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SC extends interim bail granted to AAP leader Satyendar Jain till Dec 11
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday extended till December 11 the interim bail granted to former Delhi minister Satyendar Kumar Jain in a money laundering case.
The apex court is seized of a plea filed by Jain challenging the April 6 order of the Delhi High Court which had dismissed his bail plea in the case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The top court had on May 26 granted him interim bail on medical grounds for six weeks. Later, the relief was extended by the court.
The matter came up for hearing before a bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma.
The counsel appearing for Jain said a special bench comprising Justice A S Bopanna and Justice Trivedi had earlier heard the arguments in the matter.
He said since Justice Bopanna, the presiding judge of the bench, was not available on Monday, the matter be listed for hearing on another date.
"We have to see whether to continue the interim order because it can't be for such a long time," Justice Trivedi observed.
Jain's counsel requested the bench to list the matter for hearing next week.
While adjourning the matter until December 11, the bench said, "Interim order to continue".
The ED had earlier claimed that the AAP leader was seeking repeated adjournments in the trial court on grounds that his bail plea was pending before the apex court. The probe agency had alleged that Jain has taken as many as 16 dates from the trial court.
The apex court had on May 26 granted interim bail to Jain for six weeks on medical grounds, saying a citizen has a right to receive treatment of his choice in a private hospital at his own expense.
The ED had arrested the AAP leader on May 30 last year on the charge of money laundering through four companies allegedly linked to him. It had arrested Jain on the basis of a CBI FIR registered against him in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Jain, who has denied these allegations, was granted regular bail by the trial court on September 6, 2019 in the case registered by the CBI.


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The head of the Greek National Defence General Staff (GEETHA), General Konstantinos Floros, spoke about the common values and common interests that determine the framework of defense cooperation between Greece and the U.S.
His comments were made during an online event organised by the American Hellenic Institute (AHI) in Washington.
Floros argued that the launch of the Strategic Dialogue in 2018 and updating the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) created a positive momentum which opened a new chapter in defense cooperation between the two countries.
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The market for indoor mapping tech
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Indoor mapping technology has rapidly evolved over the last several years, and airports are some of the prime beneficiaries according to Phocuswright's latest travel research, Consolidation in Indoor Mapping Technology Market. Deployments from FRA to SFO have seen successful results, with impressive revenue, efficiency and customer satisfaction metrics. While GPS will continue to direct travelers to the airport, indoor mapping is enabling seamless continued navigation within the facility from parking to gate. Consumer demand is strong among seasoned and infrequent travelers alike.
One leader in the space, Germany's Infsoft, led by CEO Tobias Donaubauer, touts the ability to display the entire travel chain to the end customer, from parking to public transportation to check-in counter to security checkpoints to gate, and provides the ability to locate POIs such as restrooms, ATMs, lounges, businesses and car rental agencies along the way, which can contribute to increased customer satisfaction.
An estimated US$70 billion will be spent to modernize aging aviation infrastructure at over 50 U.S. airports in the coming years. Indoor mapping technology infrastructure will be a piece of these upgrades and there are many entrants utilizing a wide variety of technologies and integration methods. For a mapping solution to succeed in helping travelers, the technology must be mobile, scalable, visual, customizable and connected with other building systems.
The business model for indoor mapping in airports has been tested and validated. Revenue gains from consumer loyalty, retail partnerships and operational efficiencies can be realized by airports through smart investments in passenger and asset tracking infrastructure.
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OFL Public consultations on Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017
If you have not already done so, please register to make an oral presentation when this committee meets in your community, or in a community near you.
Contact the clerk for the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Eric Rennie today to register to speak on Bill 148.
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Please mobilize your members and activists to present at these hearings. The committee will benefit from hearing how this legislation will impact working people across the province. Once you and your members have received confirmation of your appearance, please advise Melisa Bayon, the OFL’s Director of Political Action and Outreach at firstname.lastname@example.org, and we will communicate some key messages and the OFL’s list of suggested amendments.
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Sultanbeyli is located in Anatolian side of Istanbul. There are many alternatives to transfer.
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Visitors to Sultanbeyli will discover a variety of touristic places in this town. The city’s many neighborhoods are picturesque and offer plenty of attractions to visitors. There are several parks, ponds, and gardens to enjoy. Among the Sultanbeyli touristic places, the first place you should visit is the Sultanbeyli Pond, which features cultural and social centers. You can also visit the Aydos Forest, which is a great place to spend some time if you enjoy nature. And, if you are a history buff, you can also check out the Aydos Castle, which is the city’s most notable historical structure. In addition to these touristic places, the town also has many shopping malls, including the Plato Shopping Center and Atlaspark.
Some Public Bus Lines of IETT: 132M, 132P, 132V, 131C, 18D, 522ST, KM70, KM72…
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From Kadikoy: 46 minutes. From Uskudar is 54 minutes.
Sabiha Gokcen airport is nearest airport here. But also it is possible to transfer to the new Istanbul airport – İGA (IST).
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Packets of nonlinear internal waves (NLIWs) in a small area of the Mid-Atlantic Bight were 10 times more energetic during a local neap tide than during the preceding spring tide. This counterintuitive result cannot be explained if the waves are generated near the shelf break by the local barotropic tide since changes in shelfbreak stratification explainonly a small fraction of the variability in barotropic to baroclinic conversion. Instead, this study suggests that the occurrence of strong NLIWs was caused by the shoaling of distantly generated internal tides with amplitudes that are uncorrelated with the local spring-neap cycle. An extensive set of moored observations show that NLIWs are correlated with the internal tide but uncorrelated with barotropic tide. Using harmonic analysis of a 40-day record, this study associates steady-phase motions at the shelf break with waves generated by the local barotropic tide and variable-phase motions with the shoaling of distantly generated internal tides. The dual sources of internal tide energy (local or remote) meanthat shelf internal tides and NLIWs will be predictable with a local model only if the locally generated internal tidesare significantly stronger than shoaling internal tides. Since the depth-integrated internal tide energy in the open ocean can greatly exceed that on the shelf, it is likely that shoaling internal tides control the energetics on shelves that are directly exposed to the open ocean.
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BENGALURU : When Nivedith G aka Macro Traveller was invited to cover the Oscars recently, he was every friend’s envy. He also won tickets to the Oscar Fan Experience, where he attended the red carpet and sat in the bleachers, watching the stars walk by. While he admits that this was something that was even beyond his bucket list, he also points to the ground reality behind the ‘glamorous’ way of life.
“People usually think I get to travel so much and it’s fun staying in fancy places, but it involves a lot of work. In fact, it took three months for the academy to give me clearance, which I got after a strict background check by the FBI,” says the 30-year-old.
Beyond the envy-arousing photographs, Sharanya Iyer, aka Truly Nomadly, says it much more than a rosy hotel stay and breakfast by the poolside. The challenges, she says, are endless - from pitching to tourism boards, travel companies and brands. This, even after building a considerable audience base and blog visits, delivering content, waiting on delayed payments, dealing with the instability of finances, friendships and relationships, to watching out for yourself in strange lands, taking care of health and being your own bodyguard.
“I spent two months, backpacking solo to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. It was all about living off one rucksack, surviving as a vegetarian, overlanding and crossing land borders by myself, battling a bad case of bronchitis in Kazakhstan, managing finances and three new currencies and learning to converse in new languages,” she says. Pay and money fluctuates as well, says Nivedith, who adds that each client has a different requirement. “I levy charges based on the project, but the starting rate is usually Rs 10,000,” he says.
‘No work-life balance’
In addition to being a jack of all trades, the job involves a lot of trial and error. Like blogger Ankita Kumar, who runs social media account by the name Monkey.inc, points out, “Content needs to be tweaked according to each platform since the audience varies. If I’m not travelling, I ensure post 2-3 on Instagram every day, but when I am, it gets hard. When you travel, you need to plan content carefully,” says the 28-year-old.
Agrees Nivedith, who schedules at least one blog post a day and uploads three to four posts on various platforms. He keeps a log of his content analytics and works on bettering engagement every month. He admits that he has undergone travel fatigue, with holidays turning into work since there no is clear distinction between personal and professional life. “I have taken 154 flights last year and it did get monotonous,” he says. As Iyer puts it, the end result far outweighs the obstacles.

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Where are these girls’ parents?!
But why were they even there?!
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Oh how we love us some Wendy!!
Whether she's interviewing a D-list reality star or The Pope, you know she's keeping it 100% real!!!
Destiny's eldest child was absolutely radiant in her royal blue gown, but you'll never believe the super-shocking secrets this graceful goddess revealed!!!!
Ch-ch-check out her interview (above)!
And we loved it!!!
Kelly's new album Talk a Good Game is in stores now!!
Those ladies at The View sure know how to spill secrets!
Sherri Shepherd, one of Hasselbeck’s co hosts, appeared on The Wendy Williams Show just recently. When Williams asked about what was going on at The View, Sherri immediately said:
The LeAnn Rimes and Brandi Glanville war of words lives on!!!
This time, the country singer is spilling deets about her feud with the real housewife on The Wendy Williams Show.
Eddie Cibrian's ladies usually lash out at each other via social media, but this is TV…Which is SO much better!
LeAnn accuses Brandi of using their feud as a career booster and admits trying to patch things up between the two. But CLEARLY she's faced some maJOR roadblocks:
Wendy stopped by the Ellen Show this week and exercised only slight caution when discussing the parents-to-be. When asked for her opinion on the very preggo Kim, Wendy ominously said:
Wendy Williams has always been one to speak her mind.
That said, the talk show host took on Rihanna and Chris Brown’s abusive, roller-coaster relationship in a recent interview. Wendy spoke candidly about the negative example set by the two, explained that physical violence is never the answer, and that kids shouldn’t have to deal with the difficulties of adult relationships.
Her opinion in a nutshell:
“At 23 years old, as soon as he cheats, you need to break up. Don't put up with old peoples' problems. If he beats, break up.”
Way to go, Wendy!!
Ch-ch-check out Wendy’s impassioned, on-point explanation…AFTER THE JUMP!!!
Ray J may charm the pants off Wendy Williams, but gurl doesn't take it easy on him!
Ch-ch-check out the video (above) to find out exactly what Ray J thinks of Kim K once and for all!
All that before Wendy puts him in the hot seat!
Yes, we are hinting at something… TAKE THAT HINT, RYAN MURPHY!
The stars of the New York stage showed up to the 2013 Broadway Audience Choice Awards at the Lincoln Center in NYC last night.
Hosted by Wendy Williams, the award show honored the best of the current Broadway season as voted for directly by fans and public audiences!
Ch-ch-check out the photos (below) for a better look!
As we gear up for the Tony Awards, we can't help but wonder — are yesterday's winners shoe-ins for their respective Tony nominations?! We're looking at you, Kinky Boots. Cyndi and Harvey Fierstein's musical collaboration took the award show by storm, taking home the award for Favorite New Musical!
Could this be the little engine that could?! Here's hoping!
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Demolition crews are set to make way for a $106 million overhaul of the old Northwest Plaza Mall in St. Ann.
The nearly two-million square foot property has sat vacant for years and will be rebranded as “The Crossings at Northwest”.
On Tuesday elected officials took turns taking a sledgehammer to the old Sears Automotive Center, located at the corner of Lindbergh and St. Charles Rock Road.
It was once the region's largest shopping mall. Some even billed it as the largest mall in the world.
Now, the vacant Northwest Plaza in St. Ann is up for sale by a group of lenders who need to get the 122-acre, 1.8 million square foot site off their books by 2012.
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A group of cities in north St. Louis County want to install speed cameras on Interstate 70.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Ann and other cities agreed this week to apply to the Missouri Department of Transportation for permission to use the cameras.
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Today, The Milwaukee Public Library announced the commission award for a public art installation outside of the new East Branch, currently under construction.
Milwaukee multimedia artist Ray Chi has been selected to create art on North Cramer Street and East North Avenue that will reflect the ideas of community, literature, storytelling and learning.
"I am truly honored to have been selected for this public art commission," Chi said. "I have called this city 'home' for the past 16 years and have always considered the East Library to be ‘my library.’ I feel a special sense of duty to give back to this place that has given so much to me and my family over the years. It is my hope that this artwork will help rekindle a sense of wonder in all of us, and open our eyes and minds to the potential for beauty to reveal itself in every aspect of our daily lives."
"Ray Chi’s idea is deceptively simple," said 3rd District Ald. Nik Kovac, a member of the selection committee and Library Board of Trustees. "The mundane objects we walk around, between, and upon will suddenly—but also forever—come alive on the northeast corner of Cramer and North. The bike racks will dance, the grassy tree borders will buck and the sidewalk will rise."
Chi, an associate lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, was one of four artists who were selected by the Pubic Art Selection Committee. MPL sent out a "Call for Artists" in November 2013 and receive a total of 22 submissions. Each of the four artists chosen out of the initial pool of submissions presented their project proposal to the committee on Feb. 4.
"The community is lucky to have such a deep and diverse pool of talented people who care so much about improving our urban spaces," Library Director Paula Kiely said.
"As an anchor institution in the community, it is important that we create spaces that encourage collaboration and dialogue and enhance the appeal of the area and the neighborhood," Kiely added. "Ray’s work of art will heighten our sense of surroundings and interaction."
The construction of the East Library is underway. The library will be set to open this fall. You can check out the construction progress on The Milwaukee Public Library's official Facebook page.
For more information on Ray Chi and his work that varies from furniture and film to public art, visit ray-chi.com.


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In Metal Grasshopper Episode 3, metal god Philip H. Anselmo puts delusional manchild, Dave Hill, to the test with a round of heavy metal flash cards. Later Anselmo makes Hill sit in a closet for a seriously long time while he makes an awesome salad. Hill also rents a goat, discusses the metal worth of butterflies and more… In short, this one pretty much has everything.
Watch “Metal Or Not Metal?” via Metal Injection at THIS LOCATION where you can also catch up on Episode 1, “Origins,” and Episode 2, “The Awakening.”
Metal Grasshopper is a new web series in which comedian/NPR darling Dave Hill travels to the wilds of Louisiana to get schooled in the ways of heavy metal by legendary frontman Philip H. Anselmo (Down, Pantera, Superjoint Ritual, Philip H. Anselmo And The Illegals, et al). Conceived by Hill, Anselmo, and writer/director Chris Lee during a torchlit ceremony in the goddamn woods seriously late at night, Metal Grasshopper begins with Hill showing up unannounced at Anselmo’s secret compound somewhere in the sticks outside of New Orleans to learn directly from the master. Anselmo isn’t exactly crazy about the idea at first, but after Hill eventually proves he’s not messing around, Anselmo reluctantly agrees to take Hill under his heavily tattooed wing, share his unholy wisdom, and let Hill crash in one of the upstairs guest rooms.
Metal Grasshopper was directed by Chris Lee with Joe Randazzo, written by Chris Lee, Dave Hill, and Phil Anselmo, edited by Phil Costello and produced by Chris Lee.
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Cyber security company Kaspersky takes us on a tour of its transparency centre in Zurich. It is the company’s ninth centre dedicated to this initiative but has only had a few visitors on the floor due to some corona years. Still, the company believes it is important to keep the centres open. “We are experiencing a lot of geopolitical setbacks,” Yuliya Shlychkova, head of Global Public Affairs at Kaspersky, told.
Kaspersky felt it was time to re-run its annual summit. “Now the situation with corona allows it again,” it sounded official at the company, although the precarious situation around the company will also be in between for something.
The buses are ready before the first rays of sunshine can even shoot through between the mountains to send a group of about twenty journalists on tour to the transparency centre. For the occasion, we received an invitation for a short trip to Zurich, Switzerland earlier in the month. Our tour leads us to the outskirts of the centre, where we stepped out among the industrial buildings.
The transparency centre in Zurich is one of nine centres that Kaspersky built. Despite the opening that took place back in 2018, only 57 companies and government employees still visited the building. That, of course, includes a period of limited visitation due to corona measures.
The reception in a transparency centre is not with cava or toast. As a visitor, you undergo a security check before access is granted. We only get a visitor’s pass after the ID check. The PR people were well aware of that, so we were tossed around asking if we definitely had our ID cards in our pockets. No journalist stayed behind to guard the bus and we made our way through the transparency centre. The elevator was waiting for us and a corridor took us to Kaspersky’s little room.
Transparent and unique
“In our transparency centre we receive partners, customers or government officials,” explains Yuliya Shlychkova, head of Global Public Affairs at Kaspersky. It is mainly the latter category that Kaspersky appears to hope to receive. “We built our centre to address concerns of government agencies about our company. We face a lot of geopolitical problems to operate easily.”
We don’t look surprised at that statement. Kaspersky is originally a Russian company and therefore many democratic governments put the company in the same corner as China’s Huawei. “There is no guarantee that Russian spying is not possible through its products,” the reasoning goes. Furthermore, the Russian invasion of Ukraine did not make things any better. Companies decided to close their business in Russia even before there was an official requirement, and companies operating in Europe but headquartered in Russia still feel the burden.
Transparency centres are not a standard among cybersecurity companies. A lot of parties save themselves from the trouble of security protocols. All rooms must be monitored via camera or security and the building must not be hard to enter. Kaspersky will have to deal with security not only on a digital level but now has a physical location that must be shielded from people with malicious intentions.
What we usually imagine of a centre are several halls where we can find all kinds of history or information. The centre we are visiting now is very compact in that view. We take a seat on the table around which eight comfortable chairs with wide armrests are arranged. In front, two Kaspersky employees install their PowerPoint presentations. Around those presentations and two Dell monitors the entire center appears to revolve.
“Here in our centre, visitors get a chance to see the source code of all the on-prem devices. The other activities through which we want to be transparent in the way we work, we can only tell. We still work with third parties to make reviews of our products, we have a bug bounty program, we issue regular reports on our activities, and we train government officials or other visitors to be able to perform source code reviews,” we hear from Shlychkova. She recites the presentation on the “transparency initiative” that all visitors to the transparency centre will hear.
Operating from Russia
Then Igor Kumagin, a cyber security expert at Kaspersky, takes the floor. He shows what a source code looks like. Normally after the presentation, the source code review starts for the visitors, but with only two dedicated computers that will not be possible today.
Our eye catches the documentation in Russian before the English documentation. “The original team of developers is still based in Russia,” Kumagin explains. “Every part of the code does undergo a review before it goes live,” Shlychkova rushes to his aid. “These reviews are not limited to Russia, but take place through our international team.”
The company’s original roots have not become a thing of the past at Kaspersky due to political tensions. We can see that on LinkedIn, where 2,412 employees say they live in Russia. A total of 3,807 of the company’s employees are known on the social media site.
Kaspersky is trying to reassure democratic countries and its customer base with a transparency centre. As a Russian company in Europe, the company is having a hard time winning over that trust. A transparency centre appears to lack the decisiveness to succeed in that goal. We see this in the Netherlands, where the company opened a centre in Utrecht. That did not change anything about the Dutch government’s ban on Kaspersky software.
The company is trying to keep its back straight, but it can only attract a small audience to its transparency centre. Provoking publications to reach a larger audience with its initiative is better seen as a last effort to convince the public of the company’s sincerity.


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Continuing to enjoy the success of their big comeback, Daft Punk fronted the November 2013 issue of The Wall Street Journal Magazine.
The “Get Lucky” duo teamed up supermodel Gisele Bundchen and rocked a sexy pose with celebrity photographer Terry Richardson.
Sharing her excitement with her followers, the 33-year-old supermodel took to her Instagram account and posted the cover, writing, “New cover of @wsjmag with @DaftPunk by @terryrichardsonstudio. Nova capa para @wsjmag com @DaftPunk for @terryrichardsonstudio.”
In addition, Versace shared the cover, in which Gisele dons its collection, and wrote, “Gisele Bundchen is stunning in Atelier Vesrace on the November cover of WSJ Magazine! @WSJMag @giseleofficial”


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To recount even a few of the highlights of this trip, I'll need to write a series of blogs as time allows. For my own satisfaction, I'd love to make this little travelogue as comprehensive as possible, but I'll bust up the narrative with lots of pictures, which you may appreciate more than the rambling.
|Gassing up to go: Beth, Terry, Ms. B., and Old Rodan before our connecting flight at Philadelphia International
On Tuesday, October 15, our band departed Greensboro, NC, flew first to Philadelphia, PA, and from there to Venice, Italy, where we arrived early on October 16. We had three days in the city before boarding Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas for a cruise from Venice to Zadar, Croatia; to Kotor, Montenegro; to Civitavecchia, Italy (near Rome); to Livorno, Italy (near Pisa and Florence); to Marseilles, France; and finally to Barcelona (Cataluña), Spain. Outbound, our flights, via American Airlines, while not particularly comfortable, went off without any hitches. While most of the gang slept on the overseas flight, my very hard seat prevented much relaxation. For me, the only particular highlight was watching The Right Stuff, which I hadn't seen since its initial release in 1983, on the seatback screen. The flight landed in Venice, as scheduled, on the 16th about 10 AM. From there a few little hitches did crop up. From Marco Polo International Airport, on the mainland, we had to take a water taxi (Alilaguna) to the island — about a forty-five-minute ride. The docks were crowded enough that we couldn't make it onto the first couple of transports, and between their appointed rounds, the boat skippers were going to take their full thirty-minute breaks no matter how long the line of passengers grew. (Long. Very long.) So, from the time we stepped off the jet, a good three hours passed before we set foot on the water taxi dock in Venice proper.
|The view from our apartment
But from there... for the most part... Venice proved every bit as historic, beautiful, fascinating, and enchanting as every story, song, or work of art has ever portrayed it. Lodging for our three days was at a lovely VRBO flat on Fondamenta Foscarini along the Rio de S. Margherita. As with most places we ventured into, not only in Venice but Europe in general, the rooms, the furnishings, the elevators, and particularly the bathrooms appear to have been designed for individuals roughly the size of Peter Dinklage. Still, while a little tight, our quarters proved generally comfortable. At least until...
Since the temperature in Venice varied little from our own back home — read unseasonably warm — we mostly kept the windows open. That way, we managed to keep cool and unsweaty. However, since no screens protected these lovely portals, wildlife was free to venture inside. Initially, our primary concern was that the plentiful pigeons might take it to heart to visit us. They did not, but I would much rather have dealt with the birds.
The minuscule buzzing monsters swarmed inside during our sleep that first night. Brugger and I each woke up one great big itch, with nary a drop of blood left in our bodies. (A fair portion of it ended up on the heretofore pristine walls every time we managed to smash one of these savage Italian bloodfuckers.) After that, it was too late to do much about the damage done, but for the rest of our stay, we took a few extra precautions, such as leaving curtains drawn and bathing in DEET.
Now, needless to say, I hadn't been in Venice long before I found my first geocache. I managed to claim 36 during the trip — 20 in Italy, 10 in Spain, and 2 each in Croatia, Montenegro, and France. Most were urban micros, some quite ingenious. I failed to find a couple, but for the most part, the caches turned out to be nicely hidden and not too difficult.
There's no way I'll remember the numerous eating and drinking establishments we visited. There were simply too many. Venice offers a seemingly infinite number of restaurants, cafés, and bars, many tucked away in the tiny, labyrinthine alleys and along the myriad canals. Some of the best places we found by accident, just by venturing down some unknown, shadowy, seemingly little-traveled passage. I've always enjoyed Italian food, though I've rarely actually craved it. It's safe to say Venice (and perhaps Verona) offered the best Italian food I've ever eaten, and now I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get enough of it. Which isn't necessarily the healthiest thing, since oftentimes the only way to burn off even moderate portions of such fare is to exercise at least as much as we did walking around Venice. And that was a lot.
I can only marvel that, prior to GPS technology, people somehow made their ways from place to place in Venice. The streets and alleys create such endless mazes, it's easy to envision becoming lost for quite some time in even a relatively small corner of the city.
Though we were exhausted from our travels on that first day, we had signed up in advance for a tour of the Jewish ghetto and cicchetti bàcari — essentially tapas bars — that evening. We had expected it to be relatively short, with a fair sampling of food and wine. It turned out to be a 2.5-hour informational walking tour with a small sampling of refreshments for good measure. Our guide, a young lady named Lara, offered an engaging presentation, but by the time she finished, physical exhaustion had about taken its toll on our party. It's a wonder some of us didn't collapse long before we ever began the nearly two-mile trek through the labyrinths back to our flat. Truly, the highlight of that evening had come as we made our way to the tour's starting point: as we emerged from an alley so narrow I couldn't stretch my arms out, we beheld a sizable piazza occupied by a host of spectators and a full orchestra playing music from Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. What an intense, stirring experience. And so unexpected! Prior to our arrival, we hadn't heard so much as a faint strain of music, and thus we came upon it with no warning. We rather hated to leave this appealing event behind, but since time was running short to make our enagement, we reluctantly did so.
October 17, 2019: Shades of Moonraker
|Piazza San Marco
Exploring Piazza San Marco and surrounding environs occupied a fair portion of the day. I did find a few geocaches in the area, which of course made me happier than a Godzilla fan boy in an X-Plus toy store. From there, we wandered north and eastward to a few shops and historical landmarks that Ms. B. wanted to visit. Chief among them were the flooded crypts under the Basilica di San Zaccaria. Beneath this 15th-century architectural marvel are submerged tombs that house the bodies of doges dating back to the church's earliest years. Standing water is always present, but if you don't mind slightly wet feet, you can explore these catacombs, the extent of which depends on the water level at the time. I ventured in at the first level, where the water was only an inch or so deep, but in the same chamber, a foot-deep pool reflected the columns and vaulted ceiling, creating a beautiful, eerie atmosphere.
|Submerged tombs beneath the Basilica di San Zaccaria
|Tower of the San Giorgio basilica,
which dates back to the 8th century
Before heading to the winery, Martina drove us far into the hills of the Valpolicella region, to the medieval town of San Giorgio. Here we explored an 8th-century church built atop far older pagan ruins, some of which can be seen in the basilica's candlelit interior, at the base of its stone pillars. We then wandered along the main road of the old town, which is populated primarily by cats. Only a handful of people live there, but the cats... they are everywhere and, in general, relatively friendly. Happily, they all speak our language.
|Column built atop a pedestal
originally from a pagan temple
at this location.
The one tragic event that occurred in San Giorgio was my discovering too late that a single cache lurked there — right where we had been walking. The old dullard had been too busy absorbing Martina's fascinating account of the town's history to look at his phone to see if any caches might be hiding nearby. Well, one did, and yes, I missed it. So now I must go back.
At last, we headed to Coali Winery, not far from San Giorgio. As we arrived, an exuberant young woman named Maria came to meet us. The winery belongs to her family, and its main building is actually the family home, where she grew up. Though very small, Coali produces some of the finest wine in the region, and our tastings here provided the proof. From their Valpolicella Classico to the Superiore to the Ripasso to the Amarone, all the wines stood head and shoulders above just about any other that we tasted during our trip. Ms. B. and I picked up a couple of bottles of the Ripasso, and if we'd been able to afford it, we would happily have brought home more, preferably the Amarone.
After this fine experience, Martina drove us back to Verona, which we decided to explore further. We wandered down to the Verona Arena, a colosseum that predates the more famous one in Rome. Though a little smaller, Verona's colosseum is no less impressive and, after all these centuries, is still in use. I suspect event attendees prefer to bring cushions with them, for those stone seats are liable to bruise one's backside.
|Old Rodan at Il Balcone di Giuletta,
with a couple of miscreants (Terry and
Beth) having it out up above
We also visited Il Balcone di Giulietta — Juliette's Balcony — reputedly the real-world location of the Capulet house in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliette. While the balcony and courtyard are scenic (and host a nice geocache, which I found), the interior of the place might be considered underwhelming. We paid for a tour, which consisted of four floors of mostly vacant rooms, the most of impressive of which contained Juliette's bed from Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film Romeo and Juliette (as an aside, I will confess that I find Andre Kostelanetz's orchestration of Nino Rota's main theme from the film soundtrack one of the most beautiful pieces of music on record).
Afterward, we found a delicious dinner at an outdoor restaurant — and a few more caches — in the Piazza del Erbe, in Verona's city center. Eventually, we made our way back to the train and Venice. By the time we arrived back at our apartment, the wee hours of the morning were staring us in the face, and we knew we had to get moving early in the morning to get to the port to begin our cruise.
And more of this epic will follow as time permits....
L: a rather mean-looking cherub in the church at San Giorgio; R: Found a boner in Verona, I did.
|The Rialto Bridge, seen from our water taxi
|Courtyard in San Giorgio
|View of Valpolicella from San Giorgio
|Piazza del Erbe in Verona
Read Mediterranean Sojourn Part 2 here.
Read Mediterranean Sojourn Part 3 here.
Read Mediterranean Sojourn Part 4 here.
Read Mediterranean Sojourn Part 5 here.
Read Mediterranean Sojourn Part 6 here.
Read Mediterranean Sojourn Part 7 here.


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When it comes to ESG factors (Environmental, Social and Governance), the balance of power has never been equal. Environmental impacts and corporate governance and have traditionally garnered the most attention. But now the COVID-19 pandemic is shining the spotlight on the importance of addressing social risks.
Way back in 2016 – an eternity in the world of Responsible Investing (RI) – we surveyed investors and advisors on their knowledge of and attitudes towards responsible investment goals and practices. Across the board we found their knowledge levels to be low and the overwhelming consensus was that RI is all about the ‘E’. They saw Responsible Investing almost exclusively as an Environmental play.
Fast forward to the spring of 2020 and we have a very different story. Not only are knowledge levels of RI significantly higher (four in five investors want their financial services provider to inform them of RI solutions1 and in one survey 60% of investment advisors said they proactively raise RI with their clients2, up from less than 15% in 20183), but the ‘E’ in ESG is no longer the dominant risk category.
The ‘S’ has suddenly taken on increased prominence – primarily through company responses to the safety and economic stability of their employees during the pandemic. It’s a key expansion beyond philanthropic and community support initiatives to encompass broader social considerations.
A number of companies have chosen to enhance – or protect – the income of their employees as a result of the economic impact of the crisis, or in response to the increased risks those employees are facing in performing their jobs.
Grocery store employees are a prime example. Almost immediately after the health risks of COVID-19 had been processed, the three largest grocery chains in Canada – Sobeys, Loblaw and Metro – announced plans to provide temporary pay increases and introduce protection measure like plexiglass checkout shields.
Many chains in the U.S. had similar responses, including #20 on the Fortune 500 ranking of the largest U.S. corporations by total revenue, Kroger. Their initial response was a $2 per hour ‘hero bonus’ for frontline store employees, but it’s how they followed it up that’s important.
Despite the crisis not having abated, with the attendant risks to employees still in place, Kroger made the decision to end the hero bonus and claw back wages to pre-COVID levels. This was despite the fact that at least five Kroger employees in Michigan had died from the virus. To make matters worse it came out that CEO Rodney McMullen’s annual compensation package exceeded $21M. Documents filed with the SEC highlighted his compensation as part of a multi-million dollar pay package for all of Kroger’s executives.
With the median Kroger employee earning $26,790 in 2019, that meant the ratio of CEO compensation to median employee pay was 789 to 1 – over three times the U.S. average. Red-faced from the predictable public backlash for allowing the original hero bonus to expire, Kroger then announced it would pay its workers a one-time $400 ‘thank you’ bonus for their work during the crisis.
So, what’s the moral here? Clearly, when it tried to scale back the wages of its frontline workers, Kroger ran into the hard ‘S’ in ESG. The growing importance of social risks – and the impact they can have on the reputation of a company – should not be lost on those corporations wondering if they need to fundamentally change. Lip service doesn’t cut it in times of such crisis. This consideration should be especially concerning to Kroger, which is just the thirteenth-most popular grocery store among a highly competitive group of American food retailers. It’s hard to imagine Kroger’s actions improving their score.
If investors have awakened to the powerful reality of social risks (as appears to be the case), companies that fail to do the right thing for all stakeholders – including their workers – will find it harder and harder to attract and retain customers and employees. Hardly a recipe for long-term sustainability.
1 Responsible Investment Association, 2019 RIA Investor Opinion Survey
2 Investment Executive, 2020 Brokerage Report Card
3 Desjardins SOM Investor Survey, 2018


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Khosrov Harutyunyan, an MP from the ruling Republican Party (RPA) parliamentary faction, confirmed at a National Assembly sitting today that an international loan that was taken by the Armenian government in 2015 will also be used by the ruling party for implementation of its programs during 2017 general election campaign.
At the sitting on Thursday, lawmakers discussed the $40 million loan agreement signed between the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and Armenia on August 26, 2015; the loan was provided to the country as additional financing for its Lifeline Roads Network Improvement Project.
Before the the loan's approval was put to vote, opposition Armenian National Congress MP Nikol Pashinyan asked that rapporteur Harutyunyan provide information on when the state last spent money on the roads that need major reconstruction. The oppositionist noted that $11 million from the loan, they knew, are planned to be used in 2016. As for the remaining $30 million, Pashinyan predicted that the Republican Party intends to use it as part of its 2017 election campaign: “The notable Republican MPs will claim all credit for [road renovations] and try to convince the people that they are doing actual work. In reality, however, the money for it will be laid on the necks of people and the state. Why should Armenia take a $30-40 million loan for the Republican Party's campaign needs? Can you, as a RPA representative, guarantee that the asphalting programs of 2017 have no relation to the Republicans' activities?”
Harutyunyan replied, saying that “everyone who's ever come to power has done the same.” “The Republican Party is not doing anything out of the ordinary. Yes, it's made election promises, and is now carrying them out, using both state budget and savings. That's the reality. Does it look strange to you? Do you think that German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave up foreign debt when she came to power? No. Haven't our former political authorities done the same? Of course, they have. There's nothing illogical here,” the Republican lawmaker stated.
“I wouldn't know, I've never been in power,” Pashinyan replied, laughing. “You've confirmed my fears, and this can be regarded as a pre-election loan for the RPA. Therefore, I'm going to vote against its approval,” Pashinyan added.


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A brand new singing competition is set to grip ITV viewers this evening which features a star-studded line-up of celeb judges.
Starstruck is presented by X-Factor sensation Olly Murs, and has been likened to the classic Stars in Their Eyes, as it looks to blur the line between celebrity stage presence and finding new talent.
The show will see Adam Lambert sit on the panel, alongside the legendary actress Sheridan Smith, comedian Jason Manford and recording artist Beverly Knight.
The stars will be looking to identify the best voices, and will see celebrity singers and musicians brought to life in a number of performances by contestants.
The show has been likened to Stars In Their Eyes, a popular prime time slot show back in the 1990s and early 2000s.
It saw people mimicking their favourite acts - although Starstruck is a little different.
Host Olly Murs has already shared some behind the scenes action to his Instagram followers.
On his story, he filmed his shadow back-stage as she talked about the show.
Walking to the stage, he said: "I'm enjoying this whole process of being back on stage presenting and actually I get to see the judges now. I haven't seen them yet. Woohoo!"
As he arrived, he said: "The judges are here, we're on stage, (Jason) Manford's in the building, Beverly's in the building, Sheridan's in the building and Adam Lambert."
You can watch the video on Olly's Instagram here.
When does Starstruck start?
The show is set to land on your TV screens this weekend, Saturday February 12, 2022. It will appear on screens at 8:30pm and will be available on catch up on ITV Hub.
It is due to run for six weeks, taking us up to mid-March.
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Last Saturday, 8 team from 7 country came to KL Live and had their war. From Indonesia (Rebelz In Rhythm) to Vietnam (Big Toe) then to Laos (Laobangfai) together with Thailand (99 Flava) and Taiwan (Soulfresh) not forget our neighborhood Singapore (Floor Techniques) and of course Malaysia (Wakaka Fever & Giller Battle) Click HERE! to have more detail.
R16 Southeast Asia is a Final Hip Hop Concert that gather all the best among the best B-Boy in Asia. LG Electronic is the main sponsored and also organized by Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).
Thanks to Tian Chad for give me the Media Passes and let me use his picture.
MC Jazz Ivy (Zulu Nation)
Superman Ivy, who was born and raised in New York, the Mecca of Hip-hop, fell into the rhythm and melody of the traditional African music since childhood and being attracted to such music, he actively participated in anything that he could feel the culture of African-American. He was also interested in literature, so he loved to express his thought in writing. He got closer to emcee without knowing as he showed his dream and goal for the future to the people around him in his poetries.
DJ Dust (Armory Records World Wide)
DJ Dust aka Bboy Dust formally know as one of the Native Old School Bboy In Korea. Inspired by many DJs from all over the world continue to show. His love for the bboys decided to provide beats. Quickly earning his respect by different Break DJs around the world releasing. A few Mix CDs and also collaborating with DJ Light from Japan and sharing. Stage with such DJs as Skeme Richards, Renegades, Element, etc.
There are 5 Categories and they are testing the new judging system.
Fundamentals, Artistic, Dynamics, Execution & Battle.
Altimet is a multiple awards winner at the local music industry. As a solo artist, producer, songwriter and lyricist, Altimet has worked with a number of hot local artists whose music genres range from hiphop and R&B to ska, drum-n’-bass and pop. In 2009, he was crowned Best Hiphop Solo Act at the Voize Independent Music Awards [VIMA 2008] and won Song of the Year for his track Chantek.
Dose Two is made up of talented duo, Naqib and Sayla. The duo won the Best Hip-Hop Group honour at the Voize Independent Musicians Awards in 2008. They were nominated for the Best Foreign Live Act category at the Singapore HOPE Awards in 2008. Some of their singles had made it to several top radio charts in Malaysia.
Baby (Korea) SJ Bboys
Battle B-boy is a mesmerizing harmony of Korean traditional dance and B-boy dance. It features Korean traditional items, such as fans and baks, and the B-boys dance to Korean traditional music. The unique combination of hip-hop and Oriental music and the sets made from Korean ink paintings, create an exciting, memorable spectacle.
Winner of the R16 Southeast Asia Finals 2010, Big Toe receives their prize from (L-R):
1. Ms. Joanne Foo, Marketing Director of LG Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd.
2. His Excellency Yang Bong Ryull, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Malaysia
3. Mr. Kim Kee Hun, Managing Director of Korea Tourism Organisation