Introduction:- Perrys Berrys are another era family business whose main concentrate is to supply the best value and longest long lasting product that we can. We have been WQA, NZGAAP licensed and MPI approved.
Francie started out growing strawberries more than 30 years back and her commitment to quality and development has resulted in Perrys Berrys being the sole New Zealand strawberry fruit grower that develops its own plant life. These are expanded in both high and low elevation nurseries to ensure that people have the ability to provide the best quality product available from the start of the growing process to the finish product.
We currently grow three main kinds - Camarosa, Festivity and Fortuna. Two of these types - Festival and Fortuna are only grown by us and cannot be purchased somewhere else in New Zealand.
Fifteen years back Offer and Katie joined Francie full time in the family business, they have got both developed with Strawberries being a large part with their lives with them both coming from Strawberry growing young families. They will have four girls set to transport on the family traditions.
Sometime the issues occur about the machinery that may be reducing the task but it is managed by skilled manager and supervisor.
Our staff is communicated they can understand each easily.
To lead the team peacefully and get protected goal by the team supervisor is perfectly skilled.
Our management skilled administrator does take care of every activity or equipment and material etc.
Supervisor is skilled that can do everything as a supervisor in case of absence of him.
To train for new employed staff or after couple of months to supply the training to existing personnel supervisor responsible for this body organ.
In my organisation 35 workers are working currently (1) one of them administrator and (2) Two supervisor, 12 pickers, 10 packers, 8 leaf cutters and 2 for working the machines.
To operate every things concerning watering the plants and to squirt the pesticides there may be available machines that's work through software, and to make the time mindful to everyone there's a machine to inter in morning hours before starting work. To carry the units to some other places there provided the trolleys and in the packaging environment anything happening systematically everyone works there without almost any pressure.
Our employees are established about the works plus they works with credibility and peacefully.
Manager and supervisor do discover something new about the work to cover the daily goal quickly and get objective of the organization.
Our staff is very cooperative staff they helps each other during the working time to complete the work in required time and they understand each other.
All of our own staff follows the rules and regulation of the organisation plus they done the given work in the mandatory time. They keep keep up with the peaceful environment each and every time.
Our company passion fresh gives each hour 15. 25 to everyone regarding the minimum wage action. They are pursuing instructions and guidelines and legislation on government laws and regulations. Administration is itself a significant consumer of goods and services so the polices may become a dangerous tool for our business.
Consumers are providing with the guarantees of packing machine fixing and the exchange of good if indeed they seem that the merchandise is being challenges.
Holiday act 2003 annual vacations to provide the opportunity for break and recreation consumer holiday seasons for the observance of days of national spiritual culture.
Everyone has learned that's nowadays is today's era workers wishes to do all works by packaging machine or use the trolley for picking. if we have this machinery then we can fast alternatively than hands working. Moreover we can save the time.
The inflation rate in 2015 was 2. 7% the unemployment rate in 2015 was 6. 1% and average rate and GDP rate was 3% and 3. 4 it'll be not effect to the price tag on our products. We are able to keep remain our customers.
New Zealand is a multicultural country. A lot of people you live in different civilizations. Moreover life-style is also not the same as other countries. New Zealand inhabitants is 4. 5 per annual so there's a more population and even more customers so that it will be increase our sales. It'll be lead more revenue.
Skills: Effect on the business of conceptual skills the issues of machinery that cannot fixed by the supervisor and supervisor but maybe it's immediately occurs so we feel having less I. T skilled staff that could upgrade the machines time by time and we can get rid from the interruptions that reduce our work and influenced for the business enterprise.
The current situation the number of staff 35 inside our business it's going on very peacefully, but the lack of the staff who should be I. T skilled or multitasking skilled because the problems of the electric machinery that are enacts while working time, however now we need to hire one person who must should be skilled good communication and I. T it'll be good impact for our business to be rid from the problems and also it can be change our structure tiny bit.
In my business most of employees work hard and seriously. Our manager coach the supervisors that the best way to make an team work, provides instructions to everyone and all of them follows it and get finish off the work very peacefully in required time. By keeping maintain the environment like this our customer will be happy and stay with us for very long time and also we will success to draw in more clients. This might help us to develop the business and to get our goal.
The system of our company is operating good if there were not the issues as we realize the mistakes that are out of the blue occurs in the electric squirt or packaging machine while working that are created big problems for the machine. It is very necessary to upgrade the system time by time of the machines to keep keep up with the system of the business and do some innovations by the I. T skilled person can be go up our production and our image in the agriculture industry.
Our employees are decided and use honestly if they will continue keep stay with us and work like that so it will impact to get higher class in the agriculture industry.
New enhancements in the machine or in everything to get away the problems of everything can increase our sales and creation.
If everyone cooperate each other on the work so we can get our daily goal easily and get our goals and it will be impacted to increase our development also.
There is no doubt that the contemporary society is regularly changing. The preferences and styles are a great example of this change one of the very most signification variations is the growing level of popularity of social marketing. People increasing in nz position our sales new Zealand human population has good knowledge in a health education they want organic and natural products. Our company produces organic products and our sales are high with great satisfaction.
The politics factors effecting business tend to be given a whole lot worth focusing on several areas of government plan can influence business. All firms must find hoe upcoming legislations make a difference their activities.
The last year wages rate each hour 14. 75 however now its 15. 25 per hour.
In the New Zealand inflation rates is 2. 7% per season 2015 it shows not growing much so that it is easy to obtain additional sales we've you don't need to rise our price thus we can increase our sales.
Health and security take action 1974 our company personnel are working in this action so when we are working only workplace we use health and safe practices things.
Pay and pay act 1936: relating to this act our company are third, pay and pay act we could offering pay to everyone same pay rate.
Privacy action 1993: an work to promote and protect specific privacy generally speaking compliance with the suggestion of the council of the organisation. Act on we cannot all tell all documentary private things to another staff.
Waste management act 2008: according to this act 2008 matching this act whenever we are finish work then than we are put all rubbish in the rubbish bin.
Advancement in technology has already established a dramatic impact on the business. Even as we see there's a lots of agriculture farms in the New Zealand. we also acquired latest technology machine like packing machine, aerosol machine upon this equipment customers will get to your company. It will be more income in the margin.
In my organisation everyone are motivated, skilled and hard workers. As we realize competition is going to be very hard nowadays so we need improve our skills as multitasking and I. T skills. To operate the machines and also to update it time by time we need a employee who is able to do that very carefully and immediately so that people don't have to face problems to use the new technological electronic digital machines. And multitasking skills very important for us, who'll have this skills he is able to help each other, can handle the task of the administrator in case absence of him and he will in a position to do keep up with the team work and also can keep maintain our customer and can satisfy them.
Moreover we will need some different show values as co-operation, punctuality, advancement, and conviction these share principles will help us to achieve our goal easily and can catch the attention of more customers and will help us to get "A" quality in agriculture industry in N. Z.
According to this all laws customers and employee can safe the environment. moreover it'll ideal for us to obtain a class in agriculture industry New Zealand. communal society is New Zealand 4. 5 million in the entire year. We can say that New Zealand. New Zealand population is increasing we can develop our business and we are able to increase more business.
Moreover as well as systems is increase we have to up level our machine that we can be strong against our rivals. So in the future we can get more sell and easily get more profit.
We have safety it our workplace so our staff can feel safe to work at workplace.


5th Birthday Assembly with Karima Masri - Stay for Cake & Lunch!
With immigration in our news cycles, seemingly now more than ever, many of us may think we have a good handle on our nation's immigration laws and how they are applied, fairly or unfairly. However, what each of us thinks we know about the laws may very well be inaccurate. Karima Masri, a San Diego immigration attorney specializing in removal proceedings, family based immigration, and humanitarian applications, will lay out the basics for us, to both inform us and remove misconceptions. She will address the practical steps we Americans can take to help immigrants today and tomorrow.
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Finance Politics
O'Connor Recommends Biden To Continue the Routine Surveillance For His Colonoscopy
O'Connor Recommends Biden To Continue the Routine Surveillance For His Colonoscopy
Biden's colonoscopy results that announced by the White House last Wednesday that a polyp was taken from the President's colon and was determined as benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion and requires no further action but needs following check-ups.
The revelation of Biden's colonoscopy results that announced by the White House last Wednesday that a polyp was taken from the President's colon and was determined as benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion and requires no further action but needs following check-ups as reported by the multiple news outlets.
Biden's colonoscopy results that announced by the White House last Wednesday that a polyp was taken from the President's colon and was determined as benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion and requires no further action
Physician's Recommendation Towards Biden's Health
Doctor Kevin O'Connor to Biden still recommends continuing the routine surveillance for his colonoscopy. Furthermore, from the White House's memorandum summary of Biden's physical examination, O'Connor said in a statement that the single 3-millimeter polyp a potentially precancerous lesion was removed smoothly without any difficulties at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. In addition, it was also indicated that several diverticula a small, bulging pouches that can form in the lining from his digestive system were removed from Biden's colon.
In a Follow-up Memo to Biden's Procedure
The colonoscopy of Biden was similar to the former President Donald Trump and was reportedly hidden in 2019, according to former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham. Trump refused anesthesia and kept his colonoscopy secret in order not to transfer the power to his Vice President Mike Pence.
Originally, the Presidents are not required to reveal in public about their results of the annual physicals, according to CNN, but Biden has done it publicly, to be honest with the American people.
Moreover, the follow-up memo from Biden's procedure according to the presidential Physician O'Connor saying that the president is healthy and vigorous after the annual physical check-up and at the age of 79 was deemed and fit that he can successfully execute the duty as the President of the United States of America.
O'Connor with permission from the president released the results and said that he should undergo another colonoscopy seven to 10 years from now.
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Needless to say, we had to know how long a job like this would take to pull off. The answer? About 4 hours split between prep, plotting, and painting. We learned that this is fairly typical for a lot of the work that Kay does. However, some pieces end up taking a whole lot more time and effort than others. Her personal record goes to Vegeta, which took over a year if you count the time waiting for all the necessary parts. By the way, the hair is craft foam, wood glue, and acrylic paint.
We wanted to know a bit more about what drove this Canadian craftsman to pick up body painting herself as comic book characters and more. Kay says it all comes from a love for the characters and she sees what she does as enhancement on the source materials (comics, anime, games, manga, etc.) more so than on the characters themselves. She worships the material and its from this place that she found herself drawn to portraying these characters in her own way.
What was your favorite character to portray?
K: Piccolo is my lucky charm. The first time I did Piccolo, Christopher Sabat showed up to the stream. People didn't believe it at first but three weeks later @VoiceofVegeta was quoted "Watching KayPike Fashion".
What's next on the list for you?
K: Return to Canada, do another live stream, and then off to more cons!
Favorite part of Anime Expo?
K: The production value. Canada has roughly a tenth of the population of the United States. Because of that, you just don't see events of this scale back home.
Any characters you have planned to do next?
K: Actually, I primarily choose what to do based off of requests from viewers. Feel free to come by and suggest something!
So there you have it! Kay Pike, body painter extraordinaire. (My words, not hers.) It was a pleasure to have the chance to meet and speak with Kay, she's a nice person! If your curious about Kay or the work she does, go check her out on her Instagram, YouTube channel, Twitch stream, or official site.


Party members can be added from the contact list of the MobiGlas, main menu or direct interaction with a player.
Augmented Reality markers appear for all party members.
All party members now have access to each other's ships.
A party chat channel is now on the contact app of the MobiGlas.
Quantum linking for joint party travel between distant destinations.


Delivery Months - This shows the (V)alid, (I)nvalid, and (S)witching delivery months. Valid months are always traded, invalid months are never traded, and switching months are sometimes traded. The characters are presented in the 1-12 month order 'JFMAMJJASOND'.
OHLC Offset - There are a few markets that go negative. CSI could not support storing these numbers, so an offset needs to be applied. Subtract this offset from the CSI price to get the actual price.
Conversion Factor - This is needed when converting from CSI's point format into decimal format. If you receive decimal format, it is not needed.
Has Implied 5 - This is also only needed when converting CSI's point representation to decimal. This means to append a '5' to any terminal digit that is a '2' or a '7'. Strike prices for options may also need to have an implied 5 applied.
Last Total Volume - The total volume for all contracts for the most current trading day.
Session Type - RTH stands for regular trading hours, sometimes known as the pit, floor, or day session. ETH stands for extended trading hours, sometimes known as the electronic or night session. The combined session has the ETH open, highest high and lowest low of the RTH and ETH, and the settlement in the close field.
Point and Tick Values - See here for point and tick value notes.
Delivery Month Code - #54 is used for cash/spot prices. #61 is used for lag day cash prices.
Last Close - For normal deliveries it is the front month close of the most current trading day. For cash it is the cash settlement.


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Types of Literals in C/C++ with Examples
Access Modifiers in C++
auto_ptr, unique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr
Pointers in C and C++
Pointers in C/C++ with Examples
C++ Classes and Objects
Inheritance in C++
Virtual Functions and Runtime Polymorphism in C++ | Set 1 (Introduction)
Virtual Function in C++
Polymorphism in C++
Encapsulation in C++
Abstraction in C++
Structure vs class in C++
Can a C++ class have an object of self type?
Why is the Size of an Empty Class Not Zero in C++?
Static data members in C++
Some interesting facts about static member functions in C++
Friend class and function in C++
Local Classes in C++
Nested Classes in C++
Simulating final Class in C++
Constructors in C++
Copy Constructor in C++
Destructors in C++
Virtual Destructor
std::sort() in C++ STL
Dynamic Memory Allocation in C using malloc(), calloc(), free() and realloc()
Bitwise Operators in C/C++
What is Memory Leak? How can we avoid?
The values assigned to each constant variables are referred to as the literals. Generally, both terms, constants and literals are used interchangeably. For eg, "const int = 5;", is a constant expression and the value 5 is referred to as constant integer literal. There are four types of literals in C and five types of literals in C++.
The literals of C/C++ are divided accordingly:
Integer Literals: These are used to represent and store the integer values. Integer literals are expressed in two types i.e.,
Prefixes: The Prefix of the integer literal indicates the base in which it is to be read.
0x10 = 16
Because 0x prefix represents a HexaDecimal base.
So 10 in HexaDecimal is 16 in Decimal.
Hence the value 16.
There are basically represent in four types.
Decimal-literal(base 10): A non-zero decimal digit followed by zero or more decimal digits(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9).
Octal-literal(base 8): a 0 followed by zero or more octal digits(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).
045, 076, 06210
Hex-literal(base 16): 0x or 0X followed by one or more hexadecimal digits(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, A, b, B, c, C, d, D, e, E, f, F).
0x23A, 0Xb4C, 0xFEA
Binary-literal(base 2): 0b or 0B followed by one or more binary digits(0, 1).
0b101, 0B111
Suffixes: The Prefix of the integer literal indicates the type in which it is to be read.
12345678901234LL
indicates a long long integer value 12345678901234
because of the suffix LL
These are represented in many ways according to their data types.
int: No suffix is required because integer constant is by default assigned as an int data type.
unsigned int: character u or U at the end of an integer constant.
long int: character l or L at the end of an integer constant.
unsigned long int: character ul or UL at the end of an integer constant.
long long int: character ll or LL at the end of an integer constant.
unsigned long long int: character ull or ULL at the end of integer constant.
// constant integer literal
const int intVal = 10;
printf("Integer Literal:%d \n",
intVal);
cout << "Integer Literal: "
<< intVal << "\n";
Integer Literal:10
Floating-Point Literals: These are used to represent and store real numbers. The real number has an integer part, real part, fractional part and an exponential part. The floating-point literals can be stored either in decimal form or exponential form. While representing the floating-point decimals one must keep two things in mind to produce valid literals:
In the decimal form, one must include the decimal point, exponent part or both, otherwise, it will lead to an error.
In the exponential form, one must include the integer part, fractional part or both, otherwise, it will lead to an error.
Few floating-point literal representations are shown below:
Valid Floating Literals:
1.215-10L
10.5E-3
Invalid Floating Literals:
0.e879
// constant float literal
const float floatVal = 4.14;
printf("Floating point literal: %.2f\n",
floatVal);
// Real literal
cout << "Floating-point literal: "
<< floatVal << "\n";
Floating point literal: 4.14
Character Literal: This refers to the literals that are used to store a single character within a single quote. To store multiple characters, one needs to use a character array. Storing more than one character within a single quote will throw a warning and displays just the last character of the literal. It gives rise to the following two representations:
char type: This used to store normal character literal or the narrow-character literals. This is supported by both C and C++.
// For C
char chr = 'G';
// For C++
wchar_t type: This literal is suppoirted only in C++ and not in C. If the character is followed by L, then the literal needs to be stored in wchar_t. This represents wide-character literal.
// Not Supported For C
wchar_t chr = L'G';
// constant char literal
const char charVal = 'A';
printf("Character Literal: %c\n",
charVal);
// wide char literal
const wchar_t charVal1 = L'A';
cout << "Character Literal: "
<< charVal << "\n";
cout << "Wide_Character Literal: "
<< charVal1 << "\n";
Character Literal: A
Escape Sequences: There are various special characters that one can use to perform various operations.
String Literals: String literals are similar to that of the character literals, except that it can store multiple characters and uses a double quote to store the same. It can also accommodate the special characters and escape sequences mentioned in the table above.
char stringVal[] = "GeeksforGeeks";
string stringVal = "GeeksforGeeks"
const char str[]
= "Welcome\nTo\nGeeks\tFor\tGeeks";
printf("%s", str);
const string str
cout << str;
Geeks    For    Geeks
Boolean Literals: This literal is provided only in C++ and not in C. They are used to represent the boolean datatypes. These can carry two values:
true: To represent True value. This must not be considered equal to int 1.
false: To represent False value. This must not be considered equal to int 0.
// C++ program to show Boolean literals
const bool isTrue = true;
const bool isFalse = false;
cout << "isTrue? "
<< isTrue << "\n";
cout << "isFalse? "
<< isFalse << "\n";
isTrue? 1
isFalse? 0
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Compound Literals in C
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Contributor(s): Ford, J. Kevin [Editor] | Hollenbeck, John R [Editor] | Ryan, Ann Marie [Editor] .
Publisher: Washington, DC American Psychological Association 2014Description: xiv, 348 p.ISBN: 9781433815379.Subject(s): Psychology, Industrial | Work - Psychology aspects | Organizational behavior DDC classification: 158.7 Summary: The field of work psychology investigates the origins of human work behavior — and its ramifications for the individual worker, the employing organization, and those with whom the individual interacts — both on and off the job. This volume presents new concepts in the field, framing issues and topics in creative ways that encourage the reader to rethink how we study and think about people at work. Part 1 focuses on understanding the meanings we attach to work, a topic that has been neglected by researchers. The chapters in this part reconceptualize the normal entry points for studying work and working and identify new areas to explore. Part 2 highlights advances in theory that help us better understand and integrate important workplace concepts; two chapters explore less traditional topics — the psychology of greed, and identity issues that are relevant to retirement. Part 3 highlights some key advances in measurement that permit researchers to examine more sophisticated and complex relationships. Part 4 provides insight into bridging the gap between practice and research and making research on the psychology of work relevant and applicable. This volume will be of interest to organizational psychologists, organizational behavior researchers, and those interested in human resource management, organizational development, and labor relations. The contributors honor the work of Daniel Ilgen and Neal Schmitt, pioneers in the field, whose influence and lifetime contributions have shaped the field of work psychology as it is known today.
The field of work psychology investigates the origins of human work behavior — and its ramifications for the individual worker, the employing organization, and those with whom the individual interacts — both on and off the job. This volume presents new concepts in the field, framing issues and topics in creative ways that encourage the reader to rethink how we study and think about people at work.
Part 1 focuses on understanding the meanings we attach to work, a topic that has been neglected by researchers. The chapters in this part reconceptualize the normal entry points for studying work and working and identify new areas to explore.
Part 2 highlights advances in theory that help us better understand and integrate important workplace concepts; two chapters explore less traditional topics — the psychology of greed, and identity issues that are relevant to retirement.
Part 3 highlights some key advances in measurement that permit researchers to examine more sophisticated and complex relationships.
Part 4 provides insight into bridging the gap between practice and research and making research on the psychology of work relevant and applicable.
This volume will be of interest to organizational psychologists, organizational behavior researchers, and those interested in human resource management, organizational development, and labor relations. The contributors honor the work of Daniel Ilgen and Neal Schmitt, pioneers in the field, whose influence and lifetime contributions have shaped the field of work psychology as it is known today.


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Kroger to sell groceries internationally thanks to partnership with China's Alibaba
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By Laura Mullan . Aug 15, 2018, 9:17AM
The Kroger Co. has partnered with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to sell its products in China, in what will be the Cincinnati-based supermarket chain's first-ever international grocery venture outside the United States.
The retailer will sell its Simple Truth brand products on the e-commerce firm's Tmall Global virtual storefront, with its initial product offering including dietary supplements and private-label products, much of which will be natural and organic.
Kroger said that Simple Truth is the second-largest brand in its stores, noting that it generated approximately $2bn in annual sales last year.
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"E-commerce enables Kroger to quickly scale to reach new customers and markets where we don't operate physical stores, starting with China," said Yael Cosset, Kroger's chief digital officer. "We anticipate Chinese consumers will love Our Brands – starting with Simple Truth® products – just like our American customers do."
"Kroger is the world's third-largest retailer by revenue—$122.7 billion in sales in 2017. We are creating the grocery retail model of the future by focusing on digital and technology," he added.
Launched in 2015, Alibaba's Tmall Global platform is China's largest business to consumer marketplace, which allows brands and retailers without operations in China to build virtual storefronts and ship products in the country.
In recent years, Kroger has shifted its strategy and unveiled a series of online initiatives to improve its digital offering.
In May, the retailer announced a partnership with British online supermarket Ocado to build a network of US warehouses to provide digital grocery deliveries.
In June, Kroger also announced a pilot project to test driverless grocery delivery that will roll out in Phoenix.
US food retailer Alberstons joins IBM Food Trust blockchain to track lettuce supply chain
McDonald's acquires AI company Dynamic Yield to fast track its digital transformation
Gourmet Gulf partners with Finesse and Salesforce to transform dining experience
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Morrison's reports third-quarter growth driven by its wholesale arm and digital transformation
Nov 06, 2018, 9:34AM
British retailer, Morrisons, has announced that like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, were up 5.6% in its third quarter.
This is slightly lower than the 6.3% growth recorded in the previous quarter which the supermarket chain said was driven by the favourable weather and World Cup.
The number of transactions grew 0.2% during the third quarter,
British retailer, Morrisons, has announced that like-for-like sales,… Read more
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Dunnes Stores reclaims top spot as Ireland's leading grocery retailer
Oct 23, 2018, 3:03PM
Dunnes Stores has claimed the top spot in the Irish grocery market for the first time since February this year.
According to data from Kantar Worldpanel, the Irish retailer overtook Tesco to become the largest grocery retailer by market share during the 12 weeks ending 7 October 2018.
Dunnes Stores reported sales growth of 3.4% during the period,
Dunnes Stores has claimed the top spot in the Irish grocery market… Read more
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Carrefour to use blockchain technology to trace food through supply chain
Europe's largest retailer, Carrefour, has announced that it will use blockchain technology to track and trace produce from farms to stores.
Developed by the US-based firm, IBM, the technology will track items such as free-range chickens, eggs, cheese, milk, oranges, tomatoes, salmon and ground beef steak.
The blockchain-based cloud network, known
Europe's largest retailer, Carrefour, has announced that it will use… Read more


The Organisation of Yugoslav Nationalists (Orjuna) was established in the beginning of the 1920s in Dalmatia, from where it expanded to the other provinces of the Kingdom of SHS. This expansion was related to the activities of numerous refugees retreating from the Primorska (Littoral) region and Istria due to fascist persecution. Therefore Orjuna also organised propaganda, sabotage and general resistance in the Littoral region itself with the ultimate goal of liberating and annexing this region to its homeland. Naturally, espionage in favour of the Yugoslav Army also took place, which is why this organisation enjoyed the support of the Yugoslav authorities. However, this gradually changed due to its terrorist activities and inconveniences resulting from it, affecting the Yugoslav relations with Italy. It is obvious that Orjuna itself and its concrete activities in the Littoral region caught the interest of the Italian intelligence and diplomatic services. The Italian consulate in Ljubljana was especially active in this sense, making use of confidants among the Slovenian refugees. On the other hand Orjuna also organised its own spy network against the consulate, so that a kind of a spy war took place in Ljubljana. Through the embassy in Belgrade and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome the reports about emigrants and members of Orjuna found their way into the police dossiers of the Ministry of the Interior in Rome. It is interesting that the systematic investigation of Orjuna and similar organisation by the leadership of the Italian police did not begin until as late as 1928, when Orjuna was already in decline. In his article the author addresses the main characteristics of Orjuna's activities, as reported by the fascist diplomatic and police bodies.


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Strategy Leadership United States
Sandoz' Saynor Insists On Value Of 'Pure Play' Approach
CEO Also Discusses US Leadership Change And Importance Of Japan
Sandoz is benefiting from its focus on a "pure play" generics and biosimilars model that is unique among its peers, CEO Richard Saynor tells Generics Bulletin in an exclusive interview.
Source: Sandoz Saynor says Sandoz' 'pure play' strategy sets it apart from its peers
Following annual results that demonstrated the firm's resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges from the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Sandoz will pursue future growth by focusing on a "pure" generics and biosimilars model that is unique among its peer group of the off-patent industry's biggest companies, CEO Richard Saynor has told Generics Bulletin in an exclusive interview.
Reporting its annual results for 2020, Sandoz recently revealed that a turnover boost from its Biopharmaceuticals unit had offset a decline in retail generics, leading to a virtually flat sales total at the same time as the company significantly improved its core operating profit. (Also see "Biosimilars Boost Offsets Generics Slide For Sandoz" - Generics Bulletin, 27 Jan, 2021.)
Summarizing the company's experiences in 2020, Saynor – who was named Leader of the Year at the Global Generics & Biosimilars Awards 2020 (Also see "Accord Takes A Trio Of Awards" - Generics Bulletin, 3 Nov, 2020.) – described "a flat year in an incredible year, which to me says that it was actually a really strong performance."
"Clearly with COVID and everything else, all the disruption to supply, the uncertainty of demand, to be able to deliver a business that's flat on the top line, growing on the bottom line, and accelerating the biosimilars business, I was pretty happy."
The improvement in Sandoz' operating margin was due to multiple factors, Saynor explained. There was "mix, as we moved into more differentiated or more complex products; efficiencies, as we have worked hard to take cost out of the business over the last 18 months to two years; and improved supply performance, because we have simplified our supply network [and] we are seeing improvement in our cost of goods sold. So it is really coming from a mixture of areas."
Also, he pointed out, there was "a natural saving within the business because of COVID," given reduced underlying costs in areas such as travel.
COVID-19 Effect Now Broadly Stabilized
Asked whether the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on Sandoz had now stabilized, Saynor replied: "I would say broadly. Obviously some markets are up and down at the moment as we go in and out of lockdowns, but I think that the second half [of 2020] has been relatively stable in terms of demand patterns and how we see that evolving. I think that trend will probably continue for the remainder of the first half of this year."
Meanwhile, Sandoz was also keenly aware of its responsibilities while the world was still grappling with the COVID-19 crisis. "Very early on in the pandemic, I think in February last year, we made a commitment that any products related to COVID we wouldn't increase price even if demand shot up and products became scarce, which is normally what happens," Saynor recalled. (Also see "Sandoz Pledges Price Stability Amid Coronavirus" - Generics Bulletin, 27 Feb, 2020.) "So I think that set the tone extremely quickly in terms of how we wanted to behave."
"And then on the back of that, through Novartis we have identified, with some of those products, that we would sell them into 80 markets globally, to some of the poorest nations, at cost."
These initiatives had produced positive results, Saynor said. "I think some of the pricing commitments early on, I don't think anybody else has done that. And that's something I think a lot of people have given us quite a lot of credit for."
"Normally the nature of this market is that when products go in short supply, then prices go up," he acknowledged, "so we've tried really hard to avoid it. It's sometimes impossible because products get sold through middlemen or distributors and then they take the rise, but our intent was clear and went out to all our country heads that this isn't about making money, this is about doing the right thing in the right way."
Aspen Japan Deal Gives Sandoz Scale In A Key Market
Turning to the benefits to Sandoz that had come from its acquisition of Aspen's business in Japan – which closed at the end of January 2020 (Also see "Sandoz To Acquire Aspen's Japanese Operations " - Generics Bulletin, 11 Nov, 2019.) – Saynor said the integration process "has gone really well," especially given that the transaction closed "just as COVID hit, and that caused some restrictions. The team in the old Aspen business has done a really good job integrating into Sandoz," he observed.
"And what it gives us is scale," he emphasized. "What is key to any generic market in this business is being a bigger player. Because then whatever products you bring to the market, you [have] the infrastructure and you can leverage the business far more effectively."
"It strengthens our position in the hospital segment, which is obviously going to be attractive as we bring other hospital-based products to the marketplace. And I've always thought the Japanese market is an attractive one. It clearly has its challenges, but it's highly predictable, relatively stable – even though clearly with consistent price decline – and it's still a very large market, it's the third largest generics market in the world, and very attractive."
This was especially beneficial to Sandoz given that "not many multinational corporations have really successfully got scale" in Japan, Saynor outlined.
"I think it's hard to acquire pure local companies in a reasonable timeframe," he observed. "So I think the Aspen business is a very good strategic fit, virtually no product overlap, and it gives us strength in a whole different set of channels as we build the business going forward." Japan was also a "very attractive biosimilars market," he noted.
Biosimilars Business Broadens Its Offering
More broadly, Sandoz' biosimilar business was in good health, contributing strongly to the firm's annual results and growing towards a management target of $5bn-$6bn in sales by 2030. (Also see "Sandoz Aims For $6bn Biosimilar Business By 2030" - Generics Bulletin, 27 Nov, 2020.)
"We're working on an insulin portfolio in the US that we would hope to bring in the next couple of years (Also see "Sandoz Forms Insulin Biosimilars Deal With Gan & Lee" - Generics Bulletin, 19 Dec, 2018.); denosumab has just gone into trials and we're looking forward to bringing that to the market (Also see "Sandoz Denosumab Biosimilar Progressing Faster Than Anticipated" - Generics Bulletin, 1 Dec, 2020.); and overall we've grown the portfolio from about eight assets to over 15, in terms of development partnerships or in-licensing over the next few years," Saynor summarized.
Asked about how the firm was balancing internal development of biosimilars with in-licensed or partnered projects, Saynor said "it's a bit case-by-case, but like anything you don't want all your eggs in one basket and all of your risk in one place. Clearly there are some assets that we can identify where a partner may be further ahead, or is in a better position, [which] means that then we can focus our resources on other assets."
"So we've really shifted the business to focus much more on a broader, deeper biologics portfolio, whilst at the same time still identifying the opportunities in small molecules or difficult-to-make drugs."
New North America Head Will Build Up US Business
This broad-portfolio approach includes the US market, where Sandoz had at one point been planning to divest its oral solids and dermatology units to Aurobindo, before the deal was called off last April. (Also see "Sandoz And Aurobindo Cancel US Deal" - Generics Bulletin, 2 Apr, 2020.)
At the start of 2021, Sandoz announced the appointment of a new North American leader, former Novartis M&A global head Keren Haruvi, replacing Carol Lynch who had previously led the global Biopharmaceuticals division for several years and who has now moved into the role of chief business officer for Sandoz. (Also see "Haruvi Takes Charge Of Sandoz North America" - Generics Bulletin, 14 Jan, 2021.)
"Carol is somebody who has led biosimilars, has had a whole different set of roles, and we've always worked extremely well together in terms of thinking about the overall strategy of Sandoz and how we can strengthen that," Saynor observed, "so I was delighted that I could move her back to Europe to work more closely with me to think about that."
"And Keren is somebody I've always had my eye on, given her phenomenal experience in terms of business development," he indicated. "She has spent a significant amount of time with Teva, so has a very good pure generic mindset in terms of the business, her ability to do deals and understand the marketplace."
"The challenge we have realistically in the short-to-medium term is strengthening our small-molecule pipeline," Saynor acknowledged, "and unfortunately you can't launch what you have not developed – so how we address that is ultimately going to be through partnership, business development and licensing, or M&A."
Given this, he said, "really I don't know anyone better than Keren, to have the privilege of someone with deep generic experience and deep business development experience, and to bring her into my leadership team was a really exciting opportunity." Haruvi, he said, would offer "a fresh pair of eyes in terms of how we build the US business back to scale."
"Of the three big generics companies, we are the only one that is effectively a pure-play generics business."
Asked whether there were any further divestment plans following the cancellation of the Aurobindo deal, Saynor was clear that Sandoz intended to focus on small-molecule generics as a key pillar of its business.
"Ultimately my view is – it comes back to what I said earlier – you need scale, and you need to be able to bring products across an entire portfolio."
"We're a generics company. And interestingly, of the three big generics companies, we are the only one that is effectively a pure-play generics business. Teva clearly is focused on more specialty pharma now to replace its Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) business; Mylan no longer exists, it's now a hybrid generics/mature brands business. Whereas we are a pure generics company." (Also see "Viatris Plots 'Significant' Restructuring As Mylan-Upjohn Merger Completes" - Generics Bulletin, 16 Nov, 2020.)
This purity of focus was possible in part due to Sandoz' relationship with its parent company, he explained. "We're owned by Novartis, there's no need for us to become another innovator pharma company. Novartis is doing an extremely good job of that."
"So it's quite liberating in a way, because it means our job is being a really good generics company, which is unique at this scale globally. And that's what we want to focus on, and that's how we deliver growth and that's how we benefit patients. And that's where we'll continue to focus."
"So the strategy hasn't changed, but it does present a really unique opportunity, I think, at the moment."
Asked whether there was a happy coexistence of Sandoz' broad portfolio of small-molecule generics, complex generics, injectables and biosimilars, Saynor reflected that "to me they're all generics. There are some antics around the definitions, but the reality is that they are copies of an originator product, brought to market at a lower price point."
"And in some markets they're branded, in some markets they're not – that's more of a market dynamic – but the strategy is super clear. There is $350bn-$400bn worth of products coming off-patent in the next few years, that's our pipeline."
Mutual Benefits Seen From Sandoz-Novartis Relationship
On the subject of further M&A deals for Sandoz, Saynor declined to disclose details of business areas where this might be a possibility, but acknowledged that "we're always looking for opportunities."
"We're always looking at the right opportunities and where we can build on our strengths, whether that be through M&A or in-licensing depending on the market or the opportunity."
And on the recurring question of Sandoz' position within Novartis – following the parent company's recent confirmation that it intended for the generics unit to remain an autonomous business within Novartis, as previously indicated (Also see "Novartis Emphasizes Message On Spinning Off Sandoz" - Generics Bulletin, 1 Dec, 2020.) – Saynor offered his perspective.
"The reality is that we're run pretty much independently, we have our own supply chain, our own development organization, we have all the operational freedom that we need, and the resources and support of a very strong MNC pharma company. Which as I said earlier, helps to clarify our purpose."
"Novartis gives us significant benefits," Saynor explained, "in terms of access to capital, access to talent, resources, science, and I guess a stable business over many years."
And "what do we give to Novartis? We treat millions of patients: eight out of ten Novartis patients are Sandoz patients. We treat more patients in Europe than any other pharmaceutical company. We save billions of dollars in healthcare, we deliver more social impact than Novartis' new products create in costs."
"There are so many benefits that we bring as a holistic healthcare company, but clearly we're not an innovative science company and that's not our role."
Working Towards Growth As Patients Return After Pandemic
Looking to the future, both near-term and further ahead, Saynor offered his thoughts on how the impact of the coronavirus pandemic would continue to affect Sandoz as it sought to move towards future growth.
"We have made the assumption that the first half [of 2021] will look like the second half of last year," he noted, "as patients remain socially distanced and under some form of lockdown, elective surgeries are not happening so much, patients aren't being diagnosed, antibiotics are slower because people are socially distanced, all of those things. And I think that trend will continue."
But "clearly it's not going to stay like that forever," he stated. "The patients haven't gone away, and if anything I think there's a huge bolus of patients who are under-diagnosed, under-treated, under-supported. So you've got to believe that in the medium and long-term – and your guess is as good as mine when that will be – those patients will return."
"What we need to focus on is to keep doing what we're doing, focus on bringing a pipeline and launching new products, and supporting the patients that are there," he insisted.
In terms of Sandoz' financial outlook for 2021, he acknowledged that "clearly this year, we're expecting flattish." But "our focus is still to get this business into mid-single-digit growth and slow margin accretion. And we've got the pipeline to do it, and the capability and the talent within the organization to deliver it."
"So all things being equal, the plans are pretty robust in terms of us getting into that place. And my focus over the next two or three years is getting Sandoz delivering that."
Biosimilars Boost Offsets Generics Slide For Sandoz
Haruvi Takes Charge Of Sandoz North America
Sandoz Denosumab Biosimilar Progressing Faster Than Anticipated
Sandoz Aims For $6bn Biosimilar Business By 2030
Viatris Plots 'Significant' Restructuring As Mylan-Upjohn Merger Completes
Accord Takes A Trio Of Awards
Sandoz And Aurobindo Cancel US Deal
Sandoz Pledges Price Stability Amid Coronavirus
Sandoz To Acquire Aspen's Japanese Operations
Sandoz Forms Insulin Biosimilars Deal With Gan & Lee
Sandoz International GmbH
Subject: Sandoz' Saynor Insists On Value Of 'Pure Play' Approach


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Mauro Boerchio (Broni, 16 de maio de 1989) é um futebolista italiano que atua como goleiro. Atualmente defende o Amicale.

Clubes

Amicale
Em fevereiro de 2015, se transferiu ao Amicale, de Vanuatu, para a disputa da Liga dos Campeões da OFC. Jogou as três partidas como titular, cedendo cinco gols.

Títulos

Amicale
 TVL Premier League: 2014–15
 TVL National Super League: 2015
 Port Vila Shield: 2015
 Grand Casino Cup: 2015

Ligações externas

Futebolistas da Itália
Naturais de Broni
Futebolistas da Associazione Sportiva Bari
Futebolistas do Amicale Football Club

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It's once again time for potential grads to start thinking about the end of June. Each year, potential grads are asked to attend a series of meetings to prepare for the Commencement Ceremony.
The first meeting is Tuesday, March 10 at 11:30am in Room 28.


A key benefit of AVB/TSN is the synchronization of networked devices, which is enabled by gPTP – the generalized Precision Time Protocol. The gPTP standard (IEEE 802.1AS) was developed by the AVB Task Group and released by the IEEE in 2011. The synchronization afforded by gPTP provides a common time base needed for professional-quality clocking of audio and video as well as time-sensitive streams such as industrial robotic controls.
AVB/TSN utilize distributed timing. gPTP nodes periodically exchange packets with embedded timing information with the end result that all gPTP nodes are synchronized to the gPTP grandmaster. The gPTP grandmaster is a single device that is either automatically selected with gPTP's Best Master Clock Algorithm or manually pre-assigned when so desired. Either way, the end result is the same – precise synchronization (+/- 500ns) of all gPTP nodes.
This level of synchronization is the underpinning that enables protocols built on gPTP (e.g., AVTP) to subsequently synchronize media clocks of talkers and listeners with uncompromised professional quality. Better synchronization also gives major benefits across a variety of cyber physical systems.
Because the timing information is distributed to all nodes, clocking in AVB/TSN is very resilient with features for automatic changeover to a secondary grandmaster should the first one fail and even full grandmaster redundancy.


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Is a company check acceptable for the bid or performance bond?
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When is the bid bond required to be turned in?
The bid bond must be included with the bid.


Accessories and apparel designer Michael Kors has released a new limited-edition graffiti capsule of jackets, shoes and bags, taking inspiration from the street art of Eighties-era New York City.
The Michael Kors graffiti collection launch has been marked by an elaborate window display installation created by two fashion professionals who lived in New York during the period. The displays will appear in the Michael Kors stores at Mandarin Gallery in Singapore, the Jing'An Kerry Centre in Shanghai, and in Ginza, Japan following exhibitions in New York, London and Milan.
The displays are the result of a collaboration between Candy Pratts Price and hair stylist Christiaan, both iconic figures of their generation. They feature a floor-to-ceiling screen print of Kors in his aviators, as well as rotating mannequins in selfie-snapping poses wearing the graffiti merchandise and sculptural wigs.


Deepwater Wind, as well as their team of engineers and technicians, are the brains and brawn behind this amazing project. Thanks to their incredible innovation and ingenuity, the Block Island Wind Farm will be spinning its five massive turbines for years to come, alongside many other wind farms that will be built along the East Coast.
The project was a full-time job for two long years, and at the end, Deepwater Wind finished exactly on time and bang on budget. This rarely happens in the construction industry and is an incredible achievement and one that needs an applause.
However, this would not have been possible without the help of over three hundred local workers from in and around Rhode Island as well as Quonset Point, ProvPort, Block Island, and Galilee; the four port facilities from Rhode Island that Deepwater Wind utilized over the two years of construction.
Many investors in the project had a crucial role to play. These included Deepwater Winds principal owner, Citi, an affiliate of the D.E. Shaw group, lenders Societe Generale, GE Energy Financial Services, La Caixa, Cobank, KeyBank, SMBC, and HSBC.
Gulf Island Fabrication, LM Windpower, Montco Offshore, GE Renewable Energy, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, Weeks Marine, and LS Cable were some of the invaluable construction and supplier partners that helped and supported Deepwater Winds along the way and ensured that they materials that they used to build The Block Island Wind Farm were of excellent quality.
The five massive offshore wind turbines are the heart of the who operation and were supplied by GE Renewable Energy. They were also the same people who boarded the Rhode Island-built Atlantic Pioneer, a crew vessel for four months to go and test The Block Island Wind Farm on a regular basis.
The construction of The Block Island Wind Farm used many local contractors such as Aero Mechanical Inc., AECOM, Aladdin Electric, AIS Observers, Badd AIS Observers, Challenge Electronics, Blount Boats, DiPrete Engineering, Communication Systems Inc., E.W. Audet, Duffy & Shanley, ESS Group, Eagle Elevator, Fuss & ONeill, Essex Newbury, GZA, GeoEnvironmental, Hinckley Allen, Mott MacDonald, VHB, Mayforth Group, Hart Engineering, Keough & Sweeney, Specialty Diving Services, Waterson Terminal Services, Meridan Ocean Services, WF Shea, Inspire Environmental, National Grid and Rhode Island Fast Ferry Atlantic Wind Transfers.
Using locally sourced contractors and workers is so important, not only does it increase the economic growth of that particular area but it also has so many unusual knock-on effects such as the reduction of petty crime.
Not only will groundbreaking and historic The Block Island Wind Farm be powering homes and businesses in Rhode Island with clean energy, but it will also minimize the pressure on America's scarce fossil fuels and puts Rhode Island at the pinnacle of innovation and growth when it comes to clean and reliable energy.
Climate change is a very real threat and America as a nation has a responsibility respond, react and rectify the problem by reducing the carbon footprint and building and supporting innovative industries like this one says, Congressman David N. Cicilline. He also mentioned that The Block Island Wind Farm was the first step to America embracing more green and sustainable industries.
Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski thanked the employees that are local for their extremely hard work and dedication to the cause and also said that the unwavering support that they received from Rhode Island as a whole was a major contributing factor to their success.
In a statement released to the public, Governor Gina M. Raimondo reinforced how proud Rhode Island and the Ocean State is to have the first offshore wind farm on their soil. She congratulated Deepwater Wind as well as their partners for leading the project that will now ensure incredible economic growth and has created and will still create more jobs for many locals at seas as well as maintain the seashore submarine transmission cable system that operates the Block Island Wind Farm.
Another wonderful by-product of the wind farm, she says, is that Rhode Island can start the process of living more sustainably so that the youth will have a healthier place to live. She finished off her statement by saying that she has no doubt that this flagship offshore wind farm will spur a change in the nation, to become more energy efficient to create a more sustainable future.


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Gloating Over American Superiority in Ice Hockey & Health Care
It is not often that we Americans gloat with pride at victories over our Canadian brethren.
However, two recent events proved to be too delicious for modesty to prevail.
The first involved the huge upset posted by the US Hockey team over the Canadian team in Vancouver. It was like de ja vu all over again in 1980 when the Americans defeated Russia in a game just slightly over-hyped as the "Miracle on Ice."
The other newsworthy item is far more serious than a damn hockey match. It involves the whole issue of health care in the United States as opposed to the Canadian system which US leftists are trying to impose on 300 million unwilling American patriots.
As reported, in part, at Goggle news, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams came to the US when his health was on the line:
"An unapologetic Danny Williams says he was aware his trip to the United States for heart surgery earlier this month would spark outcry, but he concluded his personal health trumped any public fallout over the controversial decision.
"This was my heart, my choice and my health," Williams said late Monday from his condominium in Sarasota, Fla."
What a perfect slogan for defeating ObamaCare and commie medicine:
"It's my heart (or whatever), my choice, and my health!"
You rock, Danny Williams!
Posted by John W Lillpop at 12:28 PM
After watching millions of illegal aliens and advocates protest in the streets of America in recent years, it is clear that many newcomers, including those here legally, need to understand the following essential American truths:
*In 1848, The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo was ratified by both the U.S. and Mexican Congresses. That Treaty ended any and all claims Mexico had to land now a part of the United States.
* Native American Indians were the original owners of the American southwest. Were there were any valid property rights claims concerning that land, such rights would belong to Native American Indians, not Mexicans.
*America is a sovereign nation, totally independent of Mexico. It has been that way for over 200 years. We intend to keep it that way.
*Brown may be beautiful in Mexico. But in America, we are partial to colors that symbolize freedom under the rule of law. That would be Red, White and Blue.
*In America, Mexico is considered a FOREIGN nation and Spanish is a FOREIGN language.
*America operates according to the rule of law which applies to everyone. This is true whether one is brown, black, yellow, lily-white, red, or an exotic hybrid of lavender and green.
*Being hard-working and good hearted is commendable. But those qualities do NOT entitle anyone to enter America illegally.
*Bilingualism is cool---provided one of the languages is English. Literacy in only Mexican and Spanish is not cool in America.
*Celebrating ones cultural heritage is perfectly fine--as long as it does not interfere with complete and prompt assimilation into American culture.
* Driving while loaded or drunk may be "macho" in Mexico. But in America, driving under the influence is considered stupid and criminal and is not tolerated, regardless of one's country of origin or cultural heritage.
* People here illegally are common criminals, and as such, are most unwelcome. American citizens will fight to have such miscreants deported, regardless of whether or not families are involved. Illegal is illegal, Family or not.
* Demanding that our borders be secured and that the law be enforced is the right of all American citizens; doing so does not make any one a racist or bigot.
*U.S. immigration laws exist to protect American citizens & others here legally, not to facilitate a foreigner's pursuit of a better life, and
*Those who come to America must adjust to our culture and traditions. We have no obligation or desire to change in deference to foreign newcomers.
Illegal aliens: Take this list with you when you are deported back to Mexico, and share it with other Mexicans considering invading.
Your experience may cause them to reconsider, and that would be a good thing!
Celebrate President's Day by Remembering Barack Obama's Many Great Achievements
Once again America and all of the free world really, is indebted to Vice President Joe Biden for bringing needed attention to a noteworthy achievement that has been systematically usurped by evil conservatives in the mass media.
Specifically, as reported in the Los Angeles Times, our affable VP actually said the following on national television:
"I am very optimistic about -- about Iraq. I mean, this could be one of the great achievements of this administration. You're going to see 90,000 American troops come marching home by the end of the summer. You're going to see a stable government in Iraq that is actually moving toward a representative government"
Good grief, is that the same Iraq that Obama called "dumb" earlier this week? The same Iraq war that Obama and Biden opposed and which was a major factor in cleaning up the US Senate by shipping these two malcontents to the Executive Branch?
There are, of course, many other major Obama achievements that deserve far more attention. Among the "under reported" heroics of The One are these jewels:
* Created and or saved 3.5-4 million new jobs
* Because of the "stimulus" bill, kept unemployment below 8 percent
* Demanded fiscal restraint which lowered the federal deficit and assured China and other creditor nations of America's continued economic viability
* Terminated waterboarding, closed GITMO, and approved a civilian trial for KSM, all of which "engaged" Al-Queada, thereby reducing the threat of terrorism
* Ended the war in Afghanistan by using talk rather than shock and awe to subdue the enemy
* Officially ended the era of race-based politics by nominating a "wise Latina" to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court
* Passed landmark reforms in health care and immigration policy, leaving only tort reform and open borders as open issues
* Talked smack at the US Supreme Court during the State of the Union, an act of political courage unprecedented in America's 234-year history
* Secured the 2016 Olympics for Chicago
* By virtue of his intellect and charm in Copenhagen, united diverse world communities into a single force committed to combating global warming, sooner rather than later
* Kept the Senate seat of the late Ted Kennedy in the Democrat Party, safe from the clutches of simple-minded conservatives who drive trucks and pose nude in porno magazines
What would we do without Joe Biden to set the record straight?
And to think, America came within 10 million votes of
installing Sarah Palin as Vice-President!
When It Comes to National Debt, Obama Eschews Transparency
If ObamaCare had actually made it all the way to Obama's inbox, America would have been witness to a grotesque ceremony in which Marxists like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and The One would have congratulated each other for a "historic moment" in winning one for the underdog under classes,
High fives would have cluttered the air at the White House along with exaggerations and outright lies about how great socialized medicine is for the unwashed masses, although not quite great enough to meet the needs of elitist politicians and their families.
Liberals would have dedicated their win to the memory of the late Ted Kennedy, champion of communist medicine, and would have spared no cost in spreading the news of their greatest victory since the Emancipation Proclamation, which they would claim credit for, even though Abe Lincoln was a Republican.
That is always the way with liberals: Trumpet social programs that use government to "spread the wealth," especially those involving at least one trillion dollars of taxpayer wealth.
However, the liberal lust for transparency goes missing once the bill for those social programs comes due.
Like for instance, raising the public debt limit from $12.294 trillion to $14.294 trillion.
As reported at ABC News, in part, (1), President Obama decided that paying for all of reckless spending was something that the American people did not need to hear about:
"Behind closed doors and with no cameras present, President Obama signed into law Friday afternoon the bill raising the public debt limit from $12.394 trillion to $14.294 trillion.
"The current national debt is $12.3 trillion. Check out the National Debt Clock, which tells you your share of that -- roughly $40,000 per citizen, $113,000 per taxpayer."
Once again, the president who promised transparency and open, honest government makes Richard Milhouse Nixon look saintly.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/02/president-obama-signs-law-raising-public-debt-limit-from-124-trillion-to-143-trillion.html
As if the poor people of Haiti have not suffered enough, Nancy Pelosi, Shrieker of the US House, is headed to their god-forsaken island in a gesture that can only add to the misery while loading a few hundred billion more deficit dollars on the backs on American taxpayers.
As reported at seattlepi.com, in part: (1)
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a 12-member congressional delegation to Haiti Friday to assess ways to aid the recovery from a devastating earthquake.
"Pelosi, D-Calif., said the five senators and seven representatives would examine reconstruction efforts and consider long-term assistance for Haiti.
"Sen. George LeMieux of Florida is the sole Republican in the group. Other participants include Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Health Committee; House Ways and Means Committee chairman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.; House Transportation Committee chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn.; and House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich."
Why would anyone in his or her right mind dump characters like Charles Rangel and John Conyers on an unsuspecting populace, and do so in the name of bringing "long term assistance" to the needy?
Surely, there must be another, less charitable reason for Pelosi's latest boondoggle?
Hint: Washington, D.C. is uninhabitable because of snow and rumors of snow.
Record amounts of snow have done what Republicans have tried, unsuccessfully, to so for months—shut down this Marxist government in order to preserve American liberty and wealth!
It is as though God has had enough and has decided to use snow as a filibuster agent!
Meanwhile, the five day forecast for Port-au-Prince, Haiti calls for temperatures in the 90 degree range.
Perhaps Pelosi is on another "mission" to save the planet from climate change and, given the fact that Washington, D.C. is frozen solid, Madam Shrieker is taking her message to a locale with weather more consistent with her nut ball theories?
After her smashing success in Copenhagen last December, Pelosi has probably found an extra million dollars or so to waste on alcohol and frivolity in Haiti.
She would term it a "humanitarian stimulus" bill for the tourism market in Port-au-Prince, and some leftists would actually believer her.
Or is Pelosi trying to ace out former President Bill Clinton for some free PR and headlines now that he is sidelined by that heart surgery?
Whatever Pelosi's sinister motive might be, President Obama needs to step in and save America's reputation.
Why not apologize for Pelosi's foolish behavior, Mr. President, since compulsive apologizing for American politicians and policies seems to be in your DNA?
http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1153ap_us_congress_haiti.html
Lincoln, Reagan, and Obama: American Presidents with Ties to Illinois
On February 16, America will celebrate President's Day to honor the 44 men whom have served as president of our great nation.
Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, and Obama all have roots in Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but moved to Illinois which eventually became renowned as the Land of Lincoln. He is the most beloved of all of America's presidents, past and present.
Ronald Reagan was born in Illinois. He moved to California (Hollywood) and was elected governor of that state for two terms. The Reagan Revolution culminated with Reagan's two-term presidency and the triumph of conservatism over liberal socialism. He is the second most beloved president in American history.
Barack Obama was allegedly born in Hawaii, although that fact remains in dispute. Obama parlayed $750 million dollars, massive voter fraud (ACORN), and a mainstream media afflicted with "thrills running up and down their legs" into a victory for the most liberal candidate in history.
His first year in office has been marked by staggering incompetence, grating arrogance, and an unhealthy obsession with anti-American behavior.
The state of Illinois deserves a special tip of the hat for gifting America with Presidents Lincoln and Reagan.
Thanks, Illinois: Two out of three ain't bad!
Will Obama's Failure Be a "Teaching Moment" for Conservatives?
Just fifteen short months ago, Barack Obama was heralded as The One who could, and would, change everything.
He would:
* End the need for war by engaging, rather than fighting, our enemies.
* Repair an utterly devastated economy by spending, spending, and more spending.
* Provide universal health care for all.
* Spread wealth from the haves to the have nots.
* Solve the global warming crisis.
* Cut middle class income taxes.
* Eliminate poverty.
* Reform education.
* Heal the wounds of racial turmoil,
and still have enough time left over to shoot hoops in the White House gym now and again.
He was a light-skinned clone of John F. Kennedy, a black Camelot with no Negro dialect.
Now, the world, and especially the American people, understands that being clean and articulate is simply not enough. Silver tongued oratory, in and of itself, is worth damn little, unless one is a motivational speaker.
Being president of the United States demands that one be capable of intelligent planning and decisive action in a world where simple-minded nice talk and wishful thinking can cost millions of people their lives.
As Barack Obama has learned, the Oval office is located right in the middle of a "no dithering" zone. Inexperienced community organizers rush in at their own peril!
Will Barack Obama's nightmare be a teaching moment for conservatives and the American people?
Before any candidate, regardless of how handsome or beautiful, or how articulate, is considered as a nominee for the presidency he or she must be thoroughly vetted:
* Does he or she understand the complexities involved in the global economy and America's role?
* Does he or she understand the geo-political landscape and just how America fits in?
* Does he or she possess enough scientific intelligence to digest and process the complexities of technological issues like global warming?
* Does he or she understand the true evil of Islamofascism and its potential to wreak havoc through terrorism?
Although they are good conservatives, I do not believe that folks like Glenn Beck, Lou Dobbs,Scott Brown, or even Sarah Palin for that matter, possess the depth of experience, knowledge and savvy that America needs in the White House.
Like Barack Obama, each would be out of their league, in over their well-meaning heads.
America can no longer afford to elect people simply because they look or sound good.
We need people who know what they are talking about.
Will conservatives find and nominate such a person in 2012?
Next to electing anti-American Marxists to positions of high power and authority, the greatest proof that America is in the midst of a massive cultural and social "dumb down" is the annual carnage known euphemistically as the Super Bowl.
Sold to a gullible public as an epic battle between two great sports titans, in truth this "event" is nothing more than another excuse for the unwashed masses to consume ungodly amounts of chips, burgers, and hot dogs, and to swallow enough beer and other forms of alcohol to solve California's drought problems for a decade or two, provided that reasonable rationing is enforced.
Think about the curious timing of this so-called spectacular: It happens in early February, which gives the masses enough time to recover from the legal, social, marital, and medical upheavals of the next greatest "drunk out " in American culture, that being New Year's Eve.
Moreover, by early February most, if not all, of the meaningless New Year "resolutions" will have been abandoned in favor of returning to the wretched excesses that stimulate Type 2 diabetics, heart disease, grotesque obesity, early dementia, incontinence, strokes and alcoholism.
Fancy heath care reform, Mr. President?
Then push Congress to outlaw professional football, especially the Super Bowl, and watch health care costs drop quicker than your approval ratings!
Then get to work on a jobs bill to assist unemployed beer truck drivers, DWI lawyers, endocrinologists, heart specialists and a few million others in the work force that thrive on America's addiction to debauchery and suicidal over consumption.
Outlawing football would also eliminate reckless gambling, which costs football fanatics tens of billions of dollars each year.
We know that President Obama is obsessed with the evils of blowing money in Las Vegas, so this should be right up his meddling, nanny-state alley!
What about the needs of dedicated football fans, you ask?
Face it, this so-called sport is nothing more than controlled gang violence staged for the amusement of millions of spoiled brats who sit on their already elongated posteriors in front of plasma televisions for 10-12 hours every Sunday.
The charm of football is best seen in instant replays played in slow motion so that fans can see the spilling of blood and the actual breaking of human necks, arms, backs, and teeth, time and time again. Concussions are a fan favorite.
Bloodthirsty fans can even DVD-tape the carnage for later viewing at church functions, family reunions, weddings, and other occasions held to celebrate traditional American family values.
Heed this clarion call, Mr. President: Outlaw football in order to reform America's health care system in an intelligent, responsible fashion!
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama paid exceptional amounts of money to have his image crafted by savvy professionals who made the Democrat appear cool, calm, and collected, a stalwart with both feet squarely on the ground, unflappable, and always in control.
Unfortunately, one year into the Obama presidency, the facts reveals a much different story.
To begin with, the candidate has a history of drug use as chronicled in The Audacity of Hope, in which he confesses to illegal drug experimentation.
As commendable as it is for Obama to voluntarily expose his dirty laundry, it is worth noting that former drug offenders are often quite skilled at manipulating facts to avoid the full, ugly truth from being exposed. Many drastically and deliberately understate the extent of their drug use, and hide other less innocent crimes in the process.
No one is saying that that is the case with the president; however, it is prudent to be alert to all possibilities, especially where the presidency of the United States is concerned.
Furthermore, Obama has apparently been unable to break his addiction to tobacco. Smoking cigarettes is a particularly pernicious weakness that speaks to a character defect of the type that rarely curses strong, capable leaders.
Smoking is a killer of weak community organizers, rather than bold innovators and agents of change.
Smoking cigarettes obviously poses a grave health risk.
Even more importantly, the President of the United States is a role model for young people all over the world; he is supposed to be an inspiration to those starting out in life with stars in their eyes and dreams in their innocent minds.
Seeing an African-American with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, obviously bound by the slavery of tobacco addiction, sends an awful message to our youth, one that makes the Audacity of Hope seem a cruel hoax.
To say nothing of the obvious appearance of impropriety. How can Barack Obama be an effective warrior against Big Tobacco moguls when the man is utterly dependent on their products for his own emotional stability?
How can the Chosen One be the poster child for "Just Say No!" when he himself is a veritable bowl of jelly without a Camel to puff on?
As if Obama's past drug use and current addition to tobacco were not bad enough, it is well known that the 47-year-old is hooked on cell telephones, again almost to the point of addiction.
In fact, unconfirmed rumors suggest that the cauliflower ears sported by the candidate are the direct result of over exposure to cell telephones!
Were it not for the disfiguring effects of constantly being affixed to a cell phone, some scientists claim that Obama's ears would be close to normal.
As it is, Obama seems a dead ringer for that popular Disney figure, Dumbo the Flying elephant.
The fact that the elephant is a copyrighted icon of the Republican Party makes Obama's appearance highly offensive to both liberals and conservatives alike.
In addition to the bad karma wrought by unsightly big ears, there is a credible health risk to take into account.
Specifically, some scientists believe that "The potential link between mobile telephones and brain cancer could be similar to the link between lung cancer and smoking -- something tobacco companies took 50 years to recognize, according to US scientists' warning."
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i2GtaXt_4waJptMgS8t9Kt2fx7RQ
Besides the obvious health issues involved in drug use, addiction to tobacco, and dangerous overuse of cell phones, a vital question must be answered: Why would one so cool, calm, and collected need drugs, tobacco, or cell phones to function?
Barack Obama seems to need artificial substances and or devices in order to cope.
The big question: Is Barack Obama stable enough to be Commander-in-Chief and holder of the nuclear codes?
Mr. President, You Do Have the Right to Remain Silent!
It occurs to me that a lot of President Obama's problems over the past twelve months have to do with "spontaneous foolishness," situations in which The One speaks his mind candidly, without giving what he is going to say, and the impact thereof, a great deal of forethought.
Take, for example, Obama's feeble attempt at humor on the Jay Leno show last March. With millions of curious Americans tuned in to watch their new president unwind, Obama decided, spontaneously it would appear, to ridicule Special Olympics children
Outrage over the president's foible was palpable, as the nation groaned in misery at Obama's lack of presidential discretion.
Those on both the left and the right scratched their heads in puzzlement. After all, attacking the disabled was the sort of dumb remark one would expect from W., but the very last thing one would imagine from a Harvard elitist and lefty intellectual.
Incidentally, over the course of eight long years, not once did W. demean the disabled or otherwise attempt to abuse the less fortunate just to get a laugh.
Obama managed to do so after just two months in office.
Then on July 16, Henry Lewis Gates, an African American professor from Harvard and "friend" of the president, was arrested by Sgt. James Crowley, a white police official in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Without the benefit of first hand knowledge or any sort of grip on the facts involved, Obama's mouth once again out ran his mind as he accused the white officer of "acting stupidly."
Chalk up another one for spontaneous foolishness, as the president personally set race relations back 75 years with that race-based tirade.
Everyone knows that Obama was raised in Hawaii. That being the case, one would expect The One to understand that a presidential jab at an economy heavily dependent on tourism would be devastating, regardless of how innocent the intent.
Yet, President Obama has managed to offend Las Vegas, AKA, Sin City, on two separate occasions in his infant presidency.
The last presidential blunder caused a major firestorm, at least among Nevada's elected officials, when The One offered this not-so-sage financial advise:
"When times are tough, you tighten your belts," Obama said. "You don't go buying a boat when you can barely pay your mortgage." "You don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you're trying to save for college. You prioritize. You make tough choices."
Sin City Mayor Oscar Goodman was not amused, as reported, in part, by the Las Vegas Sun:
"Mayor Oscar Goodman delivered a double-barreled verbal blast at Obama for telling people not to spend their money in Las Vegas during the town hall forum.
"Obama is "no friend to Las Vegas" and "I think he has a psychological hangup about us," Goodman told reporters he gathered into his office at City Hall."
"Goodman, whose face became red as he spoke at his desk, said he was "incredulous" when he heard that Obama had again attacked the city and that a simply apology was not enough this time to undo the damage."
Psychological hangup, Mr. Mayor?
Hmmmm, very interesting, especially when one considers that Obama's frugality lecture came right after his deficit-busting, $3.8 trillion dollar budget was dumped in the laps of Congress!
Mind you, no one is suggesting that President Obama is anything akin to the underwear bomber or other terrorists that the Obama administration has decided to Mirandize.
Still, it might be prudent for a few powerful Democrats to pull the president aside and say to him, "Mr. President, you do have the right to remain silent!"
What are the chances of that happening? Let me put it this way:
Don't blow the family cash on such a wager-- in Las Vegas, or any other venue, for that matter!
Ten Obama Disasters That Have Nothing to Do with W.
In addition to his dependency on tobacco,President Obama has developed an unhealthy addiction to blaming his failures, past and present, on George W. Bush. From soaring unemployment to the staggering federal deficit, Obama would have the American people believe that the foul odor emanating from the White House is the result of policies and practices inherited from W.
There are, however, a few Obama "originals," disasters that even the most ardent Obama-mite cannot blame on W.
Ten of the most obvious are:
* Ridiculing disabled children on Jay Leno
* P*****g off entire city of Las Vegas—twice!
* Trying to close GITMO & moving KSM trial to New York
* Reading Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab his Miranda rights
* Lying about the number of jobs created/saved in order to justify ""stimulus" fiasco
* 2016 Olympics in Rio
* Van Jones, Timothy Geithner, Erick Holder, and Rahmn Emanuel
* Inappropriately bowing to a king, an emperor, and a mayor
* Losing Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy for 46 years
* Falling behind Sarah Palin in presidential polls
Bottom line: Obama has been a complete failure on his own even without W.'s help!
"F.....g Retarded" or "F…..g Stupid"? Absolutely!
Rahm Emanuel may very well qualify as the dumbest,most trashy-mouthed scalawag to have ever served as Chief-of-Staff to any American president in this nation's 234 year history.
Nonetheless, the man does have a way with words, especially when it comes to describing liberals.
As reported at the Washington Post, in part, (1):
"White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has apologized for referring to liberals as "retarded" during a strategy session last summer.
"F---ing retarded," the Journal reported Emanuel as saying during the meeting. A report last August recounted Emanuel as having said "f---ing stupid" at the meeting with liberal Democrats."
There is no need to waste time trying to determine whether Emanuel called liberals "Retarded" or "Stupid." Fact is, most liberals are retarded AND stupid, which is why they are liberals!
Give Emanuel credit for having the good sense and decency to apologize to the Special Olympics, rather than to liberals.
Nonetheless, Emanuel's faux pas exposes a larger, much more distressing concern about hypocrites within the Obama administration:
Namely, just about a year ago, President Obama likened his bowling skills to the Special Olympics, an obvious slam at the physically disabled. Now, Obama's Chief-of-Staff joins his boss in beating up on the innocent and defenseless.
Just why do President Obama and his minions take such delight in ridiculing the least able and cursed among us?
A free word of counsel to the Obama-mites: Never refer to Special Olympics children as liberals. That would really be offensive!
(1) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/02/emanuel-apologizes-for-retarde.html?hpid=news-col-blog
By the time one attains age 48, most of the fairy tale allusions that one has held about life have been thoroughly debunked and are replaced with the cold hard facts of life.
Most 48 year old adults no longer believe in Santa Clause, the tooth fairy, the Easter Bunny, or big government nannies as the solution to all problems confronting human kind.
There are exceptions, of course. So-called intellectuals raised in a cocoon of elitist liberalism are often late in accepting reality over facts. Even so, some are quite bright, articulate, and even charismatic, despite their withering liberalism.
President Barack Obama is an excellent example. Having turned 48 last August, it is remarkable that such an educated and presumably bright man still believes:
* There is no such thing as evil. All men are imbued with an abundance of good just waiting to be coaxed into action by a clean and articulate man who is light-skinned and who has no Negro dialect.
* All cultures are equal. America is not, and has never been, special.
* Islam is a great religion of peace.
* Government can and should create millions of high-paying jobs that will last forever.
* Higher taxes are needed to curb corporate greed and promote economic growth.
* America can spend its way out of an economic depression.
* The President of the United States is personally and constitutionally obligated to oversee college football and to lobby on behalf of American cities when it comes to hosting the Olympics.
* Multi-billion dollar corporations are run by corrupt and greedy men, a situation that does not pertain to labor unions.
* Caucasian law enforcement authorities always "act stupidly" when dealing with Latinos and African-Americans.
* All conservatives are racist homophobes who hate liberal presidents, especially black ones.
* Spreading the wealth is one of very few Christian principles worth observing.
* Terrorists are actually garden-variety criminals who can be salvaged by reading them their Miranda rights, trying them in civilian courts just like American citizens, and by working to address their self-esteem issues.
* Janet Napolitano, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barney Frank, Barbara Boxer, and Timothy Geithner connect with mainstream America and reflect the views and opinions of most thinking Americans.
* The SCOTUS is a gaggle of radical-right extremists that should be watched carefully by Janet Napolitano and the Department of Homeland Security.
* When you think about it, a trillion dollars is not all that more onerous than a billion. Other than a few zeros, that is.
And so it is that our naïve president continues to dither away in dream land, all the while musing of the day when he too will be able to "change" anything and everything with just a twitch of his nose, Ala Samatha from Bewitched fame!
Still, there is hope. Perhaps Obama is just a late developer who will mature in wisdom and grace by the time he reaches 50, at which time he will be forced to seek honest employment outside government?


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Against Me! have launched a video for "Because Of The Shame." Directed by Jason Thrasher, the video is a tribute to Common Grounds, a Gainesville, FL, mainstay that recently closed its doors after 15 years of serving both the local and nationally touring music community. The song comes from White Crosses which will be reissued on July 26, 2011 via the band's newly launched Total Treble Music.
Videos: Pour Habit: "Heads of State"


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And—sorry, don't seem to be able to get off the religion thing these days—here is an article by Mark Steyn (at the UK Spectator, free registration required). Topics covered: whether ethical monotheism is really the worst idea ever, John Lennon, the Narnia movie, population trends in Europe and America, depressed Germans, and more.


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The question I always get asked when I share that I work from home with Alex is, "What's it like to work with your husband?!" Let me tell you, it's not what you think.
First and foremost, it's the best. I would much rather work with my husband every single day than work anywhere else with anyone else. He's my best friend. So it's great to have someone who knows me so well and I enjoy to be around. Plus I can wear whatever I want which is a nice bonus.
Beyond the mushy, "I love him" stuff it's really simple. We are completely different in so many way that it works in our favor to get stuff done. I like to work in quiet either in bed or within eyesight of bed, while Alex is the exact opposite. He needs a designated space, as much music and coffee as possible, and room to brainstorm. I also tend to be more of a details person and he's all about the big picture. We're just so different, and it works.
And to be honest, we really don't see each other that often during the work day. We message each other over the internet with questions, projects, and other information, but more times than not we're doing our own thing. We usually meet up over lunch or dinner, but keep to our projects and to do lists.
We also keep our job tasks quite separate from each other. We both have things we're very good at, and things we're awful at. So the job roles were pretty easy to define and stick with.
I think that's why we're so successful. We understand our vast working differences, and don't hover over each other. We let each other do our own thing because that's what has worked for us so far. I also don't think working with your significant other is for everyone. We sometimes do get short with each other, but we try our best to not let that flow into our relationship outside of work. It's important to have that separation because if you don't, it's hard to see where your relationship ends and work life begins.


LAUREL, Del. (AP) — Authorities have indicted a man in the killing of a woman whose mutilated body was found along a roadside in southern Delaware.
Officials said 32-year-old Joseph Beck of Laurel was indicted Monday on charges of murder, abuse of a corpse, possession of a firearm during a felony, and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited.
Delaware State Police said Beck was being held in Virginia, awaiting extradition to Delaware. It was not immediately clear whether Beck has an attorney.
Beck is charged in the death of 34-year-old Tia A. Tucker of Seaford. He body wound found March 9.
Police indicate that Tucker was fatally shot sometime between March 6 and March 8, but they did not provide further details.