Pak's state-run PTV fires 17 officials over failure to cover PM's event due to laptop unavailability
Islamabad: Pakistan's state-run PTV has suspended 17 officials for failing to ensure proper coverage of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's Lahore visit due to the non-availability of an advanced laptop.
The newly-elected Prime Minister visited Kot Lakhpat Jail and Ramazan Bazaars in Lahore last week.
However, a Pakistan Television (PTV) team failed to ensure proper coverage due to the non-availability of an advanced laptop required to upload the video footage through File Transfer Protocol (FTP), the Dawn newspaper reported.
As per the standard operating procedures, a VVIP team comprising reporters and producers is responsible for the coverage of the prime minister. The team is equipped with the latest gadgets, including laptops for live streaming and timely uploading of the footage of any event, the report said.
The core team is stationed in Islamabad and moves with the Prime Minister across the country and abroad, it said.
When the PTV Lahore centre was informed about the visit, it asked the PTV headquarters to provide an advanced laptop, it said.
Earlier on April 18 also, the Lahore centre wrote a letter to the headquarters saying: Since we don't have any laptop editing facility at the Lahore centre, we hired a laptop with the editing facility but as a permanent arrangement we must own the same facility at the centre.
However, the state-run TV did not pay any attention and suggested hiring one again.
At this, the Lahore centre arranged the personal laptop of an official. After coverage, when the team tried to transmit the footage, it found the battery of the laptop had drained.
Next day, the PTV administration suspended a total of 17 officials, including the VVIP coverage deputy controller Imran Bashir Khan.
In addition, the administration suspended various engineers and cameramen over the alleged neglect.
The suspended employees claimed that they had been scapegoated by the administration appointed by the previous regime in order to save the bigwigs, the report added.


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The Press at California State University, Fresno, will celebrate several of its recently published authors at a reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, in the Smittcamp Alumni House.
Featured authors and publications will include:
Armen Bacon, author of “My Name is Armen (Volume II), Outside the Lines.” This book is a follow-up to Bacon’s second book, “My Name is Armen – A Life in Column Inches,” which was also published by The Press, in 2014. The author says Volume II takes readers outside the margins of everyday life – always circling back, returning home – celebrating the resilience of the human spirit.
Local folk musician and music educator Evo Bluestein, author of “Road to Sweet’s Mill: The West Coast Folk Music Revival in the 1960s and ’70s.” Bluestein wrote the book to provide a rare glimpse into a regional folk subculture of the era with archival recordings, photos, interviews and more. The book centers on Sweet’s Mill, a former logging camp that became the magnet for many key folk and old-time music figures.
Dr. Gerald R. McMenamin, author of “Introducción a la Lingüística Forense,” a Spanish-language textbook for college courses in forensic linguistics. McMenamin, a professor emeritus from the Department of Linguistics , wrote the first forensic linguistics course book written entirely in Spanish using data from Spanish-language cases.
The Armenian Series was established at The Press through the Armenian Studies
Program. Funding for the Armenian Series was established by the M. Victoria Karagozian Kazan and Henry S. Khanzadian Kazan Endowment. Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Berberian coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program, is editor of the Armenian Series at The Press and will be on hand for the reception. The Armenian Series has published eight books, ranging from poetry to literary studies and books on author William Saroyan.
The Center for Creativity and the Arts has produced several companion catalogs to recent exhibitions: “Unsung Heroes: Do You Know Who I Am? A Pictorial Exhibit Honoring Central Valley African American Veterans” (February 2018), “Magnifying the People’s Voice: A Laureate’s Journey Across America” (November 2017) and “Elotes con Sangre, the Journey Home.” “Magnifying the People’s Voice” and “Elotes con Sangre” both capture exhibitions by U.S. poet laureate emeritus Juan Felipe Herrera.
The Normal School, a biannual literary journal produced by Fresno State’s Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. The magazine actively seeks to publish and promote work by historically under-represented and marginalized voices. The Normal School consistently earns high marks for gender parity and inclusion in
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The mission of The Press is to publish great literature by both emerging and established voices, scholarly books that expand the horizons of human knowledge, and other works that promote the rich cultural heritage of California’s Central Valley.
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Twitter is placing a brief maintain on commercials in Ukraine and Russia to make sure the visibility of public security data.
We’re quickly pausing commercials in Ukraine and Russia to make sure essential public security data is elevated and advertisements don’t detract from it.
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) February 25, 2022
“We’re quickly pausing commercials in Ukraine and Russia to make sure essential public security data is elevated and advertisements don’t detract from it,” Twitter mentioned in a tweet. In the thread, the platform outlines a number of measures it’s taking to guard customers. This features a suspension on “some” tweet suggestions from folks customers aren’t following, in addition to search and residential timeline prompts directing customers to a Twitter Moment that features digital safety data.
The social community additionally says it’s “proactively reviewing tweets to detect platform manipulation” and is taking “enforcement motion” in opposition to them. Twitter is monitoring the accounts of journalists, authorities officers, activists, and different high-profile accounts to forestall “focused takeover or manipulation” as nicely.
Russia has since blocked Twitter within the nation, probably as an try and stifle data associated to the escalating battle in Ukraine. The nation has additionally taken motion in opposition to Facebook — it partially restricted entry to the platform, which has barred Russian state-run media from promoting on its community.
“We proceed to observe the continued battle in Ukraine and our focus stays to guard the security and integrity of the dialog on Twitter,” Twitter spokesperson Katie Rosborough mentioned in an emailed assertion to freelancertamal. “As a part of this work, we have now quickly halted commercials in Ukraine and Russia to maintain the give attention to folks receiving essential data. We stay vigilant and can proceed to carefully monitor the state of affairs.”

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The Waco City Council will decide Tuesday whether to expand a proposed pilot bike share program to include scooters.
Waco Metropolitan Organization Senior Planner Chelsea Phlegar said staff received proposals for bike sharing programs from three companies on Oct. 5, but all of them included electronic-assist scooters as an option, add-on service.
"When we started the Request For Proposals process, scooters were just coming online in the major cities but only in the last few months, they started to deploy in smaller jurisdictions more similar to Waco," Phlegar said.
In August, Bird brought scooters to Waco but the city asked the company to remove them.
"We didn't have anything in our ordinance that would permit scooters or even a bike sharing company to put their equipment on the ground without coming to an agreement with the city," Phlegar said.
Waco resident Carl Johnson Sr. remembers when the scooters were brought to Waco for a weekend.
"A lot of people use them but they took advantage of the roads. Sometimes they crisscross in front of traffic but like I said if there are rules and regulations, I'm for it all the way. If you look at it, it's an easy way to get around in a small town," Johnson said.
Phlegar said the vendors have to submit detailed information about their plans.
"Safety is definitely a concern. Many of the vendors have their own rules and regulations for who is allowed to operate and under what circumstances they are allowed to operate. That and partnering with the city to have very clear rules where scooters are allowed to ride, where the system area is," Phlegar said. "I think working together on both the city side and with the vendor, we would do our best to minimize safety concerns."
Johnson supports the idea of bringing scooters to the city.
"I think scooters are great as long as they have rules and regulations in place for the scooters and also the drivers of the scooters should be aware of the public driving," Johnson said.
City staff is recommending the city council to reject all proposals and issue a new request for proposals for a pilot "shared mobility system" that could include bikes, e-scooters and other mobility devices.
If the council approves moving forward on Tuesday, the city hopes to have the revised Request for Proposals by the end of this year. If a proposal is accepted, the pilot program expected to last a year would be implemented in the summer.
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Star Trek is getting a theme park. Just don’t look for it in the United States. Jordan’s King Abdullah II is getting into the theme park business in the nerdiest way possible – by investing in a $1.5 billion Star Trek theme park on the Gulf of Aqaba.
The National reports that the King, a well-known Trekkie, has partnered with Middle Eastern and American investors to create the Red Sea Astrarium, which will feature a massive “space-flight adventure” ride based 2009’s “Star Trek” film reboot.
The park will likely feature some Trekless attractions as well. Rubicon Group Holdings, the company that will oversee the park, has rights to the “Pink Panther” and several popular Arabic-language animated characters.
King Abdullah II has recently been in the news discussing potential political reforms that could arise out of the Arab Spring movement, but this has apparently not kept him away from the politics of the Federation. This is nothing new: The King actually had a non-speaking role on Star Trek in the ’90s. He’s the one in green.
The massive park is set to be built near Aqaba, where the borders of Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel almost touch, a spot that is somewhat difficult to get to, so it would be unsurprising if the park’s construction led to the creation of more tourist-friendly infrastructure.
Aqaba is currently a fairly quiet place, but it has the makings of a resort town. The beaches are beautiful, the diving off the coast is excellent, and it is only a day away from the ancient city of Petra, which makes the announcement of the Astrarium good news for both indoor and outdoor kids.
And unlike China’s Joyland ripoff of Blizzard game World of Warcraft, the Star Trek theme park in Jordan is to be fully licensed.


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JUNE 29, 2012 — A U.K. court has been told that British marine surveyor David Mockett was killed by a bomb blast in Yemen on July 20 last year after he had doubts that an allegedly hijacked tanker, the Brillante Virtuoso, had ever been attacked.
At the time of the incident, on July 6, 2011, the Brillante Virtuoso hit the headlines when shortly after it reported the attack it then reported a fire on board which was beyond its control and said that the intention was to abandon ship.
The guided missile cruiser, USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), operating under Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), responded to the distress call. When the Philippine Sea arrived on the scene, it observed smoke coming from the superstructure of the ship and that the crew had abandoned ship in a life-raft. The Philippine Sea found no evidence of pirates and concentrated its efforts on assisting the crew members. (See earlier story)
The Daily Telegraph reports that Mr. Mockett’s wife told an inquest yesterday that she had received an email from her husband saying he “could not find any evidence of bullet holes or exposure to grenades.”
Det Supt Jonathan Tottman, from Scotland Yard’s counter terrorism squad. who was sent to Aden to investigate Mr. Mockett’s death, told the court that he ruled out official Yemeni claims that al-Qaeda was behind the bombing.
Mr. Tottman said Mr Mockett’s last job was to investigate “criminal enterprise, piracy on the high seas where a third of the world’s oil goes through at any one time in very busy shipping lanes.”
He said Somali pirates had targeted shipping lanes, but said a scam was being operated so insurers would pay out once “attacked” ships had been surveyed for damage and loss.
“This was a scam and a lot of money was being made,” he told the Plymouth and south Devon coroner Ian Arrow. “David had great integrity and professionalism and would not bow to bully boy tactics.”
The coroner recorded a verdict of unlawful killing.
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Paris with Flip FlopsMarch 13 in Uruguay
We've all heard Buenos Aires is the Paris of the South, so what does that make Montevideo? Our free walking tour guide nailed it "Paris with Flip Flops". With a smaller population, Montevideo has a similar European feeling to that of Buenos Aires, but with a more casual air. Making the most of my day until my evening ferry to BsAs, I'm started out the day with a free walking tour (an activity I suggest wherever you can, and tip your guide, because it really gives you a good sense of history as well as lay of the hand).
Curioso Free Tour is the one I joined today as I arrived at the Plaza Independencia too early for the tour I planned to take, or that I thought I'd planned to take. Curioso was actually the one I'd initially found online. Our small English speaking group headed off to explore what Montevideo had to offer. The guide was relaxed and very knowledgeable as he took us to the Mausaleo de Artigos, a hero of Uruguayan independence, Teatro Solis, through the old town streets, to the port, the market, the squares, the cathedral, palaces and past several museums. We even sampled Grappa Miel, a honey spirit that I ended up coming with a bottle of. Probably the best souvenir that I could've gotten.
By the way, local tip. Some people come to Uruguay to reset their stay count for Argentina, and while you're here, you can also take out US dollars and break the bills to smaller denominations so you're not forced to exchange more than you want back in Buenos Aires.
At the end of our tour, I said goodbye to the group and headed off on my own to find lunch. I'm determined to have a chivito, aka the Uruguayan sandwich. After a bit of searching, I return back to one of the squares where I'd spotted a restaurant with it on the menu. There's another spot near the southern entrance of the Mercardo del Puerto that also looked good. Eating at the square though allowed me time to head to the cemetery to check out some of the sculptures.
Montevideo's cemetery is nowhere near as busy as La Recoleta in Buenos Aires. I much preferred this one and wish I had more time to walk around. They close at 4pm and I arrived at 345pm. Still if you plan your day well, definitely worth a visit. They also have a tour on Tuesday nights where a guide takes you around and tells you stories of some of those whose bones rest here.
The cemetery behind me, I head back to the Old Town and Palacio Taranco, which our guide had pointed out earlier. Luckily it was still open for another hour or so. The architects of this fine place also designed the Petit Palace and Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Admission is also free. I was wandering the walls when I realized this was actually one of the few places that I had previously wrote down about to visit. With all the wandering, I'd completely forgotten til then, talk about a pleasant surprise.
A bit more time in the southernmost capital of the world, I browsed through the artisan market near the port before checking in for a 2 hour ride ferry ride back to the Buenos Aires. A little immigration hiccup on the way - but more on that tomorrow.Read more

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Southern Miss names Keyes its next police chief
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The University of Southern Mississippi names Rusty Keyes, a longtime local crimefighter, as its next chief of police. Keyes will succeed current Chief Bob Hopkins, who is set to retire June 30th after nearly two decades of leading the university's police force.
Keyes brings nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience -- having worked as an HPD patrolman, narcotics officer, street crimes officer, detective, and detectives and patrol supervisor. Keyes, a Southern Miss graduation, joined the Southern Miss police department in 2006 -- working his way up to the current rank of assistant chief in 2017.


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WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The European Commission welcomes the "New Alliance to improve Food and nutrition security" launched in Washington, DC today, on the eve of the G8 Summit. The European Union has been an active partner in the preparation of the "New Alliance" which aims at boosting productivity, domestic and international private sector investments and supporting innovation and technology in Africa.
It will support it as part of its action to tackle hunger and poverty, food security, nutrition and agricultural development. The "New Alliance" gathers together donors, partner countries and the private sector in a joint effort to lift 50 million people out of poverty in the next ten years. The meeting also took stock of achievements since the G8 Summit in L'Aquila in 2009, where the European Commission improved on its pledge of 3.8 billion euros by delivering it sooner than originally forecast – over two instead of three years.
"The European Union is at the forefront of the fight against hunger, as demonstrated by our speedy delivery on the commitments we made at the L'Aquila G8 Summit in 2009," said EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Kristalina Georgieva, and EU Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs. "During the food crises which hit the Horn of Africa and the Sahel the EU has provided substantial and swift support to help the worst affected people. Since then we have launched initiatives to assist the affected countries to prepare better for disasters and make them more resilient. We are confident that, by making donors and the private sector work together, we can help tackle the root causes of hunger and eradicate hunger. The EU will actively support the New Alliance and ensure that all new initiatives benefit primarily small farmers and women."
The New Alliance will promote private sector investments in agriculture by improving the business environment and explore ways to reduce risk through providing better legal and administrative conditions for investors.
The European Commission welcomes the fact that it also includes support of the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on Land Tenure (VGLT) and the Principles of Responsible Agriculture Investment (PRAI) in developing countries, which was adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on May 11. The EU intends supporting actions in the area of risk management and agricultural research, such as improved soil and pest management, better seed varieties and nutrition.
Food security and agriculture have been identified as priority sectors for EU aid in the EU new development policy "Agenda for Change." It also recognises the key role of the private sector. The EU therefore welcomes the focus of this year's summit in involving private sector actors.
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Further Background: http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/490
IP/12/480 - The European Union at the G8 summit in Camp David "Acting together"
MEMO/12/357 - The European Union at the G8 summit in Camp David: Questions and Answers
Website of DG Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid
Website of the EU Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs
Agenda for Change
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After years of printing comics at Kinko’s and selling them at conventions and local shops, Gene Luen Yang didn’t expect his 2006 graphic novel American Born Chinese to get the attention it did. Blending the coming-of-age journey of Jin Wang, the son of Chinese American immigrants, with the adventures of characters from the Chinese epic Journey to the West, the best-selling book was a National Book Award finalist and won the American Library Association’s Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. Yet despite its success, a screen adaptation wasn’t a goal for the author.
“I don’t think there was a lot of interest in shows with Asian American protagonists back then,” Yang tells me. The Margaret Cho–led All-American Girl had been canceled in 1995 after one season, and networks had hardly rushed to pursue other shows centering the experiences of Asian Americans. Plus, he had his own doubts: he thought it would be hard to effectively adapt and translate the edgiest of the book’s three storylines—in which he has a character called “Chin-Kee” embody various racist anti-Asian stereotypes in an attempt to illustrate how harmful they are—for a TV audience. Then, a few years ago, he met Melvin Mar, a producer whose credits include the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, who in turn introduced him to Kelvin Yu, a producer and writer (Bob’s Burgers) who also appeared on Aziz Ansari’s Netflix series Master of None. Yang says Yu understood the challenges of bringing the graphic novel to life onscreen, and also had ideas about how to expand the story and the cast, address the difficult plotline, and make sure the show could resonate with a new generation.
Mar, Yu, and Yang are now among the executive producers on American Born Chinese, a new family-friendly series that premieres May 24 on Disney+ and is directed by Lucy Liu and Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). Yu, the showrunner, explains that both the television-production landscape and viewers’ expectations have shifted over the years. “When I was growing up, it was a few networks trying to appeal to tens of millions of viewers, but that’s not where we are now,” he says. “Look at what’s popular on streaming—it tends to be things that aren’t straight down the middle. People are more willing and able to dive in.”
American Born Chinese features what Yu refers to as “an embarrassment of riches of Asian and Asian American talent.” Ben Wang, whom Yu jokingly calls “the Asian American Michael J. Fox” because “you can’t help but root for him,” stars as teenage everyman and emerging hero Jin Wang. Daniel Wu and Jim Liu portray Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, and his son, Wei-Chen, while Yeo Yann Yann and Chin Han give two of the show’s most emotionally resonant performances as Jin’s parents Christine and Simon Wang. And there’s a mini-reunion of cast members from Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once, as Academy Award winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan and Academy Award nominee Stephanie Hsu lend additional star power. Once “the only Asian face” on sets, Quan tells me it was a joy to collaborate with so many fellow Asians and Asian Americans: “It warmed my heart to see how far we’ve come.”
While the book’s three distinct storylines—all focused on individuals grappling with questions of identity and belonging—come together toward the end, the new series allows its many arcs and characters (human and divine) to interact from the beginning. It also brings the story from the ’90s into the present and spends more time at home with the Wang family than the book, in which Jin’s parents are minor characters. When you turn a self-contained 240-page graphic novel into an eight-episode series, you’re going to have to add some material. But far from feeling extraneous, the family scenes are among the funniest and most moving in the show: Christine taking Jin shopping and striking out with every suggestion; Simon realizing that he has let his wife down by giving up on some of their shared dreams; Jin unhappily listening to his parents argue in a language he struggles with from the other side of the wall. Many of the challenges Jin faces, his questions about who he is and where he belongs, are mirrored in his immigrant parents’ lives.
Chin Han points out that in their scenes together, he and Yeo Yann Yann performed “over 90%” of their dialogue in Mandarin, with subtitles: “And the writers trusted it would land, and trusted the audience to follow the story and the emotional beats.” Both said they appreciated the show’s portrayal of an Asian American family. “An Asian family is often seen in a particular way, focused on achievement, but my experience of being within an Asian family is much more interesting and varied,” says Chin Han. Yeo Yann Yann loved that her character was “trying so hard to understand her son. She’s not the typical Tiger Mom we see on some shows.”
In the series, there is no cousin “Chin-Kee”; instead, we meet Freddy Wong, a character, played by Quan, on a ’90s show within the show. Jin is humiliated when a classmate compares him to the accident-prone Wong, the butt of every joke on the old sitcom. Quan initially turned down the role because he feared it was “exactly the kind of portrayal of Asian characters that we don’t want to see in 2023,” but changed his mind when he learned more about the character’s journey.
“We actually get to meet the actor who played the character later on,” Quan says, referring to an episode in which viewers learn what it felt like to always be the punch line, not the hero. “It was us bringing a mirror, showing the audience what it was like being an Asian actor in the ’80s and ’90s. Those were the kind of roles I was auditioning for, left and right. They were trying to show how representation like this trickles down and affects a regular kid like Jin—what it does to his self-esteem, his sense of identity.”
Full of stunts and jokes and mythological figures, anchored by a realistic and heartfelt family story, American Born Chinese plunges readers into worlds both like and unlike our own and resists easy categorization. It also doesn’t seem to have to grapple with the question of whether a sizable American audience will watch or understand a show about an Asian American family—perhaps because that question has been answered by shows like Fresh Off the Boat, which ran for six seasons. “Some previous shows about Asian Americans—and there aren’t many, right?—were sort of forced to deal with certain aspects of the experience because nobody had ever done it before,” Wang says. “Ours is one of the first shows about an Asian American experience that feels like it can just have fun.”
American Born Chinese is nothing like Everything Everywhere All at Once, yet the projects share more than cast members—a sense of playfulness and creative freedom permeates both. Yu says one of the lessons he took from working on Master of None is that an audience will respond when creators are “laser-specific” about an experience. American Born Chinese is a product of many individuals’ experiences—Yu based Jin’s parents on his own and the character of Freddy Wong on one of his first acting roles; the set designers took inspiration from their families’ homes for the Wangs’ house. “If you make something true, something you like, something that makes you laugh—if you do all that, and other people don’t like it, you can sleep at night,” Yu says. “What you couldn’t live with is if you pandered to what you thought an audience wanted.”
I was in my 20s when I first encountered American Born Chinese. It was only the third or fourth graphic novel I’d read at the time, and I remember being first charmed and then drawn into the imaginative world of the book, though I was outside its target age range and my upbringing as a Korean American adoptee bore little resemblance to Jin’s. Asian American characters were scarce in the books I’d read growing up—when I did find us, we were often stereotypes or sidekicks—but I’d always wanted to believe that there was an audience for stories focused on our lives, our families, our histories. I wanted to help write those stories, and I also wanted to read more and more of them. I still do. If it is slightly easier to find them now, it is in part because readers—and viewers—continue to demand more.
“It’s a privilege to get to elevate so many talented people. It’s a time for us to flex,” Yu tells me. “The door has cracked open, and the responsibility is now ours—what are we going to do with it?”
Yang is gratified to know the comics he once drew and stapled by hand have become a foundation on which others can build their own Asian American stories. Now that his book is a show, the collective work of so many, his creation is “no longer a ‘me’ story,” he says, but “an ‘us’ story.” He hopes viewers will reflect on “whatever part of their lives makes them feel like an outsider, [and] learn to see that as a gift.” It’s a point echoed by Quan: “We all work so hard to find ourselves, our identity, and sometimes we want to be like others. But there’s beauty in being who we are. We all need to give ourselves a little more love.”
Chung is a TIME contributor and the author of A Living Remedy
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4th suspect arrested as U.K. truck deaths case probe deepens
A fourth person was arrested in connection with the deaths of 39 people found in the back of a container truck in southeastern England, British police said Friday as the investigation into one of the country’s worst human smuggling cases geared up.
Police said a 48-year-old man from Northern Ireland was arrested Friday at England’s Stansted Airport on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people. Earlier Friday, police had arrested a man and a woman, both 38 and from northwestern England, on the same charges. The 25-year-old driver of the truck remains in custody on suspicion of murder.
The new arrests came as police began the grim process Friday of conducting post-mortem examinations of the dead. The remains of 11 people from the truck were transported Thursday by ambulance from the Port of Tilbury to a mortuary under police escort.
Essex Police said 31 men and eight women were found dead in the truck early Wednesday at an industrial park in Grays, a town 25 miles east of London.
Although U.K. police said they believed the dead were Chinese citizens, Chinese officials told reporters in Beijing the nationalities and identities of the victims had not yet been confirmed.
The Vietnamese Embassy in London confirmed Friday that it contacted police about a missing woman feared to be one of the dead. An embassy spokesman said it was contacted by a family in Vietnam who says their daughter had been missing since the truck was found.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said China was working in cooperation with local authorities.
“No matter where these victims come from, this is a great tragedy which drew the attention of the international community to the issue of illegal immigration,” she said. “The international community should further strengthen cooperation in this area, strengthen sharing of information and intelligence ... to prevent such tragedies from happening again.”
Hua said Chinese authorities were also seeking information from police in Belgium, since the shipping container in which the bodies were found was sent to England from the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.
Human smuggling from China is believed to have fallen drastically in recent years amid the country’s rapidly growing domestic economy. However, some Chinese, particularly those with lesser education, continue to be drawn to Europe and North America by the promise of much higher wages than they can earn at home, despite the considerable risks involved.
Parts of China, especially the southeastern province of Fujian, have long histories of sending migrants abroad.
The issue is a difficult one for China’s ruling Communist Party, which is intensely sensitive about China’s international image and has staked much of its legitimacy to rule on improving living standards for the bulk of China’s 1.4 billion people.
In an editorial Friday, the party newspaper Global Times said authorities in Britain and elsewhere hadn’t done enough to crack down on people smuggling.
“Such a serious humanitarian disaster occurred under the eyes of the British and Europeans,” the newspaper said. “Britain and the related European countries have not met their responsibility for protecting these people from dying in such a manner.”
British police believe the truck and container took separate journeys before ending up at the industrial park. They say the container traveled by ferry from Zeebrugge to Purfleet, England, where it arrived early Wednesday and was picked up by the truck driver and driven the few miles to Grays.
The truck cab, which is registered in Bulgaria to a company owned by an Irish woman, is believed to have traveled from Northern Ireland to Dublin, where it caught a ferry to Wales, then drove across Britain to pick up the container.
Global Trailer Rentals Ltd. told Ireland’s national broadcaster RTE that the trailer it owns was leased Oct. 15 in County Monaghan, in Ireland, at a rate of $299 per week. The Dublin-based company said it will make the data from its tracking system available to investigators.
The company’s directors told RTE it was “shell-shocked” at the news.
Groups of migrants have repeatedly landed on English shores using small boats to make the risky Channel crossing, and migrants are sometimes found in the back of cars and trucks that disembark from the massive ferries that link France and England.
But Wednesday’s macabre find in an industrial park was a reminder that criminal gangs are still profiting from large-scale trafficking.
The tragedy recalls the deaths of 58 Chinese migrants who suffocated in a truck in Dover, England, in 2000 after a perilous, months-long journey from China’s southern Fujian province. They were found stowed with a cargo of tomatoes after a ferry ride from Zeebrugge, the same Belgian port featured in the latest tragedy.
In February 2004, 21 Chinese migrants — also from Fujian — who were working as cockle-pickers in Britain drowned when they were caught by treacherous tides in Morecambe Bay in northwest England.
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When it comes to health care and decisions that affect the well-being of millions of Americans, immediacy shouldn't guide reforms or drive policy changes. It's prudent to assess research-grabbing headlines by taking a deep breath, maintaining a sense of perspective and not jumping to hasty conclusions.


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I really thought I'd have Criss Cross all finished by this weekend.
I've been diligent and have all 16 of the 22- inch blocks put together, and have most of the inside of the quilt assembled.
But then I noticed that the edge has 268 little 1-inch blocks set on point all around the outside border.
Hmm.... I may be at this a few more day.
The quilt implements 601 of these cuts.
Not hard to do, just time consuming.
Kind of like Eating an Elephant.
One piece at a time.
And can I just tell you?
I am loving this quilt more and more as I see it coming together!


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Journey around the sights of Baku
A favorite resting place of the Baku residents and capital guests is Primorsky boulevard (seafront), stretching for a long way along the seashore. The boulevard is picturesquely planted with chestnut, plane trees, and palms. The boulevard abounds with modern cafés and restaurants, cinema theatres and fountains. From there, you will be taken by cable-railway to Nagorny Park, which commands a breathtaking panorama of the city. From the boulevard you can also make a real sea-voyage by pleasure-boat along the Baku Bay. During such boat tour a guide will put up the tourists with interesting facts and legends from the Caspian Sea history.
As far as the historical part of the city concerns it is located in another part of the capital and is called the “Baku Acropolis”. Its other name is Icheri Shekher (literally “Inner Town”). In actual fact it is a historical and architectural reserve. The Icheri Shekher is often referred as a fortress, because this island of history is separated from the modern city by thick walls.
The Old Town territory includes the Palace of the Shirvanshahs (the XV century), Synyk kala minaret (the XI century), Maiden Tower (the VII - XI), “ Baiyl Stones” (the XIII century), Seyid Yahya Bakuvi mausoleum, caravanserais – the Multani (the ХV century), Bukharian caravanserai (the ХV century), Mollahana (the ХIII century), numerous mosques – Muhammad ibn Abu-Bakr, Mirza Akmad ( 1345), Molla Ahmad (the ХIV century), Juma ( the ХV-ХХ centuries), Lezgi (1169), mosque-madrassahs (1646-47), bath-houses (the XV-XIX centuries), hypermarket (the ХVI-ХVII centuries), Baku Khans’ House (the ХVIII century) and also numerous rich residences of the ХIХ century. All the edifices are graceful and decorated with ingenious ornaments and patterns. Holy Myrrh Bearers Cathedral of Russian Orthodox Church, picturesque Iranian district and a quay (one of the beautiful places in the world) are also of great interest.
The majority of large monuments are located in the Icheri-Sheher Fortress. It includes over 10 mosques built in different time, beginning from 1078 (the year, when the city’s first building was erected), the Muhammad Mosque and several madrassahs. An integral part of the city included Bukhara caravanserai, Khan caravanserai (the ХV century), Multani caravanserai (the ХV century), Gasim bay, and also Bazaar Square market place. Everybody, who wishes, may have a look at the Portal of Residential or Khan House, to feel a medieval environment. The presence of bath-houses (hamam) was canonical in Azerbaijan. Icherishkher features the Haji Gayib’s Bathhouse, Aga Mikayil Bathhouse, Gasim bay Bathhouse.
There also shines the largest monument of antiquity – Shirvan Dynasty Palace – being a part of the architectural complex which in addition to the palace itself also comprises a divanhane (a meeting place for foreign ambassadors), the palace mosque with a minaret, Mausoleum of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi, Shirvanshahs burial-vault , eastern portal and bath-house.
All this architectural splendor of Icherisher is crowned by the famous Maiden Tower (Giz Galasi). It is one of the world’s largest Zoroastrian temples: 28-m, 8-floor beautiful tower able to harbor over 200 people, overlooks in the south-eastern part of the fortress. The scientists are still unable to date the real age of this “beauty”. One thing is known, that as early as the ХIII century it served as the main city’s fortification, and in 1858 it lit beacon light for the vessels. “Maiden” means “unconquerable”, “inaccessible”. The local people tell the legend on the tower. “A Shah fell in love with his own daughter and decided to marry her. His daughter, getting frightened from the marriage to come, decided to dissuade him, asking to build a tower, in a hope that her father would come to sense in the long run of construction. But the Shah did not change his mind. Then the girl climbed the Tower and defenestrated to the sea”.
There are many small cozy shops and cafés in Icheri Sheher where it is possible to buy souvenirs and even hand-made carpets and have tasty freshly brewed coffee.


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The days may be numbered for some of the most prominent trees in Oxford.
Three oaks on the grounds of the Lafayette County Courthouse are showing clumps of dead branches, some of which hang over the surrounding sidewalk and the adjoining street, prompting the concern of the Oxford Tree Board, which has no authority over the county-owned property.
“The tree that’s on the south-southwest corner, almost across from Square Books, is in serious decline,” said Tree Board co-chair Hume Bryant. “I’d say the top one-third of the whole tree is dead. The one almost due west is almost in the same shape, and the one over here (southeast corner) is not looking too good.”
Those aren’t the first courthouse trees to be in trouble: One of their peers at the northeast corner of the courthouse dropped a giant limb early one morning in 2010, smashing the wrought iron fence and prompting the Board of Supervisors to have the tree removed before it could injure someone or do more serious damage.
“Right after the construction there, there was an almost immediate decline in that tree,” said Memphis-based arborist Terran Arwood, whose company removed that tree and regularly does work for the University of Mississippi and the City of Oxford. “That was kind of a warning sign, so I’ve been very concerned about the other trees.”
The courthouse grounds are far from an ideal area for large trees, he said, and soil compaction from equipment and materials during the renovation of the courthouse completed in 2009 probably worsened their conditions.
“Those trees are in a very minimal space for survival, and now they’re using more energy than they can create,” Arwood said. The struggling specimens will likely die altogether within a few years, he noted, but the immediate safety concern is that they will begin to drop limbs.
“A tree is deemed a hazard when there’s a target in the drop zone,” he said. “The Square is a busy place. The worst case is that somebody gets killed.”
Tree Board Co-chair Cowan Hunter shares that fear.
“Obviously, they’re in the middle of town, they’re big trees,” he said. “We’re concerned about them. We certainly don’t want one coming down in the middle of the loop.”
Several Tree Board members expressed concern that county supervisors have not yet addressed the safety issue.
“They need to do that this summer,” Mary Hartwell Howorth said.
Lafayette County Administrator Joseph Johnson said he talked informally about the trees with several supervisors and plans to get an expert opinion to present to the full board.
Board of Supervisors President Jeff Busby said removing whole trees would be a last resort to address the safety issue, in his opinion.
“Those big trees are part of this square and this courthouse. Yes, we do need to take down the dead branches, and I’m sure we’ll plan to do that,” he said. “I’m going to be very much against cutting a tree down unless an expert like (retired forester) John Arrechea tells me it’s a danger and there’s no way to save it.
“I’m not going to have someone who cuts trees tell me they’re dead.”
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Algerian novelist Mouloud Mammeri (1917-1989) was a controversial intellectual. Bold, rigorous, and candid, he is considered one of the founding fathers of the Algerian novel written in French. Mammeri lived by his principles and died without compromising them. During the Algerian Revolution against French colonisation, he was one of the intellectuals who joined the National Liberation Front. He penned some of the speeches in defence of the Algerian cause at the United Nations General Assembly, delivered by Mhamed Yazid, the then Minister of Information in the provisional government of the Algerian Republic.
Although primarily celebrated for his classic literary works such as La Colline oubliée (1952, The Forgotten Hill), Le Sommeil du juste (1952, Sleep of the Righteous), and L’Opium et le bâton (1965, Opium and the Stick), his contribution to research was no less important. Mammeri was a keen linguist, anthropologist and researcher who wrote up the foundations of Amazigh grammar, and deserved the title of “Sibawayh of the Amazigh language”1. His seminal work on the Amazigh language, Tajerrumt n’tamazight (Kabyle Grammar) was first published in 1976 (Maspero).
In addition to his writing and research interests, Mammeri was also drawn to the significance of visual media. He believed that films, both documentary and narrative, could capture and communicate cultural, political, and historical messages more powerfully than just the written word. He wrote the scripts for two documentaries Dawn of the Sentenced to Death (1965), directed by Ahmed Rachedi, and Death of a Long Night (1979), directed by al-Guthi Bin Ddouch.
After Independence in 1962 Mammeri’s literary texts began to appeal to the Algerian movie industry. Two of his major novels were made into films, with L’Opium et le Bâton (1970), being the first feature film produced after Independence and based on his novel of the same title. The film was directed by Ahmed Rachedi and produced by the Algerian National Institute of Cinema (ONCIC). Mammeri’s other novel made into a movie was La Colline oubliée (The Forgotten Hill). Directed by Abderrahmane Bouguermouh (1936–2013), it was the first Algerian feature film in the Amazigh language. The production of the movie took place between 1992 and 1995.
Mammeri’s novels are thoroughly visual and rich in descriptions, vividly written with an abundance of fine details of nature and human life, ranging from costumes, topography, landscape, to language and emotions. Artistically, Mammeri is close to naturalism, especially in his understanding of the nature of tribal life in the mountains. His accounts of nature can be described as oil paintings made of words. His morphological and physical portrayals of characters are drawn from the daily lives of simple peasants from the tribal areas, including his own village of Taourirt Mimoun, which was also the birthplace of the distinguished scholar Mohammed Arkoun (1928–2010)
Mammeri’s constant highlighting of daily life in the mountain region is not an expression of isolation or negative regionalism. Rather, he was writing the lives of ordinary people who lived in the area where he was born,and in doing that following in the footsteps of fellow novelist Mohammed Dib (1920–2003) who meticulously documented the traditions of disadvantaged families in Tlemcen in his trilogy on Algeria, La Grande Maison (1952, The Big House), L’Incendie (1954, The Fire) and Le Métier à Tisser (1957, The Loom). The trilogy was made into a highly successful TV series called L’Incendie (The Fire), directed by Mustapha Badie (1927-2001).
Within the pages of Mammeri’s literary texts Algerian cinema found a rich mine of images that were intact, in real colours. It also found mature dialogues that were free of exaggeration and embellishment, as well as clearly defined characters who spontaneously reflected the essential nature of Algerians at the darkest moments of their historical struggle, the struggle between those striving for freedom and a colonial power dedicated to enslavement and oppression.
Mammeri’s narratives benefited immensely from his knowledge as an anthropologist who spent a lifetime tracing historical, linguistic, cultural, and symbolic developments.
When the film L’Opium et le Bâton was released in Algerian cinemas – more than six hundred cinemas at the time – the audiences were unprecedented. The film achieved record viewers and box office sales, something never seen before in Algerian cinemas. To this day, the film maintains a strong presence in the Algerian cinematic imagination. Following the paths of the novel, the film portrays Algeria in its mythical dimension, where the dream of freedom and justice is a byword shared by all Algerians. The film highlights the ordinary Algerian, simple in his daily life but grand in his dreams and aspirations. It is a film about the individual who lives between reality and fantasy; the individual who cannot stop bursting barriers to achieve both his individual and his collective freedom.
The novel L’Opium et le Bâton is viewed as a smart narrative that presents the Algerian Revolution poetically and with insight, away from stereotypes, exaggerated writing, and quixotic heroism. In the novel, opium symbolised the hollow slogans employed by the colonial power in an attempt to save itself in the last quarter of the game of history. Colonial France presented itself as the patron of justice and equality for all people living in the colony – which was considered a French province – so there should be no disparities between Europeans, Amazighs, and Arabs. When propaganda failed to ease the tensions, France decided to use the “stick”, which stood for crackdown, displacement, torture, and starvation of the local population.
L’Opium et le Bâton is based around a family of three siblings: Bashir Lazrak, a physician graduated from Paris University; Beleed, a French language teacher who leads a schizophrenic life as both a friend of the French and a sympathizer with the revolution; and the youngest brother, Ali, who is fully engaged in the anticolonial war as a member of the FLN, the National Liberation Front. His dream is to raise the Algerian flag in the sky over the Algerian capital Algiers. As such, the family represents Algeria during the revolution for national liberation.
The film has indeed preserved the astuteness of the novel since it offers an objective and bold view of the Algerian Revolution; the war was not between the French and the Algerians, but rather between the colonisers and the colonised – there were some locals who aligned themselves with the colonisers, and on the other hand, some French sided with the Algerian Revolution.
The film owes its success to two factors. Firstly, it selected a novel that is “intelligent”, strong, and poetic – even as it addresses violence. Secondly, it brought together the best actors in the Algerian film and theatre industry of the 1960s who were themselves part and parcel of the Revolution. Most of the cast were members of the national liberation movement, actors such as Mustapha Kateb, Sid Ali Kouiret, Mahieddine Bachtarzi, Larbi Zekkal, Hassan El-Hassani, in addition to the great French actor Jean-Louis Trintignant.
Screening of the film contributed significantly to circulation of the novel while, conversely, the popularity of the novel and the name of its celebrated writer have granted the film a unique reception.
Translated from the original Arabic by Adil Babikir
Selected from Banipal 62 – A Literary Journey through Arab Cinema
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Loungers, which operates 201 Lounge café-bars and 35 Cosy Club bar-restaurants along with its roadside dining concept Brightside, said there has been an acceleration in like-for-like (lfl) sales growth and 16 new sites opened during the period.
The group has delivered lfl sales growth of 7.7% over the 24 weeks to 1 October 2023. It said this represents an acceleration from the lfl sales growth of 5.7% previously reported for the 12 weeks to 9 July 2023 and reflects a continuation of its strong lfl sales performance since the pandemic.
Relative to the 24 weeks ended 6 October 2019, lfl sales have risen by 25%. The group said it was pleased to have delivered total revenue for the first half of its 2024 financial year of £149.6m, up 22.3% on the previous year (H1 FY23: £122.3m).
16 new openings
Loungers added inflationary pressures continue to diminish in line with its expectations.
Its balance sheet “remains strong” with non-property net debt at 1 October 2023 of £14.3m (2 October 2022: £9.5m), reflecting the timing of September month end working capital cash outflows.
The group has opened 16 new sites during the period versus 11 in the same period last year, taking the portfolio to 238 sites as at 1 October 2023. One Lounge site has been opened to date in the second half and, with a further 17 sites scheduled to open, the business expects to open a total of 34 new sites in the current financial year, which would be a record number.
Nick Collins, CEO, said: “I am delighted with our strong trading performance across both the mature estate and our new openings.
“Our consistent sales growth reflects the continued evolution of our offer and the resilience of the UK consumer and high street.
“We have now opened 34 sites in the past 12 months, creating around 1,000 jobs in the process, and 72 sites since the last Covid lockdown.
“With a great pipeline of further openings in front of us I have never felt more optimistic about our prospects. None of this would be possible without our amazing team, and as ever I would like to say a massive thank you to them for their hard work.”


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The beach wedding is an instant classic: between insane views, great weather, and the salt in your toes, it’s no wonder! We’re looooving this inspiration for a summer wedding, shot at the beautiful Panther Beach in Santa Cruz, California. In addition to all those beach perks, Panther Beach has incredible cliffs overlooking the ocean for a wedding, elopement, even engagement, that bring on the WOW factor. Designed and planned by Spreading Lovely, the colors + elements of this day have us craving a romantic day at the beach!!
Here’s a bit more from the team: Inspired by the romance of the beach, the orange tones of the California coastal sunset and rocky, tan cliffs, we aimed to combine both bohemian romance with a laid back California beach atmosphere. We wanted to demonstrate to brides that adding color, especially orange tones, doesn’t mean you can’t still have major romance. We went with a beautiful palette of blues, peaches and pinks to reflect the ocean, sunset and the rocky location.
Kristine Herman Photography was there to capture the absolutely beautiful photos of the outcome:
Martha Days lent her beautiful calligraphy talents to create the most romantic invitations!
Doesn’t this bouquet remind you of a sunset? Love those colors! Tumbleweed Floral Truck put together the florals and lined the sandy aisle with natural greenery.
If you’re needing some hair + makeup inspiration for a beach wedding, Kelly Jones created some gorgeous looks for the bride. Loose curls that are easy to pull back or put in a ponytail are perfect options for a windy day!
Perfect beach lounge, right!?
The team added Himalayan sea salt as an accent throughout, bringing out the salt vibes of the ocean. These donuts and deserts by Whisk Me Away SF look so pretty on the pink salt slab!
Such a great laid back look for a beach groom. We’re kinda loving this floral button-down with the peach boutonniere!
They kept the reception table low and added pillow seating to go with the California laid back feel, letting the incredible view speak for itself.
Party Crush Studio provided the prettiest linens!
Here are a few of our favorite salt-inspired, Moroccan elements for the perfect outdoor setting!
As for the furniture, Pieces By Violet’s inventory provided the loveliest pieces.
LOVE that romantic pony!
So epic!! We’ll be dreaming of beachy tones and romantic views all summer 🙂 Thanks to the talented team for sharing with us!
photography: Kristine Herman Photography // venue name: Panther Beach, Santa Cruz, California, USA // event design: Spreading Lovely // planning: Spreading Lovely // florals: Tumbleweed Floral Truck // wedding dress: Alexandra Grecco // bride’s ring: Lauren Wolf from Esqueleto // hair stylist: Kelly Jones // makeup artist: Kelly Jones // calligraphy: Martha Days // desserts: Whisk Me Away SF // furniture rentals: Pieces By Violet // linen rentals: Party Crush Studio // models: Diana Rykun


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Having a high fiber diet is essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A high fiber diet plan contributes to weight loss, balancing sugar level in the blood, and improving your digestion.
5 Signs that You Need High Fiber Diet
1. You suffer from constipation or bloating.
High fiber foods can add water to your stool making it softer and easier to pass. Insoluble fiber also adds bulk to your stool, reducing the feeling of constipation.
2. You feel that you’re always hungry.
If you would notice, vegetables take longer time to chew than a chocolate cake. As a result, your brain receives a signal that you are already full. Slow chewing also improves digestion and nutrients absorption.
3. You’re gaining weight.
Because you don’t feel full when you eat empty calories like junk food, you will eat more. The same is true when you eat sweet foods. Sugar is actually addictive and its only benefit is wanting sugar more and more.
4. Your cholesterol and blood pressure is high.
There are numerous studies how high fiber diet can lower down cholesterol, specifically, triglycerides. Triglycerides can build up to the arteries and can cause heart attack or stroke. Fiber binds with the cholesterol so they can be excreted from your body.
5. You always feel tired.
Lack of fiber can make you feel weak and tired. Fibers have nutrients to boost your energy.
How much fiber per day do I need?
For men, a high fiber diet should have 30 to 38 grams each day. For women, it should be 25 grams for ages 18 to 50 years old. But for older women (51 and above), 21 grams is recommended. If you are on a 1200 calorie diet or lower, you should have 14 grams of fiber.
High Fiber Foods to include in your High Fiber Diet Plan
Check the list of high fiber foods to include in your next trip to the grocery:
1. Top High Fiber Fruits
|Fruit||Serving||Fiber (grams per serving)|
|Prunes (dried)||10 prunes||6.0|
|Raisins (seedless)||2/3 cup||4.0|
|Blueberries (raw)||1 cup||4.0|
|Apple w/skin||1 medium||3.7|
2. Top High Fiber Vegetables
|Vegetables||Serving||Fiber (grams per serving)|
|Pinto beans, boiled||1 cup||14.7|
|Baked beans||1 cup||14.0|
|Lima beans, boiled||1 cup||13.2|
|Artichoke, boiled||1 medium||6.2|
|Potato, baked w/ skin||1 medium||5.0|
|Pumpkin, canned||½ cup||5.0|
3. Top High Fiber Cereals
|Cereals||Serving||Fiber (grams per serving)|
|Fiber One, General Mills||½ cup||13.0|
|Bran Buds, Kellogg’s||1/3 cup||12.0|
|All-Bran, Kellogg’s||½ cup||10.0|
|Raisin bran, Kellogg’s||1 cup||8.2|
|Quaker Shredded Wheat||3 biscuits||7.3|
|Cracklin’ Oat Bran, Kellogg’s||¾ cup||5.6|
4. Top High Fiber Diet Grains/Bread
|Grains/Bread||Serving||Fiber (grams per serving)|
|Seven grain, Bran’ola||1 slice||3.0|
|Italian, Bakery Light||1 slice||2.5|
|Wheat, Bakery Light||1 slice||2.5|
5. Top High Fiber Pasta
|Pasta||Serving||Fiber (grams per serving)|
|Spaghetti, whole wheat||1 cup||6.3|
|Macaroni, whole wheat||1 cup||4.0|
|Brown rice, long grain||1 cup||3.5|
We hope this high fiber diet guide help you achieve a healthier you. Check out more health tips here.

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Are you a local church member?
Encourage others in your church to sign up too.
If you are already volunteering with an organisation inside or outside your local prisons, ask your church leader if you can tell the church about what you do.
If you are already volunteering, ask the prison chaplain if you could bring your church leader to a Sunday service or Christian festival service.
Prisons Week 8 -14 October
For over 40 years now, Prisons Week has served to equip and enable the Church to pray for all those affected by prisons: prisoners and their families, victims of crime and their communities, those working in the criminal justice system and the many people who are involved in caring for those affected by crime on the inside and outside of our prisons. Prisons Week produce resources and provide an annual focus and reason for Christians from across a broad spectrum to unite together in prayer that moves the heart of God to action.
Prisons Sunday – the second Sunday in October – marks the beginning of the week of prayer each year, running through until the following Saturday.
For more information visit www.prisonsweek.org or follow us on Twitter @prisonsweek


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TYUMEN, February 13. /TASS/. The Russian Helicopters holding (part of the state corporation Rostec) hopes to receive the first foreign type certificate for the Ansat helicopter in China, deputy head of the holding Dmitry Danilov told TASS.
“We are working on the validation of the type certificate in various countries, in the near future, I hope, we will receive it in China,” he said adding that this will actually allow the company to enter the world market.
According to Danilov, the company already has a number of signed contracts and is preparing to sign new agreements on Ansat.
“We are starting exports this year,” he noted.
An official with the holding’s press service told TASS that in China the company signed a contract for the supply of 20 Ansat helicopters to the Disaster Medicine in China association.
Earlier, head of Russian Helicopters Andrei Boginsky said that in the next ten years, the demand for civilian helicopters in the countries of Southeast Asia could amount to 420 vehicles and the Russian holding company expects to receive a substantial share on that this market.
Ansat is a light two-engine multirole helicopter serially produced by Kazan Helicopter Plant. It can be quickly transformed into a cargo or a passenger option to carry seven people.
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Talks progress in bid to avoid players strike
The AFE have officially called for industrial action over unpaid wages, particularly in the third and fourth tiers of the game, that would affect matches between April 16-19.
"There isn't an agreement but a part of the problem has been been resolved," AFE president Luis Rubiales told reporters.
"Things have moved forward but not far enough. We hope to reach a solution quickly."
Spain's Sports Minister Jaime Lissavetzky said the talks between the AFE, the league, the federation and the government had been constructive.
He spoke of plans to use pools' revenue to help resolve the situation, and was positive an agreement would be reached on Tuesday.
"It's a problem that extends to the whole of European football," he said. "The system isn't adequate for the future and for this reason I am pushing for a new law for professional sports people.
"One of the key elements is to create an independent regulator which will attempt to achieve a balance between income and expenditure."
If the strike went ahead it would affect the matches between La Liga leaders Barcelona and city rivals Espanyol, and second-placed Real Madrid's game against third-placed Valencia, among others.
As well as damaging the credibility of Spanish soccer it would place additional strain on a calendar that is already tight because of this year's World Cup.
Spain still has not fixed a date for the King's Cup final between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla.

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Committee recommends budget cuts
The Knoxville school district budget review committee proposed a $1.13 million reduction for next year’s school budget. There are over 25 proposed job losses, including eight teaching positions, and 10 associate positions. The committee also proposed reconfiguring the districts structure for kindergarten through eighth grade students. The recommendation would put pre-kindergarten through third grade at West Elementary, kindergarten through third at East Elementary, fourth through sixth grade at Northstar Elementary and seventh through eighth grade at the Knoxville Middle School. The School Board will consider the budget proposal February 23.
Firm to examine water utility needs
The city of Pella has hired a firm to examine water and sewer rates and capital infrastructure needs for the water utility. The Pella City Council approved agreements with the Howard R. Green Company at their meeting Tuesday night. Council also approved an agreement that would allow federal funds to be used for new stoplights at the intersection of Washington and West Third. Public Works Director Denny Buyert said the new stoplights could be installed by this August or September.
Baccam trial postponed
A trial for a Pella man facing a sexual abuse charge is postponed until May. According to Marion County court documents, a pre-trial conference for 42-year-old Richard Nathan Baccam was continued to April 10 with the trial now set for May 12. Baccam is charged with sexual abuse in the second-degree stemming from an alleged incident involving a child at a Pella residence in October 2008.
Historic newspapers on display in Columbia
Area residents can take a step back in time and view historic newspapers Wednesday and Thursday at the Columbia Community Center. That’s according to John Pierce, owner of Pierces Pumpkin Patch in Columbia. He says he’ll have over 150 historic newspapers on display from 4 to 8 p.m.
Residents take advantage of healthy heart event
Over 110 residents attended Knoxville Hospital & Clinics annual Love Your Heart: A Guide to a Healthy Heart event Tuesday. Hospital spokesperson Katrina Nelson says residents had their lipid profiles and blood sugar drawn and blood pressures checked, and should get their blood results mailed to them over the next week.
Local professor optimistic about stimulus package
President Barack Obama signed a $787 billion economic stimulus package into law Tuesday. The White House Press Office claims the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act could result in 37,000 jobs for the state of Iowa. Central College Professor of Economics Brian Peterson says while that figure is a projection, he’s optimistic about the stimulus plan.
Public Health encourages radon testing
Marion County residents should test their homes air-quality for radon and other potentially harmful substances this winter. That’s according to Cory Frank, with the Marion County Public Health Department. He says Marion County tested higher in the past for radon – a harmful radiological particle both odorless and tasteless.
USP to hold auditions for Tulip Time production
Auditions are next month for an upcoming community theatre production in Pella. The Union Street Players are seeking cast members for Letters from Pella, a play written by current USP President Tom Vander Well. Tryouts are March 7 from 10-11:30 a.m. and March 10 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Pella Community Center.
Have coffee with the mayor
Area residents can voice what’s on their minds at Coffee With The Mayor in Knoxville Thursday. Mayor Harv Sprafka says the program is held the third Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. at the Knoxville Public library. Sprafka encourages residents to bring their questions, comments and ideas for discussion.
Home Shopping Extravaganza continues
The KNIA/KRLS Home Shopping Extravaganza continues today. Listeners can call in from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. A variety of merchandise is available for purchase ranging from hotel stays, to oil changes to gift certificates for local restaurants. An updated list of items is available online at kniakrls.com.


Smart cities in India: The smart city list in India is growing and various cities are moving quickly to drive home the first-mover advantage. Take a look at the moves Rajasthan's Udaipur smart city has made in order to climb
The Smart Cities Mission is gathering momentum with 13 more cities selected for an urban overhaul. The new additions are to the list of 20 cities that were selected in January. Meanwhile, Rajasthan is sprinting ahead and work
Real estate industry experts today welcomed the addition of 13 cities to the list of smart cities, saying it will distribute the benefits of urban development more evenly across the country and drive growth.
A source close to the development revealed that since the quantum of work to be done by each city is huge, the government wants to announce the names of the next set of cities in order to give them ample time to start work an
The private sector will play a pivotal role in the development of smart cities, according to a study taken up to gauge the challenges before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious 'Smart City' and AMRUT projects.
Urban Development Ministry has asked the 20 cities, selected for smart cities in the first round, to "quickly firm up" bankable projects for obtaining loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank and the BRICS D
Indoor pollution from smoke, spores and building materials kills millions of people each year, say researchers including one of Indian-origin, offering insights into how new smart cities may help combat air pollution or quali
The government last month revealed names of the first 20 smart cities that will get Rs 50,802 crore over five years to become 'Smart Cities'. The cities will be given funds to solve problems from power cuts to poor sanitation
The government’s move to impose local content requirements for procuring products and services, and financing are the two biggest challenges for India’s ambitious plan to build 100 smart cities, Bruce H Andrews, US deputy
Realtors' body CREDAI today hailed the selection of first 20 cities for 'Smart City' programme, saying the initiative would provide great opportunity for the real estate development, particularly in the affordable home segmen


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History of La Madelène
La Madelène was originally a Benedictine priory dating from the late 12th century. The monks - the Saint-Benoit de Capella - arrived here from Lyons and stayed until the 15th century.
Built on a mound formed from sandstone (in French saffre, reflecting its pleasing saffron colored hue) the priory commanded views of the surrounding vineyards, the medieval hill top village of Crestet and the giant of Provence, Mt. Ventoux. The arched chapel, which now serves as a dining room, is the dominant relic of that era. In more recent times the property has served as a silk farm, was the birthplace of the current mayor of Malaucène, and was for twenty years the home of one of France's most celebrated novelists Marie Cardinal.


Condemning criticism of TRS leaders against former Minister and Congress party senior leader D Sridhar Babu, TPCC official spokesperson Regulapati Ramya Rao has alleged that the police filed conspiracy case against former Minister D Sridhar Babu as part of State government’s political conspiracy.
Speaking to the media at Gandhi Bhavan here on Monday along with Congress Kisan Keth Cell chief M Kodanda Reddy, Ramya said though Sridhar Babu’s family plunged into public service, the State government filed a criminal case as Sridhar Babu was fighting on behalf of Kaleswaram project land oustees. Alleging that the TRS MLAs, MLCs, Ministers and Speaker S Madhusudana Chary too were facing allegations, she asked TRS government to tell as to why the police didn’t file cases against them. She asked Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to initiate action against his own party leaders if he was sincere.
Ramys asked the Chief Minister to tell as to why there was no action against Council Deputy Chairman Nethi Vidyasagar Rao in connection with slain gangster Nayeem’s case. She also asked KCR to tell as to why he failed to initiate action against MLC Bhanu Prasad, who constructed illegal buildings. She asked KCR to tell as to why the government failed to initiate action against TRS advisor in Delhi S Venugopala Chary, MLAs Vemula Veeresham, Rasamai Balakishan, Gadari Kishore and MLC Bhoopal Reddy? Why the government failed to file cases against Sircilla land mafia?, she asked.
Stating that Sridhar Babu waged movement sincerely for the sake of separate Telangana State, Ramya asked KCR to tell as to why the latter failed to initiate action against Manthani MLA Putta Madhu, who faced murder case allegations. It was not correct on the part of KCR to take political revenge against the Congress leaders, waging movement on public problems. Claiming that KCR was transformed the democracy as dictatorial rule, Ramya asked Ministers KT Ramarao, T Harish Rao, MP Balka Suman and MLC Banu Prasad whether they didn’t went to Sridhar Babu, when he was minister, for their works. She reminded that Sridhar Babu never made police to file cases against Telangana activists during Telangana movement. She warned that the Congress cadre will not keep quiet in case the TRS government didn’t stop filing cases to take political revenge. (NSS)


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Ex-Nokians ready to revolutionize the mobile phone business16.12.2014
Two Tampere-based companies founded by ex-Nokians, Piceasoft and Varsta Software Oy, have made a cooperation agreement that will change buying a phone, whether it be a new one or an old one, to be a lot easier and safer. The products generated as a result of the cooperation are aimed, above all, at operators, device repairers and vendors, but ultimately they serve the consumer.
The background for the cooperation lies in Piceasoft’s product for transferring information from one’s old phone to their new phone, and Varsta Software’s products that enable the recycling of mobile phones. The companies’ products provide seamless support to one another, and are a powerful solution compared to existing brand-based solutions offered by different mobile phone manufacturers.
The business of recycled mobile phones will grow to 8 percent by 2018
Currently, one of the fastest growing areas of the mobile phone business is the market for used phones. Estimates made by market research bureaus on the market growth of used mobiles phones are all similar, and the growth is estimated to rise up to 8 percent of the total market by 2018. In 2012, the percentage of used mobiles phones was about 3. Apple devices especially have an established aftermarket, and this year’s phenomenon is that what sells fast are devices in the higher price range.
The Piceasoft product catalogue already includes the PiceaSwitch, which aids the consumer at the time of purchase: PiceaSwitch enables information transfer between devices made by different manufactures. With the agreement, Piceasoft’s current product family is complemented with the technologies of Varsta Software:
- PiceaDiagnostics establishes the device’s condition and exchange value.
- PiceaEraser empties the device’s memory. Afterwards, the consumer who is either giving their mobile away or selling it to be recycled can rest assure that no personal information will end up in anyone else’s hands.
In addition to these solutions, PiceaReporting offers real time information on the phone markets to phone manufacturers, operators and other mobile phone vendors. This is how one can reliably get immediate and comprehensive information on, for example, the effectiveness of their marketing campaign.
PiceaSwitch frees the consumer to choose between different brands
PiceaSwitch, which was launched last spring, enables information transfer between mobile phones made by different device manufacturers. It is estimated that about a couple of billion mobile phones are sold globally each year. Approximately 10-30 percent of people who buy a mobile phone need to transfer information from one mobile to another.
The application is in demand, because mobiles phones these days have, among others, more and more images, videos, calendars, contact information and game data stored in their memory. Each device manufacturer has their own applications meant to strengthen brand loyalty – applications that ease information transfer between devices belonging to the same brand. But the consumer wants to choose their brand themselves. With the help of PiceaSwitch, the consumer can now pick up where they left off as they leave the store – all their information has been transferred between their old and new devices.
"I see great possibilities in the cooperation with Varsta Software. Together, we are able to bring a larger service package to the market than what the companies would be able to do individually. This enables a product offering that is suitable for many different parties, and will expand the clientele of Piceasoft even further. In this case, one plus one is much more than two", says Piceasoft CEO Jyri Roselius.
"Our applications are unique while the need for them is imminent. PiceaDiagnostics and PiceaEraser enable the recycling of mobile phones back to the market in a whole new way, and safely. And it’s not just about materials recycling. This way, the device gets a whole new life either as such, or as a repaired guaranteed product", says Varsta Software CEO Jukka Tuomi.


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Solubility of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) in Sodium Ion Batteries
2016 (English)In: ACS Energy Letters, ISSN 2380-8195, Vol. 1, 1173-1178 p.Article in journal (Refereed) Published
It is often stated that formation of a functional solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) in sodium ion batteries is hampered by the higher solubility of SEI components such as sodium salts in comparison to the lithium analogues. In order to investigate these phenomena, SEI formation and functionality, as well as cell self-discharge, are studied for the sodium ion system with comparative experiments on the equivalent lithium ion system. By conducting a set of experiments on carbonaceous anodes, the impact of SEI dissolution is tested. The results show that the SEI layer in sodium ion cells is inferior to that in lithium ion counterparts with regards to self-discharge; sodium cells show a loss in capacity at a dramatic rate as compared to the lithium counterparts when they are stored at sodiated and lithiated states, respectively, for a long time with no external applied current or potential. Also, synchrotron-based hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements indicate that the major factor leading to increased self-discharge is dissolution of significant parts of the sodium-based SEI. Furthermore, the influence of fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) electrolyte additive on self-discharge is tested as part of the work.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
American Chemical Society (ACS), 2016. Vol. 1, 1173-1178 p.
batteries, sodium, interphase, self-discharge
Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry
Research subject Chemistry with specialization in Inorganic Chemistry; Chemistry with specialization in Physical Chemistry
IdentifiersURN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-307681DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.6b00491OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-307681DiVA: diva2:1047953
FunderSwedish Energy Agency, 40468-1

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My mom and I recently went to the Maker Faire Pittsburgh at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. We went not quite sure what to expect, but ended up really enjoying it. The basic idea is to have a fair where “makers” from all over come and show what they create. The creations went from blown glass, felted wool and movie prosthetics to 3-d printers, musical robots and chain link. There were people from school districts around Pittsburgh talking about maker projects their student were doing and ladies that were organizing a public art installation called Pop des Fleurs. The diversity in makers sparked a conversation on the ride home about what a maker is and how so many people can and love to make but never actually do.
We naturally gravitated towards the more artistic parts of the faire but I really enjoyed how some of the makers combined science, art, and technology to make something new and interesting. Because I know so little about how technology works, it was fascinating to see and hear about different complex inventions. Over all, it was a very cool experience and I look forward to going next year.


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Rubberized surface of track oval removed
Resurfacing work at the track and field facility of the Oleai Sports Complex took a major step as the rubberized surface of the oval was removed yesterday.
Employees of Tang’s Corp. “peeled off” the eight-lane track oval using a payloader. The dirty and bubbled covered rubberized surface was piled up with the portion of the oval facing the grandstand completely stripped off.
“I am glad that the contractor is catching up with the resurfacing works. They are a bit behind since the notice to proceed came out mid last month,” said Tony Rogolifoi, executive director of Northern Marianas Sports Association, which is the caretaker of the Oleai Sports Complex.
“It is my understanding that this month the contractor will focus on clearing the track and field facility while waiting for the materials to arrive. Hopefully, in the latter part of January, the contractor will start replacing the surface,” Rogolifoi added.
With the rubberized surface gone, Rogolifoi, for the nth time, reminded the public not to go inside the track and field facility. Last weekend, despite the warning signs placed on the entrances of the oval, there were still a few people walking and playing at the track and the grass pitch.
“We are requesting for the public’s full cooperation to avoid accidents and not to disrupt the repair works at the facility,” Rogolifoi said.
Meanwhile, Rogoligoi disclosed that he is also following up on the paperwork for the renovation at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.
“I will talk to Misamis Construction this week as I learned they are still waiting for more documents from procurement,” the NMSA official said.
“Hopefully, the improvement will begin late January or early February,” Rogolifoi added.
The Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Ballfield and the Miguel “Tan Ge” Basa Softball Field will also undergo renovations next year. The repair work at the two fields are timely as Saipan will be hosting the 2017 Asia Pacific Regional Championships. The facilities at the Oleai Sports Complex will also be used for the 2021 Pacific Mini Games, which will come to Saipan for the first time.


City officials, on Aug. 18, said that work would begin work in mid-September on two Lake Shore Drive viaducts on the North Side that are currently occupied by several persons experiencing homelessness, Chicago Sun-Times reported.
The viaducts are located at Wilson and Lawrence avenues.
Residents of the encampments have asked city officials to assist them in finding permanent housing before the the deadline, which is set for Sept. 18. City officials estimate about 25-43 individuals living there; residents estimate the number to be at about 50. The work is ostensibly for repairs and preparing for a bike-path expansion.
The activist group Uptown Tent City Organizers supplied the residents with tents and counts a number of LGBT individuals among its members.
Chicago Sun-Times' story is at bit.ly/2wqo9Yn .


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Mayor Creates Cabinet to Develop a More Transit-Oriented Los Angeles
One of the centerpieces of Villaraigosa's legacy as mayor has been the elucidation and implemention of his vision for transforming Los Angeles "from the 'car capital of the world' to a transit-rich metropolis," with development focused on creating "elegant density" around transit. Now that the mechanism for funding the expansion of the region's transit network is in place (albeit at a slower pace than he had hoped for), Villaraigosa is pointing the city's bureaucratic apparatus in the direction of spurring transit-oriented planning and development.
"In an Executive Directive last week, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called on the City’s General Managers to create the Los Angeles Transit Corridors Cabinet (TCC), a central entity to ensure all City departments and agencies coordinate, collaborate, and communicate their efforts to bring about a more transit-oriented Los Angeles," says Newton.
The move comes not a moment too soon for a city that has historically built transit first, and only thought about how to leverage those investments for development afterwards. At least one transit advocacy group is cheering the Mayor's efforts.
“Move L.A. applauds Mayor Villaraigosa’s initiative in creating the TOD Corridors Cabinet and charging it with ensuring a heightened collaboration among city departments and its communities take full advantage of the opportunities created by LA Metro’s investments in our county’s transit system," writes Denny Zane, the Executive Director of Move L.A. "The Cabinet will help everyone get on the same page about TOD, which offers LA County real potential for building livable, equitable, affordable, walkable, bikeable, healthy, green neighborhoods.”
"While the announcement produced a collective yawn in the media," notes Newton, "if the cabinet works together and with communities to create an implement visions for better streets and the process is continued by Villaraigosa’s replacement in 2013, this could mark a major turning point in the city’s planning history. With the current and coming transit boom, better planning is needed for buildings that work in and for the community and streets that better serve all users."

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PHOENIX — The next time you get a driver’s license in Arizona, expect not only a new look, but a new process, as well.
In an effort to enhance security and safety, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division has completely redesigned the state-issued driver’s licenses and IDs.
“The design of the driver’s license has numerous security features that have been added,” said ADOT spokesman Harold Sanders.
The high-tech look borrows from anti-counterfeiting methods used in currency and adds an additional picture of the driver.
Another layer of security means drivers won’t walk out of the MVD office with your new license the same way, however.
“You’re not going to receive your license the same day,” explained Sanders. “What you’re going to receive is a temporary, which is going to be good for 30 days.”
The permanent license will be mailed about two weeks later to make sure the correct address is used.
Current licenses are still valid until they expire or until the photo needs to be refreshed.
The procedure change went into effect Monday.
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For some years the European Commission has been drafting a new “Regulation Concerning Customs Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights” replacing present Regulation EC/1383/2003. It now appears that legislative procedure is almost complete. The Internal Market Committee of the European Parliament and the Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council have recently adopted a compromise text. After the Council of Ministers adopts the text, the European Parliament will most likely also adopt it in March without amendments and the new Regulation can then come into force. This should be in April or May of this year.
The proposed amendment with regard to a right to be heard in patent, supplementary protection certificate or plant variety right matters (we reported about this in a previous contribution) has been dropped. The lawmakers seem to have recognized that such a provision would not have been practical.
Rather than limiting the rights of patent proprietor as originally planned, the compromise text provides that “simplified proceedings” for the destruction of goods without prior court proceedings are now being stipulated as an imperative measure for all Member States with regard to all IP rights covered by the Regulation, including patents, SPCs and plant variety rights.
Simplified proceedings to be applied upon request of the right-holder are such in which the customs authorities may assume the declarant/proprietor of the goods has agreed to destruction if said party does not object within a fixed time limit to destruction. Under the present Regulation, the provision of simplified proceedings will only then be applicable in a Member State if said measure has been implemented into the national laws. Up until now, the Member States have not consistently implemented simplified proceedings, in particular quite often it was implemented only for breaches of trademark law and copyrights.
The compromise text further sets out procedures with regard to goods in transit and allows customs authorities to take action on small consignments without contacting the right-holder. The following is an overview of the relatively minor amendments of the compromise reached:
1. Goods in Transit
• Customs must carry out “applicable controls” and “reasonable identification measures” on goods in transit in the customs territory of the European Union on the basis of a risk analysis in order to prevent infringement of IP rights protected in the EU. The customs authorities must also cooperate with third countries when enforcing such IP rights.
• When pharmaceuticals are in transit, customs authorities will only then be able to intervene if the customs authorities believe there is the risk that these will be redirected to the internal market. (This is one of the measures instituted so as to promote access to pharmaceuticals in developing countries. In the past when there had been suspicion of patent infringement by pharmaceuticals being shipped, for instance, from India via the EU to Brazil the pharmaceuticals were then seized by the EU customs authorities).
• The Commission and the Member States can transfer information as to possible infringements of rights to the customs authorities in third countries, particularly when suspected goods in transit have their origin or their destination in the respective third country.
2. Simplified Proceedings
Simplified proceedings regarding destruction of certain goods (without court proceedings) will be introduced as an obligatory measure in all Member States and its scope of application will be extended to all intellectual property rights.
3. Small Consignments
Special proceedings are being introduced for small commercial consignments that contain counterfeit goods or goods that have been illegally produced in order to counteract the rapid increase of sales over the Internet. These special proceedings for small consignments will allow the destruction of said illegal goods without the explicit renewed consent of the right-holder if said right-holder has already provided customs with general permission in its application. The customs authorities will be able to demand reimbursement of the costs for the proceedings from the applicant/right-holder should this become necessary. A postal item or an item sent by express mail that contains a maximum of three separate units and a maximum of three kilos shall be considered to be a small consignment. The Commission will be able to change this definition at a later date should it prove not to be practical in practice.
4. Reimbursement of Costs
Customs may demand reimbursement of the costs from the applicant. However, the applicant can also sue in a court of law for damages from the infringer or other persons that may be held liable under the national laws. Irrespective of the individual national laws, this could also be the mediator, such as the carrier company.
5. Disposal within the Customs Territory
Customs authorities may now authorize that such goods that have been released for destruction may be moved under the supervision of the customs authorities between various locations within the customs territory of the European Union. Customs may also allow that such goods may be put into “free circulation” for disposal or for purposes of education.
6. COPIS Databank
The COPIS databank is being planned for the central storage of applications. Responsibility for control, administration and data security shall be established. The principle of “specific purpose” shall apply to the exchange of information, i.e. data may only be used for the purpose for which the databank was established.