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New Zealand Way to Taupo over Gisborne East Coast Road Opotiki and Rotorura

Arrived in Hasting we're slept on a nice Campsite near a Beach. The german Couple was 3 Days before us there. Manu and Vera are now 9 Month in NZ and have a Working Visa for 1 Year. On the next Day our 2 Vans heading to the North. We visit the Peninsula Ma




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Md. Gov. Hogan vetoes sweeping education legislation

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Stephan Seabury: Teachers must get involved in the legislative process




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Questioning Tara Reade’s story doesn’t make one a rape apologist: On Joe Biden and #MeToo

Over almost three decades prosecuting criminals, I’ve been threatened, had a Santeria curse put on me, and been called a “fu--ing a--hole” on more occasions than I can count. But until my column for USA Today last week, “Why I’m skeptical about Reade’s sexual assault claim against Biden,” I’d never been called a “rape apologist.”




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Scientologists buy dozens of properties in Florida city, newspaper reports

In a report published Sunday, the Tampa Bay Times said that it discovered the extent of Scientology property purchases by reviewing more than 1,000 deeds and business records and then interviewed more than 90 people to reconstruct the circumstances surrounding the transactions.




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Brooklyn gynecologist accused of sex with a second underage boy

Aaron Weinreb, a 48-year-old OB-GYN, has been in home detention on $1.5 million bail since his arrest in October on charges he used the gay dating app Grindr to connect with an underage boy for sex.Because they’ve found a second victim, prosecutors wantED Weinreb jailed while he awaits trial.




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SEE IT: Crooks steal cash register from Brooklyn bistro: police

A pair of crooks broke into a Bushwick bistro and swiped the cash register during an early-morning robbery over the weekend, police said Tuesday.




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HOMETOWN HELPERS: Brooklyn hospital X-ray technologist uses mental prep routine to 'amp up’ for hectic shifts on the coronavirus front line

Gina Torres, radiologic technologist at Wyckoff Heights Hospital in Brooklyn, knows the amount of stress waiting inside as coronavirus patients pour in day after day.




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NYC starts voter registration push for 16- and 17-year-olds

A new state law allows teens to register as soon as they turn 16, and city officials are holding voter registration drives at city high schools and colleges this week to spread the word.




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Sociologist and NYC’s most famous neighborhood explorer, William Helmreich, dies of COVID-19

The author of “The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City,” was 74.




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94-year-old ex-French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing accused of sexual assault

France's former 94-year-old president Valery Giscard d'Estaing is accused of sexually assaulting a German reporter.




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Strict rules, limited access as California Legislature resumes work on coronavirus needs

Seven weeks after public health concerns over the coronavirus brought the work of the California Legislature to a sudden halt, only members of the Assembly are returning to Sacramento this week, with the Senate choosing to do so on May 11.




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94-year-old ex-French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing accused of sexual assault

France's former 94-year-old president Valery Giscard d'Estaing is accused of sexually assaulting a German reporter.




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A virologist answers the coronavirus questions you are too embarrassed to ask

Is it safe to have sex with my partner or with a person I met on Tinder? Can I pick my nose at home? Do I need to disinfect my groceries? A virologist answers.




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Op-Ed: The sale of the dot-org registry to a private equity firm was just blocked. Here's why it matters

ICANN was right to block the Internet Society's proposed sale of the Public Interest Registry to an investment fund.




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William Helmreich, famous sociologist of US Jewry, dies of coronavirus


Helmreich, 74, an academic with eclectic interests whose areas of expertise ranged from race relations to urban life to Orthodox Jewry.




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SPFL decision on terminating season rests on one club yet to register vote



The SPFL board are waiting from one club in the Championship to register their vote on the proposed resolution to end the season now.




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Letters: National Gun Violence Survivors Week: a call for common sense gun legislation

An average of 907 Hoosiers are killed by guns each year, and 85 of those are children, a letter to the editor says.

      




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CBS 4's Lindsay Riley moves on. Former WISH-TV meteorologist Robb Ellis fills in.

The former WISH-TV meteorologist will soon be back on the air in Indianapolis, if only for a limited time.

      




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Coronavírus: Brasil registra novo recorde diário com 751 mortes

Estado de São Paulo concentra maioria dos casos e óbitos registrados oficialmente, seguido pelo Rio de Janeiro.




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Longtime Statehouse observers 'disturbed' over how 11th hour legislation was pushed through

Legislation that Indiana lawmakers tacked onto other bills received only the most perfunctory, if any, public vetting in the General Assembly.

      




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How a non-partisan group wants to boost voter turnout by registering 750K new voters

A non-profit group dedicated to civic engagement launched Wednesday an ambitious effort to register voters in Indiana.

       




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Pro-Trump Group Protests Des Moines Register

  Christi Gibson June 5, 2017 A group of Iowans gathered at Capitol Square in Des Moines to show their unwavering support of President Trump’s policies & raise awareness for the liberal & biased reporting by the Des Moines Register. Signs, banners, American flags, & patriotic phrases were well received […]




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A ball fit for Cinderella at the Library of Congress as the National Film Registry inducts the classic film

Fans of the Disney animated movie celebrated its addition to the National Film Registry.




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oscon: Just 1 week left to take advantage of #OSCON early registration prices. Register by 6/6 to save http://t.co/E0JKpcj1Rp #opensource

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oscon: Alumnus of #OSCON can save an extra 20% on their 2013 registration. Use code ALUMNI when you register http://t.co/E0JKpcj1Rp #opensource

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oscon: Last chance - today is the last day for #OSCON early registration pricing. Register by midnight PT to save http://t.co/E0JKpcj1Rp

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oscon: RT @build_cloud: Play poker w/ Apache #CloudStack's community members above Portland's city lights at #OSCON! Register now...

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strataconf: Today's the last day to get best price discounts on #StrataRx Conf. Register by 11:59pmET http://t.co/cy4SudVIHZ #healthdata

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velocityconf: Call for speakers and registration is open for @webperfdays in Silicon Valley http://t.co/cJKBmynkjI June 22, Google HQ (cc @sfwebperf)

velocityconf: Call for speakers and registration is open for @webperfdays in Silicon Valley http://t.co/cJKBmynkjI June 22, Google HQ (cc @sfwebperf)




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MSNBC’s Brian Williams Chuckles With Dem Strategist as He Gloats, Mocks Trump About Tragic Downturn in Economy: “They were going to lose before this hit. They’re just going to lose worse now”

The following article, MSNBC’s Brian Williams Chuckles With Dem Strategist as He Gloats, Mocks Trump About Tragic Downturn in Economy: “They were going to lose before this hit. They’re just going to lose worse now”, was first published on 100PercentFedUp.com.

James Carville spoke out before the coronavirus crisis to say that there is no way  Joe Biden has a chance at beating President Trump in the 2020 election. Well, He’s singing a different tune now at the expense of Americans suffering through this horrible pandemic and economic crisis. James Carvill is a Democratic strategist who […]

Continue reading: MSNBC’s Brian Williams Chuckles With Dem Strategist as He Gloats, Mocks Trump About Tragic Downturn in Economy: “They were going to lose before this hit. They’re just going to lose worse now” ...




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Iran and China: Energising Links

1 July 2007 , Number 2

Iran has energy that China needs and Beijing provides a counter balance to western pressures on Tehran. The benefits are clear, but so are the risks for a rising power in the labyrinthine politics of the Middle East.

Marc Lanteigne

Lecturer, School of International Relations, University of St. Andrews

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao




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CBD Communiqué: UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bündchen Stresses the Importance of Protecting Earth's Natural Resources in Support of the International Year of Biodiversity.




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CBD News: Registration procedure for Nagoya meetings, from 04 October 2010.




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CBD News: The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Bonn (ZFMK) are pleased to announce the call for applications of the third UNEP/CMS Thesis Award on Migratory S




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CBD Communiqué: East African Legislative Assembly prepares resolution on Nagoya Protocol




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CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the World Summit of Legislators, 16 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil




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CBD News: We, legislators gathered together on the occasion of the CBD COP13 Legislators Forum at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 2016, on 7 December 2016, have discussed practical strategies and success stories in promoting th




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CBD News: First 23 validated checklists from the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species highlighted in paper, signaling major step in delivering information to support national action against biological invasions.




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CBD News: Rachel Carson, the late American biologist and conservationist, suggested "there is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds... something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/88726 (2020-025): Registration and Credentials for Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15), Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting




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Persistence and extinction in a stochastic nonautonomous logistic model of population dynamics

O. D. Borysenko and D. O. Borysenko
Theor. Probability and Math. Statist. 99 (2020), 67-75.
Abstract, references and article information




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Technologists lead crowdsourced Coronavirus Tech Handbook response

A group of technologists has led crowdsourcing efforts to create a single repository of information for specialists fighting the Coronavirus outbreak. Techworld speaks with founder Edward Saperia to hear more about how collaboration tools can help the efforts




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Christopher Hui visits registry

Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui today visited the Companies Registry (CR) to inspect its operation.

 

Mr Hui visited the New Companies Section, the Public Search Section and the Document Management Section at the registry and spoke with staff there to learn about their work conditions and the services that they provide.

 

He said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to Hong Kong's overall economy.

 

“To help enterprises cope with their operating pressure amid the economic downturn, the Financial Secretary announced in the 2020-21 Budget the waiver of registration fees for annual returns, except for late delivery, charged by the CR for two years.

 

“And with a view to encouraging the wider use of the CR's electronic services, we also propose to reduce the fees payable in relation to the incorporation of companies, including registration of non-Hong Kong companies, through electronic means by 10%."

 

The Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 2020 gazetted today will be tabled at the Legislative Council for negative vetting on May 13 for the waiver and reduction to take effect from October 1.

 

The waiver of registration fees for annual returns will benefit about 1.4 million companies.

 

Mr Hui added that he was pleased that the CR has been providing electronic services for filing of documents and company searches.

 

He appealed to the department to adopt wider use of technology, adding that a business-friendly environment is needed more than ever in the process of economic recovery.

 

Mr Hui also expressed gratitude to CR staff for their dedication in providing public services amid the pandemic.




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1.38m registered for CuMask

The Innovation & Technology Bureau announced that as of 3pm today, the CuMask online registration system had received over 500,000 registrations, covering close to 1.38 million registrants in total. 

 

The bureau also responded to reports concerning the purpose of information collection and security of the registration system.

 

It noted that information provided by citizens in obtaining the masks will not be used for other purposes and that the Government will ensure the retention period of the personal data is no longer than the time required for the purposes for which the data is used.

 

The bureau pointed out that the registration system for masks operates on the Government's private cloud to ensure the stability and security of the system. 

 

In order to prevent intrusion and data leakage, multiple security measures have been put in place in compliance with the Government Information Technology Security Policy & Guidelines. 

 

These measures include a firewall, intrusion detection, anti-bot technology and installation of the latest anti-virus software with regular updates of virus definitions. 

 

The service has also passed an information security risk assessment and audit before launch.

 

The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has been consulted on the system's personal data processing arrangements. 

 

The system has also passed an independent third-party privacy impact assessment to ensure that the relevant service and system comply with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

 

The bureau further explained that citizens need to provide their Hong Kong identity card number and date of birth for the registration system to match data with the Immigration Department’s system.

 

The process will be used to ascertain whether the registrant is a Hong Kong resident and check against any duplicated registrations. 

 

The local mobile number serves as a way to receive SMS messages on registration results and delivery, while the name and local address of the main registrant serves to verify whether the address exists and for arranging delivery. 

 

The bureau emphasised that the purposes of information collection have been clearly displayed on the front of the registration page for citizens to browse before registration.

 

Meanwhile, the bureau clarified the online rumours regarding the manufacturer of CuMask, noting that the CuMask is not manufactured by the Sun Hing Knitting Factory Limited nor Nan Fung Group.

 

The procurement of raw materials, coordination of production, sterilisation and packaging of the CuMask are being handled by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles & Apparel, it said.

 

The bureau expressed regret about the rumours.