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Dapinderjeet Singh, 24, of California pleads guilty to operating unlicensed money transmitting business
Dapinderjeet Singh worked with India-based scheme operators from late 2016 until February 2018
LOS ANGELES: An Alameda County resident has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business that provided essential services to a fraudulent technical-support company, the Justice Department announced on August 21.
Dapinderjeet Singh, 24, of Newark, California, pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon to a one-count felony information before United States District Judge Percy Anderson.
Singh admitted that he owned and operated Alpha Technologies LLC, which claimed to offer technical-support services to the public. In reality, Alpha was simply a conduit for funds to be transmitted from victims of a technical-support fraud scam to the scam's perpetrators.
According to court documents, an India-based call center lied to victims about virus and hacking attacks on their computers and induced victims to send money to Alpha Technologies, purportedly to fix their computers. Singh, through Alpha Technologies, received victim proceeds and forwarded them to India-based scheme operators.
"This defendant provided an essential service to criminals behind an international fraud by providing what appeared to be a legitimate business, but in reality was simply a funnel to direct stolen funds to con artists," said United States Attorney Nick Hanna. "This case demonstrates how we dismantle criminal organizations by targeting those who orchestrate the illegal conduct, as well as those who play key roles to facilitate the delivery of ill-gotten gains."
"The defendant provided crucial assistance to foreign fraudsters who stole from consumers, including many elderly victims, under the guise of technical support," said Ethan P. Davis, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Civil Division. "Time and time again, the Civil Division's Consumer Protection Branch has shown that both perpetrators and facilitators of elder fraud will be held accountable."
"Mr. Singh admitted to his role in a scheme to defraud vulnerable computer users, including many elderly victims, who were led to believe their computers had been compromised and who paid for the purported expertise of others," said John F. Bennett, the Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office. "Computer users should avoid unsolicited offers they receive by phone or online and seek technical assistance from trusted sources only, particularly when demands for cash are being made."
"Fraud schemes that cheat vulnerable consumers, especially the elderly, will not be tolerated," said Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. "The Antitrust Division is pleased to lend the time and talent of its prosecutors to the Elder Justice Initiative."
Singh admitted that he worked with India-based scheme operators from late 2016 until February 2018. In addition to opening Alpha Technologies as a corporate entity, Singh maintained post office boxes that were used to receive payments sent by victims, and he forwarded proceeds to scheme operators in India and elsewhere. Through Alpha, Singh engaged in a money transmitting business that was neither licensed by the State of California, nor registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network or the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Singh is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Anderson on November 2.
Three other individuals previously have been charged in this investigation. In 2019, Indian citizens Aman Mehndiratta and Aman Kheira were charged with wire fraud in connection with the scheme. The criminal complaint alleges that Mehndiratta and Kheira recruited another California resident – Parmjit Brar – to serve as a payment gateway for the scheme. According to the criminal complaint, many victims lost hundreds of dollars, while some elderly victims lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. In 2019, Parmjit Brar pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and he is scheduled to be sentenced on September 28 by Judge Anderson.
This matter was investigated by the FBI.
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Close to the heart of Richmond-Upon Thames, the Vineyard Community Centre was opened in 2012 to meet the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable in our community.
The Centre operates a drop-in service for people in need including the homeless and rough sleepers, with an accompanying nursing service; the Richmond Foodbank; a community café, and 'Roots', our skills development programmes. We also run a charity shop which is open to everyone in the community.
In 2016 we began the "Works of Love" sewing courses for trainees who start to learn as beginners and then move on to an advanced course. They gain accreditation certificates in the skills learned and are awarded by the national vocational and educational accreditation body AQA.
The Centre is currently working on other pathways to recovery in response to the need of their visitors after they have been helped out of their initial crisis.
We depend on volunteers (over 60) who help with the services provided and we are extremely thankful for this ongoing support.
It costs £500,000 to run the charity and provide its local crisis support to over 2500 individuals. In the last year, we looked after 95 rough sleepers, helped introduce winter night shelter to the borough together with more homeless case working, prepared over 6,000 breakfasts, distributed 110 sleeping bags. The food bank provided over 2000 emergency food interventions from more than 190 local agencies.
We are a voluntary organization and rely on the generosity of our supporters and the organizations who choose us as their charity of the year. In order to continue our good work and provide the practical help to those in crisis and the restorative hope of a welcoming community, we are grateful for this opportunity to raise funds through the Richmond May Ball 2019.


A digital restoration of this 1920 silent film from pioneering director Oscar Micheaux, with a new score composed by DJ Spooky. Kindly Sylvia Landry (Flo Clements) takes a fundraising trip to Boston in hopes of collecting $5,000 to keep a Southern school for impoverished black children open. She then meets the warmhearted Dr. Vivian (William Smith), who falls in love with Sylvia and travels with her back to the South. There, Dr. Vivian learns about Sylvia's shocking, tragic past and realizes that racism has changed her life forever.


During an August 29 interview with former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Jones paraphrased Stone's comments and said that he had been "told" that Trump "really liked" them.
Jones often says that he communicates with the Trump administration and sometimes the president himself. He recently said that he writes Trump memos.
ALEX JONES (HOST): I was told the president really liked Roger Stone's clip on TMZ when they confronted him in an L.A. airport saying, "We're going to impeach Trump." And he said, "Well you better watch out because I'm not calling for violence, but the left wants a violent revolution." They got CIA guys on TV saying they're going to kill him on CNN. Stone said, "You better watch out because there's going to be a revolution." I think they've pushed too far.


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Man Utd transfer news LIVE – Ten Hag makes Gakpo and Ramos decisions
Manchester United's transfer business is starting to hot up with the window opening in just over a week's time. 13:07, Sat, Dec 24, 2022 | UPDATED: 13:13, Sat, Dec 24, 2022 Man Utd's next six Premier League fixtures Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More infoManchester United are expected to be active in the transfer market over January with a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo believed to be Erik ten Hag's top target. Cody Gakpo, Goncalo Ramos and Joao Felix have all been among the names most heavily linked with the situation expected to develop rapidly over the coming days. Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Ten Hag makes Gakpo and Ramos decisions, Joao Felix bargain (Image: GETTY)United are currently four points off the coveted Champions League qualification spots and Ten Hag is likely to be encouraged by their game in hand on Newcastle and Tottenham ahead of them. Work in the Premier League will get back underway against Nottingham Forest on December 27 following the six-week break for the World Cup. The Red Devils have already been back in competitive action with a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Burnley on Wednesday. Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes both impressed but there is undoubtedly still room for Ten Hag to bolster his ranks. Follow Express Sport's live Man Utd transfer updates below as we bring you the latest breaking stories throughout the day… 7 mins ago13:07 Andrew McLeanFour bargains United can signWith funds likely to be at a premium in January, United could be forced into the bargain bucket to try and seek out players for a cut price. The winter window can be a moment of opportunity with clubs taking advantage of contracts which expire over the summer to sign players for a massively reduced fee. Express Sport has taken a look at who could be available for the Red Devils with a return for Memphis Depay among the possible options. FIND OUT MORE HERE 55 mins ago12:19 Andrew McLeanUnited 'open talks' for GakpoUnited are believed to have opened talks with PSV for Cody Gakpo according to the Mirror. The Dutch side are believed to be suffering from some financial issues and as such the 23-year-old is likely to be sold in January. The Red Devils have been heavily linked with a move for the player for some time and it appears increasingly like they are closing in on their man. READ THE FULL STORY HERE Cody Gakpo has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford. (Image: GETTY) 2 hours ago11:29 Andrew McLeanFour sign new contractsMarcus Rashford, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw and Fred have all signed one-year contract extensions keeping them at the club until at least 2024. The quartet's current deals were supposed to expire at the end of the season meaning the Red Devils theoretically ran the risk of losing them for nothing in January.However, this has now been removed after the club took the option to extend their contracts by another 12 months as confirmed by Erik ten Hag to United's club site. 2 hours ago10:52 Andrew McLeanJoao Felix bargainJoao Felix could be available for as little as £8million according to the Daily Record with Atletico Madrid simply wanting his wages covered in any loan deal. The 23-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from the Wanda Metropolitano after falling out with Diego Simeone and hope to get his wages off the books to help with Financial Fair Play regulations. However, it could just be a fleeting visit with no option to buy inserted into the deal while the Red Devils will also face tough competition from other Premier League clubs with Arsenal and Aston Villa both linked with a move. READ THE FULL STORY HERE Joao Felix has been linked with a move to Manchester United. (Image: GETTY) 3 hours ago10:27 Andrew McLeanTen Hag 'chooses' Goncalo Ramos as his top targetErik ten Hag has chosen Goncalo Ramos as his priority target for January according to Calciomercato.The Benfica star impressed at the World Cup with a hat trick against Switzerland and is now said to be seen as the Dutchman's top choice to replace Cristiano Ronaldo. However, he will not come cheap with the Portuguese side unlikely to consider anything less than his £105million release clause meaning the Red Devils will need to keep other options in mind. READ THE FULL STORY HERE 3 hours ago10:25 Andrew McLeanGood morning!Hello and welcome to Express Sport's live coverage of all the latest transfer news from Manchester United. Christmas is a busy time for football chiefs with the transfer window just over a week away and the Red Devils are no different. So grab somewhere comfy and forget about the stress of having to cook Christmas dinner and follow along with us…
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A serious boat accident involving Pinecraft boat and a poweboat resulted in the death of a 25-year-old man named Luke Pohl. His wife filed a claim against the at-fault boat operator and their employer, Link Tec. Inc., according to Chippewa.com.
A settlement of nearly $1.3 million was reached and a large portion of that settlement will go to structured annuities for Mr. Pohl's two young children (ages 6 and 1).
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Climeworks provides atmospheric CO2 to the European Horizon 2020 project, CELBICON, which aims to establish new highly efficient and robust CO2-to-chemicals technologies available at an attractive price.
The technologies are intended for decentralised use with moderate operating temperatures and low maintenance costs. Climeworks CO2 is used for electro-catalytic and biological transformation to base chemicals.
The project brings together a consortium of 13 partners from research and industry, under the direction of the Polytechnic University of Turin, and is sponsored by the European Union (contract number 679050), as well as by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (contract number 16.0030), with an overall budget of €6 million.


Movie producer, Amandzeba Fiifi Smith has stated in an interview that Kumawood actor, Bill Asamoah does not deserve to be given the ambassadorial appointment which was given to him a few days ago.
According to Amandzeba, Bill Asamoah is a strong NDC member, therefore, he should not be given an appointment meant for NPP members.
"Bill Asamoah does not have to say he is here or there, but again these were people who were working underground 2016, Bill Asamoah was part of those who were underground campaigning for former President Mahama," he disclosed this on Kumasi-based Abusua FM.
In an attempt to clear the air, Bill Asamoah was called immediately on the show to share his opinions about the allegations levelled against him by Amadzeba.


I hear people say all the time that they don't like the taste of deer. Some people say that just because they know what they're eating and have a preconceived notion that it won't be good. Others have legit gripes, mainly due to poor handling by the hunter from the time of the kill up until it was cooked. This often results in gamey, tough meat. Here are some tips to help combat bad-tasting venison.
Hunting in the real world is not like the Outdoor Channel portrays it to be. Hunters make bad shots from time to time and the deer has to be tracked for a while. Shot placement and the stress the animal received while being trailed plays a big role in gamey meat. The faster a deer dies, the sooner it can be field dressed. This will reduce the amount of acid that builds up in the deer's muscles.
Hunters often fail to get the deer cooled as quickly as possible. The first step it to field dress the animal immediately and wash out the cavity with cool water. Be sure to dry the cavity out, as the water can be a breeding ground for bacteria. If the temperatures outside are in the mid-30s or cooler, it's okay to let the deer hang. Anything warmer than that, and the deer needs to hang in a walk-in cooler (or be skinned, quartered, and put on ice if you don't have a walk-in).
A whitetail is not a hard to deer to quarter. Because of how their joints and tissues hold their legs on, a simple pocket knife can have a deer quartered quicker than you might think. Some might use a saw to cut through bone marrow and small pieces of bone, but then you'd need to watch that shavings from the saw don't get mixed in with the meat. Stick with a sharp knife instead, and your meat will be free of small bone pieces that can contaminate the meat.
Growing up, I can remember how much my dad loved the taste of fat from a good cut of beef. The same does not hold true with deer fat. Simply stated, deer fat tastes awful. It is not red meat, so cut it off before it's made into steaks or burger. This includes all fat and silver skin.
Every year before deer season begins, we call in an order to the local butcher shop for beef suet. Even though we removed all of the deer fat, we need to add some sort of fat, whether beef or pork, when grinding it. If this is not done, the lean venison will quickly fall apart when making burgers, meat loaves, etc. We add beef fat at a ratio of 3:1 (three pounds venison per pound of fat).
If you have the means, the time, and the knowledge, I recommend processing all your deer yourself. When you take a deer to a meat locker you can't be sure how the meat is handled — or if it's even your own deer that you're getting back. For all you know, you could be getting back someone elses deer, perhaps one that was gut-shot and not properly handled after the shot. If you have to take a deer to a processor, research the facility by talking to other hunters who've used it, and also talk with the workers, who will hopefully be honest with you.
Don't overcook venison. Cooking deer for too long causes it to become chewy and dry. Venison is best cooked to medium rare, but the outside needs to be cooked. To accomplish this, the grill must be hot enough to quickly sear the outside and lock in the flavors and juices. Turn your venison only once. If there are no grill marks on the meat after three minutes or so, the grate is not hot enough.
Freezer-burnt food, whether it is venison or other food, does not taste good. Some people use a vacuum sealer; if you go this route, buy a good one, as a cheap product will not keep the food fresh. When we butcher our deer, we make wrapping the meat a family affair, with all involved. We put one-pound portions of burger in sandwich bags and the steaks and roasts are wrapped with plastic wrap. After covering it with plastic wrap, we wrap it with good freezer paper and tapes. Writing on each package, we identify the cut of meat, who killed it, and the date of the kill.
I hope this advice helps you create a great-tasting meal. A few more final tips: The younger the deer, the better, more tender it will be (even though this might not sit well with trophy hunters). Thaw venison slowly to prevent toughness, then serve it hot and keep the remainder hot to prevent it from getting a waxy taste.
Ruffed grouse (colloquially called partridge) are the premier upland game bird of northern Ontario and are both delicious and incredibly difficult to hunt. They often dwell in the kind of thick, previously logged, new-growth forest habitat that is nearly impossible to walk through and offers a wall of brushy cover that can make spotting and hitting birds a tall order.
A hunter with a well- trained canine companion can level the playing field somewhat due to the fact that a good dog can sniff out birds and give the hunter a slight edge. Unfortunately, not everyone is in a position to give a hunting dog the proper home and training it needs and are thus stuck hunting solo. All is not lost, however, and the following tips will improve a hunter's chances of bagging a few grouse without the aid of a dog.
Omnivorous ruffed grouse have a varied diet that includes insects, snails, slugs, mushrooms, and the leaves and buds of trees (usually poplar), but they have a particular affinity for the various fruits that are common to their habitat.
Other fruits that may attract grouse include choke cherries, blackberries (if they are still present at the start of hunting season), and the fruit of hawthorn trees or "haws".
Whenever it is possible, safe, and legal to do so, it makes sense for a grouse hunter to stick to established trails and decommissioned logging roads. The primary reason for holding to roads and trails is that these travel ways provide grouse with a convenient source of dust and pebbles. The birds dust themselves to control parasites, and eat small pebbles to aid in the breakdown of food stored in their gizzards. It follows that grouse often stay within easy striking distance of a path or road. Areas where a food source, such as a stand of apple trees or poplar saplings, is immediately adjacent to gravel path or road typically yield a lot of grouse.
Trails and roads also facilitate easy movement through the thick, brushy, and nearly unwalkable new-growth forests that comprise typical ruffed grouse habitat.
Grouse, much like any other terrestrial animal in existence, don't like to be rained on and will seek shelter during inclement weather. This shelter often takes the form of such coniferous trees as balsams and spruces. Stands of pines that are in close proximity to food sources are particularly good places to look for grouse on wet weather days.
An easy error to make while hunting grouse is to keep eyes only on the ground. While ruffed grouse are primarily ground-dwelling birds, they do spend an appreciable amount of time perched in trees. A hunter concentrating on spotting birds on the ground will likely miss birds perched in tress and vice versa.
Ruffed grouse are an incredibly difficult bird to wing shoot, especially without the help of a dog to provide advanced warning or a bird's presence. Not only do grouse take flight in a manner that results in a sudden blur of motion and thunderous wing beats likely to startle an unaware hunter, but the birds are also adept at quickly taking cover by putting trees and thick brush between them and the muzzle of a shotgun. By the time a hunter, surprised by a bird, shoulders his or her gun, disengages the safety, and gets on target, the bird will likely be gone. That's not to say those hunting sans dog will never hit a flying grouse, it's just that spotting the birds before they take flight is a surer way to put meat on the grill.
Spotting grouse before they fly is a skill in and of itself as their natural camouflage is just shy of perfect. A good way to spot them is to look for movement rather than trying to recognize their outline on the forest floor. A grouse moves in a very awkward, jerking motion, similar to that of a chicken. This distinctive movement will often give away a bird's position.
Occasionally, ruffed grouse will also give away their position with sound. The noise that ruffed grouse are perhaps best known for is their characteristic drumming that sounds similar to a distant lawnmower engine starting and stalling. This sound will make a hunter aware of a bird's presence in a general area, but it is difficult to use it to pinpoint an exact location. Another sound emitted by grouse is a kind of high-pitched, raspy clucking. Grouse will occasionally make this clucking sound when distressed a few seconds prior to taking off, thereby giving a hunter advanced warning of its presence in the immediate area.
This last piece of advice is perhaps the single most important. Most of us have become conditioned to walk through our day to day lives as quickly as we possibly can. This mindset is perfect when navigating the local supermarket, but it will lead to certain failure on a hunt.
Rather than walking quickly and continuously, it is important to move at what at first will seem like a snail's pace, and to pause every few steps to thoroughly scan the woods. Walking in this manner will not only result in the spotting of more game, but will also result in a hunter noticing other interesting details about the woods that would be missed when hiking at forced march speeds. Noticing such details as a vibrantly colored mushroom, a hawk or eagle circling high overhead, or even just a really cool looking tree are as important to the experience of hunting as bagging game.
Black bear are very hard to kill, and they are hard to track when wounded. Even a good heavy-caliber lung or heart shot may not keep the animal from getting off into the woods, and that same shot may not leave very much of a blood trail. Wounded bear bleed into the porous fat layers between hide and muscle, and their thick fur absorbs external bleeding like a sponge. As the bear runs and the fat moves, it appears to seal over most wounds and even a heavily bleeding animal may travel a great distance before its wound begins to leave a visible trail again.
There aren't many more upsetting situations a hunter can face in this country than to put a carefully aimed shot into a carefully selected bear at virtual point-blank range, see it stagger, then vanish into the brush in two steps before you can even recover from recoil. You sit there, with dark closing in by the minute, not able to see more than 20 feet, and a wounded bear extending the distance. You have to get down onto the ground and do something about it. No wonder now why your guide and other experienced bear hunters kept telling you how important it is to hit a bear hard and solid and put him down and keep on hitting him until there is no chance he will get up and get out of your sight.
First rule is to wait. Be patient and slowly gather your wits and be prepared for the next steps.
Second: Look. Observe the direction your bear exited.
Third: Listen. Bears are commonly known to turn into the direction of their wound (more likely if mortally wounded) and can actually end up circling the bait. Those that don't will run with such ferocity that the normally silent creature can cause major disturbances to surrounding areas and make enough ruckus for you to gage the direction to begin tracking.
If you are lucky, a short time after your shot is made, you may hear a drawn out, breathy cry often referred to as the death moan. This likely means your bear is down and is not getting back up. Don't worry if you don't hear one, not all bears will give you this satisfaction.
After waiting at least 30 minutes in your stand, cautiously come down and look at the area where your shot connected. Look for any sign of your shot: blood, tissue or even an arrow that carried through.
Start in the direction where you shot and look for any sign of blood in the direction you saw your prey evacuate from. Take the time to bring and use marking tape to highlight your trail as you go, not only will it give you a general direction, but it will also make finding your way out much easier and stress free.
A good, clean shot should drop a bear within 40 yards but we have tracked bear that have gone up to a couple of miles away.
On top of marking tape, I also suggest having a spray bottle with peroxide in your kit. In the forest, leaves can often have brown marks that look an awful lot like blood and using the peroxide will help differentiate as it will bubble on contact with blood. I often add the brightest yellow food coloring I can find to highlight the blood even further. I also like to pack a small black light to use in conjunction with this mixture as it will illuminate if the natural lighting begins to fade.
It is not uncommon to spend a few hours searching if your bear has gone beyond the 40 yard mark but don't lose hope. Keep your eyes peeled for signs of foot prints, snapped twigs or torn leaves as this could be nature's own way of marking your bear's trail.
If the day ends and no bear can be found, ensure that you go back early the next day. Look for any signs of scavengers in the area. Turkey vultures are often a DEAD giveaway. They feed in the daytime so be prepared to wait a bit for them to arrive. We sometimes will suggest to our hunters to climb back in the stand and look over the area again from the original vantage point.
If on the second day there is no harvest found and no sign of scavengers, it is very unlikely you will find your bear and you will come away with one of the hardest experiences in hunting. Disappointing for both sides.
So in closing, take time placing that shot and take time looking for any wounded animals you may have created.


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On the evening of Tuesday, January 5 Sarah Vorhaus was walking her two dogs, Chloe and Colton in the Russian Hill area of San Francisco, CA when she was violently assaulted by three men. The reason for the attack quickly became clear to 30-year-old Vorhaus when one of the men demanded, "give me your dog."
Vorhaus turned to see a man with a gun. He punched her in the face several times, snatched Chloe, and took off in a car with two other men.
"I just started screaming for help," a distraught Vorhaus told ABC7 News Tuesday night. "Someone called 911 and the ambulance came."
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HARRISBURG, Pa. -- To some people, it probably just feels like another Tuesday afternoon.
For one York County man awaiting a kidney, it was anything but ordinary.
That's because T.J Bradley underwent a life-changing surgery - getting a new kidney.
"A little nervous," Bradley told FOX43 before surgery. "But I'm really excited, ready to get this over with, and get on with life."
T.J. Bradley says he's thankful for the woman, now considered family, who helped make that possible.
Her name is Rebecca Shannon, and like T.J., she's a Susquehannock High School graduate.
Shannon heard Bradley needed more time with his family.
He's suffering from Stage 5 kidney failure and spends hours hooked up to a dialysis machine just to stay alive.
"I'm blessed to be able to run around with my kids and jump around and coach sports, and I know T.J. wants those same things, so why hold back giving somebody that same gift?" asked Shannon.
Shannon had her surgery a few weeks back.
"It's just amazing that she would do this for me," said Bradley.
It's a surprise gift of life that will touch more lives than one when it's all said and done.
"Her kidneys are a little too small, so she wasn't able to donate directly to me... so she decided to go through the paired exchange to help me get a kidney," explained Bradley.
It's also known as a kidney swap, where recipients, like T.J., essentially swap their willing donors for a more compatible match.
As a result of this paired exchange? Four transplants were made possible.
"These kidneys go all over the country, fly, travel in cars, and they all have GPS in them so we know where the kidney is at all times," explained Becca Brown, nurse manager at the UPMC Pinnacle transplant office.
Brown says it can be risky.
"I always tell people to be cautiously optimistic when they're in a paired exchange transplant because there are multiple people in the exchange, and anybody can get sick at any time," she explained.
There have been a few hiccups, even surgery postponements.
"We've been to the point we thought surgery would happen so many times, and then things fell through... Our son got the flu," explained Rachel Bradley, T.J.'s wife.
This time though there is incredible hope -- that T.J's kidney crusade may finally come to a happy end.
"I told T.J. I had a dream last night we got to beat up his dialysis machine with a baseball bat - that's got to be a good sign!' laughed Rebecca.
Just before surgery, there were tears between old family and new.
"I'm not good with words, but we have been so blessed," added Rachel.
There are more than 100,000 people awaiting kidney transplants in the United States, according to the NKF's website.
Nurses say people on the deceased donor list can be left waiting for a long time.
However, when people like T.J are able to find a willing donor and take part in an exchange program, it can be life saving.
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Le Trophée de Ligue 1 est le nom de la récompense reçue par l'équipe ayant remporté le championnat de France de football de Ligue 1, entre les saisons 2002/2003 et 2005/2006, date à laquelle il a été définitivement remporté par l'Olympique lyonnais et remplacé par un nouveau Trophée, Hexagoal.

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Le trophée est une "œuvre" de la "décoratrice" et "designer" française Andrée Putman.
Il représente de manière "stylisée" le torse revêtu d'un maillot d'un joueur de football.

Origines

Ce trophée a été créé par la Ligue de football professionnel pour combler un manque, celui d'une remise de récompense et d'un trophée matériel pour le champion de France de Ligue 1, à l'instar de ce qui se fait au niveau du football de clubs tant au niveau des Coupes nationales (Coupe de France de football, Coupe de la Ligue) qu'européennes ou mondiales (Ligue des champions, Coupe UEFA, Supercoupe de l'UEFA, ex-Coupe des Coupes, Coupe intercontinentale, Coupe du monde des clubs,...)

De plus, si on se réfère au football des équipes nationales, la victoire dans une compétition était elle aussi entérinée par la remise d'un trophée (Coupe du monde de la FIFA, Championnat d'Europe de football, Copa América ou encore Coupe des confédérations).

D'autres références peuvent être constituées par le Bouclier de Brennus ou la Coupe Magnus, récompenses remises respectivement à l'équipe championne de France de rugby à XV et de hockey sur glace, même si à l'instar de la Ligue des champions, ces championnats se terminent sur un mode fonctionnement Coupe, c'est-à-dire avec des matches à élimination directe.

Il existait bien un trophée auparavant, mais il n'était pas médiatisé et il n'y avait pas de remise officielle.

Histoire
Représentant de manière stylisée un torse, il a été présenté pour la première fois au public le . Il a ensuite été remis pour la première fois à l'issue de la saison 2002/2003. C'est donc l'équipe de l'Olympique lyonnais, championne de France pour cette saison-là, qui a été la première à le recevoir.

Comme cela se pratique habituellement dans le domaine des trophées sportifs, l'équipe récompensée ne gardait le Trophée de Ligue 1 que pour une durée d'un an. La Ligue de football professionnel en restait propriétaire, et il lui était rétrocédé peu avant la fin de la nouvelle saison, pour permettre la remise à la nouvelle équipe championne de France. Une réplique était cependant remise définitivement à chaque équipe ayant reçu le véritable trophée.

Toutefois, comme cela se fait aussi habituellement, une clause était prévue permettant à une équipe de remporter définitivement le Trophée de Ligue 1. Cette clause a été d'ailleurs fixée avec un niveau de difficulté rarement vu auparavant : pour le conserver définitivement, une équipe devait remporter cinq fois consécutivement le championnat de France de football de Ligue 1.

Néanmoins, l'équipe de l'Olympique lyonnais a réussi directement cet exploit, remportant le championnat de France de football de Ligue 1 pour les saisons 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006.

Ainsi, l'Olympique lyonnais est devenu le propriétaire officiel du Trophée de Ligue 1, qu'il est d'ailleurs le seul à avoir remporté.

Enfin, pour prendre la suite du Trophée de Ligue 1, la LFP a créé un nouveau trophée, Hexagoal qui remplit les mêmes offices.

Protocole

Le Trophée de Ligue 1 était remis au champion de France de football de Ligue 1, à la suite d'une cérémonie protocolaire se déroulant au centre du terrain. Cette remise se déroulait forcément à l'issue de la dernière journée du championnat de France de football de Ligue 1, même si le champion était connu auparavant (comme cela a d'ailleurs été le cas pour la saison 2004/2005, entre autres, où Lyon était mathématiquement sacré champion bien avant la dernière journée).

Ce protocole implique que la remise du Trophée de Ligue 1 ne se déroule pas forcément sur le terrain du club champion. En effet, en fonction du calendrier officiel du championnat, ce club champion peut très bien jouer à l'extérieur pour cette dernière journée.

Les hasards du calendrier ont fait que Lyon, durant la période de ce trophée, a fini son championnat à domicile quatre fois sur cinq ; la remise s'est donc toujours déroulée au Stade de Gerland sauf pour la saison 2007/2008 où il a eu lieu au Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps à Auxerre.

Enfin, dans le cas de figure où, à l'issue de l'avant-dernière journée de championnat, deux ou plusieurs clubs avaient encore la possibilité mathématique d'être sacré champion, des copies du Trophée de Ligue 1 pouvaient être utilisées pour pourvoir du trophée officiel ou d'une de ses copies chaque stade où jouait un tel club. Ainsi, quels qu'eussent été les résultats de cette dernière journée, la cérémonie aurait pu se tenir immédiatement après la fin du match. Le club champion se serait vu remettre soit le trophée soit une copie pour les besoins de la cérémonie avant de recevoir pour un an le véritable trophée.

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As an up and coming chef, Chamberlain logged time in some pretty awesome kitchens. "I lived in Aspen for a few years and loved that scene… restaurants, coffee houses, live music in little hideaway bars, and really good eclectic food. After Aspen, I did a little stint as a private chef on a yacht. One day, at sea, I got a call from my stepdad. He'd bought this great little building at auction and wanted me to come home and look at it. Was this the restaurant?" Amy tells us she'd been back to Vermont once or twice, scouting locations, looking to open her own place. While she'd been leaning more toward Mad River Valley, she came home to see this "little building" and BOOM. It was right.
"When I first opened, the whole house was fine-dining. I thought the bar downstairs, with its comfy chairs and piano, would be the cool, upscale place to hang out. But my customers wanted to hang out up here!" She gestured to the street-level tavern where we met to talk. "So I changed the format and created a casual menu up. Preserved the fine dining down. Up has a live music scene, and down is just elegant." It works.
This is a chef who's passionate about supremely good local ingredients and delicious restyling of heritage recipes. "I love classical French dishes. I love all the dishes that are emblematic of a particular place or culture." Her turkey schnitzel's been on the menu since she opened. "It's my twist on an iconic German dish…and the Sesame Crusted Tuna, my take on Japanese." Kind of a purist, she wants to get it right. You won't find a side of Cuban Beans and Rice with a Mexican entrée here, but you will find flavors that bring you back to your roots with a spirit of adventure.
Amy's commitment to local, super fresh food goes all the way back to her Momma's garden. Growing up, she put in her bean pickin' time. As a chef, her roots are in the ground and her customers are happier for it.
Located on Depot Street in Manchester VT, The Perfect Wife is a cornerstone of Southern Vermont's culinary landscape. Find a photo gallery here, connect with Chef Amy via social, and grab a map with directions so you can plan your visit!


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Modern technology provides a real opportunity for businesses to improve access to education for disadvantaged children across the world.
Corporate Social Responsibility Europe is a network dedicated to helping businesses innovate and create more sustainable and inclusive strategies. One of its reports states that in Africa, for example, e-learning is "the best possible solution for democratising higher education…and ensuring that access to quality higher education is not limited to infrastructure or tools."
Access to the internet is one key barrier to the realisation of this digital education boom – a barrier that organisations like the not-for-profit Vodafone Foundation are trying to resolve for students living in refugee camps. Its Instant Network Schools project, piloted at Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya, provides a box full of connectivity hardware, power and digital educational content to set up 'Instant Classrooms' in these isolated communities.
The technology was developed by experts at Vodafone Foundation and is powered largely by Vodafone employee volunteers who are allowed paid charitable leave to support programme delivery. The project has seen better attendance at schools, improvements in exam results and increased ICT literacy. In fact, the technology behind the 'Instant Classroom' proved so popular that other organisations wanted to buy it, so the social enterprise, Vodafone Business Ventures, has been set up to channel profits back into Vodafone Foundation's work.
We at Amphigean fully support initiatives like this which help schools in Africa have crucial access to learning content. As a result, we have given permission for our partner, the Vodafone Foundation, and its Instant Network Schools team to share a series of training videos we have produced for Vodafone Group and its associated Operating Companies, with disadvantaged primary and secondary schools. These videos provide informative but clear introductions to a range of technology-based themes, including mobile phone operations; connectivity; applications and network security.
The Vodafone Foundation is a UK registered charity and supports global initiatives that are primarily focused on projects that deliver public benefit through the application of technology across the areas of health, education and disaster relief. Instant Network Schools enables young refugees and teachers to access digital educational content and the internet, improving the quality of education in some of the most marginalised communities where Vodafone operates.
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Morocco international Amine Harit was involved in a fatal car crash in Marrakesh only days after the Atlas Lions' World Cup campaign ended, authorities said.
According to reports, Harit collided with a pedestrian attempting to cross a road in the Moroccan city on Friday.
Hicham Boulatar, the regional authority's head of communications in Marrakech, said the victim was 29 or 30 years old, and that Harit's brother was also in the vehicle.
Authorities said Harit had been released pending an investigation, and his passport has been suspended.
Schalke, the Bundesliga club for whom Harit plays, released a club statement on Saturday confirming that Harit was at the wheel.
"On Saturday, sporting director Christian Heidel managed to contact Harit, who is still in shock," the statement began. "The player described the terrible events of the previous night.
"As the driver of the car, he had no way of preventing the tragic accident," it continued. "The police have recorded the accident.
"After delivering his testimony, Harit was able to leave the police station, and the 21-year-old is currently staying with his family in Morocco, where he is being cared for.
"First and foremost, Amine's deep compassion, as well as that of all of us at FC Schalke 04, goes to the victim's relatives. We are currently in constant contact with Amine."
Harit, 21, who was one of the breakout stars of the Bundesliga campaign, started for Morocco in their World Cup opener against Iran and was named man of the match, but didn't play again in the tournament.
In an earlier report from Hespress, the Moroccan source stated that Harit attempted to flee the scene of the crime after the accident but was prevented from leaving by bystanders.
Herve Renard's side were eliminated in the first round after taking one point from their three fixtures against Iran, Portugal and Spain.


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People's Victory Costs Vedanta $10 Billion at Niyamgiri!
On Saturday 11th January the Ministry of Environment and Forests finally gave its statement formally rejecting permission for Vedanta's Niyamgiri mine. This move brings a conclusive end to the ten year struggle of the Dongria Kond tribe, alongside local farmers and dalits, to prevent the mining of this sacred mountain range which is their livelihood. Saving Iceland has followed the struggle and supported our comrades at Foil Vedanta as part of the global solidarity campaign which helped win this unique victory. Read More
ALCOA, aluminium, Alzheimer's, Bauxite, Cultural, Ecology, health, Mining, Norsk Hydro, Pollution
The Age of Aluminium – A Documentary
Aluminium has found its way into every facet of our lives: deodorants, sun lotions, vaccines or filtered drinking water. But what do we actually know about the side effects of our daily consuming of aluminium products? The light metal comes with heavy consequences. Latest research links it to the increase in Alzheimer's, breast cancer and food allergies. Hand in hand with the large scale environmental destruction and routine cultural genocide, deemed necessary to generate electricity for smelters, come the often disastrous ecological impacts of bauxite mining.
Saving Iceland would like to recommend this recent and informative film by Bert Ehgartner. Below is a short trailer for the film. You can stream or download the whole film, in either English or German here.
See also: Is Aluminium Really a Silent Killer?
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Call out for action! Noise demonstration at India High Commission, 2pm, 6th December
From our friends at Foil Vedanta.
Declare solidarity with Odisha grassroots movements! Stop the Niyamgiri mine once and for all!
Noise demonstration and picket at India High Commission, Aldwych, WC2B 4NA, Holborn Tube, 2 – 4pm, Thursday 6th December.
On Thursday 6th December tribals and farmers of the grassroots organisations Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti, Loka Sangram Mancha, Samajwadi Jan Parishad, and Sachetana Nagarika Mancha will hold one of the largest demonstrations ever on the threatened Niyamgiri mountain since the movement began. In anticipation of the final Supreme Court decision on the planned mega-mine ten thousand people are expected to rally on the mountain in a show of defiance. They will call for closure of the sinking Lanjigarh refinery and an absolute ban on the so-far-unsuccessful attempt to mine bauxite on their sacred hills. Read More
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Fundamental Questions About Modern Civilization Itself – Arundhati Roy on "Broken Republic"
In the video above, Indian author Arundhati Roy talks about her recently published book, Broken Republic: Three Essays, and how the Indian government is, along with international mining corporations, violating the indigenous of India, destroying their lands and displacing them, leading to a constantly increasing gap between the rich and the poor. One of the book's essays, titled "Mr Chidambaram's War", focuses on the Dongria Kondh tribe in Odisha, who have fought against Vedanta's and ALCAN's bauxite mining for aluminium production over the last decades.
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War has spread from the borders of India to the forests in the very heart of the country. Combining brilliant analysis and reportage by one of India's iconic writers, Broken Republic examines the nature of progress and development in the emerging global superpower, and asks fundamental questions about modern civilization itself.
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Red Mud Spill and People's Resistance at Niyamgiri: A First Hand Report From the Struggle
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On 16th May after heavy rain, toxic red mud poured from a breach in one of Vedanta's Lanjigarh refinery red mud ponds, spilling onto the village below. The next day landless people displaced by the project held two blockades demanding adequate compensation; a five day walking protest ended with a meeting of 500 people on the threatened Niyamgiri hills; and the funeral of a tribal movement leader, killed by factory pollution, was held. Two months before Vedanta's often-subverted AGM this will be bad news for the company. This is a direct report from the scene. Read More
Bauxite, Disasters, India, Mining, Orissa, Pollution, Red Mud, Vedanta
Press Release on Red Mud Pollution by Vedanta PLC
South Asia Solidarity Group, London / Simon Chambers
On 5 April, in a similar but much smaller scale repeat of the Hungarian red mud pond disaster last year, the wall of the red mud pond at Lanjigarh collapsed, resulting in caustic toxins to flow into the Vansadhara river. This was after several warnings from the Orissa State pollution control board (which were ignored by Vedanta) that the wall to the RMP was badly built. See below for a link to a very good video made by locals. Read More
Bauxite, Hungary, India, Orissa, Pollution, Red Mud, Vedanta
People Can't be Made to Bathe in Red Mud
Felix Padel/ Samarendra Das
First Published : 20 Oct 2010 on Expressbuzz.com
When news spread that the red mud pond in a Hungarian alumina refinery had broken open on October 3 [2010], spilling toxic sludge over a huge area, killing people and livestock, this confirmed our worst fears regarding new refineries going up in Orissa [India] and neighbouring states. For Hungarians a nightmare scenario has begun, as their country faces to its worst-ever environmental disaster. Apart from villagers killed or maimed by the toxic sludge, many farmers face economic ruin, as their fields are contaminated beyond repair. How much worse would a similar disaster be in India, where the population density of farmers is much higher? Read More
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Victory in India! – The Tribes of Orissa Conquer British Mining Giant Vedanta
These news about Dongria Kondh's victory against Vedanta are not recent, but from August 2010. Unfortunately we were not able to publish the story until now.
Miriam Rose
After 13 years of continuous battle, the people's movements to save the Niyamgiri hills from bauxite mining have won their land and livelihood back from the jaws of extinction. Niyamgiri is one of a series of threatened bauxite capped mountains in Orissa. On August 21st 2010 a review of the Vedanta mining project carried out by the Ministry of the Environment exposed the company's "total contempt for the law", having violated a number of environmental regulations, and revealed "an appalling degree of collusion" by local government officials with Vedanta. A few days later Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh called a halt to the project. Read More
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Hungary's worst-ever environmental disaster
The residents described « a mini-tsunami ». A toxic one.
Last Monday, the red mud reservoir of an alumina plant ruptured in Hungary, near Ajka, 165km west of Budapest. As a result, 1.1 million cubic meters of red mud wiped out several villages through waves more than 2 meters high. It flooded 40 square kilometers of land, including affluents of the Danube, then reached one of Europe's longest river on Thursday morning. So far, 7 people have been killed, 1 is still missing, and more than 150 have been injured, mostly by chemical burns. The death toll is still expected to rise.
As we write these lines, surrounding villages are being evacuated as the structure threatens to break in another point, which would result in another 500 000 cubic meters flooding the area.
The disastrous chemical accident has been declared Hungary's largest and most dangerous environmental catastrophe, exceeding by far the 130000 cubic meters of cyanide-tainted water that spilled in 2000 in Baia Mare, Romania. Ten years later, traces of cyanide are still found in the area. It is worth noting that this cyanide was in a liquid form, therefore very quickly carried aways by the river whereas the thick red mud will sit there for years, sipping into the ground and reaching ground waters.
Bauxite, India, Mining
Battles over Bauxite in East India: The Khondalite Mountains of Khondistan
By Samarendra Das & Felix Padel
(Article for 'The Global Economic History of Bauxite', Canada 2010)
Most critiques of the aluminium industry focus on refineries and smelters, which are among the worst culprits of global heating. But bauxite mining excavates a huge surface area, and has caused environmental devastation in Jamaica, Guinea, Australia, India and recently also in Vietnam.
Perhaps no bauxite deposits are located in more sensitive areas than those in India, whose most significant deposits occur as cappings on the biggest mountains in south Orissa and north Andhra Pradesh. Tribal people live in hundreds of communities around these mountains, which they regard as sacred entities for the fertility they promote. Appropriately, the base rock of these mountains was named 'Khondalite' after the region's predominant tribe, the Konds. Early geologists noticed the perennial streams flowing from these mountains, and modern evidence suggests that their water regime is severely damaged when the bauxite cappings are mined.
Bauxite has probably never been sold for a price commensurate with the damage done by mining it. For Konds and other small-scale farmers in East India, the aluminium industry brings a drastic disturbance to their way of life and standard of living that amounts to cultural genocide. If mainstream society sees these bauxite cappings of India's Eastern Ghats as resources standing 'unutilised', Adivasi culture understands them as sources of life, and sees mining them as a sacrilege based on ignorance. Read More


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Mick Stirling studied the cello at the Guildhall School of Music with Leonard Stehn and Raphael Wallfisch. He continued his studies at the Banff Centre, Canada and with Lawrence Lesser at the New England Conservatory in Boston, USA. Other important mentors were David Takeno, Hans Keller, Louis Krasner, Eugene Lehner, Colin Carr and Bernard Greenhouse. From 1989 to 1997 Michael was the cellist of the Ensemble Modern in Frankfurt, Germany. He was also a member of the Raphael Ensemble (string sextet, London) for eight years who recorded many CDs for Hyperion. In 1997 he joined the Brindisi Quartet in London where he lived and worked for nine years. During this period he played with many chamber music groups and as guest principle cellist with various orchestras including: The Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, and The Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Mick moved to Amsterdam in 2004 and became first principle cellist of the Radio Philharminic Orchestra in the Netherlands in 2004. He was a regular guest of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe for many years. Michael is also a member of Nieuw Amsterdams Peil, The Quimias string Trio and plays a great deal of chamber music in general. He recorded the cello concerto by Hindemith (Kammermusik no. 3) for RCA with Marcus Stenz and the Ensemble Modern which won the German Critic's Prize.


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Familiar are Albrecht Dürer's "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" (c.1497–98) — pestilence, war, famine, and death charging down on the bewildered masses, all cross-hatched in a meticulously detailed woodcut. Less known is that this illustrated 15th century Book of Revelation was self-published by a 27-year-old who saw the potential for the developing book market.
A 1511 edition of Dürer's Apocalypsis (The Apocalypse) is just one of the many literary and artistic achievements in Marks of Genius: Treasures of the Bodleian Library now at the Morgan Library & Museum. From Euclid and the Magna Carta, to constellations of the Islamic world and Mary Shelley, the exhibition has spirited over the Atlantic some of Oxford University's Bodleian Library's most precious manuscripts.
Only the page with the Four Horsemen is open in the Morgan Library (you can zoom in close on the Marks of Genius site), but you can see more images of the Apocalypse from Dürer below via the British Museum. And more of Dürer's early experiments with woodcut printing will soon be on display in Manhattan at the Museum of Biblical Art, which will show his print and block for the 1498 "The Martyrdom of St. Catherine of Alexandria" in an exhibition opening next month.
Marks of Genius: Treasures of the Bodleian Library continues at the Morgan Library & Museum (225 Madison Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan) through September 28.


So the basic idea is that they send you a recipe (or actually even 2, as there are usually two dishes in one kit) and everything you need in order to cook it (minus the stuff that's usually present in any kitchen like salt, pepper, cooked rice, etc.). The whole process is supposed to only take around 20~30 minutes of your time and obviously in the end you're left with a delicious stuff you proudly cooked yourself.
Interestingly, all the vegetables are usually already washed and even cut, but if washing and cutting some particular vegetable reduces its quality, look or taste, they leave it as is. The quantity is also carefully measured, so you won't be left with any leftovers. There is a choice between kits for 2 or 3 people, and the result will always be exactly the number of servings you chose. If you prefer larger servings, however, this kit might leave you feeling a little unsatisfied.
The best thing about these kits for me is I get to try some vegetables I didn't even know about or didn't know what to do with them (like renkon or komatsuna) or try some completely new recipes I wouldn't come up with on my own. Plus it's fast, fun and tasty. Will definitely use this service a while more, at least until I get comfortable making all these common daily Japanese dishes.
What are your struggles with cooking? How do you deal with them? Let me know in the comments!
That's one of the things I love about Asia. Their package meals/meal kits are good quality and don't include all the added bad ingredients etc.


Mix ketchup and sriracha in a small bowl.
Fry 2 slices of bacon.
Melt cheese on muffins in a 350 preheated oven.
Fry 2 eggs over easy.
Slather sriracha-ketchup on the bottom muffin.
Top with fried eggs and bacon.


Sydney has long been considered one of the main symbols of Australia. This is a noisy, creative, crowded and multi-ethnic metropolis, whose inhabitants miraculously manage to maintain a special Australian relaxation and ease. But the hustle and bustle of a big city remain outside the numerous parks of unspoiled nature, colorful parrots, kookaburras, possums, and flying foxes. However, the weather here is quite unpredictable, so before you go sightseeing listed below, we recommend to check the weather in Sydney.
This is the main natural attraction of the Australian continent. It is so big that it is possible to see it from space! The Great Barrier Reef is a sea wonderland where a huge number of species of fish, sea turtles, sharks, coral species, marine mammals, including dolphins and whales, live.
If you like nightlife, then Sydney is the best place to plunge into the atmosphere of club parties. This is one of the most interesting night cities in the world. The most turbulent events take place in the Sydney Showground, and it seems that the city never sleeps.
Australia is mostly associated primarily with the kangaroo (as the originally national animal living on this continent) and the Sydney Opera House. And if the kangaroo is a unique animal, of course, the opera building is a masterpiece of architectural thought. This is a business card, the main symbol of the city of Sydney. And it is imperative to include this place in the list of attractions required to visit in Sydney. A very beautiful view of the opera house opens up if you ride a water taxi in the late afternoon. The building is completely transformed. Illuminated around the perimeter with neon lights, it looks more like a fairytale castle.
The climate in Sydney is subtropical oceanic, which gives it a rather dry and hot summer and a warm winter with abundant rainfall. Keep in mind that summer in Australia begins in December and ends in February, and winter lasts from June to August. In summer, temperatures can reach 35–40, while winter can be cool. In July, for example, the temperature sometimes drops to 10-15. The water temperature, as a rule, is most favorable for swimming in late January and February. At this time, crowds wishing to plunge into the beautiful and at the same time dangerous ocean rest on the beaches of Sydney.


September 2018 marked the one-year anniversary of the UBF-Tasharuk, an Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (ISAC) formed by the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), the representative body of the banking industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), powered by the Anomali Threat Platform. Initial membership consisted of 13 UAE-based banks partnering to equip internal cyber security teams with timely, relevant, accurate, and complete intelligence that advances the collective's ability to identify, protect, detect, and respond to cyber-attacks. By establishing the importance and value of seamless collection, sharing, and analysis of threat data and the thematic trends observed within the banking sector in the UAE and global financial industry, members of the UBF-Tasharuk enhanced their situational awareness facilitating more informed decision making.
In this post, the Anomali Threat Analysis Center (A-TAC) reflects on the past year highlighting the achievements, challenges, and offers a projected outlook for 2019 and beyond.
There are currently ~930k active Observables in the UBF-Tasharuk platform which provides look-up, enhanced context and enrichment, and the ability to export for further consumption and ingestion.
Investigations allow a UBF-Tasharuk member to create and track cyber threat intelligence investigations which can then be assigned and shared among other users, enhancing the opportunity to collaborate, monitor, and resolve.
The Threat Bulletin section is the most valuable part of the platform. From experience, the ability to produce and share a narrative on the "how and what" of threat actor/campaign activity is extremely powerful. Threat Bulletins permit the UBF-Tasharuk membership to detail suspect/malicious observations from their own environment (with the appropriate Traffic Light Protocol-TLP classification) and link relevant analysis and research from the wider security community. To date, 125 Threat Bulletins have been published covering topics such as ATM malware, spear-phishing incidents, remote access Trojans (RATs), and the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of relevant threat actors. Thus far, multiple Threat Bulletins have been corroborated and actioned by member banks resulting in thwarted attack proliferation and impact reduction across the community. This is one of the resounding success outcomes from the initiative and demonstrates the wider acknowledgement that trusted sharing and collaboration works.
Membership engagement is stimulated by the UBF-Tasharuk Roundtable calls, which are coordinated by the A-TAC and scheduled on a fortnightly basis with a defined agenda. Furthering this, community members resoundingly agreed to host bi-annual workshops to engender greater communication and trust. On June 26th, 2018, the UBF hosted the inaugural UBF-Tasharuk Workshop in Abu Dhabi. Participants consisted of UBF stakeholders, member banks, and representatives from the A-TAC and Anomali Customer Success Organisation (CSO). The workshop provided an opportunity to highlight the UBF-Tasharuk's main objectives, provide a roadmap status update, and most importantly, it was used to create and build new connections amongst the membership. The second workshop is scheduled for the end of October 2018 in Dubai with an emphasis on reviewing the priority intelligence requirements (PIRs) and other relevant updates.
There is obviously an opportunity cost assigned to any work task and duty, and effective time management is vital to a successful cyber security function. However, the A-TAC firmly believes that allocating time each week specifically to sharing and collaboration should be prescribed and rewarded appropriately.
Building trusted relationships is pivotal and I am encouraged that the Roundtable calls, local meetups, and active A-TAC outreach has had a positive impact for the membership and to the overall industry resilience. We look forward to continuing the delivery of actionable, relevant, and timely intelligence to mitigate threats against the UAE banking sector. The contribution to, coordination with and management of ISACs and Sharing Communities is a core focus area for Anomali and the A-TAC remain committed to helping facilitate the continued success of UBF-Tasharuk and other sharing communities for the remainder of the year, throughout 2019, and the years thereafter.


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Q: Computer hibernates when I tell it to sleep Problem
When I tell my computer to sleep, it hibernates instead of sleeping. This occurs  regardless of whether I tell it to sleep using the button on my keyboard or using the UI. Interestingly, when it goes to sleep by itself (as a result of user inactivity), it works normally.
Troubleshooting
Here's what I've checked:

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*Windows event log confirms that it's supposed to be sleeping: Event 42, Kernel-Power with TargetState and EffectiveState set to 5. Message in log entry is:

The system is entering sleep.

*Sleep button action is set to Sleep.

*Allow hybrid sleep is set to off.

*Timer-based hibernation is disabled.

For the skeptics
Here's why I think it's hibernating rather than sleeping:

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*The HDD indicator light and fans stay on for a few minutes before I see and hear that the computer isn't running.

*Clicking the mouse and pressing keyboard buttons don't wake the computer up. I need to turn it back on using its power button.

*It completes a boot sequence instead of instantly restoring its previous state like it should.

*The HDD indicator light stays on for several minutes after starting up.

*The whole process of "sleeping" and subsequently "waking up" takes several minutes.

Computer set-up/configuration

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*Latest updates installed from Windows Update.

*This is a clean OS install done by me straight from an original DVD.

*Using drivers provided automatically by Windows.

A: Workaround
Your system might not be fully compatible with Windows 8/8.1. If you don't need hibernation, you can turn it off entirely:

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*Open a command prompt as administrator.

*Type or paste the following command, and press Enter to run it:
powercfg -h off

Changes are applied immediately.
Remarks

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*You will regain some disk space which was previously reserver for the hibernation file (hiberfil.sys). By default, that's 75% of the installed RAM.

*The fast startup feature will be disabled, too:

Starting with Windows 8, a fast startup mode is available to start a computer in less time than is typically required for a traditional, cold startup. A fast startup is a hybrid combination of a cold startup and a wake-from-hibernation startup.
Source: Distinguishing Fast Startup from Wake-from-Hibernation

A: I had the same issue (computer hibernating when it should be sleeping). When I applied the workaround to completely disable hibernation:powercfg -h off. It solved the problem for me. My computer would finally go to sleep. The cool thing was on a whim I turned hibernation back on powercfg -h on and the problem was still fixed. Now hibernation works when I say hibernate and sleep works when I say sleep. For me at least this has completely fixed the problem.

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These programs offer collaborative policymaking services in their states to help leaders solve public problems. Some of these programs are located within state governments while others exist as non-profits who work in partnership with government.
A growing number of university-based programs are supporting the use and diffusion of these new governance models. More than 60 such programs currently are providing consultation, convening, facilitation, training, research, and process design services for collaborative policymaking efforts. These university-based programs are actively engaged with public leaders at all levels of government and in states all across the country.
Select a state to view a list of programs.
View a full list of state programs.
For a listing of court-connected mediation and dispute resolution programs, see the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution State Court Contacts.
For a listing of USDA-certified agricultural mediation programs, see the Coalition of Agricultural Mediation Programs.


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Home Politics Foreign Policy Iranian, Pakistani Speakers Discuss Kashmir Conflict
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Iranian, Pakistani Speakers Discuss Kashmir Conflict
August 11, 2019 - 04:54
The parliament speakers of Iran and Pakistan have discussed the latest developments in Kashmir following a recent escalation of tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi over the disputed region.
In a telephone conversation on Saturday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Asad Qaiser talked about the situation in Kashmir, where conflicts have escalated after the revocation of Article 370 of the Indian constitution.
In a statement carried by PTV News, Qaiser's office said the two senior parliamentarians have discussed the critical situation in Kashmir and the escalation of tensions between Pakistan and India.
Hailing Iran as a brother and friend of Pakistan, Qaiser said Pakistan regards the Islamic Republic as a major party for consultation in the hard times.
The Pakistani National Assembly speaker has also decried India's policy towards Kashmir, calling on the international community to address the problems of people in Kashmir and contribute to a peaceful settlement of the conflicts in that region.
Qaiser also expressed hope that Iran would employ its regional and international capacities to play a role in the resolution of tensions in the subcontinent.
For his part, Larijani hailed the brotherly ties between Tehran and Islamabad, stressing that the crisis in Kashmir must be resolved peacefully.
Iran is closely monitoring the developments in Kashmir, Larijani added, stressing the need for the settlement of conflicts in the disputed region in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Article 370 of the Indian constitution formed the basis of Kashmir's accession to India and gave the state of Jammu and Kashmir its own constitution and decision-making rights, but India's Hindu-nationalist government revoked the special status of Indian administered Kashmir on August 5.
In the lead-up to its move, India sent thousands of additional troops to the region, imposing a curfew on parts of it, shutting down telecommunications and arresting political leaders.
Both India and Pakistan claim Kashmir in full, but rule it in part. The two neighbors have fought two of their three wars over the disputed territory.
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Berchtesgaden (RWH) Stephan Bosch is a new member of the German Sliding Sports Federation's (BSD) coaching Team. As the BSD announced in a press release, the 48-years-old works as the national federation's driving coach as well as head coach for the Bavarian federation.
As bobsleigh pilot, Stephan Bosch was four times Junior Word Champion for Germany (1996 in 2-man bobsleigh and 1992, 1995 and 1996 in 4-man bobsleigh). He lived in the USA since 1999 and competed as pilot for the US World Cup team.
2008 he began coachin for Canada, at first as driving coach and since 2015 as head coach. He, amongst others, worked with Kaillie Humphries (2010 and 2014 Olympic Champion, 2018 Olympic Bronze medal in PyeongChang, 2-woman bobsleigh), Justin Kripps (2018 Olympic Champion 2-man bobsleigh), Helen Upperton (2010 Olympic silver medal 2-woman bobsleigh) and Lyndon Rush (2010 Olympic silver medal 4-man bobsleigh).


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HomeNewsBritain's Royal Air Force (RAF) Is In Libya On A Mission To "Capture Or kill" ISIS Leader
Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) Is In Libya On A Mission To "Capture Or kill" ISIS Leader
May 14, 2019 Niamh Harris News, UK 0
After entering Syria to allegedly fight ISIS, Britain's Royal Air Force is now in Libya on a mission to "capture or kill" the elusive leader of the terrorist group who has apparently fled to the North African country.
According to a report by The Daily Express, RAF fighter jets were searching for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Libya, where he is thought to be hiding after being purged from territories controlled by ISIS in Syria.
The report came shortly after Baghdadi appeared in a video – the first in five years – in which he said the battle for Islam would be long.
Press TV reports: The report said British fighter jets, along with aircraft operated by Italian and US militaries, were carrying out round-the-clock sorties in search of the ABB, the code name being used to identify Baghdadi as a target. It said anyone killing or capturing the Daesh leader would receive $25million (£19million) as a bounty on his head.
The RAF jets are being scrambled from Waddington in Lincolnshire, in eastern England, to collate signals and intelligence on individuals and groups who might support the 48-year-old Daesh leader.
It is not clear how a coalition of Western military forces has decided to launch the search for Daesh leader in Libya, an oil-rich country beset by years of violence which started after a popular uprising and the NATO military alliance's intervention in 2011 to topple former dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
British authorities believed there are some "reliable" intelligence from within Libya proving that Baghdadi had been in the country after escaping Baghouz in Syria, where he was subject to a plot from people in his inner circle to kill him.
"It is reliable intel, but it needs to be verified," said a military source, adding, "The air component operation is delivering high-grade intelligence and we can map names and groups to people we known that have been or are part of ABB's inner circle."
However, Daily Express said similar operations were ongoing in neighboring African countries were militant groups with close affiliation to Daesh could have sheltered Baghdadi.
A recent video of Baghdadi showed him praising his fighters and their battle against the "apostates" in various parts of the world. He has also praised attacks on churches in Sri Lanka last month which killed over 250 people.
Libya has been the scene of increasing violence since Gaddafi's fall in 2011. His ouster created a huge power vacuum, leading to chaos and the emergence of numerous militant outfits, including the Daesh terrorist group.
British military forces had been previously spotted fighting alongside militants waging war against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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'Bangladesh will be the next global sourcing hub for leather goods'
Ibrahim Hossain Ovi
Published at 01:15 am November 26th, 2017
Last updated at 01:18 am November 26th, 2017
The government has declared leather and leather goods as the 'Product of the Year' in Bangladesh for 2017. How much has the sector achieved from this recognition?
This declaration has created a buzz among leather goods manufacturers, not to mention the fact that it has drawn the attention of buyers on Bangladesh. The aim of making such a move is to diversify export products. Leather goods could bring better business opportunities for Bangladesh as the leather industry here is entirely independent – all the raw materials are locally produced and value addition is 100%. We can say our leather products are 100% made in Bangladesh. This declaration has opened new avenues of business for Bangladesh. We have created a road map to take full advantage of this opportunity and enhance our export. Bangladesh will be the next global sourcing hub for leather goods.
What are the challenges that the leather sector currently faces?
In the past, the expenditure used to be a big challenge for us. Now, the interest rate has come down to single digit, but it is still higher than what our competitors have to pay, which is 4% to 5% on an average. The Bangladesh Bank has Export Development Fund, but it is not accessible by all businesses. Our government should offer a long-term trade loan at 5% interest rate for the leather sector. The government policy at present is short-term and is not specific. We have no way of knowing what the corporate tax will be in the next fiscal year, which hinders our business and investment plans. The government should formulate a long-term policy for this industry to attract investment from both home and abroad.
Will the relocation of Hazaribagh tanneries to Savar affect the industry?
Certainly. In the Bangladesh Leather Footwear and Leather Goods International Sourcing Show (BLLISS) held in Dhaka on November 19, we showed how Bangladesh was becoming environment-friendly in manufacturing leather goods. We can bank on the Savar Leather Industrial Park to brand Bangladesh as an environmentally sustainable sourcing hub. It is not just the government's responsibility, the trade body has its own share of responsibility to brand Bangladesh to the global buyers. With joint efforts of the government and the leather industry leaders, we can promote our leather industry out in the world.
What is the achievement of BLLISS?
The BLLISS 2017 was the first event of its kind, and it was aimed at promoting Bangladesh into a global sourcing hub to buyers, global retailers and international sourcing agents brought under the same roof. Through this show, we have sent our a message to international brands, buyers, retailers and investors that Bangladesh is now making quality and value-added products that can meet global demands. We plan to make this show an annual event so a network between the buyers and the manufacturers can be established.
What are the steps that you are going to take to diversify the products?
No matter how much you invest in an industry, it will not flourish if the manufacturers do not embrace innovation. With this in mind, we have set up Centre of Excellence For Leather Skills Bangladesh Limited (COEL), which is aimed at training leather workers to help them develop special skill set. On top of that, we are working to create new designs as well as training designers. As of October, about 15,000 mid-level workers have been received these trainings. We are also working on setting up a lab of international standards to provide testing facilities for basic chemicals within a shorter period of time. Our focus is on testing, designing and training to reach our target.
What should the government and people in the leather sector do to attain the $5 billion export target by 2021?
For the current fiscal year, the government has set the target to earn $1.38 billion. As a part of this industry, I am hopeful that we will be able to exceed the expectations and earn $1.40 billion. Bangladesh has the capacity to meet $5-billion export target as it has 105 purpose-made compliant manufacturing factories, while there are more manufacturers who are just generally compliant. What the sector needs is to reduce lead time of export, which depends on port capacity in handling loading and unloading of export goods. Inefficiency in the ports adversely affect the trade. To reduce the lead time, the government has to increase efficiency of port management and purchase more equipment. Export has been continuing to grow, but the equipment at the ports remains the same. Customs inspection should also be expedited. If these issues are addressed properly, export earnings from leather goods will certainly rise in the years to come.
How do you plan to ensure compliance in the tannery estate?
As per the government directive, all tanneries have been relocated from Hazaribagh to Savar Leather Industrial Park to make the industry compliant and environment-friendly. However, the environment compliance is not ensured as the CETP is not fully operational. As a result, tanners cannot discharge 100% chemical-free water, and solid waste is being dumped in open space. The tannery estate has yet to be 100% environment-friendly. As a manufacturers' organisation, we plan to put pressure on the tanners – we will not buy leather from them unless they ensure 100% compliance in terms of environment. If they fail to make significant progress in the compliance issues, we will take strict actions, which could even include importing leather from other countries.
What is the sector doing for the betterment of its workers?
In accordance with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's declaration, we have created a road map for the leather industry which also includes the workers' welfare. As a social responsibility, we are providing schooling facilities to our workers' families, and all our workers are covered by health insurance. We also run regular check-ups to ensure that all our workers are healthy and safe from hazardous chemicals.
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Art Works Podcast: Laura Lippman
By Josephine Reed
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Laura Lippman. Photo by Jan Cobb
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Set on the western edge of Baltimore, the book, which is about a crime set in the past, becomes an examination of class, race, secrets, and memory. Justice and forgiveness may be elusive, but they are themes that she approaches again and again. [4:23]
This week's podcast features the award-winning writer of crime fiction, Laura Lippman. Lippman began her writing career as a journalist, and worked at the Baltimore Sun for 12 years. She credits her time with her hometown paper for revealing a city she had never seen growing up. She understood Baltimore in a different, more complete way and, as a result, became committed to a sense of a city-wide community. Baltimore's concerns were her concerns, regardless of neighborhood. Readers of Lippman's fiction see her love of and commitment to Baltimore, which serves as more of a character than backdrop in all her books. In both her Tess Monaghan series and her stand-alone fiction, Lippman remains a crime novelist who uses the genre to explore urban social issues. Her latest book, The Most Dangerous Thing, is no exception. Set on the western edge of Baltimore, the book, which is about a crime set in the past, becomes an examination of class, race, secrets, and memory. Justice and forgiveness may be elusive, but they are themes that she approaches again and again. [4:23]
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