This document summarizes the Ukraine/Russia-related sanctions program administered by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). It describes the executive orders that established and expanded the sanctions, the entities and transactions targeted, and prohibited and authorized actions. Key aspects covered include: blocking sanctions against designated individuals/entities; sectoral sanctions against specified Russian economic sectors; and a new investment/trade ban related to Crimea. It provides an overview of licensing and penalties but notes this is explanatory and executive orders/regulations contain legally binding provisions.
This document summarizes new sanctions imposed by the US against Russian entities. Specifically, it adds 10 entities to the Entity List, restricting exports to them. Five entities from Russia's defense sector are added under Executive Order 13661 due to their role in Ukraine. Five energy companies, including Gazprom and Lukoil, are added under Executive Order 13662 due to operating in Russia's energy sector. The additions impose a license requirement on all exports to these entities from the US.
President Obama issued three executive orders imposing sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for undermining Ukraine's sovereignty. The sanctions restricted travel and imposed financial costs on Russia. The US sanctioned Russian and Ukrainian officials and companies, limited credit to Russian banks, and restricted exports related to Russia's energy sector. These coordinated actions with international partners aimed to make clear there are consequences for violating Ukraine's territorial integrity and encourage Russia to respect its international obligations regarding Ukraine.
The document summarizes actions taken by the US Department of the Treasury to target sanctions evasion and other activities related to the conflict in Ukraine. It lists individuals and entities added to the Specially Designated Nationals List and Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List for their involvement. It also describes a general license authorizing certain transactions with a Russian state organization.
Ukraine and russian_sanctions shipping - sept 1Andrew Gelston
The document summarizes sanctions imposed by the European Union, United States, and Russia in response to Russia's annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol from Ukraine. Key points include:
- The EU and US have frozen assets of designated persons and entities involved, and prohibited certain financial transactions.
- The EU has also banned imports from Crimea/Sevastopol, and sales of certain goods and technology to areas under Russian control.
- Russia responded with a ban on many agricultural imports from countries that sanctioned it.
- Members are advised sanctions laws are complex and to seek legal counsel, as breaching sanctions could jeopardize their insurance coverage.
This document announces the continuation of the national emergency with respect to Ukraine that was originally declared on March 6, 2014 in response to actions that undermined Ukraine's democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. It notes that subsequent executive orders in 2014 and 2018 expanded the scope of the national emergency and imposed sanctions on Russia related to its occupation of Crimea and use of force in Ukraine. Due to the ongoing threats posed by these actions, the notice states that the national emergency and measures taken in response to it must remain in effect beyond March 6, 2021.
This document is a bill introduced in the US House of Representatives on December 2, 2014 to impose sanctions on Russia and provide additional assistance to Ukraine. Key points:
- It proposes sanctions on Russian entities involved in the defense sector like Rosoboronexport and those assisting Syria.
- It allows sanctions on foreign persons significantly investing in Russian energy projects or withholding natural gas from European countries.
- Sanctions could include restrictions on US export-import bank assistance, government contracts, arms/dual-use exports, and financial transactions.
- The bill also aims to increase military and other assistance for Ukraine's government.
Executive Order 13382, Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass.docxSANSKAR20
Executive Order 13382, "Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Proliferators and Their Supporters"; the Weapons of Mass Destruction Trade Control
Regulations (Part 539 of Title 31, C.F.R); and the Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU)
Agreement Assets Control Regulations (Part 540 of Title 31, C.F.R)
INTRODUCTION - The Treasury Department’s Office of
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implements three distinct
sanctions programs designed to combat the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The requirements under
each of the programs are different. Each program is described
in further detail in this brochure, but they can be summarized
as follows:
• Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005, blocks the
property of persons engaged in proliferation activities
and their support networks. OFAC administers this
blocking program, which initially applied to eight
organizations in North Korea, Iran, and Syria.
Treasury, together with the Department of State, is
authorized to designate additional WMD proliferators
and their supporters under the new authorities
provided by this Executive Order.
• OFAC’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Trade Control
Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 539, implement a ban on
imports into the United States, pursuant to Executive
Order 12938. Under this program, the Secretary of
State may name, as subject to the ban, foreign
persons determined to have engaged in proliferation-
related activities.
• OFAC’s Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Agreement
Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 540,
implement Executive Order 13159 of June 21, 2000,
“Blocking Property of the Government of the Russian
Federation Relating to the Disposition of Highly
Enriched Uranium Extracted From Nuclear Weapons.”
These regulations and Executive Order 13159 are
directed at the property used to carry out international
agreements between the United States and the
Russian Federation for the conversion of highly
enriched uranium extracted from Russian nuclear
weapons into low-enriched uranium for use in
commercial nuclear reactors.
The three WMD sanctions programs administered by OFAC
are described in greater detail below.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13382, “BLOCKING PROPERTY
OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
PROLIFERATORS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS”
SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER - Executive Order
13382 of June 28, 2005 (E.O. 13382), takes additional steps to
deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order
12938 of November 14, 1994 (see below), with respect to the
proliferation of WMD and the means of delivering them. The
Executive Order blocks the property of specially designated
WMD proliferators and members of their support networks.
The action effectively denies those parties access to the U.S.
financial and commercial systems. The program is
administered by OFAC.
PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS - U.S. persons, meaning
any U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, U.S. co ...
This document summarizes new sanctions imposed by the US against Russian entities. Specifically, it adds 10 entities to the Entity List, restricting exports to them. Five entities from Russia's defense sector are added under Executive Order 13661 due to their role in Ukraine. Five energy companies, including Gazprom and Lukoil, are added under Executive Order 13662 due to operating in Russia's energy sector. The additions impose a license requirement on all exports to these entities from the US.
President Obama issued three executive orders imposing sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for undermining Ukraine's sovereignty. The sanctions restricted travel and imposed financial costs on Russia. The US sanctioned Russian and Ukrainian officials and companies, limited credit to Russian banks, and restricted exports related to Russia's energy sector. These coordinated actions with international partners aimed to make clear there are consequences for violating Ukraine's territorial integrity and encourage Russia to respect its international obligations regarding Ukraine.
The document summarizes actions taken by the US Department of the Treasury to target sanctions evasion and other activities related to the conflict in Ukraine. It lists individuals and entities added to the Specially Designated Nationals List and Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List for their involvement. It also describes a general license authorizing certain transactions with a Russian state organization.
Ukraine and russian_sanctions shipping - sept 1Andrew Gelston
The document summarizes sanctions imposed by the European Union, United States, and Russia in response to Russia's annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol from Ukraine. Key points include:
- The EU and US have frozen assets of designated persons and entities involved, and prohibited certain financial transactions.
- The EU has also banned imports from Crimea/Sevastopol, and sales of certain goods and technology to areas under Russian control.
- Russia responded with a ban on many agricultural imports from countries that sanctioned it.
- Members are advised sanctions laws are complex and to seek legal counsel, as breaching sanctions could jeopardize their insurance coverage.
This document announces the continuation of the national emergency with respect to Ukraine that was originally declared on March 6, 2014 in response to actions that undermined Ukraine's democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. It notes that subsequent executive orders in 2014 and 2018 expanded the scope of the national emergency and imposed sanctions on Russia related to its occupation of Crimea and use of force in Ukraine. Due to the ongoing threats posed by these actions, the notice states that the national emergency and measures taken in response to it must remain in effect beyond March 6, 2021.
This document is a bill introduced in the US House of Representatives on December 2, 2014 to impose sanctions on Russia and provide additional assistance to Ukraine. Key points:
- It proposes sanctions on Russian entities involved in the defense sector like Rosoboronexport and those assisting Syria.
- It allows sanctions on foreign persons significantly investing in Russian energy projects or withholding natural gas from European countries.
- Sanctions could include restrictions on US export-import bank assistance, government contracts, arms/dual-use exports, and financial transactions.
- The bill also aims to increase military and other assistance for Ukraine's government.
Executive Order 13382, Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass.docxSANSKAR20
Executive Order 13382, "Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Proliferators and Their Supporters"; the Weapons of Mass Destruction Trade Control
Regulations (Part 539 of Title 31, C.F.R); and the Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU)
Agreement Assets Control Regulations (Part 540 of Title 31, C.F.R)
INTRODUCTION - The Treasury Department’s Office of
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implements three distinct
sanctions programs designed to combat the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The requirements under
each of the programs are different. Each program is described
in further detail in this brochure, but they can be summarized
as follows:
• Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005, blocks the
property of persons engaged in proliferation activities
and their support networks. OFAC administers this
blocking program, which initially applied to eight
organizations in North Korea, Iran, and Syria.
Treasury, together with the Department of State, is
authorized to designate additional WMD proliferators
and their supporters under the new authorities
provided by this Executive Order.
• OFAC’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Trade Control
Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 539, implement a ban on
imports into the United States, pursuant to Executive
Order 12938. Under this program, the Secretary of
State may name, as subject to the ban, foreign
persons determined to have engaged in proliferation-
related activities.
• OFAC’s Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Agreement
Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 540,
implement Executive Order 13159 of June 21, 2000,
“Blocking Property of the Government of the Russian
Federation Relating to the Disposition of Highly
Enriched Uranium Extracted From Nuclear Weapons.”
These regulations and Executive Order 13159 are
directed at the property used to carry out international
agreements between the United States and the
Russian Federation for the conversion of highly
enriched uranium extracted from Russian nuclear
weapons into low-enriched uranium for use in
commercial nuclear reactors.
The three WMD sanctions programs administered by OFAC
are described in greater detail below.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13382, “BLOCKING PROPERTY
OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
PROLIFERATORS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS”
SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER - Executive Order
13382 of June 28, 2005 (E.O. 13382), takes additional steps to
deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order
12938 of November 14, 1994 (see below), with respect to the
proliferation of WMD and the means of delivering them. The
Executive Order blocks the property of specially designated
WMD proliferators and members of their support networks.
The action effectively denies those parties access to the U.S.
financial and commercial systems. The program is
administered by OFAC.
PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS - U.S. persons, meaning
any U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, U.S. co ...
Joyce M Sullivan, Founder & CEO of SocMediaFin, Inc. shares her "Five Questions - The Story of You", "Reflections - What Matters to You?" and "The Three Circle Exercise" to guide those evaluating what their next move may be in their careers.
Time for an overhaul. Trainers and trainees unite!
The Silver Spring Leadership has spent the last six months collecting thoughts, ideas, and feedback on what our membership wants from the Chapter to help them on their PMI journey.
We've listened and now we're hosting a workshop during our June virtual meeting to give you our pitch and collect final feedback. Before we design our new page of resources we want to hear from:
Local, certified PMI trainers who teach PMI courses. We want to highlight you and provide your resources to our members.
Members and non-members who are new to PMI course work for certifications, or looking to start. We want to hear if our solution tackle the challenges we've heard you're facing.
Three of PMISSC's membership advocates will lead three discussions on the offerings we're rolling out and facilitate a discussion on your thoughts and desires in these areas. Register for the topic you would like to participate in.
About PMI Silver Spring Chapter
We are a branch of the Project Management Institute. We offer a platform for project management professionals in Silver Spring, MD, and the DC/Baltimore metro area. Monthly meetings facilitate networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development. For more, visit pmissc.org.
Success is often not achievable without facing and overcoming obstacles along the way. To reach our goals and achieve success, it is important to understand and resolve the obstacles that come in our way.
In this article, we will discuss the various obstacles that hinder success, strategies to overcome them, and examples of individuals who have successfully surmounted their obstacles.
A Guide to a Winning Interview June 2024Bruce Bennett
This webinar is an in-depth review of the interview process. Preparation is a key element to acing an interview. Learn the best approaches from the initial phone screen to the face-to-face meeting with the hiring manager. You will hear great answers to several standard questions, including the dreaded “Tell Me About Yourself”.
Leadership Ambassador club Adventist modulekakomaeric00
Aims to equip people who aspire to become leaders with good qualities,and with Christian values and morals as per Biblical teachings.The you who aspire to be leaders should first read and understand what the ambassador module for leadership says about leadership and marry that to what the bible says.Christians sh
Learnings from Successful Jobs SearchersBruce Bennett
Are you interested to know what actions help in a job search? This webinar is the summary of several individuals who discussed their job search journey for others to follow. You will learn there are common actions that helped them succeed in their quest for gainful employment.
In the intricate tapestry of life, connections serve as the vibrant threads that weave together opportunities, experiences, and growth. Whether in personal or professional spheres, the ability to forge meaningful connections opens doors to a multitude of possibilities, propelling individuals toward success and fulfillment.
Eirini is an HR professional with strong passion for technology and semiconductors industry in particular. She started her career as a software recruiter in 2012, and developed an interest for business development, talent enablement and innovation which later got her setting up the concept of Software Community Management in ASML, and to Developer Relations today. She holds a bachelor degree in Lifelong Learning and an MBA specialised in Strategic Human Resources Management. She is a world citizen, having grown up in Greece, she studied and kickstarted her career in The Netherlands and can currently be found in Santa Clara, CA.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Joyce M Sullivan, Founder & CEO of SocMediaFin, Inc. shares her "Five Questions - The Story of You", "Reflections - What Matters to You?" and "The Three Circle Exercise" to guide those evaluating what their next move may be in their careers.
Time for an overhaul. Trainers and trainees unite!
The Silver Spring Leadership has spent the last six months collecting thoughts, ideas, and feedback on what our membership wants from the Chapter to help them on their PMI journey.
We've listened and now we're hosting a workshop during our June virtual meeting to give you our pitch and collect final feedback. Before we design our new page of resources we want to hear from:
Local, certified PMI trainers who teach PMI courses. We want to highlight you and provide your resources to our members.
Members and non-members who are new to PMI course work for certifications, or looking to start. We want to hear if our solution tackle the challenges we've heard you're facing.
Three of PMISSC's membership advocates will lead three discussions on the offerings we're rolling out and facilitate a discussion on your thoughts and desires in these areas. Register for the topic you would like to participate in.
About PMI Silver Spring Chapter
We are a branch of the Project Management Institute. We offer a platform for project management professionals in Silver Spring, MD, and the DC/Baltimore metro area. Monthly meetings facilitate networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development. For more, visit pmissc.org.
Success is often not achievable without facing and overcoming obstacles along the way. To reach our goals and achieve success, it is important to understand and resolve the obstacles that come in our way.
In this article, we will discuss the various obstacles that hinder success, strategies to overcome them, and examples of individuals who have successfully surmounted their obstacles.
A Guide to a Winning Interview June 2024Bruce Bennett
This webinar is an in-depth review of the interview process. Preparation is a key element to acing an interview. Learn the best approaches from the initial phone screen to the face-to-face meeting with the hiring manager. You will hear great answers to several standard questions, including the dreaded “Tell Me About Yourself”.
Leadership Ambassador club Adventist modulekakomaeric00
Aims to equip people who aspire to become leaders with good qualities,and with Christian values and morals as per Biblical teachings.The you who aspire to be leaders should first read and understand what the ambassador module for leadership says about leadership and marry that to what the bible says.Christians sh
Learnings from Successful Jobs SearchersBruce Bennett
Are you interested to know what actions help in a job search? This webinar is the summary of several individuals who discussed their job search journey for others to follow. You will learn there are common actions that helped them succeed in their quest for gainful employment.
In the intricate tapestry of life, connections serve as the vibrant threads that weave together opportunities, experiences, and growth. Whether in personal or professional spheres, the ability to forge meaningful connections opens doors to a multitude of possibilities, propelling individuals toward success and fulfillment.
Eirini is an HR professional with strong passion for technology and semiconductors industry in particular. She started her career as a software recruiter in 2012, and developed an interest for business development, talent enablement and innovation which later got her setting up the concept of Software Community Management in ASML, and to Developer Relations today. She holds a bachelor degree in Lifelong Learning and an MBA specialised in Strategic Human Resources Management. She is a world citizen, having grown up in Greece, she studied and kickstarted her career in The Netherlands and can currently be found in Santa Clara, CA.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
The document provides career advice for getting into the tech field, including:
- Doing projects and internships in college to build a portfolio.
- Learning about different roles and technologies through industry research.
- Contributing to open source projects to build experience and network.
- Developing a personal brand through a website and social media presence.
- Networking through events, communities, and finding a mentor.
- Practicing interviews through mock interviews and whiteboarding coding questions.
Google's Just Not That Into You: Understanding Core Updates & Search IntentLily Ray
1. Core updates from Google periodically change how its algorithms assess and rank websites and pages. This can impact rankings through shifts in user intent, site quality issues being caught up to, world events influencing queries, and overhauls to search like the E-A-T framework.
2. There are many possible user intents beyond just transactional, navigational and informational. Identifying intent shifts is important during core updates. Sites may need to optimize for new intents through different content types and sections.
3. Responding effectively to core updates requires analyzing "before and after" data to understand changes, identifying new intents or page types, and ensuring content matches appropriate intents across video, images, knowledge graphs and more.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
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UKRAINE/RUSSIA-
RELATED
SANCTIONS
PROGRAM
This document is explanatory only and does not have the force of law. Executive Orders
13660, 13661, 13662, 13685, applicable laws, and the implementing regulations
pertaining to Ukraine (31 C.F.R. part 589) contain the legally binding provisions
governing the sanctions. This document does not supplement or modify the Executive
orders or the Regulations.
Updated June 16, 2016
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Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 3
II. OVERVIEW OF AUTHORITIES ........................................................ 3
III. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS........................................................ 4
III. AUTHORIZED TRANSACTIONS....................................................... 6
V. PENALTIES................................................................................... 7
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SANCTIONS AGAINST PERSONS
CONTRIBUTING TO THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE AND
PROHIBITING CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO
THE CRIMEA REGION OF UKRAINE
I. INTRODUCTION
The Ukraine/Russia-related sanctions program implemented by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) began
on March 6, 2014, when the President, in Executive Order (E.O.) 13660, declared a national emergency to deal with
the threat posed by the actions and policies of certain persons who had undermined democratic processes and
institutions in Ukraine; threatened the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine; and
contributed to the misappropriation of Ukraine’s assets. In further response to the actions and polices of the
Government of the Russian Federation, including the purported annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine, the
President issued three subsequent Executive orders that expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in
E.O. 13660. Together, these orders authorize, among other things, the imposition of sanctions against persons
responsible for or complicit in certain activities with respect to Ukraine; against officials of the Government of the
Russian Federation; against persons operating in the arms or related materiel sector of the Russian Federation; and
against individuals and entities operating in the Crimea region of Ukraine. E.O. 13662 also authorizes the imposition
of sanctions on certain entities operating in specified sectors of the Russian Federation economy. Finally, E.O. 13685
also prohibits the importation or exportation of goods, services, or technology to or from the Crimea region of
Ukraine, as well as new investment in the Crimea region of Ukraine by a United States person, wherever located.
II. OVERVIEW OF AUTHORITIES
On March 6, 2014, the President issued E.O. 13660 pursuant to, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA) and the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq.)
(NEA).
On March 16, 2014, the President issued E.O. 13661 pursuant to, inter alia, IEEPA and the NEA to expand the scope
of the national emergency declared in E.O. 13660 of March 6, 2014.
On March 20, 2014, the President issued E.O. 13662 pursuant to, inter alia, IEEPA and the NEA to further expand
the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, and expanded by
Executive Order 13661 of March 16, 2014.
On May 8, 2014, OFAC issued a set of regulations to implement E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, and E.O. 13662 (79 Fed.
Reg. 26365, May 8, 2014). See 31 C.F.R. part 589, Ukraine-Related Sanctions Regulations (the “Regulations”) for
details.
On July 16, 2014, the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of State, issued a determination
that section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13662 shall apply to the financial services and energy sectors of the Russian Federation
economy.
On September 12, 2014, the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of State, issued a
determination that section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13662 shall also apply to the defense and related materiel sector of the
Russian Federation economy.
On December 19, 2014, the President issued E.O. 13685 pursuant to, inter alia, IEEPA and NEA to take additional
steps to address the Russian occupation of the Crimea region of Ukraine. E.O. 13685 prohibits the exportation or
importation of any goods, services, or technology to or from the Crimea region of Ukraine, and prohibits new
investment in the Crimea region of Ukraine by a U.S. person, wherever located.
Ukraine/Russia-related sanctions also block the property and interests in property of individuals and entities listed in
the Annex to E.O. 13661 or of those determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the
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Secretary of State, to meet the criteria in E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, or E.O. 13685, including those
determined:
• To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, directly or indirectly, any of the following:
o Actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in Ukraine;
o Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, or territorial integrity of
Ukraine; or
o Misappropriation of state assets of Ukraine or of an economically significant entity in Ukraine;
• To have asserted governmental authority over any part or region of Ukraine without the authorization of the
Government of Ukraine;
• To be a leader of an entity that has, or whose members have, engaged in any activity described in E.O 13660
or of an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13660;
• To be an official of the Government of the Russian Federation;
• To operate in the arms or related materiel sector in the Russian Federation;
• To operate in such sectors of the Russian Federation economy as may be determined by the Secretary of
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State;
• To operate in the Crimea region of Ukraine;
• To be a leader of an entity operating in the Crimea region of Ukraine;
• To be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly a
senior official of the Government of the Russian Federation; or a person whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, or E.O. 13685; or
• To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or
goods or services to or in support of a senior official of the Government of the Russian Federation; activity
described in subsections a(i) or a(ii) of E.O. 13660; or a person whose property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, or E.O. 13685.
This fact sheet is a broad summary of the sanctions currently in place. For an updated list of authorities and
sanctions please refer to the OFAC’s website at:
http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/pages/ukraine.aspx.
III. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS
Sanctions with respect to the Ukraine/Russia-related sanctions program fall into the following three broad categories,
as set forth in greater detail below:
(1) Blocking sanctions against individuals and entities designated pursuant to E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, E.O.
13662, or E.O. 13685 and listed on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
(SDN List);
(2) Sectoral sanctions against entities operating in sectors of the Russian economy identified by the
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to E.O. 13662 and listed on the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List
(SSI List); and
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(3) A new investment ban and prohibition on the exportation or importation of goods, technology, or
services to or from the Crimea region of Ukraine.
Blocking sanctions
Unless otherwise authorized or exempt, transactions by U.S. persons or in the United States are prohibited if they
involve transferring, paying, exporting, withdrawing, or otherwise dealing in the property or interests in property of
an entity or individual listed on OFAC’s SDN List. The property and interests in property of an entity that is 50
percent or more owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, by one or more persons whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to any part of 31 C.F.R. chapter V are also blocked, regardless
of whether the entity itself is listed. For details please see:
http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/licensing_guidance.pdf.
Sectoral sanctions
The sectoral sanctions imposed on specified persons operating in the Russian economy identified by the Secretary of
the Treasury were implemented under E.O. 13662 through Directives issued by OFAC pursuant to its delegated
authorities. Those Directives impose prohibitions on U.S. persons and within the United States for certain specified
transactions with entities made subject to the relevant Directive, as identified on the SSI List. The property and
interests in property of an entity that is 50 percent or more owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly
or indirectly, by one or more sanctioned persons are also sanctioned, regardless of whether the entity itself is listed on
the SSI List. The property and interests in property of these persons are not blocked, nor are transactions with them
prohibited beyond these restrictions.
• Directive 1, as amended, prohibits the following transactions by U.S. persons and within the United States:
(1) all transactions in, provisions of financing for, and other dealings in new debt of longer than 30 days
maturity or new equity of persons determined to be subject to Directive 1, their property, or their interests in
property; and (2) all activities related to debt or equity issued before September 12, 2014, that would have
been prohibited by the prior version of Directive 1 (which extended to activities involving debt of longer
than 90 days maturity or equity if that debt or equity was issued on or after the date a person was determined
to be subject to Directive 1).
• Directive 2, as amended, prohibits the following transactions by U.S. persons and within the United States:
transacting in, providing financing for, or otherwise dealing in new debt of longer than 90 days maturity of
the persons subject to Directive 2, their property, or their interests in property.
• Directive 3 prohibits the following transactions by U.S. persons and within the United States: transacting in,
providing financing for, or otherwise dealing in new debt of longer than 30 days maturity of the persons
subject to Directive 3, their property, or their interests in property.
• Directive 4 prohibits the following transactions by U.S. persons and within the United States: providing,
exporting, or reexporting, directly or indirectly, goods, services (except for financial services), or technology
in support of exploration or production for deep-water, Arctic offshore, or shale projects that have the
potential to produce oil in the Russian Federation, or in maritime area claimed by the Russian Federation
and extending from its territory, and that involve any person subject to Directive 4, its property, or its
interests in property.
The names of those persons and entities listed in an Annex to, or designated pursuant to, E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661,
E.O. 13662, and E.O. 13685, whose property and interests in property are blocked, are published in the Federal
Register and incorporated into OFAC’s SDN List with the prefix “UKRAINE” in the program tag associated with
each listing. The names of those entities that are subject to Directives 1, 2, 3, or 4, pursuant to E.O. 13662, are
published in the Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC’s SSI List with the prefix “UKRAINE-EO 13662” in
the program tag associated with each listings. The consolidated SDN and SSI Lists are available on OFAC’s website
at http://www.treasury.gov/sdn.
New investment ban and trade embargo
The following transactions involving the Crimea region of Ukraine are generally prohibited:
• New investment in the Crimea region of Ukraine by a U.S. person, wherever located;
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• The importation into the United States, directly or indirectly, of any goods, services, or technology from the
Crimea region of Ukraine;
• The exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a U.S.
person, wherever located, of any goods, services, or technology to the Crimea region of Ukraine; and
• Any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee by a U.S. person, wherever located, of a transaction by a
foreign person where the transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited if performed by a U.S.
person or within the United States.
III. AUTHORIZED TRANSACTIONS
GENERAL LICENSES
OFAC may authorize certain types or categories of activities and transactions that would otherwise be prohibited
under the Ukraine/Russia-related sanctions program by issuing a general license. General licenses may be published
in the Regulations or on OFAC’s website. For example, certain transactions related to derivative products under
Directives 1, 2, and 3 of Executive Order 13662 are authorized where the underlying asset would constitute new debt
or equity subject to those directives.
Additionally, certain transactions which would otherwise be prohibited pursuant to E.O. 13685 are authorized by
general license, including:
• The exportation or reexportation of certain agricultural commodities, medicine, medical supplies, and
replacement parts from the United States or by a U.S. person, wherever located, to the Crimea region of
Ukraine;
• Noncommercial, personal remittances by U.S. persons to or from the Crimea region of Ukraine, or for or on
behalf of a person ordinarily resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine;
• The operation of certain accounts in a U.S. financial institution for an individual ordinarily resident in the
Crimea region of Ukraine;
• Certain transactions with respect to the receipt and transmission of telecommunications and mail involving
the Crimea region of Ukraine; and
• The exportation or reexportation of certain services and software from the United States or by a U.S. person,
wherever located, to the Crimea region of Ukraine.
For a current list of all general licenses relating to the Ukraine sanctions program, please see 31 C.F.R. part 589
subpart E and visit http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/pages/ukraine.aspx.
SPECIFIC LICENSES
On a case-by-case basis OFAC considers applications for specific licenses to authorize transactions that are neither
exempt nor covered by a general license. Requests for a specific license must be submitted to OFAC’s Licensing
Division. License requests may be submitted using any of the below methods:
• Online: http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Pages/licensing.aspx
• Fax: (202) 622-1657
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• U.S. mail: Assistant Director for Licensing, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the
Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Freedman Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220
V. PENALTIES
Civil monetary penalties of up to the greater of $250,000 or twice the amount of the underlying transaction may be
imposed administratively against any person who violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a
violation of E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, E.O. 13685, or the Regulations. Upon conviction, criminal
penalties of up to $1,000,000, imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both, may be imposed on any person who willfully
commits or attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a violation of
E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, E.O. 13685, or the Regulations.
This document is explanatory only and does not have the force of law. Please see particularly Executive Orders
13660, 13661, 13662, and 13685, the Regulations, and other applicable laws and regulations for legally binding
provisions governing the sanctions. This document does not supplement or modify the Executive orders, laws or
regulations.
OFAC administers a number of U.S. economic sanctions programs. OFAC sanctions programs can range from being
comprehensive in nature, such as a program that blocks the entire government of a country and includes broad
geographically-based trade restrictions, to being fairly limited, such as a program that targets only specific individuals
and entities. Some programs both target particular individuals and entities and prohibit types of transactions. It is
therefore important to review the details of any given sanctions program to understand its scope. It is also important
to note that although a program may be targeted, the prohibitions in such programs on dealings with individuals and
entities whose property and interests in property are blocked are very broad, and they apply regardless of where the
targeted person is located. The names of individuals and entities that are designated or identified as blocked by
OFAC are incorporated into OFAC’s list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), which
includes over 6,000 names of persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. Note, however, that the
SDN List is not a comprehensive list of all such entities and individuals. The property and interests in property of an
entity that is 50 percent or more owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, by one or
more sanctioned persons are also sanctioned, regardless of whether the entity itself is listed on the SDN or SSI Lists.
Please note that OFAC maintains other sanctions lists that may have different prohibitions associated with them. See
the “Sanctions Programs and Country Information” page for information on specific programs and other Treasury
sanctions lists). Because OFAC’s programs are constantly changing, it is very important to check OFAC’s website
on a regular basis. You may also wish to sign up for updates via OFAC’s Email Notification System, to receive
notifications regarding changes to OFAC’s sanctions programs. For additional information about these programs or
about sanctions involving Ukraine and Russia please contact:
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
U.S. Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Freedman Bank Building
Washington, DC 20220
www.treasury.gov/ofac
(202) 622-2490