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China: Hong Kong pro-democracy WHRD arrestedEvent
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- Mar 9, 2023
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Hong Kong national security police have arrested an activist over suspected foreign collusion, with reports identifying her as the wife of detained former lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan.
Elizabeth Tang was apprehended outside Stanley Prison at around noon on Thursday, media outlets including iCable and Sing Tao reported.
She was arrested after visiting Lee in jail, iCable said. Tang is understood to have moved to the UK in 2021.
Police confirmed on Thursday night that a 65-year-old woman had been arrested for “suspected collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security.”
Tang was chief executive of the pro-democracy Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) until 2011, according to her LinkedIn page. The group was among the dozens that disbanded in the wake of the national security law imposed by Beijing in June 2020.
She is currently the general secretary of the International Domestic Workers Federation, a global organisation advocating for the rights of domestic workers with affiliates in 68 countries, according to the group’s website.
HKFP has reached out to the police for comment. Ex-lawmaker husband
Her husband Lee, a former leader of the Tiananmen vigil organiser the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, is currently detained under the national security law. He and two other ex-leaders, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho, and the group itself, stand accused of incitement to subversion.
The case was transferred to the High Court in September, where the highest penalty for incitement to subversion is 10 years’ imprisonment.
Lee was denied bail in December, when a judge ruled there were insufficient grounds for believing that he would not continue to commit acts endangering national security if bail was granted.
In June 2020, Beijing inserted national security legislation directly into Hong Kong’s mini-constitution – bypassing the local legislature – following a year of pro-democracy protests and unrest. It criminalised subversion, secession, collusion with foreign forces and terrorist acts, which were broadly defined to include disruption to transport and other infrastructure. The move gave police sweeping new powers, alarming democrats, civil society groups and trade partners, as such laws have been used broadly to silence and punish dissidents in China. However, the authorities say it has restored stability and peace to the city. ‘Getting off scot-free’
Tang was the target of reports by Beijing-controlled local media outlet Ta Kung Pao in September 2021, when the newspaper accused her of receiving funding from foreign organisations as a board member of labour rights advocacy group Asia Monitor Resource Centre.
Ta Kung Pao added that the centre operated “under” HKCTU, which pro-Beijing supporters have long accused of having close ties with overseas organisations.
After Ta Kung Pao’s report, the centre said it was “independent of any local or international organisations” and said it would cease operations in Hong Kong amid pressure that had “intensified significantly.”
The Asia Monitor Resource Centre conducts advocacy work across the continent. Its website still lists its Hong Kong address.
In November 2021, pro-Beijing supporters petitioned outside the police headquarters, asking why Tang was allowed to “get off scot-free” after Lee had already been “brought to justice.”
Tang’s reported arrest comes days after Chief Executive John Lee met with director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Xia Baolong in Beijing. Lee said Xia told the leader that the Hong Kong government must “nip in the bud” any acts that endanger national security.
“We will definitely crack down on any [forces] trying to undermine national security or breach the peace of Hong Kong society, or [hurt] Hong Kong’s overall interests – and hold them legally responsible under the law,” Lee, who was in the nation’s capital to attend the start of the National People’s Congress session, said on Monday.
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On 9 March 2023, Elizabeth Tang, pro-democracy WHRD, was arrested by the police on alleged foreign collusion after visiting an other pro-democracy figure in jail in Hong Kong, China.

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Lucy O’Byrne is no stranger to the part of Eva Peron. But her current appearance in the lead role of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical Evita, is going rather better than her first attempt to make it into the show.
‘We have quite a lot of supernumeraries in the show, they’re in some of the really large crowd scenes – it makes the company look huge – extras effectively. They’re usually a local amateur dramatics society or school or something.
‘When it came to Dublin and I was in secondary school, they had forgotten to tell the local Dublin supers that there was a weekday matinee, and I got a phonecall from one of my friends saying they need people to come in this afternoon, what are you doing? I said I was probably going to be at school, but I grew up in the theatre, so my parents said, no that’s cool, go do it.
‘We went into town – all we were told to bring was red lipstick and a pair of tights, so we arrived at the door and were told that a drama school had just arrived so they didn’t need us, but they did give us free tickets to the show!
‘Then I ended up playing Eva later in college as my final show – that was only five performances and now we do eight a week.’
Produced by theatrical impresario Bill Kenwwright, the current tour sees Lucy really getting to grips with the woman who rose from poverty to be Argentina’s beloved first lady.
But having already starred as Maria in Kenwright’s production of The Sound of Music, there was some resistance in casting her as the South American icon.
‘They hadn’t actually wanted to see me for Evita. Me and my agent had to really push for it – they were like, no, she’s Maria Von Trapp. Maria and Eva are too different, and she’s our Maria.
‘Eventually they said yes, and it was literally,’ she affects a weary tone, ‘”Okay, fine, come in and sing”.’
Although she was due to audition for the show’s producers, Kenwright himself walked into the offices while she was waiting, not knowing she was coming in, and invited her up to his office.
‘Usually you don’t do that, it’s only after singing for the producers three or four times. But I know Bill from having done Sound of Music for so long, and I’m thinking: “So, the first time I’m ever going to be singing this material is going to be for you…”
‘It just went from there and we had a really nice afternoon to be honest. It wasn’t as intense or as terrifying as the Sound of Music audition. It was lovely.’
Lucy first came to national attention as the runner-up on the 2015 series of BBC One’s The Voice, where she was mentored by Black Eyed Peas’s will.i.am And unlike some former TV singing show contestants, Lucy emerged unscathed from it all.
‘I only look back on it with a smile. It was a wonderful, wonderful experience, and it completely changed my life.
‘I’m not going to try and hide that or deny it – that’s exactly what it did. I went on it to try and get an audition for a show, and that’s what happened, and then I got another show from that.
‘I owe kind of pretty much a lot of this that I have now to it, as well as what it gave me – I made amazing friends I’m still in contact with, with the other contestants, with the production team.
‘I met some incredibly talented people – I met legends! I had regular conversations with Tom Jones, actual conversations. And will.i.am, I grew up listening to the Black Eyed Peas, and forever on my phone, because I’m that much of a loser,’ she laughs, ‘I will have a picture of me leaning up against will.i.am while he’s singing into my microphone over my shoulder.
‘Three years later I still think did that really happen?’
‘And I owe it to the people who voted to keep me there. That’s one of the nice things about touring, I meet people still who say they voted for me and I can say “thank you” to them for taking the time to do that.’
Now though, she is looking forward to returning to Southsea.
‘I did three separate outings with The Sound of Music, but I keep coming back for more, so I obviously must be enjoying it. Now I’m on a different show I’m coming back to theatres I’ve been to before – I was at The Kings only back in March. It was our second last venue on The Sound of Music tour and we had such a nice time there.
‘There’s so many nice little coffee shops and things like that around by the theatre, and me and one of the girls went to see the Mary Rose and the museums around there, it was fascinating. And the theatre was fab too - it’s gorgeous.’
The Kings Theatre, Southsea

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Our Euro MEPs have been working hard for British business interests in Europe.
Key to our recovery is industrial and business innovation, and at the recent dinner at MK College, our MEP, Catherine Bearder, told the Lib Dems about the new EU research and innovation programme: Horizon 2020.
This will be the largest of its kind in the world and will see an increase of funding of almost a third compared to the current period. This means the region’s universities, partnered by businesses, could be in line for almost £1 billion worth of science funding based on the proportions they currently receive. A number of companies in MK already benefit from EU research funding, but the new research framework includes a separate £2.2 billion budget line, pushed for by Liberal Democrat MEPs, which will be specifically earmarked for small businesses. This will help MK’s small science and technology businesses who are leading the way in innovation.
Deputy Mayor, Cllr Subhan Shafiq, with South East Member of the European Parliament, Catherine Bearder and Monkston campaigner, Vanessa McPake, discussing the fact that thousands of south east jobs depend on our membership of the EU.
The Papworth Trust is now providing a handy-person service to do all the small jobs that you may find difficult. The charge is £12 per hour for older or disabled people or £20 for others. They also offer advice (for a fee) on getting larger jobs done. Phone them on 01908 320059 to discuss your jobs.
NB apologies for the incorrect information in the Focus – an out of date leaflet was supplied to us. These details are correct.
Reminder: do put your rubbish out by 7.00am on the day of collection, or late the night before. Please don’t miss your collection day! The rubbish bags can be attacked by wildlife and can attract rats.
If you’re not sure what can go in the different containers, or need a new blue box or green bin, the details are on the Council website at http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/waste-recycling.
Vanessa McPake checks the reliability of the buses after lots of complaints
Ever since the Conservative run MK Council cut the bus subsidy by nearly £1/2 million, your local Lib Dem team has been concerned about the quality of the service.
Bus user, Vanessa McPake, has been keeping an eye on the bus changes in our area since the new timetable came into force. She has been contacted by residents about the nos. 8 & 9 services not running on time.
Do tell Vanessa by providing: the date location of bus stop time the bus was supposed to arrive time it did arrive.
She will then take up the problems with Arriva who run these services
Walton Grange needs broadband – that was the message from residents recently as you told us about speeds of only 0.5mbps on supposedly 10MB connections.
“The problem is that Walton Grange is about as far as you can get in MK from the local telephone exchange – and that means slow broadband.” said Cllr Jenni Ferrans. A number of solutions have been tried over the years, but the best is to get fibre-optic cables laid. That’s less dependent on distance, so even low speed connections would work far faster, and superfast connections would be available.
However, BT insists that it’s not economic to connect Walton Grange – despite connections to neighbouring estates only 100m away!
“BT have made their position clear. We are campaigning now to get Walton Grange included on the Council’s government-funded programme to connect up the uneconomic areas“, says Jenni. “Please email the Council on [email protected] if you want faster broadband.”
The Council will make the decision about which areas to go for in August or September.

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Spring is coming back and so are The Kats!
The Kats played a lot of shows in the last few months of 2019 and January 2020 culminating with a February 1st show at the Merchant after which the band took a seven week break. Returning to the stage March 20th (RaXX uptown ) and March 27th (The Merchant downtown), the band has a number of dates before taking July and August as an opportunity to enjoy some cottage country. For upcoming shows click the SHOWS page on this site!
Our Facebook fansite has grown to over 430 while we provide premium content and inside information and videos, even full unlisted you tube videos of shows.
We continue to add new songs including OTown Road, SOB, Even Better then the Real Thing (U2), Ahead by a Century & Little Bones (the Hip), Livin' after midnight (Judas Priest), Young Folks (Peter & Bjorn), Say it ain't so (Weezer) and more.


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rogerthecat, where are you? an old mistral like that would be great for my 10yr old to learn on.
anyone windsurf? need some advice!
My old F2 Strato was out a couple of times this Summer.
It's my daughter that keeps insisting on giving it another try. She's getting there.
(There is clearly still hope for the younger generation)
@gavtheoldskater - Peak District - what could be better a trip to pick up a board mixed with some nice riding?
There a couple of masts and sails I'll throw in too (full length masts so bring some red rags!!!)
I also travel up and down to London/Coventry/Chalfonts on a regular basis so if any of them are easier I can meet you somewhere, always good to get a youngster on the water.
Dont be cruel to kids making them learn on old skool stuff. Find a modern board with some decent volume and more importantly 75+ cm under foot.
It will be lighter , alot more stable and manoeverable than some old thermoplsatic aircraft carrier.Some even have soft foam decks so no need for wetsuit boots.
Uphauling and tacking these modern wide boards is easy, given the right conditions and progress is made in hours, not weeks.
But where's the skill in that? It's like criticising parents who make their kids ride rigid bikes with 12 gears and centre pull brakes! Just me then?
and how will they learn to rail ride without a centre plate, tell me that!
cheers for the offer rogerthecat but sadly the logistics are too much, great pity as it would be fun for the boy next summer.
thought i'd post a little update because a few old windsurfers picked up on this thread...
so this weekend i picked up a board. as its winter i went with freewave type kit thinking that i'd save the light wind big sail gear til summer. taking advice from freinds who know my ability (from way back) the call was a board 80-90'ish litres.
my budget board is a JP freestyle wave II 84L for 50quid.
sails, again similar kit, and taking advice on what to look for. 2008 Naish Boxer 5.8m, 80quid. Now on the look out for a 5.0 version.
annoying masts are very pricey. my sail is for an RDM mast, apparently I can get away with a SDM, but i've stretched a bit and gone for a 2010 naish rdm 90 at 115quid. i could have found an sdm for about 50, or a cheaper less carbon rdm for about 75. anyhow the thinking being that its a 400 so will suit the smaller sails and i'll get away with one mast.
on the look out now for a boom, extension and base. but i reckon all up i'll get on the water for just over 300quid. not bad!
Yup indeed it can be done for that kinda money. Best lookout at boot sales for cheap stuff. Only thing about masts are the joins and the mastbase area and the tip. Just check for any cracks in these areas. I have to say repairs on masts is a bit pointless, if it breaks you are in the drink and it's a long swim back.. or paddle if you kept hold of the board.
Booms are cheap, anything JP/Amex/Naish and you are looking at about £50-70 tatty examples and you can get them new for £100 so think about that (but what you've found so far a s/h tatty boom will be fine)
Sounds like you've found some good kit, JP freewaves are good boards and the Boxers a good sail, well done you.
Take it easy, have fun.
The Mistral Bermuda is still here as are 2 masts and a couple of sails. Board has a mast foot, daggerboard and retracting fin. Still free to anyone wanting to dip their toes, all you need is a boom. Anyone?
AHD Diamond 54 and a Pryde 6.3 VX Ltd are awesome. My only board and sail for a masssiuve range of conditions.
ProLimit for a reasonable quality entry level boom.
Try and find a NOrthXT extension for downhauling Boxers , they set all on downhaul with 2 fingers pull of outhaul.
They are different type of sail than you used to use , almost square in shape with the top 1/3 designed to deflect and twist off , allow the power to vent and decrease in the gusts. Good idea to go RDM , they sit and rotate better on thinner masts. They do rig on SDM , but not as smooth rotations , at least that is what i have found with mine ( 5.8 )
JP FSW 84 is a nice little board , guess its Yellow and white with a pointy nose ? You might want to look for a 90 - 95L FSW board to complement it . That way you can wobble out to waves in 15+knots , pump like mad and get a ride in if its clean and lighter winds . Unless you weigh 11st , then you might get away with the 84L
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In this re-titled and substantially revised update of his Classical Philosophy (2003), Christopher Shields expands his coverage to include the Hellenistic era, and now offers an introduction to more than 1,000 years of ancient philosophy. From Thales and other Pre-Socratics through Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and on to Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Scepticism, Ancient Philosophy traces the important connections between these periods and individuals without losing sight of the novelties and dynamics unique to each.
The coverage of Plato and Aristotle also has been expanded. It now includes, for example, updated coverage of Plato's allegories of the cave and the divided line and the metaphor of the sun as well as features of Plato's epistemology. Shields also adds new discussion on Aristotle's theory of virtue and his approach to the Socratic problem of akrasia, or weakness of will.
In terms of its structure, Ancient Philosophy is presented so that each philosophical position receives: (1) a brief introduction, (2) a sympathetic review of its principal motivations and primary supporting arguments, and (3) a short assessment, inviting readers to evaluate its plausibility. The result is a book that brings the ancient arguments to life, making the introduction truly contemporary. It will serve as both a first stop and a well visited resource for any student of the subject.
Ancient Philosophy offers a vivid picture of the ideas that flourished at philosophy's long birth and considers their relevance, both to the historical development of the Western philosophical tradition, and to philosophy today.
Table of Contents
@content:Introduction Acknowledgments Part One: Philosophy Before Socrates 1.1 Thales and the Earliest Natural Philosophers 1.2 Xenophanes 1.3 Heracleitus 1.4 Parmenides and Zeno 1.5 Democritus and Fifth-Century Atomism 1.6 Protagoras and the Sophistic Movement 1.7 Challenges from the Presocratics and Sophists Part Two: Socrates 2.1 The Socratic Elenchus 2.2 The Failures of Meno and Euthyphro 2.3 Socratic Ignorance and Socratic Irony 2.4 Socratic Conviction and the Socratic Paradoxes 2.5 Socrates on Trial and in Prison 2.6 Conclusions Part Three: Plato 3.1 From Socrates to Plato 3.2 Meno's Paradox of Inquiry; Plato's Response 3.3 Two Functions of Plato's Theory of Forms 3.4 Plato's Rejection of Relativism 3.5 Three Arguments for Forms 3.5.1 Aristotle's Introduction to Platonic Forms 3.5.2 Equality Itself: An Argument from the Phaedo 3.5.3 Knowledge and Belief: An Existence Argument from Republic V. 3.6 Plato's General Characterizations of Forms 3.7 Platonic Analysis: A Case Study 3.8 The Special Role of the Form of the Good: The Sun 3.9 Plato's Line and Cave 3.10 Problems about Forms 3.11 Conclusions Part Four: Aristotle 4.1 From Plato to Aristotle 4.2 Aristotle's Introduction to Category Theory 4.3 The Four Causes Introduced 4.4 The Four Causes Defended 4.4.1 Aristotle's Defence of Matter and Form 4.4.2 The Efficient Cause 4.4.3 The Final Cause 4.5 The Four Causes at Work I: Soul and Body 4.6 The Four Causes at Work II: Happiness and the Human Function 4.7 The Virtues of a Happy Person 4.8 Aristotle's Treatment of a Socratic Paradox: Akrasia 4.9 Aristotle on Philosophical Analysis 4.10 Conclusions Part Five: Hellenistic Philosophy 5.1 The Hellenistic Period 5.2 Epicureanism 5.2.1 The Sources and Core Doctrines of Epicureanism 5.2.2 Epicurean Hedonism 5.2.3 Fearing Death: For the Uninitiated 5.2.4 Fearing Death: For the Initiated 5.3 Stoicism 5.3.1 The Sources and Core Doctrines of Stoicism 5.3.2 Stoic Virtue: Oikeosis and Living in Accordance with Nature 5.3.3 Stoic Freedom 5.3.4 Value Monism: Stoic Emotions and Preferred Indifferents 5.4 Scepticism 5.4.1 Sources of Scepticism and Core Approaches 5.4.2 The Character of Pyrhhonism 5.4.3 Sceptical Tropes 5.4.4 Sceptical Challenges 5.5 Conclusions Suggestions for Further Reading
Christopher Shields is Shuster Professor of Philosophy and Concurrent Professor of Classics at the University of Notre Dame, USA. His books include Order in Multiplicity: Homonymy in the Philosophy of Aristotle (1999), Ancient Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge, 2011), and (with Robert Pasnau) The Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas (2003). He served as editor of The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy (2002), and The Oxford Handbook on Aristotle (2012).
'In Ancient Philosophy, Christopher Shields skillfully presents and evaluates rational reconstructions of important arguments from the ancient philosophers. At a time filled with handbooks, dictionaries, guides, and encyclopedias of ancient philosophy, it is refreshing to sit down to a coherent, single-author account of the arguments of the ancient philosophers from the Presocratics through the Hellenistic age. ...One of the virtues of Ancient Philosophy, which has been mentioned a few times above, is the care Shields takes to make the arguments of the ancient philosophers as compelling as he can to the reader.' – Gary Hartenburg, Saint Katherine College, Canada in Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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The Pitch: The world of documentary film seems to believe in one thing: Why have just one documentary covering a disastrous music festival when you can have two? Unlike the paired Netflix and Hulu documentaries which investigated the wildness of Fyre Fest, though, Netflix’s new docuseries Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99 at least has a good year or so of distance from HBO’s Woodstock ’99, while rehashing much of the same material.
It’s Not a Three-Hour Movie: Trainwreck (previously known as Clusterfuck, and streaming today on Netflix), does have a distinct advantage over the HBO doc — rather than compressing the full breadth of the three-day disaster into one 110-minute film, the series consists of three episodes, structured to mirror the three days of the actual festival.
While the episodic structure does help provide some focus, throughout Episodes 1 and 2 constant countdowns are present to remind us that as scary as things might seem so far, they’re only about to get worse. Given that the opening sequence of Episode 1 features real footage of the festival grounds on the Monday morning after the event, it’s perhaps an unnecessary reminder: “Is this fucking Bosnia?” someone says as the camera surveys the wreckage.
If it’s been a while, the 1999 attempt to revive Woodstock as a music and arts festival featured a much less peace-and-love-friendly line-up than the original iconic festival, including Limp Biskit, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Kid Rock.
For a multitude of reasons, from incredibly poor event planning that led to contaminated drinking water on sight and 18-year-olds being hired to work security, to what can happen when a young, adrenaline-fueled crowd drinks, does drugs, and rocks out hard for three days straight, Woodstock ’99 descended into a full-scale violent riot. The aftermath included 44 arrests, eight reported instances of sexual assault (including four rapes), and overall a dark moment for festival culture as we know it.
While the runtime of Trainwreck is longer than HBO’s take, the number of artists spoken to is somehow smaller, though Jewel, Gavin Rossdale, and Fatboy Slim are featured prominently, talking openly about the vibes of the experience and why, for example, Jewel left the stage deeply disturbed by playing for a crowd actively calling for a glimpse of her breasts. While some of the voices are similar to the HBO doc, MTV’s Ananda Lewis makes a big impression with her talking head segments, delivering some of Trainwreck‘s most pithy commentary.
Break Stuff: There’s an effort made here to understand why things might have gotten this out-of-hand, with some delicate finger-pointing in the direction of Fred Durst fueling the crowd’s rage on Saturday night. Journalist David Blaustein also points to the 1999 releases of American Pie and Fight Club as “brimming with sexuality from a male perspective” and “a good snapshot of where the psychology might have been for a lot of he kids who attended Woodstock ’99.” (Fight Club hadn’t actually come out yet in theaters when Woodstock ’99 happened, but Blaustein isn’t necessarily suggesting that the rioting was directly inspired by the David Fincher film.)
The footage of rioters tearing down structures remains as powerful today as it was at the time — like watching a MCU battle scene except the incidental property damage isn’t CGI, it’s real. But more horrifying is what the cameras didn’t capture: Central to Episode 2 is a sequence in which Fatboy Slim (nee Norman Smith) recalls seeing an actual van in the crowd during his set, which stage manager A.J. Srybnik was sent to investigate — as Srybnik recounts, inside the van he found a young girl, “shirt pulled up over her breasts, pants down around her ankles,” with a guy who was putting his shorts back on. The girl was taken away in an ambulance.
When Smith gets told during his interview about the alleged sexual assault that was literally happening in front of him, he seems truly staggered by the news. “It’s hideous to think in the midst of all those people having fun and me wanting to make everybody love each other, that was going on under our noses,” he says.
The issue of sexual assault is otherwise handled as almost an afterthought, towards the end of Episode 3. Woodstock original organizer Michael Lang even says that he didn’t hear about any reports of sexual assault until after the festival was over. “You can’t vet the people who buy your tickets — you just can’t,” he bemoans at one point.
In discussing the reported assaults, Lewis is blunt about her reaction, “Given the climate of the guys there, I’m not surprised by it.” But it’s followed by an attempt to claim that in a post-#MeToo world, things are different, better, with Lewis saying that “It’s like we’ve learned who we don’t want to be.” A beautiful idea, if maybe hard to believe that things have really changed all that much.
The Verdict: The story of Fyre Fest was engrossing enough to fuel two documentaries in part due to the extreme amounts of schadenfreude involved — the “victims” were easy-to-mock millennial influencers, the main “villain,” Billy McFarland, was arrested for various crimes, and most importantly no one got seriously injured. Woodstock ’99, though, was more than a trainwreck; for many people who went, it was legitimately traumatic.
Trainwreck thus has the good taste to save its moments of schadenfreude for the festival organizers: When talking-head interview subjects ask, “How could this have happened?” the filmmakers immediately follow it up with a “One Year Earlier…” flashback which answers the question.
It’s a bleak look at humanity, but the bulk of its bleakness is focused not on the attendees but the behind-the-scenes issues which exacerbated the situation. Perhaps its most wild revelation: A few of the fest attendees interviewed about their time at Woodstock ’99 speak fondly about the experience, with “Heather” in particular saying that while it was a scary experience, she was glad to have it.
Not everyone shares this perspective, like the attendee who talks about waking up with “trench mouth” on Day 3. But as a relatively even-handed look back at the issues which created such a Trainwreck, the insight offered by this series helps create a fuller picture of just what went wrong — and more importantly, how it might be avoided in the future.
Where to Watch: Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99 is streaming now on Netflix.


Spain’s corporate tax take has tumbled by almost two thirds from pre-crisis levels as small businesses fail and a growing number of big corporations seek profits abroad to compensate for the prolonged downturn at home.
Attractive tax benefits can accrue to companies expanding overseas, but for prime minister Mariano Rajoy’s government, which now seems resigned to accepting a European financial rescue, the income flow is reversed.
Mr Rajoy has passed €65 billion of austerity measures including public sector wage cuts and consumer tax hikes but has been reluctant to lean on businesses that are key to maintaining jobs when one in four Spaniards is unemployed…
That the companies have continued posting profits at all is largely thanks to earnings abroad….
Not entirely clear how this is going to help narrow the Spanish deficit.


Gold bars being cast at a plant by Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant in Russia.
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Gold prices edged higher on Monday, helped by a softer dollar while investors looked forward to speeches by Federal Reserve policymakers due this week for further clues on the U.S. central bank’s approach to inflation.
Spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,953.37 per ounce by 0334 GMT.
U.S. gold futures inched 0.1% lower to $1,960.50.
The dollar index was down 0.1% against its rivals, making gold more attractive for buyers holding other currencies.
Investors are now eyeing speeches by Fed committee members, including Chairman Jerome Powell, who will appear before Congressional committees later this week.
“The focus on Jerome Powell will be how much he is going to try to sway the Senate to provide more stimulus, more stimulus in the U.S. could lead to a weaker U.S. dollar and that would be positive for gold,” said Stephen Innes, chief market strategist at AxiCorp.
Gold has surged about 29% this year as governments and central banks worldwide released unprecedented global stimulus measures to revive their economies from coronavirus-induced slump.
Gold “remains in a range-trading mode, with resistance at $1975.00, and support at $1935.00 an ounce,” Jeffrey Halley, a senior market analyst at OANDA said in a note.
Also keeping the floor under gold were concerns emerging from a resurgence in COVID-19 cases globally that prompted major cities from Denmark to Greece to announce restrictions again, while worldwide cases crossed 30.78 million.
Gold, however, could struggle getting to $2,000 this year because of improving economic situation and benefits of a vaccine coming into play, AxiCorp’s Innes added.
Meanwhile, data from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission showed that speculators raised their net long position in COMEX gold by 10,622 contracts to 165,251 in the week ended Sept. 15.
Among other precious metals, silver ticked up 0.3% to $26.85 per ounce, platinum gained 1% to $936.84 and palladium was 1.1% higher at $2,381.86.


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Brussels, 20 June 2019
To mark World Refugee Day, EuroMed Rights focuses on the current practice of stopping people from disembarking ships/boats on the Mediterranean Sea shoreline, particularly in Tunisia. In many aspects, this situation is emblematic of the obstacles faced by refugees in obtaining protection and access to rights in the Euro-Mediterranean region. It is also emblematic of the unfailing solidarity with refugees of local organisations and individuals.
According to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) data from June 2019, fatality rates of people crossing the Mediterranean have risen from 1 in 29 in 2018, to 1 in 6 in 2019, despite a lower overall number of deaths in the Mediterranean Sea compared to the same period last year. 559 people have died trying to reach Europe, 343 of which in the Central Mediterranean alone.
The explanation is found in increased criminalisation of NGOs involved in maritime rescue, the near absence of national search and rescue arrangements, increased cooperation on border management with so-called third countries, and a generalised abdication of humanitarian obligations stipulated by international law.
However, the barricading by European states of the ports of their southern neighbours, and the criminalisation of irregular migration is regularly challenged by organisations such as the Council of Europe, the “special rapporteurs” of the United Nations, and the FRONTEX’ Fundamental Rights Office.
In addition, collaboration in maritime interception procedures carried out by the Libyan coastguard –supported and equipped with European funds– bringing those who try to flee to hellish prison camps, represents a systematic violation of fundamental rights and international conventions on the law of the sea.
The outsourcing to North Africa of the enforcement of the migration policy of the EU and its Member States, together with renewed conflict in Libya, has resulted in a substantial increase in land and sea arrivals to Tunisia. From the last quarter of 2018 to this day, UNHCR has registered 1,843 people, including 1,233 refugees and 600 asylum-seekers. In Tunisia, which has no asylum law as such, the right to work of persons recognised as refugees by UNHCR is not guaranteed. No real psychological support is provided to persons in vulnerable situations. Minors, including unaccompanied minors, are deprived of their liberty in unofficial centres.
The repercussions for disembarked people, who are promised protection and inclusion in the country or subject to ‘voluntary’ return practices, are wide-ranging. Current practices can be seen as going in the direction of so-called “regional disembarkation platforms” that are being proposed to Tunisia, but constantly rejected by its government.
Four years after the biggest humanitarian emergency of people in search of protection, Tunisia finds itself accepting and playing an active role in programmes designed to strengthen border controls under the EU emergency Trust Fund for Africa, or to consolidate security partnerships and support the fight against terrorism.
The violation of the obligation to render humanitarian assistance, and States’ responsibility to intervene at sea, in addition to attempts to attribute different rights to different categories of migrants (counter to provisions of the International Human Rights Charter), has had a significant impact on how countries on the southern shore, like Tunisia, approach migration issues: adopting migration policies solely focused on border management and security, inside and outside the country.
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I've been catching up on a few things I'd missed over the past few weeks, and thought the live session by Dominique A from TV5Monde was a great performance that really deserved a mention here, even if it was originally broadcast a few weeks ago.
Dominique A was on the show to perform tracks from his new album Tout Latitude, his 11th collection, the first of two albums he's got planned for 2018.
Following the tour for his Eléor album he spoke about how he found himself inspired by contradictory ideas.
His electric tour inspired him to write more acoustic songs that were strong on melody, but he also found himself simultaneously drawn towards more rhythmic and repetitive work.
He took these two strands, separated them and came up with the content for two differently flavoured releases.
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A TOP football cop has blasted Premier League clubs for failing to tackle the number of coked-up yobs attending matches, following a Sun on Sunday probe.
Cocaine binges have been linked to a 45 per cent increase in trouble at grounds in the past two years — including matchday violence, pitch invasions and assaults on players.
A Watford supporter was left seriously injured in December after being attacked during a home game against Everton. One of four men arrested for GBH was found to be in possession of the drug.
And a Tottenham fan was caught on camera apparently snorting a line of drugs after running on to the pitch to celebrate the club’s last game at White Hart Lane in 2017.
Cocaine use is said to be soaring, with the street price falling to £5 a wrap in parts of the country. Home Office statistics show six per cent of those aged 16 to 59 took the drug in 2017/18.
But our probe reveals no arrests have been made at a string of top-flight clubs despite brazen use of the Class A drug.
Deputy chief constable Mark Roberts — the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for football policing — fires an unprecedented broadside today at clubs spending millions on players and agents but little on proper policing.
'FOOTBALL NEEDS TO INVEST'
He told The Sun on Sunday: “We know from the effect cocaine has on people’s behaviour that they may react in a way that can make a situation even more difficult for officers to handle.
“To deter and prevent cocaine use, the football industry needs to take firm and swift action rather than simply engage in rhetoric.
“This means having effective policing operations outside grounds. For that to happen, the industry needs to invest a fraction of what it pays agents into security at its venues and the surrounding areas.
“Football wants its stadiums to be shiny and pristine but on the outside, police are left to pick up the pieces. The cocaine problem is very much a part of that.”
His blast follows the disclosure of police force figures via Freedom of Information inquiries on cocaine arrests at Premier League grounds.
Figures relating to 16 clubs show just 71 arrests during the course of the 2018/19 season, with the stats covering all but the final day of the season.
Not one person was arrested for cocaine possession at Manchester United’s Old Trafford ground, where crowds reach 76,000.
TOP COP'S WARNING
Three were arrested at Watford, two at Southampton’s St Mary’s ground, and one at Wolves’ Molineux stadium. Lancashire police arrested two at Burnley’s Turf Moor, with no arrests made at Bournemouth or Huddersfield.
Only on Merseyside were cops facing up to the coke menace.
Twenty people have been arrested for possession at Liverpool’s Anfield and 34 at Everton’s Goodison Park this season.
But the figures are still tiny given the millions of fans who attend Premier League matches over the course of the season.
There have also been a string of violent incidents outside the top flight, including Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish being punched by a pitch invader in March during a Championship match at Birmingham.
A fan on coke is much more likely to get involved in confrontation or do something impulsive like running on to the pitch, as the drug increases bravado.Sun doctor Carol Cooper
Yob Paul Mitchell was jailed for 14 weeks for assault, but there is no suggestion he had taken drugs.
Senior officers say the cocaine scourge is virtually impossible to deal with as clubs replace police with cheaper stewards.
Many do not have the powers to search fans deemed a threat to public order, let alone arrest them for blatant drug abuse.
A football supporters source told The Sun on Sunday: “There’s strong anecdotal evidence suggesting cocaine abuse at games has been increasing for some time.
“On rare occasions when police deploy dogs outside grounds to detect the drug, wraps are invariably found dumped nearby.
“But if police are serious about tackling this problem, they should not expect clubs to foot the bill.
“They should commit their own resources to tackling it.”
As cocaine becomes cheaper and more accessible, Sun doctor Carol Cooper says there is “no question” the rise in its use and bad behaviour at matches are linked.
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She said: “Cocaine is linked to increased aggression, overconfidence and impulsive behaviour.
“A fan on coke is much more likely to get involved in confrontation or do something impulsive like running on to the pitch, as the drug increases bravado.
“Many football fans are pumped up naturally on testosterone, and the addition of cocaine is undoubtedly a dangerous combination.”
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The Inn at Schofield Barracks is the official temporary lodging facility (VOQ/BOQ) for Army personnel on Oahu and can issue a statement or certificate of non availability. If looking to stay off post, browse our Schofield Barracks off post lodging and housing options on the island of Oahu. We have a selection of Waikiki Beach hotels and furnished condo rental options available.
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Our featured property listings include Waikiki Beach hotels and furnished condo rentals which are available at nightly and monthly rates. Whether on TDY or PCS orders to Schofield Barracks, HI, we have an off post housing solution available for your official travel needs. Many of our rentals and hotels are available at or within GSA Per Diem Rates for travelers receiving TLA or DLA while house hunting.
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From the mind of legendary American science-fiction writer Robert Silverberg. What began in his acclaimed Downward to the Earth continues in this collection!
First, "Return to Belzagor," the fan-favorite adaptation of Downward to the Earth as adapted by writer Philippe Thirault and Eisner-nominated artist Laura Zuccheri. Then, the story continues in the all-new "Children of Belzagor," a Silverberg-approved tale of legacy and the lasting effects of colonialism.
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Life happier after cigarettes
New scientific research, published in the Annals of Behavioural Medicine, has shown that quitting smoking actually makes you happier.
‘If you thought you’d have more stress, that quitting would put more stress on your relationships, or that you’ll feel worse forever, that isn’t the case,’ study author Megan E. Piper from the University of Wisconsin in the United States said in a HealthDay News report.
Piper and colleagues wanted to see if they could find scientific evidence to back up anecdotal assumptions about smokers feeling better after they give up smoking.
They examined trends over time by comparing people who kept smoking to those who quit.
They looked at the results of surveys of 1 504 people who took part in a smoking cessation study. Researchers followed the participants for three years and tested their blood to get an accurate indication of whether or not they have been smoking or not. They also asked the participants question about their quality of life, including questions about self-regard, standard of living, relationships, friendships and more.
Overall quality of life went down for both the groups who quit- and carried on smoking, but it went down less for the quitters. Piper argues that it is common for a person’s quality of life to reduce as their age increase. She added that ‘this is just a little bit of additional scientific evidence that things will get better if you can get through those first couple of months.’
Although the findings don’t prove cause-and-effect, the authors suggest that life satisfaction could be used as a motivating tool for people reluctant to quit smoking.
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Navigating Family Relationships as a Relative Caregiver
Anytime a new person joins a household, there will be changes in the family dynamic. These changes can be positive and can enrich the relationships between all involved, but there may also be some challenges and mixed feelings, too. In this tip sheet, we’ll discuss some of the possible situations you may encounter as a relative caregiver, as well as some ideas to help you and your whole family navigate the changing roles.
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D.C. United will open up the quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) south of the border on Tuesday, when they clash with Querétaro F.C.
HOW THEY QUALIFIED TO THE QUARTERFINALS
United were able to take care of business in the group stages. The Black and Red finished as the second seed with a (W-D-L) 3-1-0 with 10 points and positive six goal differential.
United were fortunate to face a Mexican club that is a newbie to the CCL. As for D.C. they are one of the experienced clubs of Major League Soccer (MLS) with international experience.
Querétaro showed their inexperience by barely surviving the group stages. They finished with seven points and a 2-1-1 record. In second place was Panamanian side San Francisco F.C. with six points. With this result the Mexican finished as the number seven seed.
D.C. UNITED STRUGGLES IN MEXICO
However, they are at home for the first match. Plus, they are facing a club that is still searching for their first victory on Mexican soil in the CCL. In five attempts, their best result was a draw. The Black and Red currently hold a negative five goal differential in Mexico.
With that in mind, Querétaro will be attempting to secure a comfy lead in the goal aggregate before the second leg at RFK Stadium. Their attackers Emanuel Villa (leads the CCL with six goals.), Edgar Benitez and Carlos Fierro will press the back line and they need test DCU’s goalie Andrew Dykstra on Tuesday.
Since there is no Bill Hamid in goal due to the recent surgery he had performed on his right knee, United has quiet a hole in their defense. Querétaro will need to expose that and take as many shots they can with their fans rooting for them at the Estadio La Corregidora. If they can capitalize on United's error to not find a better replacement for Hamid, then the Black and Red will be in for a long night.
THE BLACK AND RED STRENGTH IS IN THE MIDFIELD
The way how D.C. wins is through their midfield. During the offseason they bulked up in the midfield by adding: Patrick Nyarko, Lamar Neagle, Marcelo Sarvas and Argentinean playmaker Luciano Acosta. Only three out of the four can play against Querétaro, since Neagle is cap-tied to the Seattle Sounders FC for this version of the CCL.
That being said, the remaining three have enough power, pace and creativity to win the game for United. Their work will free up space for the strikers Alvaro Saborio and Fabian Espindola to make runs in the box and to launch shots. D.C. is facing a club that has already allowed 11 goals in seven games played in their domestic league this season.
However, this only happens if the Black and Red midfield take over the game. If they do not, then United's manager Ben Olsen will have to think of a new plan to get D.C. into the semifinals of the CCL.


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Life in North Renfrew is enriched by its volunteers!
New organizations and clubs keep popping up, adding to the 50+ social, cultural, sports and non-profit groups that sustain a diverse smorgasbord of activities in our communities.
A small committee of dedicated volunteers organized numerous events for the Canada 150 celebrations in 2017.
In December, they teamed up with the town of Deep River to offer a day of child and adult centred activities before the Santa Claus parade: crafts, face painting, pony rides, seasonal music, a Christmas arrangement workshop.
In December, the Chalk River Legion hosted a lunch with Santa, the Real Hope Christian Assembly church prepared a turkey dinner, Mackenzie Community School’s Link crew raised money for North Renfrew Family Service’s Christmas toy drive and Beta Sigma Phi club co-ordinated the annual Christmas basket program.
Musical groups and churches entertained us with concerts.
I’ve missed many other events and groups but the month of December was an exceptional one in its offerings.
How fortunate we are!
In a spirit of giving thanks, I’m grateful to our elected municipal officials, a dedicated, special group of volunteers.
For 2018, my hope is that more citizens become involved in our communities, especially on boards and clubs’ executives.
You learn new skills, meet great people and understand and appreciate how vibrant our communities are.
If you’re looking to volunteer, check out a new volunteer-organization match up service. The Deep River Community Association (DRCA), <drca.ca>, has a new page for those looking for ways to give back to the community.
DRCA member organizations list their volunteer opportunities and are receptive for any amount of time offered.
It’s a win-win proposition.
Let’s celebrate our volunteers!


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Researchers struggle to establish careers – Report
Many African science graduates struggle to establish careers after leaving university as they do not receive enough assistance to define their research agendas and develop professionally, says the report, Foundations for the Future: Supporting the early careers of African researchers.
Instead, postdoctorate graduates working as 'junior lecturers' in African universities are often overloaded with teaching and administrative duties, and have to pursue research and writing academic papers in their spare time.
To counter this, the report urges senior academics to encourage research by younger colleagues and to mentor them on collaborations, publishing and preparing funding applications.
It is essential that science be recognised as an "intergenerational endeavour", the report's author, Jonathan Harle, told http://SciDev.Net.
"One thing which is absolutely critical is…trying to find ways in which senior academics can be encouraged, enabled and incentivised to nurture [the early career researchers]," he said.
The report builds on the Nairobi Process, a series of actions and initiatives developed to improve UK-Africa research collaborations in the humanities and social sciences, which is being coordinated by the British Academy and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Its recommendations are the product of consultations with African and British academics across a wide range of fields, said Graham Furniss, chair of the British Academy's Africa Panel.
"The analysis and the mechanisms proposed are, we think, very relevant to STEM [science, technology, engineering and medicine] subjects and we would welcome further discussion on how the UK could strengthen support across the board to early career scholars," he said.
Marta Tufet, international activities advisor at the Wellcome Trust, called for the active involvement of vice-chancellors and rectors in the creation of better mentoring programmes in Africa.
She warned that without the support of university leaders to enable researchers to carry out their own work, little progress could be expected.
Kenyan Chege Githiora, from the African Studies Centre at the School of Oriental and African Studies in the United Kingdom, welcomed the report but told http://SciDev.Net that capacity-building of university administrators and librarians is equally important.
"These are the people who actually keep the universities running, so if you don't have their support you cannot do your research," Githiora said. "My experience with [African universities] is that a lot of hindrances young African scholars encounter have to do with university administration and governance."
* This article, “African researchers 'struggle' to establish careers”, first appeared on 28 February in http://SciDev.Net, the online publication reporting on science, technology and the developing world.


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It is now 50 years since George Harrison's most successful solo single, My Sweet Lord, was released in the United Kingdom. the hit was essential in popularizing the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra into the mainstream.
"Anger has been flaring, / Voices have been blaring, / To identify who's black, who's white, / And who happens to be right?"
“It’s a subtle mind-shift between entertainment and appreciation” says our host Sakshi Gopal das, having greeted us all warmly this chilly Friday eve, 29th November 2019, “but let’s all appreciate what we owe George Harrison. Where would we be without him and the Beatles?"
Yoko Ono shoehorns her way onto the last disc, interviewing John about his favourite festive food (“corn flakes prepared by Parisienne hands, blessed by a Hare Krishna mantra”).
From Martin Scorsese's documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World


Calum Scott has released his new single ‘If You Ever Change Your Mind’.
The bittersweet but uplifting reflection on a painful relationship is the third song to be lifted from Scott’s upcoming second album. It follows ‘Rise’ and ‘Biblical’ and it produced by Greg Kurstin.
Says Calum, “Five years ago, I fell in love so hard that ever since we parted ways, there has been an invisible tether between us, sometimes existing silently, other times pulling on me like a rope attached to my chest. I got together with Mozella and Hayley Warner in LA to write this one and had the pleasure of working with the legend, Greg Kurstin on track and vocals. I really enjoyed stepping into a new sound with Greg on this song – I feel we struck the balance of lyrics that tell the story of heartbreak and conflict but maintain a hopeful and reminiscent sound that makes this song feel so good!”
Directed by Harry Law, the video for ‘If You Ever Change Your Mind’ beautifully dramatises the song’s narrative of longing and conflicted emotion. To that end, the visual centers on an estranged couple engaged in an intense push-and-pull — an element perfectly captured in the video’s meditative and endlessly mesmerising choreography. It premieres at 5pm UK time today.
Scott recently appeared as a featured artist on Lost Frequencies’ ‘Where Are You Now’ — a July release that’s now amassed over 250 million streams worldwide.


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This piece of blog mainly looks at platform of social media in marketing aspect. Given successful examples of founder of Tumblr David Karp, the reason he set up tumblr is because that he want a platform both can share pictures and thoughts not only the professional outlet like Flickr or Twitter. It is just his own demand and luckily he has followed up by a large number of groups of people who with similar need.
Today's media organization, no matter the size is small, medium or large companies. The common question is that do they really clarify what the users need when a new designed media product come to them.
It can be seen that the importance of marketing team in a whole organisation. I have watched a TV programm recently. The show is about recruiting people or talent for various companies. The recuiters are the CEO themselves, I remembered words from one of CEOs is that 'the crucial reason that led a startup company failed is because people are just imagining buyers' needs, actual research is far more enough'. The idea matches what this blog's purpose.
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A large number of Bond Projects are taking place this summer thanks to the community's passage of the 2019 Capital Bond. Several schools are currently undergoing capital bond construction, with the majority of work expected to finish before the start of the 2021-22 school year. Some of that work includes:
Cedaroak Park Primary, Bolton Primary, Stafford Primary — installation of air conditioning;
Willamette Primary School — new entryway and installation of air conditioning;
Inza Wood Middle School — Renovation of front classroom spaces, relocation of office, creation of maker space, and a restroom/concessions building addition among other work;
Athey Creek Middle School (future third high school) — new secure entryway, renovation of existing office space, and conversion to classroom spaces including Career and Technical Education among other work;
West Linn High School — Addition of new parking and stadium renovations.


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Cape Town - Winter isn’t only about keeping warm and toasty while cuddling up indoors. In South Africa we are blessed with a winter season that is conducive for activities that can get the average 'couch potato' out and about.
From the Knysna Oyster Festival – which is one of SA’s biggest winter festivals, to an array of sporting events, and taking a short road trip to spot snow in one of the many beautiful mountain ranges in SA, there are many family-friendly outings to take full advantage of during the winter holidays.
EVENT GUIDE: Warm up this winter with 10 adventure-filled days at the Knysna Oyster Festival
And in winter, Mzansi gives us beautiful marine moments like dolphins riding waves with surfers and magnificent whale watching opportunities.
With ‘whale watching season’, from June to November, the route along SA’s coastline is superb to view the oceans’ giants.
With international travel sites listing the Western Cape as one of the world’s best places to whale-watch, we take a look at some of SA’s greatest whale-watching destinations you can check out this winter.
The most popular whale watching destination in SA, Hermanus welcomes local and international visitors to its shores in winter to get a glimpse of the migrating creatures while taking in the natural beauty of the coastal town.
The Hermanus Whale Festival, that started 26 years ago, allows visitors to celebrate the migration of Southern Right Whales and other marine wildlife with ocean-themed activities and exhibitions, emphasising education and environmentally responsible adventures and activities. This year's festival takes place from 28 to 30 September 2018.
Visitors say that whales come up close to the shore, sometimes displaying playful attitude towards the spectators.
Plettenberg Bay and the Garden Route
The Garden Route offers a stretch of coastline for whale watching. In Mossel bay, along the Garden Route, spectators can even get the opportunity to see killer whales feeding on seals.
The seaside town of Plettenberg Bay is where one can spot whales predominantly in winter, although Bryde's whales or orcas can be seen throughout the year if you’re really lucky.
In addition to the whales, visitors can spot Cape fur seals and other marine mammals, and take boat or kayak trips for an even more extraordinary viewing experience.
During the months of May to December Humpback whales and Southern Right Whales arrive along the Eastern Cape coast.
Humpback whales can be spotted regularly during winter – as well as when they return from their migration in summer.
SEE: Whale season is here: Where to get the best action
One of the best parts of whale watching along the Eastern Cape coast is that you don’t need a boat ride into the ocean to see the whales – they are clearly visible with just a pair of binoculars.
Humpbacks, bryde's whales, and even sperm whales can be spotted along the eastern coastal region of the Wild Coast. With the warm waters reaching this part of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal coast, it’s no surprise that dolphins are also regularly seen here too.
Also on the east coast, from St Lucia to Cape Vidal, spectators can come see humpback whales in winter.
The World Whale Watching conference was held in South Africa from 24 - 29 June 2017, and served as a platform where whale watching was scrutinised to ensure more responsible whale-watching takes place, with additional regulation.
Dylan Walker, CEO of the World Cetacean Alliance says that “the flourishing industry requires more safeguards to reduce stress on marine species and minimize disruptions when they are resting, socializing, feeding or traveling.”
In light of this, do take note of these guidelines to ensure responsible whale watching during your next winter vacation along SA’s coasts. Click here for guidelines on how to be a responsible whale watcher.

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By the time projects begin, more development happens
For 28 years now, 70-year-old A. Sridharan has been a resident of Perungalathur. He purchased land for a few thousands long ago to construct his house. It is the only property that he owns. However, the Highways Department recently issued a notice stating that a portion of his house and land will be required for constructing a flyover replacing level-crossing 32, situated north of Perungalathur station.
Residents in the area are objecting to the proposal as many homes, most belonging to senior citizens, would be affected. It is the same case in Chromepet where residents are opposing the construction of a subway at Radha Nagar replacing LC 27 and in Tiruvottiyur, where land-owners are against the construction of a flyover replacing a gate at Annamalai Nagar (LC 4). There are at least a dozen similar facilities waiting to be replaced.
However, it takes many years for the projects to actually take off. Right from floating tenders for consultants to preparing detailed project reports to exchanging general alignment drawing with the railways, acquiring land and finally calling for contractors to execute the project, it takes a considerable amount of time. By the time the entire process is complete, a lot more development happens in the locality, and the number of people affected by the exercise goes up.
According to a senior official of the Highways Department, the Southern Railway has been issuing warrants to replace all railway gates in the Chennai Metropolitan Area with road overbridges and road underbridges , and over the years, the State Highways Department has been replacing them, despite objections and litigations. “The Railways wants the gates to be closed so that they can increase train traffic and bring down accidents. The State government agrees to replace certain gates every year and a budget is allocated accordingly,” the official said. A traffic planner said the delay is also due to the involvement of two bodies. “There are some projects where the railways have taken up the work entirely. This brings down the delay in project implementation. People should also look at the possibility of Transfer of Development Rights (TDR). The government is looking at the possibility of land pooling. It has also announced a separate allocation for land acquisition for certain schemes. These are very welcome moves. These are ideas akin to the CMDA freezing land for major developmental works,” he explained. “Land acquisition should be taken up as soon as the project is announced. The project implementing department can also acquire lands instead of depending on the Revenue Department. The draft Land Acquisition Act, 2011 provides for compensation in kind. It takes into consideration the sacrifice the family has made for the project. The present Act does not include rehabilitation,” explained K.P. Subramanian, former professor of Urban Engineering, Anna University.
When implementing a project at a railway gate after considerable delay, the Highways Department could also consider taking a fresh look at the proposal — having a rethink on the original proposal. By the time the project comes up, land and building patterns change. Perhaps the department could think of imposing a freeze on the land like the CMDA does for major development projects or realigning the facility to suit the present needs.
Deepa H. Ramakrishnan writes on civic issues for The Hindu.

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The month of April marked a historic moment for the financial markets. The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) had its debut international bond issuance. A titan in the world of oil and gas, whose pulse is closely monitored by financial markets as a proxy to the health of one the world’s favourite commodities, Saudi Aramco has raised $12bn from the $100bn received in orders, the largest amount ever seen in an emerging market bond deal. Investment banks JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley were the joint global coordinators for the deal.
On April 10th, 2019, the secretive state-backed corporation released a 469-page prospectus, giving investors a glimpse into the finances of the oil giant, which have previously been kept secret for three-quarters of the century. The numbers confirmed rumours of the corporation’s profitability. The year of 2018 brought in a net income of $111.1bn, dwarfing that of rival Royal Dutch Shell five-fold and double that of Apple, leading some new sites to tout it as the world’s most profitable company.
The proceeds from the bond issuance will fund Aramco’s recent purchase of a majority stake in Sabic, a local petrochemicals company from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF). The transaction represents a 70% majority stake that is worth $69bn. As Aramco has a refining and petrochemical product line, this aligns the strategies and interest s of 2 major players in the sector. The fresh injection of capital into the PIF forms part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 plan to diversify the kingdoms economy away from oil via the strategic diversion of oil income into non-oil assets through the sovereign wealth fund.
While many are familiar with bonds as debt instruments, where entities in need of capital promise a percentage return on a given loan, this deal has less to do with funding than might be thought. The bond prospectus revealed Aramco’s strong balance sheet and healthy cash flows, with operating cashflows standing at 4.5 × larger than gross debt. Most energy rivals have a ratio of less than 1. The issuance follows the Crown Prince’s desire for Aramco to take on a larger presence in the global financial markets and leverage its robust balance sheet to fuel the PIF. An eagerly awaited initial public offering (IPO) of a 5% stake in Aramco was delayed indefinitely last year, after disagreements surrounding its $2tn valuation. The IPO would have seen $100bn flowing into the PIF’s coffers. With the kingdom still reeling from controversy over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an article by the Financial Times considered the political implications of the deal, framing it as a way for the kingdom to reingratiate itself with global investors. This comes at a time when global scrutiny of some of the kingdoms more controversial actions , which have left allies and investors nervous, is at a high.
Aramco’s financial health, low debt to cash flows, geographic advantage and market leading position has earned it credit worthiness ratings of A1 and A+ by rating agencies Moody’s and Fitch respectively, falling short of the coveted triple AAA rating awarded to the highest quality of debt issuers. An entity’s credit worthiness determines the likelihood of the debtor defaulting on the loan obligation, i.e., the likelihood of Aramco being unable to repay the holders of its bonds. The reason being, the corporation’s close ties with the sovereign and the government’s reliance on oil taxes to fund its expenditure. Despite the impressive net income, Financial Times reported a profit of $26/barrel for Aramco (after deducting the governments share), falling short of Royal Dutch Shells $31/barrel. Fitch commented on the ability of the state to interfere in key decision concerning production, dividend policies and taxation as barriers to obtaining a higher credit rating.


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[Video] Chelsea’s Eden Hazard Sent Off For Kicking Swansea Ball Boy
Chelsea limped out of the Capital One Cup after a disappointing 0-0 draw with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday night but the game will be remember for a bizarre incident involving Eden Hazard.
The Blues were struggling to break down a stubborn and well organised Swansea outfit and with just over 10 minutes remaining attacker Hazard rushed to get the ball from a ball boy on the edge of the pitch. But the young lad fell over on top of the ball and was taking his time to get up, clearly trying to waste some time, so Hazard took it upon himself to try and kick the all from underneath him – seemingly hitting the boy in the process.
The Belgian was shown a straight red card and Chelsea will surely look to appeal the dismissal. Watch the incident and match highlights here:


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Skip to comments.Conservative donors defecting to UKIP after becoming fed-up with Cameron's X-Factor obsession
Posted on 04/13/2013 7:05:23 AM PDT by UKrepublican
Wealthy Conservative donors are defecting to the UK Independence Party to pledge financial backing ahead of next months local elections, it emerged today.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage suggested five or six former members of the Tory Leaders Group who paid £50,000-a-year to dine with David Cameron and other frontbenchers had switched to support his anti-EU party.
One ex-donor said he decided to switch after a dinner with Mr Cameron where he just wanted to talk about contestants on X-Factor.
UKIP hopes to secure several donations of more than £1million to bankroll the partys campaigning in next years elections to the European Parliament.
Mr Farage is trying to build momentum from his partys success in pushing the Tories into third place in the Eastleigh by-election in February.
He has embarked on a nationwide Commons Sense tour of town hall meetings to engage disaffected voters.
The party is fielding record numbers of candidates in Mays local elections, and hopes to more than double its share of the vote from the five per cent it won in 2009. A UKIP insider said: I would be disappointed if we are not on 13 per cent.
UKIP treasurer Stuart Wheeler, who gave £5.5million to the Tories before being expelled from the party three years ago, said around 30 councillors had defected from other parties this year. Around 20 were Conservatives.
ast year he suggested that up to eight Tory MPs were in talks about defecting to UKIP, but that threat appears to have receded.
Asked if he thought it possible before the 2015 general election, he said: I think it is slightly more likely than not, but one has to remember that an MP who defects is more likely to lose his seat at the next election.
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With regard the financials, they are certainly small sums compared to what you see in America, but we spend far far less on elections as there us not unlimited media advertising, just good old fashioned door to door, leaflets and sign posts! Securing donations of over a million pounds is a huge event.
My fondest wish for the UK is Nigel Farage as PM.
I wish UKIP could really take advantage of social media the same way the commies did over here to get the youth vote. But, as with everthing, that takes a lot of money.
Thanks you, I’m hoping the success of UKIP can inspire a third party movement in the US.
I used to be opposed to third party movements, with a strong belief of working with what we have......but I began to realise it was going nowhere, when a party starts turning and becomes infested with people driving it in a different direction it is an almost impossible task to take it back, the damage is done.
As this article demonstrates, there are enough principled people with money and influence that are in politics and giving their money for the right reasons.
That Cameron would sit there talking about X factor is no surprise and a perfect example of why we are in the gutter.
I don’t think for one minute Farage would do that.
Meanwhile Cameron wants to talk about TV shows.
They did it in Canada for a while before the conservatives caved
I think there’s a good chance of that, their leader inspires little enthusiasm.
I have a very limited understanding of the parliamentary system, so... Here goes....
Is there really a political cost.to this, if UKIP can create a.coalition with the Tories?
-— I used to be opposed to third party movements ——
You should be. They always fail —at least in modern history.
Let’s take over the Republican party, like.the communists took over the Democrat party.
dividing the vote will probably mean that even that can’t happen.
Great! I have gone on their YT accounts, too. Love the color choice for their logos and ribbons, but they need a huge advertising blitz to get out their message.
Well, basically what we have is a first past the post system, which has its ups and downs.
The fact is, currently there are zero UKIP Mps. The three main parties all have strongholds (much like your congressional system) with swing seats in the middle that determine elections.
UKIP have no strongholds yet as such, because they have always been seen as a conservative single issue protest party. I am absolutely certain that this is going to change
hugely by the 2015 election.
UKIP will probably be able to coalition with the conservatives if the need arises, but unless they get what they want regarding an EU referendum, they won’t join, though they may prop up a minority government.
We currently have a conservative/liberal coalition government.....it’s crazy, a centre right (so called) and centre left to hard left party in government together.
The impact of that has been, that conservative principles have been sold out, and the party has moved left. (as Nigel Farage says they are more interested in gay marriage and wind turbines!).
That leftward drag could be reversed to the right if UKIP and the Conservatives have to work together which is a good prospect.
How has that been working out for you for that last 13 years? You have had Bush, Bush, McCain and Romney. That is a huge period of time and the effects of that, coupled with the fact it has allowed Obama in for 8 years will without doubt cause a catastrophe for coming generation, not even considering the foreign policy disaster. Your rights are under attack, immigrants are causing chaos, and your debts are huge.
Consider the GOP had political domination for years in that period, and you got what out of it? Like the others, they re arranged the deck chairs on the titanic. What is the point of fighting for power and supporting a Party if they completely ignore the principles you believe in?
One could argue the Dems were only showing their true colours all along. Conversely, the trouble for the GOP is, even with that open goal, they didn’t show theirs.
We shouldn’t have to wait once in a generation for a Thatcher or a Reagan to come around, the people deserve better.
Taking over the GOP is a practical possibility (see the success of the Tea Party in 2010), as opposed to a third party (Ross Perot), which will simply split the vote on the right, insuring failure.
The Tea Party has demonstrated success in congressional elections, defeating GOPe lifers.
The presidency is the toughest nut to crack. We need to close our primaries (impossible now since we don’t control.the apparatus), or rally behind a single conservative early.
If we can’t pull together a handful of billionaires (milliardaires?), the leading right wing talk show hosts could do the same.
I urge Mark Levin, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity to gather in a smoke-filled room to do what has to be done. This is our last chance.
I agree, and I think at Presidential level a third party is not possible, but I do think it is in localized campaigns as the Tea Party showed.
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The Sri Lankan Government through its prime minister has shared the possibility of its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years as its last day of petrol is faced.
Ranil Wickremesinghe, the prime minister addressed the nation stating the need for an urgent $75m of foreign currency to assist transact for imports necessities in supply.
Raised a concern as he added that the state-owned Sri Lankan Airlines may be privatized as the central bank is forced to print money for paying government wages.
The nation is facing soaring inflation rates and inadequate foreign currency that is leading to a severe shortage of medicines, and fuel among other essentials.
A hard-hitting economy is faced due to adverse effects of the pandemic that have seen a rise in populist tax cuts and energy prices.
Fuel Shortage Dilemma.
There have been long queues witnessed in several petrol stations as from Monday early morning, especially in Colombo where the Rickshaws, known popularly for transport queued for hours.
The vehicles were also caught in the mix up to 2 km queues formed in Colombo and the petrol stations around the Capital.
This comes amid protests from the people against the government that also saw to the president’s elder brother Mahinda resigned as prime minister after government supporters clashed with protesters. Nine people died and more than 300 were wounded in the violence
Wickremesinghe on Monday addressed stated that the petrol stocks available were for a single day only. This deems the next months to be the most difficult ones for the lives of the people in Sri Lanka.
Even though shipment of petrol and diesel using a credit line with India could provide fuel supplies in the next few days. “Against my own wishes, I am compelled to permit printing money in order to pay state-sector employees and to pay for essential goods and services. However, we must remember that printing money leads to the depreciation of the rupee,” he concluded.