to unload, Men's Health contributing editor Zoellner crisscrosses the globe unlocking the mystique of this glittering stone "that brings misery to millions of people across the world." Zoellner probes how "blood diamonds" are used to fund vicious civil wars in Africa; how De Beers, seeing new markets to exploit, linked diamonds to the ancient yuino ceremony in Japan and played on caste obsession in India; and how India is pushing Belgium and Israel out of the gem trade. The author is expert with vivid prose: Australia's Argyle deposit is "shaped a little like a human molar"; impoverished urchins in the diamond-smuggling haven of the Central African Republic get high on bread-and-shoe polish sandwiches; and a Brazilian miner finds a rich concentration of river diamonds but fritters away much of the loot on prostitutes and booze, and eventually is ruined by a dishonest money changer. Politically conscious consumers can now avoid African and Brazilian mines teeming with human rights abuses. Canada pulls $1.2 billion worth of rough diamonds out of the tundra every year while enforcing tough environmental laws, and a Florida company uses Siberian high-pressure chambers to create low-cost chemically perfect diamonds. This is a superior piece of reportage. (June)
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