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I have been wanting to write this post for months but wasn't quite ready to address it yet. Especially know that once I did it would post to just about all of my social sites and platforms. I wanted to be sure of the perfect time to write it as well as making sure I informed people who I engage with on a daily basis before I did. Now is the time.
Over the past few months I have been alluding to making moves, change, and moving forward...I have decided that my time here is done. Meaning to somewhat quote The Animals, I "...gotta get out of this place…" That being said, sometime before the end of this month I will be leaving Baltimore. I know...I know its a big step and big news...This past week I handed in my 2 weeks notice to my job of over 7+ years. I have told family. I have told friends. I have told colleagues.
This is a big step for me across the board. I have not been without an a actual "9-5" in almost 20 years. (No seriously. I have worked since '95. A few times I have actually 2 jobs at the same time!) I have only called Baltimore home my entire life and for some, I have lived a lifetime. I am moving to a city where I know no one (Charlotte).
In a way, I am sort of like a late bloomer if you will. The last few years I have told people that I can't wait until my Facebook profile says "From Baltimore, Lives in XXXXXX" I know it seems a little dreamish or almost storybookish in an insignificant simple kind of way but to me it's the simple things that matter. Through the years I have expressed my desire to leave and have heard…(I want to call them naysayers but that might come off a little cruel so I'll go pessimistic associates and friends) the pessimists say "oh you aren't going anywhere" or "you'll still be here." I have had opportunities in the past to leave but I always erred on the side of being cautious or not wanting to take a "leap of faith." The truth is because my oldest sister and my mom had been sick the past few years of my life, I didn't feel it was the right time to leave. The thought of tragedy is what kept me close to home. My oldest sister left this world 4 years ago and my mom left this earthly plane last year. After going through the last experience, I felt it was time. I still have the rest of my family but they are in good spirits. It's just as I get older and examine my life, I realize that I want to have No Regrets. I am wholeheartedly ready to take that leap of faith except now I don't consider it a leap of faith but more of a step in the continuance of the right direction.
I am getting to that age when I start to look back on my life and take note of how my life has been. I graduated from college with a degree in art 10 years ago. I can say that I am better off in my life now then I have ever been but I also know that the last few years outside of love, tragedy and art have been filled with contentment. I know have put myself in a place where I can focus on things that I should have focused on all the while.
My girlfriend said to me recently, "Your going to have some time to really devote to your art..." And she is right. My art will rise to the forefront of my life. I have been able to focus on creating more work lately but now while I actively pursue jobs in my new city, I will be filling the majority of my downtime with art. I have started focusing on my Goddess Series more in the past few months and evolving that so I am curious as to how that work progresses over the next few months.
The more I think of my move, the more all I can see is the upside of my future. I am glad that I am taking this time right now in my life to spread my wings. Not only does if feel exciting…it feels right. Don't fret my faithful few though. You guys are definitely going along for the ride.
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Students and interested individuals have a chance to learn Kabbalah and Zohar online and also, through their regional centers located in different parts of the world. As much as the main offices are in Los Angeles, California, there are other outlets that people can get to learn Kabbalah. There are locations in America, Asia, Middle East and Europe in different countries. in addition to online classes, the center also avails cds, DVDs and books containing teachings and wise sayings for the students. The center hopes to reach as many people as they possibly can so that all may learn the wisdom of Kabbalah.
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Bureau Of National Affairs
Thursday July 25, 1996
No. 143
OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN McCOLLUM
The subcommittee on Crime will come to order. This morning we begin a two-day examination of organized crime and the Administration's efforts to eliminate its stranglehold on the Laborers' International Union of North America.
It's been a long time since Congress held hearings on the menacing criminal activities of La Cosa Nostra, better known as the mafia or the mob.
To many, the mafia seems unreal, just something they see in movies. But as millions of victims know, the mob is very real. The mafia is murder, prostitution, drug dealing, extortion, fraud, loan-sharking, embezzlement, bribery, highjacking, auto theft, kickbacks, smuggling, illegal gambling, theft, labor racketeering, money laundering, bombing, kidnaping, arson, and burglary. Clearly, it has an effect on every American.
Organized crime is global; it brings illegal drugs from far away places to our streets and to our children. It's also an enemy of working men and women because it steals from their pension funds; it raises prices; and it interferes with job opportunities and fair competition.
Over the next two days, we will be discussing La Cosa Nostra, the LCN -- which is the formal name for the Italian mafia -- and not just the harm it does, but the nature of its long range strategic goals. We will speak of LCN as an organization that has systematically targeted and infiltrated labor unions at every level. We will hear from expert witnesses who will tell us why the mob targets unions, what they do when they establish strongholds, how they steal from dues-paying members.
In particular, we will focus on LCN control of the Laborers' International Union of North America. LIUNA is one of the largest labor unions, representing in excess of 700,000 workers, with more than 5000 local district offices and $169 Million in total assets. It's also a union with a long and inglorious history of mob influence and control.
We will hear from an individual who was an insider at one of the most infamous LCN-controlled locals. We will tell us of back office deals, the use of hiring hall favoritism to benefit mafia cronies, and how these business practices have hurt the rank and file members. At his request and for his safety, this witness will appear in a manner to assure that his face is not photographed. He has been an FBI informant and he believes his life is a at risk. In this morning's Washington Post, a half-page ad appeared, paid for by LIUNA, which accuses the Committee of theatrics and implies this hearing is nothing but a show. I can assure you this morning is far from theatrics. It is a serious exercise of our oversight responsibilities with respect to how the Justice Department is dealing with organized crime in American Labor Unions. It is the first thorough examination of the mob and unions in years and years. I suspect that LIUNA and others want to dismiss these hearings as theatrics out of fear that the hearings will expose this deep rooted corruption. They would like nothing more than for the media and the public to ignore the fact that the mafia is apparently as involved as ever in many of our unions, much to the detriment of thousands of honest, law abiding, working men and women who are victims of mob activity. There is no better example than LIUNA and its president, Arthur Coia.
We will also hear a lot about LIUNA's president, Arthur Coia. Mr. Coia has been a member of LIUNA for practically his entire life. He rose quickly through the ranks of LIUNA . First he took the place of his father as the Secretary Treasurer of the International and later, in March 1993, he because its General President. Allegations about his own connections to the mob have been the subject of considerable attention.
But these hearings are not just about the problem; they are also about the solution.
Ten years ago, the President's Commission on Organized Crime identified organized crime as a plague on society that had to be surgically and meticulously excised from legitimate institutions. It also identified what came to be known as the "Bad Four"--the four most corrupt unions in America -- the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Longshoremen, the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Workers and the Laborers' International Union of North America.
Since then, federal law enforcement has spent tens of millions of tax dollars to rid these and other unions of mob control. Federal prosecutors chose the federal civil RICO statute as the legal mechanism to accomplish this mission because it was written for the specific purpose of excising organized crime from legitimate institutions.
And the Justice Department has had considerable success. In 19 civil RICO cases, the Department has won 19 times.
And then came LIUNA and Arthur Coia. Witnesses from the Justice Department and the FBI, who have devoted their entire careers to destroying the mob, will discuss the years of work and the multi-million pages of documents that were compiled and reviewed to produce a 212-page Civil Rico case against LIUNA. They will explain that in a historic change in tactics, these career prosecutors reached a settlement with LIUNA that put the union itself in charge of cleaning out the mob.
Has it worked? Well, the jury is still out -- as those career prosecutors will tell us. But clearly many mobsters and mob associates have been kicked out of the union. Nevertheless, LIUNA's president, who was once described as a "mob puppet" by a senior career official at DOJ, is still in charge of the union.
But here's the key point: If the Department's settlement with LIUNA is going to be the model for future anti-racketeering efforts, it is imperative that those of us who are privileged to serve in this body and who are charged with overseeing federal law enforcement, assure the American people that this is the best return on the tax payers' enormous financial investment.
Let me conclude with one final thought. We might as well deal right now with the charge that I'm sure we will hear today. That is, of course, that Republicans are anti-union, the Republican leadership is obsessed with oversight, and that these hearings are nothing more than politics.
Well, my response is this: Of course there are political overtones to this issue. Mr. Coia is a major Democrat figure and enjoys a close relationship with the President. And we will appropriately discuss important and long-standing questions about access to the presidency in general, and in particular, the appearances and appropriateness of this relationship in light of DOJ's actions involving Mr. Coia.
But we have a duty to fulfill. Pure and simple. I make no apologies about moving forward. These hearings are long overdue. The mob is far too dangerous; its effects on law-abiding union members, who may not vote Republican, are far too severe, for us to ignore this matter because its an election year.
The LIUNA case is unprecedented and historic. That's an indisputable fact. It must be examined responsibly and fairly. And I pledge, as chairman of this Subcommittee, that it will be. By the close of tomorrow's hearing, I am confident that this Subcommittee will understand much better the threat of organized crime, and the strengths and weaknesses of the LIUNA settlement.
I yield now to my friend of many years and ranking minority member, Mr. Schumer.
(c) 2002 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Washington, D.C. 20037


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An Australian teenager who underwent a 10-hour ordeal with what she thought was a bomb strapped to her neck emerged today to say she was "alright" as police said investigations were "well advanced".world Updated: Aug 05, 2011 10:52 IST
An Australian teenager who underwent a 10-hour ordeal with what she thought was a bomb strapped to her neck emerged on Friday to say she was "alright" as police said investigations were "well advanced".
Madeleine Pulver, 18, was studying in the kitchen of her wealthy parents' Sydney home on Wednesday when a masked intruder broke in and chained a device around her neck in a drama that gripped Australia.
It led to a drawn-out operation involving the bomb squad, which eventually determined the device was a sophisticated fake.
A note was left at the scene and police are treating it as an extortion attempt.
"I'm alright," Pulver said outside her home on Friday as she emerged for the first time, before being driven away by her parents Belinda and William.
The teenager was treated in hospital following the incident, which unfolded in the unlikely setting of Mosman, one of Sydney's most exclusive suburbs.
In a bizarre twist to what the media were calling a "real-life thriller", the note reportedly carried the name of a sinister fictional character.
The Sydney Morning Herald and other newspapers said it referred to Dirk Struan, the lead character in James Clavell's 1966 novel "Tai-Pan" about European and American traders in Hong Kong in 1842.
There were also unconfirmed reports that a computer memory stick was embedded in the hoax bomb.
Police revealed the note contained a threat to detonate the device should authorities be contacted, but no demand for money despite the Pulvers being one of Sydney's wealthiest families.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said it was an unusual case.
"This is the sort of crime we haven't seen in Australia before and for that reason, it's important we keep a close watch on it," he told reporters.
"We're going to let the investigators get on with their job, do what has to be done. They will tie down every lead, this will be a lengthy investigation."
He added that investigations were "well advanced".
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Its a good and advanced one. but I donot have m0oney to buy because I am a Priest in Sri Lanka.
issit free nagvigation means gps free for charge, but still charge for 3g /data plan?
Okay.. So I'm looking at the N97 mini as my next upgrade, I was in a shop asking and they can do some fantastic deals on it for me, But my friend has it and has told me it lags and its pointless getting it. My next choie is the tocco ultra. And views?
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Please help me with the contact details of anyone from Nokia who can help me out in the below querry.
I am one of those highly dissatisfied users of nokia who are suffering due to poor quality of materials of noka N82. I am using N82 from last 1.5 years and I am faced with dielima of either spend hugely on repair or buy a new phone. The LCD screen has started developing lines, the panel got scratcehd with 10-15 days of purchase. I took it to the nearby service centre who was very BLUNT in telling me that Nokia does not replace panel covers etc.
Please help me so that my next phone remains to be NOkia..
I was using a Sony K750i before this phone for 1.5 years- which my wife is still using witout any problems, for that matter even battery is the same...
i used quite a few nokia phones recently, such as X6 and N900. I totally HATE N97 but the N97 Mini is totally differently, dare i say it is the best Nokia Phone out there. The software comes with Kinetic Scrolling everywhere, smooth and fast. It is what the N97 should have been on the first time.
The keyboard is very nice to type, better than N97 and N900. I only wish it have a camera like N86 8mp and i will be very happy.
Go and buy it, you wont regret it.
Nokia will officially launch their new batch of their phones on January 26, the day before the expected arrival of Apple iTablet and the new OS iPhone 4.0. Reportedly, the Nokia C3 (code-named C3-00 or RM-614) is characterized by compatibility with quad-band GSM networks and the presence of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
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To the left, a 1972 600 SWB receives much needed attention on the lift. In the background is Grand Mercedes 000008, one of the oldest 600 autos painted factory two-tone (anthracite metallic with a black roof ordered and driven by "General Director Walter Hitzinger" of Mercedes Benz). This Mercedes went back to Germany and is in the loving care of a fervant automobile collector.
MB Grand 600 Restoration, formerly of Woxall, PA is now located on T-7821 Quarry Road in Wausau, Wisconsin and caters to the Grand 600 and 300SEL 6.3 automobiles.
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Maybelline colour tattoo in Permanent Taupe - If you have been here from the start you would know that I have always loved this product. I have this shade and On and on bronze but I do find Permanent taupe to be a lot more autumnal. This also gives more of a matte finish whereas On and on bronze more shimmery. Anyway this is super lovely and great on the lazy days for when you don't want to go "all out" on you eye shadow.
MUA Paradise 10 Shadow Palette - This is gorgeous, again from the new MUA Autumn/winter collection. This comes with coppers, plums and golds, all great for the upcoming events and weather. These look like baked eye shadows, they are all shimmery, really pigmented and bendable. Since they are from MUA they are also super affordable.
MUA Lip Palette in Imperial Plums - In the autumn and winter, I feel like it is a lot more suitable to go brighter and darker with your lip colours. Because this is so affordable, it's great if your like me and you don't want to invest in something you could potentially only wear a few times. This is great for travelling, with the huge mirror, variety or colours and it's also really small. I will really be loving this for Halloween.
MUA LUXE Velvet Lip Lacquer in Symphonic - Again another plum colour. Plum, I can imagine is going to be super trendy in makeup and clothes this season. I really love this product, I have a few, the formula is amazing, giving a matte finish but not drying out the lips. It also smells really nice (in my opinion).
Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick in 625 Ice Caramel - Again, great smelling lip products always get me. This is great for a dark nude as in the colder season I go for more brown/dark nudes than pink. This is super creamy but also gives off a lot of colour.
Rimmel Lip Stick in 700 Not an Illusion (Rita Ora collection) - I have had this for so long but now it is back. This is the perfect season to pull out this kind of colour; The dark red lip. I feel like everyone goes for the Kate Moss (again by Rimmel) in 107, but personally, it's a little to dark to my taste. This is why I love this so much, it is really close to my lip colour just slightly darker with a bit more red. Really moisturizing, creamy and pigmented.
Nivea Essential Care Lip balm - Honestly, you all know I love this so I am not going to ramble on even though this is the best product EVER (yes that's a big statement but it is true). This is so moisturizing, nourishing and just awesome! and for such a good price.
I'm not sure whether these class as makeup because everyone has a different view on whether they are or not, but I have featured them anyway.
I'm not sure whether these class as makeup because everyone has a different view on whether they are or not, but I have featured them anyway.
Topshop nail polish in All I need is aniseed - Perfect berry pink/purple
Barry M Textured nail polish in Lady - Lovely glittery white
Revlon nail polish in Ignite - Shimmery copper
Maybelline Colour Show nail polish in Mauve Kiss - The best autumnal nude
Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine nail polish in Plum - Typical plum
I really hoped you enjoyed this post, don't forget to read Prettily Painted version. Have a great day.


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As mass communication and transport continue to grow, societies are becoming more and more alike leading to a phenomenon known as globalization. Globalization has brought people a lot of economic and material benefits . However, Some people fear that globalization will certainly lead to the total loss of cultural identity, it also can contain in itself potential destructive abilities to alter traditional cultures and corrupt young people's morals in some way.
To begin with, the first supportive factor for the above opinion is that the Vietnamese's tastes for fashion, music, hairstyle and so on, have been influenced a lot from the other countries through the process called globalization. More specifically, the traditional costumes, like "ao dai", have been intolerably stylizing by the young girls who crave becoming modern, remarkable and exclusive through the way they dress. Meanwhile, the foreigners' desire is to wear the real "ao dai" with features as much as possible. That is so unreasonable.
Another point worth mentioning is that the good lifestyle associated with the orient traditions & spiritual values, along with the outward forms, has gradually changed, and some of them - disappeared, especially in the young generation. It can be note-worthy that teenagers have become more open-minded about sexual issue without any restriction. This real situation may lead to the corruption of young people because no one knows whether they have any erroneousness when absorbing sexual knowledge. The reality has shown that more Vietnamese teenagers tend to show up themselves by posting their own naked pictures or clips on public. That is horrible in my view.
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Zoinks! The Republicans are actually starting to sound all Republicany.
The Democrat controlled Congress currently has no plans to pass a budget for the new fiscal year, something that the last one hundred and ten sessions of Congress have managed to do regardless of how bitterly divided it was. Yet, Nancy Pelosi with her 70+ majority isn't even going to try…I guess mainly because they know they can't justify themselves to the voters in the fall.
Enter the Party of No, led my JBdotC fav Rep. Paul Ryan, with…wait, this can't be right. An idea how to save $1.3 Trillion dollars over the next decade? But…Paul Ryan is a Republican and the Republican's are the Party of No. They just say no to everything without presenting an alternative.
To that I say, to paraphrase the great Western philosopher Paul Levesque, I have two words for you, SUCK IT…
* Cancel Unused TARP Funds. Prohibit the Treasury Secretary from entering into new commitments under the Troubled Asset Relief Program [TARP]. Ending TARP would prevent up to $396 billion in additional disbursements; CBO estimates savings of $16 billion. H.R. 3140 introduced by Rep. Tom Price of Georgia.
* Cancel Unspent 'Stimulus' Funds. Rescind all unobligated budget authority authorized under the "stimulus" bill and dedicate to deficit reduction. Saves up to $266 billion. H.R. 3140 introduced by Rep. Tom Price of Georgia.
* Cut and Cap Discretionary Spending. Return non-defense discretionary spending to pre-Obama (fiscal year 2008) baseline levels. Saves up to $925 billion. Legislation introduced by Reps. Ryan and Hensarling (H.R. 3964) and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio (H.R 3298) include caps on discretionary spending.
* Reduce Government Employment. Hire one person for every two who leaves civilian government service until the workforce is reduced to pre-Obama levels (exempting the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs). Saves an estimated $35 billion. H.R. 5348 introduced by Rep. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming.
* Freeze Government Pay. Freeze Federal civilian pay for 1 year. Saves an estimated $30 billion.
* Adopt the Legislative Line-Item Veto. Enact a constitutional line-item veto law. The President's FY 2011 budget included terminations, reductions, and savings that would achieve $23 billion in one year. While Congress may not accept all these savings, the Line Item Veto can help reduce spending. H.R. 1294 introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
* Reform and Bring Transparency to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Reform these companies by ending conservatorship, shrinking their portfolios, establishing minimum capital standards, reducing conforming loan limits, and bringing transparency to taxpayer exposure. According to CBO, the cost to taxpayers of putting government in control of Fannie and Freddie is $373 billion through 2020. Saves an estimated $30 billion. H.R. 4889 introduced by Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas. H.R. 4653 introduced by Rep. Scott Garrett of New Jersey.
* Create a Sunset Commission. Establish a commission to conduct systematic reviews of Federal programs and agencies, and make recommendations for those that should be terminated; and provide for automatic sunset of programs unless expressly reauthorized by the Congress. H.R. 393 introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas.
Of course, the rub now is for the Republicans to back it up with action, which they won't be able to do until taking back the House…which unlike some jackasses in Washington, I'm not going to temp fate by handicapping our chances of doing that in November. For now I'll take the plan, the idea, and the two page handout that can be give to voters at town hall meetings all summer.


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The aim of this paper is to critically evaluate the extent to which the objectives of the international accounting standard board (IASB) of having single set of high quality, understandable, transparent, reliable, relevant and comparable information in financial statements has been achieved. Therefore this paper will briefly give history about the board, then it will introduce two reporting models, cost accounting model which was previously used and fair value which the board has increasingly recommended in favour of cost. Next this report will critically discuss practical implication of implementing fair value in banking industry, auditors view and impairment loss. Then, this paper will critically discuss arguments for and against fair value before concluding and give recommendation.
IASB/C came into existence in 1973 with only nine members. According to Elliot, B. and Elliot, J. (2008) this board has benefited stakeholders by offering accounting technical guide to companies on how to report information which is comparable, relevant, reliable and easy to understand. Moreover this board made difficult for companies to choose accounting policy which will give them a favourable result. Since the aim of the board is to have single set of financial statements with high quality, understandable, transparent, relevant, reliable and comparable in order to help users to make economic decision, the board has increasingly required the use of fair value in favour of cost model accounting model.
According to the accounting standards, fair value and cost accounting model are the two accounting model mostly used by companies all over the world in favour of replacement cost and net realisable value. Cost accounting model is the method where assets and liabilities are recorded using historical cost. Another model is fair value which IASB has increasingly require the use of it. Chopping, D. And Stephens, M (2005) pg556, defined fair value as "the amount at which an asset or liability could be exchanged in an arm's length transaction between informed and willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale". This means that fair value is using market value of the assets and liability instead of historical cost as cost accounting model do. The standard set the hierarchy as guideline to companies when reporting their financial statements using fair value.
Fair Value Hierarchy
Level 1
Observable market- quoted price for the same asset or liability
Level 2
Observable inputs such as quoted price for the similar asset or liability
Level 3
Unobservable market input for the asset or liability- entity's own assumptions
Walton, P (2007)
Companies should use level one if there is market for their assets or liabilities, in case there is no market for their assets or liabilities but there is market for the similar asset or liabilities then they can use level two where they will report by using the price of the similar asset or liability. Level three should be used only when there is no observable market for the asset or liability and therefore, the company should make assumptions on the price of the asset or liability.
4.1 Banking industry
This industry has been in debate for long time with accounting standard setters on the way of reporting financial instruments. According to joint working group of standard setters (JWP), they advised banking industry to use fair value since their profit which comes from lending and receiving deposits would not be reported basin on whether the payments were made according to the contract and cost of funding, but it will be reported basin on economic model based on notion of opportunity cost. However, implementation of fair value to some extent does not meet the framework for preparation and presentation of financial statements. Chisnall, P. (2001) argued that fair value is not relevant in reporting customer loans since they held to maturity or expiry date without change in original contractual terms, therefore historical cost accounting model should be used instead of fair value. Moreover, fair value is not reliable since it needs assumptions and estimation to be made in case of absence of readily market for loans, assets and liabilities. Therefore, even though fair value provides an important power for bank share prices due to the estimation on securities, loans and long term debt, it is too theoretical and does not meet the framework for reporting financial statements, and hence it does not provide investors with better reflection on economic substance of the transaction in the banking book.
4.2 Auditors
Jayalakshmy, R. et al (2005) argued that the use of fair value helped auditors to make correct judgement and increases investors trust towards auditors. Since the use of fair value enables financial statements to possess characteristics such as relevance, understandable and comparability, this enables auditors to examine the real situation of the company at the reporting date of the accounting period. Therefore auditors will be able to make better assessment of the financial position of the company by comparing the figure shown in the statements with the one in the current market, and by doing so; auditors will be able to detect any fraud or errors made in the financial statements. However this has been criticised and highlighted by fall of big companies such as Enron, WorldCom and Parmalat which has been argued was due to the use of fair value which helped the directors of those companies to manipulate their statements without being identified by auditors. This has been acted positively by the accounting standard board by introducing the new standard known as the statement on auditing standards (SAS 99) which helped auditors to re-gain the trust lost by stakeholders since the auditors are required by the standard not to trust directors and to act actively by considering and identifying where the fraud may be glooming within the organisation.
4.3 Impairment loss
IASB defined intangible assets as unidentified non monetary assets without physical substance. Goodwill is one of the intangible assets and it has been argued by Wines, G. Et al (2007) that fair value is the appropriate measure of goodwill since goodwill is the difference between fair value of the identified assets acquired and the amount paid for those assets and it should be tested for impairment annually. The use of fair value helps the company to charge the correct amount impaired and hence gives a true and fair result to investors since the company will be comparing the carrying amount of the goodwill with the current recoverable amount of the assets in order to arrive at the impairment loss figure. To some extent this would lead to a manipulation of information especially when the company has to use the third level of fair value hierarchy, where they have to assume the value of the asset, they can assume high value in order to charge low amount of impairment so that to show good financial position or they can assume low value in order to reduce the profit and hence charged low tax as argued by Walton P. (2007). Therefore fair value plays an important role in charging impairment loss to the extent where the company uses first or second level of fair value hierarchy.
5.1 Relevance
Relevance means "capacity of information to make difference in a decision making by helping users to form prediction about the outcomes of past, present and future events or to confirm or correct prior expectations" (Kirschenheiter, 1997 pg 8). Fair value is argued to be more relevant compared to cost model because it gives investors information which is closer to the information users wishes to know. This is because fair value by the use of current market value, it gives a clear picture about the current organisation's financial position and therefore investors will be able to comment and make decision basin on the information given to them. However to some extent this is not the case because according to the level three of fair value hierarchy companies are required to assume on the price of the assets if there is unobservable market for that asset, this may encourage companies which are not in good financial position to manipulate their financial statements and therefore investors will make a wrong decision basin on the manipulated information, hence information is irrelevant as argued by Chisnall, P. (2001). Therefore fair value is relevant to the extent that it gives investors true and fair information with the capacity to make difference in decision making.
5.2 Accuracy
Walton, P (2007) argues that fair value accounting model is more accurate compared to cost model. This is because fair value by the use of current market price, it gives investors a true picture about the current company's real state of affairs. For example, machine bought 10 years ago will not have the same value this time, therefore by using fair value, the company will report the amount which machine worth this time, while by using historical cost model, the company will report the same value and then reduce the depreciation charge which is an estimation of the value of the machine lost or used during the year. Hornby, 2006 defined accuracy as "the state of being exact or correct" therefore from this definition it can be argued that fair value is not accurate since it is not free from errors especially when the company uses the third level of the fair value hierarchy where they have to assume the current value of the assets and liabilities due to absence of observable market. Therefore, fair value is more accurate compared to the cost accounting model to the extent where it uses the current quoted price for the same or similar assets and liabilities.
5.3 Understandable
ACCA, (2007) argued that fair value is easier to understand and less complicated than cost accounting model. This is because in fair value accounting model there is no complication such as depreciation charged to assets which is difficult for non accounting experts to understand. For example, the value of the furniture last year was £2000 and this year the value of the same furniture has gone down to £1800, in the financial statements by using fair value, this loss will be shown as impairment loss of 10% which is easy for anyone to understand. While by using cost model, this loss will be charged as depreciation at the fixed rate which the company set, it can be 20% or 15% which to some extent will not be showing the true value of the furniture and it will not be easy for non accounting experts to understand since it is complicated. However, sometimes fair value needs the company to make some assumptions when there is no observable market for the assets and liabilities which to some extent it's complicated and therefore difficult for investors to understand as argued by Chisnall, P. (2001). Therefore fair value is easy to understand and less complicated compared to cost model however it can be complicated when there is no observable market for the assets and liabilities.
5.4 Comparable
Walton, P (2007) argued that fair value accounting is more comparable than the cost accounting model. This is because fair value is reporting assets and liabilities at their current market price and not historical cost. Therefore it will be easy for investors to compare financial statements of different companies with different starting date. For example, by using cost model, two companies which are charging depreciation to their assets at the rate of 20% and 10% straight line method, it will be difficult for investors to compare them since they charge different rate and therefore the company with low rate will show good financial position compared to the other which in reality would not be true. Therefore by using fair value, both companies will be showing their assets basin on their current market prices and hence easy to compare them. However, this argument is more theoretical than practical since apparently not all companies are using fair value, and they do not have intention to change to fair value especially Chinese companies as reported on accountancy age (Feb 12, 2009), therefore at the moment fair value is still not comparable.
6.1 Reliability
Reliability means "quality of information that assures that the information is reasonably free from errors and bias and faithfully represents what it purports to represent" (Kirschenheiter, 1997 pg 8). Kirschenheiter in 1997 argued that fair value is not reliable compared to cost model since it is not free from errors. Fair value sometimes it uses estimation to calculate the amount of assets and liabilities where there is no observable market, this makes fair value to be not free from errors since estimation is not a hundred percent correct and therefore investors cannot rely on it to make decision. Moreover some companies may try to influence the price of their assets in the market by either increasing demand over supply or encouraging producers to decrease supply over demand (Economist, 2008). In addition, companies may manipulate the information by assuming high value of the asset which will show good financial position of the company. However investors can rely on fair value to the extent where it uses the true and fair market price of the assets and liabilities with the quality and assurance of being free from errors and bias and faithfully.
6.2 Misleading picture
ACCA (2007) argued that the use of fair value accounting model sometimes it leads to misleading picture while cost model does not. This argument was raised from the definition of fair value which says that fair value is the amount in which assets or liabilities can be exchanged in an arm's length transaction without being forced. This means that, company by using fair value, it is recording the amount at which the asset will be sold at that time which in reality may not be true since the company may not have any intention to sell the asset and therefore information given to investors will be misleading them. To some extent this argument is not true since the aim of preparing financial statements according to Elliott, B. And Elliott, J (2008) is to show investors performance, current financial position and change in financial position of the company. This means what the company worth if it has to be liquidated or purchased by other company. Therefore, the company should use fair value since it will show investors how much their assets and liabilities worth if the company has to sell them on the reporting date.
6.3 Fluctuation
Allat, G. (2001) argued that the use of fair value accounting model will lead to more fluctuations compared to cost accounting model. He argued that since the fair value uses current market value, in a country with high price fluctuation may result to a big change in the value of assets and liabilities from year to another which to some extent will not make sense or will give investors unclear state of affairs of the company. For example in a country like Zimbabwe which inflation is more than 500 quintillion per cent, this means that the value of the assets and liabilities this year will not be the same as the one next year. Therefore if the country managed to reduce inflation by 20% this means the value of assets and liabilities of most of the company in Zimbabwe will go down by 20% and when the inflation go up by 30% this means accountants have to adjust their values again by adding up the increase figure and therefore fluctuations from one period to other. However this argument does not fit in countries with fixed monetary system since there will be no change in the value of money over a period of time (Walton, P. 2007).
6.4 Political issue
It has been argued by Walton, P (2007) that IASB is recommending the use of fair value in order to favour politicians who their countries are in bad economic climate. This means that, the use of fair value will help banks and other big companies in such country to show high profit and good financial position, hence show good economy of the country which in reality it's not true. However to some extent this is not the case since most of the European politicians are involved in stopping the use of fair value due to the fact that the board is not giving enough information on how to calculate value of assets and liabilities. This can be referred to the statement made by the France president who recommends the board to suspend the use of fair value since it leads to misleading information to investors from bank's financial statements. Politicians argued that there is not clear information on how to calculate fair value to some extent it is no true since the first and second level of fair value hierarchy gives clear information on how to report the value of assets and liabilities. Therefore, fair value looks to be favouring politicians within countries with bad economic condition while other politicians who are in countries with good economic conditions keep arguing against it.
To sum up, fair value has improved the quality of information to the extent where it offers participant in world's capital market and other users' information which is accurate and with the capacity to make difference in decision making. Moreover, fair value offers investors information which is easy to understand and less complicated which enables them to compare different information from different companies. However, fair value has been restricted to the extent it has improved the quality of information since it is related to political issues and also it is not reliable due to the use of estimation and assumptions, moreover, it can sometimes gives misleading picture by recording assets by using the amount that will be received once the company sells it on reporting date while sometimes the company does not have plans to sell. Furthermore, fluctuation to some extent has restricted the improvement of information reported by using fair value accounting model due to the fact that it will be showing massive fluctuation in countries with fluctuating monetary system. The objective of the IASB has been achieved in some industries such as auditors and in charging impairment loss since it helps companies to report the true current value of intangible assets, this makes the information given to public to be accurate, relevant and reliable for decision making. However IASB's objective has not been achieved in banking industry since fair value does not meet the framework of preparing and presenting bank's financial instruments such as loans, securities and long term debts.
In the light of these conclusions, this report is recommending to international accounting standard board to fix the issues rose in banking industry by recommending the use of mixed cost and fair value accounting model in order to make it easier to report those financial instruments which can measured in cost by using cost model and for those which can be measured by fair value by fair value model, however this may lead to complexity in reporting financial statements. In addition this report recommends to the board to remove the third level of fair value hierarchy since it is the one which causes fair value to be unreliable, to some extent irrelevant, complicated and difficult to understand. Therefore until these issues have been solved, it is recommended that the board should allow the use of mixed or different accounting models in different industries even though it will make it difficult for investors to make comparison of different companies in different industries. This should be taken as challenge by the board.
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Saying the state has shortchanged Baltimore's efforts to revive its underachieving schools, the city school board is urging the governor to come up with more money -- or face the prospect of another bitter court battle.
The school board sent Gov. Parris N. Glendening a strongly worded letter yesterday complaining that he and state legislators had failed to provide the necessary funds for classroom reforms.
"The legislative session has now ended, and the funds appropriated for the city schools fall far short of satisfying these most critical instructional priorities, despite the state's billion-dollar surplus," wrote board President J. Tyson Tildon.


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Molluscum contagiosum is a highly contagious and common viral infection of the skin, often seen in childhood, mainly affecting infants and children under the age of 10 years. Adolescents and adults are less often infected. Lesions present as clusters of small dome-shaped papules, and can be white, pink, or tan. They often have a waxy or shiny look and a small central pit. There may be a few or hundreds of papules on one individual. They tend to arise in warm moist places, such as the armpit, behind the knee, groin, or genital skin. They do not occur or palms or soles. When mollusca are auto-inoculated by scratching, the papules often form a row.
There are several ways it can spread:
Transmission of mollusca appears to be more likely in wet conditions, such as when children bathe or swim together. In addition, the virus can be transferred via shared sports equipment, such as baseball gloves, wrestling/gymnastics mats, and football helmets.
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Treatment of molluscum contagiosum involves local destruction of virus-infected cells.
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In immune-competent hosts, molluscum contagiosum is relatively harmless, and many cases do not require treatment. Skin lesions may persist for up to 2 years or more, however, half of cases clear by 12 months, and two-thirds by 18 months. Contact with another infected individual later on can lead to a new crop of mollusca.
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On August 12, 2008, Viz Video will release Naruto – Volume 9 (Uncut Box Set) on DVD and Special Edition DVD The ninth volume in the largely popular anime series will span over three action-packed discs. It will not contain bonus materials and extra features beyond some simple subtitles, but the DVD will be available for the MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) of $49.98, while the Special Edition will run for the MSRP of $69.98.
Check out the artwork for the Naruto – Volume 9 (Uncut Box Set) DVD below:
Stay tuned to IGN DVD for more information about this and other upcoming releases!


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Just because your mother got up at five in the morning to cook a turkey, doesn't mean you have to. You can make a great tasting, juicy bird in only a couple of hours by following the steps below.
Things You'll Need
- 1 turkey, thawed
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper
- Turkey baster
- Tin foil and large roasting pan
- Food thermometer
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Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Unwrap turkey and remove neck and bag of organs. Bring to the sink and thoroughly rinse with cool running water inside and out. Let water drip from the bird and salt the inside cavity.
Coat the bottom of the roasting pan with olive oil and a splash of the red wine vinegar. Place turkey in pan breast side up and tuck the wings behind the bird, out of the way. Massage olive oil to all exposed parts of the bird adding some red wine vinegar, just a few little splashes with do. When bird is glistening from the oil, add some salt and pepper.
Put turkey in hot oven and check after about 20 minutes for brownness.. Add more time if turkey is not golden brown. When it is the desired color, take a large sheet of tin foil and tent it over the bird so the browning will stop. This also allows the heat to build up and steam to form, keeping the turkey moist. Juices will form at bottom of the pan, use that liquid to baste the bird when you check it.
Check to see if the turkey is done after a total of 2 hours. Turkey is done when either a timer pops out, a thermometer reads 180 degrees from several areas, and the legs and wings can be easily taken off.
Let turkey rest for 20 minutes before carving so that the juices inside have time to settle throughout the bird.


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Trigger Mittens are like bread and butter for Celtek. We have them dialed, they sell like crazy for us and the Trippin style is a brand classic. Awesome use of your pointer finger for strapping the bindings on, taking selfies (Ha) or just letting your friends know who's #1! We put the 15k waterproof / breathable StormDry insert into these as well as a soft bemberg lining. Each finger has a separator on the inside for added feel as well. Mitt warmth, glove function, trigger happy! Warmth 8/10 – Waterproof 8/10 Super Loft Insulation


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|We have graduated to 'Piggy Tiny-Tails'. Seriously the cutest thing ever!
I feel like she is growing up infront of my eyes. She learns things at a rapid rate, is starting to put sentences together, shows me things that I haven't even taught her and most importantly, is becoming such a beautiful and caring little girl. Watching her with her little cousin Archer just makes me want to jump to hug and praise her (on most occasions I do just that too!) as she gently kisses his forehead and laughs when she touches his hands. It's every parents dream to see their child happy, content and learning.
I often say that our girl has enough personality to kindly donate - but secretly, I am so glad that she is all ours - the laughter, the smiles, the little twinke in her eye and even the tantrums and stubborness. I like that she knows what she wants and that it's our job to teach her the rights vs wrongs in society.
|When all is quiet in Mimi's office.....there is usually a path of destruction!
|How I usually find Heath and Macie at the end of the day.....she doesn't leave his side from hometime to bedtime!
She makes people laugh and most importantly, makes her family so very happy. Her happiness is contagious - and that is such a beautiful trait to have.
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UNION BRIDGE -- Change doesn't come often to this small western Carroll town, which means Vickie Hauck probably won't get a Taco Bell.
For now, she and her sister, Linda Harman, brown bag it or settle for a limited menu when they take their lunch break from the Entertrainment rail line office on Main Street.
They recently lost one of their choices -- Ken's Country Kitchen -- and will lose another later this month when Yingling's Market closes.


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These flip flops are normally priced $35, and have over 1,000 positive reviews on Amazon so don't wait. This price won't last long!
If you're in the market for some cute and comfortable flip flops, this is the deal for you! These flip flops are so dang comfy because they have memory foam in the soles, so you'll be able to wear them all day without your feet or toes getting sore. One of our readers even mentioned wearing them to Disney for 6 days and she didn't have any soreness OR blisters, pretty amazing!
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Breathing Life Into Your SEO and Local Marketing Efforts
September 8, 2014
Hosted by Ira Rosen and Cory Michael Sanchez
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Cory Michael Sanchez discusses the latest on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and local marketing with special guest, Chris Ormiston, the man behind the revolutionary Local Oxygen software and program. Chris shares his unique and phenomenal experience as one of the pioneers of SEO, as well as his in-depth knowledge of Google's algorithms and how search engines really work in general. In this episode, Chris imparts some very useful advice on the newest and latest trends in SEO, including the importance of ensuring a great user experience, the most effective ways of getting relevant citations from directory sites, and even the use of video as an effective marketing piece, to name just a few.
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The OLLIE Foundation – suicide intervention training
safeTALK and ASIST are the two OLLIE Foundation suicide intervention training programmes, both of which have one vital purpose: to help people save lives. OLLIE run these sessions with dates throughout the year: see here for upcoming dates. If you would like a bespoke session for your work or community group, please get in touch.
safeTALK is a half day suicide intervention training session to help people identify signs of someone contemplating suicide.
- Suitable for anyone over the age of 15
- Teaches people how to become suicide-alert helpers
- Teaches people how to signpost a vulnerable person to a qualified ASIST trainer or other local lifesaving intervention resources
ASIST is a two day certified suicide intervention training workshop to help professionals spot the warning signs of suicidal thoughts.
- Provides a recognised 'pathway' to help individuals combat suicidal thoughts
- Helps develop relationship-building skills that gain trust through 'open talk'
- Equips people with skills to safely intervene to keep people safe for the initial 24/48 hours until mental health services can take over
It is recommended that any school or organisation working with young people, should have as many people as possible trained in safeTALK and 2 or 4 adults trained in ASIST.


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The short term student visa is for students who are studying for no longer than 6 months in the UK.
If you enter UK as a short term student, you cannot bring your family or any dependants.
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Latest tweets from earthquake disaster drill (this is a test, not real):
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The disaster scene is calculated for maximum mayhem: A large quake off Huntington Beach ruptures three offshore oil platforms, a tsunami washes over the San Onofre nuclear plant and across Southern California, freeways rip asunder and buildings collapse.
It's part of an earthquake simulation by San Diego State University called Exercise 24 that is meant to test a variety of public agencies, their warning systems and a relatively new player in the world of disaster-relief: social media.
It began shortly after 9 a.m. Friday with a "tweet" on the social networking site, Twitter, about a magnitude 9.2 earthquake hitting Southern California.
The public in invited to take part in the simulation by logging into Facebook and Twitter and sending messages as if seeking information about the quake.
Those messages will be forwarded to public agencies.
Be sure to include in any message that it is a test – lest anyone think it was a real disaster, said Akshay Pottathil, director of the Adaptive Spatial Information Analysis lab at San Diego State.
There will be events that are "not planned, based on things we discover," Pottathil said. "There could be other surprises that come into the picture."
The bigger the jam-up, the better, organizers say; the idea is, in part, to test the capacity of social networking systems during a major emergency.
"The general idea is a complex emergency where there's a bunch of different things going on at the same time," said Eric Frost, director of San Diego State's Immersive Visualization Center, or VizLab, who was immersed in planning the two-day event Thursday.
The simulation begins about 9 a.m. Friday, kicking off with a big quake that triggers a variety of other earthquakes – including the large quake off Huntington Beach.
The resulting tsunami swamps the coastline, flooding places like Huntington Beach and inundating the San Onofre nuclear plant.
Buildings, bridges and roadways throughout Orange and San Diego counties are reduced to rubble.
Meanwhile, oil from the ruptured platforms oozes south, contaminating beaches in San Diego County and in Mexico.
Taking part in the exercise will be the Red Cross, the U.S. and Mexican navies and the United Nations.
Warning systems will be tested – some for the first time, including tsunami-warning buoys off the Mexican coast.
"That's a major part of this – getting different organizations together, " Frost said.


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The Wiggle South Downs Epic stands out as one of our best mountain bike events in the calendar. At 40 miles, the Epic route of this ride is the longest, and its 3,218ft of elevation gain also makes for the most amount of climbing – with Standard and Short courses also ranking as relatively tough.
Don't let this dissuade you though as the climbs give irresistible dropping descents in return, and the incredible views and scenic Sussex sights across the South Downs National Park are tricky to top.
Starting out from Fontwell Racecourse, this mid-season test should be the ultimate poser for any riders wishing to assess their skills and fitness on two wheels up against nature in this great adventure. You'll head out past Slindon at the start of the day, on a gradient that is always rising for the first few miles, as the route takes in little-explored trails and woodland sections.
After Cocking, your persistence is rewarded as the terrain turns and points mostly downhill for the a considerable chunk of the ensuing anti-clockwise off-road loop around the Chichester district – one highlight being the fast drop just after Lambdown Hill.
A handful of other technical downhill sections will present themselves from there on towards the finish line, albeit matched by some leg pumping climbs as well.
You'll enjoy stunning views over the south coast from the top of Kingley Vale and St Roches Hill while out on the course – and the rolling finish on the last few miles of bridleways and paths along the South Downs Way make this a must for any keen off-road rider.
We always welcome volunteers at our events so if you fancy joining the crew for the day and helping out, please get in touch. You will be rewarded for your efforts and will be able to choose an event to ride for free. If this particular event is fully staffed, you can always put your name down for another event. More information about volunteering can be found on our Volunteer at a Cycling Event page, along with the link to the online application form.
Rider times and finisher certificates for this event are now online. View yours by visiting our Results Page
Although all our rides are non competitive events (i.e. not races), most people still like to know how well they've done. With this in mind we will time each participants ride. When you complete your ride your time will be calculated and these timings, along with the timing award you achieved, will be displayed on our results page. Each rider will receive a timing award of either; bronze, silver or gold, depending on their average speed. Of course, some riders aren't bothered about all these awards and just cycle for the experience and stunning scenery.
SportivePhoto will be taking pictures of all riders at this event. Please visit www.sportivephoto.com once you have taken part in the event to view your photos!
By purchasing an event entry you agree to the UK Cycling Events terms and conditions.
Terms and Conditions can be read here.
Route distances and elevations are approximate and subject to change. Changes can be due to road closures or for safety reasons. Any changes will be kept to a minimum where possible.


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Ballymaloe House may have availability during this course and there is plenty of alternative local accommodation.
Accommodation is not available at the Ballymaloe Cookery School during this course.
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Warm Salad of Fillet of Beef with French Fried Onions and Horseradish Mayonnaise
Chickpea Soup with Greens and Chorizo
Rosemary Kearney's Chicken and Coconut Laksa
Rachel's Roasted Vegetable and Coconut Curry with Grape Raita
Debbie's Thai Green Vegetable Curry
Risotto alla Parmigiana and variations – pumpkin, shrimps, cavalo nero…..
Carrot Risotto
Coconut Rice; Brown Rice
Walnut Tart with Armagnac
Alison's Chocolate Tart
River Café Bitter Chocolate Truffles
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Network Cabling Maintenance
Making sure your cabling system is well maintained is just as important as the initial structured cabling installation. A communications cabling system can become very complicated, especially when different companies have installed them. Bradley Communications strongly believes in the importance of network cabling maintenance. We eliminate confusion by making sure we certify, test and label every cable part of your company's network infrastructure. That way you will be able to see where they go and which panel they are connected to.
An organized rack is crucial in order to trace and replace cables and easily remove hardware. This is also vital in order to avoid serious safety threats and code violations due to the accumulation of abandoned cable. Bradley Communications also offers cable removal services for commercial buildings that need to clean up their network infrastructure.
Network Cabling Maintenance - Increases Network Efficiency
A well designed structured cabling system reduces the overall life cycle costs of every system and user it supports due to minimized downtime and maximized utility. Most of the work concerning infrastructure based efficiency is focused on power and cooling. An organized rack can make a world of difference when it comes to increasing airflow. By adopting good cabling habits, your hardware will run cooler and more efficiently and ensure the health and longevity of your cables. You will also prevent premature hardware failures caused by heat retention. When producing less heat, cooling costs will in turn also be reduced. Blocked airflow does not only prevent cool air from getting to hot spots near critical systems but it can also lead to a serious safety hazard.
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Steelers, Pirates, Russell Crowe praise Penguins
Pittsburgh fans celebrate advancing to Eastern Conference Final on social mediaby Pete Jensen @NHLJensen / NHL.com Staff Writer
Actor Russell Crowe was one of many fans who took to social media to celebrate and congratulate the Pittsburgh Penguins on advancing to the Eastern Conference Final on Tuesday after they defeated the Washington Capitals in overtime in Game 6.
Crowe let his more than 2 million Twitter followers know who he was rooting for.
When forward Nick Bonino tapped in a rebound in overtime, the gold-clad crowd at Consol Energy Center went into a frenzy.
It didn't take long for the Penguins' social media following to "Party Hard" after hearing their goal song. In fact, the celebration lasted into the morning.
Penguins co-owner/chairman Mario Lemieux was thrilled to see his team get past its rival for the eighth time in nine Stanley Cup Playoff series.
Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto took to Twitter as soon as the game ended.
Pittsburgh pride, also known as 'Burgh pride, was in full effect as fellow professional sports teams chimed in to congratulate the Penguins.
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell was one of many fans to give the Penguins a round of applause.
The University of Pittsburgh athletics program took its celebration to the dance floor.
Actor/director/producer and Pittsburgh native Joe Manganiello was pretty pumped about the win.
Much of the focus was on Bonino after the victory, but one fan requested a GIF of the private celebration with forward Patric Hornqvist and rookie goalie Matt Murray. The Penguins delivered again.
And, per tradition, the Penguins did not forget to congratulate the Capitals during the emotional handshake line after another epic series.