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Kochi: Kerala is now addressing the issue of an increasing social stigma against expatriate Keralites who are widely perceived to have brought coronavirus to the state from affected countries that they have made their temporary homes.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hit the nail at this daily press briefing when he declared the NRIs were the backbone of the state’s economy and it would be most uncharitable to blame them for the outbreak of the disease, even as the state reported the highest number of coronavirus for a single day, taking the number to 32.
Of these, 17 are for people who have just come back from various countries, while 15 contracted the disease through contact with the affected people.
Most of the new cases are in the northern districts of Kasargod and Kannur, which is causing increasing concern due to the risk of the outbreak taking the form of community infection. The CM said the expatriates cannot be blamed for coming back home, when their country of residence is struggling with the virus attack.
They are subjecting themselves to the protocol announced by the health authorities and the contrary was true in isolated cases. Pinarayi said there are forces working to bring disrepute to the state, in an oblique reference to the approach of neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, where people are said to be resisting the people’s entry from Kerala.
On Saturday, the ambulance carrying a woman patient headed to a hospital in Mangalore town of Karnataka was turned back by security forces at a border check post, leading to her death. The incident hurt the collective conscience of the state and has been agitating people’s mind.
The CM took up the issue with PM Modi, who asked Sadananda Gowda, the Union minister from Karnataka, to sort out the issue with CM Yediyurappa. The minister assured the state government of a solution, but the border continues to remain closed for traffic from this side of the border.
In fact, the issue reached the Kerala HC, which observed no life must be lost in the name of countering an epidemic. The court also instructed that national highways shouldn’t be closed for essential services and emergency needs.


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LARA LOGAN was reporting among a jubilant crowd in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Feb. 11 when events turned horrific.
“I feel them tearing at my clothing. I think my shirt, my sweater was torn off completely,” the CBS foreign correspondent recalled this week in an interview with “60 Minutes.” “They literally just tore my pants to shreds. And then I felt my underwear go. And I remember looking up, when my clothes gave way, I remember looking up and seeing them taking pictures with their cell phones, the flashes of their cell phone cameras.”
Ms. Logan was repeatedly sexually assaulted that night. She easily could have declined to discuss the episode or decided to leave out painful or uncomfortable details. Instead, she showed extraordinary courage by publicly discussing the painful details of the attack.
Ms. Logan was pulled away from her camera crew, translator and bodyguard that February night by a throng of men who had just moments before been among the tens of thousands celebrating the impending downfall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. She was assaulted by dozens of men for some 25 minutes. “I didn’t even know that they were beating me with flagpoles and sticks and things, because I couldn’t even feel that,” she said. “All I could feel was their hands raping me over and over and over again.”
Ms. Logan came to the point where she decided to “surrender” to the sexual attacks. “What more can they do now?” she thought. “So the only thing to fight for, left to fight for, was my life.”
She was spared when the throng ran up against a group of women who protected Ms. Logan until Egyptian soldiers were able to carry her to safety. She flew back to the United States the next day and spent four days in a hospital recuperating from multiple injuries.
By confronting the truth, Ms. Logan shed light on the unique challenges faced by female journalists in countries where they are considered second-class citizens, at best. More important, she serves as an example that women who are sexually assaulted need not be victimized a second time by falling prey to the stigma too often attached to such attacks.


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From a recent edition of the The Hechinger Report:
The question isn’t whether class size matters. Of course it matters – at the extremes. Elementary students in classes of 50 would almost certainly learn a lot less than similar students in classes of 10 or 20. But what we’re talking about in the U.S. is marginal reductions to class size, going from 30 to 25 students per class, and the benefits versus the costs of such reductions.
The real question is whether across-the-board, marginal reductions to class size are a sounder investment than any number of other reforms we could try. That is, is reducing class size a move that yields a disproportionate bang for our buck? Decades of research suggest the answer, sadly, is no. Investments in teacher quality would do much more than smaller classes to raise student achievement in the U.S.
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If the people of the UK think they have had it bad as freezing winter weather closes in, spare a thought for those living in China who are experiencing the coldest weather in 28 years.
The bitter cold front that engulfed China just over a week ago shows no sign of subsiding just yet as the country’s transportation systems grind to a halt.
Snow, freezing fog and ice have played havoc on roads, runways and train tracks, causing delays and cancellations. Chengdu airport in Sichuan was closed due to heavy fog resulting in 100 flights grounded whilst accidents on the roads have killed up to 4 people.
In the Guizhou province ice has disrupted power supplies to many homes, cutting people off and leaving many more without heating. Food supplies have also been hit with the north worst affected as up to 180,000 cattle have perished in the freezing conditions and fields of crops are destroyed leading to fears of food price inflation.
The source of all the trouble in China is the arctic high pressure which has originated from Siberia. This cold air mass has also been causing a stir in the Middle East where Jerusalem was left with a carpet of snow. The good news for the people of China is that recent forecasts predict a change in the weather during the end of this week. The cold weather blast should move away leading to higher temperatures and a more stabilised weather front.


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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – An online fundraiser has been established for the woman who was attacked by a shark Saturday at San Onofre State Beach.
Leeanne Ericson was swimming at the beach near Camp Pendleton Marine Base when the shark “tore her right back leg from her glute to her knee,” the page, called “Leanne’s medical fund” said.
The GoFundMe page was set up by Christine McKnerney Leidle of Escondido, reportedly the mother of the victim.
“She is a single mom with three young children who depend on her,” the site said. “She has a long road ahead with several surgeries to go.”
The description also made a reference to doctors telling the family that Ericson was pulled under water and almost drowned.
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More than $3,500 was raised by 53 donors in the first nine hours of the campaign, which has a $200,000 goal.
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It Has Begun… Afghan President Questions If US Is Reliable Partner
Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai questioned the reliability of the United States as a partner Sunday, as he fought off criticism of his government’s legitimacy following fraud-marred elections.
Karzai’s main challenger, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, warned in an interview with CNN that the US strategy will not succeed without a credible partner in Kabul, blaming Karzai for deteriorating conditions.
But underscoring the political headache that Washington faces if Karzai wins a run-off against Abdullah next month, Karzai pointed the finger at the United States in a separate, pre-recorded CNN interview.
“Is the United States a reliable partner with Afghanistan? Is the West a reliable partner with Afghanistan?” Karzai asked. “Have we received the commitments that we were given? Have we been treated like a partner?”
With Obama in charge, we’re all sort of wondering the same thing, President Karzai.
It’s just too bad you aren’t the head of a hostile regime.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz says the people working for the FBI cannot be perfect.
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Horowitz testified Monday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his report issued last week. That report said former FBI Director James Comey was "insubordinate" in his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation during the 2016 presidential election but found no evidence the outcome of the investigation was motivated by political bias.
Horowitz says no "rule, policy or practice is perfect" and at the same time, "neither is any individual's ability to make judgments under pressure or what may seem like unique circumstances."
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It shone a spotlight on artists responsible for some of the most popular hooks in Kenyan music.
We reminded you how artists including 34 GVNG’s Vuva, Ethic’s Rekles and Exray of Boondocks Gang have made hooks their own.
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Smady Tingz was responsible for introducing Mbogi Genje to the world with his hook on Ngumi Mbwegze.
While they had released a few audio singles before, it was the grimy ‘Mbogi Genje, si ndio mbogi genje, tunasaka sura ya Kenyatta kwa wallenje’ hook that really stuck with many and converted new fans.
He shines on several other hooks for the group including Kidungi and Form Ikijipa alongside Rix Roro and Dede Tarshian.
The entire three-man group made up of Smady, Militan and Guzman can however carry a song with Guzman, for example, shining on the Kuja Mbaya hook alongside Exray.
NellytheGoon is one-third of Ochungulo Family, with others being D’more and Benzema.
The group has cemented itself as one of the biggest groups in gengetone with several hit singles.
It’s hooks have played a key role in their rise, with catchy relatable themes their forte.
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Week 1 - Performers in this camp rehearse for a musical the first week of camp, and perform for Santa on Dec 24. (See character breakdown below.) Everyone has a special part in this magical production.
Santa will visit with the performers in the morning, and make a grand entrance for the audience at the 1:00 pm show. The performers will present him with milk and cookies and lead him to a special seat on the stage. He will watch our show along with family, friends, and the community. At the end, the cast will sing a farewell song and send Santa to pack up the sleigh and deliver presents around the world.


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An evening of music and dance in aid of White Ribbon Australia.
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Well, I realize I’ve been neglecting my little journal here yet again, but not for lack of material! To give you the 30-second synopsis, Baby Girl still has cranky hours (and, yes, sometimes days) but is starting to get used to this old world. She’s much easier to comfort during the day, and is beginning to go an extra hour during the night. Hey, I’ll take it! Plus, today she rewarded us with her first gummy grin. Totally worth the wait. Unfortunately, it would be easier to capture a picture of the Loch Ness Monster than catch one of her smiles, but one of these days I bet she’ll let me share one with you. As for her brother, that poor thing is still riding a roller coaster of emotions, but we are really having fun looking forward to Christmas. This is the first year he’s cared about it at all; the boy’s bursting with excitement!
And greed, but that’s a story for another time.
Anyway, the baking and candy-making has become, with mixed success. The cinnamon rolls I tried to make for my sister’s birthday? Complete flop. Killed the yeast, yadda yadda yadda, those Pillsbury Grands Cinnabons are pretty good! [Yes, I quickly moved to Plan B, since I had no confidence that a second try at the homemades would be any better, and nothing says Happy Birthday than having cinnamon pucks hurled at your door by an angry baker, right? Yes, Plan B was a good move.] Determined to overcome this failure, I attempted my old faithful pizza dough last night. Success!
OK, but here’s what happens if you put the store the dough in the refrigerator for a couple of hours:
The recipe says you can leave it there for a day; I can’t imagine the mess that would make. Nevertheless, my helper and I made some tasty calzone for dinner.
Today, I attempted to make this Penuche Fudge. Um, the jury’s still out. For one thing, even though I was only cooking on medium-low, the fudge hit 236 degrees in about 10 minutes instead of 25. Also, it’s been more than an hour, and it still hasn’t set up sufficiently. Worst case, though, it’ll make a tasty dessert topping. It’s delish!
Still. I wasn’t making dessert topping, you know? Whatever.


In the year 2000 the bank lending interest rate in Canada was 7% but by last year it had fallen to 2.7% while incomes increased, more than doubling the amount that homebuyers could borrow
A new report from consulting firm Altus Group predicts that condo building could push overall housing starts to record levels this year.
Edmonton is seeing increased interest and the population growth is pushing prices higher.
Those who live in Nova Scotia will be pleased with the news that fracking will be banned in the province, albeit for a temporary period.
The chief risk officer for Canada at Toronto-Dominion Bank says that overbuilding of condos is a risk to the housing market.
Figures from the Calgary Real Estate Board show that the market was still vibrant in August, with MLS sales increasing for the 17th consecutive month.
Insurance Bureau of Canada reports that the preliminary estimate for insured damage caused by heavy rains and flooding in the Burlington, Ontario area in early August was just over $90 million, according to Property Claim Services.
Times are changing; when once condo owners wanted cool cafes and bars nearby, now the thrifty Canadian homeowner wants to be able to pick up groceries without too much of a journey.
It seems to be an inbuilt part of the human psyche that draws us to the sea; not necessarily in it but certainly within view.
Experts say that if a home is older than the 1990s then there’s a fair chance of asbestos being present somewhere.
We’ve been hearing it for a while, it’s been denied by officials and ignored by many homeowners…. but a growing number of economists are now predicting a bubble that will burst.


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Barbara Hambly is an American SF and mystery writer. Her works include several otherworld fantasy series, a historical fantasy series with vampires, and a series of historical mysteries.
In addition to her self-originated work she has written three Star Trek Expanded Universe novels (Ishmael, Ghost-Walker and Crossroad), two Star Wars Expanded Universe novels (the first and third books in The Callista Trilogy), and two tie-in novels for the Beauty and The Beast TV series, as well as episodes of Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors and Centurions. She also collaborated on the first Magic Time novel with the franchise's creator, Marc Scott Zicree.
On the Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism, her works tend to be a ways off from either end. The heroes are good people, but realistically complex and possessed of human imperfections, and they often face large and complicated problems that can't be solved simply by smiting monsters. And when it comes to monsters, the fanged squamous horrors are often given a run for their money by some of the human beings.
Two good starting points for Hambly are Bride of the Rat God, in which an actress in 1920s Hollywood becomes the unwitting target of an ancient Chinese curse, and Stranger at the Wedding (aka Sorcerer's Ward), a mixture of Regency romance and murder mystery with the added twist that the protagonist has foreseen the murder magically and is trying to solve it before it happens. Both are standalone novels, and feature smaller-scale problems that admit of relatively neat happy endings, but are still sufficiently characteristic to give you an idea of whether this is the kind of thing you like.
- Apothecary Alligator: In the dog wizard Tibbeth's shop in Stranger at the Wedding.
A mummified crocodile hung from the low rafters overhead
- Arranged Marriage:
- The marriage around which Stranger at the Wedding revolves.
- In Circle of the Moon, it is mentioned that Raeshaldis (known simply as the Eldest Daughter in her own family), ran away from an Arranged Marriage to study Functional Magic. She is not happy to learn that one of her younger sisters — much younger — now looks like being forced into the match instead.
- Tally in The Rainbow Abyss, which caused a few problems when Rhion showed up.
- Tertullia Vara's arranged marriage to a 'greasy' Syrian merchant is an important plot point in Search the Seven Hills.
- Artifact of Death: The cursed necklace in Bride of the Rat God was used in olden times to dedicate human sacrifices; any woman who wears it in circumstances resembling those of the original ritual will be dead within a month.
- Awesomeness By Analysis: Bunches.
- In the Star Trek tie-in novel Ishmael, Spock excels at pool without thinking about it, later commenting to a surprised onlooker that it is nothing but simple geometry and physics.
- Brain Uploading: The Silicon Mage (title and character), in the Windrose series.
- Combat Pragmatist: Dragonsbane goes into some detail about how incredibly difficult it is to kill a dragon. John uses tactics that Gareth finds appalling (including shredding the dragon's wings with poisoned harpoons), but John knows that trying to fight a dragon "honorably" is pure suicide.
- Comic Book Fantasy Casting:
- Antryg Windrose is basically the Fourth Doctor as a wizard. Reportedly, Hambly even said she mentally cast him as played by Tom Baker. Certainly she describes him to a 'T'.
- Ingold Inglorion is very obviously the late Sir Alec Guiness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, brown robes, beautiful voice and all.
- According to her official web site, the leads of Stranger at the Wedding are Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
- Corrupt Church: The "Darwath" and "Windrose" series each have a generic "The Church" that has no discernible reason for existing other than to make Our Heroes miserable, as it has no connection with the real life of the rest of the population, and no visible theology other than "wizards are evil". (The Church of Windrose's world gets a more nuanced depiction in Stranger at the Wedding, at least.)
- Costume Porn: Stranger at the Wedding is an example of detailed clothing description being used well to reveal character and setting.
- Crash Into Hello: In Stranger at the Wedding. (She is looking where she's going, but she's not used to the elaborate dress she's wearing, trips on the hem, and falls straight into his arms.)
- Deconstruction: Of classic fantasy clichés: Often. Lampshaded all to hell in Dragonsbane.
- Dreaming of Times Gone By: In Bride of the Rat God, one of the characters has a dream in which she sees the ancient ritual in which the cursed necklace was used.
- Eldritch Abomination: In The Ladies of Mandrigyn, Altiokis's power source. It gets him in the end.
- Epigraph: Bride of the Rat God quotes the I Ching.
- Expecting Someone Taller: Gareth's first encounter with the renowned dragon-slayer, John Aversin, in Dragonsbane.
- Eye Scream: What Sun Wolf has to do to himself in The Ladies of Mandrigyn, for one.
- Friendly Local Chinatown: In Bride of the Rat God
- Functional Magic: In the Darwath books and the Ferryth books, mages possess an inherent gift, which must then be developed with training in Rule Magic.
- Golden Age of Hollywood: The setting of Bride of the Rat God
- Ghostapo: In The Magicians of Night
- Heroic Wannabe: Gareth in Dragonsbane.
- Historical Fantasy:
- Bride of the Rat God
- The Magicians of Night
- Historical Fiction: To Search The Seven Hills aka The Quirinal Hill Affair.
- Intercontinuity Crossover: Her Star Trek tie-in novel Ishmael is an extended crossover with the 1968-1970 ABC series Here Come The Brides, including several Mythology Gags spanning both series.
- Low Fantasy: All her fantasy novels.
- The Mad Hatter: Antryg Windrose is very charismatically eccentric, has a reputation for being "dangerously insane", and in deep characterization confesses that he really is mad, from long years of having to sustain beliefs contrary to the reality of others around him.
- Market-Based Title: Sorcerer's Ward (Stranger at the Wedding)
- Mega Crossover: Her Star Trek: The Original Series Tie-in Novel Ishmael puts an amnesiac, Time Traveling Spock in the middle of the 1960s TV show Here Come the Brides — and then throws in characters and references from a dozen more Western and Science Fiction TV shows and films including Bonanza, Doctor Who, Have Gun — Will Travel, Battlestar Galactica and the Dollars Trilogy.
- Our Dragons Are Different: The dragons of the Winterlands series are telepathic, magically endowed, and fairly intelligent, if a little isolated and alien in mindset. They have an honest-to-goodness addiction to gold, which is why they tend to hoard it.
- Pretty in Mink: In Bride of the Rat God, the title character is a movie star, and lets her cousin frequently borrow her furs, including a chinchilla coat. That's the clothing equivalent of loaning a Mercedes.
- Prima Donna Director: in Bride of the Rat God
- Properly Paranoid: In Dragonsbane:
"Why?" Gareth bleated. "What's wrong? For three days you've been running away from your own shadows..."
- Purple Prose: Her Star Wars novels have a, shall we say, mauve-ish tinge to them. Done fairly well, though.
- Spirit Advisor: In the Sisters of the Raven books, Pontifer Pig is this to Pomegranate. Those who know her mostly assume that she is hallucinating about the ghost of her late pet. (In Circle of the Moon, however, some consideration is given to the theory that Pontifer might have been a djinn who is managing to use Pomegranate as a host.)
- Translator Microbes: The "spell of tongues" in the Windrose series- which doesn't work over the telephone.
- Trapped in Another World: The Darwath series, Joanna in the Windrose series.

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The Bihar Cabinet is likely to be expanded within the subsequent few days whilst leaders of BJP state unit have met with get together’s nationwide President JP Nadda in Delhi, sources mentioned on Tuesday. Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishore Prasad confirmed that the Cabinet enlargement could be carried out very soon.
The sources mentioned that the Bihar leaders forwarded the possible names for inclusion within the Cabinet to Nadda on Monday. Deputy Chief Ministers Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi, Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal and Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi had been current on the assembly.
The get together desires to develop its reputation amongst all sections of society and therefore needs that ministerial berths be given on social and regional issues.
The sources mentioned that the listing of possible ministers to be appointed within the BJP quota could be despatched to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in a day or two.
Leaders like Shahnawaj Hussein, Rana Randhir Singh, Sanjay Singh, Nitin Navin, Neeraj Kumar Babloo, MLC Samrat Chaudhary, Sanjiv Chaurasia, Sanjay Sarawgi, Krishna Kumar Rishi, Bhagirathi Devi, and Pramod Kumar are entrance runners for ministerial berths, the sources added.
A BJP chief mentioned that there was a consensus within the assembly that each one sections of society ought to get equal illustration within the Council of Ministers, and that the get together wished to give each the skilled and younger individuals ministerial berths.
Meanwhile, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi claimed yet another berth within the Cabinet and an MLC seat.
Commenting on the problem, former Minister and Janata Dal-United chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar mentioned: “Cabinet enlargement is a particular privilege of the Chief Minister — it can occur when he deems match. It is his constitutional proper to develop the Cabinet after an understanding with alliance companions. There is not any dispute between them.”
Earlier, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Chitranjan Gagan had claimed that there was a dispute between NDA allies concerning ministerial berths and therefore the Cabinet enlargement had been delayed.
In the 243-member Bihar Assembly, the National Democratic Alliance received 125 seats — JD-U (43), BJP (74), VIP (4), and HAM (4). Lone BSP MLA Jama Khan and an Independent legislator Sumit Singh lately joined JD-U.
The Cabinet power could be 36, together with the Chief Minister. It has 14 Ministers at current, together with 7 from the BJP, 5 from JD-U and one every from Vikasheel Insaan Party and HAM.


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Even more impressive, the non-profit Balsam Mountain Trust, with three full-time naturalists located on the Preserve, manages and cares for the 3,000 acres of protected land. The naturalists also offer multi-generational nature and environmental programming unmatched by any community in the Southeast.
In addition to all the wonders of nature, Club Members enjoy Arnold Palmer Signature golf, an Equestrian facility, a heated Junior Olympic pool, Har-Tru tennis courts, a fitness center, on-site dining, over 30 miles of private trails, 38 miles of streams (including a Class A North Carolina trout stream), a private family campground, and a 24 hour staffed entry. The selection of real estate offerings includes mountain view homesites, private resale homes, and a very special fractional ownership component that serves as a financially intelligent entry point into the community. And coming this summer, Balsam will introduce a new Golf Cottage Collection featuring luxurious homes with smaller footprints starting in the $700s.
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It would shock you to know that a tragic incident occurred in the Inikpi community as a married man set himself and his side chic ablaze Inikpi community.
The incident occurred around 6:30 pm on Saturday, November 14 and the reason is yet to be uncovered at the time of filing this report.
While the man died almost immediately, the lady who was burnt beyond recognition was rushed to the hospital.
Residents were shocked at the situation since they could not understand the cause.
Though what triggered the fire outbreak could not be ascertained, at the time this report was filed.
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Last week, Mayor Frank Jackson and Chief of Police Calvin Williams sent separate letters to the Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx and Federal Transit Administration acting head Carolyn Flowers, respectively, in which they asked the two agencies to extend the deadline for GCRTA to pay the $12 million fine for closing the Public Square bus lanes.
Both letters emphasized the city’s safety concerns, particularly the threat that someone may use the 600-foot stretch of Superior Avenue to drive a large truck into a crowd of people, as we saw unfold in the tragic attacks in Nice and Berlin.
Chief Williams’ letter, in particular, echoed earlier statements from Public Safety Director Michael McGrath:
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True Encounters with the World Beyond
“Ghosts: True Encounters with the World Beyond is a gigantic volume, documenting almost 200 cases of haunted houses, ships, castles, and just about any place imaginable! The cases are far more complex than just your average white-sheeted ghoul in the attic. Holzer examines the differences between “real ghosts,” who reveal themselves to living people, and psychic impressions, which occur to many witnesses, always at the same time and place. There is also solid advice for interpreting paranormal signals–and even photographs of ghostly apparitions. This is an informative read, but one that is open to personal interpretation.”
—Naomi Gesinger, Amazon.com review
Join paranormal expert and storyteller extraordinaire Hans Holzer as he explores ghostly manifestations of every variety and delves into the true nature of “the other side.” Join him on a journey to the world beyond… and visit hundreds of haunted places around the world. You will learn how to make contact with “the other side” and read about ghostly manifestations of all kinds, from phantoms to poltergeists—and learn about the scientific investigations that have uncovered and authenticated them. This collection also contains rare, genuine photographs of ghosts and spirits, and find out how these apparitions were captured on film.
In this groundbreaking book—featuring eye-opening photographs of ghostly apparitions and visitations—Holzer presents hundreds of case histories, tips on interpreting sounds and other signals from the beyond, and more.
Not only does Dr. Holzer introduce you to those who visit from the next dimension, he explains why they seek contact with our world. He also offers expert advice on how to interpret sights, sounds, activities, visions, and other experiences that signal the presence of someone from “the other side.”
In Ghosts you’ll learn how to become a seeker and ghost-hunter instead of just witnessing the adventures of others on television, the big screen, and in your favorite books.
Hans Holzer, whose investigations into the paranormal took him to haunted houses and other sites all over the world, wrote more than 140 books on ghosts, the afterlife, witchcraft, extraterrestrial beings, and other phenomena associated with the realm he called “the other side.” Among his famous subjects was the Long Island house that inspired The Amityville Horror book and film adaptations. Holzer studied at the University of Vienna, Austria, and at Columbia University, New York, earning a master’s degree in comparative religion. He taught parapsychology at the New York Institute of Technology. Holzer died in 2009.

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colonial times as the Gold Coast and despite being Africa's second largest gold producer after South Africa, modern day Ghana has not succeeded in translating its mineral wealth into overall economic development. The net impact of the mining sector on Ghana's development has been relatively modest.
May 24, 2019· #galamsey #anas #ghana #gh #gold ace undercover journalist anas aremeyaw anas exposes illegal gold mining and corrupt government officials involved in ghana. ... need to report the video?
Newmont's Ahafo mine is located along the Sefwi Volcanic Belt, a northeast-southwest trending volcanic belt in western Ghana. Ahafo is in the Brong Ahafo region, approximately 307 Kilometers northwest from the national capital city of Accra.
Ghana's mining industry could see investment levels rise on the back of government efforts to improve the business environment and announcements that key gold mines are preparing to reopen or expand operations. ... The Report: Ghana 2019.
Vision. To be a respected, effective and unified voice for the mining industry. Mission Statement. To represent the Mining Industry in Ghana using the resources and capabilities of its members to deliver services that address members, government and community needs, in order to enhance development.
Confronting gold mining challenges in Ghana. Ghana Industry Economic News. 20 Jun 2014 . Text size +-Recommend. Although lower prices and higher costs are a concern for Ghana's mining industry, the Mining Commission's re-evaluation of prospecting licences could add some momentum and set the scene for a welcome revival and new lease of life ...
International Mining for Development Centre Action Research Report 2 Regulating mining water use and impacts in Ghana: comparing Australian and Ghanaian law for reform ideas This report is the product of a collaborative and comparative study of the key materials that regulate
Home > Operations and Projects > Africa Newmont Goldcorp's presence in Ghana includes the Ahafo mine in the Brong-Ahafo region and the Akyem operation in the Eastern region near New Abirem. Newmont Goldcorp began working in Ghana with the acquisition of Normandy Mining in 2002.
Dec 10, 2013· According to the 2008 Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) report, illegal mining activities (Galamsey) had been increasing with an estimated number between 300,000 and 500,000 galamsey miners comprising ...
(Coakley, 1999). Despite the economic potential of the mining industry in Ghana, mining output had decreased significantly since the late 1950‟s with gold experiencing the most dramatic decline in production. As Aryee (2001) puts it "For four decades up to the 1980‟s no new mine was opened in Ghana due to a myriad of problems
The historical importance of mining in the economic development of Ghana is considerable and well documented, with the country's colonial name -- Gold Coast --reflecting the importance of the mining sector. Gold dominates the mining sector and 1 THE WORLD BANK. 1992, Strategy for African Mining. World Bank Technical Paper 81, African
The Ghana ASM dialogue project was made possible with the generous support of The Tiffany & Co. Foundation. Funding for background research and publication of this paper was provided by UK aid for the UK government. Published by IIED, August 2016 McQuilken, J and Hilson, G (2016) Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana.
1. GHANA'S GOLD MINING SECTOR In 2012, oil overtook gold as the commodity that generates the most revenue in Ghana. However, the mining sector remains an important source of revenue within the country.5 The government revenue generated from the 10 international gold mining companies referenced in this report accounted for around four percent of
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DATA realised by the Ghana Chamber of Mines has revealed that a huge number of licensed gold mining companies operating in Ghana which are in good business standing at the end of 2016 financial year. These companies are Adamus Resources Limited, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., Iduapriem Chirano Gold Mines, Ghana Manganese Company Limited, Golden Star ...
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Location: Kamphaeng Saen and Kanchanaburi, Thailand
> The two treatment sites were a remote village in the mountains and a hospital compound on the outskirts of Bangkok.
> Raw water was taken from the ground (existing bores) and from existing mining ponds in the surrounding areas from Tin mines.
> The raw water contained high levels of arsenic (between 0.38mg/l and 0.4857mg/l).
> Treated water samples depicted very strong and successful results with all treated water samples showing ‘non-detectable’ levels of arsenic at > laboratory method resolution of 0.0001mg/l -an extremely difficult result to achieve by any other technology
> During a feedback session at the Kamphaeng Saen site, staff from the hospital said that 8 other water treatment systems were previously tested for arsenic removal on this site without success.
> Two chemists from the Department of Groundwater of Thailand witnessed the field testing and collected the water samples to be analysed.
> Samples were analyzed by the Department of Science Service (a government laboratory).

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Man United target Raphael Varane sent off for France
Manchester United are among the frontrunners to sign Varane from Real Madrid amid claims he wants to leave the La Liga giants at the end of the season.
The France international nearly moved to Old Trafford in 2011, back when Sir Alex Ferguson was manager.
Manchester United missed out to Real Madrid on that occasion, though, with Jose Mourinho trumping Ferguson to sign the centre-back from Lens.
Fast-forward to now, however, and reports have suggested that Varane is ready to leave Real behind.
The World Cup winner has won every major trophy possible during his time at Real and is supposedly keen on a new challenge elsewhere.
And Balague has now revealed that Varane’s camp have actually told United of the player’s intention to leave.
“He wants to leave Real Madrid,” Balague said on his YouTube channel.
“The problem is its all in the hands of Real Madrid, who do not want to let him go.
“They realise that to get a centre-back of his quality would be very difficult in the market.
Man Utd news: Guillem Balague says Raphael Varane's camp have talked about a Real Madrid exit
“The likes of Matthijs de Ligt, who Barcelona are interested in, may cost about £60million to £70million.
“Real do not want to spend that when they already have a player IN the squad who is valued at that kind of price.
“And Zinedine Zidane wants him to stay.
“Now they’re going to go to Varane and say you earn £5m net, now we are going to offer you £9m net. Almost double, it puts him as one of the most expensive wages at the club.
“And they hope to convince him.
Real Madrid: Varane is NOT going to Man United says Nicol
“Manchester United enquired about him a year ago. Now they may try again through the agent, who has told them he wants to leave.
“But Real Madrid do not want to let him go.”
United have been backed to sign Varane with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer primed to sign at least one defender this summer.
Kalidou Koulibaly, of Napoli, and Inter Milan’s Milan Skriniar have also been linked.


Danish Company Offers a Smart Hearing Aid for Apple Devices
It's hard to remember how uncool phones and computers were before Apple reinvented them. Could the technology giant now help to do something similar for hearing aids?
Last week, Denmark-based hearing aid company GN ReSound unveiled a new hearing aid called ReSound LiNX, which it has developed, and is publicizing, with Apple. It is billing the device and its ReSound Smart App as the first "Made for iPhone" hearing aid.
But it's not just a miniature in-ear device to help Grandpa hear Grandma. It's compatible with Apple's mobile devices, syncing wirelessly with the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and utilizing iOS 7's new accessibility features for hearing-impaired users, the first aids to do so.
Microphone, Pop-Up Notification
As a result, the device acts like a Bluetooth headphone, receiving audio for phone calls, chats, music, movies and map navigation. There are also added features, including a Live Listen functionality that enables the Apple mobile device to act as a microphone that can be used to better pick up voices or sounds in a sound-busy environment.
LiNX also takes advantage of a smartphone's GPS capability to geo-tag location-specific settings, such as in a movie theater. When you're again in that location, a pop-up notification asks if you want those specific settings. Additionally, your mobile device can be used to find the tiny devices if they're lost.
LiNX utilizes the latest incarnation of the company's Surround Sound technology, and users can set volume levels as well as treble and bass. Instead of having to fiddle with tiny controls on the back of one's ear, a user can employ their mobile device to change the settings. A new SmartRange chipset uses third-generation 2.4 GHz wireless technology.
GN ReSound said its new product is the smallest wireless receiver-in-the-ear hearing aid it has yet released, but is powerful enough to deal with 90 percent hearing losses.
Lars Viksmoen, CEO of GN ReSound, said in a statement that his company "saw an opportunity to create the world's best hearing aid by combining the capability of GN ReSound's life-changing technologies with the compatibility and global prevalence of iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch."
Although more than 35 million Americans have a hearing problem, only about 20 percent of those in need of a hearing aid have one. A key issue has been the clunkiness of many previous generations of hearing aids, and the awkwardness of having to fiddle with controls in or behind one's ear. Previous incarnations of hearing aids that were connected to smartphones required an intermediate device, such as a small pendant hung around one's neck, but GN ReSound notes that no such pendant is needed for its hearing aid.
But this Apple accessory is not inexpensive, as list price is expected to be about $3,000. The product is due to be released before the end of the month. No word yet as to whether a version for Android devices is in development.
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Entirely too expensive for normal hearing aid users.
Posted: 2014-03-06 @ 10:23am PT
Let me know when the price comes down to $300.
Janice Schacter Lintz:
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Hearing aids should use generic and not proprietary names for features. Consumers are completely dependent for information on hearing aid dispensers who prescribe and sell the aids which is a conflict of interest. ALL companies should use generic names for features that should be rated against international ANSI standards.
People with hearing loss need assurance that they can connect when they want to connect. Has Apple overcome Bluetooth's connectivity issue? T-coils always connect.
Why does a hearing aid cost in the thousands when an iPad costs in the hundreds?
Apple was adding induction loops to their Genius Bars and began with their SOHO store in NY which I assisted. Are consumers now only going to have access at The Genius Bar if they wear a Apple hearing aid?
Janice Schacter Lintz, chair, Hearing Access Program


Xiaomi may launch three foldable smartphones in 2021. Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), shared the alleged development via Twitter. Earlier, Xiaomi has already been linked with a foldable smartphone to be in the works. Apart from Xiaomi, other players like Oppo and Samsung are also expected to be working on foldable smartphones. Young also said in another tweet that Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 will have a smaller main display and cover display.
As per the tweet by Young, the next foldable smartphone “to hit the market” will likely be from Xiaomi. He said that Xiaomi is expected to have three foldable smartphones in the market in 2021 that could be launched in three design types – out-folding, in-folding, and clamshell. He, however, didn’t mention which of these models will be launched first. Earlier this year, a report claimed that Xiaomi has placed an order with Samsung Display and LG Display for foldable OLED panels for a clamshell-type phone.
In another tweet, Young suggested that Samsung could launch the rumoured Galaxy Z Fold 3 (not final name) with smaller displays than its predecessor, the Galaxy Z Fold 2. Young also claimed that the foldable smartphone’s main display will shrink from 7.59-inch to 7.55-inch. The cover display will be 6.21 inches long, compared to Galaxy Z Fold 2’s 6.23-inch screen, because Samsung wants “more space for S Pen.”
Furthermore, Young said that the alleged Galaxy Z Flip 3/ Flip Lite will have a 6.7-inch display and the South Korean tech giant will incorporate 120Hz refresh rate and low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPO) technology on the phone. In fact, a recent report claimed that Samsung will launch the Galaxy Z Flip 2, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Fold Lite foldable smartphones in 2021.
Citing OLED research firm UBI Research, the report predicted that the Galaxy Z Flip 2 will have a 6.7-inch internal screen and a 3-inch external screen, Galaxy Z Fold 3 will have a 7-inch range internal screen and a 4-inch range external screen, and the Galaxy Z Fold Lite will also have a 7-inch range internal screen and a 4-inch range external screen. The report also claimed that all three foldable Samsung models would use ultra-thin glass as cover windows and use the in-folding method for the design.
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6 Cognitive Psychology Theories to Improve UX Design
If you’ve been working in the field for a while, you’re probably familiar with these basic UX design principles:
- Keep the design consistent.
- Focus on usability.
- Meet the user’s needs.
Back in 2009, Whitney Hess, a popular UX design coach, drafted the Hippocratic Oath for UX designers. In this piece, she listed a few principles that a UX designer should keep up with. These include:
- Applying all the measures required to create a good design for the benefit of the user.
- Remembering that the art of UX design does not exist without warmth, sympathy, and understanding.
- Respecting the privacy of the users.
All these points imply that the designer should focus on the needs of the user. Good design comes from the focus on effortless navigation, good readability, high accessibility, and overall usability.
To make it work, your UX designer portfolio should not only focus on the quality of your professional skills. There is much more to a good UX design than just having technical skills.
To a certain extent, a good UX designer should also be a good psychologist, understand human nature and what drives the consumer to choose one product over the other. Cognitive psychology can be particularly helpful in creating high-quality UX design.
What is Cognitive Psychology
The definition of cognitive psychology states that it’s occupied with studying mental processes, including attention, memory, perception, thinking, problem-solving, use of language, and creativity.
The main focus of cognitive psychology is human behavior and how the processes mentioned above affect it.
As it is aimed at studying human behavior in correlation with cognitive processes, cognitive psychology can help UX designers find ways to overcome psychological barriers. Thanks to this, they can create usable, accessible, readable, and easy-to-navigate designs.
The Effects of Cognitive Psychology on UX Design
To illustrate the impact of cognitive psychology on UX design, let’s consider the following example.
As a UX designer, you know that consumers value the overall experience rather than the details. Thus, the focus on the positive experience defines the entire UX design process.
But what is the reason behind this principle?
Cognitive psychology has an answer.
Among cognitive psychology theories, there is one called the verbatim effect. This cognitive bias causes people to remember general information rather than separate details or the form that this information comes in.
Moreover, the memory of the general experience will impact the details that people remember from this experience.
For instance, if a person stopped at a hotel and had a poor overall experience there, they will only remember the unpleasant details, such as bad view, poor housekeeping, a rude receptionist, etc.
In reality, there might have been good details about this experience, too, like a good breakfast or high-quality spa procedures, but if the overall experience is unpleasant, the memories of details will usually be unpleasant as well. This is caused mainly by the evolutionary reasons.
The impact of the verbatim effect on UX design
There are a few ways that this cognitive psychology approach can have on UX design, from preparing the website structure to optimizing website navigation. It also has an effect on the content, which is a big part of user experience.
The research from the National Library of Medicine, for instance, proves that the meaning of a sentence is better remembered than its form. The behavioral data from this research confirmed the typical verbatim effect after the participants performed a recognition memory test that showed the dominance of meaning over form.
What’s more, cognitive psychology influences the decision-making processes. This means that you, as a UX designer, need the knowledge of basic cognitive psychology principles to make your designs successful.
To help you understand the human behavior behind the decision-making process more, let’s take a look at some more cognitive psychology theories and approaches that can help you improve the quality of your design.
The Schema Theory
The schema theory explains why consumers prefer this design:
over this one:
The reason lies in the lack of usability, the absence of proper organization, and categorization.
The schema theory claims that all knowledge is organized into units. According to this approach, humans think and perceive information in schemas (units). That’s why we prefer it when information is broken down into categories, as it makes it easier for us to process it.
Schemata (units of knowledge) are developed from an early age. As the person ages up, they add more information into these schemata units.
Categorization is an essential part of the UX design process. Users expect you to break down the information in sizable and easy-to-understand pieces to help them process it faster.
The time that it takes for a user to process information is also a part of the user experience.
If a consumer buys something online, there is a 90% chance that they will choose the store with proper categorization of information about a product because it cuts down the time for product research and making the final decision
Dustin Engelman, Researcher at Studicus
As you can see, this cognitive psychology approach lays the foundation of one of the most important UX design principles – the focus on usability.
Visual Perception Theories
While consumers like to think in categories, they also make many of their decisions based on visual perception.
Because of that, it’s important to pay attention to cognitive psychology examples of approaches based on gestalt principles.
So, what is a gestalt?
We call a phenomenon a gestalt when a person perceives it as a whole with no particular attention to its parts. Cognitive psychology claims gestalts are formed throughout our lifetime and have a significant impact on how we think and make decisions.
Here are several basic cognitive psychology approaches or laws involving gestalt principles that have an impact on UX design:
The Law of Symmetry
Symmetry creates the perception of stability and order. This happens because humans have a gestalt that forces us to perceive symmetrical objects as parts of the same group.
This rule can help UX designers structure a website or an app, as well as improve customer experience. The final product will look stable and properly organized.
In design, there are several types of symmetry:
- Bilateral (reflection) symmetry - Reflection symmetry is also known as the mirror effect.
- Rotational symmetry – Also known as radial, this type of symmetry means that an object is rotated around the circle around one point, such as with the petals of a flower.
- Translational symmetry – This kind of symmetry applies to shifting an object to another position while maintaining its shape, properties, and orientation.
For example, if we take a look at Babbel’s mobile app UI, we can notice a horizontal reflection symmetry. Equally sized blocks with information mirror each other, creating an easy-to-navigate list:
Translation symmetry is great for content-heavy websites. “In such websites, balance and organization are crucial to usability, and creates a practical layout for the content,” says Marie Fincher, the head of content marketing at TrustMyPaper.
Here’s an example of how translational symmetry can help organize content and contribute to its readability:
These examples prove that symmetry as a visual perception gestalt plays an important role in the UX design process. It creates a visual organization of objects and content.
The Law of Similarity
This gestalt law states that the human eye perceives similar elements or objects as something complete, as one unified object or group.
For instance, you can see how CNN groups the videos on its website based on this cognitive psychology theory:
Using the similarity law in UX design allows cleaner and more usable navigation, which, in turn, creates a positive first impression of the product.
The similarity gestalt is related to the law of proximity.
The Law of Proximity
This cognitive psychology approach indicates that the elements found in proximity to each other are usually perceived as a single unit.
For instance, if you see the following pieces of content next to each other on a web page, you immediately recognize it as a feedback section:
In design, when several elements are close to each other, they are considered as the same unit, even though they may have different content. This strategy is used to make navigation more intuitive and user-friendly.
The Chameleon Effect
As I’m talking about perception as an integral part of cognitive psychology and the UX design process, it’s important to mention the chameleon effect.
This cognitive psychology approach states that people tend to mimic the behaviors of others. The chameleon effect happens unconsciously and is associated with our inner instinct to fit in to remain a part of a group.
Among all cognitive psychology examples, this theory is the most effective in helping UX designers to encourage users to take the next step.
For instance, Duolingo uses their mascot, a bird named Duo, to guide you through the process of completing each lesson:
The app also uses a crying Duo if a user skips a lesson to make them feel guilty about forgetting to take 15 minutes a day to learn a language. A fit and sporty Duo bird appears whenever a user achieves a new level on the app.
The chameleon effect involves a cognitive bias. In layman’s words, this means that the context systematically affects the judgment and decision-making. Our example, the Duolingo app, is built on this cognitive psychology approach.
The designers of Duolingo created certain contexts, such as crying Duo, to get the users to mimic a certain emotion, which consequently pushes them to a certain action.
Get In the Head of Your Consumers
There is always a psychological reason behind user behavior.
You know that users want everything neatly organized and properly categorized. That’s the schema theory in action.
It’s clear that consumers tend to group objects in a certain way and perceive them as a single unit. Gestalt laws will help you understand why they do it.
To remain a part of a group, people often mimic the behaviors of other group members. You can use the chameleon effect to get your consumers to complete the interaction or make a purchase.
Last but not least, now you know why consumers value the overall experience rather than certain parts of it. This is explained by the verbatim effect.
These are some of the core cognitive psychology theories that explain the origins of the key UX design principles. The knowledge of these can help you become a better UX designer.

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Here on The Hill every student has to fulfill what we call the McDaniel Plan. This consists of several different categorizes that allows each person to take classes outside of just their major. One of the requirements is 4, half credit, gym courses. These courses last about 5 weeks so they don’t take up to much time. As an exercise science major I had to complete 8 of these courses. Threw my years here at McDaniel I have really enjoyed all the ones I have taken and wish I had time to take others. The courses that are offered have a variety of subjects such as walking, jogging, yogacore, archery, fencing, badminton, and Women’s Self Defense.
One of my favorites that I have taken would have to be wally ball. It’s just like volleyball but inside a racket ball court so you are able to use the walls. The men’s Lax coach taught the class. He did a great job explaining how to play and split everyone up into teams each time so we never played with the same people. He also brought his grad assistants to help and encourage everyone to get into the game. Another one I am really enjoying is the one I am in now, fencing. The baseball coach is the teacher for this class and he helps you learn the ‘art’ of the sport. We have just started to fence against one another and I can’t wait start competing.
For those of you who are thinking of becoming a McDaniel Athlete once you complete a season this can count towards one of the four gyms you have to take, but you have to take 3 others.
For those of you who aren’t, don’t worry the classes are relatively easy and the teachers always make it fun! Since they are only a few weeks of each semester you will easily be able to find time to complete the four, or eight if you choose to be an EPE major.
Hope you all enjoy your gym classes as I have


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Martin Weiss Elementary School became a School of Leadership in Fall 2016 by implementing “The Leader in Me” curriculum, which aims to develop students’ intellectual, moral, social and emotional skills to prepare them to be leaders in a global society.
“The Leader in Me covers Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, and we call them ‘the seven habits of happy kids here,’ ” said Principal Shundra Brown. “On top of that, they have internships their fifth-grade year where they get to hold real jobs around the campus.” In addition, the school’s location in the community makes it easy to connect students to mentors from nearby churches and organizations in the community.
Students maintain a leadership portfolio, where they track how they implement leadership specific skills into their daily routines. Project-based learning provides tangible, hands-on assignments that allow students to find their own creative solutions to real-world problems.


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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Light rain and mist and temperatures below freezing have turned New Year’s Eve into an icy mess across much of the North Carolina mountains.
Traffic on Interstates 26 and 40 came to a standstill for several hours Sunday after wrecks and heavy holiday traffic made it harder to treat the slick spots.
Several New Year’s Eve and Day celebrations were cancelled because the roads turned so dangerous.
Some social media posts showed people celebrating the new year by honking the horns of their stopped cars
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Providers of cross-border over-the-top (OTT) television services such as Netflix and iQiYi will be blocked and sanctioned if they do not establish legal entities in Vietnam, said an official.
“If a cross-border OTT television service provider does not have a legal entity in Vietnam, the Ministry of Information and Communications will coordinate with telecommunications enterprises to block access to it,” Nguyen Ha Yen, deputy general director of the ministry’s Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information, said at a conference on the issue Monday.
Five cross-border OTT television service providers are operating in Vietnam, including two from the U.S. and three from China, he noted.
According to a new policy on communications media management that came into effect at the beginning of the year, pay television service providers operating in Vietnam must have a representative office in the country that falls under the management of Vietnamese authorities.
According to the ministry, the policy is to ensure fairness between international and domestic enterprises in the pay television service market.
“The world’s OTT giants attract a large amount of advertising but do not comply with Vietnamese regulations. That’s not fair to domestic OTT businesses,” said Tran Van Uy, chairman of the Vietnam Pay Television Association.
Uy said that if OTT television services are not managed, there is a risk their content could upset a variety of cultural, political and legal norms.
Many films that are not allowed to be shown via Vietnamese OTT services due to violations of certain regulations are still broadcast by Netflix, he noted.
“There should be sanctions on both hardware devices and applications. Many TV sets sold in Vietnam have Netflix built into their operating systems, so people can use the service simply by pressing a single button on the remote,” he said.
Huynh Long Thuy, general director of VieON Corporation, the owner of the Vietnamese OTT app VieON, said that over the past five years, cross-border OTT service providers have directly charged users in Vietnam, and have many times shown content that distorts Vietnamese history and infringes on the country’s sovereignty.
The streaming services did not remove the content until Vietnamese authorities asked them to do so. If Vietnamese OTT services provide such content, they will be punished immediately, Thuy said.
According to ministry statistics, revenues from OTT television services in Vietnam stood at VND1.55 trillion (US$65.68 million) in 2022, up 27.2% over 2017.
The number of OTT television subscribers reached 5.5 million, an increase of 26.2% compared to 2017.
Vietnam currently has 22 local and foreign pay television service providers, including Netflix, iFlix from Malaysia, and WeTV from China.
Netflix is expected to open an office in Vietnam late this year, Reuters reported last week.
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