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Founded in Malaysia, Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions, now offers their services in Tokyo japan, provides complete accounting and financial solutions. And as a part of its yearly review on issues regarding tax scams, it provides the top scams of 2015 which includes basic ways on how to avoid them.
This year, incidents of scams have been reported on the news almost every day. So Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions provided some tips on how to steer clear of the top scams of 2015 since scammers use different ways every year to try to steal taxpayers’ hard-earned money.
Do you ever experience receiving an unexpected call from someone claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? And after some short introduction, he or she will tell you that you owe them money and you need to pay via a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer?
Given above is a good example of the first type of scam to become aware of. Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions called it the “impersonator scam”. The scammer may provide you a fake IRS badge number, or change the caller ID to make it look like he’s really calling from the agency.
In addition, the scam artist might even threaten you with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license if you don’t submit to his terms. He may also say that you’re owed a tax refund. This is an attempt to obtain your private information.
In order to avoid this scam, please keep in mind that the IRS will never request personal or financial information through phone, and won’t ask for payment using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer.
The second type of scam involves the “phisherman”. Phishing is a fraudulent attempt made through email to steal your personal information. Phishing emails usually appear to come from a well-known organization just like the IRS. The fake emails require you to update your e-file as soon as possible, and include a link to a website aimed at copying the official IRS website.
To avoid this scam, Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions suggests that once you receive this kind of emails, you mustn’t reply and don’t open any attachments because they may contain malicious code that may infect your computer or mobile phone. You mustn’t also click on any links on those emails. Forward the email as-is at phishing@irs.gov then delete the original email.
The third type of scam is identity theft. According to Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions reviews, identity thieves use your Social Security number to file a tax return and steal your money. They may use various methods in obtaining your sensitive information such as dumpster diving, mail interception, malware, phishing, purse snatching, and shoulder surfing.
Never give your Social Security number out unless it’s absolutely necessary. Also monitor your credit report, and secure your electronic and physical files to prevent this type of scam from happening.
The fourth type of scam to watch out for is the fake charities. Scammers often target taxpayers who are interested in donating to tax-deductible charities after a tragic incident due to natural calamities, etc. You might receive a call for financial information or funds, or an email directing you to a phony website that solicits money to help the victims. Scam artists might even use a name that sounds just like a legitimate charity or claim an affiliation with one. Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions suggests that you use the Exempt Organizations Select Check tool at irs.gov to find qualified charities to donate to in order to avoid charity scams. Don’t give your personal information to solicitors and don’t send cash to anyone.
The fifth type of tax scam that you should be careful of is the fraudulent tax preparer. Some scammers pose as tax preparers and promise large refunds. They often target those who don’t have to file and those who don’t speak English, tricking them into claiming phony benefits, rebates or tax credits. They might even file a false tax return in the victims’ names.
Scammers also target those with a filing requirement by promising inflated refunds due to bogus credits and Social Security benefits. They will not give you a copy of your tax return, and might also deposit your money into their bank accounts and deduct a sizable fee before giving you the rest. Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions recommends that you should be very careful when hiring a tax preparer, choose someone who asks for proof of income and eligibility for credits and deductions, enters his IRS Preparer Tax Identification Number, provides a copy of your return, and signs your return as the preparer.
Keep in mind the safety tips provided by Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions to avoid the top scams of 2015.
For over two decades, the financial experts of Alfa One Corporation Accounting Solutions in Tokyo, Japan have provided a one-stop financial-services source in management of business practice, tax and financial planning, accounting, transition, investment counseling and retirement planning consultancy especially for the dental industry in Malaysia, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Since our company started its operations, dentists have relied on our knowhow, expertise, and experience to help them attain their business and personal objectives with excellent results. Our well-trained staff of Certified Public Accountants, Certified Financial Planners, accountants and bookkeepers are ready to provide dentists the assistance they require on a day-to-day arrangement. We aim to enhance all our clients' financial productivity as well as the quality of life.
Series of five stills taken from my GoPro which was submerged in my pond. Is it usual for a newt to be so strongly marked? I did wonder about a Great Crested Newt but have no idea. ID please from anyone with the knowhow. I have at least three similarly marked.
The Tormach 4-axis CNC is a powerful, affordable, low maintenance CNC machine. It can cut some fairly high precision parts at high speed with little error. It takes a decent bit of programming and some solid machining knowhow to get perfect results but it's well worth it.
TechShop brought me on to teach their CNC classes a few months ago and I jumped at the opportunity. As part of my duties I used the machine as much as possible, figuring out bugs, making projects to show off, gathering material for class, and generally showing people how the whole process is done. I made these as a testament to what can be done with some CNC operations and a little hand work.
I machined the eyepieces out of a set of Ferris machinist wax blocks which were then cast in bronze. Each eyepiece has a flat cap made with the same method. The lenses are laser cut 2way mirror plexiglass from Tap Plastics. The nose bridge was milled from a bar of solid brass using the 4th axis attachment.
The Tormach 4-axis CNC is a powerful, affordable, low maintenance CNC machine. It can cut some fairly high precision parts at high speed with little error. It takes a decent bit of programming and some solid machining knowhow to get perfect results but it's well worth it.
TechShop brought me on to teach their CNC classes a few months ago and I jumped at the opportunity. As part of my duties I used the machine as much as possible, figuring out bugs, making projects to show off, gathering material for class, and generally showing people how the whole process is done. I made these as a testament to what can be done with some CNC operations and a little hand work.
I machined the eyepieces out of a set of Ferris machinist wax blocks which were then cast in bronze. Each eyepiece has a flat cap made with the same method. The lenses are laser cut 2way mirror plexiglass from Tap Plastics. The nose bridge was milled from a bar of solid brass using the 4th axis attachment.
Hair – Treatment Program Which Is A Have to For Lovely Hair. one. Shampooing Idea: Lessen the volume of pressure in your daily life. Pressure can add to hair decline, so if you can decrease your pressure, you can potentially avert some hair decline. • Brush or comb hair totally to loosen dust and useless pores and skin cells from the head. Soaked the hair properly so that the beneath levels as properly as the prime are properly saturated with h2o. Idea: One more way to avert hair decline is by supplying your scalp a light therapeutic massage with your fingers. Massaging will enhance circulation to your scalp by opening blood vessels and warming the pores and skin. • Pour about one tsp of shampoo in a minor h2o to get a diluted resolution and therapeutic massage this diluted shampoo carefully into the roots with your fingertips, masking the total of the head. • With the flat area of your hand operate that shampoo into the bulk of the hair in excess of the prime levels. • Rinse totally with h2o right up until the shampoo has been fully washed off. • Repeat the very same treatment if needed. two. Conditioning • Shampoo the hair as directed earlier mentioned as a lot of moments as sought after and clean totally. • Pour approx. two-two one/two tsps of conditioner in your hair all in excess of. • Go away on considerably about five minutes and rinse off totally right up until the conditioner has been fully washed off. three. Drying Idea: Anti-depressants have been acknowledged to lead to hair decline. The substances in anti-depressants can lead to hair decline or a adjust in their hair. Observe that soaked hair loses upto twenty p.c of its elasticity and with it, considerably of its normal resilience. So take care of it as carefully as you potentially can soon after washing : • Squeeze out excessive h2o, wrap hair loosely in a cleanse towel, turban-vogue and push firmly from the head. Do not rub vigorously. • After the hair is no more time soaking soaked, the ideal issue you can do is to go away it to dry in a natural way. Idea: Do not dye your hair at property, make an appointment with a stylist! Ask for that they use foils, alternatively of a hair dye. Dyes typically incorporate severe substances that can demolish follicles, melt away the scalp, and enhance the chance of enduring hair decline. • When employing a blow dryer, capitalize on the management, lessen on the hurt : (a) do not start off drying right up until the hair is a few quarters dry (b) do not keep the dryer in excess of one particular spot of the head for way too prolonged (c) do not let the scalp to turn into very hot (d) use a brush carefully to persuade the hair into the type you want and (e) do not keep on to blow dry on to hair that is previously dry. four. Brushing and combing Constantly brush hair when it is dry due to the fact brushing soaked hair lead to the finishes to break up. • Tilt your head ahead even though brushing as this boosts the blood source to the head and stimulates the hair. • Never ever use a sharp teethed brush or it may possibly tear the hair aside. • Wonderful hair demands a softer brush even though thick prolonged hair demands a even bigger brush with rigid bristles. • For combing soaked hair, use a comb in which the enamel are commonly spaced. • The ideal way to comb out tangles hair (knots) is to start off at the finishes and operate upwards slowly. knowhow-now.com/m/articles/view/Hair-Care-Routine-Which-I...
Truly awesome as all this kit, knowhow and skill was, traditional skills were called on for the finishing touches.
After the concrete had been thoroughly vibrated in and settled half a dozen bucketfuls extra were needed. They were shovelled out from the waste skip shown earlier and lifted 'up top' by muscle and pulley.
Taken through the worksite fence, looking down.
The Tormach 4-axis CNC is a powerful, affordable, low maintenance CNC machine. It can cut some fairly high precision parts at high speed with little error. It takes a decent bit of programming and some solid machining knowhow to get perfect results but it's well worth it.
TechShop brought me on to teach their CNC classes a few months ago and I jumped at the opportunity. As part of my duties I used the machine as much as possible, figuring out bugs, making projects to show off, gathering material for class, and generally showing people how the whole process is done. I made these as a testament to what can be done with some CNC operations and a little hand work.
I machined the eyepieces out of a set of Ferris machinist wax blocks which were then cast in bronze. Each eyepiece has a flat cap made with the same method. The lenses are laser cut 2way mirror plexiglass from Tap Plastics. The nose bridge was milled from a bar of solid brass using the 4th axis attachment.
I made all of my existing Flickr content Private/Friends this afternoon and am starting from scratch (as far as the public is concerned). I also wore a tie to work today, as seen above. I'm making some changes in my personal life as well as my photography.
I am in a learning state. I am trying to do things with some technical knowhow. I have a long ways to go in both my personal life and the photography realm. I want to be the best that I can be at both...
There is a long road ahead of me in both aspects. However, I am always intrigued by challenges and this one is no different....
When will I get where I am going?! Who knows?! I don't even know where I am going but I know I can't stay where I am at. Things are good mood wise in my life but there are other aspects that need improvement, organization, and to be drastically simplified... These same needs apply to my approach to photography...
So, here goes... Photography is obviously about light. Capturing it, manipulating it, and viewing it. This is a journey into lighting and post processing... I'm prepared for failed attempts but am most looking forward to my successes...
@Strobist:
1 Canon 580EX II w/Large Softbox Camera Left
1 Canon 430EX through White Umbrella Camera Right
1 Canon 580EX II Bare Camera Right Firing at Subject's Side
1 Canon 430EX 45° Behind Subject Camera Left
1 Canon 580EX II w/Rayflash Ringflash On Camera
A recent update came out for BeamNG featuring AI traffic and a new playable car, among some more minor things.
Here is the AI in action, driving the white muscle car - they follow the traffic laws and even make use of indicators at junctions. Plus they don't all seem to drive the same either, as some are faster and some are slower, and the faster ones sometimes pull out and overtake the slower ones! Although my laptop can barely cope with more than one car in a map at a time, the traffic AI looks like something to have a lot of fun with.
The police car is one of the newly introduced vehicles. It is called the Gavril Bluebuck and has loads of different specifications in the menu - I don't even think this was the only police option. The AI that spawned handily made for a nice 1970s setting on the East Coast USA map - which also received a revamp in the update to feature an interesting seaside bay area, a petrol station and garage plus other things I've yet to explore.
Typical of one of those 1970s car chase movies, I seem to have become one of the ridiculously dire cops who trash their car in the most stupid of ways while the main character drives away without a bump!
I kind of hope that with the new possibilities from this update, the people with the skill, knowhow and beefy PCs will make some YouTube videos inspired by the likes of Duel, Smokey and the Bandit or some other car/truck movie - as I think the Bluebuck is the car they have been waiting for.
13/03/2023, Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, Spain.
Bear with me, while I explain how these Scottish truck drivers found themselves delivering equipment to an oil drilling ship here at Las Palmas.
Since the the oil price plunge of 2014-2016 - the biggest drop in oil prices in modern history - primarily caused by an oversupply in the market, most oil majors and prospectors found themselves in an uneconomically viable situation.
Over capacity in oil production and especially in oil exploratory drilling forced many of the mega expensive drilling ships to have their drilling contracts forestalled, or at the end of their existing contracts to find no new work.
These ships were being contracted at wild, but necessary prices of up to $500,000 per day, due to huge mortgages on the ships and their initial building costs.
(I believe the most expensive example's building cost was the Billion dollar plus 'Stena Icemax'. See here: flic.kr/p/RZ5QJr )
So, much oil exploration work was being undertaken on the West African coast, and across the Atlantic, offshore Brazil.
As the drilling ships became unemployed, the necessity of finding a suitable, large, deep-water port to keep them safely moored in, and with a pleasant climate to prevent corrosion and humidity damage, and that is where Las Palmas found itself to be the ideal location, at the 'crossroads' of the Atlantic.
In addition, the port has long established and experienced shipyards with specialist engineers and technicians.
The port quickly found itself in great demand for the laid up ships, and as an economic boost, there were lucrative mooring fees, tug requirements, stores, and large engineering projects to be had.
The drilling ships (& oil rigs) require ongoing maintenance and often, modifications to suit each specific drilling contract, both before and after completion.
The 'northern oil capital of Europe' is Aberdeen in Scotland and thus, specialist knowhow, equipment and hauliers are based there.
The result being a regular stream of heavy duty trucks, not least those of Grampian Continental haulage, picking up and delivering equipment to the ships, from all over Europe.
A former, regular driver, and Las Palmas visitor, for Grampian was Rab Lawrence, a well known contributor to Flickr, and a sometime correspondent of mine, although our paths never directly crossed.
Here are a few of his compatriots waiting to have their truck loads discharged, before having to catch the circa 36 hour ferry back to Huelva, or Cadiz, in southern Spain.
James Freeman, head of San Francisco’s Blue Bottle Coffee, will join us for a full-day workshop on what makes a great cup of coffee. From roasting the beans and tampering espresso, all the way through to understanding the brewing process and refining the perfect brew. You’ll then leave with your own bag of perfectly roasted whole bean coffee and the knowhow on how to prepare it.
The Tormach 4-axis CNC is a powerful, affordable, low maintenance CNC machine. It can cut some fairly high precision parts at high speed with little error. It takes a decent bit of programming and some solid machining knowhow to get perfect results but it's well worth it.
TechShop brought me on to teach their CNC classes a few months ago and I jumped at the opportunity. As part of my duties I used the machine as much as possible, figuring out bugs, making projects to show off, gathering material for class, and generally showing people how the whole process is done. I made these as a testament to what can be done with some CNC operations and a little hand work.
I machined the eyepieces out of a set of Ferris machinist wax blocks which were then cast in bronze. Each eyepiece has a flat cap made with the same method. The lenses are laser cut 2way mirror plexiglass from Tap Plastics. The nose bridge was milled from a bar of solid brass using the 4th axis attachment.
Ascoltare la musica preferita con il tuo MP3 Player é sicuramente molto piacevole, ma alla lunga come tutte le cose può stancare, perchè allora non alternare qualche bel Podcast interessante o magari qualche Audiolibro ?
Leggi il post completo http://abtechno.org/index.php/2008/03/10/ascolta_audio_libri_italiano_gratis
The Tormach 4-axis CNC is a powerful, affordable, low maintenance CNC machine. It can cut some fairly high precision parts at high speed with little error. It takes a decent bit of programming and some solid machining knowhow to get perfect results but it's well worth it.
TechShop brought me on to teach their CNC classes a few months ago and I jumped at the opportunity. As part of my duties I used the machine as much as possible, figuring out bugs, making projects to show off, gathering material for class, and generally showing people how the whole process is done. I made these as a testament to what can be done with some CNC operations and a little hand work.
I machined the eyepieces out of a set of Ferris machinist wax blocks which were then cast in bronze. Each eyepiece has a flat cap made with the same method. The lenses are laser cut 2way mirror plexiglass from Tap Plastics. The nose bridge was milled from a bar of solid brass using the 4th axis attachment.
L'attenzione alla privacy e alla sicurezza dei tuoi dati personali e professionali non é piú qualcosa che puoi sottovalutare. Se vuoi conoscere come fare a implementare delle ottime procedure di sicurezza digitale...
Leggi il post completo abtechno.org/index.php/2007/03/15/manuale_privacy_sicurez...
Willson's Park in Poznań: pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Wilsona_w_Poznaniu
Only 100 years ago:
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Poznań, known also by other historical names, is a city on the Warta river. East-Central Europe.
Stack of 13 shots. Bad vinetting.
PS. Summer nightsky: www.flickr.com/photos/sakuto/19321193133/in/album-7215765...
James Freeman, head of San Francisco’s Blue Bottle Coffee, will join us for a full-day workshop on what makes a great cup of coffee. From roasting the beans and tampering espresso, all the way through to understanding the brewing process and refining the perfect brew. You’ll then leave with your own bag of perfectly roasted whole bean coffee and the knowhow on how to prepare it.
James Freeman, head of San Francisco’s Blue Bottle Coffee, will join us for a full-day workshop on what makes a great cup of coffee. From roasting the beans and tampering espresso, all the way through to understanding the brewing process and refining the perfect brew. You’ll then leave with your own bag of perfectly roasted whole bean coffee and the knowhow on how to prepare it.
L' Internet Privacy è il diritto alla riservatezza delle tue informazioni personali, e piú in generale della tua vita privata, che giornalmente fai transitare in rete quando ti connetti a Internet...
Leggi il post completo abtechno.org/index.php/2007/05/22/proteggi_la_tua_privacy...
Russia has recently joined other BRIC and developed economies in enhancing its investment and trade activities in Africa. The continent is not only an interesting hinterland for emerging market goods and services, but could serve as an important springboard for those firms with global aspirations in the provision of energy, other commodities and manufacturing.
1) What are the primary strategic interests of Russian business and finance in the African markets? Which African countries are best positioned to engage BRIC and developed economies?
2) How can investment in African hydrocarbons, in particular natural gas and LNG, help Russia realize its aspirations for extending its reach in global energy markets?
3) What African sectors are best positioned to benefit from access to BRIC capital, knowhow and markets?
Moderator
* Andrei Sharonov, Managing Director, Troika Dialog Investment Company CJSC
Panelists
* Olusola David-Borha, Deputy CEO, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
* Dr. David Oluseyi Ige, Group General Manager, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
* Boris Ivanov, Director, Gazprom International
* Nand Khemka, Chairman, SUN Group
* Vladimir Kremer, Managing Director, Renova Management AG
* Jean-Jacques Lecat, Head of CMS BFL
* Sergei Oulin, Vice President, Alrosa JSC
Copyright St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (http://forumspb.com/en/)
www.recyclart.org/2013/08/energy-produced-bikes-made-of-t...
On the 22, 23 and 24 of March was the last edition of the movie festival curious travelers. During that event Open Sources highjack the design and run with the team of the festival "Curieux Voyageurs" in order to produce the energy required for the documentaries projections.
The festival team entrust Open Sources to make a prospective study which aim at building two bikes with waste collected locally. OS has to fit perfectly with the first design study and drawings made by BP Design. A new drawing was done in order to reshape the structure, the materials used and the knowhow involved in the production. Five prototypes of bikes were produced. Two of them were made with reuse materials in our workshop (old beds for the seat, market crates and supermarket hardboard, old benches of church for the armature) and three others in plastic done by some subcontractors selected by BP Design. Each prototype can produce about 100W. Only three bikes were enough to supply the video projector for a 54 minutes long documentary.
Information: Echo System website !
Well, I have to say that I was surprised how well(after quite a bit of googling, try/error/horror, ect) my good old K-1 just snapped in to BM mini recorder via HDMI. Could not done it with my oly(taken this picture), atleast with my knowhow.
This is what i missed out on. For about a year and a half, I owned ex Yorkshire Traction Leyland National mk2 245 NKU245X. But with a lack technical knowhow, and lots of debts, i had to sell it. Now restoration is complete, it looks splendid in Tracky Red with MetroBus branding. It is seen climbing Halifax Road, about 1 mile outside Keighley with a special service for the Keighley & Worth Valley Diesel Gala from Ingrow west station (just past the junction at the far end of the shot) to Haworth.
Russia has recently joined other BRIC and developed economies in enhancing its investment and trade activities in Africa. The continent is not only an interesting hinterland for emerging market goods and services, but could serve as an important springboard for those firms with global aspirations in the provision of energy, other commodities and manufacturing.
1) What are the primary strategic interests of Russian business and finance in the African markets? Which African countries are best positioned to engage BRIC and developed economies?
2) How can investment in African hydrocarbons, in particular natural gas and LNG, help Russia realize its aspirations for extending its reach in global energy markets?
3) What African sectors are best positioned to benefit from access to BRIC capital, knowhow and markets?
Moderator
* Andrei Sharonov, Managing Director, Troika Dialog Investment Company CJSC
Panelists
* Olusola David-Borha, Deputy CEO, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
* Dr. David Oluseyi Ige, Group General Manager, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
* Boris Ivanov, Director, Gazprom International
* Nand Khemka, Chairman, SUN Group
* Vladimir Kremer, Managing Director, Renova Management AG
* Jean-Jacques Lecat, Head of CMS BFL
* Sergei Oulin, Vice President, Alrosa JSC
Copyright St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (http://forumspb.com/en/)
Con la nuovissima versione 1.5.1 appena rilasciata, Spybot - Search & Destroy si conferma uno dei migliori programmi gratuiti disponibili in rete per riconoscere e rimuovere lo Spyware, un nuovo tipo di minaccia che le comuni applicazioni Antivirus...
Leggi il post completo http://abtechno.org/index.php/2007/09/18/nuovo_spybot_per_difendere_la_privacy
Which country has the most to gain with this sabotage? Which country has the capability and knowhow? Which country will most likely replace the natural gas sales to the poor European countries?
☝️Retired U.S. Col. Richard Black asks: Did the U.S./NATO blow up the Nord Stream Pipelines?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0oh0va9bvs
Russia says Nord Stream pipeline leaks were in US zone
Russia's President Putin has called the leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines 'an act of international terrorism'. On Thursday, Sweden confirmed a fourth rupture in the undersea pipelines which carry Russian natural gas to the EU.
NATO says the incidents were an act of deliberate sabotage. The Kremlin denies responsibility.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-says-nord-stream-leak...
Russia says Nord Stream leaks occurred in zone controlled by U.S. intelligence
(Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday said ruptures to the Nord Stream pipelines that have caused gas leaks off the coasts of Denmark and Sweden occurred in territory that is "fully under the control" of U.S. intelligence agencies.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a pro-Kremlin broadcast that Washington had "full control" over the waters around Denmark and Sweden where four leaks have been detected on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, which cross the floor of the Baltic Sea between Russia and Germany.
"It happened in the trade and economic zones of Denmark and Sweden. There are NATO-centric countries," Zakharova said an interview with the Soloviev Live online broadcast on Thursday.
"They are countries that are completed controlled by the U.S. intelligence services."
Denmark is a member of the NATO military alliance, while Sweden's membership is pending after it abandoned its historic policy of non-alignment following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Zakharova did not provide evidence of U.S. control over Sweden and Denmark. Russia frequently rails against American influence and military support for Europe.
The European Union suspects sabotage was behind the gas leaks on the subsea Russian pipelines to Europe and has promised a "robust" response to any intentional disruption of its energy infrastructure.
While neither pipeline was in use at the time of the suspected blasts, they were filled with gas that has been spewing out in the Baltic Sea since ruptures were first detected on Monday.
www.bbc.com/news/business-63084613
US suggests Russia could be behind Nord Stream gas leaks
The US has said it "seems" Russia is to blame for this week's leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told the BBC an investigation was being carried out into the cause of what she called "an act of sabotage", adding "it is highly unlikely that these incidents are coincidence"
No evidence about how the leaks happened has been made public.
Russia has dismissed suggestions that it was to blame.
It said claims it had damaged the pipelines were "stupid and absurd".
President Putin described the damage as "unprecedented sabotage, in fact, an act of international terrorism" during a phone call with Turkey's President Erdogan, according to the Kremlin, which added Russia plans to bring it up for "urgent discussion" at the UN Security Council.
Earlier Russia's Foreign Ministry suggest it was the US that stood to benefit from the pipeline being out of action because it would be able to increase its own natural gas sales.
The White House has dismissed such suggestions.
www.cnn.com/2022/09/30/politics/biden-ukraine-putin-pipel...
Biden calls Nord Stream pipeline leaks a ‘deliberate act of sabotage’
(CNN) President Joe Biden on Friday called the leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines a “deliberate act of sabotage” and accused Russia and President Vladimir Putin of “pumping out disinformation and lies,” though he did not directly accuse Moscow for the leaks.
Biden’s strong words mark the first time he’s directly asserted that the leaks were a result of sabotage, pushing back on Russia’s narrative about the incident amid Moscow’s escalating efforts to assert its claim over Ukrainian territory.
On Monday, leaks were discovered in the pipelines, prompting investigations by European authorities that determined powerful underwater explosions had occurred just before the pipelines burst in several places.
Biden said that the United States is working with allies to “get to the bottom of exactly – precisely what happened” with the leaks and that he has already directed resources to help allies enhance protection of the pipelines, which funnel gas from Russia into the European Union.
“Let me say this, it was a deliberate act of sabotage and now the Russians are pumping out disinformation and lies,” Biden said.
Putin announces annexation of Ukrainian regions, pledging people there will be Russian 'forever'
At “the appropriate moment when things calm down, we’re gonna send the divers down to find out exactly what happened,” he added. “We don’t know that yet.”
Western nations have said leaks in Nord Stream 1 and 2, two Russian gas pipelines, are likely the result of sabotage. But up to this point, US officials had been largely circumspect compared to their European counterparts in drawing conclusions about the leaks.
Putin on Friday claimed “Anglo-Saxons” were to blame for the explosions, claiming: “Well, for the Anglo-Saxons sanctions are no longer enough, they switched to sabotage. Unbelievable, but it is a fact.”
Biden, however, insisted that what Putin is saying about the leaks is “not true.” And national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday that the US does not believe any NATO ally is behind the leaks.
The pipelines were controversial long before Russia waged war on Ukraine, largely because of fears around European reliance on Russian energy.
If Russia did deliberately cause the explosions, it would be effectively sabotaging its own pipelines: Russian state company Gazprom is the majority shareholder in Nord Stream 1 and the sole owner of Nord Stream 2.
But officials familiar with the latest intelligence say that Moscow would likely view such a step as worth the price if it helped raise the costs of supporting Ukraine for Europe. US and western intelligence officials believe Putin is gambling that as electricity costs rise and winter approaches, European publics could turn against the Western strategy of isolating Russia economically. Sabotaging the pipelines could “show what Russia is capable of,” one US official previously told CNN.
Allegations about the leaks come amid what the West has cast as Moscow’s most serious escalation in the war in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began in February.
Last week, Putin announced partial mobilization in Russia, calling up 300,000 reservists. And earlier Friday, Putin delivered a formal speech announcing that Russia is to annex nearly a fifth of Ukraine following so-called referendums, which have universally been dismissed as shams by Ukraine and Western countries.
Biden on Friday responded to Putin’s earlier remarks about annexation, saying, “America is fully prepared with our NATO allies to defend every single inch of NATO territory. Every single inch. So, Mr. Putin, don’t misunderstand what I’m saying. Every inch.”
Biden asserted that Western allies “are not going to be intimidated by Putin and his reckless words and threats. He’s not going to scare us or intimidate us. Putin’s actions are a sign he’s struggling.”
“The sham referenda he carried out and … the sham routine that he put on this morning … well, the United States is never going to recognize this and quite frankly, the world’s not going to recognize it, either. He can’t seize his neighbor’s territory and get away with it. It’s as simple as that,” he continued.
Earlier Friday, the US announced new sanctions in response to Putin’s annexation announcement. The measures include a combination of export controls, visa restrictions and asset freezes, as part of an effort to further clamp down on Russian supply chains – and the individuals directing the efforts – critical to maintaining the war effort.
The United States, Biden said during his remarks, “is going to continue to stay the course” with Ukraine.
“We’re going to continue to provide military equipment so that Ukraine can defend itself and its territory and its freedom, including additional resources that the Congress is going to give me today of $13 billion more dollars to help Ukrainians defend themselves and fight back,” he continued.
Above photo has been rotated 90 degrees and enlarged from mars.nasa.gov/raw_images/968130/?site=msl
This image was taken by Chemistry & Camera (ChemCam) onboard NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 3214 (2021-08-21).
Red rectangles mark remains of wood tissues in longitudinal section. Red arrows point to remains of wood cells in longitudinal section.
Above figure in the largest size: www.flickr.com/photos/fossil_lin/51401483811/sizes/o/
See also: 1. introduction to wood cells/tissues on Earth: www.flickr.com/photos/fossil_lin/51038835072/in/dateposte...
workshopcompanion.com/KnowHow/Design/Nature_of_Wood/1_Woo...
2. Martian engineered wood: www.flickr.com/photos/fossil_lin/albums/72157709445830701
3. My website: wretchfossil.blogspot.com/
James Freeman, head of San Francisco’s Blue Bottle Coffee, will join us for a full-day workshop on what makes a great cup of coffee. From roasting the beans and tampering espresso, all the way through to understanding the brewing process and refining the perfect brew. You’ll then leave with your own bag of perfectly roasted whole bean coffee and the knowhow on how to prepare it.
April 1975, Belgium's Queen Fabiola visits the previous offices of De Schutter in the 'Venusstraat' Antwerp for a royal approval of the publication. De Schutter published a very prestigious fascimile (reproduction) of the books of P.J. Redouté about roses.
One of the two founders of the company, Carl De Schutter shows the companies work with pride.
Pierre-Joseph Redouté was a French artist of the late 18th and early 19th century. For the images in his famous book of prints, Les Roses, Redouté mastered the unusual technique of stipple engraving--the use of tiny dots, rather than lines. This made possible the subtle variations in coloring for which his work is known.