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CAIRO, Egypt — OPEC, the oil-producing group that consumers worldwide love to hate, is fine tuning its strategy heading into a meeting this week in Algeria, determined that its fourth attempt in as many months to reverse plummeting crude oil prices will succeed.
Working against the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is its own past — a history pockmarked with the rival priorities of its 13 member states and major policy blunders in times of economic crises.
One only need to look back two weeks when the group met in Cairo and postponed a decision on production cuts until Wednesday's meeting in Oran, Algeria, sending crude prices tumbling to $40 a barrel, the lowest level since 2004.
OPEC members' fractious relationships have made it difficult to control supply, and thus price, in both good times and bad, said Edward Chow, senior fellow at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies' Energy Security program.
"The experience in the last 20 years suggests that they will have a hard time" defending a price floor, he said, noting the group had similar problems when crude rocketed to nearly $150 a barrel in July.
"They've been riding the roller coaster rather than managing supply," Chow added.
David Kirsch, oil analyst with Washington-based consultancy PFC Energy, said Saudi Arabia, the group's largest producer and de facto leader, may have allowed crude to tumble as a warning to other members of what's in store should they fail to adhere to production cuts immediately.
"Definitely, they were playing a game of chicken going into Cairo," said Kirsch. "I don't think they're doing that any more."
Cooperation from non-OPEC nations like Russia may help, though it remains unclear whether Moscow will offer anything more than moral support. Its production is on the decline and the oil giant may already be in recession.
OPEC President Chakib Khelil said the best way to get a reaction from the oil market is to "surprise" it, suggesting a cut even larger than the expected 1.5 million to 2 million barrels per day.
That strategy has backfired before, however, leaving the impression that OPEC is turning the screws when the global economy is at its weakest.
The other half of OPEC's strategy is selling a concept that has rarely been received well by Western nations: a "fair" price for oil, rather than what the market is willing to pay. Saudi King Abdullah has put a fair price tag at about $75 a barrel.
It is not only OPEC that thinks depressed oil prices may be setting the globe up for another price shock when the economy rebounds — the Paris-based International Energy Agency and U.S. Department of Energy are among the believers.
The reasoning, largely, is that crude at such low levels can lead to a massive pullback on investment in new projects and supply sources.
But OPEC members also have some very personal reasons for wanting higher prices.
Oil revenues provide up to 90 percent of overseas revenues for some members, and lower prices, along with cutting production, would reduce petrodollar revenues. That could force some to cut spending in key social services crucial to maintaining stability in their countries.
Iran's hardline president acknowledged for the first time earlier this month that tumbling oil prices will force sharp cuts in spending. Tehran has been among the most vocal supporters of higher crude prices, and one of the countries cited by analysts as being somewhat lax with its quotas.
"Certainly, (OPEC) got it wrong last meeting," said Rob Laughlin, senior oil analyst with London-based brokers MF Global. "There was some internal ... dissatisfaction with some members not adhering to quotas, and that OPEC should be cutting as a cartel."
While the group may have been more true to its goals in recent weeks, a panicked market has undermined those efforts.
A research report by Barclays Capital said OPEC output has fallen by 1.7 million barrels per day since August.
As the only OPEC member with any meaningful spare output capacity, the task of balancing volatile oil markets traditionally falls on Saudi Arabia's shoulders. Too often, it has found itself cutting production while others cheated.
OPEC's credibility, and its ability to influence prices, has paid the price.
"When demand slows down, OPEC becomes at its weakest because they are going to have to lower the production ceiling," said Muhammed-Ali Zainy, senior energy economist with the London-based Centre for Global Energy Studies. "Each country would want to reduce the least possible, especially the little countries and those in need of money."
In the mid-1980s, non-OPEC oil production was rapidly increasing, outstripping demand and pushing down prices even as the group tried to offset the slide with production cuts. But fed up with some members blatantly disregarded quotas, Saudi Arabia struck deals with refiners and ramped up its own production. Crude prices tumbled to $10 a barrel, devastating the economies of oil producing countries.
The market eventually rebounded, but the Saudis could wield the same cudgel this week in Algeria.
"If Saudi Arabia sticks to its quota and sees the others are cheating, (the other members) are going to be punished in the same way they were punished in the mid-1980s," Zainy said.
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The first phase of the Miss Mexico 2019 is ahead of us! On June 1, Miss Grand México 2019 will be chosen in San Cristobal de Las Casas in Chiapas. Among the candidates for the crown is 20-year-old Elizabeth García Álvarez from Tangancicuaro in the Michoacán state. Here are a basic information about beautiful candidate.
Full Name: Elizabeth García Álvarez
Age: 20 years
Height: 172 cm
City: Tangancicuaro
Nationality: Mexican
Education: pre-school education student (fourth semester)
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Hobbies: reading, dancing
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Miss Michoacán 2018 (win)
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Not just the sight, but knowing the whole is a supernova remnant is what I find so fascinating, the ghost of an exploded imploded star. And somewhere is the white dwarf or neutron star, all that remains of its core.
New or old version?
25585 replied to JudeHS's topic in Getting Started General Help and AdviceI have an older version - hard cover, light blue jacket - it's good and durable.
Thanks John. The Ercole only needs to hold my 100 and 120 Equinoxes at most so not too extreme. I hope it's metal is harder than a Skytee's puck. For a counterbalance weight shaft, if a dovetail bar could be used with a shaft central and perpendicular, then it would only need to be clamped in, the necessary weight fitted, and no need for removing or adapting a clamp. Obviously a tough clamp such as ADM, and one with 2 or 3 locking plates.
And bada-bing a MEF for Taks appears in classifieds... Can the Ercole be fitted with a Losmany D clamp each side?
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25585 replied to Piero's topic in Sold / Expired Classified AdsPM re Tak MEF.
I'm a believer now
25585 replied to Jeff-Colorado's topic in The Astro Lounge+1 "Not a trace of doubt in my mind"
The extender and Barlow only yesterday, in-between clouds and loads of aircraft (RAF 100 coming or going maybe). More time with gear than observing. The Skytee 2 is only good enough for 1x 100mm scope really, it gets top heavy. I put the Equinox one side as heavier and Tak counterweighted on top clamp. Both focusers worked well, the SW has a microfocuser as OE, which was useful. Comparing the two same FL 100mm refractors was interesting. Equinox is heavier, closer to its 120 mate than its DL rival. Deeper dew shield. No trouble with cooling for either. Beyond 130x magnification hand guiding becomes tiring. Better with a dob as they seem more relaxing, but more focusing. Anyway Mars will be around for awhile I hope, that will test the red and contrast of SW and Takahashi.
Both being 900mm F9. At lower magnification I could not see any constant difference but at higher say 100 to my max 150 or more, the difference is not so much CA as light transmission and possibly contrast I think, more noticeable across the FOV. For Jupiter, especially it's moons moving and surface shadow transit, the Tak has made it seem high definition, likewise separating moons from the planet's edge. I have given the Tax more use than its Equinox stable mate. Using 10mm XW, 9mm Morpheus, 8mm LVW and 7mm XW for both scopes, I ended up using the parfocal Pentax pair most. Their TFOVs are close to the other 2. Fitting my DL with Q 1.6x extender and the Equinox with an Altair 1.6x 2 inch Barlow, the Tak was literally clearer ahead. I have yet to try 2x Zeiss Barlow and ES 2x extender on both scopes. The diagonals I used were an Astro Physics Maxbright on Equinox and TV Everbrite on Tak. Lots more comparison fun ahead. ?
Scopes - Loved & lost!
25585 replied to Rob's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setupsENS has a "mint" 120 Equinox for sale. The best SW doublet all round.
66 Equinox. More portable and lighter than the 80 Equinox. I have all 4 Equinox models now (AFAIK)!
"New telescope arrived today" Baby Equinox brought by Parcelstork this afternoon. (Whole family photos to appear soon.) Bit of worry about its focuser tube being stuck, but all OK now. Like all Equinoxes, baby has a sliding retractable lens hood, rotatable 11:1 scaled Crayford focuser, ED lenses and beautiful black CNC tube with chrome trim. Metal slip over lens lid. Only takes 1.25 inch eyepieces. Fairly heavy but noticably less than my 80 Equinox. The tube feels robust in a Tele Vue way, apart from the focuser, which I may replace with a Baader Steeltrack.
25585 replied to All-seer's topic in Star Parties & Astro EventsBeen attacked on holiday in Rep. Of Ireland. Had to get back into my car then exterminate the bloodsuckers that got in as well. For bites medical alcohol gel stops the itch. Horse flies are another H G Wells type nightmare insect.
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25585 replied to Herbig's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events2018 Astro Fair Speakers: Jo Richardson -Diary of an ESERO-UK Space Ambassador. Inspiring a generations with Space. Steve Owen - In Defence of the Night: Dark skies around the World. Prof Alan Fitzsimmons- Intersellar Objects in our Solar System. Dave Eagle- Celebrate Tim Peake's Principia Mission. Good topics, what are the times @Herbigplease?


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I recently moved to Sweden after 10 years of working in the marketing industry in Singapore working for Lenovo, Orange Business Services and Microsoft. When I moved to Sweden, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to restart my career. Throughout my various jobs I've always looked for opportunities my skills in development to complete projects and tasks and I'd always found those times most fulfilling. It was when we moved that I decided that I want to make it my full time job.
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I worked as a Software Developer consultant developing and maintaining applications for our customers using technologies including .NET and .NET Core, Azure, SQL Server and React. I also took on a Project Management role for one of our in-house customers.
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I was hired into the Digital and Social Center of Excellence based in Singapore to drive tools and technology adoption across our 65 markets and various business units. Later on I was also responsible for driving our internal employee advocacy program on social media.
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More images of the summer 2018 LEGO sets have been uploaded to LEGO's servers including the back of the boxes. One of the more interesting things are the boxes for the LEGO City sets which confirms that the new Power Functions 2.0 can be integrated with it through the Powered Up Platform. This means you will be able to use your phone or tablet to control it along with the standard remote.
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As the Brexit countdown clock ticks ever louder, Westminster's gaze has once again swung around to the issue of whether or not Britain should remain in a customs union. But the political focus can easily obscure rather than illuminate more fundamental issues at stake.
What is a customs union?
This is an agreement by a group of countries, such as the EU, to all apply the same tariffs on imported goods from the rest of the world and, typically, eliminate them entirely for trade within the group. By doing this, they can help avoid the need for costly and time-consuming customs checks during trade between members of the union. Asian shipping containers arriving at Felixstowe or Rotterdam, for example, need only pass through customs once before their contents head to markets all over Europe. Lorries passing between Dover and Calais avoid delay entirely.
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Customs are not the only checks that count – imports are also scrutinised for conformity with trading standards regulations, security and immigration purposes – but they do play an important role in determining how much friction there is at the border. A strict customs regime at Dover or between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland would lead to delays which will be costly for business and disruptive for travellers. Just-in-time supply chains in industries such as carmaking could suffer. An Irish peace process built around the principle of entirely unfettered travel between north and south could be jeopardised.
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Britain will necessarily leave the existing EU customs union as a direct legal consequence of Brexit, but it could strike a new customs union deal that would replicate many of the advantages. Much like the deal Turkey has negotiated, this would, however, limit the freedom Britain would have to negotiate other trade deals independently of the EU. A future UK government could, in theory, diverge from the common external tariff, but foreign importers would know that they could always fall back on EU ports of entry to access our market. At best, therefore, it would require close collaboration between the EU and UK when negotiating third-party trade deals. At worst, Britain would lose any new negotiating clout.
What does the government propose instead?
Whitehall civil servants have outlined two alternatives to preserve the freedom of life outside a customs union while limiting the disruption from leaving. The first, called "a highly streamlined customs arrangement", relies on technology and goodwill to limit the impact of new checks. A "trusted trader" scheme and exemptions for small firms in Northern Ireland are intended to put the onus on European business to police itself but would do little to help with other international trade. The second proposal, a "new customs partnership with the EU", is more ambitious and would see the UK continue to act as if it were in a customs union when dealing with imports from elsewhere. If they are bound for EU markets, the appropriate tariffs would be collected and passed on.
What's the problem?
The snag with both of Theresa May's plans is that no one else believes they are workable. The Irish government and UK business leaders fear that the "customs arrangement" could never be streamlined enough to make a difference. A full-blown "customs partnership" is viewed with even more scepticism in Brussels, where EU officials and MEPs are united in describing it as "magical thinking". Now even some Brexit-supporting Tories have turned on the plan, fearing it is a "con trick" that could still end up shackling the UK to European rules.
Is there a plan B?
Without a convincing proposal for avoiding a hard border in Northern Ireland, the UK risks seeing wider Brexit talks grind to a halt and giving business even more to fret about. Instead, the only other option would be to accept proposals by the Labour party and the CBI for the UK to enter into a limited customs union deal like Turkey. This would infuriate Brexiters like the international trade secretary, Liam Fox, who might resign in protest. For now, Downing Street has been forced to quash rumours it is willing to take this risk and is ploughing ahead with plan A.
When does it all come to a head?
Since a vote in the House of Lords supporting a customs union option last week, opposition has been growing in Westminster. MPs are scheduled to debate the issue again on Thursday, and will probably have a chance to vote on their own amendment after local government elections in May. A key cabinet subcommittee is to discuss how to handle the potential rebellion on Wednesday amid rumours it could become an issue of confidence in the whole government. Either way, with the EU demanding answers to the Irish question by the time of its next summit in June and preparatory legislation backing up in Westminster, the time for kicking the can down the road is fast running out.


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GroupLens Research Team Receives CHI 2018 Paper Award
GroupLens Ph.D. students Estelle Smith, Xinyi Wang, and Raghav Karumur and faculty advisor Haiyi Zhu received an Honorable Mention Award at the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2018), the premiere international conference on Human-Computer Interaction.
The paper, entitled "[Un]breaking News: Design Opportunities for Enhancing Collaboration in Scientific Media Production" was among the top 5% of over 2500 paper submissions. Learn more about their work at the GroupLens blog.
Smith et al's paper provides groundwork for understanding how scientific media is produced along an information pipeline, starting at research labs and moving through communications departments and news outlets until it reaches the general public.
However, their work also highlights "faults" in this information pipeline, i.e. places where communication can break down between scientists and media professionals. These faults can cause errors by the time science news gets to the public. The work looks at how technology could make it easier for scientists to communicate with media professionals, and hopefully help to reduce errors in scientific reporting.
There are two main thrusts to the work. The first is to help scientists more easily disseminate their results to the public, and the second is to help journalists, who may lack the expertise within a given area, more easily cover dense scientific topics. Ultimately, they hope that reducing errors in science reporting will improve scientific literacy rates and help educate the public.
The leading author, Estelle Smith, specializes in Human-Computer Interaction to study how socio-technical infrastructures support scientific media creation and user behavior in online health communities. Co-advised by GroupLens Professors Lana Yarosh and Haiyi Zhu, Smith's future work will explore how these domains intersect.
Smith and her colleagues will be formally presented the award in Montreal, Canada in late April.
Please join CS&E in sending our congratulations to the GroupLens team.


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Mourine is now five and a half years old and in the home for two and a half years. She joined the home when she was young and little. She was desperate and without hope. Thank-you so much because you gave her hope. She didn't have clothing, but now she does because you have provided. She used to eat as if she wasn't going to get her next meal, but thank God you have provided because now she has adjusted and is content. You have also enabled her to wear shoes for the first time in her life. When she first arrived, everything in the home was new to her, but because of her tender age, nothing else mattered to her except to have her stomach full. Today, she is doing well and has grown big and strong (healthy). She is a quiet and polite girl. She loves her body so much and so very careful not to be hurt. She is always clean and neat. She tends to always play safe by avoiding certain games and companies so as to protect herself.
May the Lord God bless and increase you as you continue to support her!
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Wrapping Up a Great Visit to Reno
post date: May 18, 2011
More than once Pastor Greg said, "These guys are the future of the church." Some of them know quite a bit about their faith; others are just beginning to catch on to what it means to follow Jesus. They often go to downtown Reno to do street ministry. I sensed their passion for the Lord and was glad to spend a little time with them.
Here are the different messages I preached at Reno:
When You are Falsely Accused
Did I Make a Mistake?
The Whole Bible in Thirty Minutes
Overcoming Self-Importance
How Much Sin Will God Forgive?
At the end of the closing service last night, Pastor Greg called Marlene and me forward and then said, "We want to send Ray and Marlene on their way with our blessing." So he had the entire congregation come forward and lay hands on us. It was profoundly moving to be surrounded by several hundred people, each one laying hands on the person closest to them, and those closest to us laying their hands on us. Pastor Greg told the Lord that we were part of the Sierra Bible Church family, and that we go from here with the blessing of the people of God. He prayed for us, for our family, and especially for our grandsons that they would come to Christ and be known as young men who love Jesus.
This is the only place we go where this happens. More churches should do this. Not just pray for visiting speakers and missionaries, but actually call people forward to lay hands on them.
We left last night feeling greatly loved and deeply affirmed before God by our friends in Reno.
We're packed now and ready to go. Very soon we leave for the airport to start our journey home to Tupelo.
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- Jesus is Coming. Are You Ready? – May 20, 2011
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JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. -- Oregon State Police have identified a man found dead in southern Oregon.
An autopsy was performed on the body of a man found in the Rouge River on Feb. 16. Oregon State Police said a body found by a rafter near the Graves Creek area.
The medical examiner was able to positively identify the man as Ryne Taylor Nace, 27.
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Poverty is becoming an urban problem, warns global food policy reportThursday, March 23, 2017
New Delhi, March 23 -- As people across developing nations migrate to cities, poverty and malnutrition often migrate along with them and become urban problems, said the Global Food Policy Report released by the Washington-headquartered think-tank International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on Thursday. Due to rising migration to cities, rates of poverty are shrinking faster in rural than urban areas, the report said, adding, "a higher proportion of rural residents are covered by social safety nets than urban ones". According to the report, close to 90% of the projected urban population increase is concentrated in Africa and Asia, with China, India and Nigeria alone expected to add 900 million urban residents by 2050. This phenomenon is creating a new set of challenges for addressing poverty and nutrition, it said. For the urban poor, expenses on food comprise a large share of their total expenditure, but they are mostly dependent on the vagaries of informal employment, it added. Both formal employment and safety nets are less accessible for the poor and in countries like India, close to 78% of the population is employed in the informal sector in urban and semi-urban areas, the report said. In India, 17% of the urban population or an estimated 65 million people live in slums and close to half of them suffer due to respiratory diseases and spend a tenth of their income on related treatment, the report said, quoting studies. It added that the urban poor in India often lack access to affordable healthcare but about 66% households consume high-fat packaged snacks. According to the report, "India faces a paradoxical situation-its rapid economic growth is coupled with a much slower decline in undernutrition", despite government schemes on subsidised food, free mid-day meals to school going children, and subsidised cooking gas to poor households. Observing that unplanned urbanization is progressing rapidly and without critical civic amenities, the report lauded new government initiatives in India. "The government of India recognizes these problems and is ambitiously planning to create 100 'smart' cities by 2022-cities that are sustainable and citizen-friendly to improve urban living conditions," the report said. The food policy report also praised government initiatives in India to improve the state of agriculture. The pledge to double farm incomes by 2022, a "path-breaking crop insurance scheme" and the electronic platform for trading of farm produce shows the priority it accords to the farm sector, the report said.


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"The Quakists": Azrael cannot believe that none other than Nicholas Scratch is asking for refuge in his new free clinic. Brian Bryan has to calm Jean-Paul down and Scratch explains that his actions duri
- Now, the half-wits and and the moron have a grand destiny, serving as my weapons against him whom I hate most. That pleases me. It is as though the universe were supplying my needs- and assuring me that my cause is just.
Azrael: Agent of the Bat #63 is an issue of the series Azrael: Agent of the Bat (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 2000.
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Azrael cannot believe that none other than Nicholas Scratch is asking for refuge in his new free clinic. Brian Bryan has to calm Jean-Paul down and Scratch explains that his actions during No Man's Land may have been caused by paranoia and even schizophrenia. For the moment, Jean-Paul agrees with Brian to give Scratch the benefit of the doubt.
After sunset, Azrael goes on patrol and comes across Huntress who is observing a group of radicals calling themselves the Quakists. A Quakist with a megaphone stirs up the like-minded people around him to destroy anything that stands in their way. Huntress just attacks them and after a couple of moments Azrael joins her. It does not take long and the rage within him takes over. He really hurts some people until most of them flee the scene.
Azrael returns to the church where Scratch offers him a cup of tea. Scratch put a drug into it which sends Jean-Paul into a deep sleep. Then Scratch takes away the new costume of Azrael and replaces it with the original one. When Jean-Paul awakes, some Quakists "invited" by Scratch are spilling gasoline to burn the church. Jean-Paul has no choice - he puts on his old costume to fight the intruders. But when the fight is over, Brian Bryan notices that one of the Quakists is dead ...
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Swiss watchmaker fortifies its domestic production capacity.
Strong second-quarter performances at Sam's Club and internationally couldn't mitigate the mass retailer's poor same-store sales domestically.
The designer has reimagined the iconic polo as part of the company's Holiday Collector's Series.
Net sales for the second quarter increased 8 percent to $5.5 billion.
Dutch firm has exclusive rights to Orta's Alchemy One finish for spring 2012.
Plus-size chain seeks easier shopping experience, more versatile wardrobe options.
The AMCs are comprised of both Gen-Y users and Baby Boomers, and 39 percent make purchases on their smartphones at least once a month.
New line from firm's subsidiary in China nearly doubled capacity to 140,000 tons annually.
Z Spoke, which is opening in the Meatpacking District, will offer the breadth of his secondary label alongside other personal favorites.
The new site marries commerce with content, with the designer serving as an editorial director of sorts.
New commercial with "30 Rock" star Katrina Bowden chronicles the denim brand's history.
Caesars Entertainment Corp. is moving forward with the $550 million, 326,000-square-foot outdoor entertainment, food and retail complex.
Fall openings of the Swedish fast-fashion chain are slated for Dallas and surrounding suburbs.
Key things to know about the show, plus the best places to cool off after hours.
Project Las Vegas is back for its semiannual show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center Aug. 22-24.
The season is all about stylish comfort, whether it's a drapy silk dress or an easy-does-it tank and shorts.
The show is finessing its approach to meet retailers' needs in a challenging economy.
Aryn Glasser, Adam, Alexis Bittar and BOTB are showing for the first time.
Abercrombie & Fitch has offered compensation to Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino to stop wearing A&F products.
Luxe retailer hopes to build on the success of its namesake men's collection.
The move is expected to help raise the eveningwear and red carpet profile of the German brand.
The designer's world keeps getting bigger and more distinctive, a strategy that is positioning the company to continue its growth spiral.
The stylist and editor is featured in a series of new ads for Macy's private label brand.
In the age of Twitter and Facebook, magazines are desperate to attract the younger reader — and not even the cover is off limits as a lure.
The "Twilight" franchise actor has no qualms about revisiting his teen years working in retail to support his new clothing brand, Abbot + Main.


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ACLU to Argue Wednesday at Guantánamo Tribunal Against Censorship of Torture Testimony
ACLU Motion Asserts Public's Constitutional Right to Open Trials and Challenges Government's Proposed Gag Order
GUANTÁNAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – August 21 – Tomorrow, a military commission judge at Guantánamo Bay will hear oral argument on the American Civil Liberties Union's challenge to censorship of torture testimony at the trial of the 9/11 defendants. This will be the ACLU's first appearance arguing before the tribunal.
In May, the ACLU filed a motion asking the commission to deny the government's request to prevent the public from hearing all statements by the defendants about their torture and detention while in U.S. custody. On that basis, the motion asks the commission to bar a delayed audio feed of the proceedings, or, in the alternative, promptly release an uncensored transcript.
"For centuries the First Amendment has guaranteed open trials, and the government's claim that it can keep from the public the defendants' testimony about their memories of torture is legally untenable and morally abhorrent," said Hina Shamsi, director of the ACLU's National Security Project and the attorney who will argue the motion Wednesday. "There is an ongoing public debate about the fairness and transparency of the Guantánamo military commissions, and if the government succeeds in censoring torture testimony, the commissions will certainly not be seen as legitimate."
The government contends that any statements by the defendants' concerning their "exposure" to the CIA's detention and interrogation program are presumptively classified as "sources, methods and activities" of the U.S. and can be withheld from the public. A group of 14 press organizations will also be arguing Wednesday for the media's right to access all of the commission's proceedings.
The ACLU's motion is at:
The ACLU's reply brief is at:
The ACLU has sent and continues to send a legal observer to every proceeding of the Guantánamo military commissions. In addition to Shamsi's appearance Wednesday, Michael Kaufman, attorney with the ACLU of Southern California, will be present for all scheduled hearings Wednesday through Tuesday.
You can read regular updates and analysis from the ACLU attorneys at Guantánamo at:
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A group of Senate Democrats spearheaded by Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) have demanded that the United States grant amnesty to foreign nationals living in the country on Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Feinstein, along with Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) have called on the GOP-controlled Senate to pass their amnesty plan which would give almost a half-million foreign nationals American citizenship and all the votes that come with it. House Democrats and seven House Republicans passed a similar measure granting amnesty to any illegal alien claiming to have arrived in the US as a child, according to Breitbart's John Binder.
According to Feinstein's website:
Currently, there are approximately 437,000 people with TPS in the United States from ten designated countries: El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Liberians, originally granted TPS in 1999, are currently the only country protected by DED – that status is set to terminate on March 31, 2019. The SECURE Act will provide stability for these individuals and their communities by giving them the ability to apply for legal permanent residency. Under the bill, all TPS and DED recipients who qualified under the most recent designation and who have been continuously present in the United States for at least three years would be eligible to apply for legal permanent residency.
In a Wednesday statement, Cardin said "The Senate must act and the president must sign into law protection for Dreamers, who mostly have known no other country but America," adding "These individuals have lawfully lived and worked in the U.S. as our neighbors, as they sought refuge in the U.S. We have an obligation to take action and give needed predictability and safety to people who are in an uncertain status."
In February the Trump administration extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 foreign nationals while a preliminary injunction against a Trump admin immigration policy to return non-Mexican asylum seekers to Mexico "for the duration of their immigration proceedings" in the United States.
In February, Pew Research noted that nearly 2/3 of the 300,000 or so immigrants - roughly 195,000 people, are from El Salvador. 50,000 are from Haiti, and the rest are from Sudan and Nicaragua.
TPS was created under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990 (INA) introduced by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. It has acted as a sort of quasi-amnesty used by foreign nationals who would otherwise be in the country illegally, and shields individuals from deportation back to countries which have suffered through war, famine or natural disasters.
The program, which was originally set to expire in July 1992, has been renewed by every administration since.
DHS will announce whether they will also renew the status of other foreign nationals covered under TPS set to expire in 2020, including people from Honduras, Yemen and Somalia.
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Federal legislators have prepared at least three bills that would end or dramatically change the program, dubbed the "e-rate."
Passed as part of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, the subsidy provides schools and libraries with discounts of up to 90 percent on Internet services and wiring costs. Funds for the program come from a small surcharge on consumers' long distance bills, as part of the universal service system that also subsidizes telephone service in rural and low-income areas.
Last year, Republican lawmakers took aim at the program, dubbing it the "Gore tax" and working to kill the charge or scale it back. GOP critics charged that it was essentially an illegal tax being used for political benefit by the Clinton administration.
After considerable congressional pressure, the Federal Communications Commission slimmed the program's first year funding from an initial $2.5 billion to $1.275 billion. The first round of funds was distributed after long delays in November.
Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colorado), beginning his first term in Congress this year, is planning to introduce a bill initially called the E-Rate Termination Act. That measure, which would end the program as it now exists, has won the support of two other GOP representatives, Ed Royce of California) and Pete Sessions of Texas), who have signed on to the measure as co-sponsors and are helping solicit more support in the House.
"If it wasn't for impeachment, this issue would be the No. 1 issue we've heard about from our constituents in recent months," said Bryan Wilkes, Royce's press secretary.
More worrisome to backers of the e-rate is a joint effort from Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana) and Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-Louisiana), two influential figures on telecommunications issues.
Both plan this year to reintroduce legislation that would phase out the subsidy program's connection to consumer telephone bills and the universal service fund, a link they say makes it an unconstitutional tax by the FCC. Instead, they would halve the current federal excise tax, which reaps about $4 billion from taxpayers at large, and dedicate the remaining $2 billion to school and library telecommunications needs.
"That would legally fund the program," said Ken Johnson, a Tauzin spokesman. "If anyone challenges the program [as it is now], it is likely to get thrown out. The FCC does not have the constitutional authority to raise taxes or collect them."
Supporters of the program say the Burns-Tauzin effort is not a genuine attempt to save the program, however. They say that by pulling the e-rate funding out of the universal service program, and requiring its funding to be reviewed by Congress every year, critics are setting it up for future cutbacks.
"The plan to transfer the e-rate into an annual appropriation is an attempt to strangle the program," said Jeff Chester, executive director of the Center for Media Education, an advocacy group that supports the program. "The Tauzin-Burns bill is a bald-faced attempt to kill the e-rate."
The battle is likely to win the attention of Silicon Valley companies such as 3Com, which have strongly supported the program and have benefited from school and library spending on Internet wiring and equipment.
E-rate critics also may tie their opposition to scrutiny of the FCC, which has been under fire from many of the same lawmakers for its implementation of other pieces of the Telecommunications Act.


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7 Types of Change Talk
Motivational Interviewing Techniques
You want to help couples, right? Of course, a couple is made up of two people. Each of them may be a different place when it comes to their commitment to changing their own behavior.
When I first started to work with couples, I made the assumption that each person wanted to change in order to improve their marriage. I thought they would know what to change. I've learned that is not true.
In other words, people are unaware of their own behaviors that are hurting their relationship. The process of marriage mentoring is, first, helping people to become aware of the need to change. Then, helping them to come up with actions that will make the change.
I have gotten better at recognizing whether people are totally unaware of their need to change, just thinking it or committed to change.
I've also learned that I can help people to think through the pros and cons of changing and to get more committed to improving their relationship.
The book Motivational Interviewing explains more detail to help you recognize where people are in their commitment to change. They have a great approach that helps to motivate people.
It involves asking questions to help people to explore their thinking. The more change talk that people do, the more likely they are to commit to different behaviors.
Motivational Interviewing uses the acronym DARN CAT.
DARN: Desire, Ability, Reason, and Need.
CAT: Commitment, Activation, and Taking Steps
Let's go into these.
Do people have the desire to change? You can listen for statements that reflect their desire. Some statements could be:
"I want to improve our communication."
"I would like to understand my partner."
"I hope to do better."
Questions you can ask that are based on desire:
"How would you like for things to change?"
"What do you hope that we accomplish?"
"What do you wish for in your marriage?"
"What are you looking for from our meetings?"
People don't put much effort into things that they believe are impossible for them. If they don't think they can do it, they won't try very hard.
I've heard a number of people express how they don't believe anything will change. They feel overwhelmed. They feel frustrated and stuck. Once we get into specifics, they often get more hopeful.
For example, we teach couples to set up an appointment with each other when they want to talk about a conflict area. This allows each person to think about the issue ahead of time and to start softly. Once we explain this, I might ask, "How confident are you that you could set an appointment and start softly?"
Questions you can ask based on ability:
"If you did decide to start softly, how could you do it?"
"What do you think you might be able to change?"
"What ideas do you have for how you could start softly?"
When you talk about the pros and cons of changing, you are talking about reasons. How does a behavior help you or harm you?
Reasons for change could be:
"Fighting less would make our home more pleasant."
"A soft start might help us to understand each other."
"I don't want to hurt our kids."
"If we continue to fight, our relationship will erode."
When someone states a reason, it doesn't mean that they have the ability or the desire. They haven't actually decided to change, it just means that they have a reason to consider it.
It helps to think about these questions as why or as if-then questions. If you changed __________, then what would be the result?
"What could be the advantages of ______________?"
"Why would you want to fight less?"
"What might be the good things that could come out of that?"
"How will that impact your kids?"
People will express an urgency to change by talking about their need. You will hear things like:
"I need to…"
"We have to…"
"I've got to…"
"We can't keep going like this…"
All of these statements reflect an urgency to change. It's great to hear these statements, but having a need to change doesn't mean that someone has decided to change.
You can ask need based questions:
"What needs to happen?"
"How important is it for you to _________?"
"How urgent is this?"
"Is this a big problem or a little problem?"
DARN statements reflect that someone is thinking about changing, but may not have made a decision to change.
Let's talk about the second half of the acronym. These words are about starting to take action. It's the acronym CAT. That stands for Commitment, Activation and Taking Steps.
Committing to change reflects the likelihood of action. Of course, there are different levels of commitment.
"I want to."
"I need to."
Those statements are different than:
"I promise to."
"I will."
"I guarantee it."
You can listen for the level of commitment.
Activation language suggests that someone is moving in that direction, but may not be committing.
"I'm ready to…"
"I'm willing to…"
You can follow up these types of statements by asking for more commitment.
"What are you prepared to do?"
"When will you do it."
"What could you do this week?"
Taking Steps
This is the language of actually changing something. It means that the person has taken positive steps toward accomplishing change.
"We worked on the homework you gave us."
"We set up a time to talk."
"We signed up for a marriage class."
"I caught myself criticizing my partner and I apologized."
These are great steps! It doesn't mean that they will continue to work on the change, but they are taking positive steps in the right direction.
Tips for Marriage Mentors:
- Engage in Change Talk – The more you can ask questions that help a person think through the pros and cons of change, the more likely they are to be motivated.
- Remember DARN – I have found it helpful to hear different types of change talk. DARN is Desire, Ability, Reasons and Need.
- Remember CAT – These types of statements are a little further along the change process. CAT stands for Commitment, Activation and Taking Steps.
Miller, William R., and Stephen Rollnick. Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change. Guilford Press, 2013, 159-173.
Other posts you might like:
How to Not Insult Couples: Mentoring Change
Mentoring Change 2: The Change Process
Mentoring Change 3: How to Recognize Pre VS Post Decision


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Proverbs 11:25 says, "A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed."
We don't need to worry about if God will "fill our cup" or not. We will be refreshed! As we're generous, we "will" prosper, thrive, stretch and grow. This means we'll then have a "larger capacity" to share of our time, talents and treasures with an increasing measure.
In referencing several Godly traits, 2 Peter 1:5-8 says, "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." Living out these qualities in "increasing measure" is the key in avoiding complacency and stunted growth.
It's been said that…We can give without loving, but we can't love without giving. This truth lines up with what Jesus says in Luke 6:35, "Love your enemies (enemies of the cross), do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great and you will be sons of the Most High…"
In life, we've seen that as we freely give, God freely gives back in very innovative, creative and increasing measures.
Let's all keep sharing our time, talents and treasures in increasing measure as we have opportunities to do so.


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How to Gain Weight Fast for Boys – How I Did It
Most Americans have trouble losing their weight, with the teenagers, especially boys bulking up to this problem.
Conversely, just like being obese can wreak havoc to your body, being underweight, similarly is bad news to your health. Teenagers, especially boys usually have a hard time keeping with the energy needs of their bodies and they may be underweight.
In the section below, we are going to show you how to gain weight fast for boys.
But before then, it would be prudent to see the reason behind the underweight nature of boys.
Why Your Boy is Underweight
Often, boys lead an active life and as such, their metabolism processes their food faster than they can get it into their mouths.
This is particularly true if your boy is engaged in sports, which require burning a ton of calories.
A second reason behind their stunted growth is probably the fact they are not eating right. This despite the fact they exercise regularly. Remember if you want to make more muscle cells, you need to eat more food.
What are Medical Implications of
My Boy being Underweight?
The consequences of being underweight go beyond name-calling, bullying and trolling, but it can also have serious health implications on your boy.
A boy who is underweight may not be getting balanced nutrition. And when your boy expends more energy from the limited food they eat, the body's fat reserves are disrupted, and in effect, it can result in the compromise of the immune system.
With the immune system compromised, your boy is now susceptible to acute and chronic health conditions. This is not to mention it can as well as a result of stunted growth, low energy, and weakened growth.
There are various ways that boys can use to gain weight fast, and eating is one of them. While eating tons of doughnuts and downing soda by the gallon is a sure way of gaining weight fast in boys, it's not a healthy way to do it.
Smart and Healthy Solution for Gaining Weight Fast in Boys
In the section below, we shall be looking at the several ways that boys can do to help them healthfully increase their body mass.
Our methods are simple, yet effective, and do not include any drastic measures.
Increase their Portion Size
The first step towards gaining weight is by eating more.
Including larger portions of food will promote fast weight gain in boys.
However, remember that a larger portion will not necessarily result in weight gain; the results will depend on their metabolism and activity levels.
For instance, if your boy leads an extremely active life, say engages in sports activities, they will require more energy, hence burn more calories, consequently needing a larger portion.
As a rule of thumb, if you're looking to gain weight, especially in the legs, ensure that the number of calories you eat are more than your body burns.
At 16 years of age, your son should consume at least 2,000 calories to sustain his growth spurt. And if he's moderately active, you can up the intake to 2,500 calories daily, and for the highly active boys, the calorie intake should come to an upward of 3,200 calories daily.
Again, your choice of calories also matters a lot. It's not advisable to source their calories from the fatty and oily foods as they will only make them feel sluggish and will at best give them a paunch. Limit their sugar intake, fast foods, and refined grains as they're detrimental to their health.
The trick here is to source your calories from healthy and calorie-dense foods such as brown rice, eggs, oatmeal, whole grains, meat chicken, lean steak, black beans, among others.
Rev up their Protein Intake
Proteins are bodybuilding foods, and by increasing your protein intake, your boy is going to build muscle mass, which is denser and healthier than body fat.
You can increase your boy's consumption of protein-rich foods such as eggs, cheese, tofu, soy, yogurt, beans, nut and seeds to help in the muscle build up.
Aim at providing them with at least 1.6 to 1.7 grams per 2.2 of body weight.
However, a majority of us tend to glorify proteins and forget that there are other important nutrients as well.
For a healthful weight gain, teen boys should consume a balance of carbs, proteins, and fat.
A typical meal should contain 6 ounces of chicken breast, ½ cup of brown rice, and a side salad assorted with veggies and topped with oil-based dressing. The meal should then be complemented by a glass of milk and water.
Exercise for Weight Gain
To gain weight, your boy needs more than food. Working out is an equally crucial component in gaining weight as healthy eating.
You can either create a workout program or talk to a personal trainer to help you with your boy's proper form in the weight room.
An ideal program like the p90x would be one that engages all the major body muscles groups including the chest, arms, legs abs, back, and shoulder.
Let your boy start by focusing on one set of exercises before progressing to the other sets.
Free weights, in particular, are among the best way to gain fast muscle mass in boys. Your boy can start with the lighter weights, and then you can progressively add on the weight as their resistance increases.
Other worthwhile workouts that will boost the weight of your boy include squats, deadlifts, bench presses, overhead lifts, dips, and pull-ups.
Don't give up on the cardiovascular exercises altogether. A teenage boy should at least have an hour of active physical activity daily. This should help not only in burning calories but will rev up your appetite and boost their cardiovascular health.
While at it, ensure that your boy doesn't perform the workouts on an empty stomach as it may hamper the weight gain process.
Also, right after the workouts, have a protein-rich snack, such a glass of chocolate milk and an egg, and this should support muscle growth and repair.
Staying Motivated
Like losing weight, the key to healthy weight gain is tracking your progress. Take pictures, record weight, and write a journal of the entire process-this should help in motivating you through the entire weight gain journey.
How fast your boy is going to lose weight depends on consistent effort and dedication.
Do not waste time on pondering how to gain weight fast for boys, but rather, the necessary by leaving no stone unturned.
It's not an easy path, but staying motivated will allow you to clear the hurdle and gain weight.


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It's probably not surprising that a gun manufacturer could easily convert from swords to ploughshares, or from small arms to bicycles. We're interested in the industrial heritage of the midlands, and in particular at the bicycle industry, which took off here with the invention of the safety (i.e., modern) bicycle. Beginning about 1880, BSA shifted several times between small arms and bicycles and motorbikes, becoming an important manufacturer of bicycles and, for a time, the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles. The Small Heath Works were extended in 1896 to take advantage of the explosion of interest in cycling at what was to be a golden decade. Between wars, BSA continued to manufacture bicycles until 1957, when the bicycle unit was split from the motorcycle group and sold to Raleigh.
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The prestigious International Documentary Festival of Amsterdam (IDFA) has announced the selection of six Australian titles that reflect the diversity of Australian documentary filmmaking.
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Twelve Canoes (d: Molly Reynolds, Rolf de Heer), made for release on the internet and comprising of 12 shorts that portray the history, culture and homeland of the Yolngu people of the Arafura Swamp, will screen in the Reflecting Images: Masters program of IDFA.
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