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Legislation regulating the financing of political parties in Malta is long overdue. Alternattiva Demokratika has been harping on about this subject since its foundation in 1989 and has referred to it in all the general election campaigns since.
Former MP Franco Debono has been a driving force over the last few years in ensuring that the financing of political parties has been an item retained on the national agenda.
The Parliamentary Committee for the consideration of Bills is currently examining the Financing of Political Parties Bill in detail. On behalf of Alternattiva Demokratika, I had the opportunity to be present at a number of sittings and also participated in the ensuing discussion after being invited to do so by the Parliamentary Committee.
While the general thrust of the Bill is reasonable, it contains three basic mistakes which, if unchecked, will impact the whole regulatory process. The first is over-regulation. The second is the retention of absolute control directly in the hands of representatives of the Parliamentary political parties which, in turn, leads to the third fault- this being a one-size-fits-all template.
I will take each in turn.
The over-regulating aspect of the Bill has been watered down, as Minister Owen Bonnici was very flexible when faced with this criticism. He accepted various amendments to the Bill, scaling down various provisions relating to the proposed regulation of political parties.
The government is proposing that the regulating authority on party political financing should be the Electoral Commission. It attempts to justify its stance by pointing out that the General Elections Act already assigns responsibility to the Electoral Commission to receive, and where necessary vet, the expenses made and donations received by candidates in general, local and European elections in Malta. However, Minister Owen Bonnici, who is piloting the Bill, was not in a position to explain why the Electoral Commission had never taken any action when faced with a blatant disregard for the rules by candidates in past elections.
The alternative proposal, initially piloted by Alternattiva Demokratika but subsequently also taken up by the PN Opposition, would see the regulatory authority on political party financing vested in the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life. This Commissioner would be a Parliamentary Official, to be elected subject to the support of two-thirds of Members of Parliament when the Standards in Public Life Bill, currently pending on Parliament’s agenda, is approved. Enjoying the support of two-thirds of MPs would signify that the person selected would enjoy widespread support and consequently his or her moral authority would be substantial and effective.
During the discussion Minister Owen Bonnici declared that the Council of Europe’s GRECO (Group of States Against Corruption) was breathing down his neck and consequently the government could not afford to await alternative institution building.
A major stumbling block is the composition of the Electoral Commission itself. This is determined in the Constitution, with four of its members being nominated by the Prime Minister and another four members being nominated by the Leader of the Opposition. The chairman of the Electoral Commission is always a civil servant nominated by the Prime Minister. This signifies that the parliamentary political parties, through their absolute control of the Electoral Commission, end up regulating themselves through their nominees. But what is even worse is the fact that they also control the regulatory process for all other political parties which may consider registering.
It seems that this rigid control of the regulatory process by the parliamentary political parties is not enough. To be sure of tightening even further the resulting control, the Financing of Political Parties Bill also adopts a one-size fits-all template. It does this by ignoring reality and makes no distinction between the political parties having seven-digit turnover and the rest. Nor does it distinguish between the political parties run by full-time professionals paid for their services, at least in part through funds arising from donations, and political parties run by volunteers with an annual turnover averaging €10,000. The one-size-fits-all approach is, however, not extended to state financing. For the past 20 years, both the Nationalist Party and the Labour Party parliamentary groups have been receiving €100,000 in public funds annually.
The proposed rigid reporting and auditing requirements that may be reasonable for political parties with seven-digit budgets are certainly quite unreasonable for a political party such as Alternattiva Demokratika, run by volunteers on a shoestring budget which averages €10,000 annually.
The limited administrative capacity of small parties is not factored in the Bill under consideration.
The end result may well be that there will be considerable administrative difficulties for political parties not presently in parliament to register as political parties once the Bill under discussion becomes law. (It has to be borne in mind that only political parties registered in terms of an eventual Financing of Political Parties Act will be able to present candidates in all elections in Malta. All other candidates will be considered as independent candidates and grouped together at the lower part of the ballot paper.)
Mixed messages have come through during the debate on this Bill. Unfortunately, however, the message at these final stages is that there is also a clear but undeclared objective of the Financing of Political Parties Bill– to squeeze out the small political parties.
In the coming months we will see whether this undeclared objective can be overcome.
published in The Malta Independent on Sunday, 5 July 2015

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Assessing Rosa persica genetic diversity using amplified fragment length polymorphisms analysis
- Basaki, T., Mardi, M., Kermani, M. Jafarkhani, Pirseyedi, S.M., Ghaffari, M.R., Haghnazari, A., Shanjani, P. Salehi, Koobaz, P.
- Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.120 no.4 pp. 538-543
- Rosa, ornamental woody plants, genetic variation, amplified fragment length polymorphism, genetic markers, genetic polymorphism, loci, population genetics, gene flow, geographical variation, genetic variance, plant genetic resources, Iran
- The genetic diversity among 128 Iranian Rosa persica (R. persica) accessions in the different populations was analyzed. Amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLP) technique was used to produce 171 polymorphic fragments. The number of polymorphic loci ranged from 101 to 147 and the polymorphism information content (PIC) varied from 0.289 to 0.073, with an average of 0.16. This shows extreme variability and genetic diversity among the studied R. persica populations. An indirect estimate of the number of migrants per generation (Nm=0.376) indicated that gene flow was relatively low among populations of the species. Cluster analysis using the UPGMA method grouped all accessions into six clusters. The results did not show relative agreement with the genotypes' region of origin. Based on an analysis of molecular variance, 48% of the genetic variation of R. persica was within population and 52% was among populations. The present analysis revealed that Iranian R. persica genotypes are highly variable and genetically distinct from their origins. The apparent unique nature of the R. persica genotypes revealed by our results supports the case for the implementation of more intense characterization and conservation strategies, and provides useful information to address breeding programmes and germplasm resource management in Rosa spp.

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While we know increasing numbers of bacteria all over the world are becoming more resistant to existing antibiotics, we need to learn more about how antibiotics are being used in healthcare settings.
We know overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics contribute to resistance, so it’s important we monitor antimicrobial use and develop strategies to improve practice. Australia now has a national strategy to do so.
Importantly, a national surveillance report provides an overview of annually-updated data and analyses from relevant programs. This covers drug consumption in participating hospitals, appropriateness of use in participating hospitals, and prescribing data from GPs and residential aged-care facilities.
While some programs provide representative estimates of drug consumption, the National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (NAPS) is unique, in that it assesses the quality of individual patient prescriptions. This means it looks at whether prescriptions were compliant with clinical practice guidelines for the given indications (including drug choice and dose), and whether the overall drug use was appropriate and safe.
Assessing these factors helps to identify areas of inappropriate use and inform changes in clinical practice.
What the surveys found
In 2013-14, 151 hospitals (132 public and 19 private) from all states and territories participated in the NAPS. From that, 12,800 prescriptions for antimicrobial drugs were analysed. In 2015-16, 281 hospitals (213 public and 68 private) participated in the audit, and 22,021 prescriptions for antimicrobial drugs were analysed.
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Overall, 23% of prescriptions for antibiotics for hospitalised patients were deemed to be non-compliant with prescribing guidelines (40% in 2013-14), and 22% were assessed as inappropriate (29% in 2013-14).
Specific areas that needed attention were identified. In 2015, 40% of prescriptions for the prevention of surgical site infections were assessed as inappropriate. This was mainly because of incorrect duration (30%) and incorrect dose or frequency (28%), or because they were given for a procedure that does not require antibiotics to be used as preventatives (22%). Knowing these common errors means we can give feedback to doctors and, in some cases, help clarify guidelines or develop new ones.
Why does over-prescribing happen?
There are complex reasons why therapeutic drugs, including antibiotics, are sometimes inappropriately prescribed. These can include institutional or systemic cultures that have been in place for a long time. Knowledge gaps are an issue. Despite access to good-quality prescribing guidelines in hospitals, guidelines may not be consulted frequently. The fear of missing infections or adverse outcomes may contribute to excessive or inappropriate treatment.
Sometimes, a lack of resources means staff don’t have the time to review a diagnosis and adjust treatments in a timely way. Some staff may recognise inappropriate use but are fearful about speaking up or contradicting another doctor. Cultural factors such as medical hierarchies can define the workflow in hospitals.
Until recently, there may have been a view that antibiotics “do no harm” and that prescribing “just in case”, or giving more than is necessary, has no consequence.
What can we do about it?
There are no quick fixes when it comes to improving antibiotic prescribing, but concerted efforts can lead to change. Much progress has already been made in several countries, and Australia has been a leader in initiatives aimed at using antibiotics properly and responsibly in hospitals.
Programs aimed at improving antibiotic use are referred to as “antimicrobial stewardship”. Australian hospitals were early adopters and initiators of antimicrobial stewardship programs.
It’s widely recognised that alongside education and training for individual doctors, setting up systems that support better decision-making within hospitals is key to enhancing patient safety and care. Many Australian hospitals have decision-support and approval systems to monitor and control when and how antibiotics are used. This is sometimes coupled with post-prescription reviews by teams of experts, although this should happen more.
Regular auditing and feedback allow problem areas to be identified and strategies to be developed. The NAPS enables pharmacists and doctors in one facility to compare their performance with that of similar facilities.
In addition to providing a national overview of hospital prescribing and helping facilities monitor their performance over time, the NAPS serves to increase awareness of guidelines and appropriate prescribing in hospitals.
Through regular surveillance and the adoption of stewardship programs, we know we can improve antibiotic prescribing and patient care in hospitals.
Dr. Rod James, Caroline Chen, Sonia Koning, and Robyn Ingram of the National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey program, and Dr. Arjun Rajkhowa from the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship, contributed to this article.
Authors: Kirsty Buising, Associate Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

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Odell Beckham Jr. to Giants: Make room for a fifth Super Bowl banner
EAST RUTHERFORD — After Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. put on another show during practice Monday, he met with the media and promised he's never been in a better place "mentally, physically, spiritually."
And when it was all over, Beckham essentially challenged the Giants as an organization:
Find room for a fifth Super Bowl banner in the team's fieldhouse.
At some point soon, the four already hanging inside the building will be getting company.
"See that banner," Beckham said, pointing to the banner that honors the Giants' Super Bowl XLVI champions when asked by a reporter if he was concerned his production would drop because of the collective presence of Brandon Marshall, Sterling Shepard and rookie tight end Evan Engram.
"That's all I care about. Honestly. There are 1, 2, 3, 4 in here. I don't know where they'd put the fifth one, but they're gonna have to make room because we need it."
Beckham is not going rogue by talking Super Bowl by any stretch.
If anything, the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver is falling in line with his second-year head coach Ben McAdoo, who famously told his players in their first team meeting together of the franchise's mission to put a fifth Vince Lombardi trophy in the display case inside the lobby of the team's training facility.
In echoing McAdoo's sentiment the way he did Monday, Beckham did so confidently without arrogance, striking a measured tone with his delivery in a post-practice news conference.
Make no mistake: the 24-year-old Beckham is a showstopper and he knows it.
Few professional athletes, let alone those in the NFL, can move the needle the way the Giants' 2014 first-round draft pick does. It's why Nike has invested $29 million in his brand, and Beckham acknowledges an awareness that everything he does sells newspapers, draws countless views across the Internet and becomes fodder for the hot-take, celebrity-driven "journalism" that overwhelms television and radio nowadays.
When it comes to performance, it's easy to notice Beckham during training camp and see the dancing during timeouts, the spectacular one-handed catches in practice and the flair with which he plays to the fans who adoringly chant his name.
While Beckham embraces the roar of the crowd rather than tuning it out, he's also heard plenty of criticism about what he failed to do seven months ago.
In the biggest moment of his career to date, Beckham struggled through the worst game of his career with several drops - including a potential touchdown in the first quarter - as the Giants lost their wild card game to the Packers, 38-13, in Green Bay.
That defeat - after which he punched a hole in a Lambeau Field wall - fueled his entire preparation for the upcoming season, Beckham said.
"You have no idea. I really thought about it ... growing up, the Giants – historical team. The Packers – historical team. Lambeau Field, ice cold, perfect conditions, everything that you can dream of and [I] wasn’t able to capture the moment," he said. "And did it in a horrible way and a way that, you know, I woke up out of my sleep to. But I used that pain, I used that pain and I turn it into positive energy. And I know that I posted it on Instagram the other day, I said, ‘If you can’t see it, you’re going to feel it.’
"And that’s just how I feel. If you can’t see where I’m at, then I’ll make sure that you do."
Beckham promises he has challenged himself this offseason, perhaps greater than he has before.
His defensive teammates are effusive in their praise. It's not uncommon to see Beckham in camp swapping tips with fellow receivers and defensive backs - "doing everything we can to get each other better," Shepard told The Record and NorthJersey.com Monday - in between those moments of competition.
Like the one Monday when Beckham won a jump ball from Eli Manning over All-Pro cornerback Janoris Jenkins by plucking the football from the air with his right hand.
Despite all the heat Beckham took for his absence from voluntary offseason team activities (OTAs), he has put together his strongest training camp to date.
“I like two hands on the ball better than one. I like completions better than incompletions,” McAdoo said, later adding: “I think, so far in camp, Odell has caught the ball very well.”
Beckham is the only wide receiver in history to top 90 catches, 1,300 yards and 10 touchdown receptions in each of his first three professional seasons. He can join Randy Moss and A.J. Green as the only players in league history with four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start their career (Tampa Bay's Mike Evans can also accomplish the feat).
"I’m just in a different place, I don’t even know how to explain it. I don’t even feel like I’m here sometimes. My mind is just out of that," Beckham said. "But like I said, just trying to get better each and every day. We talk about it, one percent. So, what can I do to get one percent better than yesterday? And that’s obviously the goal. If you stayed the same, you didn’t get better at all. And if you’re not getting better, that’s not why I’m here. "So like I said, I’m just trying to get better."
With Beckham at his best, the Giants are that much closer to having to make good on his promise of adding another banner to the rafters.
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John Hastings is back at the Fringe and this time he’s in love - for real. With stories of life and falling for the woman of his dream, his sparkling blend of observational comedy and enema jokes is a pleasure to behold.
A sure-fire add to the roster of best comedians to check out at the Fringe.
Hastings could probably read out the phone book and be entertaining. There is something about his gentle voice and lilting accent that draw you in, encouraging you to lean forward in your seat better to enjoy his just-a-little-bit-naughty comedy offerings. Naturally charismatic, he’s a wonderful raconteur. This year’s show even more so, as unlike some of his previous stand-up this one is more of a mish-mash of stories that come to form a loose narrative instead of the usual long-form story.
Not gone though is his clever manipulation to create links here and there, pull us back to previous themes and keep us on our toes. It’s brilliantly clever stuff. As this is a story of love the show was only improved by the appearance of his girlfriend in the audience, and their occasional back and forths only go to prove Hastings is as good at his pre-written stuff as his unplanned chat.
Hastings is a good guy. He’s a vegan, a feminist and socially conscious. He pulls back any risk of coming across a little too perfect with tales of pooping, enemas and light scampery with his mates. He’s happy to be a little self-effacing at times which only adds to his charm. His gags on Justin Trudeau drew an especially rousing response, especially when he circled back in the final moments of the gig.
If you’ve enjoyed Hastings before Audacity won’t disappoint; the change up in the style keeping everything fresh while still on brand. If you haven’t checked out Hastings before do so now; he’s a sure-fire add to the roster of best comedians to check out at the Fringe.

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I had glued some scallops to the edge of my roof to hold the box shut. I used plain black cardstock for this and wanted to add some additional detail in the background, so I stamped PaperArtsy Mini stamp 122 (MN122) in the coordinating ink color for each side panel and in embossed white. I chose this stamp because it mimicked tile or brick and flowed with the Tracks theme.
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Enrollment opens to the public on February 1st.
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Dietrich College Hires Director of Diversity and Inclusion
By Shilo Rea
Ayana Ledford has joined the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences as director of diversity and inclusion.
Ledford is a seasoned expert in creating and implementing programs to recruit and retain minorities and women. She participated in Dietrich’s College Conversation in November and is excited to help with a number of suggestions that came out of that conversation. Examples of those include finding or creating training programs for faculty, students and staff that are useful in our context and organizing and facilitating ongoing conversations involving issues of race, gender and religious discrimination.
“We have a lot of work to do, but I am extremely grateful to have Ayana's help in doing it,” said Richard Scheines, dean of the Dietrich College.
Ledford has spent more than 10 years designing, executing and evaluating programs to increase the diversity of leadership and talent in academia, nonprofit and corporate sectors. She is the founding executive director of the Heinz College’s Program for Research & Outreach on Gender Equality in Society (PROGRESS), which develops programs that create a culture of excellence for all employees. Ledford will continue to lead PROGRESS on a part time basis.
Prior to PROGRESS, Ledford served as a community specialist for Wireless Neighborhoods and the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation and focused on ways to close the educational achievement gap in economically challenged communities. She has given over 500 presentations on gender equity, diversity and inclusion for a wide range of audiences.
Ledford will work with Jennifer Keating, assistant dean for educational initiatives, who is already working on faculty hiring.


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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Crime Stoppers of Oregon, in partnership with the Portland Police Bureau and Portland Fire & Rescue, is offering a cash award to anyone who can provide information on the vandalization that took place at Congregation Beth Israel earlier this week.
Congregation Beth Israel, located at 1972 NW Flanders St., is the oldest synagogue in the Pacific Northwest.
Church staff reported to police that an unknown person or persons vandalized the building with graffiti and started a fire near the exterior doors. The incident is believed to have occurred between the afternoon hours of Sunday, May 1 and Monday, May 2.
“Die Juden” was the message sprayed on the church with yellow spray paint.
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U.S. Businesses, Banks, And Cash-Handling Equipment Manufacturers Get Final Alert To Prepare For New $50 Note
The newly redesigned Series 2004 $50 notes, featuring subtle background colors of blue and red, images of a waving American flag and a small metallic silver-blue star, will be issued beginning on September 28, the U.S. government announced today. On the day of issue, the Federal Reserve Banks will begin distributing the new notes to the public through commercial banks.
Today’s announcement of the $50 note’s day of issue signals to banks and businesses that they should make final preparations for the new notes. For some businesses, preparations include training cash-handling employees on how to use the notes’ security features, for others it entails making technical adjustments to ATMs or machines with cash receptors, such as vending or automated checkout machines.
“The enhanced security features in this series of notes help ensure that U.S. currency will continue to represent the trust, value and confidence that people all over the world have grown to rely on and expect,” said Federal Reserve Board Governor Mark W. Olson. “As always, all new notes will co-circulate with the older designs. All notes are good for good.”
“The objective of the new currency program is a safer, smarter and more secure currency and its smooth transition into daily commerce,” said Tom Ferguson, director of the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). “To that end, we have been working with the appropriate machine manufacturers for nearly two years to ensure they have the information they need to make their equipment compatible with each newly redesigned note that is introduced into circulation.”
The redesigned $50 note is the second in the Series 2004 new currency designs. A redesigned $20 note was issued in October 2003. A redesigned $100 note is also planned. A decision has not been made on whether the $10 and $5 notes will be redesigned, but the $1 and $2 designs will not change.
Because the improved security features are more effective if the public knows about them, the U.S. government is undertaking a broad, worldwide public education program. This program will ensure that people all over the world know the new currency is coming, and help them recognize and use the security features. The outreach includes cash-handlers, merchants, business and industry associations and the media. There is nearly $700 billion in circulation worldwide, and as much as two-thirds of U.S. currency is held outside the United States.
A variety of training materials – such as posters, training videos and brochures – is available in 24 languages. The materials can be downloaded through uscurrency.gov.
Since the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) began taking orders in May 2003, more than 46 million pieces of training materials have been ordered by businesses and other organizations to help them train their cash-handling employees about the notes’ enhanced security features.
The New Color of Money
While consumers should not use color to check the authenticity of their currency (relying instead on user-friendly security features – see below), color does add complexity to the note, making counterfeiting more difficult. Different colors are being used for different denominations, which will help everyone – particularly those who are visually impaired – to tell denominations apart.
The new $50 design retains three important security features that were first introduced in the 1990s and are easy for consumers and merchants alike to check:
- Watermark: A faint image, similar to the portrait, which is part of the paper itself and is visible from both sides when held up to the light.
- Security thread: Also visible from both sides when held up to the light, this vertical strip of plastic is embedded in the paper and spells out the denomination in tiny print.
- Color-shifting ink: The numeral in the lower right corner on the face of the note, indicating its denomination, changes color from copper to green when the note is tilted.
Counterfeiting: Increasingly Digital
Counterfeiting has been kept at low levels through a combination of improvements in security features, aggressive law enforcement and education efforts to inform the public about how to check their currency. About 1 in 25,000 $50 notes is a counterfeit, according to the Federal Reserve Board.
However, since 1995, digitally produced counterfeit notes have increased from one percent of all counterfeits detected in the U.S. to 40 percent. To stay ahead of counterfeiters as advances in technology make digital counterfeiting of currency easier and cheaper, the government expects to redesign the currency about every seven to ten years.

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Lab tests determined the culprit to be the shigella bacteria, which can cause gastrointestinal distress. Sixteen of those sickened at Spring Lake Beach in Burrillville were hospitalized and four remained in the hospital on Tuesday, but none of the illnesses was believed to be severe.
State Health Director Michael Fine said anyone who swam in the lake Thursday should seek medical attention if they develop gastrointestinal symptoms but that the illness often resolves on its own.
“We expect to see new cases over the next week — but not lots of new cases,” he said. “We know that no one is severely ill.”
The beach is expected to be reopened Wednesday. Tests of the water show no continuing shigella contamination.
Officials believe the illness was spread through contact with water contaminated with human feces. Most of those sickened are under 18, and Fine said the young are especially vulnerable. An estimated 2,000 people were in the lake on July 4.

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Andrew Loomis wrote his first two books on drawing as opposed to painting. This was no accident as he understood good drawing the necessary foundation for good realist painting. Fun with a Pencil was written for anyone interested in drawing and its light approach to the subject matter doesn’t detract from the great foundational principals laid out in its pages. Figure Drawing For All its Worth focuses on the figure as no other book has since it came out in 1943. It is the bible for comic book artists, animators and illustrators. Anyone interested in painting the figure should own this book its information is as relevant today as it was when first written. The following are excerpts on drawing and tone.
The way you draw characterizes your work. It is one of the chief means of identification, and has positive value for you and for no one else. For this reason, if for no other, it is foolish to allow another artists style of drawing to influence you too much. Drawing continually from photographs can be equally bad. If you draw from life the chances are that your work will contain much more individuality than it ever will if you use readymade drawings or paintings from which proportions can be traced or copied.
When sketching from life the most practical way is to hold the pencil at arm’s length and by sighting locate the middle point of your subject, both up and down and across. Approximate a rectangle the subject will fit into.
When artists begin to compile and set down their combined experience, give freely and humbly what little they can add, as do other sciences, then art may have some chance to re-establish itself in the hearts of everyday people- even against the mechanical perfection of the camera; even in a period of social adjustment and financial depression.
I can think of no field of endeavor so sadly lacking in simple organization of its working principles. Nothing quite so haphazard, hit-or-miss, as the whole field of artistic endeavor.
Good drawing begins with a search for basic forms
No one can successfully draw or paint a head until they can render the surface of a sphere in light.
With the basic forms established, we can then build on the surface forms.
Since only light can define form, we must study carefully what the light does as it travels across the surfaces, noting the areas of light halftone and shadow.
As the form turns away from the light it produces halftone and shadow. The lightness or darkness of the halftone is the result of the angle of the plane in relation to the direction of the light.
Shadows occur only when the light cannot reach the plane.
Value relationships between objects produce design.
It is design and arrangement that make pictures, regardless of subject.
There are four essential properties of tone: Intensity of light in relation to shadow, Relationship of value to all adjacent tones, Identification of the nature and quality of light, Incorporation of the influence of reflected light.
The five ‘P’s of good drawing: proportion, placement, perspective, planes, and pattern
Tone and harmony come first.
The study of still life is one of the best ways of learning to draw.
Do not interpret me as advising you not to draw from life or nature. Nature is a great storehouse of material. By all means draw from that great source. Do not just copy. “Build” with what you observe for yourself to be true. Try to get the individual quality of each thing you draw. It is that quality that makes the artist interesting.


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I blogged about the Tumbler quilt that I checked out of the Guild Charity selection, here.
This is the picture I found of the finished quilt.
This is Donation
pattern credit: Tumbler
I quilted it with the plumage panto. I thought it needed lots of texture to give it more interest.
Making a tumbler quilt was on my Bucket List so I was glad to piece it and see how I liked it.
I'm thinking about making another with my collection of Bluebonnet fabric that I brought when I lived in Texas - about 10 years ago!

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Ukraine: Nibulon is ready to allocate 2 bln USD in bottom dredging of the Dnieper
The company Nibulon is ready to allocate 2 bln USD for bottom dredging on the river Dnepr, declared Oleksiy Vadaturskyy, General Director of Nibulon.
According to him, the company is ready to realize dredging of the Dnieper in 3 months as partners with the Government, in terms that the Government to return the funds within 3 years.
However, he noted that to date he does not see effective support to the reporting initiative.
O.Vadaturskyy stated that the financial-industrial groups controlling the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, are not interested in solving the reporting problem. The same situation is observed in bottom dredging of the Southern Buh, which requires 10 mln USD to make the river navigable. But the issue still remains unresolved.
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Large-scale Ukrainian producers of flour and groats to present their products on September 24
Ukraine harvested over 37.1 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agrarian Policy
Russia: drought caused losses at 7.9 bln RUR - Ministry of Agriculture
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World Bank to provide another 500 mln USD loan to Ukraine
In July-August, Ukraine increased grain exports to 6.2 mln tonnes – O.Pavlenko
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Joe Wesson passed away peacefully on June 12th in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He succumbed quietly and without fanfare to lung cancer. Joe Robert Wesson was born on June 21, 1947 on The Wesson Farm in Mineral Springs, Arkansas to Robert "Bob" Wesson and Sue Dildy Scott.
He grew up in Nashville, AR where he attended school and played football for the Nashville Scrappers. Joe attended college at the University of Arkansas and joined Kappa Sigma his freshman year. While in college, Joe married Deborah Ramage, and together they had two daughters, Stacy and KarrLa. Joe loved to golf and was a member of several country clubs and also enjoyed traveling to different parts of the world where he could improve his handicap. When he was in his 30's, Joe worked for a Japanese steel corporation, and traveled to Japan frequently. He loved to collect Japanese art and pottery. He was a voracious reader and frequented the Nashville Public Library. Joe always loved his hometown of Nashville, and moved back in the 1990's. He shared his mother's property until her death, and continued planting flowers as she always had. He was beloved by his neighbors and cared deeply for them.
He is preceeded in death by his father, Robert Wesson, his mother Sue Dildy Scott and his brother Jerome Wesson.
He is survived by his daughter Stacy Reece (David) of Bentonville, AR, his daughter KarrLa Spencer of Bentonville, AR, his grandson Joshua Kyle Reece of Fayetteville, AR, his granddaughter Ashley Varney (Patrick) of Rogers, AR, his granddaughter Katherine Reece of Louisville, KY, his granddaughter Christian Spencer of Seattle, WA, and his grandson Jeremy Spencer of Gulf Shores, AL.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Latimer Funeral Home in Nashville.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Restland Memorial Park in Nashville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville, AR or The Nashville Public Library.

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Orange is the New Black season 2 Netflix release date near as final scenes photos posted by actor Matt McGorry
As final scenes for Orange is the New Black season 2 wrapped up this week, the excited cast couldn't help but tease fans with photos and messages on social media.
Actor Matt McGorry, who plays officer Bennett in the hit Netflix original drama, recently posted a short clip preparing to film his final scenes.
He posted the video below with the caption:
"Suiting up as John Bennett for my last scene of #oitnbseason 2. #ImAWeirdo FYI again- this is NOT a spoiler and indicates nothing about plot or when the show will be released (which noone knows the answer to)."
The video shows the McGorry pulling up his black socks, adjusting his shirt, and putting his boots on as he suits up as officer John Bennett. He looks at the camera and says, "Let's do this."
On Jan. 14, McGorry also posted a photo on Instagram showing him kissing his onscreen lover Dayanara Diaz (played by actress Dascha Polanco) on the cheek.
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Meanwhile, spoilers have been ongoing or the highly anticipated second series.
Jason Biggs' onscreen character Larry, who was easy-going and very supportive of his fiancé Piper Chapman in the first season, is said to become greedy and questionable in the season 2.
Biggs recently told E!Online: "I think season two is going to be just as good if not better than the first ... [Larry] wants to support Piper. In the beginning, ostensibly, he's going to do everything he can to support Piper. Ultimately he realizes that he's kind of a victim in all of it and he needs to take care of himself as well, but to what extreme, and how far should he take that exactly? He ends up taking advantage of Piper and the situation she's in, and becomes a little greedy and a little questionable."
The second season of Orange is the New Black is set to be better than the first, with each character being explored in depth.
An explosion rocked the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan on Saturday night, injuring at least 29 people, authorities said, adding that they are investigating the blast as a criminal act not immediately linked to any terror organization.
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“It is an honor to be part of such a significant event,” said Dee Braley, Executive Director of OSE. “The teams representing the Department will allow other states to see how West Virginia has progressed with regards to positive behavior and student responsibility.”
The selected presentations are a result of the WVDE’s Responsible Student Through School-Wide Positive Behavior Support initiative. The first team will describe the initiative and its impact in West Virginia. The second team will focus on the encouraging data trends in both behavior and achievement at the secondary level when the department’s Responsible Students’ initiative is implemented with the Positive Behavior Supports initiative.
Both presentation proposals were evaluated by independent reviewers and selected from a large number of national and international submissions.
For more information regarding the Positive Behavior Support, please contact Dee Braley, Executive Director for OSE at (304) 558-2696.


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EN 14563 Test
Evaluate Mycobactericidal and Tuberculocidal activities of Instrument Disinfectants
BS EN 14563 : 2008 – Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal or tuberculocidal activity of chemical disinfectants used for instruments in the medical area
EN 14563 specifies a test method to assess the efficacy of instrument disinfectants against mycobacteria.
EN 14563 standard is applicable to areas and/or situations where disinfection is medically indicated –
- community care centres,
- dental care settings,
- nursing homes,
- and laundries and kitchens providing services directly to patients.
To prevent the transmission of mycobacterial infections in hospital environments, medical instruments must be disinfected with products possessing tuberculocidal and mycobactericidal action.
European standard EN 14563 provides a quantitative carrier test for evaluation of the mycobactericidal activity of disinfectants under practical conditions. Evaluation test is carried out for manufacturer’s instrument disinfectant products to ensure efficacy against mycobacteria.
EN 14563 Test Conditions & Requirements
- Mandatory test microorganisms –
- Mycobactericidal activity – Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium terrae
- Tuberculocidal activity – Mycobacterium terrae
- Test temperature – 20 °C
- Contact time – 60 minutes
- Interfering substance – Clean Conditions: 0.3g/l bovine albumin solution and dirty condition: 3.0 g/l bovine albumin solution + 3.0 ml/l erythrocytes
- Log reduction – Product must achieve 4 log reduction value to pass EN 14563 test
EN 14563 Test Method
- Test suspension is mixed with an interfering substance and spread onto sterile glass plates. Inoculated slides are allowed to dry out.
- Inoculated dried slides are kept in a container containing test products for a specific contact period time. In parallel, water (control sample) is challenged with test microorganisms.
- At the end of contact period, glass slides are further transferred into neutralizing solution.
- Neutralizing extract is plated and incubated to determine viable cells.
- After incubation, bacterial colonies are enumerated and results are compared to the control sample.
At MIS, we have a full range of antimicrobial efficacy testing services for a variety of antiseptic and disinfectant products. We do have an extensive team of microbiologists and technical experts to customize and run EN 14563 protocols.
Additionally, customers can send us their product samples for quantitative carrier tests like EN 14561 to check bactericidal efficacy of instrument disinfectants.
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EN 14563 is a quantitative carrier test designed to assess mycobactericidal or tuberculocidal activity of chemical disinfectants intended for instruments in medical areas.
EN 14563 test is applicable to products where disinfection is medically indicated.
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At Microbe Investigations, we test for EN 14563 using the following microbial strains: Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium terrae. Additional strains can be added on customer’s request.


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Your contribution will pay for the construction and maintenance of a kilometer of trail. Your contribution covers the expenses of all of the above benefits, plus a certificate of appreciation for you or a designated individual and listing on the “Adopt-a-Kilometer” section of our website. Your adopted kilometer will also be recorded on our map of trail adopters and your name will appear in the thank you section of our trail notes.
The price for membership is $1,000.00 now.
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The sending of data by e-mail, as online queries in a web portal, or the direct integration of your business intelligence software or your data warehouse are possible. nexnet's reporting tool is not only a convenient and clear aid for subsequent evaluation, however. Thanks to high-spender reports and notifications of conspicuous user behaviour, the data are also valuable for fraud management.
As an industry specialist, nexnet offers all of the relevant components for a successful business process outsourcing of your financial transactions. From direct debit, to the monitoring of your payment receipts, to receivables management, we carry out all transactions securely and efficiently.

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My friend Rhonda Chase of Chase’s Creatures is currently hosting a coloring page contest. You can select two of her coloring pages to color and submit to be entered. The grand prize is having a highlighted spot on the back of her upcoming coloring book as well as receiving original art, a hand painted Omnicia bird and much more. There are also second, third and fourth place prizes. The contest ends February 14th. For more info or to enter please visit her website, RhondaChase.com.
Below are my submissions. I like how they both turned out but the second one is my favorite.
A few weeks ago I participated in Blick’s Tangle Art Challenge in which you could submit a tangled art piece everyday for two weeks for a chance to win $300 in art supplies. Shortly after the challenge ended three winners were randomly selected. I was quite happy to find out I was one of those winners.
Below are my prizes. I can’t wait to start being creative with them.
Below are the zentangles for week 2 of the Tangle Art Challenge hosted by Blick. Despite not feeling well all last week and not feeling very creative I was able to participate everyday. The challenge ended last night. You can see my week 1 entries here.
For the past week I have participated in the Tangle Art Challenge hosted by Blick. The challenge is to upload a tangle art piece in order to get an entry to win 1 of 3 prizes of art supplies valued at $300. One art piece can be submitted per day for 1 entry. The challenge ends September 22nd. I had planned on entering a piece everyday but missed two days; day 1 and day 6. Since this will be a lot of pieces I have decided to break up the images between 2 posts. One for each week of the challenge.


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Description: The four most beautiful things in the world...my three girls and the beach.
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I would love for you to do a watercolor of it! I'm honored that you even asked.
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How does the pawn business model work?
Unlike other retail business models pawn shops offer two services rather than one. However, the pawn shop model is still a simple one and offers customers a unique service that no other business can. Pawnshop services include both a retail store and lending services.
Pawnbrokers discriminate against no one no matter which service you need. A pawnbroker’s retail service is on previously owned goods. Unlike other secondhand stores pawnbrokers purchase the merchandise rather than relying on donations. This means you are getting higher quality goods that have been carefully picked over by a qualified and knowledgeable buyer.
You are looking for higher end items in a pawn shop including diamond jewelry and luxury watches. Pawnbrokers offer sellers prices that allow them to mark the price up only slightly to buyers and remain well below retail prices.
The bulk of a pawnbrokers business is in collateral lending. Pawnbrokers offer small dollar loans that help customers get cash quickly. You don’t need good credit. In fact, all you need is collateral. When you take out a pawn loan the loan is backed by the value of your collateral and the pawnbroker does not care whether or not you have good credit. These two services are simple, straightforward and unique in the world of retail and lending. Pawnshops offer consumers low prices and a safety net in times of emergency.


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As the entire machine is encapsulated within its own welded steel frame, the installation process comes down to securing the machine in its location and connecting power, air and Ethernet connection and the system is ready to go. Depending on robot configuration, MWES systems could even be installed quickly in cold room environments.
In terms of operation, the case packer’s systems help guarantee a near-zero drop rate even while running high pick place speeds. Using our two robot configurations, the MWES case packing machine is able to pack up to 80 bags per minute with no drops. Systems can also be ordered with three integrated robots, allowing for packing speeds of up to 120 bags per minute.
To achieve this performance, the MWES case packer uses machine vision to locate products as they enter the machine and translates that information to the robotic pickers. Using a proprietary vacuum end effector, this system not only can be adjusted to handle more fragile materials, it’s also excellent at addressing the varying topology of bagged products in less than precise belt placements. This allows for more precise placement into secondary packaging, as well as addressing changing pack patterns.
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December 30, 2008
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina employment officials and the governor remain in a perplexing standoff that could imperil unemployment benefits for 77,000 jobless residents.
The money runs out Thursday unless Gov. Mark Sanford requests a $146 million federal loan. But Sanford has refused to sign such a request until the agency that calculates unemployment figures agrees to demands, including an audit by a state watchdog.
The Employment Security Commission has agreed to be audited by the U.S. Labor Department. And commission chief Ted Halley said Tuesday that another audit desired by Sanford is fine.
A spokesman for the governor says he wants that OK in writing before a federal loan is requested.
Last month, South Carolina reported the nation's third-worst unemployment rate at 8.4 percent.
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50 Cent fans have been urging 50 to focus on his music instead of petty social media antics for a while. It appears that fans will now get what they’ve been waiting for as DJ Whoo Kid has been in the studio mixing songs off of 50’s forthcoming mixtape.
G-Unit fans have had it good as Whoo Kid presented a collection of unreleased music from 50 Cent, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and Kidd Kidd last month.
The real question is where is Street King Immortal? Are you here for new 50 Cent music?


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A feasibility study conducted in Bhutan in 2008 concluded that a small scale domestic biogas program is possible with a technical potential of about 20,000 biogas plants especially in the southern belt and inner mountain valleys. The key question for the development of a substantial biogas program was whether the households having enough number of cattle to install biogas plant are willing and able to invest in it and to feed the plant with the required amount of manure on a daily basis. Hence this market study was conducted to analyze the technical and socio-economic feasibility of biogas program, which assessed the willingness and affordability of livestock keeping households to invest in biogas technology.
Half the population depended on agriculture and is therefore based in the village implying that the biogas plants (home-based) can be managed. Farmers have sufficient land to install biogas plants and slurry pits although location of the cowsheds may not always be near the houses and kitchens in some of the households. There were substantial differences in income among sampled households. Some implied living under poverty while some did not earn any income. Those at the lower rung of the income ladder may not be able to afford to invest in biogas plants unless some financing incentives are provided.
In general, farmers owned cattle and other smaller livestock. Most farmers qualify to install biogas since the majority own more than 3 cattle with the average cattle holding being 6 cattle, most of which are night stalled cattle.


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Vancouver, the recreational paradise and a hipster magnet, is also know for its startup scene. The buzzing tech vibe, the yearly increasing support for startups, and the rising entrepreneurial spirit make this west coast gem a place to be for founders. Come to Vancouver, start falling in love with it, and be part of the exiting rise of the next world-leading startup location! You will find more than you think here and be surprisingly touched by the caring nature of the people.
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Old Town Cagliari
The itinerary starts from the center of Cagliari and crosses the old streets of the Sardinian capital to discover its history. You will visit the most characteristic places of the city, including the medieval Castle, which thanks to its high position will offer you a unique view of the sea and the town.
Tour duration: about 2 hours including stops to admire the sites of interest.
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Though KBS, SBS and MBC still maintained their hold over the drama market, 2009 proved to be a promising year for cable television.
While the three major broadcasting networks waged the usual ratings war with a mix of melodrama, rom-com, action blockbusters and period pieces, cable channels Mnet and tvN raked in relatively high viewer shares.
Cable, TV`s rising star?
Starting in July, music channel Mnet got the nation to dial into "SuperstarK," a reality show oft-referred to as a Korean version of "American Idol" - though Mnet might disagree with the comparison.
The nationwide search for its next pop idol nabbed viewer shares of up to 8.47 percent, stated news reports, a major feat considering that just two to three years ago nabbing over 1 percent on cable was deemed near impossible.
Backed by a trio of prominent judges - singer Lee Seung-chul, K-pop diva extraordinaire Lee Hyo-ri and YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk - the show kicked off with a series of auditions before culminating in the win of Seo In-gook in October.
While Mnet was getting audiences to vote for their favorite singer, tvN was reeling in laughs with the fifth and sixth season of its TV docu-drama "Missy Young-ae" and its popular new program "Roller Coaster."
TvN`s "Missy Young-ae" drove home the point that an empire is not built in a day.
"Missy Young-ae," a docu-drama that charts the life of an unmarried 30-something year old heroine, first started airing in 2007. Now, into its sixth season, the show is drawing more viewers than ever.
The first four seasons brought in steady viewer ratings that averaged 1 to 2 percent, according to a CJ Media press release. The last episode of the fifth season brought in 2.2 percent, while the first episode of the sixth season, which started on Oct. 16, kicked off with higher ratings at 2.4 percent.
On Nov. 13, "Missy Young-ae" recorded peak ratings of 2.7 percent, proving that domestic audiences are more than willing to tune into a season-based drama format.
The increasing popularity of tvN`s season-based docu-drama not only presents a radical departure from the usual miniseries format, it opens the drama market to the viable possibility of season-based formatting.
Expanding its portfolio of in-house shows, "Roller Coaster" - a show, which like "Missy Young-ae," is produced by parent company CJ Media - started airing on tvN in mid-July.
According to a CJ Media press release, "Roller Coaster" racked up viewer ratings of up to 4.7 percent.
A comedic program that brings the bestseller "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" to mind, "Roller Coaster" won viewers over with humorous skits that addressed gender differences.
The skits, acted out by comedian Jeong Hyeong-don and actress Jeong Ga-eun and crew, explored various possible scenarios, from how men and women cook to how men and women shop, illustrating theoretical contrasts in male-female thinking - all in good fun, of course.
Contrary to expectations, it was the female narration that stole the show. Documenting each scenario in a deadpan voice, the narration proved to be so infectious it spawned a series of spoofs.
Meanwhile, the line separating cable and the three big broadcasting networks blurred when OCN started airing re-runs of the action-blockbuster "IRIS."
"`IRIS` is a special case," said an OCN representative. "Before `IRIS` had found a major broadcasting network, when it was still in production, we voiced an interest."
Though "IRIS" first airs on KBS 2 TV, viewers who missed out can catch re-runs, almost right away, on OCN.
Though this may be a one-time deal for OCN, the move highlighted a change in the playing field, introducing the possibility that from now on dramas produced by production companies may be up for grabs, not only for the big three, but for cable television as well.
Still queen to throne
Carrying home viewer ratings that went well above 30 percent, the three major broadcasting networks - KBS, SBS and MBC - still maintained their claim to the throne.
According to news reports, MBC`s sweeping historical epic "The Great Queen Seondeok," averaged viewer shares in the mid-30 percent range, putting it at the top of the herd this year, if you do not count KBS` "You Are My Destiny," which aired its final episode on Jan. 9 and whose average viewer share for this year moved above 40 percent.
SBS` "Brilliant Legacy" - a sweet romance that propelled singer and actor Lee Seung-gi and cast to fame - averaged a reported 31.5 to 31.9 percent, while KBS` blockbuster "IRIS" is going strong despite controversies involving a plagiarism suit and a scandal involving lead actor Lee Byung-hun.
A quartet of fresh-faced young heartthrobs - Lee Min-ho, Kim Bum, Kim Hyun-joong and Kim Joon - kicked off the year with the hit KBS series "Boys Over Flowers." Veteran thespians Kim Nam-ju, Choi Cheol-ho, Oh Ji-ho and Lee Hye-young won audiences over in MBC`s "My Wife is a Superwoman."
A year of sequels
So what can viewers expect for 2010?
Sequels and second seasons.
An Mnet representative confirmed that plans for a second season of "SuperstarK" are underway, though nothing is set in stone.
Plans for a second season of the hit drama "IRIS" are also in the works, confirmed a representative of the drama`s production company, TAEWON Entertainment.
Fans of "Full House" will also be pleased to know that production company Kimjonghak Production is also planning a sequel to the hit drama, slated to air next year.
When asked if Rain and Song Hye-kyo would be reprising their roles in the sequel, a Kimjonghak production team member, who confirmed plans for "Full House 2," answered: "It is unlikely that they will be playing the lead roles."
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The expulsions to their country of origin of migrants from Afghanistan who have rejected their application for asylum in France have been suspended since the beginning of July, the Interior Ministry announced on Thursday. In question, the fighting between the Taliban and pro-government forces taking place there.
The security situation in the country, although the violence of the great offensive launched in May by the Taliban has intensified since this summer, so it does not allow the return of illegal immigrants, authorities believe. “We are closely monitoring the development of the situation, together with our European partners,” the Interior Ministry told AFP, a day after a similar announcement from Germany and the Netherlands.
On July 11, Afghanistan called on European countries to stop deporting Afghan migrants for the next three months, due to the intensification of fighting in the country. Sweden and Finland had suspended transfers to Afghanistan following appeal. The Netherlands and Germany, which together with Austria, Belgium, Denmark and Greece had asked Brussels to continue the expulsions, finally made a 180-degree turn by announcing their suspension.
Afghans made up 10.6% of asylum seekers in the EU in 2020 (just over 44,000 out of some 416,600 claims), the second-largest contingent behind Syrians (15.2%), according to the statistical agency of the ‘EU Eurostat. According to a European AFP official, since early 2021 1,200 people have been returned from the EU to Afghanistan, including 1,000 initially described as “voluntary”, the other 200 having been “coerced”.
Regarding France, Afghanistan was the first country of origin for asylum seekers in 2020, with 8,886 applications.
The Taliban launched a major offensive against Afghan forces in early May, in favor of the final withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan, which is scheduled to end at the end of August. Since then, they have retaken many cities and captured the northern half of the country. Ghazni, 150 kilometers southwest of Kabul, fell on Thursday. Therefore, they are coming dangerously close to the capital of Afghanistan.
The American and British embassies denounced the “massacres” of civilians in their wake.


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The theatre was established by industrialist George Eastman and opened on September 4, 1922, as a center for music, dance, and silent film, with orchestral and organ accompaniment.
The theatre is the primary hall for the Eastman School's larger ensembles, including its orchestras, wind ensembles, jazz ensembles, and chorale. It originally contained 3,352 seats, but was substantially revised in 2009 to become a 2,260-seat concert hall with state-of-the-art acoustics optimized for symphonic, popular and chamber music performances.
The theatre is the principal performance venue for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Eastman Opera Theatre presents fully staged operatic productions each spring.
A $5 million renovation of the theater building was completed in October 2004. Eastman Kodak Company, founded by George Eastman, donated $10 million for a subsequent renovation that was completed in October 2009; the building's concert hall was named "Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre", in recognition of the donation.
Maxfield Parrish's painting "Interlude" originally hung in the Eastman Theatre. The original was moved to the Memorial Art Gallery in 1997 to stabilize its temperature and humidity, and a full-size color reproduction hung in its place.


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The NBA is back in action today as the Washington Wizards will clash with the Orlando Magic.
The Wizards are heading into this game after a 126-118 loss in the game against the Warriors.
While on the other side, the Magic also lost their last game which was against the Nets with a score 114-110.
Washington Wizards Form
The Wizards are heading into this game after a tough game against Golden State. They were beaten by the Warriors, although they played well in the offence.
However, they have been playing well lately as their recent record stands at 7-3 in their last 10 games.
Therefore, they have a good chance of winning this game.
On the offensive side of the game, the Wizards score an average of 113 points per game. Therefore, this record is enough for the 11th spot in the league in scoring.
On the defensive side of the game, Washington is conceding an average of 115.8 points per game.
Orlando Magic Form
The Magic are heading into this game after a defeat against the Nets. Moreover, they are in a complex position as they are falling behind in the playoff race.
Nikola Vukcevic had a good game against the Nets as he scored 21 points in the loss.
However, the Eastern Conference is a place in which every team has a chance to get a playoff spot this season.
Also, it is important to emphasize that the Magic have a good potential for building a great team.
They have Evan Fournier and D.J Augustin – two exciting players that can develop. Moreover, Mo Bamba is another one that can become great.
The Wizards are coming after a very hard game against the Golden State. Also, they will play with no rest. Additionally, their away record is pretty bad this season as it stands at 5-18 so far.
On the other side, the Magic has its own challenges this season, but I think that they will have the edge in this one. Take Orlando to win this game.
My Free Pick & Prediction for Washington Wizards vs. Orlando Magic on 1/25/2019
is: Take the Orlando Magic – 175 (money line)
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The new courtroom feedback it at each and every remark hearing, up until good permanency bundle objective was reached or perhaps the reliance is actually overlooked.
For many who deal with a lengthy-name sentence, the legal right to look after an important character in the kid’s life, just in case it’s throughout the kid’s welfare, CPS should think about a long-term positioning particularly custody to help you keep your adult legal rights and you will a love towards the people
Return home–Every conditions that caused the fresh reliance instance try managed. The youngsters go back to your. The new court stops (dismisses) the situation.
Guardianship–The fresh new courtroom locations the children enough time-term that have a protector. This is exactly a relative, foster father or mother, relatives buddy, or anybody brand new legal believes is appropriate. The fresh new courtroom cannot prevent (terminate) their rights. When the legal enters a guardianship purchase, it dismisses the fresh dependency. CPS closes providing features.
Long-label cousin or promote care and attention–It’s usually to the kid that is close 16 or 17 and requirements to call home external your property with a member of family or in promote proper care. This new court will not overlook the dependency. This can as well as happen if the child features significant disabilities and you may means much time-label medical or therapeutic worry outside the household.
Independent Life–The brand new courtroom is also emancipate the kid. The little one no further has to live with you otherwise a beneficial protector. Read Emancipation away from Minors during the Washington Condition.
To engage in a situation appointment so you can invest in a plan for features. You could engage because of the appointment call otherwise videoconference for folks who never satisfy yourself.
Usually, a courtroom have to imagine ordering CPS so you can apply for adult legal rights cancellation if the people was basically out from the family getting ten of the last twenty two months as the processing of reliance. In case your incarceration is a primary reasoning the kids was when you look at the foster look after this time, you’ve still got a bona fide part on children’s lifetime, and you may CPS does not have any almost every other reasoning in order to cancel the rights, the newest judge can be consider carefully your issues. Example: You are in jail. This causes you to definitely be unable to look after and supply safe and steady houses to suit your man.
Yes. Unique regulations apply at Indigenous Western children within the dependencies according to the government Indian Man Appeal Operate (ICWA). The brand new ICWA represent an enthusiastic “Indian boy” since an unmarried people less than age 18 that is certainly these:
*The new legal have to inquire with every moms and dad perhaps the man is actually an “Indian man” within 72-hour shelter proper care hearing.
The scenario could end up inside tribal court, perhaps not condition courtroom. It depends into the children’s tribe. One group that would be associated with your family need get find of your case and will have the right to feel an event for the circumstances.
The new ICWA makes it more complicated to eradicate Indian college students from their house otherwise cancel the parental legal rights. They states the newest judge need to lay Indian pupils with household members, family members family unit members, or perhaps in promote care authorized by the kid’s tribe, unless there’s justification not to. In addition to, CPS have to create extra efforts in order to
Record any time you telephone call CPS. When the CPS cannot name you right back inside a few days, attempt to achieve the caseworker’s management. If you nonetheless don’t listen to on caseworker, phone call the brand new DSHS regional manager.
*The newest courtroom is also designate a gal or courtroom-appointed special endorse (CASA) for the children. The fresh Girl signifies the children’s needs. This is distinctive from just what youngsters wanted. It is not the same as the children with legal counsel. Understand How to Work with GALs and you will Parenting Evaluators.
The fresh new court must opinion your own situation contained in this ninety days adopting the dispositional acquisition or half a year immediately following CPS or even the judge eliminated the children regarding the domestic, any are sooner. At this hearing, the fresh new judge determines for people who and you may CPS make advances towards finishing the fresh new dispositional plan. The fresh new judge usually go back the kids to you as long as new cause the youngsters have been eliminated no further is available. The new legal must also schedule a date to go into an effective “permanency bundle from care.”


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We guess this does not qualify as “amicable.”
Kanye West reportedly compares his marital home to ex-wife Kim Kardashian to a “prison” on his new record and raps that he “escaped from Calabasas.”
West, 44, held a listening party in Las Vegas Sunday for his new songs, with a cut, “Welcome to My Life,” describing his split from the reality star and his failed presidential bid.
The Sun quoted an insider as explaining that the song is “very deep” and “sad,” with West “reflecting on his marriage to Kim.”
“He talks about the children and mentions that she takes everything. After playing this song, he stopped for two minutes and cried. It was really gloomy, ”the source added.
The album – the rapper’s tenth – is named “Donda” after her late mother, who died in 2007 of complications following cosmetic surgery. She was 58.
Two of the guests on the exclusive shindig included web personality Justin Laboy and basketball star Kevin Durant.
“Kanye played his new album for me & @ KDTrey5 last night in Vegas,” Laboy tweeted. “The production is light years ahead of its time, and the bars sound as if he is crushed and hungry and trying to be signed again. Any artist who [plans] by dropping soon just have to push it back. He followed it up with a capsule review with all capsules: “ALBUM OF THE YEAR.”
Earlier this year, Page Six reported exclusively that the A-list pair split. West and Kardashian married on May 24, 2014 in Florence, Italy and had four children: North, Saint, Chicago and Salme.
Last month, during a “Keeping up with the Kardashians” reunion special, the SKIMS founder – who had probably not yet heard “Welcome to My Life” – had only kind words about his stranger husband.
“It was my friend first and foremost for a long time, so I can’t see it going away,” she told Andy Cohen. “I will always be Kanye’s biggest fan. He is the father of my children. Kanye will always be family. ”


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GALESBURG — “A play about theater people? Who cares?"
"We do, they do and so should you.”
Sugar High Theatricals, in association with the Kensington, takes audiences behind the curtain in “It’s Only a Play” by Terrence McNally. For three performances only, this wickedly funny romp will be performed in the Kensington Ballroom, 311 E. Simmons St., at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10, and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11.
Directed by local theater veteran Gary Mustain, “It’s Only a Play” takes audiences to the 1992 opening night of "The Golden Egg" on Broadway, where wealthy but ditzy producer Julia Budder (played by Rowan Williamson) is throwing a party at her Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs the celebrities are pouring in, but upstairs a crazy cast of characters await the all-important opening night reviews.
Peter, the rising star playwright (played by Matt Newman), is nervously awaiting the reviews for his Broadway debut while Peter’s best friend, James, now a Hollywood actor, is waiting on the reviews for his own reasons, having turned down the play to do a TV series. Joining them are aging leading lady Virginia, who has had a little too much booze and anything else she can get her hands on, and eccentric director Franny Finger. Add to this a vicious drama critic and a new-in-town aspiring singer, and you have a prime recipe for comedy.
The ensemble cast also features Fred Heskett as James, Melanie Delbridge-Heskett as Virginia, Samantha Carr as Franny and Melissa Agar as Isla Drew, the critic with her own reasons for being at the party. Erin Darling portrays the lovable and naive coat check girl, Jill, who is desperately trying to get an audition while working the party for producer Julia. Rounding out the cast is Julie Agar as salt-of-the-earth cab driver Emma Bovary.
“It’s Only a Play” was written by Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally, who has been called one of the greatest contemporary American playwrights. Critics across the country have called it a dizzying laugh fest and a love/hate letter to the world of theater.
“This play has so many funny lines, we all started quoting them right away,” said actor Fred Heskett.
“My favorite line is actually one of Fred’s,” said fellow actor Melissa Agar. “I love, ‘When have I ever turned anything down? I do the Love Boat.’”
Director Gary Mustain adds, “I chose this script because the characters in this play are very well-developed and well-written. You don’t need to be a theater person to laugh at and with these characters. When you mix a superior script with a talented cast like this, you can feel something magical happening during the rehearsal period. We are having a blast putting this show together.”
Tickets are available with a reservation or at the door; the price is $15 per person or $5 for students. Reservations are recommended, as seating is limited and will be arranged in order of time of reservation. Alcoholic beverages and concessions will be available for an additional charge. Senior discounts and active military discounts are available upon request.
Tickets may be purchased by calling (309) 532-7840 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.org. The show is rated PG-13 due to language and drug references.


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