1.Two weeks' notice is normally required for a celebration cake; however, Bad Ass Cakes will work to a shorter timeline if necessary, so contact us to discuss your requirements as soon as you can.
2. A non-refundable deposit of 50 percent of the total price is required at the time of ordering. This amount will be deducted from the final balance.
The balance is due 2 weeks prior to the due date which MUST be paid in full with no exception before delivery or collection.
3. When an order is accepted with fewer than 14 days' notice of collection/delivery, full payment is due immediately.
5.Payment may be made by cash, cheque or through the website.
6.No order is confirmed until a deposit or full payment has been received.
7.It is the customer's responsibility to ensure sufficient care of the cake during transport collection as Bad Ass Cakes takes no responsibility for damage caused to the cake once it has left our premises.
8.Occasionally, for certain designs, it is necessary to include inedible items within a sculpted cake such as food-grade plastic supports or wired sugar flowers. Bad Ass Cakes will alert the customer to the presence of these items, but it is the customer's responsibility to ensure that all such items are removed from the cake before it is served or make your guests aware.
Please note Bad Ass Cakes and all our dessert are made to order and personalised to the customers' specifications, therefore CANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT OR CELEBRATION FOR A 70% REFUND.
Customer who wish to change or cancel their order at any time, should contact us immediately and we will do our best to meet your needs.
If any cake or dessert is cancelled within 4 weeks before the event or celebration and the deposit has been paid (or if a cake is paid in full) this cannot be refunded as ingredients & possibly special equipment will have been purchased and many hours will have been spent in planning.
Wedding cakes should be ordered three to six months in advance to avoid disappointment. At Bad Ass Cakes the Summer months for Wedding cakes & the Christmas period will be very busy times so please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
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Friday, February 28, 2014
An Andrews man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder.
Circuit Court Judge Michael Nettles handed down the sentence against Keenan Hurell, 23, of Downing Loop.
On Aug. 31, 2013, officers from the Andrews Police Department were attempting to question Hurell and two other subjects for drinking alcohol in public and smoking marijuana, according to the Solicitor's Office. "One officer attempted to pat down Hurell to check for weapons when he ran inside a club to avoid the officers. Hurell continued to run and started shooting at the officers causing them to take cover and return fire. Hurell continued running through a field was able to avoid the officers and get away. Neither Hurell or the officers were injured during this incident but there was damage to nearby buildings and the merchandise inside," the Solicitor's Office says. This case was prosecuted by Assistant Solicitor Ricky D. Todd, Jr.


Clients often ask me why federal court actions are limited to judicial reviews. They want to know why it is that they can introduce new evidence and call witnesses at the Immigration Appeal Division, an administrative tribunal, but not in court.
There are numerous reasons why federal court actions are limited to judicial review.
The first is because immigration decisions take place in the context of administrative law. Because the court is simply reviewing the reasonableness of an administrative tribunal’s decision (be it a visa officer or the Immigration Appeal Division), it is not necessary to hear fresh evidence. The second is to facilitate access to justice and avoid unnecessary cost and delay. The third is that many people who would be called as witnesses in a normal action are not eligible to enter Canada. Finally, applicants are always able to re-apply.
Converting to an Action
Although federal court actions for immigration decisions generally occur in the context of judicial review, s. 18.4(2) of the Federal Court Act provides that the court may, if it considers it appropriate, direct that an application for judicial review be treated and proceeded with as an action.
Section 18.4(2) is a response to concerns that judicial review does not always provide appropriate procedural safeguards where declaratory relief is sought. It addresses not only the procedural shortcomings of an application, but also the remedial ones including the inability to claim damages on judicial review.
There are no limits on the considerations which may be taken into account in deciding whether to allow a judicial review application to be converted into an action. The test of whether to convert to an action is whether affidavit evidence will be adequate, and not whether trial evidence might be superior.
Examples of Cases that were Converted
As shown below, the facts of a case must be particularly spectacular for an immigration judicial review to be converted into an action.
Sivak v. Canada (2011 FC 402)
- There were serious concerns of institutional bias. The rules of cross-examination of affidavits had not produced the evidence that was required to determine whether there was such a bias. Judicial review did not contain any procedures to address this issue.


United States District Court, S.D. Indiana, Indianapolis Division
ROGER N. THOMPSON, Plaintiff,
DR. JONES, et al., Defendants.
DEFENDANTS CAMPBELL AND BURDINE'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR FAILURE TO
EXHAUST ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
WILLIAM T. LAWRENCE, District Judge.
Plaintiff Roger N. Thompson ("Mr. Thompson") is a former prisoner. In his original complaint, filed on September 30, 2013, Mr. Thompson alleges that psychiatrist Dr. Jones, from January through September 2013, failed to provide him with certain treatment necessary to treat his anxiety condition. In his amended complaint, filed on February 11, 2014, Mr. Thompson alleges that defendants Dr. Walter Campbell and Dr. Burdine, in November and December of 2013, also failed to provide him with a particular medication for his anxiety condition.
Defendants Dr. Campbell and Dr. Burdine have filed a motion for summary judgment seeking resolution of the claims against them based on the affirmative defense that Mr. Thompson failed to exhaust his available administrative remedies prior to filing the amended complaint. Mr. Thompson has opposed the motion for summary judgment.
For the reasons explained in this Entry, defendants Campbell and Burdine's motion for summary judgment [dkt. 50] must be granted.
A. Legal Standards
Summary judgment should be granted "if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law." Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a). A "material fact" is one that "might affect the outcome of the suit." Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986). A dispute is genuine only if a reasonable jury could find for the non-moving party. Id. If no reasonable jury could find for the non-moving party, then there is no "genuine" dispute. Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372, 380 (2007). The Court views the facts in the light most favorable to the non-moving party and all reasonable inferences are drawn in the non-movant's favor. Ault v. Speicher, 634 F.3d 942, 945 (7th Cir. 2011).
"The applicable substantive law will dictate which facts are material." National Soffit & Escutcheons, Inc., v. Superior Systems, Inc., 98 F.3d 262, 265 (7th Cir. 1996) (citing Anderson, 477 U.S. at 248). The substantive law applicable to the motion for summary judgment is the Prison Litigation Reform Act ("PLRA'"), which requires that a prisoner exhaust his available administrative remedies before bringing a suit concerning prison conditions. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); see Porter v. Nussle, 534 U.S. 516, 524-25 (2002). "[T]he PLRA's exhaustion requirement applies to all inmate suits about prison life, whether they involve general circumstances or particular episodes, and whether they allege excessive force or some other wrong." Id. at 532 (citation omitted).
"Proper exhaustion demands compliance with an agency's deadlines and other critical procedural rules because no adjudicative system can function effectively without imposing some orderly structure on the course of its proceedings." Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81, 90-91 (2006) (footnote omitted); see also Dale v. Lappin, 376 F.3d 652, 655 (7th Cir. 2004) ("In order to properly exhaust, a prisoner must submit inmate complaints and appeals in the place, and at the time, the prison's administrative rules require.'") (quoting Pozo v. McCaughtry, 286 F.3d 1022, 1025 (7th Cir. 2002)). "In order to exhaust administrative remedies, a prisoner must take all steps prescribed by the prison's grievance system." Ford v. Johnson, 362 F.3d 395, 397 (7th Cir. 2004).
B. Undisputed Facts
On the basis of the pleadings and the expanded record, and specifically on the portions of that record which comply with the requirements of Rule 56(c), the following facts, construed in the manner most favorable to Mr. Thompson as the non-movant, are undisputed for purposes of the motion for summary judgment:
At all relevant times, Mr. Thompson was incarcerated at Plainfield Correctional Facility ("Plainfield"). Mr. Thompson alleges that defendants Dr. Campbell and Dr. Burdine violated his constitutional rights by acting with deliberate indifference to Mr. Thompson's serious medical need. Specifically, he claims that all the defendants failed to appropriately treat his serious anxiety disorder.
The administrative remedy available to prisoners regarding the conditions of their confinement is the grievance process. The grievance process begins with the offender contacting staff to discuss the matter and seek informal resolution. If the offender is unable to obtain a resolution of the grievance informally, he may submit a formal written complaint (Level I) to the Grievance Specialist of the facility where the incident occurred. If the formal written complaint is not resolved in a manner that satisfies the offender, he may submit an appeal (Level II) within ten (10) working days from the date of receipt of the grievance response. If the ...


A number of high-impact bills are due to land on legislators desks this month as the Executive Branch takes charge of their agenda during this month s extraordinary session.
Among the priorities for President Laura Chinchilla s administration are a revamped Electricity Law, a new tax on casinos and sportsbooks, and a bill to ban all heavy-metal open-pit mines in the country.
What we sent (to the Legislative Assembly) is consistent with our government s program, said Chinchilla. We have also been flexible with the understanding that to achieve support for these initiatives, we also need to open ourselves to the priorities of the other parties (in the assembly).
The bill to tax betting houses has been under discussion for years, but is the linchpin in funding for Chinchilla s long-discussed security initiative. Although few taxes are popular, the bill has surprisingly gotten the thumbs-up from many online gambling establishments because it would legalize an activity that is receiving increasing scrutiny from law enforcement agencies overseas.
Facing a potential crisis in the energy situation in the country, the Electricity Law seeks to open the market to private companies that place emphasis on clean energy.
Teófilo de la Torre, the energy, environment and telecommunications minister, said the country must double its capacity to generate electricity over the next decade, which will require a $1 billion investment.
Also under discussion is a bill to create a Sports Ministry, a proposal to exempt all real estate owned by religious organizations from property taxes, and a request to approve the free-trade agreement with China.
The congressional session referred to as sesiones extraordinarias, in which the president controls the agenda, lasts until the end of August. The Legislative Assembly returns to Chinchilla s agenda in December, February, March and April. Legislators set their own agenda for the remaining months, which include May, June, July, September, October and November.


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Russia’s Federal Assembly yesterday unanimously approved ratification of the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention. President Yeltsin then signed the bill, completing the ratification process. U.S. president Bill Clinton issued a statement warmly welcoming the Russian action. There is a 30-day waiting period before the convention enters into force, so Russia will be able to participate in the final session of the December conference of the convention’s governing body. (Russian media, White House press release, November 5)
Russian Minister Says Crime Rate Is Falling.


Baltimore police fatally shot 23-year-old mother Korryn Gaines in her home after a standoff that lasted hours. A five-year-old was also shot in the incident.
Three officers arrived at an apartment in Randallstown on Monday morning to serve both Gaines and a man who lived at the residence with arrest warrants.
Gaines was wanted for failing to appear in court over a March incident where she was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and numerous other traffic charges, police chief Jim Johnson said.
According to police, they acquired a key from the landlord after the two failed to open the door. Upon entering, they saw Gaines sitting on the floor with the child in her arms. She had a gun which she pointed at one of the officers.
Tactical officers arrived and an hours-long negotiation began. At 3pm, Gaines reportedly pointed the gun at the police and said she would kill them if they didn’t leave.
An officer then shot at her, and she shot back. Police fired again, killing her.
“Tragically in this circumstance the child that was also in the dwelling was struck by a round,” Johnson said during a press conference. “We do not know at this moment in time if the round was fired by our weapons or the weapons possessed by Ms. Gaines.”
Gaines’s uncle said the five-year-old was her son, but police are yet to confirm this. The child is being treated for his gunshot wound at a local hospital.
Authorities have said they don’t know if the officers involved were wearing body cameras. The department recently started a body camera program, but only some officers have received them.
The names of the officers involved will not be revealed until 48 hours have passed since the incident, as per police union agreements, according to the Baltimore Sun.
According to journalist Shaun King, “Gaines regularly documented police abuse in the city” and her Facebook videos “right before police killed her have been deleted.”
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 2, 2016
A video that is thought to have been taken by Gaines at the beginning of the standoff shows her asking the child about what is happening. “They trying to kill us,” the boy says.
A second video appears to show the officers entering the apartment. The videos were reportedly shared by Gaines on Facebook but were then removed. The video of the boy is still available on her Instagram account.
The man who fled with a one-year-old boy before police arrived was later apprehended and is in custody. Gaines reportedly also has a young daughter, but it is unknown whether she was at the apartment at the time.
Read more at https://www.rt.com/usa/354330-baltimore-police-korryn-gaines/


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The Securities and Exchange Commission recently published the Final Report from its Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, held in November 2009. The Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 requires the SEC to host an annual forum that focuses on the capital formation concerns of small businesses. The purposes of the forum are to provide a platform for small business to highlight perceived unnecessary impediments in the capital raising process and to develop recommendations for government and private action to improve the environment for small business capital formation. Participants in the forum, consisting of members of various business and professional organizations, developed and ranked 26 securities law recommendations, including the following:
- Relax Restrictions on Private Placements—Forum participants recommended that the SEC consider a variety of new rules that would ease certain restrictions applicable to private placements, including recommendations that the SEC: (1) adopt new exemptions from registration that would permit general solicitation in transactions with purchasers who do not need the protections of the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act); (2) relax the prohibitions against general solicitation in limited offerings (under Regulation D) to permit issuers to “test the waters” in certain circumstances; (3) allow “private placement brokers” to raise limited amounts of capital through private placements of issuers’ securities offered solely to accredited investors (with full disclosure of any broker’s compensation); (4) increase the $5 million ceiling under Regulation A and 500 shareholder threshold under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in order to allow issuers to engage in general solicitation for larger aggregate amounts of capital without registration under federal securities law; (5) shorten the integration safe harbor in limited offerings (under Regulation D) from six months to 90 days; (vi) adopt new rules that would extend the current exemption for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) under Rule 144A beyond QIBs and permit additional trading in privately placed securities by investors who do not require the protection of Securities Act registration; and (6) adopt new accreditation standards for participation in private placements.
- Reduce Compliance Obligations of Smaller Reporting Companies—Participants also made a number of recommendations that would ease reporting burdens for smaller reporting companies, including recommendations that (1) the SEC not oppose proposed legislation that would exempt smaller reporting companies from the auditor attestation requirements under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002; (2) increase the public float threshold for being a smaller reporting company from $75 million to $250 million; (3) amend the definition of “smaller reporting company” to include issuers with less than $100 million annual revenue; (4) postpone the June 15, 2011, implementation of eXtensible Business Reporting Language for smaller reporting companies to the extent technological difficulties persist; and (5) reduce the “notice and access” advance mailing requirement for smaller reporting company proxy statements from 40 days to 30 days.
- Increase Thresholds for Exchange Act Registration—Participants also recommended that existing thresholds for requiring issuers to register and file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) be modified to increase the total assets test requiring public company registration under Section 12(g) from the current $10 million level to an amount exceeding $100 million and to exclude accredited investors, large accredited investors and qualified institutional buyers from the 500 shareholder of record threshold under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
Although the SEC hosted the Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, it does not endorse any of the recommendations developed by forum participants.
To view the Final Report from the Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, including a complete list of the recommendations developed by forum participants, click here.


Over the last couple of months we have been tracking the progress of Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank’s proposed bill that would make online gambling legal in the USA once and for all.
As we have reported, the online gambling bill has garnered a lot of support from Barney’s fellow congress members, gaining over 50 cosponsors since it was brought into consideration a few months back. The combination of a Democrat-controlled congress and a government desperate for tax revenues has created the perfect climate for this historic legislation to pass.
In fact, chances of the bill’s success looked so good that Goldman Sachs even issued a statement to its clients saying that they predict this legislation will indeed pass.
However, at the recent International Masters of Gaming Law conference, noted gambling law expert Tony Cabot wasn’t so sure that Frank’s online gambling law had any chance of passing.
Citing the upcoming midterm elections in 2010 and the political implications of pushing for more widespread gambling, Cabot doesn’t seem to think that politicians will have the guts to support this controversial piece of legislation.
How Would “legalized” online gambling affect you?
Right now online gambling is in a legal gray area. While it is not technically illegal to gamble online in most states, it IS illegal to keep your online gambling accounts in the hands of US financial institutions.
Have you ever noticed that withdrawing money from your online casino account can seem to take forever? That’s because online gambling companies are forced to use offshore banks to safely store your funds. While this makes the gambling transactions legal, it makes transferring money a huge pain.
If gambling were to be legalized, not only would transferring money become far more streamlined, the casinos would pay taxes to the government to the sum of an estimated 50 billion dollars over 10 years.
What do you think? Is it a good idea to legalize online gambling or is it a slippery slope? Let us know in the comment section below!
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Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc has agreed to pay $55 million to end an antitrust case in US federal court over the pricing of disposable contact lenses, marking the largest settlement in the private class action and the last defendant to resolve claims.
The settlement amount was shown in a court filing on Wednesday from the plaintiffs’ lawyers leading the case in Tampa, Florida, federal court. They are seeking preliminary approval of the deal, which was first announced last month but without any details about the settlement amount.
J&J Vision reached an agreement on the eve of a trial scheduled in US District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Separately, eye care device company Alcon Vision agreed to pay $20 million to settle antitrust claims in the case also shortly before trial was set to begin on March 28.
A lawyer for J&J Vision, William Cavanaugh Jr of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, did not immediately reply to a request for comment on Thursday.
J&J Vision has continued to deny the plaintiffs’ claims of a market pricing conspiracy, and the company has said it believes its conduct was proper.
“We acted appropriately and responsibly in the marketing of our products and this settlement is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing,” J&J Vision said in a statement.
The plaintiffs’ consumer complaints, first filed in 2015, alleged major eye care companies and a distributor agreed to restrain competition for certain disposable contact lenses. Consumer purchasers claimed the defendants “conspired to eliminate discounting of contact lenses by ensuring that all retailers charged the same minimum price.”
Lawyers for the plaintiffs have estimated up to 40 million purchasers of disposable contact lenses were subject to the defendants’ alleged minimum retail pricing scheme.
Plaintiffs’ lawyer Joseph Guglielmo of New York’s Scott+Scott Attorneys did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
In their filing on Wednesday, the plaintiffs’ lawyers said the J&J and Alcon deals were “excellent results” given the complexity of the case and “the significant risks and barriers of a jury trial and appellate review.”
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A landmark High Court ruling against Royal London has put pensions savers at increased risk of pension liberation scams, lawyers warn.
In a judgement today, the High Court overturned a Pensions Ombudsman decision that sided with Royal London over a suspicious £8,000 transfer to a SSAS in 2014.
The ruling comes after Donna-Marie Hughes appealed the Pension Ombudsman’s July 2015 decision that backed Royal London. The Ombudsman argued Hughes did not have relevant earnings and so did not have a statutory right to transfer.
But Justice Morgan said: “As it is agreed that Ms Hughes was an earner by reason of her earnings from another source or sources, it follows that she was entitled to require Royal London to transfer the cash equivalent of her accrued rights under her PPS so that she would be awarded transfer credits in relation to her OPS.
“I will therefore allow Ms Hughes’ appeal on this first ground.”
Pinsent Masons pensions litigation partner Ben Fairhead advised Royal London.
He says while the decision brings clarity it will also be “far easier for individuals to move their money from legitimate schemes, ultimately leading to a potential influx of monies into suspicious schemes as the hands of those being asked to make transfers are increasingly tied by the inflexibility of the law”.
Prior to today’s ruling providers relied on requesting proof the member had an earnings relationship with the receiving scheme to slow down susipicious transfers, says Fairhead.
Fairhead says the decision creates a “great deal of uncertainty in the battle against pension scams.”
A Royal London spokesman says: “Pensions Liberation and pensions fraud raise serious concerns for providers like Royal London. We therefore take transfer requests very seriously and look out for the warning signs highlighted by the regulators and relevant guidance.
“In spite of what we might find, if a customer has a statutory right to a transfer then there is very little we can do if the customer wants to proceed. The transfer must be allowed.
“This judgement provides greater clarity on the circumstances which determine when that statutory right exists and we will obviously comply with the court order relating to Ms Hughes’ transfer.
“Royal London’s concern has only ever been to comply with the regulatory guidance and to assist our policyholders to avoid circumstances where they risk losing all or part of their pension benefits.”


JURY VERDICT: Police beat plaintiff with flashlight
On March 14, 1974, Roy H. Wyche, a former Los Angeles Unified School District truck driver, was pulled over and stopped by two police officers near 111th Street and Grand Avenue. It was about 5 p.m., just before sunset, and Officers Marg G. Litzinger and Frank Guarino alleged that the vehicle Wyche was driving had equipment violations, a noisy muffler and an either a dimly lit or burned out license plate light.
Wyche protested and a physical confrontation occurred during which one of the officers struck Wyche in the head with a heavy, five-cell flashlight. The officers also took Wyche into custody on charges of assaulting a peace officer, equipment violations, and resisting arrest.
On July 31, 1974, Wyche went to trial to face those criminal charges and, after an extensive hearing, was acquitted on all four counts. During the course of this trial, it was shown that Wyche’s vehicle, which had been impounded following his arrest, had both of its allegedly faulty equipment in working order counter to what the officers initially stated.
In the intervening months, Wyche spent much of his time hospitalized–a total of eight weeks–due to the severity of his injuries during the confrontation. His listed injuries included a depressed skull fracture, brain damage, nosebleed, bruises, and extensive lacerations. Following the incident, Wyche suffered epileptic episodes and psychological problems that left him unable to return to work. In the days leading up to the lawsuit, he was living on Social Security disability payments and loans from family and friends.
Wyche hired attorney Larry Booth of the Law Offices of Booth & Koskoff to represent him in a personal injury civil lawsuit against the City of L.A. on the grounds of police abuse.
During the course of the month long trial, representatives of the city contended that Wyche injured himself when his head struck the ground while he struggled with Officers Litzinger and Guarino.
Yet, ultimately the eight-man, four woman jury ruled in favor of Wyche. The jury ruled that Officer Litzinger was at fault for striking Wyche with the flashlight. They awarded the plaintiff $1.25 million in damages. At the time of this verdict, attorney Larry Booth called the amount the “largest ever returned in this city on allegations of police brutality.”
The lawyers and staff at Booth & Koskoff were efficient, thorough, helpful and always available, even on weekends. I am very pleased with my overall experience, and I would recommend Booth & Koskoff to anyone who needs an excellent attorney.
– Keith Schultz
“Because of Roger’s experience and professionalism, I was able to focus on the others things I needed to do for my brother to care for him during this time. He was a godsend, and I would highly recommend Roger and his staff.”
– Penny Vincelli
My family experienced a tremendous loss as a result of my father’s death. During the entire process of investigation and settlement of our case, we were treated with the utmost professionalism by the Booth & Koskoff attorneys and staff.
– Dale Magner
“Mr. Booth did an incredible job resolving the case for us, and we are very thankful for the successful ending to our lawsuit. Thank you for your hard work Mr. Booth. You will always be our family lawyer and friend.”
– Sam Kirakosyan
“From the moment I contacted Booth & Koskoff from my hospital bed to the eventual settlement of my case, I experienced nothing but outstanding assistance and representation.”
– Claire Rexon
When I met with Roger, he was honest, genuine, and straight-forward on how we would proceed. Roger took a leap of faith when taking this case. He trusted what I said to be true, and wasn’t afraid to proceed.
– Cynthia Mitchell
“We felt lucky like we were referred to Booth & Koskoff by someone we trusted. Richard’s professionalism and tenacity showed that he definitely was in our court.”
– John Mahoney


Former Eagle County deputy pleads guilty to misdemeanor
EAGLE — A former Eagle County Sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty misdemeanor misconduct.
Arthur Freemen Jr., 44, will spend a year on probation and perform 100 hours of community service.
Freeman was a patrol deputy in 2014 and 2015, and while on duty, he used his patrol vehicle for consensual sexual activity. An internal investigation resulted in Freeman’s discharge from the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 1, 2016.


Individuals in Arizona may be entitled to receive spousal benefits from the Social Security Administration even after they have divorced. The SSA will, in many cases, continue to acknowledge the relationship with a former spouse and continue to pay benefits based on the ex-spouse’s work history. In order to qualify for such benefits, though, certain SSA requirements must be met.
First, the marriage must have lasted for a minimum of 10 years. This ensures that long-term marriages will result in at least some level of security for the parties following divorce.
Second, in order to collect spousal benefits based on a marriage that has been terminated, the receiving spouse must remain single after the divorce. In a case where an individual qualifies for benefits post-divorce but then remarries and divorces again, it may be possible to collect Social Security benefits based on the work record of the original spouse.
An individual is not required to wait for his or her ex-spouse to apply for Social Security benefits. Rather, a person may be able to collect if his or her ex-spouse has reached the age of 62 and the divorce occurred at least two years prior to the date of filing for benefits. The person applying to collect must also be at least 62 years old. In a case where benefits are received prior to the beneficiary reaching full retirement age, he or she will receive the retirement benefit and the spousal benefit with a reduction for taking the benefits early.
Waiting longer typically means receiving a larger benefit payout from Social Security. Individuals who have questions about the effect of divorce on Social Security may want to consult an attorney. An attorney with experience in family law might examine the facts of the situation and provide advice regarding the benefits available. A divorce attorney may be able to help the client collect spousal support payments or identify other sources of funds available.


The Cabinet of Ministers brought together the National Agency for the Arts and the Arts
On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers renamed the State Agency for the Arts to the State Agency for the Arts and Arts Education.
This was reported by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy on Facebook.
“The Cabinet of Ministers has renamed the State Agency for the Arts to the State Agency for the Arts and Arts Education. Pursuant to government decision, the Agency will implement state policy in the arts and special arts education, “the statement said.
The resolution also provides for the liquidation of the National Agency for Arts Education.
As Ukrinform reported, the current government, led by Denis Shmygal, was formed on March 4, 2020 after the resignation of the government of Alexei Goncharuk.
The current policy of the Ministry of Culture and Information was reorganized on March 23, 2020 on the basis of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of Ukraine (MKMS).
See also: MKMS renamed Ministry of Culture and Information Policy
In parallel, MKMS created a number of state agencies: the State Agency for Tourism Development; State Agency for Youth and Civil Society Development of Ukraine; National Sports Agency of Ukraine; State Agency for the Arts of Ukraine; State Agency for Arts Education of Ukraine; State Service for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Ukraine; National Inspectorate of Cultural Heritage of Ukraine.
According to the materials: ukrinform.ru


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How employers classify their employees can hold serious tax implications.
Some employers misclassify workers as independent contractors to avoid paying payroll taxes when they should pay them as employees. But the IRS will catch on and check to see if workers are properly classified.
During income tax audits of businesses the IRS will look at how you treat your workers to determine if you are following the guidelines. And if you are not, the penalties can be very expensive. Now, thanks to a new program, business owners may enjoy an overall reduction of liabilities and a reprieve from IRS penalties.
Recently, The Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) was set up to provide taxpayers with an opportunity to reclassify workers as employees for future tax periods for employment tax purposes. Employers will enjoy some relief from federal employment taxes if they come into compliance.
According to the IRS, “To participate in this new voluntary program, the taxpayer must meet certain eligibility requirements, apply to participate in the VCSP by filing Form 8952, Application for Voluntary Classification Settlement Program, and enter into a closing agreement with the IRS.”
So if you’re under an income tax audit – not an employment tax audit – the auditor may be scrutinizing your outside services or subcontractor expense categories and questioning whether your 1099 recipients should really be classified as employees. This is your opportunity to enter the VCSP program.
It’s important to know how the IRS defines an independent contractor versus an employee. Generally, anyone who offers the same service that your firm offers should be considered an employee. So if you have a pet store and you have clerks who run the cash registers and help customers, they should be classified as employees. It’s all about behavioral control and financial control. Even if your workers agree to be treated as independent contractors and take responsibility for their own taxes, the IRS will reclassify them as employees and penalize you for not following the rules.
If, however, you employ a web designer to put your pet store on the map and that’s all this designer does for you, he or she can likely be treated as an independent contractor. In fact, if he has a string of other clients, a business license, insurance, an office, and a contract with you, there is no question that you are dealing with an independent contractor.
But let’s say you own a day spa and you hire a masseuse to work on call. The masseuse has his/her own business and a set of clients, a business license, insurance and you agree to payment of a percentage of completed massages. Sounds like an independent contractor, right? The answer is no. The masseuse offers the same service that your business offers, so he or she should be treated as an employee.
If you are eligible for The Voluntary Classification Settlement Program, you will be required to pay 10% of the employment tax liability that would have been due on current year compensation determined at reduced rates listed in the Internal Revenue Service tax code, section 3509(a). In return, the IRS promises not to perform employment tax audits for prior years and you will not be required to pay penalties and interest.
A pretty good deal if you ask me.
Bonnie Lee is an Enrolled Agent admitted to practice and representing taxpayers in all fifty states at all levels within the Internal Revenue Service. She is the owner of Taxpertise in Sonoma, CA and the author of Entrepreneur Press book, “Taxpertise, The Complete Book of Dirty Little Secrets and Hidden Deductions for Small Business that the IRS Doesn't Want You to Know.” Follow Bonnie Lee on Twitter at BLTaxpertise and at Facebook.


BOZEMAN, Mont. — The U.S. Supreme Court is making decisions that should be left to Congress or the people, from wiretapping to “inventing” new classes of minorities, Justice Antonin Scalia said Monday.
In an apparent reference to the court’s recent decisions on gay marriage and benefits for same-sex couples, Scalia said it is not the function of the courts to create exceptions outside the Constitution unless a majority of people agree with them.
“It’s not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections,” Scalia told a packed hotel ballroom in southwestern Montana.
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The Supreme Court earlier this year cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California and struck down part of a federal law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving benefits. Scalia voted against the majority of justices.
Changes to the Constitution were made to protect minorities and to give women the right to vote, but that’s not how the court operates today, he said.
Rather, a majority of five judges decide issues that should be in the hands of Congress or made through a change to the Constitution.
Questions such as National Security Administration surveillance of phone records or the privacy questions in the Patriot Act were once answered by Congress, which knows how serious a threat is compared to the intrusiveness of the surveillance. But now the courts are doing so.
Article continues below“Of all the three branches, we are the one that knows the least about the nature of the threats to the country, and we have the least ability to find out about it,” Scalia said.
Scalia spoke before more than 300 people in Bozeman in a gathering sponsored by the Federalist Society, which he helped launch more than 30 years ago to fight the perception of liberal bias at the nation’s law schools. The group is trying to open a chapter in Montana.
Scalia was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1986, and his opinions have placed him among the most conservative justices on the bench.
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Almost £10,000 stolen from Lockerbie farm
Police are investigating the theft of nearly £10,000 of cash and goods from a farm in Lockerbie.
Car parts, an air gun and a sheep shearing machine were also stolen from the farm in Applegarth.
The theft occurred sometime between Friday 21 and Monday 24 June - the weekend of the Royal Highland Show.
Police are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident, and who may have information that could help with their inquiries.


Congress Adds Provisions to the $700 Billion Bailoutby Tim Manni
In a vote that could be cast as early as Thursday, the most widespread financial rescue by a government could be passed into law. The Treasury Department sent the latest version of their proposal to Congress yesterday, where Democrats have already begun to critique and add provisions to the bailout that leaves taxpayers footing a $700 billion bill.
Congress would like to increase their oversight over the Treasury Department, add additional aid for homeowners, make changes to the bankruptcy laws, and most controversially, curb the large salaries of the top executives of the firms participating in the government’s rescue plan.
Many of these proposals are reminiscent of what Democrats were pushing for in the housing rescue bill (aid to homeowners and changes to bankruptcy laws). Even curbing executives’ salaries is deja vu of the problem some lawmakers saw with quasi-government entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac before they were entered into a conservatorship two weeks ago.
Treasury Secretary Paulson is set to testify before the House and Senate committees on Tuesday and Wednesday, which could set up a vote by the House on Thursday, and in the Senate on Friday. Congress is likely to develop a compromise with the White House later today. While it’s unlikely Congress will vote against the proposal, time is of the essence, and if a compromise cannot be made quickly, more damage could be caused by dithering about.
The housing market, much the root of this entire problem, was only further damaged as lawmakers took far too long in drafting and issuing plans to heal that market. When a version of the housing rescue bill was finally agreed to, the voluntary status of its main component has proven to be ineffective. That is the main reasoning behind Paulson’s disagreement with the Congressional provision to limit executives’ salaries. That provision could void the entire proposal by giving firms a reason not to participate, said Paulson.
Secretary Paulson has already commented that the bailout will assist homeowners:
The administration already believes its plan will provide relief to borrowers even though the specific legislative language doesn’t address the question. Because Treasury will own mortgage-backed securities and actual home loans, Mr. Paulson said on ABC’s “This Week” that the government will be able to exert pressure on mortgage servicers to modify terms.
Until compromises are drafted and votes are cast, the true specifics of the bill will be unknown. As they say, the devil is in the details.


Determine if you are able to get rid of personal credit card debt in bankruptcy in the event that you incurred it to cover figuratively speaking.
Typically, it is hard to get rid of (release) figuratively speaking in bankruptcy. Credit debt, having said that, is normally released nearly automatically. Does that suggest you’ll spend your figuratively speaking together with your charge card and then discharge that financial obligation in bankruptcy? Continue reading to master why this tactic may well not work, and just how you might wind up spending more in lawyer’s charges.
Discharging Student Education Loans in Bankruptcy
Loans created for academic purposes are addressed differently in bankruptcy than many other forms of personal debt. If you seek bankruptcy relief, you may get rid of (called “discharge” in bankruptcy lingo) most credit debt, medical financial obligation, and private loans nearly immediately.
The release of a learning education loan, but, is certainly not automatic. To be able to wipe away a student-based loan in bankruptcy you need to prove into the court that repaying your loans would result in or your dependents a hardship (called the undue hardship standard). It isn’t a simple standard to satisfy. (find out more about figuratively speaking in bankruptcy. )
Discharging Charge Card Prices For Education Loan Financial Obligation
Imagine if you utilize your charge card which will make education loan re re payments? Could you discharge that personal credit card debt in bankruptcy, and get rid of thereby your figuratively speaking? Even though this might appear like an easy and attractive choice, this plan can backfire.
In a few circumstances, the charge card loan provider can challenge the release of a certain bank card charge, or your whole charge card stability. The creditor performs this by filing an adversary proceeding, which will be a split lawsuit within the bankruptcy instance.
There are two main grounds that the charge card loan provider may use to challenge the release of the fees.
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Before you filed for bankruptcy, the lending company may declare that they’re not dischargeable as the fees had been for “luxury products or solutions. In the event that you made the costs in the ninety days”
A false representation, or actual fraud in addition, the lender could challenge the dischargeability of those charges on the grounds that you incurred the debt through false pretenses. In bankruptcy, that counts as fraud for purposes of bankruptcy if you incur a debt with the intent to discharge it. To ascertain should this be that which you did, the courts consider a true amount of facets, including:
- The timing for the deals
- The interest rate on the learning https://signaturetitleloans.com education loan set alongside the rate of interest from the charge card
- The total amount of the deal
- Whether you transferred the total amount in a lump sum payment or as education loan payments came due, and
- After you made the charges whether you were insolvent (owed more debt than your assets were worth) at the time you made the charges or experienced a change in circumstances.
Here are a few examples of just how this facets may are likely involved when you look at the judge’s determination as to whether you’d fraudulent intent once you paid your figuratively speaking with credit cards.
Darla possesses $5,000 education loan having a 6% rate of interest. She runs on the stability transfer check to cover the student loan off and go it to her brand brand new bank card. The credit card rate of interest is 15%. 90 days later on she files a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The simple fact unless she figured that she would not have to pay it that she moved her balance to a card with a higher rate makes little financial sense. That, coupled utilizing the proven fact that she filed a bankruptcy instance right after the transfer, might indicate that she anticipated to discharge the responsibility whenever she relocated the total amount. There is a great opportunity the bank card company will object into the release and therefore the trustee will concur.
Right after paying frequently on their education loan for just two years, Terry has paid down the total amount to $7,500. He uses his credit card to make the payments on his student loan when he falls ill and is off work for three months. He resumes making his student loan payments and his credit card payments when he returns to work. Regrettably, their bills that are medical too much to manage in which he files a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The simple fact which he utilized their bank card to create their education loan payments just because they arrived due during his infection, resumed their regular repayments as he went back again to work, and suffered a modification of scenario — short-term jobless and high medical bills — would have a tendency to show he had no fraudulent intent as he utilized their charge card to pay for their student education loans.
When Alice destroyed her task, she contacted the financial institution to sort out a diminished payment plan on her personal education loan. The lender officer proposed that she make use of her bank card to help make the payments until she found a new task. Her jobless lasted considerably longer than she expected, and a 12 months later on she filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The lender’s recommendation that she utilize her bank card is proof that she didn’t have intent to defraud.
What’s the process of Challenging the Discharge?
The creditor has sixty days following the meeting of creditors by which to register an adversary proceeding to challenge the dischargeability for the charge card fees. The court will discharge the debt if the creditor fails to file the adversary proceeding within that period. (find out about a creditor’s issue to find out dischargeability. )
What are the results in the event that Court will not get rid of the credit debt?
In the event that bankruptcy court discovers in support of the bank card lender (meaning it rules that you can’t discharge the fees in bankruptcy), here is what might happen:
- You will definitely stay accountable for the bank card costs
- The court will dsicover your whole bank card stability is perhaps maybe perhaps not nondischargeable, not merely the re payments that went towards figuratively speaking
- You are going to need certainly to spend your lawyer a split charge for defending the lawsuit, and
- You might need certainly to spend the bank card company’s solicitors’ charges and expenses.
Options to student that is discharging in Bankruptcy
In the event that you can’t discharge your figuratively speaking in bankruptcy, you could have additional options for handling your education loan repayments, including loan consolidation, earnings based payment plans, and also education loan forgiveness programs. You can observe a lot more of these choices by going to Nolo’s education loan Repayment Alternatives area.


Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Do you think temporary workers – or “temps” – do not need to undergo background checks because they will not be with a company long enough to cause a problem? Think again. A cautionary tale from the second installment of the new CNBC Make It series HR …Continue reading "Cautionary Tale Shows Consequences of Not Performing Background Checks on Temporary Workers"
The fourth of five installments of the Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Background Check Trends of 2011 Review features the number four trend, screening temp workers, and the number three ranked background check trend of the year, the use of fast and cheap online checks. To view previous installments of the ESR Background Check Trends of 2011 Review, …Continue reading "Part 4 of 2011 ESR Background Check Trends Review: Temporary Worker Screening and Cheap Online Database Checks"
By Lester Rosen, Employment Screening Resources (ESR) President & Thomas Ahearn, ESR News Editor Many employers do not realize they potentially face the same exposure from vendors, independent contractors, and temporary employees from staffing firms as they do from their own full-time employees when it comes to negligent hiring lawsuits. Risk management controls of employers often …Continue reading "Background Checks of Temporary Workers Cause for Concern for Employers as Hiring Increases"
A recent article in the SHRM 2008 Staffing Management Library underscores the need to screen even temporary hires.Â Although many employers have well thought-out programs for their regular employees, temporary employees from staffing firms, 1099 workers or vendors pose similar risks.Â The article explained why screening temporary employees is critical, and offers suggestions on how …Continue reading "Screening Vendors and Temporary Workers"


Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2004, $57,052)
Coverdell grants are intended to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by States and those operated by units of local government.
- Implementation of NPS Discovery – An Early Warning Systems for Novel Drug Intelligence, Surveillance, Monitoring, Response, and Forecasting using Drug Materials and Toxicology Populations in the US
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The Supreme Court of Missouri is soliciting comments directly from members of the general public concerning their experiences in “particular” municipal courts and suggestions as to any practices or procedures that might improve those experiences.
“Recent events have raised issues about practices and procedures in the municipal courts of Missouri,” notes an April 2 post on the court’s website (www.courts.mo.gov).
Suggestions should be described in a letter, not to exceed two pages, and sent to the Clerk of the Supreme Court, P.O. Box 150, Jefferson City, MO 65102. The deadline for submission is Friday, May 1, 2015.
While some lawmakers, organizations and media outlets have recently suggested changes in municipal court operations, the Supreme Court survey marks one of the few times, since last year’s civil unrest, that the public has been invited to directly submit information on the municipal courts or suggest improvements.
The state supreme court has jurisdiction over the state circuit courts, which in turn oversee the municipal courts. The court has not indicated when results of its public input survey might be released.
The Missouri Supreme Court website suggests justices may take a more targeted approach to court improvement than the blanket reforms now being advanced by state legislators and some local groups.
“Suggestions should identify the particular municipal court the person wishes to address…,” the Supreme Court notices specifies.
The Missouri legislature is considering municipal court reform legislation that would reduce the percentage of revenues that cities can raise each year through court fines and impose other new restrictions on the courts. Legislative proposals would variously reduce the revenue limit from the present 30 percent to either 20 or 10 percent.
A study by the Richmond Heights-based lobbying firm, Pelopidas, LLC, found only a handful of the county’s 90-plus municipalities currently exceed the present 30 percent limit. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch essentially confirmed those findings Sunday, publishing a survey that found only 11 municipalities above the present 30 percent limit. An investigation by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster recently found only three of St. Louis County’s municipal courts have not reported court revenues as required under law.
However, the Post-Dispatch indicates that many additional municipalities, which are in compliance with current law, would suffer financially under the proposed stricter standards. A total of 20 cities – nine of which are in compliance with current law – would see revenue decreases if the 20 percent limit were adopted. A total of 42 cities – 31 of which are in compliance with existing law – would take a financial hit if the 10 percent standard were adopted.
A coalition of municipalities recently filed suit contending such state-imposed limits impair a city’s ability to provide law enforcement. Law enforcement generally accounts for about a third of a municipality’s budget, making the present 30 percent limit appropriate, the coalition argues.
Some lawmakers are reportedly concerned the proposed court reforms would hurt education. While court revenue overages have traditionally been disbursed to school districts statewide, pending legislation would send the overages in St. Louis County to the county sales tax pool.
All municipalities served by 40 South News are well within current limitations on court-generated revenues. Brentwood raises 4 percent of its revenues through its court; Maplewood, 12 percent; and Richmond Heights, 7 percent, according to the Post-Dispatch.
Eighty of St. Louis County’s 82 municipal courts last week adopted a uniform schedule of fines and fees, according the St. Louis County Municipal Court Improvement Committee. Courts in Brentwood and one other county community have not yet signed onto the uniform fee agreement due to ongoing administrative changes, but are expected to do so shortly. Municipal courts in the City of St. Louis – where officials, in the wake of criticism, recently dismissed offered amnesty in thousands of cases – is not a party to the St. Louis uniform fee agreement.
The court improvement committee – an offshoot of the St. Louis County Municipal League – plans to propose a uniform bond program and a county-wide compact under which those arrested by a local police department for outstanding warrants from another city could post bond in the city where the arrest took place. The committee has applied for a MacArthur Foundation Grant to implement a required inter-city data system.
A recent Post-Dispatch editorial called on the state Supreme Court to establish a “master” to oversee county municipal courts.


A protective order can help to give you the ability to fight back in a situation of domestic violence or abuse.
The Maryland Courts explain you need to have a specific relationship with the person against whom you wish to get the order for a court to approve it. You also need to have proof abuse occurred. You would usually be able to take out an order on someone who lives with you or is close to you and has lived in your home recently.
To get a protective order, you need to be in a relationship with the person. Romantic relationships of any type, including living with the person or previous romantic partners within the last year, qualify. If you share a child, that also qualifies.
A family relationship will also meet the requirements. This includes blood relatives, marriage or adoption.
Finally, you can get a protective order from someone who sexually assaulted you or attempted to do so, or if you are a vulnerable adult.
Proof of abuse
For the court to approve the order, you need to show proof of abuse. This can be showing any reports or convictions for physical assault or sexual abuse. It also includes threats of harm, stalking and revenge porn.
A protective order can enable you to feel safe. It gives you a chance to call on officers for immediate removal of the person if he or she comes around you. It also gives you the ability to fight back in court and have more proof the person was abusive to you.


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The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) of the Ministry of Finance stated that the social media platform TikTok deposited taxes to the state as a value added tax collector (VAT) for trade through electronic systems (PMSE).
"TikTok is registered as one of the PMSE VAT collections. So, TikTok has paid taxes on VAT collection activities for transactions in Indonesia," said Director of Potential, Compliance, and Acceptance of the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) of the Ministry of Finance, Ihsan Priyawigawa, quoting Antara, Wednesday, September 27.
In that context, TikTok collects taxes from users who use TikTok services, for example for advertising services. Thus, people who do business on the TikTok platform, both domestic and foreign, are both taxed.
Meanwhile, regarding TikTok's potential for e-commerce, Ihsan said he would still monitor future developments to determine the taxes imposed on the platform.
"The same treatment as others, whether he is a domestic or foreign taxpayer. So, we will first study the business model carried out by TikTok," he explained.
The government has banned social commerce platforms from facilitating trade through the revision of Trade Minister Regulation Number 50 of 2020. The regulation regulates that platforms can only promote goods and services, however, they cannot open transaction facilities.
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Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said the impact of e-commerce, one of which was on the short video hosting service platform TikTok, had made sales and production in the scope of micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the conventional market plummeted.
Jokowi assessed that the platform owned by the Chinese company should only act as social media and not economic media.
"It has an effect on MSMEs, on production in small businesses, micro businesses, and also on the market. In the market, some markets have started to decline due to attacks. Supposedly, this should be social media, not the media economy," Jokowi said after reviewing road infrastructure in North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, Saturday (23/9/2023).


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The prevention of violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism is one of the OSCE priorities. The OSCE Department for Transnational Threats, and in particular the Counter-Terrorism Action Unit, works closely with the institutions of OSCE participating States and with civil society actors on promoting policies and programs to prevent and counter terrorism.
In this context, thanks to Italy’s financial support, the OSCE has produced an Arabic version of the publication “Understanding the Role of Gender in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization That Lead to Terrorism – Good Practices for Law Enforcement“. The handbook proposes a gender-sensitive approach to the complex phenomenon of radicalization and violent extremism. According to the handbook, certain stereotypes and preconceptions that often relate to the status of women in certain cultural circles can play a marked role in the processes leading to radicalization. With this in mind, the OSCE publication illustrates how greater awareness of gender issues can improve the ability of the police apparatus to prevent and counter violent extremism.
The Arabic translation of the handbook, as part of Italy’s broader focus on advancing the OSCE Mediterranean Partnership through concrete actions and more incisive cooperation on issues of mutual interest, was presented in February 2020 in Cairo under the auspices of the Arab League.


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State officials urge boat, vehicle safety
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While city officials are amending the rules for Tuscaloosa's lakes, state officials are encouraging all holiday travelers to stay safe out there.
Law enforcement agencies across Alabama are teaming up to create a highly visible law enforcement presence to promote public safety throughout Memorial Day weekend and into the summer months ahead.
This includes county and municipal agencies teaming up for various enforcement operations that officials maintain will boost public safety by enforcing traffic, boating and alcoholic beverage laws.
Also, state officials are warning of the dangers associated with teenagers and drug and alcohol use by urging parents and guardians to restrict access and monitor teens to prevent underage use of alcoholic beverages.
All residents should avoid driving or boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and officials urge the use of seat belts or life jackets for all trips on the road or on the water.
Drivers of land and water craft are encouraged to focus on the task and avoid distractions such as texting and talking on cellphones.
Construction zones should be an automatic sign to slow down. Authorities said motorists pose the greatest danger in work zone crashes by not paying attention, speeding and driving while impaired or distracted.
When outside, officials warn of fast-forming storms and urge residents to be attentive to the skies.
And the same attention should be paid to cooking grills or fires, which should never be left unattended.
Authorities also ask that if anyone sees anything suspicious at a school or other public venue to report it to the Alabama Fusion Center's tip line at 866-229-6220.


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Supreme Court justices have temporarily reinstated a woke admissions policy at one of America’s top schools despite a federal judge previously ruling it was racist.
The high court did not explain its order Monday that allows the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology to continue using its admissions policy, while the Fairfax County School Board appeals the lower court’s February ruling.
Fairfax County School Board changed its admissions policy in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in May 2020 to boost ‘equity’ at the school.
Black and Hispanic students made up a very small portion of the student body. That has now changed – but Asian-American parents say it has come at the expense of their children, and that it is racist.
U.S. Supreme Court declined to block an elite Virginia public high school’s admissions policy – designed to increase its racial and socioeconomic diversity. Pictured above, the school in question, Thomas Jefferson High School
Parents had protested the ‘unfair’ admissions process at a school board meeting in March with some Asian American parents in Fairfax County saying the policy discriminated against their children.
On this occasion, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to step in to prevent Fairfax County Public Schools from using the admissions policy for next school year.
The county public school system made changes in order to try to bring more diversity to the school, leading to a lawsuit against the school board.
Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas said they would have granted the request from the parents’ group, Coalition for TJ, to suspend the admissions policy.
The court has a 6-3 conservative majority, with the woke policy highly-likely to be struck out if it does appear before the justices as a full case.
Asra Q. Nomani is the mother of a 2021 TJ graduate and co-founder of Coalition for TJ and vice president at Parents Defending Education who sued the school
In February, the group persuaded U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton that a new policy that has boosted black and Hispanic representation amounted to impermissible ‘racial balancing’ at the selective school near the nation’s capital.
It is often ranked as one of the best public high schools in the country.
Asian American students constituted more than 70% of the student body.
Under the new policy, used to admit the school’s current freshman class, Asian American representation decreased to 54%. Black students increased from 1% to 7% and Hispanic representation increased from 3% to 11%.
Anti-Critical Race Theory campaigner Asra Nomani, whose child graduated from the school last year claimed the school was making race a factor in the admissions criteria and discriminating against Asian children.
She said TJ, which ranked the number one school nationwide in the US News Best High Schools report last April and as a public school has no tuition fees, has ‘systematically set out to reduce’ the number of Asian students joining.
Nomani said she and her fellow campaigners were disappointed with the Supreme Court ruling, but hopeful that their case would ultimately be upheld.
Hilton had ordered the new policy suspended, but the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, said it could be used while the case continues to play out in the courts.
The plaintiffs in the case said that increasing the number of black students ‘had a substantial adverse impact on Asian American students…in order to achieve its desired racial balance.’
Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas, all seen left, said they would have granted the request from the parents’ group, Coalition for TJ, to suspend the admissions policy
The school board also stated that the policy was race-neutral because it did not set any racial targets and the race of applicants was not known to admissions officials.
In a statement Monday evening, Coalition for TJ said: ‘We were hopeful that we would win this battle to vacate the stay in the highest court of the land, but our struggle for justice is not over. We are not at all dissuaded.’
A statement from Fairfax County Public Schools reads: ‘Today’s action by the U.S. Supreme Court will allow a race-blind and fair admissions process to proceed for this fall’s entering freshman class at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ) while the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond considers the underlying appeal. The Fourth Circuit has approved Fairfax County Public Schools’ request for an expedited schedule to resolve the legal issues involved in the admissions process.’
‘We continue to believe our new plan for TJ admissions is merit-based and race-blind,’ said FCPS Division Counsel John Foster. ‘We are confident that after considering the facts and the law, the appeals court will decide that our plan meets all the legal requirements and guarantees every qualified student will have the chance of being admitted to the finest public science and technology high school in the country.’
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Finance minister Tito Mboweni has expressed that those found guilty of corruption should be booted out of the ANC.
This week, on Twitter, Mboweni said “rats and mice” who are found guilty of corruption should be booted out of the party with immediate effect, adding that the party cannot continue the way it has been.
Mboweni suggested it was better to have fewer “better” members than a lot of corrupt members.
“Those who loot and steal must be summarily booted out of the ANC. Rats and mice must be uprooted and thrown away. We cannot go on like this,” he said.
Those who loot and steal must be summarily booted out of the ANC. Rats and mice must be uprooted and thrown away. We cannot go on like this. No! “Better Fewer But Better”.
— Tito Mboweni (@tito_mboweni) February 7, 2021
Masuku was fired as health MEC while Diko took a leave of absence in July last year, pending an investigation into allegations that her husband “scored” a R125m PPE tender. She denied wrongdoing by herself or her husband.
This is not the first time Mboweni has lashed out against corruption-accused ANC members.
Last year, at the height of the PPE investigations, he said “unscrupulous thieves must be dealt with decisively”.
Mboweni said it was time that leadership led without fear, favour, or prejudice.
“We should be working together to defeat the virus. Not see this as an opportunity to defraud the state and unwell people. We are watching you and there have to be consequences,” he said at the time.
His recent statement drew mixed reactions from many, including former Gauteng premier Mbhazima Shilowa.
Here is a snapshot of what was said:
Seems like you’re on repeat but looting never stopped. Years back we would say a stuck record. https://t.co/XbxWTINRUm
— Mbhazima Shilowa (@Enghumbhini) February 7, 2021
You’re the minister of finance… these happen right under your nose
Try waking up
— Raymond Monty Maboea (@RayMaboya) February 7, 2021
Exactly as Head of National Treasury, he needs to enforce accountability when funding all this department and share with us Tax payers as to what happened to our Tax.
— Sir Ptar (@082peter) February 7, 2021
The minister of finance shouldn’t have allowed them unfettered access to funds. Thieves will thieve. But systems are supposed to stop them.
— Abigail 🇿🇦 (@GlassPearl) February 7, 2021