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Key Legal Considerations in Connection with the Movement of Talent from Proprietary Trading Desks to Start-Up or Existing Hedge Fund Managers: The Bank Perspective (Part Two of Three)
Hedge fund industry talent is increasingly mobile, but the consequences of that mobility impact different institutions differently. In an article in our issue of December 17, 2010, we discussed the implications of that increasing mobility from the talent perspective. Specifically, that article, among other things: identified seven discrete reasons for the increasing pace of mobility; defined "talent" (including investment and noninvestment talent); defined "proprietary trading" (to the extent it can be defined); identified the various types of institutions from and to which talent is moving; predicted which entities stand to gain the most from the movement of talent; and offered recent examples of talent moves. See "Key Legal Considerations in Connection with the Movement of Talent from Proprietary Trading Desks to Start-Up or Existing Hedge Fund Managers: The Talent Perspective (Part One of Three)," Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 3, No. 49 (Dec. 17, 2010). Working from the foundation of that article, this article discusses the implications of increasing talent mobility from the bank perspective. (The third and final article in this series will discuss the relevant issues from the perspective of the hedge fund management company to which the talent migrates.) In particular, this article discusses the key legal, business and cultural issues to be considered by investment or commercial banks in connection with departing hedge fund talent (ideally well before that talent departs), including: eight distinct methods that banks use to protect trade secrets, confidential information and other intellectual property; business considerations that may impact decisions regarding enforcement of intellectual property rights; and the strategic interaction among non-competition provisions (non-competes), non-solicitation provisions (non-solicits), accrued but unpaid compensation and ownership of performance data. Before continuing, three points should be noted. First, many of the issues identified in this article are, in certain ways, the mirror images of issues identified in the first article in this series. That is, when discussing the movement of talent from bank proprietary (prop) trading desks to hedge fund managers, if an issue is relevant to the talent, it is, almost by definition, relevant to the bank; and vice versa. However, the weighting, implications and consequences of issues are different for the different parties, thus justifying separate discussions. By analogy, both hedge fund managers and investors are concerned with the general issue of hedge fund money raising, but their specific areas of concern differ markedly. Second, while the discussion in this article focuses on the relevant issues from the bank perspective, the intended audience for this article is not just banks. Rather, the article is written in the conviction that the other constituencies − including talent and the hedge fund management companies to which talent moves − can benefit from a deeper understanding of the bank perspective. Third, as indicated in the outline of the article above, the legal rights of the parties when talent leaves a bank for a hedge fund manager are powerfully determined by the business facts and circumstances. In other words, the relevant analysis is often a hybrid legal-business analysis, rather than a pure legal analysis. For example, assume that the head of commodities prop desk is leaving to start a commodities hedge fund manager, and his employment agreement contains a narrowly drawn, well-crafted non-compete. Will the bank be able to enforce the non-compete? A pure legal analysis may say yes, but if the bank is exiting the commodities trading business altogether, the legal analysis may be moot. Of course, the facts always determine legal outcomes; the point here is to suggest that the universe of relevant facts may be broad, and actions outside of the talent's control may bear directly on the parties' legal rights. Read full article …
Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions for Investment Funds
FIN 48, now included in ASC Topic 740 (Income Taxes) under the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Codification, was issued in 2006 and after two one-year deferrals became effective for all entities issuing financial statements under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for years beginning after December 15, 2008. FIN 48 was issued as an interpretation of FASB Statement 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, with the intent of reducing the diversity of practice in financial accounting for income taxes, including U.S. federal, state and local taxes as well as foreign taxes. A major component of FIN 48 is that its reach includes all statutory open tax years, not just the accounting reporting year. This requires that each year is looked at on a cumulative basis. Entities that report on a non-GAAP basis, such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), are not subject to FIN 48. FIN 48 has become a hot topic for fund managers and their auditors. Given the complicated nature of fund structures, global investment strategies and the variety of financial products that managers invest in, it is an important area, and one to which managers should allocate sufficient resources. In a guest article, Michael Laveman, a Partner at EisnerAmper LLP, discusses in detail the four-step process for adoption of and compliance with FIN 48. Read full article …
Can the Chief Compliance Officer of a Hedge Fund Manager be Terminated for Investigating a Potential Compliance Violation by the Manager's Principal, CEO or CIO?
On December 29, 2010, the First Department of the New York State Appellate Division reversed a trial court order and dismissed a breach of implied contract claim brought by Joseph Sullivan, the Chief Compliance Officer of hedge fund manager Peconic Partners LLC, against his former employer and its CEO, William F. Harnisch. Sullivan had accused Harnisch of terminating his at-will employment in retaliation for his investigation into Harnisch's alleged "front running" scheme. In dismissing this claim, the Appellate Division recognized that the Peconic Code of Ethics, which Sullivan was required to follow, required "on pains of termination" that he investigate that alleged violation. Nonetheless, the Appellate Division found that this language did not create a contractual promise not to terminate Sullivan, and that no recognized exception to the employment-at-will doctrine otherwise protected him from termination without cause. We detail the background of the action and the court's pertinent legal analysis. Also, we provide a critical analysis of the opinion, discuss its implications for whistleblower law and practice and identify a key provision that must be included in hedge fund manager compliance manuals and codes of ethics in order to protect the chief compliance officer. Read full article …
Fund Liquidations
Cayman Islands Grand Court Rules That Hedge Fund Investor Is Entitled to Court-Supervised Liquidation of Fund, Even Though Fund Managers Were Conducting "Ad Hoc" Liquidation With the Support of a Majority of Fund Investors
In yet another case that highlights the importance of carefully drafted hedge fund organizational documents, the Cayman Islands Grand Court has granted a request by hedge funds Aris Multi-Strategy Lending Fund Limited and Aris Africa Fund Limited (together, Aris) to have a court-supervised liquidator appointed for hedge fund Heriot African Trade Finance Fund Limited (Heriot or Fund). In or around March 2009, as a result of the 2008 credit crisis, Heriot's managers suspended redemptions in the Fund indefinitely. In June 2009, Aris commenced litigation seeking to wind up the Fund on the grounds that the Fund had failed to file timely financial statements and had failed to comply with its stated investment policy. Over a year later, it amended that petition to add a critical additional ground for winding up: The Fund had lost its "substratum," which, under Cayman Islands law, means that the Fund's business purpose could no longer be carried out. Heriot, in opposing the winding up order, argued that, with the approval of a majority of its investors, it was already liquidating in an orderly fashion. The Court ruled that, because Heriot's organizational documents did not specifically contemplate an informal, self-supervised liquidation process, Aris was entitled to a winding up order and the appointment of a liquidator. This article summarizes the Court's decision. For more on Aris, see "Why Are Most Hedge Fund Investors Reluctant to Sue Hedge Fund Managers, and What Are the Goals of Investors that Do Sue Managers? An Interview with Jason Papastavrou, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Aris Capital Management, and Apostolos Peristeris, COO, CCO and GC of Aris," Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 2, No. 52 (Dec. 30, 2009); "New York State Supreme Court Dismisses Hedge Funds of Funds' Complaint against Accipiter Hedge Funds Based on Exculpatory Language in Accipiter Fund Documents and Absence of Fiduciary Duty 'Among Constituent Limited Partners,'" Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 3, No. 7 (Feb. 17. 2010); "New York Supreme Court Rules that Aris Multi-Strategy Funds' Suit against Hedge Funds for Fraud May Proceed, but Negligence Claims are Preempted under Martin Act," Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 2, No. 51 (Dec. 23, 2009). Read full article …
SEI Poll of Hedge Fund CFOs Highlights Regulatory Challenges, Operational Opportunities and the Bases of Competitive Advantage in the Hedge Fund Business
On January 10, 2011, SEI − a global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions − released the results of a poll conducted at the company's annual hedge fund chief financial officer (CFO) forum. The poll identified six areas of concern for CFOs, but it also identified opportunities, particularly for managers who have or can obtain scale. Among other things, the poll provides insight into why a disproportionate volume of recent allocations has gone to larger hedge fund managers. This article summarizes the results of the poll, and describes the bases of competitive advantage in the hedge fund business. (They are not what you might think.) Read full article …
The Investment Funds Amendment Act 2010: Key Changes for Hedge Funds Established in Bermuda, and Their Managers
The Bermuda Investment Funds Amendment Act 2010 (Amendment Act), which received the assent of the Governor General on December 22, 2010, amends the Investment Funds Act 2006 (Act) in making new provisions for the regulation of investment funds in Bermuda. In a guest article, Neil Henderson, an Associate in the corporate department in the Bermuda office of Conyers Dill & Pearman, describes the changes introduced by the Amendment Act which have particular relevance for hedge funds established in Bermuda, and their managers. Read full article …
David Sieradzki and David Spotts Join Bracewell & Giuliani's Broker-Dealer Group
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP recently announced that David S. Sieradzki, formerly a Senior Associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, has joined its Washington, D.C. office as a Partner in the broker-dealer and market regulation group. David A. Spotts, formerly of Global Markets Consulting, also joined the group as Counsel in the firm's Connecticut and New York offices. Read full article …
Peter Seuffert Appointed Managing Director of Amber Partners (USA) Inc.
On January 5, 2011, Amber Partners, an independent operational risk certification firm focused on the hedge fund industry, announced that Peter Seuffert has joined the firm as a Managing Director. For more on Amber, see "New Insurance Products Promise to Protect Investors From Hedge Fund Fraud," Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 1, No. 16 (Jul. 22, 2008). Read full article …
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The Vatican City, a small state with a huge artistic heritage! You can't visit Rome without spending a day exploring the Vatican treasures. Here you will find some Italy-museum.com suggestions.
A museum complex with 7 km of corridors and rooms that house treasures of a great artistic value. If you want to fully appreciate the wonders inside the Vatican Museums, we suggest you to follow the explanations of an audio guide.
With the entrance ticket to the Vatican Museums you will also have access to the Sistine Chapel, where you can admire the splendid frescoes of the great Michelangelo.
Inside the Vatican City, a wonderful oasis is hidden: the Vatican Gardens. In general, closed to the public, these gardens can only be visited with a guided tour lead by an authorized guide by the Vatican City.
St. Peter's Basilica is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful churches in the world and represents the heart of Catholicism. Its construction lasted almost 120 years and began thanks to figures such as Michelangelo, Raffaello and Bernini.
Castel Gandolfo, the summer residence of the Pope has been open to the public recently and is characterized by its elegant gardens, natural beauties and sumptuous buildings.
It takes at least 4 hours to visit the Vatican Museums, with the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Gardens, but if you want to include the Saint Peter's Basilica in the visit, you should consider one more hour.
On the other hand, if you are interested in Castel Gandolfo, the visit takes approximately 2 hours, plus the time needed to reach it from Rome.
What is the best period to visit the Vatican?
The Vatican, with all its treasures, is visited throughout the year, but if you do not like crowds and want to make your visit quiet, we advise you to avoid holidays, long weekends and weekends.


It would seem that in his preparations for this new production of Simon Boccanegra, the acclaimed Russian director, Dmitri Tcherniakov, has been familiarising himself Jonathan Miller's previous ENO efforts.
Simon Boccanegra: Bruno Caproni; Amelia Boccanegra: Rena Harms; Jacopo Fiesco: Brindley Sherratt; Gabriele Adorno: Peter Auty; Paolo Albiani: Roland Wood; Pietro: Mark Richardson; A captain: David Newman; Amelia's maid: Judith Douglas. Conductor: Edward Gardner. Director: Dmitri Tcherniakov. Set Designer: Dmitri Tcherniakov. Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky. Video Designer: Finn Ross. English National Opera, London Coliseum. Wednesday 8th June, 2011.
Not only did the set for the prologue, a town square in 1960s mafia-controlled Genoa, follow Miller's Rigoletto in drawing on Edward Hopper's 'Nighthawks', but it was also an urban variation of the desert diner design of Miller's 2009 L'elisir d'amore.
As trench-coated gangster, trilbies inclined to mask their plotting and intriguing, gathered in a night-time café, and Graham-Greene-esque figures lurked menacingly on street corners, a stylish car rolled in from stage right, and then proceeded to flash its lights unceasingly — and headache-inducingly — for the entire prologue.
Certainly the designs for this prologue were by far the most engaging, and dramatically relevant, of the evening. When we whizzed on twenty-five years (or, in this production, perhaps forty years) for Act 1, minimalism took over from realism — although the assault on the audience's eyes continued, this time in the form of a glaring white square on the bleak, black back wall. The Grimaldi household was a sparse and modernist affair: one white arm-chair, one wall painting. In fact, the latter had occasioned the most surprising and exciting moment of the production, when the final tableau of the Genoan street scene was electronically transferred to a stage drop and electronically shrunk, rapidly receding only to reappear as a pictorial memory of the past on the wall of the family home.
In the final two acts, a featureless, grey, rather underequipped committee room, in a bland corporate command centre, replaced the majestic Doge's place of the original scenario. The fully functioning wall clock suggested a countdown to crisis, but why did the various stages of action commence at seeming random hours thereby destroying the realism? There were many other non sequiturs: doors which were immovably fixed, but then swung freely open; a text (translation by James Fenton) which spoke of 'swords' as the gangsters brandished their steel hand guns. Motifs and ideas were introduced but not developed: so, having decided to update the action almost to the modern day, Tcherniakov seemed to lost interest in pursuing real-life parallels after the prologue — a pity, as there is plenty of potential for highlighting modern-day coups d'état , given recent history and even the contemporary 'Arab Spring'. Moreover, the costumes did little to add to the impression that this was a serious attempt to portray political power struggles: Adorno's biker's leathers and Amelia's grungy Doc-Martens jarred with the endless grey suits, and I'd be grateful for an explanation as to why Boccanegra sported a ludicrous paper hat on his head during his final decline?
I'm not sure that Tcherniakov was really interesting in engaging his audience. He frequently placed his characters to the rear or edges of the stage, or with their backs to the auditorium; and, it was unclear at times whether characters sharing the stage could or couldn't see/hear each other. Add some inexplicable stage business — the desperate wrestling over Maria's dead body which was almost ripped apart in a tug-of-war between Boccanegra and the patriacians; Paolo's cartoonish writhing and squirming when, alone on stage at the end of Act 1 Scene 1, he bitterly conjures up his dastardly plot; the final tussle between Amelia and her new husband, Adorno, with the plebs joining in the fisticuffs as the curtain fell — and the overall vision was incomprehensible.
Perhaps Tcherniakov thought that because the plot is so notoriously complicated that such details would not matter. Indeed, he tried to help us follow the action by projecting the unfolding readout of a tele-printer onto the stage drop before each act or scene. These were indeed useful at times, but, presumably to cover a tricky scene stage, an overly explanation after the prologue caused the action to stagnate, diminishing the musico-dramatic momentum which has been so skilfully built by conductor, Edward Gardner. And, there are inherent dangers in highlighting the libretto's more ridiculous moments: an inevitable audience chuckle accompanied the bald statements, in successful sentences, that Amelia had been abducted, but … she had now managed to escape. There are many awkward 'fudges' in the text, and they are probably best ignored — the music should make the narrative and emotional drama clear.
Thank goodness, then, that the music and much of the singing were top notch. As the eponymous champion of the people, Bruno Caproni — after an underwhelming start during which an over-indulgent vibrato muddled the intonation — grew in stature, and in his final poignant portrayal of regret revealed an expressive, flexible voice of pleasing tone. His diction was superb throughout, even when he was placed in the margins or at the rear of the stage. Roland Wood, as Paolo, also took some time to get into his stride, but produced a strong performance in the final Act. Peter Auty and Rena Harms were musically effective but not entirely suited dramatically to their roles as Adorno and Ameila. Both exhibited brightness and lightness at the top of their registers, but lacked some of the gravity required; Harms struggled to convey the developing complexities of Amelia's character as her knowledge and understanding of her past and present increase, while Auty had tuning some problems during his big moments.
Best of the bunch was Brindley Sharratt's Fiesco; although Fiesco was clutching an asthmatic's inhaler, he clearly suffered no problems with his lungs, and produced a powerful tone which carried the clearly articulated to the farthest reaches of the house. Despite his vengeful plotting, with its tragic consequences, Sharratt won the audience's sympathy, and the final duet between Fiesco and the faltering Boccanegra was immensely moving.
But the loudest applause of the night was deservedly awarded to Edward Gardner and the ENO orchestra. Gardner gradually ratcheted up the musical and dramatic tension, controlling the broader structures with a masterful sweep. The way he whipped the chorus from pianissimos to fiery climaxes was astounding. Sensitive to the needs of the drama, and individual singers, he also allowed the instrumentalists free rein when it was the turn of the score to carry the responsibility for the expressive drama. It was a relief that at least someone was able to make a coherent unity of the work.


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The (expected) guilty verdict against Ratko Mladić
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By Prof. Dr. Caroline Fournet |c.i.fournet@rug.nl
On 22 November 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) issued one of its most awaited judgments: that against Ratko Mladić, former Serbian army general and acolyte of the equally lamentably famous Radovan Karadžić, former Bosnian Serb leader, who also achieved infamy for the atrocities he perpetrated and was condemned by the ICTY on 24 March 2016.
The point of this short blog text is not to summarise a judgment that totals 2475 pages, excluding Judge Orie's Dissenting Opinion and appendices. Rather, it is to comment on one particular issue that, although not overlooked as such, seems to be accepted as an expected outcome and ultimately as a side point in a verdict that, after all, may be seen as satisfactory insofar as it condemned the 'Butcher of Bosnia'.
Ratko Mladić was charged with 11 different counts: two counts of genocide as well as persecutions, extermination, murder, deportation, inhumane acts as crimes against humanity and murder, terror, unlawful attacks, taking of hostages as violations of the laws or customs of war.
The ICTY Trial Chamber found him guilty on all counts but the first one, that is, genocide in relation to crimes perpetrated between 31 March 1992 and 31 December 1992, in different municipalities of Bosnia-Herzegovina: Foča, Ključ, Kotor Varoš, Prijedor, Sanski Most and Vlasenica.[1] He was, however, found guilty on the second count of genocide, in relation to the crimes committed in Srebrenica in July 1995. [2] This is not a ground-breaking verdict: since the condemnation of General Krstić by the same Tribunal in 2001, and as confirmed on different occasions (including in the 2016 verdict against Karadžić) the systematic execution of the 8,372 Srebrenica victims – all Bosnian Muslims and, in their overwhelming majority, men of military age – has been recognised as genocide, defined in Article II of the Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide as a crime 'committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group'.
It is also not the first time that an ICTY Trial Chamber has excluded the qualification of genocide for atrocities perpetrated in municipalities other than Srebrenica, and this conclusion had already been reached in the Karadžić judgment. In Mladić, the Trial Chamber justified this decision by explaining that, although the perpetrators had the intent to destroy part of the Bosnian Muslim group as such, their intent fell short of being genocidal insofar as they did not have the intent to destroy a substantial part of this (protected) group. This conclusion from the Trial Chamber is worth reproducing here:
'In conclusion, the Trial Chamber does not find, beyond reasonable doubt, that the physical perpetrators of prohibited acts against the Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats in the Count 1 municipalities committed those prohibited acts, with the intent to destroy the Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats as a substantial part of the protected groups in Bosnian-Herzegovina.'[3]
The term 'substantial' is nowhere to be seen in the text of the Genocide Convention and is a purely jurisprudential creation. Apart from the fact that the mathematical approach inferred by the use of this substantiality criterion to genocide is heavily problematic from an ethical viewpoint, it also – to my mind – misreads the text of the law and misunderstands the very essence of the crime of genocide. That the proof of such an intent will be eased by circumstantial evidence and by a certain number of victims is undoubtable, but interpreting genocide as a crime that requires the death en masse of victims is misreading the legal definition. First, as the exhaustive list of genocidal acts illustrates, an act does not need to cause the death of the victim(s) to be genocidal.[4] Second, what makes a crime a genocide is not the number of victims – it is the intent to destroy the protected group as such. Third, the conventional definition of genocide refers to genocide 'in whole or in part', not to genocide in substantial part. This reading in into the definition of the crime thus led the Trial Chamber to conclude that the intent to destroy a substantial part of the Bosnian Muslim population was geographically limited to Srebrenica in July 1995. How this very specific intent to destroy a protected group as such, to erase this group from the surface of the earth, to annihilate all its members can be limited geographically to one municipality is difficult to comprehend. How the following conclusion of the Trial Chamber did not lead to a conviction for genocide on the first count is hardly justifiable:
'In conclusion, the Trial Chamber finds, Judge Orie dissenting, that the physical perpetrators of the prohibited acts in Sanski Most, Vlasenica, and Foča Municipalities, and certain named perpetrators in Kotor Varoš and Prijedor Municipalities, intended to destroy the Bosnian Muslims in those Count 1 Municipalities as a part of the protected group.'[5]
The purpose here is certainly not to trivialise the crime of genocide by stretching its definition to cover acts which are not genocidal precisely because they were not committed with this intent to destroy. Rather, it is to express a certain surprise at an interpretation of the crime that leads to the unsustainable conclusion that acts committed with the intent to destroy a protected group as such do not constitute genocide.
[1] Prosecutor v. Mladić, Case No. IT-09-92-PT, Fourth Amended Indictment, 16 December 2011, paras 35-39.
[2]Prosecutor v. Mladić, Case No. IT-09-92-PT, Fourth Amended Indictment, 16 December 2011., paras 40-46.
[3] ICTY, Prosecutor v. Mladić, Case No. IT-09-92-T, Trial Chamber, Judgment, 22 November, 2017, para 3536. Emphasis added.
[4] If Art. II of the Genocide Convention lists killing as a genocidal acts, it also lists: causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; composing measures intended to prevent births within the group; forcibly transferring children of the group to another group, all of which do not necessarily cause the death of the victims.
Prof. dr. Caroline Fournet is a Professor of comparative criminal law and international justice at the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology at the University of Groningen. Her research notably focuses on the crime of genocide as well as on the use of forensic evidence in international criminal justice. She is currently Editor-in-Chief of the International Criminal Law Review (Brill) and one of the co-editors of the academic journal Human Remains and Violence: An Interdisciplinary Journal (Manchester University Press).
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Тусар () — имя собственное; распространено в виде фамилий.
 Тусар, Властимил (1880—1924) — чешский политик, премьер-министр Чехословакии в 1919—1920.
 Тусар, Люка (род. 1997) — французский футболист, играющий на позиции полузащитника.

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Jeanne Starr Gater
Jeanne Starr Gater was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, but spent most of her youth in Chicago, Illinois. She is a graduate of Carver High School in Chicago, where she received numerous awards and honors, the highest distinction being: "Most Outstanding Senior Graduate." The author holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from De Paul University and a Master's Degree in Popular Culture/Broadcast Communications from Governor's State University.
Her prolific background includes working as a Teacher and Office Occupations Coordinator at her alma mater, Carver High, in Chicago; and as Teacher/Yearbook Advisor at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, MI. Jeanne also worked as Assistant Editorial Community Affairs Director for WLS-TV in Chicago before her promotion to Detroit to become Director of Editorial/Community Affairs for WXYZ Radio; both ABC owned stations. Ms. Starr Gater won a number of editorial awards before becoming a television reporter at WKZO T.V. in Kalamazoo, MI, and at WDHO Television in Toledo, Ohio where she also hosted, Community Close Up. Her stellar resume includes a modeling and acting career which began while attending De Paul University and working part-time for former Olympian Track Star, Jesse Owens. His public relations firm used her for promotional ads for a number of their clients; and Jeanne after completing her degree was recruited for modeling and acting jobs through the Shirley Hamilton Agency in Chicago, Illinois.
Years later, after her husband's near-fatal auto accident, Jeanne Starr Gater chose to stay close to home to monitor his recovery and to keep her family unit stable and moving forward. She was prompted to write her story by many of her colleagues in broadcasting.
As an educator and author, Ms. Starr Gater has come full circle. Her willingness to share her inspirational true story, Bring Back Summertime, with others is joined with her work to motivate and inspire children and youth across the United States with her Supa Dupa Babee Anti-Drugs, AntiViolence Curriculum. Her muscular, multicultural Supa Dupa Babee character was first launched through a public service announcement against drugs and violence through Jeanne's Higher and Higher television program. The flying Supa Dupa Babee later became Castleberry Toy's flagship character reaching kids through his adventure series booklets, music, games, and videos. Jeanne said, as an educator, she learned through the years that you could teach students to excel and truly believe in themselves once they developed 'super duper' mindsets promoting strong character and self esteem. Taking a journey that focused on family and community speaks volumes about this remarkable woman who against all odds was able keep her family together as she fought steadily to Bring Back Summertime. Giving to family and community the greater of her talents is a sincere testament to her faith and belief in the strength of the human spirit which is highlighted throughout her honest discourse shared with readers in Bring Back Summertime.
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Q: How to set source and target java release in Warlber I'm wonder if there is a way in the warble.rb config to set what source and target versions of java to build with? It seems like it just uses what ever jdk is active at the time. I can do this with java and jruby via the following commands but I can't figure it out for Warbler.
jrubyc -J -source=1.6 -J -target=1.6 --java
javac -source=1.6 -target=1.6

A: Checkout bytecode_version option [1]:
# When set it specify the bytecode version for compiled class files
# config.bytecode_version = "1.6"

[1] https://github.com/jruby/warbler/blob/master/warble.rb

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A woman, Mrs. Abigail Brown, has been arrested for kidnapping her two children to get ransom from her husband in Rivers state.
Brown and her husband's former driver, identified simply as ThankGod, were said to have kidnapped Abigail's two children and called the husband to pay a ransom to secure their release.
She told PUNCH Metro that it was frustration that made her to commit the crime, adding that she had no means of survival.
She claimed that her husband had abandoned her and the two children to suffer, adding that the kidnap was the only means of making some money from her husband.
It was gathered that the suspect had abducted her two children, aged two and 10 respectively, and hid them in her sister's place.
It was learnt that the suspect had demanded N6m as ransom to secure the release of the two children.
ThankGod, the former driver to the woman's husband, who accepted taking part in the act, said his former boss' wife contacted him.
ThankGod said, "She called me to help her. She told me to take the two children to her sister's place. That is how I got involved.


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Pune civic body faces Rs 2.28 crore fine for illegal land deal
Subsequently, the district administration has deducted the penalty amount from the state government's grants that go to the civic body to carry out works in the city.Siddharth Gadkari | Pune Mirror | September 09, 2017, 19:00 IST
State government had allocated the property to develop a playground, which was rented out to C-DAC instead
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has faced a fine of Rs 2.28 crore by flouting a norm and giving away state government's land on lease. Subsequently, the district administration has deducted the penalty amount from the state government's grants that go to the civic body to carry out works in the city.
In 1992, the district administration had allotted around 2-acre land owned by the state government to the corporation to develop a playground in Yerwada. However, the PMC's land estate department passed a proposal last week to give the land to the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) — an autonomous scientific society of the department of electronics and information technology on lease. Before handing over the property on rent, the PMC is supposed to seek permission from the district collector. However, flouting this particular norm, the civic body went ahead and decided to give away the piece of land.
The decision to fine the corporation was taken by district collector Saurabh Rao last month.
While talking to Mirror, Rajendra Muthe, additional district collector, said, "During our investigation, the Haveli tehsildar found out that the PMC violated the rule and gave away the land to C-DAC. By executing this agreement, the civic body has defeated the purpose of the land. Therefore, we imposed a fine on the authorities and the district administration has deducted Rs 2.28 crore from the state government's grants. Now, even the state's vigilance department has raised objection over this and will be issuing a letter to the district collector to take the land back from corporation. We have started the procedure in this regard."
The land is located in Vishrantwadi, Yerwada. The chunk of land is behind Parulekar School. In the area, there are swimming pools and a gymnasium as well. The remaining plot is open and there is a religious structure that has encroached a part of the total area. The corporation had been asked to demolish the structure.
Talking about the penalty imposed on the civic body, Satish Kulkarni, deputy commissioner of the land and estate department, PMC, explained, "The PMC had only passed a proposal last week to give the land to C-DAC. However, we hadn't made any agreement nor had we started charging C-DAC for occupying the land. Even then the district collector has sent us a letter informing about the fine imposed on the body. But, we have put forth all the facts before him. I still don't know how he recovered the penalty amount from corporation. I will have to look into it."
In a report submitted by Haveli tehsildar to the district collector, the corporation has also demanded a piece of land to construct an overhead water tank. While the district administration has been positive about giving the land for the tank, it has raised strong objection to the deal between the PMC and C-DAC. The report said, "As per law, the corporation needs to take permission from the district administration before taking a final call."
Even Dr Siddharth Dhende, deputy mayor, criticised PMC for its decision. He said, "It is unacceptable on the part of the civic body to flout such anorm. The fine amount should have been collected from the errant PMC officers who were a part of this proposal. In case the general body has decided to make this agreement, then corporators concerned need to shell out money from their own pockets to pay the penalty amount. The state government's decision will affect public's money."
█ The fine amount should have been collected from the errant PMC officers who were a part of this proposal instead
—Dr Siddharth Dhende, city's deputy mayor
Tags : Regulatory, Pune, pmc, yerwada, pune municipal corporation


When it comes to nicotine and tobacco, all vapers can agree that there needs to be more distinction between the two. While nicotine is a natural product of tobacco, it can also be found in many plants, including potatoes, tomatoes, and broccoli. Nicotine is widely known to be the substance responsible for tobacco addiction; which is where people start to get their facts twisted. Although addicting, nicotine is not responsible for the health damages caused by smoking tobacco.
So what does this have to do with TFN, and what is TFN anyway? TFN, or tobacco-free nicotine, created by Next Generation Labs is a lab-created nicotine concentrate that is synthesized without using any parts of the tobacco plant. This nicotine is used in e-liquids for vaping devices as an alternative to nicotine which is derived from tobacco.
There are any number of reasons why TFN is a huge development for the vaping industry. First of all, the FDA has the authority to regulate any and all "tobacco products". In terms of vaping, any part of your device which can be "reasonably expected" to be used to consume tobacco can be deemed a tobacco product. So if you're using an e-liquid with tobacco-derived nicotine, everything from the tank/RDA, to the mod, and even the batteries can be considered tobacco products, and therefore can be regulated by the FDA. It could be argued, logically, that use of TFN would no longer constitute any part of your vaping device as a tobacco product. Those of us who vape are already well aware that vaping and smoking are entirely different animals, and that vaping is a valid & valuable harm-reduction tool. We already know how absurd it is to consider a vaping device a "tobacco product", however this is what we are up against. TFN is just another step in the right direction for the vaping industry.
Aside from the science and regulation angles, there is another huge aspect of TFN that many vapers will agree is the most positive: the flavor! E-liquids made with TFN are widely thought to be more crisp and vibrant than those made with tobacco-derived nicotine. Anyone who has been vaping for any length of time has probably tried an e-liquid which tasted bitter or peppery - this flavor is a direct result of the nicotine being used, and is all but impossible to remedy.
So why aren't all e-liquid companies using TFN? Put simply, it comes down to cost. TFN is a relatively new development, and it is likely not feasible for many companies to afford this product. However, when it comes down to it, those companies who can - should. If the vaping industry is going to continue to thrive as an anti-smoking tool, we need to continue to advance our technology, so that what we already know to be true becomes undeniable.
Thank you for the information. I have been reading up on e juices that will be offered in the fall or soon with TFN. I plan on posted my report on You Tube in the next month. It is ground breaking stuff.


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1 Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China 515.48 514.95 1592 -1.1%
2 Max Planck Society, Germany 317.88 310.49 1074 -3.3%
3 French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France 309.04 278.36 1604 -10.8%
4 The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan 167.8 217.48 612 28.3%
5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America (USA) 237.33 213.89 661 -10.8%
6 Stanford University, United States of America (USA) 223.28 210.26 543 -6.8%
7 Harvard University, United States of America (USA) 183.05 188.88 556 2.2%
8 Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Germany 192.32 185.59 826 -4.5%
9 University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK) 162.4 145.61 499 -11.2%
10 Tsinghua University, China 136.19 145.18 585 5.5%
11 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), Switzerland 124.32 144.78 395 15.3%
12 Peking University (PKU), China 141.77 141.11 579 -1.5%
13 University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), United States of America (USA) 124.12 131.25 502 4.7%
14 University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), China 108.33 122.39 410 11.9%
15 University of Oxford, United Kingdom (UK) 126.98 116.3 435 -9.3%
16 National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Italy 118.97 115.05 620 -4.3%
17 Nanjing University (NJU), China 121.33 115.03 364 -6.1%
18 Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore 98.35 113.97 268 14.7%
19 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), United States of America (USA) 92.52 112.43 341 20.3%
20 University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), United States of America (USA) 98.56 108.65 357 9.1%
21 Princeton University, United States of America (USA) 109.1 104.33 334 -5.3%
22 University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), United States of America (USA) 90.76 103.61 405 13.0%
23 California Institute of Technology (Caltech), United States of America (USA) 103.95 103.18 382 -1.7%
24 National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore 97.01 99.9 236 1.9%
25 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), United States of America (USA) 92.07 95.82 514 3.0%
26 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland 101.08 91.13 275 -10.7%
27 Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Russia 91.32 90.42 542 -2.0%
28 Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain 82.36 90.27 610 8.5%
29 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea 90.4 89.25 190 -2.3%
30 Northwestern University (NU), United States of America (USA) 95.26 87.56 309 -9.0%
31 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), United States of America (USA) 98.44 83.69 280 -15.8%
32 University of Michigan (U-M), United States of America (USA) 91.56 80.75 298 -12.7%
33 Zhejiang University (ZJU), China 63.75 79.23 231 23.1%
34 University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), United States of America (USA) 71.04 79.09 257 10.2%
35 The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), United States of America (USA) 84.79 77.7 271 -9.3%
36 Imperial College London (ICL), United Kingdom (UK) 78.89 76.24 357 -4.3%
37 Soochow University, China 73.78 75.72 144 1.6%
38 Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), United States of America (USA) 67.9 74.9 379 9.2%
39 Kyoto University, Japan 70.38 74.61 241 4.9%
40 The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), United States of America (USA) 79.67 74.6 220 -7.3%
41 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), China 41.25 74.49 486 78.8%
42 Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS), Israel 67.12 72.11 221 6.4%
43 Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea 70.74 71.18 254 -0.4%
44 The University of Chicago (UChicago), United States of America (USA) 54.64 70.29 281 27.4%
45 Leibniz Association, Germany 75.23 66.32 222 -12.7%
46 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States of America (USA) 75.73 65.5 219 -14.4%
47 University of Pennsylvania (Penn), United States of America (USA) 66.39 64.77 202 -3.4%
48 Columbia University in the City of New York (CU), United States of America (USA) 69.59 64.39 270 -8.4%
49 Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), United States of America (USA) 65.11 62.23 195 -5.4%
50 Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), United States of America (USA) 69.09 62.02 223 -11.1%
51 RIKEN, Japan 58.44 61.51 255 4.2%
52 Fudan University, China 71.81 61.46 175 -15.3%
53 Cornell University, United States of America (USA) 71 59.25 222 -17.4%
54 Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), United States of America (USA) 55.81 59.07 234 4.8%
55 Rice University, United States of America (USA) 60.18 58.79 224 -3.3%
56 Tohoku University, Japan 78.47 58.62 188 -26.0%
57 Purdue University, United States of America (USA) 59.69 58.12 216 -3.6%
58 National Research Council (CNR), Italy 60.12 57.15 263 -5.9%
59 University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison), United States of America (USA) 67.23 56.71 283 -16.5%
60 University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder), United States of America (USA) 58.44 55.88 257 -5.3%
61 University of Toronto (U of T), Canada 58.1 55.8 201 -4.9%
62 European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Switzerland 53.18 54.76 383 1.9%
63 Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China 48.81 54.73 266 11.0%
64 Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany 62.86 54.16 195 -14.7%
65 Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China 35.88 52.87 132 45.9%
66 Yale University, United States of America (USA) 69.46 51.92 244 -26.0%
67 Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), China 48.24 51.19 117 5.1%
68 Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI), Canada 33.7 50.72 128 49.0%
69 Sorbonne University, France 53.54 50.64 545 -6.4%
70 University of Washington (UW), United States of America (USA) 47.72 50.41 257 4.6%
71 Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), Germany 48.5 49.98 217 2.0%
72 The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), France 63.26 49.81 501 -22.1%
73 Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Spain 47.33 49.64 206 3.8%
74 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), United States of America (USA) 58.03 49.25 158 -16.0%
75 National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan 53.74 48.93 172 -9.9%
76 Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), India 44.39 48.51 172 8.2%
77 University of Würzburg (JMU), Germany 38.2 47.58 169 23.3%
78 Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (LMU), Germany 55.84 47.25 222 -16.2%
79 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia 47.94 47.23 94 -2.5%
80 University of Minnesota (UMN), United States of America (USA) 57.12 46.71 199 -19.0%
81 Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), United States of America (USA) 52.42 46.29 231 -12.6%
82 University of Hamburg (UHH), Germany 36.44 46.14 219 25.4%
83 University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark 46.5 45.56 232 -3.0%
84 Durham University, United Kingdom (UK) 57.64 44.8 120 -23.1%
85 The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), China 46.81 44.67 157 -5.5%
86 Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea 48.56 44.26 176 -9.8%
87 Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Japan 39.53 43.8 170 9.7%
88 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea 52.24 43.32 112 -17.9%
89 Dresden University of Technology (TU Dresden), Germany 50.25 43.01 198 -15.3%
90 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea 31.47 42.95 88 35.1%
91 University of Southampton (Soton), United Kingdom (UK) 52.76 42.82 185 -19.7%
92 Institute for Basic Science (IBS), South Korea 42.87 42.78 175 -1.2%
93 University College London (UCL), United Kingdom (UK) 46.59 42.5 217 -9.7%
94 Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands 44.04 42.3 103 -4.9%
95 IBM Corporation, United States of America (USA) 33.54 41.71 83 23.1%
96 Tel Aviv University (TAU), Israel 37.19 41.69 171 11.0%
97 North Carolina State University (NCSU), United States of America (USA) 31.57 41.54 108 30.3%
98 University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland 43.5 40.6 188 -7.6%
99 Lund University (LU), Sweden 33.64 39.7 162 16.8%
100 Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), Israel 34.97 39.64 94 12.2%
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Join Ralf Wall (Raflar) on this incredible journey to Kenya; illustrating the people, wildlife, and landscapes, in a variety of mediums including sketching and watercolours. Each day, Ralf will guide artists on how best to paint and draw outdoors, while interpreting the landscape, and capturing a scene with simple brushstrokes quickly and confidently.
Your international flight takes you to Nairobi, Kenya (arriving February 4). Upon arrival, Ralf will welcome you at the airport, and your drivers will take you to the nearby Eka Hotel where you will receive a refreshing drink and cold face towels while checking in.
After breakfast and a short safari briefing, drive from Nairobi and descend into the beautiful Great Rift Valley on your way to Lake Naivasha; photographing and sketching the landscape at various stops along the way. Spend the next three nights at the award-winning Naivasha Sopa Lodge , and watch giraffe and hippos graze from your veranda!
The next day, enjoy a boat cruise across the land and amongst the hippos, followed by a walking safari on the island where much of 'Out of Africa' was filmed. This is the ideal spot to view the incredible bird life that reside in the region. Here, you will be tutored by Ralf while standing on the hill and painting the spectacular scenery and animals directly in front of you. Return to Naivasha Sopa Lodge for dinner and the night.
Spend some time relaxing and exploring this beautiful resort, and/or visit the Strong Tower Orphanage where we will have the opportunity to buy and distribute much needed food and school supplies, before hosting an art workshop with these incredibly talented children. Return for dinner and the night at Naivasha Sopa Lodge.
Drive through the floor of the Great Rift Valley to the world famous Maasai Mara National Reserve, where you will get to spend the next four nights at the beautifully appointed Ashnil Mara Tented Camp in deluxe tents with en-suite bathrooms and hot showers. Enjoy four full days of exciting game drives, providing you with the chance to sketch, photograph, and paint the full range of African wildlife (eg. lions, leopards, elephants, cheetah, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, etc). These four days will be filled with opportunities to go on early morning and late afternoon game drives, with the occasional picnic lunch out on the savannah.
Since our group will have two Landcruisers with 'pop-up' roofs, some of us may choose to photograph the wildlife from one vehicle, while the artists in the group can take their time in the other vehicle, stopping when needed (and as long as desired) to paint herds of animals, sleeping lions, or we can choose to set up our easels on the hills overlooking the vast and beautiful landscapes. Regardless of your medium, the Maasai Mara is one of the premier wildlife reserves in the world, and we will be sleeping in the centre of it!
After one last wildlife drive, board your charter flight (included) back to your Nairobi day room near the international airport for a chance to swim, shower, and share a final dinner together. Transfer to the airport for your flight home (arriving on February 13), with memories of a unique adventure that will last a lifetime!
Daily safari briefings and art guidance by Ralf Wall.
A domestic chartered flight (February 12th) as mentioned in the itinerary.
A day room on February 12th.
Art supply kit from Curry's if so desired.


Amazon is not wasting time. Speed of execution is at the essence of Amazon's model. As soon as U.S. regulators approved its acquisition of Whole Foods, it announced that it would aggressively reduce the price of several organic staples in all of the 431 Whole Foods stores in America and Canada. Amazon's playbook is about low margins and high-volume sales, for anything, including organics.
Technically, Whole Foods was in a free fall before its acquisition. Store traffic was shrinking, sales were sluggish and the company was having difficultly convincing shareholders that organic food sales are immune to economic cycles and pose a bright future for the company. Whole Foods reinforced the fact that organics were, for the most part, exclusive and for the elite. Organic groceries can cost consumers almost twice as much as conventional food products. Margins are also a sweet deal for grocers, as they can be as much as 5 times of what it would be for mainstream food products.
Amazon obviously knows all this and intends to make organics more affordable, more democratic. At the same time, it also expects to make a statement as a change-agent in groceries, putting everyone on notice. Slumping stock prices for main grocery chains in the U.S. show Amazon certainly has the market's attention.
This is not the first time a giant food retailer attempts to make its mark in organics. Through its influential logistics, Walmart has made organics more affordable over the last decade or so, however with mixed results. When it committed to organics, Walmart wanted to offer well over 140 different organic products to its customers, but failed miserably. Walmart soon found out that the realities of organic farming make accessibility more challenging. Over the years, it adjusted expectations by offering fewer but cheaper products. Today, Walmart is now the largest seller of organic food products in America. Amazon, on the other hand, has Whole Foods, the Mecca of organic food retailing, giving it a huge advantage over Walmart. By acquiring Whole Foods, Amazon gave itself access to an incredible eco-system which includes well-established organic farms and wholesalers. Unlike Walmart, Amazon can execute its strategy almost instantaneously.
And so, it begins, but it remains unclear as to how all this will affect the Canadian organic market. Unlike in the U.S., food prices in Canada have started to rise again in recent months which has given grocers some well-needed breathing room. If anything, we could see organics go up in price due to Amazon's willingness to make organics more appealing to American consumers. With higher demand south of us, procurement could become more challenging for main Canadian grocers, even if our currency remains strong against the greenback. With time though, as Amazon increases its footprint in Canada, this may all change.
The American food distribution landscape is much different, especially these days. With German-based Lidl and Aldi also expanding in the U.S., Americans may witness a continued food price war. Except for July, food prices have dropped for 18 months in a row, the longest stretch since the 1950s. Pricing always has a very direct short-term impact on profitability. Over time though, survivors are the ones able to absorb shocks coming from the competition. Since Amazon has never played the high-profit, high-dividend game, this is a non-issue for the company. But with organics, the Amazon-Whole Foods story will only make matters worse for Kroger and Cie. Convenience, for organics, is the primary factor, price is less so. The physicality of organic retailing coupled with online selling can only leverage Amazon's position in the market place. The distribution story behind Amazon's move on Whole Foods makes the online giant almost immune to any procurement challenges which is typical with organics.
Amazon's next move could be with meal kits. For years, grocers have considered food service as an afterthought. Given that some project that the online food service market is likely to increase 15 times faster than the rest of the restaurant business by 2027, some are starting the move. The first one in Canada was Metro. Metro's brilliant move of purchasing MissFresh this summer is evidence that grocers are starting to see the potential, but it has been slow. Amazon is clearly not as patient.
Blue Apron just announced it was reducing its sales force to better calibrate sales with capacity. Several start-ups have emerged and have done well, but no one has proven that the meal kit business can be sustainable for the long term. Many must spend an outrageous amount on marketing and set very high price points for their products. It is easy to see how Amazon can clarify the essence of the meal kit space by using its massive data-driven schemes.
Amazon is essentially about merchandizing convenience for all. Organics, meal kits, it's all about convenience. For years, Walmart mastered the concept of simplicity in a big box store. Amazon is quite frankly hedging against the indolent nature of mankind. And for that, it's winning.
A man shops for avocados at a Whole Foods Market in New York on Aug. 28. The splashy price cuts Amazon made as the new owner of Whole Foods has attracted some curious customers.
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Changing her fate & giving her best on Tik Tok, Youtuber Teena Chhetri inspiring the youth with her acting
Teena Chhetri is one tik toker who have been very famous not only on the application but also on YouTube and on Google as well. Being only 25 years of age, she has received huge recognition and unconditional love from her fans online. For a girl, it is not a bed of roses when it comes to getting views on an application and gathering fans. But Teena Chhetri has crossed all the societal boundaries to fulfill her dreams.
When we interviewed Teena Chhetri, we asked her about her struggles and fights and how did she manage to maintain the fan base that she has currently. She gave us the complete insight into how she had started with just one video on Tik Tok. She said, " I only tried one video for fun, as this application was getting quite famous. To my surprise, there were many people who appreciated my video and applauded my acting skills. This enlightened me to pursue this path of acting. Initially, there were also trolls that I had to face and overdone as well. You can't control people in the virtual world and it is obvious that there would be some negativity on the social platform. For starters, I was quite disappointed but, then my fans motivated me with love and appreciation. I was sure to continue with the little talent that I had explored in myself. ." We also questioned her if she had to face any challenges as a female in her growth story. She elaborated, " I come from a very small place called Saharanpur, which is located in Dehradun. People are not very open-minded there and neither do we have many opportunities to explore. But my parents have been a constant support and a strong pillar for me to lean on when I need them. They always wanted me to be competitive and take as many chances I wanted to, to scout my options. Being a female, it is definitely a little difficult in our Indian society because there are people who possess a thought process that women are not supposed to work or act like this on social platforms. Well, I did not give much heed to such comments and viewpoints because all I had to do was look at my family, standing strong as my backbone and supporting me."
Teena's dreams' are not just this much. She is an aspiring fashion designer. She is pursuing this dream of hers and desires to create her own brand someday. Girls of Teena's age must be inspired by her competitive and ambitious outlook towards life and the opportunities that one can have access to. Teena has also worked in music videos with famous stars. She is moving in the direction that only leads to success. Her fame and name on Tik Tok is also going viral because of the cuteness she possesses. Although looks do not matter when talent speaks a thousand words.
Teena is an inspiration to the youth and her ambitious nature is a role model for a lot of girls out there. Her struggles in life have been real but the strength that she has maintained all through it, is commendable. Her videos are attractive and people are motivated seeing how she works every day of her life towards her ambition and dream. Teena makes it a point to post videos everyday for her fans to keep them updated as well. She believes she will make it big in the near future with her dedication and thoughtfulness.
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SM Entertainment Confirms Red Velvet's Joy Is Preparing For Her Solo Debut
Soloist Joy is coming for real!
SM Entertainment has confirmed Red Velvet's Joy is preparing for her solo debut with a remake album.
SM Entertainment announced on May 12, KST that Joy is indeed preparing for her solo debut with a remake album.
Joy is preparing a remake album, and we will release a detailed schedule soon.
A remake album is where an artist receives permission from the original artist to cover their song and release it as their own new version. One of the most famous examples of this is IU's 4th mini-album A Flower Bookmark, which covered 7 songs famous from the 1980s and 1990s.
Earlier, it was reported that Joy would be making her solo debut in late May, with an album full of remakes.
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Pecans add a nice nutty crunch to classic apple pie filling.
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 9-inch pie pan with pastry, trimming edges.
For Filling: In large bowl, combine apples, pecans, sugar, flour, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and mace; toss well to blend. Transfer apple mixture to pastry-lined pan.
For Crumb Topping: In small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Spread evenly over apple filling.
Bake pie 45 minutes or until apples are tender.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/8 of recipe): Protein: 3g; Fat: 17g; Carbohydrate: 62g; Fiber: 5g; Sodium: 193mg; Cholesterol: 15mg; Calories: 401.


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Fetal hydrops refers to the accumulation of fluid in two or more compartments of the body of the fetus. The fluid may be in the chest and abdomen, and sometimes, there is generalized swelling due to fluid accumulating in the tissues. Fetal hydrops can be due to a range of fetal disorders, including those of the blood or heart, fetal infections and more rare conditions that may be genetically inherited.
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Then Rodgers got a girlfriend. Meta posts to incite conflict or drama will be removed. Fitness somewhere between Clearwater and Tampa, he works out next to the regular folk, who realize they're doing leg curls next to Tim Tebow and work up the nerve to ask for an autograph. Please check your inbox to confirm your email address and start receiving newsletters. But I promise you one thing, a lot of good will come out of this. You will never see any player in the entire country play as hard as I will play the rest of the season, and you will never see someone push the rest of the team as hard as I will push everybody the rest of the season, and you will never see a team play harder than we will the rest of the season. I guess the answer is yes.
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If you are a fan of running, (and even if you are not), check out the youngest "Old Guy" we know.
Our friend, Ultra Marathoner, Dean Karnazes has embarked on another world adventure. He is a local San Clemente guy and we are all so proud of Dean and his efforts to make our world a better place. Connecting with the people, culture, and history, Dean's journey through Central Asia will provide a unique opportunity to show the power of sports diplomacy in bringing people from different cultures and nationalities together.


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[App Roundup] March 2012 Saw Some Pretty Sweet New Apps, Here Are The 5 We Liked Most
Brandon Lancaster
1 doubleTwist Alarm Clock
2 OverSkreen
3 2Do: Todo List
4 Weather Flow
5 SuperSU
doubleTwist Alarm Clock
I already know that some of you may be wondering how in the world an alarm app made it into our March roundup for best newly released apps, so let's start with a simple explanation. DoubleTwist Alarm Clock made our cut for two reasons: it's quite possibly the most good looking alarm option on the Play Store at the moment and it keeps waking up simple by eliminating many of the useless features we find in other alternatives.
Honestly, that's pretty much it. We really dig the minimalist approach that the developers took with this. It won't brew you a cup of coffee in the morning or pull the curtains back to wake you with natural sunlight, but do you really need your alarm app to do hundreds of things for you? I just like mine to serve the sole purpose of getting me up in the morning, and doubleTwist Alarm Clock does this perfectly.
Alarm Clock by doubleTwist
Developer: doubleTwist ™
OverSkreen
OverSkreen may not sound like another browser alternative, but it surely is and it has already become the default on both my phone and tablet. If the name doesn't give away its main function, you'll definitely be delighted when you check out the screenshots below.
Yep, you're seeing that right. OverSkreen is a floating browser that can hover over most any app, which will allow the user to move windows around the screen and resize them to make multitasking very easy. It has nearly every feature any other browsing app can offer, except that Adobe Flash only works on devices running Android 3.0+. Aside from that single flaw (which isn't really that big of a deal), this app is sure to come in handy.
OverSkreen Floating Browser
Developer: Spring Labs
2Do: Todo List
If you're like me, then you have undoubtedly tried out quite a few to-do and organizational apps. I've never really been able to settle with just one, though, and that's probably due in part to the fact that I can't really stay organized for more than a week. Another reason is that I just have trouble keeping up with to-do lists because I haven't been able to find one that works well enough.
After dropping yet another app that was supposed to keep me organized and motivated, we came across 2Do: Todo List. Before you have a heart attack over the price, I'll forewarn you - it's $7. At first I thought the price was way too high for something like this, but then I got to know it better. It is very well-designed and has a ton of features that make it worth the money. I only wish there was a Lite version for those on the fence about spending their hard earned cash on something like this.
2Do - Reminders, To-do List & Notes
Developer: Beehive Innovations
Weather Flow
We've seen a couple of awesome weather apps release in the last few months, but none as beautiful as Weather Flow. This one comes from the developer behind Cocktail Flow, which is all about cocktails and is also quite visually appealing.
Just like doubleTwist Alarm Clock, what we enjoy most about this weather app is the fact that it's quite nice to look at and is very simple to use. With that in mind, if you're looking for something that can provide you with every detail about the weather, then this app is not for you. Weather Flow provides a bit more information than most others like it in regards to daily and hourly forecasts, but you'd have to hit up another source if it's multi-day forecasts you're after.
The app was not found in the store. :-(
Go to store Google websearch
SuperSU
Anyone who has ever rooted or owned a rooted device knows what Superuser is. It has been present on my main device for so long now that I almost forget it doesn't come stock from the manufacturer. It happens to be most commonly used to supervise which apps are granted root access, and many people will never use it for anything other than that.
Those of you that want more power or are simply interested in doing more with their rooted devices definitely need to check out SuperSU from Chainfire. Don't get me wrong, I think Superuser is phenomenal, but SuperSU is Superuser on crack. It comes with a ton of awesome features like logging superuser access, temporary unroot, and much more.
Developer: Codingcode
SuperSU Pro
Well, that's all we have for this month's app roundup. We hope you enjoyed our pick of the best new apps from March and that you found something new to try out. As always, let us know if you've come across one you think is worth being mentioned.
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Budding medical students in Years 10 & 11 today enjoyed a talk from Luke Graham of Cornwall College who works with the University of Exeter to support students who wish to apply to study medicine in the future. The session gave the pupils a clear idea of what is needed to successfully gain a place at medical school and a timeline of goals to achieve along the way. Ethan said 'The talk was interesting and useful and helped me to know what I need to do.' Luke brought along some visual aids including a stethoscope and surgical gloves so that the pupils could get a real feel of being a doctor.


On August 10, 2012, protesters will gather outside Wellington Hospital where Capital and Coast DHB is holding its board meeting, to protest against cuts in Newtown Union Health Service's budget.
NUHS, set up in 1987 to serve a diverse, low-income and often vulnerable population, was given three months' notice of losing $274,000 from their funding – eight percent of its budget.
The funding cuts mean the practice will not be able to replace staff when they leave, will be forced to introduce charges for six to 18-year-olds and raise the price of consultations for adults for the first time in 15 years. This is in an area where patients may have to make a choice between buying food and paying for medical services.
Fiona says that the community has responded vocally to the cuts and that the DHB is considering its position. NUHS has given the board some options to consider, and they're waiting until after the August meeting to decide how the business will respond further to the funding cuts.
Newtown Union Health Service is a visible victim of this round of funding cuts but the service is not alone. According to Virginia McMillan on www.nzdoctor.co.nz, 'union health services in neighbouring Porirua and Hutt Valley are also understood to be in a tight financial corner'.
The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand website www.teara.govt.nz says NUHS is one of several health centres nationwide set up by trade unions from the late 1980s to provide access to affordable primary health care for low-income people.
Those who would like to take a stand are asked to gather outside the hospital in Riddiford St at 8.45am.


UPSC Civil Services / IAS Admit Card 2018 for Mains exam has been revealed in the month of September 2018 at upsc.gov.in official web portal. IAS Mains Admit Card 2018 has come out by UPSC and contestants are able to get UPSC IAS Admit Card 2018 through registration number.
UPSC is the main hire body of central level which is well known for organizing exams for various vacancies and services in the government sector.
As you know UPSC Civil Services Main Exam is going to be held on 28th September 2018. All the contestants who were eagerly waiting for UPSC IAS Admit Card 2018 will able to get it from the certified website.
The exam employment notification was revealed on 07th February. Bring original Photo ID proof and xerox of photo ID proof.
UPSC IAS Admit Card 2018 has carried out via official web portal upsc.gov.in. We have endeavor our best you with all the required information available on the official website.
UPSC organizes diverse exams for the recruitment of government officials in different sectors or departments.
IAS Mains Hall Ticket 2018 has been revealed in the month of September. For further more information about all the upcoming updates stay tuned our website which is 5njobs.com.
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Comm100 is releasing an update which will allow third-party bot integrations and improve the functionality of our Salesforce integration.
These changes will be implemented between 11:30 PM Mar. 1 and 00:30 AM Mar. 2 Pacific time. After the release, you are advised to restart your agent console to be updated to the latest version and use the new features.
There will be service interruption between 11:35 PM Mar. 1 and 00:00 AM Mar. 2 to the web version agent console under the normal URL address you use. During this time, to avoid interruption to your ongoing chats, you can choose to use this link instead for web version agent console, or use the desktop chat app.
Chats routed to bot will instead be routed to agents.
Control Panel is not accesible. You can log in the Comm100 Agent Console via desktop app or via this link.
Cannot manually invite a visitor to chat.
Cannot be reminded if agent password has been expired.
Cannot change Settings from inside the agent console.
History information such as Visits/Chats cannot be synchronized. Chats will be temporarily marked as 0 and Visits as 1.
Thank you for your patience while we work to improve our products.


The open joint-stock company "AgroMedAutoSnab" Russia, Tatarstan, Naberezhnye Chelny in the director Garaev Z.M. offers you to get in touch in sphere of providing with spare parts to "KamaZ", "Ural", "KraZ", "Uaz" automobiles as well as production of Yaroslav Motor factory.
Our company was founded in 1995. for over 12 years our company has imported different spare parts to many regions of Russia, the Ukraine, Byelorussia, Moldova, Kazakhstan.
We also have external economic links with Poland, Panama, Hungary. We would appreciate your cooperation and hope to have a possibility of a test delivery of spares to the enterprise headed by you.
We have flexible prices. We will be glad to any suggestions from you.
Sincerely hope you will find a constant reliable partner in our company that will serve the further prosperity of your enterprise. We hope that this information will be of some assistance to you.
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