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First flight landed at AILA of new Toronto-Santo Domingo route
New contribution to tourism and business DR-Canada
On Air Canada flight 1722, which marks the historic beginning of the route, the ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Canada, Michelle Cohen, arrived on board, with the support of the diplomatic legation and the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, worked towards this achievement.
Punta Caucedo, Las Américas Airport.- The Dominican embassy in Canada announced today the formal start of direct flights Toronto-Santo Domingo, a new route that will contribute to the dynamization of trade, business relations and tourism from that north country.
Air Canada Flight 1722, which marks the historic beginning of the route, departed this Thursday from Toronto Pearson International Airport and landed at 2:10 in the afternoon at Las Américas International Airport José Francisco Peña Gómez with Dominican ambassador Michelle Cohen on board.
Cohen, who formally communicated the event to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Álvarez, indicated that the event is the result of the efforts of the Dominican diplomatic mission in Canada, in the context of the reactivation of the flow of tourism and commercial exchange between both countries.
Expressed that the management was assumed following the guidelines of President Luis Abinader, Álvarez and the Minister of Tourism, David Collado.
The pilots of the plane are Captain Nagel Jackson and Cristopher Sephens, followed by the rest of the crew Lovleen Chowhan, Bianca Finucan, Erica Poirier and María Paula Peralta.
"Today begins a new stage for our tourism industry, further strengthening the ties between the Dominican Republic and Canada," said Cohen at the brief official flight reception ceremony.
Affirmed that fundamental parts "of the singular effort to connect two important metropolises" are the ministries of Foreign Relations, Tourism, the Dominican Embassy in Canada and Air Canada, which has shown extraordinary confidence in the Dominican Republic market.
Air Canada flight 1722 was received by Mónika Infante, General Director and CEO and Fabien Gourdon, Commercial Director of Aerodom, the company that manages Las Américas International Airport José Francisco José Francisco Peña Gómez.
"We are very excited to be able to offer this direct flight option to the Toronto airport, with which we will be able to receive more tourists from Canada, as well as the broad Dominican community in Toronto and frequent business travelers, who will be able to travel directly to Santo Domingo on Airbus A321 and benefit from the high level of service proposed by Air Canada", highlighted Gourdon.
Recently, the embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada coordinated a mission of businessmen and representatives of the Canadian government that developed a broad institutional, business and cooperation agenda in the country.
Trade, development, investment, industry, tourism, cooperation for environmental sanitation projects and other areas will be the topics of interest during interactions with different public and private sectors.
DR Embassy in Canada lights up Niagara Falls for elimination of violence against women
Project the orange color and the colors of the national flag to join millions of voices around the world who cry out for respect for the rights of women and girls.
Ottawa, Canada.- The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada, on behalf of the Dominican Government, illuminated with the orange color and those of the national flag, Niagara Falls, among the most recognized natural resources in the world, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
The information was offered by Ambassador Michelle Cohen, who pointed out that this is the first time that this initiative has been carried out. "We have chosen these beautiful tributaries as a symbol of spiritual purity and cleanliness, which nourishes our lands and reflects the life that every woman who inhabits our land should enjoy," the Dominican diplomatic legation highlighted in a statement.
She indicated that with the illumination of the falls, the Dominican Republic joins millions of voices around the world that cry out for respect for the rights of women and girls.
"This day, which crystallizes before the eyes of the world with the historic feat of our butterflies, Patria, Minerva and María Teresa, reminds us every year of the challenges we face to achieve equitable treatment between men and women and to put a stop to aggression and discrimination", he proclaimed.
Cohen thanked the government of Canada and the Niagara Falls Illumination Board for facilitating the Dominican decision to send a message to the world from the iconic falls.
The Niagara Falls Illumination Council was established in 1925 and is integrated by the City of Niagara Falls, New York State in the United States, the City of Niagara Falls, Province Ontario in Canada, The Niagara Parks Commission, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation, Ontario Power Generation, New York Power Authority.
Dominican position on the electoral process in Nicaragua
Santo Domingo, D.N._ In keeping with one of the main axes of Dominican foreign policy, that of defending and promoting democracy and human right, the government rejects the electoral simulation carried out by the Nicaraguan government this past Sunday, November 7.
This electoral process lacked the minimum guarantees necessary to qualify it as fair, free and competitive; since it was marked by the arrests of numerous and important leaders of the Nicaraguan opposition and social movements, the breakdown of institutions, as well as unjustified restrictions against the media and civil society.
According to Article 1 of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, democracy is a consecrated right of the American peoples and an obligation of all States to promote and defend it. As stated in article 5: "The strengthening of parties and other political organizations is a priority for democracy."
The Dominican government cannot remain silent in the face of situations that threaten the basic pillars of democracy, whose raison d'être is precisely to ensure that political struggles take place within the framework of respect for the rule of law and the necessary guarantees for the validity of fundamental freedoms.
We urge the Nicaraguan government to release political prisoners and take appropriate actions to return to the path of democracy. We call on the authorities to put Nicaragua's interest first and work to guarantee the full observance of human rights.
The countries of the continent must adopt, within the framework of the standards of the organization of American States (OAS), all the necessary actions to protect Nicaraguan democracy, creating a space for political dialogue that all allows to return to democratic constitutionality.
RD promotes commercial relations with Canada
Santo Domingo.- During a meeting with 25 companies and representatives of public entities of Canada, Biviana Riveiro Disla, executive director of the Center for Exportation and Investment of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana), promoted investment opportunities in the tourism sectors, App projects, free zones and the reactivation of bilateral economic relations between both countries, adding that with the promotion and reopening of flights that will drive investments and exports, as well as the arrival of tourists.
In the meeting with the Dominican ambassador to Canada, Michelle Cohen, the companies explored the advantages of investing in the Dominican Republic. Riveiro pointed out that there are some 30 Canadian capital companies generating more than 9,000 direct jobs: "Between our economic and institutional stability, as well as our strategic location, we are a commercial partner that offers great opportunities to companies with investment projects," he added.
On her side, Cohen expressed her satisfaction with the work and effort made by the Dominican government in the search for more and better investments for the country and urged to continue fostering approaches for the creation of new business opportunities between public and private entities of Canada and the Dominican Republic. She emphasized that "there is a firm will to consolidate a cultural and commercial relationship that benefits both nations."
It is important to note that the commercial exchange between Canada and the Dominican Republic, in the period 2016 to September 2021, ascend to US $ 4,123.6 million. Of these, 74 percent correspond to Dominican exports. In general, the sectors in which we have the greatest presence of Canadian capital are mining, free zones and real estate.
-Presidency of the Dominican Republic
Canadian entrepreneurs explore opportunities to invest in the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Dominican Republic._ Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez received a visit from a mission of Canadian businessmen interested in investing in the Dominican Republic in the areas of trade, development, investment, industry, tourism, cooperation for environmental sanitation projects and others.
Minister Álvarez explained that with this meeting the work agenda of these businessmen in the country began. "You are in a nation with an excellent investment climate, reinforced by the efforts of the Dominican Government to combat corruption and impunity. In addition, we have a free zone regime that generates investment facilities, and we have macroeconomic stability," added the foreign minister.
The arrival in the country of this high-level business mission was coordinated by the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada, and its ambassador Michelle Cohen, who also had the support of the Vice Ministry for Economic Affairs and International Cooperation. This mission represents the first of its kind to arrive since that nation opened its borders after the pandemic.
"The mixed multisectoral business mission seeks to reactivate bilateral relations between Canada and the Dominican Republic, an ideal space for the discussion of new joint strategies between Dominican and Canadian multisectoral entities for the reactivation and dynamization of tourism, the increase of trade flows and attract more investments," said Ambassador Cohen.
This visit is part of the efforts made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote axis number two of foreign policy: promoting exports and foreign direct investment to create jobs.
The Vice Minister for Economic Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Hugo Francisco Rivera Fernández, made a presentation on the opportunities we offer as a country to investors, also indicated that we are the logistics HUB in the region, being the 6th country with the highest connectivity in Latin America.
Also present at the meeting were the Vice Minister of Bilateral Foreign Policy, José Julio Gómez; the Director of Trade Promotion and Investment, Mariana Ambrad; and the adviser for commercial affairs of the Ministry, Ariel Gautreaux.
The ambassador, general director for Central America and the Caribbean of Canada, Sylvia Cesaratto, and Christine Laberge, Canadian ambassador in the Dominican Republic, together with Cohen integrate the official bilateral staff that in Dominican territory will accompany the mission in its work agenda and meetings that ends on October 22.
These businessmen also plan to maintain interactions with the Presidency of the Dominican Republic, Senate, ministries of Defense, Industry and Commerce, Tourism, Environment, Energy and Mines and the Reserve Bank.
Furthermore, the Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (Pro Dominicana), the General Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships, the National Institute of Potable Water and Sewerage (INAPA) and the Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewerage Corporation (CAASD).
As part of the mission activities, there will be a visit to the Guajimía gully by the representative of the Canadian Commercial Corporation and delegates from Global Affairs Canada. The latter entity will also hold a meeting with the Minister of the Interior and Police, Jesús Vásquez Martínez.
It will also make contacts with the National Council of Private Enterprise (CONEP), the National Council of Free Zones (in a visit to the free zone Parque Industrial de las Américas) and the Dominican-Canadian Chamber.
The agenda will close on Friday October 22 with the seminar "How to export to Canada: business opportunities in the Canadian market, a market full of opportunities", in digital version.
-MIREX Communication Department
Business mission arrives in DR, mixed and multi-sectoral Canada
In order to promote trade, investment, industry, tourism, cooperation and exchange of an innovative and scientific nature, the mission marks the reactivation of relations between the Dominican Republic and Canada at the end of the border closure that had been imposed the COVID-19 pandemic
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic. - The embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada coordinates a mission of businessmen and representatives of the Canadian government that develops in the country a broad institutional, business and cooperation agenda starting this Monday, October 18, within the framework of the reopening and the strengthening the bilateral relations of both nations.
The exchange activity, which is the first with the Dominican Republic since Canada reopened its borders, is coordinated by Ambassador Michelle Cohen and has the participation of a group of Canadian representatives, who have the objective of exploring market opportunities, investments, trade, tourism and different areas of cooperation.
"The mixed multisectoral business mission seeks to reactivate bilateral relations between Canada and the Dominican Republic, by identifying opportunities in investment, tourism, trade and exchange of an innovative and scientific nature," said Ambassador Cohen.
The diplomat indicated that it is an ideal space for the discussion of new joint strategies between Dominican and Canadian multisectoral entities for the reactivation and dynamization of tourism, the increase in trade flows and attract more investments.
The Ambassador General Director for Central America and the Caribbean of Canada, Sylvia Cesaratto, and Christine Laberge, Canadian ambassador in the Dominican Republic, together with Cohen integrate the official bilateral staff that in Dominican territory will accompany the mission in its work agenda and meetings that culminates on October 22.
Trade, development, investment, industry, tourism, cooperation for environmental sanitation projects and other areas will be the topics of interest during the interactions with the Presidency of the Dominican Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Senate, ministries of Defense, Industry and Commerce, Tourism, Environment, Energy and Mines and Banco de Reservas.
Furthermore, the Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (Pro Dominicana), the General Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships, the National Institute of Potable Waters and Sewers (INAPA) and the Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewerage Corporation (CAASD).
As part of the mission's activities, a visit to the Guajimía gully is contemplated by the representative of the Canadian Commercial Corporation and delegates from Global Affairs Canada. The latter entity will also hold a meeting with the Minister of the Interior and Police, Jesús Vásquez Martínez.
The mixed multisectoral business mission was interested in making contacts with the National Council of Private Enterprise (CONEP), the National Council of Free Zones (on a visit to the Free Zones Park of the Americas) and the Dominican-Canadian Chamber.
The activity will close on Friday October 22 with the seminar "How to export to Canada: business opportunities in the Canadian market, a market full of opportunities" in digital version.
Comunicado de prensa con relación a la publicación realizada el 3 de octubre de 2021 en elpais.com.
Santo Domingo, Rep. Dominicana.- El Gobierno Dominicano entiende que la rendición de cuentas permanente ante los ciudadanos es una obligación ineludible para todos los servidores públicos. En este sentido, consideramos oportuno dar una respuesta oficial a las informaciones liberadas por el Consorcio Internacional de Periodistas que incluye compañías que son parte del patrimonio personal y familiar del presidente de la República Dominicana.
El compromiso del presidente Luis Abinader con la transparencia es una constante en su carrera política. En el año 2020, cuando se convierte en Presidente de la República, cumplió con el mandato establecido en la Ley 311-14 sobre Declaración Jurada de Patrimonio, que obliga a todos los funcionarios que manejen fondos públicos a transparentar su realidad patrimonial.
En su Declaración Jurada de Patrimonio el presidente Abinader presentó toda la arquitectura legal con la que maneja los activos del patrimonio acumulado por el esfuerzo empresarial propio y de toda su familia. Como parte de estos activos fueron declaradas diversas compañías extranjeras (offshore), como pocos presidentes en el mundo.
La razón fundamental de utilizar este tipo de compañías se debe a que hasta finales del año 2008, la República Dominicana no contaba con un marco legal actualizado y eficiente en materia de derecho societario. Producto de esa realidad, adquirir activos e incluso realizar negocios locales o internacionales utilizando compañías dominicanas presentaba obstáculos importantes.
La facilidad en el proceso de incorporación, la flexibilidad en su gobernanza y el hecho de que el sistema jurídico local permitiera utilizar este tipo de sociedades volvió una práctica común utilizar entidades legales incorporadas en el extranjero para manejar inversiones y activos. El presidente Abinader y su familia utilizaron compañías offshore para manejar inversiones y activos locales que cumple sus obligaciones tributarias en el país.
Los diarios internacionales que son parte del Consorcio Internacional de Periodistas reconocen la transparencia del presidente Abinader, porque al juramentarse en el cargo incluyó en el patrimonio declarado a las dos compañías señaladas en los documentos publicados. En las compañías panameñas citadas -Padreso S.A. y Litlecot Inc.- Abinader comparte la propiedad con sus hermanos.
Como parte de un proceso de reestructuración patrimonial para lograr la desvinculación total de la gestión de los bienes familiares, al momento de ejercer el cargo que actualmente ocupa, el presidente Abinader, junto a los miembros de su familia, decidió constituir un fideicomiso de administración en República Dominicana para manejar todo su patrimonio y el de su familia.
Es importante destacar que desde el 16 de agosto del 2020, el presidente Luis Abinader ha quedado completamente desvinculado de la administración y gestión de todas las sociedades controladas por la familia, constituidas en la República Dominicana o en el extranjero.
Es interés del presidente Abinader que cada día sean más fuertes los esfuerzos en beneficio de la transparencia, la democracia, la lucha contra la impunidad y la corrupción. Predicando con el ejemplo, como nadie antes, declaró todo su patrimonio, actuando sin pantallas y sin esconder propiedades. Todas sus inversiones están en el país y pagan sus obligaciones fiscales según las leyes nacionales.
Embajada de RD en Canadá se unió a estrategia de influencia para lograr apertura del turismo
Ottawa, Canadá.- La embajada de la República Dominicana en Canadá proclamó sus mejores expectativas con el turismo canadiense y el intercambio comercial cuando a partir del próximo 7 de septiembre se levanten oficialmente las restricciones para viajeros desde esa nación norteamericana hacia el destino caribeño y viceversa.
Michelle Cohen, embajadora dominicana, resaltó que desde mayo ejecuta una intensa ronda de conversaciones con líneas aéreas y tour operadores canadienses, con quienes ha compartido acerca del esfuerzo conjunto del gobierno dominicano y el sector privado para garantizar los mejores niveles de bioseguridad a los turistas.
Cohen informó que se adhirió a los esfuerzos y labores de influencia -para lograr una fecha de apertura- de parte de líderes como Perrin Beatty, presidente de la Cámara de Comercio de Canadá; Bruce Burrows, presidente de la Cámara de Comercio Marítimo; Mike McNaney, presidente del Consejo Nacional de Líneas Aéreas de Canadá y una veintena de asociaciones industriales y empresariales.
Asimismo, siguiendo los lineamientos de los ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y de Turismo, la diplomática ha provisto información sobre los avances en el plan de inmunización de la República Dominicana, que marca un liderazgo en las regiones caribeña y latinoamericana en primera y segunda dosis, disponiendo además de vacunas para una tercera inoculación de reforzamiento.
Cohen resaltó que todas las reuniones de negocios que ha llevado a cabo con empresarios canadienses vinculados con el turismo, el comercio, la industria y otras áreas, ha hallado razones suficientes para estar optimista sobre la reactivación del turismo procedente del país norteamericano y del intercambio comercial.
Air Canada Vacation, AirTransat, WestJet, Consejo Nacional de Aerolíneas de Canadá, Sunwing Travel Group, OWG Airlines, y las oficinas de promoción turística, entre otros, son las entidades con los que Cohen ha tenido contacto como pasos previos para la reactivación de los vuelos hacia Dominicana. "Vamos a llenar todos esos asientos", resaltó la embajadora.
Las aerolíneas canadienses realizan entre tres y cinco vuelos semanales a la República Dominicana desde julio, tocando específicamente los destinos de Punta Cana y Puerto Plata, actividad que se dinamizará a partir del 7 de septiembre con la apertura oficial de las fronteras canadienses. Entre junio y julio las aerolíneas ya habían transportado a RD más de 4,000 pasajeros con pasaportes canadienses.
"En todas las reuniones antes mencionadas destacamos la importancia que revisten para el gobierno dominicano y para el sector empresarial canadiense la reapertura segura de las fronteras, de manera que se logre dinamizar las relaciones comerciales ya existentes, favoreciendo el clima de negocios y de inversión y con miras a la recuperación económica tanto de Canadá como de República Dominicana", señaló Cohen.
Antes de la pandemia COVID-19, alrededor de un millón de turistas canadienses visitaban la República Dominicana, por lo cual la recuperación de ese mercado es clave para el país en su proceso de reactivación económica.
"Existe un interés muy marcado de los canadienses en retornar a nuestro destino, a la plaza turística más completa y competitiva del Caribe, que se ha preparado adecuadamente para una reapertura exitosa, garantizando estadías seguras y memorables", sostuvo Cohen.
The Dominican Republic formally announces its participation in Expo 2020 Dubai
The Dominican Republic formally announces its participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, the most important multisectoral economic event in the world, which aims to celebrate the creativity, innovation, humanity and cultures of the world for a period of 6 months. The event will serve to strategically promote what our nation offers in terms of export, foreign investment, tourism and culture, in addition to being an excellent opportunity to strengthen trade relations between the Dominican Republic and the United Arab Emirates.
The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada invites you to follow the official account @Expodubaird, where you will find all the news about the participation of #RD, which will develop a calendar of activities from October 2021 to March 2022 that includes: virtual tours, concerts, Dominican exhibitions, and trade and educational exhibitions.
#Expodubai2020 #RepúblicaDominicana
ENGLISH - Dominican Republic will participate in Expo Dubai 2020
ESPAÑOL - República Dominican participará en Expo Dubai 2020
FRANCAIS - La République dominicaine participera à l'Expo 2020 de Dubaï
Michelle Cohen presents letters of credence as Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Canada
Ottawa, Canada.- The lawyer and diplomat Michelle Cohen de Friedlander presented her letters of credence to the Government of Canada, becoming the first woman to represent the Dominican Republic as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to that North American country.
The event occurred recently in a virtual ceremony, following COVID-19 protocols, headed by the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, Chief Justice and Administrator of the Government of Canada, and with the presence of Stewart Wheeler and Ian McCowan, the Chief of Protocol and the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada, respectively.
On behalf of the Dominican Government, Cohen told Wagner that during the last 67 years of formal diplomatic relations, Canada has been a very special and important friend of the Dominican people.
"It is of the utmost interest, to promptly vaccinate, so our countries can overcome the challenges of this pandemic, and we can continue in the business of trade and favourable investment", said the Ambassador.
Cohen assured that it is a priority for the Dominican Government to get millions of Canadians back "to the safe and warm spirit of the Dominican Republic". The Chief of the highest court in Canada welcomed the Dominican diplomat and told her that she arrives at a key moment for bilateral relations between the two countries.
With more than 26 years of professional experience, Cohen has accumulated extensive experience in international relations, law and politics. She was appointed Ambassador to Canada by decree 708-20 of President Luis Abinader.
She has focused her career on multilateralism and international cooperation through different institutions including the United Nations (UN), Organization of American States (OAS) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Cohen is a polyglot and has specialized in Economic Law and Regulatory Regimes, as well as Competition Law, Commercial Law, International Trade, Energy and Industrial Development. She has recently managed bilateral affairs and relations with the United States and Canada from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic.
Concert of Instrumental Folklore Music dedicated to the Dominican Independence
Ottawa, Canada.– On the occasion of the commemoration of the 177th anniversary of our National Independence, on February 28 the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada held the "Concert of Instrumental Folklore Music dedicated to the Dominican Independence", performed by the Dominican harpist and composer Martha Jhoana De Luna. This activity was a joint effort with the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the other representations of the Dominican Government in Canada.
In her opening remarks, the Ambassador-designate Michelle Cohen highlighted the commitment of the Dominican Government, led by President Luis Abinader, "to create an inclusive and prosperous future for those of us who are part of the nation, reclaiming the values and principles that gave rise to the homeland". She also highlighted the work of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Álvarez, whom she defined as an exponent himself of the prioritization in the preservation of fundamental rights and of embracing a proactive and strategic diplomacy in matters of trade, investment and transfer of knowledge.
Ambassador-designate Cohen emphasized the importance of Canada as a key ally, not only because it is one of the main countries in terms of investment in the Dominican economy, but also because every year a large number of Canadians visit the country as tourists. She also highlighted that "Canada is a transcendent market for our products and our exporters and that we strive to expand the relationship in areas that impact the quality of life of our people."
"While overcoming the barriers set by the distance, we are now delighted by the Concert of Instrumental Folklore Music dedicated to the Dominican Independence; a work from the gifted young woman Martha Jhoana De Luna, a composer, harpist and pianist, native from San Pedro de Macorís, who along with her brothers Johan and Randy, brought us a fine selection of musical pieces, characteristics of our culture, played on piano, harp, clarinet and flute", said the Ambassador-designate.
The acknowledgements and closing remarks were given by the Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to ICAO, Ambassador Carlos Veras, who congratulated the Dominican community living in Canada, and reiterated his commitment to continue collaborating with the Dominican Embassy in promoting the young talent of our country.
New digital form for inbound/outbound travel to Dominican Republic
New digital form for inbound/outbound travel to the Dominican Republic
In accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Tourism, we would like to inform you that as of November 29, 2020, passengers visiting the Dominican Republic will be able to use, as a registration method to enter the country, the new digital entry/exit form. As of January 1, 2021, the use of the digital form will be mandatory.
The digital form must be completed before going through Migration.
For more information and access to the form, please visit the following links.
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE NEW MEASURE:
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/news-posts/current/dominican-republic-to-implement-new-electronic-ticket-portal-for-inbound-and-outbound-travel/
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/fr/news-posts/communiques-de-presse/la-republique-dominicaine-va-mettre-en-place-un-formulaire-electronique-d-entree-et-de-sortie-du-pays/
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/es/news-posts/actual/republica-dominicana-implementara-formulario-electronico-de-entrada-y-salida/
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Dominican Government puts the 2021 Commercial Promotion Plan in the hands of ambassadors and consuls
The Commercial Promotion Plan may be downloaded at the following link:
https://www.mirex.gob.do/pdf/plan-pro-dominicana-2021-8-5-11.pdf
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) and ProDominicana, launched the 2021 Commercial Promotion Plan with which both institutions join efforts to optimize the service of promotion of trade and attraction of investments with the support of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps of the country accredited abroad.
This commercial diplomacy plan presented by Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez and the Executive Director of ProDominicana, Biviana Riveiro, includes the main actions that our representatives must develop at the international level to promote and strategically position the exportable offer of the Dominican Republic and make it known to the world the high quality products with added value that our country offers, as well as the detection of business opportunities and markets research.
This initiative, which will help to reactivate the economy and improve the well-being of Dominicans, will also make it possible to advance in the generation of the 600 thousand jobs announced within the promises of President Luis Abinader.
In addition, it constitutes a planning and goal setting tool, which outlines the guidelines, concrete actions and activities that the ambassadors and consuls must comply with the support of the representatives of the Commercial Section.
With this working instrument, the Dominican Government seeks to achieve the goals of more exportation, attraction of direct foreign investment and positioning of our country brand. It is about "showing the best of us, to attract the best in the world".
The exportable offer of the Dominican Republic comprises more than 4,200 lines of high-quality products at competitive prices, which are present in more than 200 international markets, with around 4,400 exporting companies. Dominican products enjoy preferential access to more than 1,000 million consumers through 5 trade agreements.
According to what is established in this plan to promote exports, some of the actions that ambassadors and consuls must take are to manage the insertion of at least two new products a year with potential in the host market that can be supplied by the Dominican Republic; identify potential buyer customers according to the identified products; and increase the market share of products already established in the host country.
To increase foreign investment in our country, our representatives will have to carry out investment missions to visit the Dominican Republic and/or business meetings (virtual and / or face-to-face); hold regular meetings with trade unions and business associations and chambers of commerce to promote the country as an attractive investment destination; capture at least one potential investor for the realization of the investment portfolio projects.
Thanks to the dynamism of our economy, legal certainty, competitive incentives and an attractive business climate, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) amounted to US$3,012.8 million during 2019, for a growth of 18.8% compared to the previous year, as a result of increased investments in the tourism, real estate, energy and telecommunications sectors.
With the strategies outlined in this 2021 Commercial Promotion Plan, the Government seeks to increase these indicators in a positive way to achieve the economic development of our country.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF MIREX
National Protocol for Health Risk Management against COVID-19 for Tourism Sector
National Protocol for Health Risk Management against COVID-19 for the Tourism Sector
As part of the Responsible Tourism Recovery Plan of the Dominican Republic, the Ministry of Tourism has launched a new National Protocol for Health Risk Management against COVID-19 for the Tourism Sector, certified by Bureau Veritas and featuring the best international practices according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States.
You may download the protocol in the following links:
English – National Protocol for Health Risk Management against COVID-19 for the Tourism Sector
Español – Protocolo Nacional de Gestión de Riesgo de Salud frente al COVID-19 del Sector Turismo

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A Review of Foobar's Debut EP, Dusk To Dawn
Karim Merhej·
Access to information and music has become an extremely facile task in our present day and age. Whereas decades ago one would have to spend hard-earned cash to purchase records in order to listen to music, nowadays a mere click of a button provides everything from artistically intriguing pieces, to unlistenable cacophonies. Montreal-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Foobar's debut EP, Dusk to Dawn, solidly falls within the former category.
What is quickly striking about the EP is Foobar's meticulous usage of the synthesizer throughout, which allows him to obtain atmospheric 80s-style electro and synthpop sounds reminiscent of Lazerhawk or Miami Nights 1984, as well as drooping bass that add a lot to the overall sound. Another characteristic of the EP is the fact that, bar from one, each track is a collaboration with several promising up-and-coming artists, who tackle numerous different issues.
The opening track, 6PM in Abu Dhabi, kicks off the album on a strong note, as it features Lebanese-born rapper J.Keen whose blistering rapping prowess is backed by Foobar masterfully toying with the synthesizer. The track captures the 'disturbing exceedingly rich/desperately poor' dichotomy currently prevalent all over the world, and in Beirut in particular where J.Keen hails from. The sentence "[…] celebrity life and refugees, […] you're living with ease, compared to those begging please while the others are just saying cheese; I'm stuck in the middle of both because I'm from the Paris of the Middle East" strikes a chord with anyone who has ever lived in a situation of absurdity whereby scenes of misery and despair are merely a few minutes away from instances of opulent displays of glitter; an absurd existence that has come to characterize inhabitants of "the Paris of the Middle East". Faced with this desultory situation, one can "live and grow" through music, as J.Keen captures it.
The second track, August, features a far more laid back feel. London-based vocalist Tay Salem provides his slightly ghastly vocals, giving the track a solid mix of R&B and 80s-inspired electronic synth-laden atmosphere. Foobar shines on in the latter half of the song with humble licks on the synth.
What follows is Renee's Interlude, featuring Canadian jazz singer Renee Yoxon. Her powerful and gripping voice, and the calm mood throughout makes this track a real treat. The song appears to be a lament about how vacuous love has become in the increasingly fast-paced and judgmental existence of the present day. Lyrics such as "how long can we make this moment last, we're moving slow but time is moving fast, and I don't wanna know what the clock says on the radio" and "we're alone now, prying eyes are on the other side" portray a vivid, if slightly melancholic, depiction of what it's like to love today.
The fourth track, Illini 393, is the only track that is not a collaboration with another artist. Slightly heavier than the laid back predecessors, it is an instrumental that neatly falls after the calmer but vocally powerful Renee's Interlude. Foobar makes full usage of the atmospheric 80s electro synthpop elements that have been prevalent across the EP (given a new lease on life by the music of Netflix's Stranger Things, among others). Though not a weak track, the song however does appear slightly monotonous given the lack of a bridge, an instrumental break, solos, or complementing licks here and there, which Foobar could easily incorporate given his instrumental prowess shown on August.
The EP ends with 6AM in Orlando, featuring rapper Vex. It bears slight similarities to the opener, namely through the fact that both are rap tracks painting portrays of cities which, though would appear very different at first glance, are somewhat alike in certain ways. Vex's lyrics, a critique of the social problems hiding beneath Orlando's glitz, are complemented by a catchy and modestly low-volume basslines which sticks in one's psyche.
In sum, Foobar's EP Dusk to Dawn is a promising debut which gives a solid taste of what sounds the artist is capable of creating. The eclectic mix of diverse talent and the fluid intermingling of rap, R&B, jazzy vocals and electro synthpop melodies only add to the strength of the EP. Perhaps for his future works, Foobar should be more confident in his ability to add more of his personal instrumental touch to his songs. This lack is apparent in the instrumental Illini 393, which would have sounded far more compelling had Foobar used it as a platform to showcase his chops on the synthesizer, with the addition of say, a solo towards the end or so. With this being said, Dusk to Dawn is a solid start; whatever is to follow is sure to be as compelling if not better.
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Utah Classical Guitar is very fortunate to host this incredibly dynamic and versatile artist as our first event of the 2015-2016 Season. Our 34th concert season continues UCG's tradition of bringing the world's finest guitarists to Utah. Michael Chapdelaine is no exception.
Chapdelaine is the only guitarist ever to win First Prize in the world's top competitions in both the Classical and Fingerstyle genres—the Guitar Foundation of America International Classical Guitar Competition and the National Fingerstyle Championships at the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival in Winfield, Kansas. His performances, played on both steel string and classical guitars, include musical styles ranging from blues to Bach to country to rhythm 'n' blues.
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Over the years I've travelled to China several times, and now I'm working with large group of developers in Suzhou, Hangzhou and Hefei. A few weeks ago I was able to visit again, and that's gotten me back in the mood to study Chinese. It often helps me to write down things as I learn them, and some of my Chinese coworkers read this blog and might help set me straight as I wander through their language like a bull in a China shop (as it were….) It's a bit off the trail for Cocoa development, so feel free to use the Subscribe2 link on the right to take this category off of your email subscription.
I'm currently studying speaking with Pimsleur Chinese Mandarin I Comprehensive. I've found it useful so far, and it seems a good way to learn pronunciation. Of course that can get you in trouble. It is somewhat problematic to learn very well how to say "I don't speak well" (我说的不好). It gives the impression you are being modest, when in fact it is about the only thing you know how to say. I would have done better to study "I don't speak Mandarin" (我不会说普通话).
To learn writing, I've been studying Learn to Write Chinese Characters by Johan Björkstén. Reviewers have been very complimentary of its focus on the aesthetics of beautiful and correct drawn characters rather than simply how to print them like a book would. I trust them for now that the focus on beauty is also good for learning.
I'm still on the lookout for a good dictionary. I use Google translate and wiktionary a lot, but I don't like either. I'd like to find a good online resource that will take a character and give the pinyin and translation, as well as the reverse. A book form would be useful as well of course, though I'm still working on stroke counting and order, so that makes it hard to look things up.


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City of Legacy from a Bird-Eye View
'We've been chosen to safeguard a priceless treasure – the seeds and seedlings of plants from all over the world. They've been deposited in Seedling Arks to stop them from freezing, but it falls to us to build a city to protect these precious buildings until the winter ends, however long that may be. The only way to do this is with automatons. We'll ensure the green earth is reborn – even if we aren't there to witness it.'
The City of Legacy, or Legacy Ark, are Fan-Nicknames for the city within "The Arks" scenario.
Legacy Lore[edit | edit source]
Legacy was a settlement founded by academics from Cambridge and Oxford, who were sent to preserve the last vestiges of plant life on Earth. While having the smallest population compared with New London and Sanctuary, the city is an industrial powerhouse. Heavily industrialized and automated, its mechanized army of towering Automatons work day and night in order to both ensure the furnace of the City's Generator is fed plenty of coal and keep the life-support system of the Seedling Arks going.
Unlike the circular crater in New London, the city of Legacy is located in an eye-shaped crater with significantly more frozen trees - but no suitable place for an Outpost Depot. Most of its natural resources - like frozen trees, coal deposits, iron deposits and the cracks in the wall - are all concentrated on the south-western end of the crater, while the north-eastern end of it only contains a few frozen trees.
The City of New Manchester lays close to the small community of Legacy, and, depending on the player's choices, New Manchester can either be saved or left to die.
The nicknames for the city, Legacy and Legacy Ark, came from the ending narration of "The Arks" scenario, which say "Let That Be Our Legacy". With Legacy Ark being a combination of words Legacy from the ending narration "Let That Be Our Legacy" and Ark from the name of the senario or from the Seedling Arks.
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Wesley Tongson
Commentary by Julia White
Asian Art Newspaper, March 2022 Issue, Pages 9
The Asian Art Newspaper has published a commentary by Julia White on Hong Kong artist Wesley Tongson's solo exhibition "Spiritual Mountains" at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), curated by Julia White. It features iconic works by Tongson showcase his unique artistic languages, along with insights into the influence of the past Chinese painting masters whose works from the museum's collection are paired with his, and elaborates on Tongson's transcendence in ink painting through his life events.
(Asian Art Newspaper, March 2022 Issue, Pages 9)
Read the Full Commentary
About Julia White:
Julia White was a senior curator for Asian Art at the University of California Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive for 15 years. Her final exhibition at BAMPFA "Spiritual Mountains: The Art of Wesley Tongson", presents a survey of work by the Hong Kong artist Wesley Tongson and his influences from historical Chinese painting.
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Wesley Tongson 唐家偉


The M82A3 is a very powerful anti-material US made Sniper Rifle. It is one of several Battle Pickups that can only be found and picked up on maps. This weapon can come in normal, MID, and CQB variants that change up the attachments. The real life counterpart is the Barrett M82A3.


the renewal of the Certificate every five years.
The application is open to European Protected Areas involved in transfrontier cooperation, that are a member of EUROPARC.
Together the Basic Standards and the verification process provide a unique support system for Protected Areas engaged in transboundary cooperation in Europe. The system sets the standard for transboundary cooperation, to which all TBPAs should aspire.
Independant verifiers assess the park whilst the Transboundary Steering and Evaluation committee (STEC) upon receiving reports from the verifiers, make recommendations to the EUROPARC Council, who then formally decide whether a Protected Area will be awarded the certification or re-evaluation.
Find out more about the evaluation procedure by clicking on the links in the text above. If you still have questions about the programme or the evaluation system after reading this, please contact us.
The importance of Transboundary Parks Programme through the eyes of Michael Hošek, President of EUROPARC Central and Eastern Europe Section.


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The Boss Baby (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)
August 1st, 2017 by Brandon Peters
The Boss Baby wanted in on some of that Zootopia cash in 2017. The trailer was one of those that was paired with Rogue One: A Star War Story and also hooked on to Sing! Yeah, those are some really successful movies that also had an attendance of young children and families. While it was no Zootopia in terms of the box office, a half a million dollars (Well, inches from it) is nothing to sniff at. No, this film didn't really gather to my interest at all with the trailer, as it looked pretty expected and easy given what they were trying for, but my children were excited by it and really wanted to see it. I didn't get them to the theater for it, but I am able to rectify that now. You can too, if you so choose (And at the highest standard for that matter), when the film releases on the 4K Ultra-HD format on July 25th.
A new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narr ator — a wildly imaginative 7-year-old named Tim. The most unusual Boss Baby arrives at Tim's home in a taxi, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase. The instant sibling rivalry must soon be put aside when Tim discovers that Boss Baby is actually a spy on a secret mission, and only he can help thwart a dastardly plot that involves an epic battle between puppies and babies.
Its that simple little tale for kids ready to endure or learning to live with that new baby sibling. Maybe even a little thing for parents to think about what their oldest (Or older ones) may be going through during this time of growth and change. Its neat for a little bit, but overall kinda tires and really doesn't go anywhere or feel like things were learned, just that movies have to reach a conclusion and since this is an animated movie, it should probably be a crowd pleasing, satisfying one. Its not the worst, its not a complete waste, but its nonetheless an also ran amidst a lot of these non-Disney/non-Pixar films.
One problem this movie has is that it doesn't know how to tighten up, and stretches its premise to wide and too thin. Its also afraid to be a really short film. That's not a bad thing, people! Around the one hour and 18 minute mark, this film reached its most logical conclusion and a perfect place to close the door on The Boss Baby. Instead, the film still had 19 minutes left. In a kids film that you're only mildly enjoying for the most part, that's a damn eternity. And with me, this movie lost a lot of point when that happened.
The voice talent here is fine, but nothing too crazy happening. Not even Alec Baldwin is beyond anything crazy, even though he does a fine job. This is just sort of expected territory from him in the modern day. I like seeing Lisa Kudrow get work, but its a pretty bland part. Steve Buscemi feels like he's resurrected his character from Monster House, both in his vocals and the look of the character to boot.
I've been hard on the film, but it really could have been a tighter film. Maybe not a better one, but a quicker, better paced one that might have been more effective. There are some cool daydream sequences that work well and look very cool visually, but that's all it has to offer that wasn't shown in the trailers (Which played off some of the bigger laughs). The final act also feels a bit out of place and goes much too big, sinister and adventurous for what had transpired before. You know what, though? My kids liked it, so at the end of the day my bitching is moot. The target audience was pleased.
Encoding: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: 4K (2160p)
Layers: BD-66
Clarity/Detail: The Boss Baby winds up coming over to 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray with a result that's similar to something of Sing!'s magnitude. Its an improvements, but only that its a little improvements in all aspects and a lot of people probably couldn't tell the difference between them. The Blu-ray already looks awesome, and this is a little better than that, so its not bad, its just not a big jump. Details, sharpness, color and black saturation and appearance improve, but just baby steps. This one is no boss.
Depth: Distance and confidence of the character/object movements are improved here. Its very confident with really smooth and free feeling camera movements. No jitter or blurring issues either.
Black Levels: Blacks are a little more saturated, but since this is animated, its just deep and dark. The color also gives a hand with shading as well. No crushing witnessed this was being watched for this review.
Color Reproduction: Colors are nice and get a little bit of an uptick with the HDR. Primary colors look really well. A nice little improvement over the Blu-ray, but not a huge one. The part where you'll recognize it most is during some of the really cool dream sequences with a neon glow to them.
Flesh Tones: N/A
Noise/Artifacts: Clean
Audio Format(s): English: Dolby Atmos (English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD compatible, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 DTS, Spanish 5.1 DTS, Catalan 5.1 DTS, Danish 5.1 DTS, Dutch 5.1 DTS, Finnish 5.1 DTS, German 5.1 DTS, Italian 5.1 DTS, Norwegian 5.1 DTS, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital, Swedish 5.1 DTS, Chinese 5.1 Dolby Digital, Flemish 5.1 DTS
Subtitles: English SDH, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Simplified Mandarin, Traditional Mandarin, Norwegian, Swedish
Dynamics: Now here's an advantage over the standard Blu-ray. They've included a Dolby Atmos track on the 4K Ultra-HD. There is a good boost in the overall quality of the track through the layering and depth. Effects are more crisp and well rounded. The volume levels are much better set, making for a very balanced and healthy mix of those said effects with the music/score and vocals. This film features some really awesome moments here and there, and this track really displays them very well.
Height: Ceiling speakers are mostly held to assisting big moments and ambiance, but in a few spots they did get to have their own fun.
Low Frequency Extension: Rockets blasting off, engine hums, crashing, thumping and hitting, blaster sounds and more big booming moments get the sub pumping.
Surround Sound Presentation: This Atmos track is a fun, well realized trip around the room with all the speakers being thought out. Movement is accurate and swooping with bravado. The rear channels get their own things to do time to time but also carry some dynamite ambiance that brings to life the environment seen throughout the movie.
Dialogue Reproduction: Vocals are crisp and clear. The voice acting really gets the full range of sounds from the mouths of its performer.
The Boss Baby comes with the standard Blu-ray edition and an UltarViolet Digital Copy of the film. All bonus material is found on the Blu-ray disc.
Babycorp and You (HD, 3:03) – An orientation video with the Boss Baby himself.
The Forever Puppy Informercial (HD, 2:09) – An infomercial commercial about a cute puppy. That's pretty much what it is.
Babies vs. Puppies: Who Do You Love? (HD, 3:26) – A news station wants to get tot he bottom of this question.
The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time (HD, 3:35) – A new mini-adventure for this release.
The Boss Baby's Undercover Team (HD, 2:17) – A featurette focusing on the side characters in the movie.
Cookies Are for Closers: Inside Babycorp (HD, 3:37) – A quick, commercial-like video with the cast briefly talking about the story and characters.
The Great Sibling Competition (HD, 3:27) – The cast and a few crew members tells stories of what its like to have a sibling growing up along with their memories.
Happy Accidents: The Deleted Scenes of The Boss Baby (HD, 11:30) – Presented as concept art with introductions from the director and producer.
Gallery (HD, 3:03)
Theatrical Trailer (HD, 2:01)
The World of DreamWorks Animation (HD) – Snippets and music videos from other Dreamworks animated movies.
Sneak Peek (HD) – Trailers for other Dreamworks releases.
Well, The Boss Baby wasn't horrendous, but for the most part wasn't my cup of tea when it comes to animated movies. The kids dug it though, and that's all that matters. And they'd probably have been fine with just a standard Blu-ray. This one's an improvement of that, but just marginally. Picture is a little better (Probably not much for those who can't see these things) and the audio steps up to Atmos from an already terrific 7.1 track. Extras are the Blu-ray Disc's, so even more reason. Its the best, but maybe not the most essential.
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This set of Election 2016 resources from Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, grew out of the responses of 2,000 teachers who took to a survey Teaching Tolerance conducted in late March 2016. Teachers indicated that the current campaign is: eliciting fear and anxiety among children of color, immigrants and Muslims; emboldening students to mimic the words and tone of the campaign; making it hard for teachers to remain impartial in the face of ugly rhetoric; and disrupting opportunities to teach effectively about political campaigns and civic engagement.
Through the survey, teachers also told Teaching Tolerance what types of resources they need to overcome these obstacles. They asked for help protecting and reassuring targeted students, ideas for engaging young people in the election process, ways to encourage civil discourse in school, guides to help teachers address controversial issues, and links to the best election-related websites for students. You'll find all of the above collected at the link.


Ben Rector is not on tour.
Hello there, it's me, Ben Rector. People that work with me told me it wasn't a great idea for an artist to write his own bio, but I figured if there was going to be someone introducing me to you, I'd just as soon have that someone be me. I grew up in suburban Oklahoma and moved to Nashville after college. It is strange and wonderful to me that I get to have a job writing songs and singing them. This part of a bio is where having someone else write it is a real bonus, because they go on and on about how great you are and how great things are going for you (not something I'm too keen at or fond of). I figure you'll be the judge of whether or not you think my music is any good regardless of whether someone that was hired to write a bio tells you it is, and as far as how things are going for me, I'd say I'm not really famous, but my mom isn't quite as worried about me being a musician as she used to be.
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If Monsters Were Real, This Book Knows What You'd Really Do — Nothing
What appears to be a simple, awful police killing turns out to be much worse in Cadwell Turnbull's new No Gods, No Monsters, set in a world where monsters and magic are real, and none of it is pretty.
Sci-Fi Has Changed A Lot In The Past Decade — These 7 Reads Will Show You How
This year's Summer Poll is all about the past decade in science fiction and fantasy, so we asked critic Jason Sheehan to come up with his own list of the new sci-fi that's blowing his mind.
I Thought I Knew Anthony Bourdain. 'Roadrunner' Shows Us Who He Really Was
Chef and food writer Anthony Bourdain died by suicide in 2018. The new documentary Roadrunner gathers people who knew him well to praise and remember him, and also to rage about his death.
Reading The Game: Kentucky Route Zero
Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with a look at the eerie indie hit Kentucky Route Zero, which is ostensibly about a guy making a delivery — but there's so much more.
'Persephone Station' Aims For The Stars — And Almost Makes It
Stina Leicht's new sci-fi novel has a lot of moving parts: Space opera, rough-and-tumble mercenaries, corporate intrigue, alien first contact — and to her credit, she almost pulls it all off.
In 'Cyberpunk 2077,' The Only Truly Punk Move Is Not To Play
CD Projekt Red's hotly-anticipated new game turned out to be a buggy mess — but beyond that, it's just a bad game that doesn't do justice to the gritty, anti-corporate nature of its source material.
'To Hold Up The Sky' Asks A Simple Question: What If ... ?
Cixin Liu's latest collection — made up of several decades' worth of stories — showcases a science fiction that harks back to the earliest days of the genre, before grimdark or galactic empires.
It's Not Quite Dark Enough In 'The Midnight Library'
Critic Jason Sheehan says the new novel from Matt Haig — about a mystical library that lets people sample all the ways their lives might have gone — is a little too gentle and straightforward.
Bro, This Is Not The 'Beowulf' You Think You Know
This new translation of the ancient epic poem drags it kicking and screaming into the 21st century, giving us tales of blood, guts and glory told as if over beers in a loud sports bar.
'Empire Of Wild' Tells A Small Story — But Not A Slight One
Cherie Dimaline's new novel seems small in scope — it's about a woman who loses her husband and is determined to bring him back, nothing more than that — but it's rich, tightly written and powerful.


Some of you will recall that I have been a participant within the Bloggernacle almost since it's very beginning. My blog "Issues in Mormon Doctrine" was one of the original "Islands of the Sea" when the Mormon Archipelago aggregator went online in 2005.
What few, if any of you will remember is how my blog was yanked from the Archipelago the very same day that I announced my departure from the church. This stands is considerable contrast to the tolerance that similar posts are now met with in that very same forum.
I was more of a threat to readers' faith than the currently disaffected.
Mine was a solo blog while theirs is a group blog that cannot be banned as a collective whole.
Bigger, less expendable personalities from more popular blogs became disaffected, thus shifting the standards.
The Archipelago moderators got lazy/moved onto other things in their personal lives.
I'm open to other explanations…..
The infallibility (or lack thereof) that can be attributed to priesthood leaders is not different from that which can be attributed to scientists or any other community that pretends to cultural authority. (This would include political parties, activist groups, nations, ethnic minorities, social identities, etc.) In both cases, the party in question fully acknowledges that they are imperfect and completely open to critical review. Neither party claims absolute and unyielding certainty.


I have two favourites, my Bentley Continental GT and a gorgeous Porsche I received as a Xmas gift!
like a smart gentleman, with a sense of humour, passion for animals and a total romantic man !
Dogs & Dog Rescue, Modeling, Photography!


Creamy and mild in flavor just like I remember buying in the tub from the Italian deli before going vegan! I spooned it out onto fresh baked or toasted bread and topped it with herbs and tomato slices. When I was young, I enjoyed simple cottage cheese, but as my foodie preferences developed and cooking skills went international, I began to prefer ricotta's tighter and creamier texture. I tossed it into hot pasta, baked with ziti, or seasoned it with garlic and herbs for lasagna. This plant-based protective recipe is a perfect mild creamy cheeze to decorate Flatbread Pizza, enjoy on toasted Whole Wheat Loaf Bread topped with Bruschetta, or season it with garlic and herbs for the most important layer in Homemade Lasagna. The options are endless, and it's probiotic rich and protective for our body, the animals and our planet. Please share how you enjoyed Ricotta Cheeze in the Comments section below the recipe.
Love the ricotta!!!! 5 stars Julie!


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Facilities Management wins USG award for Energy and Water Efficiency
Clayton State University's Office of Facilities Management recently won the University System of Georgia's 2022 Sustainability Award for Energy and Water Efficiency for its chilled water capital construction project.
Clayton State receives the 2022 Regent's Momentum Year Award
Congratulations! Clayton State University received the 2022 Regents' Momentum Year Award for Excellence in Teaching and Curricular Innovation on Tuesday, May 10 from the University System of Georgia (USG).
Clayton State University wins four awards in national advertising awards for 2021
Clayton State University's Marketing and Communications office has earned two awards for its magazine, podcast and promotional materials from the 36th Educational Advertising Awards.
Student Artist Places in Exhibition Tributing Late International Entertainer
Sheila Corona, a Clayton State junior, says her recent award-winning artwork posthumously honors a widely known South Korean pop idol, whose personal story remains unknown despite his international public fame. He died a mysterious, untimely death...
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Swedish based payment service provider Klarna has cooperated with credit and loan origination specialist Provenier to update its credit and fraud risk decisioning platform.
The new system provided by Provenier will replace the now aging legacy platform being used by Klarna in its business operations. The new system will allow for faster transaction approval accomplishing an impressive 350 transactions in 1 second.
"We understand our clients' needs and we are committed to simplify, automate, control and save costs. With phase II round the corner, we are looking forward to building on our recent success with Klarna and further develop the relationship going forward," Jonathan Power, Managing Director, Provenir EMEA.
The platform was developed by Provenir with Klarna being an integral part of the development process. This gives Klarna the ability to maintain the new system with minimum future involvement from Provenir.
"Today, organisations need to adapt to on-going market and client needs. Provenir has delivered a solution that increases our agility and responsiveness to clients. The implementation of Provenir's software will contribute towards Klarna's global market goals. We look forward to the completion of the additional project phases with the support of Provenir," stated Matt Risley, CRO, Klarna.
The new system was completed by Provenir within 4 months, and is planned to complete its rollout to all Klarna supported regions by the end on this year.


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Q: Spring - Async Queue for sending mail I have this:
 <si:poller max-messages-per-poll="10" id="defaultPoller" default="true">
  <si:interval-trigger interval="5000"/>
 </si:poller>
 <si:channel id="emailIn"/>
 <si:channel id="emailOut"/>

 <si:service-activator input-channel="emailIn" output-channel="emailOut" ref="mailService" method="recieveMessage"/>

 <si:gateway id="gateway" service-interface="com.blah.MailSender" default-request-channel="emailIn"/>

 <si:outbound-channel-adapter channel="emailOut" ref="mailService" method="recieveMessage" />

And I thought what I was configuring was an async Queue. I want to be able to drop messages onto it, and have a nother thread pick them up and process then later. However, at the momment it seems to do it in a synchronous way.
Am i doing it wrong (obvioulsy yes), but wondering if there is something i'm missing in this config, or whether i just have the wrong approach?
Cheers

A: By default all channels in Spring Integration are synchronous. This is a conscious design decision that will help you keep transaction boundaries and security contexts for example. When you want to do asynchronous hand-off you should add a task executor to your dispatcher or a queue to your channel:
<channel>
  <dispatcher task-executor="pool"/>
</channel>

<channel>
  <queue capacity="10"/>
</channel>

Look at channel configurations in the reference guide for some details on dispatchers and queues. See also the section on DirectChannel and the section on ExecutorChannel below that one.

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If you're a REALTOR®, Broker, or an Agent and member of ActiveRain, this is a MUST READ! Last month, over 100,000 consumers searched ActiveRain for Real Estate in specific cities using the "Search For Homes" feature. I was just in a meeting with Bob Stewart and Doug Ching going over the stats and analytics reports. Folks, this is no joke, consumers flock to AR and used this tool in their quest for finding homes.
So why is this so important and why should you care? We've discovered that most of our Agent and REALTOR® members DO NOT have "Hit Router" Campaigns setup. That means these searches are NOT going to your IDX lead generating sites. WOW, look at these numbers and stats. I'm sharing this with you because while you are out there searching for tools to better your SEO and Blog, consumers are searching our network interested in homes in your area, and in most cases, we have very few members with campaigns setup in these areas.
And the list goes on and on and on... in fact, there are 600+ cities that had more than 100 searches.
If you're a REALTOR® member here, please don't miss out on this crucial opportunity to take advantage of the Hit Router Campaigns that each of you have access to. If 487 people searched San Diego last month for "Homes For Sale" and not a single member has a campaign setup there, this means those possible leads are lost to another company that may in fact be selling them off.
#2 - Making sure you have a good lead capture IDX site where this traffic will land.
After researching some pay per clicks sites out there, Brokers and Agents are paying upwards of $3.00 per click to capture these leads from other sources like Google. AR campaigns start at .49 cents per click. I can't emphasize enough the value and gold mine you're sitting on here. Please take a few moments to look into this, the urgency here is that if our members aren't interested and don't take advantage of these "campaigns" fairly soon, they will end up being sold to the larger companies who are already willing, able and want to capitalize on these Clicks.
ActiveRain members need to be aware of this while you have the opportunity to jump on it. This is HUGE!! We want our members to get first shot at directing these home searches to your IDX sites, and will do everything we can to get this information out there to every REALTOR®. Bob Stewart is doing a price comparison of some other pay per click sites to show you the difference in value here, I'll add that link shortly. I would also assume that the home searches conducted here are of higher "quality" than they may be on some of the other generic pay-per-click sites.
This is one of the most important posts and announcements I've written on ActiveRain. Home searches are taking place on Activerain right now, these stats are proof. We want YOU to be able to help complete the process in finding these people homes. Please, contact Bob or myself if you have any questions or need more information regarding these stats, or if you just need help setting up your hit router campaigns.
This should be given priority consideration today. Thanks.


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package ca.pgx.rest.service

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat

import ca.pgx.common.db.entities.{ValidationSetting, Rule, BackupProjectSettings, Project}
import ca.pgx.common.events.{Validators, EventAction}
import ca.pgx.common.processors.Filters
import ca.pgx.eventhub.backup.BackupReadingProcessor
import ca.pgx.rest.service.authentication.ApiUserAuth
import ca.pgx.rest.utils.BoxMarshallers
import net.liftweb.common._
import net.liftweb.json.JsonAST.{JArray, JValue}
import org.bson.types.ObjectId
import org.joda.time.DateTime
import spray.httpx.{LiftJsonSupport, SprayJsonSupport}
import spray.routing.AuthenticationFailedRejection.CredentialsRejected
import spray.routing._
import net.liftweb.json._
import net.liftweb.json.JsonDSL._

/*trait RestService extends HttpService {
  def route: Route
}
*/
trait RestService extends HttpService with BoxMarshallers with ApiUserAuth {
  //with SprayJsonSupport {

  val backup = new BackupReadingProcessor {}

  // TODO: use json find later for all requests and reject route if not found

  // TODO: cleanup code by using Umarshallers and avoid case matches

  def route =
    path("api" / "event") {
      get {
        complete("these are all events")
      } ~
        post {
          entity(as[JValue]) {
            reading =>
              println("RAW DATA PARSED AS JSON: " + reading)
              extractUserCredentials(reading) match {
                case scala.util.Success((apiUser, apiKey, project)) =>
                  println(apiUser + " -> " + apiKey)
                  authenticate(apiUser, apiKey, project) match {
                    // TODO: there might be more elegant ways in Spray dealing with Box
                    case Full((user, proj)) =>
                      val JArray(files) = reading \ "files"
                      val result = backup.processBackupReading(user, files, proj)
                      complete(result)
                    case failedAuthErr =>
                      println(failedAuthErr)
                      reject(AuthenticationFailedRejection(CredentialsRejected, Nil))
                  }
                case scala.util.Failure(err) =>
                  println(err)
                  reject(AuthenticationFailedRejection(CredentialsRejected, Nil)) // TODO: give more specific error - bad format
              }
          }
        }
    }

}


The real news is a series of magnets through which Smart Cover is aligned perfectly to the aluminum structure of iPad 2. Installation is quite simple, Smart Cover fits easily in the wake of the device without requiring special skills. Do not stop there through a special construction technique, Apple has managed to make this case folding on itself and capable of assuming different forms.
Smart Cover, without requiring to press any button allows you to function, when iPad 2 gets activate automatically. It automatically wakes and sleeps your iPad. It's a handy stand for reading, watching and typing. Apple also introduced an innovative AV adapter through which you can connect your tablet to external high-definition television via HDMI display by activating the mirroring and transferring the audio signal.
Besides this, a second connector deals charging the device. Also compatible with iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone 4, the adapter can be bought at a price of about $ 39. Those who want to connect the camera to a tablet, you may use iPad Camera Connection Kit that uses either the USB port or the scheda SD in which photos are stored.
Interesting news also features iPad 2 Dock, an innovative basis by which you can not just reload the tablet, but also to synchronize and connect it to a set of speakers to play audio content. The iPad 2 Dock also supports other iPad accessories, such as the Apple Digital AV Adapter and the iPad Camera Connection Kit.


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Enterprise Architecture: The ArchiMate Language and Tools
ArchiMate can help simplify the various enterprise domain models, illustrate where they overlap and facilitate understanding between stakeholders and domain experts.
by Scott Nelson
In an Enterprise Architecture distribution list I belong to someone posted an urgent request (to be honest, I've never seen a request for information on a technology DL that wasn't urgent) for EA Visio templates. In response, one member responded with a link to an ArchiMate intro, commenting that there were some Visio stencils available there. I am always on the lookout for anything that will make my own cave drawings look more modern, so I followed the link. Once there, I began to read a bit about the ArchiMate project.
That email query and sideways-related response started a fascinating journey down an intellectual rabbit hole, which opened on the other side to a simplified Enterprise Architecture modeling language.
What Is ArchiMate and How's It Related to Enterprise Architecture?
Whenever a major section of a website has a question mark in the heading, I get the sense someone is trying to sell something. While selling is not necessarily a bad thing, knowing that someone is making a pitch before I know what it is they have to offer puts me on the defensive. How many of you trust products that use advertisements where the product itself is never shown?
In the case of ArchiMate, the pitch is very compelling, though the presentation can be a bit confusing. The confusing presentation is pretty ironic given that the key value of ArchiMate is reducing or eliminating the confusion that often exists when experts from different enterprise domains contribute to the enterprise architecture.
For example, the archimate.nl site has a page devoted to the ArchiMate standard, which could lead one to assume that ArchiMate is the gold standard when it actually is yet another language brought to us by The Open Group site. Despite the confusion around the pedigree of ArchiMate, the goal of the ArchiMate language is to simplify domain models within an enterprise along with both the connections and overlaps of those models so that stakeholders and domain experts throughout the enterprise can understand each other. Everything you need to learn about ArchiMate can be found on their Publications link, including those Visio stencils that started my journey through this interesting project.
For some reason, you must be registered to access the free HTML version, though there is a PDF version listed for members. In either case, the essence of Archi is a basic modeling language that is minimally distinguishable from UML at first glance. A deeper look shows that the language is less technical and easier to understand for those unfamiliar with modeling languages than UML. Since Enterprise Architecture is about making technology better support business and the key to success is active participation and support from business, the power and value of a language that non-technical users can understand should be immediately clear.
How Does ArchiMate Differ from Other Enterprise Architecture Modeling Languages?
In essence, ArchiMate places the architectures of an enterprise into three layers: Business, Application, and Technology. This is very similar to the BAIT model, which has the Information layer in addition to the common three layers. Because Enterprise Architecture is generally driven by IT, it tends to be IT centric, as is the BAIT model. BAIT basically shows three levels of IT supporting business, while the diagrams generally display layers.
Figure 1. BAIT Layer Model
The tone of the presentations delivered with such diagrams often draws the following picture:
Figure 2. BAIT Pillar Perception
In the early stages of establishing an Enterprise Architecture, perception can block intent, with the business feeling isolated from the process.
With the BAT layering of the ArchiMate language, technology is closer to business right from the start. The shapes used in representing ArchiMate models also facilitate communication between domains by showing the process is each layer supporting and depending on the other:
Figure 3. Example BAT View from Archi Sample Project
This is a much more team-like visual that fosters a perception that matches the intention of technology as an enabler of business success. The example in Figure 3 even labels the technology layer as the Infrastructure layer, which is probably more accurate in many enterprises.
The BAT layer model can also be more effective in communicating with technology implementation teams, whereas Information Architecture is more often used to refer to the aspects of UI regarding accessing information. At the same time, some Enterprise Architecture teams mean how the information is stored. How information is stored can also be referred to as Data Architecture, which may be clearer to all domains but does not seem to enjoy as much usage in Enterprise Architecture literature and training.