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1 THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY AS PROGRAMME OPERATOR OF THE GREEK-EEA RESEARCH PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE GREEK FINANCIAL MECHANISM PREANNOUNCES RESEARCH WITHIN PRIORITY SECTORS CALL FOR PROPOSALS 1. Objective of the Programme The present Programme, entitled Diversity, inequalities and social inclusion addresses the Programme area Research within Priority Sectors of the EEA Financial Mechanism The objective of the programme is to enhance research based knowledge development in Greece. 2. Thematic areas Project proposal should address the following areas of interest concerning Academic Research: Local and regional initiatives to reduce national inequalities and to promote social inclusion Mainstreaming gender equality and promoting work-life balance Promotion of diversity in culture and arts within European Cultural Heritage The key motivation for the proposed Programme is to address from a research / scientific perspective the rising social and income inequalities in Greece as a result of the ongoing economic crisis. More detailed description of the call area is presented in the document Call for Proposals under Action Research within priority sectors Academic Research priority sectors. 3. Types of entities eligible for funding
2 Submission of proposals in response to the present Call is open to research organisations, public utilities, public services, prefectural and local authorities and Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) with research activities. Projects may be implemented in partnership (herein also referred to as Consortium ) with one or more project partners (or Consortium partners ). Eligible project partners include any inter-governmental organisation, Non Governmental Organisation and legal entity under public or private law, which has been established and operates for the benefit of public interest actively involved in and effectively contributing to the implementation of a project. The consortium partners can be registered either in Greece or in the donor states. 4. Project Promoter For each proposal, the project partners designate a Project Promoter (PP) which has the formal administrative responsibility for the project, and has to submit the proposal on their behalf. The Project Promoter may only be a Greek entity eligible according to the call. If a project is implemented in partnership with one or more partners with the Project Promoter, the Project Promoter shall sign a partnership agreement with the project partners. The arrangements between the parties as set out in the partnership agreement shall be in line with the approved project proposal. The partnership agreement shall contain, as a minimum, the following: (a) provisions for clear distribution of the roles and responsibilities within the corporate relationship; (b) provisions on the project s budget allocation between members and any other financial arrangements that may affect the project s implementation, such as the expenditure rate that project partners may finance from the project budget; (c) provisions on the method of calculating indirect costs and their maximum amount; (d) payment methods; (e) provisions and conditions for carrying out audits on the project partners; (f) a detailed budget, with itemised costs and unit prices; (g) provisions and terms on dispute resolution. 2
3 5. The budget of the GSRT Call The total budget of the present Call under the Action stands at: 3,226,661 Euro. The minimum grant per project is 100,000, while the maximum grant is 200,000 across the three thematic areas. A small grants scheme for the mobility of researchers will be included in the proposal for research fellow placements or educational visits within Universities or research centres of EEA EFTA countries. The target groups are Greek PHD students studying within Greek higher educational institutions as well as young Greek postdoctoral researchers who are employed within a higher educational institution or research centre in Greece. The aim of the grant will be to assist the completion of studies/dissertation topics or research projects within a Greek institution (university or research centre) upon the return of PHD students or post-doctoral researchers. 2 % of the Programme s budget will be dedicated for the Small Grant Scheme. The minimum amount per grant will be 4,000, while the maximum amount will be 10,000. The minimum duration for employing the grant is 1 month, while the maximum duration is 3 months (deviations will be accepted on a case-by-case basis following sound justification). The mobility grants will be provided only to individual researchers of R&D actors/entities who participate as partners or project promoters within approved R&D projects. A Bilateral Fund will be dedicated for networking, exchange, sharing and transfer of knowledge, technology, experience and best practices between Project Promoters (Greek R&D actors) and EEA R&D actors. The following activities will be supported under the fund for bilateral relations: - Networking, exchange, sharing and transfer of knowledge, technology, experience and best practice between Project Promoters and entities in the Donor States. Such activities shall increase the added value of the Programme and provide the Greek research community and the research and development institutions with the opportunity to establish international best practice standards. 3
4 Funds shall be allocated on the basis of an application made at the same time as applications submitted under the main call for proposals. Application shall include a justification by the potential Project Promoter on the necessity and benefit of involving EEA R&D actors in order to realise the objectives and expected results of a given project as well as a description of the activities foreseen. A relevant concise application form will be available at the electronic submission platform to facilitate the process. The maximum grant amount is 7,000 and the grant rate will be 100%. The financial resources earmarked for the above mentioned costs will be accounted for and reported on separately to those for project financing. The foreseen duration of projects is 12 months minimum and the final date of eligibility of expenditures under the projects is The amount of co-financing Aid in this category refer to basic research and/or industrial research. The intensity of the aid by type of organisation is presented below for research organisations. The maximum intensity of the aid to research organisations as Universities, Technical Education Institutes, research centres, research institutes, public utilities, public services, prefectural and local authorities, for every type of aided activity, may amount up to 100% of eligible costs if it follows from the submitted proposal that: the aided activity falls under the research organisation s usual primary activities which do not constitute an economic activity the results of the aided project can be widely disseminated there should be open access to articles/publications resulting from the project into an institutional or subject-based repository, as soon as possible, preferably immediately and in any case no later than six months after the date of publication for Energy, Environment, Health, Information and Communication Technologies, Research Infrastructures and twelve months for Social Sciences and Humanities 4
5 research data that result from the project will become publicly accessible, usable and re-usable through digital e-infrastructures. The maximum intensity of the aid to Intergovernmental Organisations and Non Governmental Organisations may amount to 90% of eligible costs. Any remaining costs of the project shall be provided by the promoter. In case of projects implemented by NGOs, in-kind contribution in the form of voluntary work may constitute up to 50% of the co-financing required by the programme for the project. The appropriate unit prices for voluntary work shall be specified, which shall be in accordance with salary normally paid for such work in Greece, including the required social security contributions. 7. Eligible expenditures The eligible direct expenditures for a project are those expenditures which are identified by the Project Promoter and/or the project partner in accordance with their accounting principles and usual internal rules, as specific expenditures directly linked to the implementation of the project and which can therefore be booked to it directly. To be eligible, expenditures must be incurred between the first and final date of eligibility. In particular, the following direct expenditures are eligible: (a) the cost of staff assigned to the project, comprising actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included in the remuneration, provided that this corresponds to the Project Promoter s and project partner s usual policy on remuneration. The corresponding salary costs of staff of national administrations, public law entities and local government are eligible if they are not covered by the regular budget and to the extent that they relate to the cost of activities which the relevant public authority would not carry out if the project concerned were not undertaken, duplication of funding being in any event excluded; (b) travel and subsistence allowances for staff taking part in the project, provided that they are in line with the Project Promoter s or project partner s approved scales on travel costs and do not exceed the relevant national scales; (c) cost of new or second hand equipment, provided that it is depreciated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to the Project Promoter/partner for items of the same kind. Only the portion of the depreciation corresponding to the duration of the project and the rate of actual use for the purposes of the project shall be eligible. 5
6 (d) costs for consumables and supplies provided they are directly assigned to the project; (e) costs entailed by other contracts awarded by the Project Promoter/partner for the purposes of carrying out the project, provided that the awarding complies with the applicable rules on public procurement in accordance with article 44 of the Joint Ministerial Decision on the Management and Control System for the implementation of the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism ; the Regulation on the implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism ; and (f) costs arising directly from requirements imposed by the project contract and the terms acceptance agreement for each project (e.g. publicity, specific evaluation of the action, audits, translations), including the costs of any financial services (especially the cost of letters of guarantee). The following categories of expenditure are eligible for funds for bilateral relations: (a) fees and travel costs for participation in conferences, seminars, courses, meetings and workshops; (b) travel costs for study trips; (c) travel and salary costs for visits by experts; (d) costs related to feasibility studies and preparation of financial and economic analysis; (e) costs of conferences, seminars, courses, meetings and workshops; (f) purchase of data necessary for the preparation of the application; and (g) external consultancy fees. Indirect costs in projects (overheads) Indirect costs are all eligible costs that cannot be identified by the Project Promoter and/or the project partner as being directly attributed to the project but which can be identified and justified by its accounting system as being incurred in direct relationship with the eligible direct costs attributed to the project (overheads). Indirect costs shall represent a fair apportionment of the overall overheads of the Project Promoter or the project partner and may not include any eligible direct costs. Indirect costs may be admitted: a) based on actual indirect costs for those Project Promoters and project partners that have an analytical accounting system to identify their indirect costs as indicated above, or b) may represent up to 7% of the total direct eligible costs of the Project excluding direct eligible costs for subcontracting and the costs of resources made available by third parties which are not used on the premises of the Project Promoter. Example: Staff Costs A Travel & Subsistence Allowance B Equipment C 6
7 Consumables, Supplies D Subcontracting E Costs deriving directly from EEA requirements F TOTAL DIRECT ELIGIBLE COSTS (sum of A TO F) = G Indirect 7% Max.: G - E Any contribution from third parties = H H x 7% - I being the indirect costs to be claimed under Project The method of calculation of indirect costs of a project partner shall be stipulated in the partnership agreement between the Project Promoter and the project partners. The first and final dates of eligibility of each project will be stated in the project contract for that project. Expenditures incurred after 30 April 2016 shall not be eligible. 8. The currency used for the project proposal s budget and the settlement of costs in the project implementation The currency used for completing the Project Budget, payments from the Programme Operator and settlements between the Project Promoter and Project Partner(s) will be the Euro ( ). The European Central Bank s exchange rate from the date of the call launch will be used for calculating all cost related to the project application and implementation. 9. Evaluation process and selection criteria The procedure for the evaluation of proposals consists of the preliminary examination (as to the eligibility of proposals in relation to the terms and conditions of the Call), which is followed by the main evaluation and ranking of the proposals. Applicants whose applications are rejected at this stage will be informed and given a reasonable time to appeal that decision. The main evaluation consists of three (3) stages: (a) The proposals which are considered admissible shall be examined by subject area / sector, by two independent experts appointed by GSRT with respect to the selection criteria and scored separately by each expert selected from a database maintained by GSRT. The selection of experts will be made on the basis of scientific or professional expertise. Experts will sign a confidentiality and impartiality statement confirming that they have no connection to the project proposals under evaluation. Experts will evaluate 7
8 the proposals remotely or at premises designated by GSRT on the basis of pre-defined criteria in the call and written guidelines provided by the Programme Operator. Following this, they will upload their evaluations on an online platform. GSRT will rank the proposals on the basis of average scores awarded by the two experts. In the case of major discrepancies among the scores of the two evaluators (when the difference between the scores given by two experts is more than 30% of the higher score), GSRT will appoint a third expert to score the proposal independently. Following this, the average score of the two closest scores shall be used for the ranking of proposals. Applicants will be informed on their proposal evaluation scores by electronic means by the Evaluation Coordinator. (b) The selection of projects for financing shall be made by a Selection Committee composed of at least five members of whom two members at least shall not belong to the Program Operator s staff. The Selection Committee will review the ranked list of projects drawn by the independent experts and may modify the ranking in justified cases. The Selection Committee will thereafter submit the list of recommended projects to the GSRT. (c) The GSRT will verify that the selection process has been conducted in accordance with the Regulation on the implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism and that the recommendations from the Selection Committee comply with the rules and objectives of the Programme. After the completion of the procedure for the evaluation of proposals, before the final selection is done by the GSRT, there is a special check concerning the obligation to comply with EU and national rules on competition and state aid. Following such verification, GSRT will, based on the recommendation of the Selection Committee, make the final selection of projects to be supported. In justified cases, the GSRT may modify the decision of the Selection Committee, in which case it will inform the applicants affected. Then a Project Technical Fiche will be drawn up for each project in collaboration between the project partners and the Project Coordinator and shall be followed by the 8
9 issuance of the decision approving the inclusion of the project for financing under the Action. The proposal can receive a total number of 100 points in the evaluation procedure. To be recommended for funding, the proposal must pass all the thresholds according to the values presented in the table below. The evaluation criteria and their respective marks are as follows: Α. Quality and efficiency of the implementation and management, including quality and implementation capacity of the applicants and contribution to capacity and competence building (minimum acceptable mark: 10 points; maximum mark: 20 points) No. Description of Group A sub-criteria Points 1 Suitability of the organisational structure and management procedures of the project. 2 Adequacy of the infrastructure available by the participants (including the subcontractor, if any) for implementing the project (personnel, technical infrastructure and materials, equipment and administrative support); and Experience of the participating organisations and individuals in the project s subject field, scientific and technological excellence as established from their previous and current activities, their participation in corresponding Greek and international projects (with emphasis on R&TD programmes), their scientific publications, patents, the relevance of their activities to the scope of the project and the role they undertake for its implementation. 4 Experience of the Coordinator and of the Scientific Supervisor in the implementation and coordination of research projects and interdisciplinary research, and previous experience of the Coordinator and of the Scientific Supervisor in RTD management and implementation and in the utilisation of project results. Total: Β. Scientific and/or technical excellence (minimum acceptable mark: 18 points; maximum mark: 35 points) 9
10 No. Description of Group B sub-criteria Points 1 Quality and clarity of the goals of the proposed project. Quality and suitability of the proposed scientific methodology and of the workplan for its application; completeness and effectiveness of the implementation procedure (obligations of the individual organisations and implementation schedule). 2 Originality and innovative nature of the proposal in relation to the current scientific and technological state-of-the-art, and progress beyond it to be achieved under the project. 3 Adequate documentation and correctness of the allocation of work to the partners in the Work Packages. 4 Clarity of the deliverables by stage and of the final deliverable (the aim being to create a product or production process or service or knowledge which can be directly or indirectly utilised). 5 Suitability of the required budget in relation to the physical scope foreseen to be implemented, in terms of its allocation to the participating organization as well as to the various cost categories. Total: C. Relevance in relation to the objectives and prioritised areas of the research programme; The potential impact through the development, dissemination and use of project results. (minimum acceptable mark: 27 points; maximum mark: 45 points) No. Description of Group C sub-criteria Points 1 Contribution of the project to the goals and objectives / expected results of the Call, Viability of the project results (product, originality, innovation), as assessed by the submitted products and services utilisation plan, and - Quality and suitability of the utilisation and/or dissemination plan (information, promotion, dissemination and awarenessraising activities) for the project s R&T results 3 Participation of women at least for 1/3 and other target groups to the preparation and development of the project. 4 Suitability of the approach used to manage (and/or obtain protection for) the intellectual property rights that exist prior to the project ( background rights) and/or result from its implementation ( foreground rights)
11 5 - Creation and/or retaining of new jobs; and - Contribution of the project to excellence and to the competitiveness of the economy at the national and/or European level and project benefits of a more general nature for society and economy. Total: More detailed information on evaluation procedure is presented in the document Guide for Applicants GSRT 2014 Call. 10. Payment system Payments towards Project Promoters are in the form of advance payments, interim payments on an annual basis, and a payment of the final balance. The purpose of the advance payment and annual interim payments is to ensure that the project partners have a positive cash flow during the project implementation. Payments to the Project Promoter are made according to the time schedule of the project implementation included in the contract signed with the GSRT. The rate of the advanced payment is set out in the project contract. Subsequent payments will be made only after the Programme Operator verifies that 70% of any previous payment has been incurred by the Project Promoter, and within 15 days after the Programme s Operator approval of reports and deliverables. The Project Promoter should ensure that all appropriate payments to the project partners are made without delay, no later than 15 days after the receipt of the payment from the Programme Operator. 11. Submission of proposals The application procedure consists of one mandatory stage, that is PROPOSAL APPLICATION as following: Proposals are submitted electronically in English to the on-line submission system 11
12 Proposals have to be submitted no later than 16:00 (CET) before the relevant submission deadline. Among the applicants in a proposed partnership, only the Project Promoter (identified by user id and password) is authorised to submit a proposal. The proposals submitted via the on-line submission system are entered into databases after the call closure. The Programme Operator has no access to the proposal until the call deadline has passed. Versions of proposals sent on paper, removable electronic storage medium (e.g. CD- ROM, diskette), by or by fax will not be regarded as having been received by the Programme Operator. If more than one copy of the same proposal is received, only the most recent eligible version is evaluated. 12. Duration of the GSRT 2014 Call The deadline for submission of proposals is two months from the Announcement of the Call for Proposals, which will follow this preannouncement. 13. Legal acts Principal legal acts under this Programme: Regulation on the implementation of the EEA and Norwegian Financial Mechanisms Annex 12 to the above Regulation Rules for the establishment and implementation of donor partnership programmes falling under the Programme Areas Research within priority sectors and Bilateral Research Cooperation 14. Question and queries to the Programme Operator 12
13 Call information and guidelines referred to in this announcement are available on the GSRT webpage: For additional information, contact (working days, from am to pm CET): Eleni Stavrianoudaki office: The following address should be used when contacting the NCBR on the matters concerning the Greek-EEA Academic Research Programme: For technical assistance, interested parties may address their queries to the following electronic address: 13
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Individuals associated with Europe wide horsemeat scam arrested.
Spanish police known as Guardia Civil in a joint action with Europol, arrested 65 individuals in association with the Europe wide horsemeat scam. The continent wide gang used to trade in horsemeat that were labelled as "in bad shape, too old or labelled as not suitable for consumption," as per the reports by Europol. The arrested individuals have been charged with various criminal accusations that include animal abuse, blindfolding the justice, document forgery, messing around with public health, money laundering and being part of a labelled criminal organisation that is part of a scam chain.
The main accused Dutch citizen, controls the actions in Spainish Slaughterhouse. He was also identified as the ring leader of an operation investigated in 20
16. The horses unfit for human consumption were killed in two abattoirs in northern Spain and were then sent to Belgium after forging the paperworks. He is also said to have his most trusted men around the continent that help him with his illegal dealings.
According to a report around 10 out of 25 hamburger products contained horse DNA in it. Most of the products labelled as beef contained as much as 60% of the horsemeat in most of the packaged meat products around the continent.
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And Hawkeye.
I couldn't find a newer pic of him, but I'll look harder tomorrow. He's almost 200 pounds...and for the record.. Rylee is HIS baby. Don't touch her, don't look at her, don't pick up her toys. Just ask the lawn man.
He's a gentle giant for sure...just (again) don't touch his baby. LOL
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- Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Standards Announced in Joint Rulemaking Initiative by Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC
- December 29, 2016 | Authors: Mark D. Herlach; John S. Pruitt; Stephen E. Roth; Cynthia R. Shoss; Phillip E. Stano
- Law Firms: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP - Washington Office; Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP - New York Office; Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP - Washington Office; Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP - New York Office; Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP - Washington Office
- On October 19, 2016, the three major federal banking regulators announced a joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) for enhanced cyber risk management standards (Enhanced Standards) for large and interconnected federally regulated financial institutions and their third-party service providers.1
The ANPR is a joint effort of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the Bank Regulators). It describes plans for Enhanced Standards at a conceptual level, and poses 39 questions for comment. Comments are due January 17, 2017. The Bank Regulators plan to use information collected from the ANPR to develop a more detailed proposed rule that will be published for public comment at a later date.
Justifying the need for Enhanced Standards, the Bank Regulators pointed to the increasing dependence of financial institutions on technology, the unique vulnerabilities that arise from cyber-attacks, and the systemic risks to the U.S. economy that arise from the size and interconnectedness of those institutions.
In light of those risks, the purpose of the Enhanced Standards will be to increase the "operational resilience" of large and interconnected entities under the supervision of the Bank Regulators and reduce the potential impact on the financial system in case of a cyber event.2 The Bank Regulators appear to be focused on systemic risks, noting that "a technology failure or cyber-attack at one covered entity could have wide-ranging effects on the safety and soundness of other financial entities[.]"3
As a threshold matter, the Bank Regulators would limit the application of the new standards to "covered entities." They have proposed limiting covered entities to two categories: (1) banks, bank holding companies, and savings and loan holding companies with at least $50 billion in consolidated assets on an enterprise-wide basis; and (2) nonbank financial companies that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has determined should be supervised by the Federal Reserve (so-called nonbank SIFIs).4 The Bank Regulators are also considering applying the standards to third-party service providers with respect to the services they provide to covered entities. For those providing services to depository institutions and their affiliates, the standards would apply directly, while for those providing services to nonbank SIFIs, the standards would apply indirectly by requiring nonbank SIFIs to verify that their service providers meet the standards that would apply if the services were being conducted by the nonbank SIFIs themselves.
The Bank Regulators are contemplating a comprehensive set of standards, covering everything from board governance and high-level cyber risk management to daily operations and firm cybersecurity culture. Reflecting the breadth of the proposed standards, the Bank Regulators articulated five different categories to capture them:
- Cyber risk governance: Standards in this category could include the development of a "written, board-approved, enterprise-wide cyber risk management strategy that is incorporated into the overall business strategy and risk management of the firm."5 This would include a requirement to establish cyber risk tolerances consistent with the firm's risk appetite and strategy, and to manage cyber risk in a way that is appropriate to the nature of the operations of the firm. The Bank Regulators may require the entity's board to have expertise in cybersecurity or to maintain access to resources or staff with such expertise in order to develop and maintain such a strategy. Covered entities will need board-level competence in cybersecurity sufficient to allow "credible challenge to management in matters related to cybersecurity and the evaluation of cyber risks and resilience."6
- Cyber risk management: Standards in this category require covered entities to integrate cyber risk management at three levels: (i) at the business unit level; (ii) in an independent risk management function; and (iii) in an audit function. Business units will be required to assess cyber risks associated with the business unit's activities on an ongoing basis, with reporting and compliance processes sufficient to assure adherence to the cyber risk management framework. Risk management and auditing functions would operate as separate and distinct lines of defense.7
- Internal dependency management: Standards in this category would be directed at intra-organizational cyber risks, including internal workforce, data, technology, and facilities on which the covered institution depends to deliver services. Managing risk in this category could involve (i) an inventory of all business assets, prioritized according to the assets' criticality to the business functions they support, the firm's mission, and the financial sector as a whole; (ii) an ongoing assessment of associated cyber risks; and (iii) the development of corresponding controls.8
- External dependency management: Standards in this category will apply to the way covered entities interact with external vendors, suppliers, customers, and utilities on which they depend to deliver services, as well as information flows and interconnections between the covered entity and those external parties. Covered entities will be expected to continually assess and improve, as necessary, their effectiveness in reducing the cyber risks associated with external dependencies and interconnection risks enterprise-wide. This could involve new processes for due diligence, contracting and sub-contracting, onboarding, ongoing monitoring, change management, and off-boarding.9 It also contemplates real-time monitoring of external dependencies and trusted connections and establishing and applying appropriate controls throughout the life span of a relationship with an external partner.
- Incident response, cyber resilience, and situational awareness: Standards in this category will focus on, if and when other controls fail, a covered entity's ability to plan for, respond to, contain, and rapidly recover from disruptions caused by cyber incidents.10 This could involve developing effective escalation protocols, cyber contagion containment procedures, communications strategies, and feed-back and improvement mechanisms. This could further involve standards for the secure offline storage of critical records, the ability to transfer critical functions to other entities, and the testing and auditing of existing plans and procedures.
This proposal represents the latest development in an accelerating trend of heightened cybersecurity standards for financial institutions. As we reported earlier, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) also announced that the financial institutions it regulates will be required to comply with tougher cybersecurity regulations.12 The DFS proposed rules are expected to take effect March 1, 2017. Unlike DFS and some other recent cybersecurity efforts, the Bank Regulators' proposal is squarely focused on the safety and soundness of financial institutions and the financial system as a whole, and less on consumer protection (e.g., the risk of identity theft after a data breach).
The extent to which compliance with DFS and other cybersecurity rules will constitute compliance with the proposed federal standards is not yet clear, because the proposal is still in its earliest stages and still subject to revision. However, financial service companies subject to the DFS rules should watch developments in this proposal closely for potentially non-overlapping requirements. Further, whether or not they are subject to regulation by DFS, financial service companies will want to follow this proposal as the Bank Regulators clarify its scope with respect to size, level of interconnection with other institutions, and coverage with respect to service providers.
1 Enhanced Risk Management Standards, 81 Fed. Reg. 74315 (Oct. 26, 2016).
2 Id. at 74316.
3 Id. at 74319.
4 Id. at 74318. Nonbank SIFIs include certain insurance holding companies. Certain financial market utilities (FMUs) and financial market infrastructures (FMIs) are also covered.
5 Id. at 74321.
6 Id.
7 Id. at 74321-22.
8 Id. at 74322-23.
9 Id. at 74323-24.
10 Id. at 74324-25.
11 Id. at 74325.
12 See Legal Alert: NY DFS Announces Proposal for Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Services Companies (Sept. 22, 2016).


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Indoor dog house is one of important things that you must give to your lovely pet. When you care of your pet, it means you must give all things that your pet need. You pet will need appropriate place to sleep and appropriate food too. There are some designs of dog house that you can choose for your pet. When you want to build dog house, you can choose whether you like to build indoor house for your dog or outdoor house.
Indoor house will be different with outdoor house because you will put it inside your house so sometime you don't need to choose house that is made with weather resist material. You can choose design of indoor house for your dog based on the type of your dog, how big of your pet and of course it will influence the choice of bed for your dog and some other things. If you still feel confused you can continue reading.
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A business journey that began in space
Researchers at Uppsala University's Ångström Laboratory have developed an entirely new type of detector that can be used to detect extremely small quantities of various gases in the air. Tracking poison gases, detecting explosives in the security industry, analyzing exhaled air and measuring greenhouse gases are all examples of its use. But it was space the scientists had in mind when they first came up with their innovative idea.
"Finding out whether life exists on other planets is a real attraction, but we are, of course, not alone in wanting to make that discovery. One way of doing so is to try and trace isotopes and possible isotope shifts as a sign of life", says Ångström Space Technology Centre researcher Anders Persson, who, together with colleagues Greger Thornell and Martin Berglund, is one of the people behind the new detector.
"A rover equipped with a similar detector can currently be found on Mars", says Anders, "but it is large and cumbersome. What we have done is to utilise microelectronic technology developed in our lab – including a plasma light source the size of a fingertip – to create a miniaturised detector weighing just a fraction of that sitting on the surface of Mars, and that is far more robust. Furthermore, our instrument, doesn't sacrifice any of its measurement quality. It is, in fact, able to analyze considerably smaller quantities of gases than is possible today, which is a further competitive advantage. The next step is to test the system's unique features – that which sets it apart from existing instruments – and demonstrate its benefits to the marketplace".
"The applications are extremely broad so everything is actually interesting to test, but we must start somewhere and have therefore selected just a few examples to start with", continues Anders Persson.
Focus on environmental monitoring
One chosen application is environmental monitoring, where there is a big need to analyze very small amounts of greenhouse gases. The new detector technology makes it possible to carry out a greater number of measurements and generate more accurate data, which will help us better understand how these gases circulate in nature, and thus more precisely predict the consequences of climate change.
"Many environmental scientists place similar demands on their equipment as space scientists; that it can be used in harsh environments for months on end without any supervision and still deliver reliable results, for example. Here, a detector developed with space in mind enjoys a competitive advantage", notes Anders Persson.
"As research scientists, we are accustomed to describing problems and limitations, and delving deep down into them. But commercialising our research requires a completely different approach. We have to think the opposite; what is it that is so good and how do we progress it further? Without support from Uppsala University Innovation, we would never have got where we are today", says Anders.
Uppsala University Innovation helped Anders and colleagues with both business counselling and patents. They also received 2 MSEK from Vinnova to verify the market and technology. In addition to the three researchers, the team now includes Kerstin Gunnarsson as commercial project manager. The project is called 'Fourth State Systems'.


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Curriculum & Training Developer - Chemistry
- Employer
- PASCO scientific
- Location
- Roseville, California
- Salary
- 70-82K plus generous benefits
- Posted
- Feb 07, 2018
- Closes
- Feb 16, 2018
- Ref
- 663
- Field of specialization
- Education
- Work Function
- Publishing, Teaching-Writing
- Job Type
- Full time
PASCO scientific is a world leader in 21st Century technology solutions for science education. Our products are coveted by science teachers around the world for their quality and ease of use in the classroom. Located in Roseville, CA we have been serving science educators for over 50 years. Please join us to make a difference in science education.
Position Summary The Curriculum and Training Developer (CTD) designs, develops and writes standards-based curriculum and investigations for middle, high school and college-level science. The CTD creates and delivers training and professional development to educators who use PASCO's curriculum, software and hardware in their science classes.
Curriculum Design and Development (80%)
- Apply pedagogical and instructional design principles to authoring science curriculum and investigations for print and online formats.
- Conduct needs analysis, prepare clear learning objectives for the Chemistry curriculum, and transform complex science concepts into engaging, and effective interactive instructional activities.
- QA science activities. Ensure that all information is accurate, consistent, easy to understand, and well organized.
- Work with a sense of urgency, efficiency and determination to meet content development publication deadlines.
- Maintain expertise in science education markets, including pedagogical approaches, competition, and opportunities.
Training and Professional Development (20%)
- Design, plan and deliver workshops and training sessions in a classroom setting and webinar format.
- Participate in the planning and coordination of ongoing professional development based on educational research.
- Present complex and newly-developed investigations. Conduct lab demonstrations.
- Encourage and support the development and implementation of innovative, effective instructional programs based on an inquiry approach to learning science.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to move at a fast pace yet flexible when a change of course is necessary.
- A self-starter who is able to collaborate with a team. Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Comfort and confidence in delivering workshops and presentations for web-based and on-site participants.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, writing, communication skills.
- Able to prioritize and demonstrate thoroughness in work.
- Complete assigned project tasks on time and in quality fashion, with the ability to recognize implications of projects on a similar deadline, and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Able to research and generate ideas about unfamiliar science topics.
- Technically proficient and ability to learn new tools quickly.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Chemistry Education or related field.
- Any combination of 3-5 years of experience in teaching chemistry, developing science or STEM curriculum or delivering professional development.
- Valid passport.
- Ability to travel approximately 25%, including internationally.
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Latitude: 53.5971 / 53°35'49"N
Longitude: -2.1152 / 2°6'54"W
OS Eastings: 392473
OS Northings: 411179
OS Grid: SD924111
Mapcode National: GBR FVNV.V8
Mapcode Global: WHB8Y.GVZ7
Entry Name: Garside Farmhouse
Listing Date: 24 January 1967
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1068487
English Heritage Legacy ID: 213413
Location: Rochdale, OL16
County: Rochdale
Electoral Ward/Division: Milnrow and Newhey
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Milnrow St James
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
3/75 Garside
24/1/67 Farmhouse
House. "WMG : 1697" (William and Mary Greaves) on porch
lintel but with considerable C20 alterations. Rendered stone
with C20 tile roof. A long 2-storey building retaining a
good single-storey porch. The porch is castellated and has
large corner ball finials, an unusual gargoyle, a cornice
band and a moulded door surround with segmental-arched dated
lintel. Porch seats internally are equipped with circular
squints. A 4-light double-chamfered mullion window to the
left (with 2 mullions removed) has a hoodmould, otherwise
the house has adopted the character of C20 materials and
alterations. Hewn beams internally. H. Fishwick, History
of Rochdale, 1889.
Listing NGR: SD9247311179
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|The East Hialeah Rexall on E. 25th Street - Hialeah, Florida
The Gold Coast Jamboree was held at the Hialeah City Auditorium in Hialeah, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It was started by promoter Ben Yearty (who was also involved with the Town Hall Party) around May 1956 and was partially broadcasted by WMIE. After the show, also a barn dance was held, which also aired on radio WMIE. The Gold Coast Jamboree was one of the first Country & Western shows in the Miami area, since the more popular music style was Big Band music.
The cast of the show was made up by several local and regional artists. The only nationally known musicians were Wesley & Marilyn Tuttle, who were maybe brought on the show through the connection of Ben Yearty.
Jimmy Hartley also did some of the emcee work, too. Hartley was a local Miami based country singer and was also a member of Cracker Jim Brooker's "Big Orange Jubilee" that started in November 1956 on KITV in Miami. Hartley was the leader of the backing band, the "Orange State Playboys". He also had two releases on the De-Luxe label, whose Miami burea was headed by Henry Stone. The first of two singles ("Don't Dropt It" b/w "Cold Moods", De-Luxe 2013) was issued in the summer of 1954, while the second came out in the fall of 1954 ("Cinnamon Sinner" b/w "Jennie from Jamaica", De-Luxe 2026).
|Billboard reviewed Hartley's singles in August and September 195
Hear "Don't Drop It"
Hear "Cold Moods"
|Marilyn Tuttle during an appearance on the Gold Coast Jamboree - Kenny Lee is far right on guitar
Tommy Spurlin should be familiar with most of the rockabilly collectors. His "Hang Loose", originally issued in 1956 on Perfect, became a revival hit in the UK during the 1970s. Spurlin was born on January 12, 1928, in Elba, Alabama, and grew up in Alabama and Louisiana. In 1948, he moved to Miami, where he formed the "Southern Boys" in 1952, featuring himself (guitar/vocals), his half brother George "Benny" Dumas (bass), Virgil Powell (fiddle), Jimmy Slade (lead guitar), and Bill Johnson (steel guitar). Jimmy Slade had previously worked for Martha Carson as a guitarist. When rockabilly captured most of the teenagers' ears, Spurlin and the Southern Boys decided to go with the trend and dropped fiddle and steel guitar. Their first singles were made for Harold Doane's Perfect label in 1955 and 1956, which were pure country. It was not until summer 1956 that "Hang Loose" b/w "One Eyed Sam" appeared on Perfect. They also incorporated other rock'n'roll numbers such as "Long Tall Sally" into their stage shows. Kenny Lee remembers Spurlin as follows:
Spurlin and the Southern Boys had one last release on Art Records in Miami. Spurlin then went out of the music business. He died in 2005 in Gulfport, Mississippi.On the Gold Coast Jamboree Tommy performed primarily as a rock & roll artist. [...] The producer (Ben Yearty) used to let teenage girls into the show without paying admission so that when Tommy came out to sing the girls would holler and clap at the foot of the stage.
The Country Pals had Gene Christian as a member, a Miami native who worked with Ervin T. Rouse (writer of "Orange Blossom Special"), Gordon Rouse, and Chubby Wise early on in his career. His bluegrass group, the Country Pals, appeared on Arthur Gordfrey's Talent Show in December 1955 and in 1956, they joined the cast of the Gold Coast Jamboree. Next, they moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, where they appeared on KTHS but soon returned to Miami. In the 1960s, the band disbanded and Christian switched to mainstream country music.
As of Ann Clark and the Dixie Darlings, there is no information available on them. The Dixie Darlings were a children trio appearing in fancy western costumes.
|The Dixie Darlings, standing behind the microphone, appearing on the Gold Coast Jamboree
- Billboard August 28, 1954 - Billboard September 25, 1954 - Billboard June 23, 1956 - Billboard November 24, 1956
- Randy Noles: "Orange Blossom Boys: The Untold Story of Ervin T. Rouse, Chubby Wise and the World's Most Famous Fiddle Tune"
- I wish to express my gratitude to Kenny Lee and Wayne Head, who supplied many of the information and photos.


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THE opening of the January transfer window will bring no major changes at Prestatyn Town, reports player-manager Neil Gibson.
The Seasiders boss is more than delighted with the squad which has developed from a struggling outfit last season into a top eight side this term.
Pre-season signings Andy Moran, Steve Rogers, Paul O'Neill, Adrian Moody, Gareth Wilson and Matt Towns have no doubt given added strength to the Bastion Road boys in their second season in the Welsh Premier, but the majority of the ranks remains made up of local talent.
Gibson has been shadowing one or two players in the transfer market and he could make a move for one of them next week, but nothing definite has been decided.
"If we do bring anyone in, it would probably be just the one big signing to give us a bit more quality, but I can't be anything less than happy with the squad I've got," said the Town chief.
"Also, we've got Dan Evans and Jon Fisher-Cooke back from injury now which is like having two new signings.
"Dan did very well as a substitute at Rhyl (in the recent 1-1 draw) and if he'd had three or four games under his belt I'd have considered starting him. Considering it was such a big occasion he slotted back in really well."


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Some Autumnal Thoughts
The doggiest of the dog days of summer have hit the Philadelphia area. It's only 6:30 in the morning and already the temperature is eighty. I'm not a fan of extreme heat but there is something special about these days as summer winds down and most folks are looking forward to the autumn and back to school. From where I sit in my little writing corner I can hear the cicada symphony outside. The music rises and reaches a crescendo and then climbs back down just to wind back up again. Seems rather monotonous to me and I have to wonder if the cicadas get sick of the their own sound. Still it is the most summery of sounds. The air conditioning is going full blast most of the time except an hour or so in the earliest part of the morning. But we get used to moving from horrible heat to cold.
Speaking of back to school I am getting ready to take Emily back to college next week. She's starting her second year at West Chester University. Adam is going into fifth and I think he's ready for a change in routine. A boy can only catch so many minnows, play so many video games, swim and ride his bike and throw things and beat up his buddies for so long--well maybe he could do those things forever but I am glad school is starting. I think he needs the routine. Oh, did you feel that? A small breeze jsut came through the window carrying the aroma of bacon.
I love Back to School shopping. New pens and pencils, notebooks and fresh pink erasers with no smudge marks, socks and underwear, dividers and little boxes and backpacks, protractors and rulers, antibacterial wipes and baggies. There is nothing like the smell of fresh school supplies.
I was in the store yesterday and already they have Fall stuff out, pumpkin spice and Halloween decor, Spiced Cookies and apples galore. I like it. I like the smells and the look of autumn, the crinkle of leaves beneath my feat, the changing colors of the trees, the cool air and golden sunshine, sitting outside with hot coffee and a sticky bun. Yep autumn is best for many reasons. For me, September 1 is the start of the new year. Let's make it a good one.
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- Carly Kendall said...
What a wonderful post! I feel the same way about this time of year. I look forward to autumn and all its colors and scents. This summer seems to have gone by so fast though. Before we know it, we'll be putting up the Christmas tree. Thanks for the post and have a wonderful day.
- August 21, 2009 at 12:11 PM
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It's been 5.5 weeks and I'm still waking up at what is, for me, the ridiculous time of a few minutes before 6:00 each day to work out. But it gets even better ... every other day during those 5.5 weeks with few exceptions I've actually been going outside & running.
I know, I can't believe it either! 5.5 weeks of consistent anything is like 5.5 months in Doris-years. I've had so many times in my life of starting a hobby/project/almost anything & being so very excited for a week or so & then tiring of it.
But not this, not so far. I'm still struggling with running for a very long time, but I've built up to 4 minutes & then recovering by walking for 2-3 minutes before starting another 4 minute run. I've even signed up for a 5K on Saturday, September 13. I have 2 goals for the 5K: 1) run more minutes than I walk and 2) not finish in last place. The unwritten but obvious goals are obviously: 1) do not die and 2) finish the race.
So there you go. Things have been exciting for me since July 30. I've started a healthier lifestyle that I'm really enjoying. And I'm doing something new by running a 5K. And now a blog ... wow, what next?


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