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Destinations & Night Stays
| Package name
||Diani Holiday Offers - Neptune Village Beach Resort and spa.
||3 Nights/4 days
| Departure Dates
||1st Aug to 31st Oct 2020
| Price (Per Person On Twin Sharing)
| Package Start From
Day 1Nairobi- Diani Beach
Depart From the Nairobi Terminus via SGR Madaraka Express as per the ticket timings. Travel Through the scenic and serene environment with the view of diverse vegetation and forest cover and also view the game as you pass through the Tsavo National Park. Arrive at the Mombasa Terminus where you will be met by our driver for a transfer to Luxurios Neptune Village Beach Resort & Spa Located at the Diani Beach,you will check in an evening snack and tea/coffee after which you can laze around the Beach till late in the evening when you will have Dinner and Overnight.
Day 2Shimba Hills National Reserve
On this day you will have an early breakfast then you can opt to drive with packed lunch to Shimba Hills National Reserve(Pay park entrance fee at the gate) proceed for day of exploration at the Reserve, or just opt to relax and enjoy the hotel's facilities. Evening Return to the Resort for Dinner and Overnight.
Day 3Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park
Early morning breakfast then you can opt to just hang around and explore the beach or leave with packed lunch and drive to Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park(Pay Park Fee at the Gate) proceed for a day of exploration this is one of the best marine areas to see dolphins. The coral gardens are excellent for snorkeling, diving and bird watching also visit Shimoni historical slave cave. Later in the evening Return to the Resort for Dinner and Overnight.
This being the last day of your trip, have an early breakfast and relax at the beach as you swim or stroll along it. If lucky you can enjoy a camel ride across the sandy beach. Check out of your hotel and depart for the SGR terminus in time for your return train to Nairobi Terminus. KARIBU SANA!!
END OF TOUR.....................KARIBU TENA
- Rates are subject to availability including train tickets( the earlier you book the better, reconfirm with our reservations office before making any payment)
- A person traveling alone attracts a single room supplement.
- Rate is based on per person sharing,minimum of 2 pax.
- The other rooms can be booked on request at a supplement and based on availability.
- Train tickets are based on Economy Class. for 1st class add Kshs. 4,300 per person.
| Hotel/ Lodge Accomodation
| All government taxes applicable
| Meals on All inclusive (Includes : Selected wines & Alcoholic beverages , Non Alcoholic beverages , Lunch , Dinner , Breakfast)
| Transport Based on SGR Train (Economy Class)
| Transport to & From Hotel Based on shared vehicle (Saloon Car or Minivan / a bus)
| Extras at the lodge/hotel –tips, drinks, telephone, laundry or any other personal expenses
| Any item of any nature not mentioned above
A 50% deposit is payable on confirmation of booking and the balance is due before the date of check in. Bookings not secured by the appropriate deposit will be released automatically and without prior notification.
- For bookings cancelled or reduced in numbers between 90 and 55 days from the date of arrival, 25% of the contract rate will be charged
- For bookings cancelled or reduced in numbers between 44 and 22 days from the date of arrival 50% of the contract rate will be charged
- In the case of cancellation within 21 days of the date of arrival, or in the case of a 'No Show", 100% of the value of the booking will be charged
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About the Place
Ideally situated at the beautiful Diani beach. It is here that you can experience African hospitality up close and at its best. Perfect match between resort and nature thanks to makuti roofs on rooms, restaurants and bars and the very large tropical garden. One of the widest beach front hotels of Mombasa. Enjoy the All Inclusive concept.40 km south from Mombasa,45 km from Moi International airport and only 8 km away from the nearby Ukunda Airstrip.


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The Overseas Workers Welfare Association (OWWA) will again ask for additional funds to be used to repatriate stranded overseas Filipino workers.
According to OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac, the funds allocated for the repatriation program are expected to be exhausted in the next three months.
“We’re good until mga September, and then after September, hihingi na naman tayo ng pondo. Actually, baka ngayong panahon pa lamang, magbibigay na tayo ng senyales sa DBM patungkol sa pangangailangan ng pondo ng bandang katapusan ng third quarter o simula ng fourth quarter ng taong ito,” an official explained during Laging Handa public briefing on Monday.
This is in addition to the P5.2 billion funding approved by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) last month requested by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III.
According to Cacdac, an estimated 612,000 OFWs stranded in various countries have been repatriated since May 2020.
The agency allegedly answered their swab test, flight ticket, and quarantine in the Philippines.
Meanwhile, 348 OFWs from Dubai and Abu Dhabi were repatriated this weekend.
OWWA to ask additional funds for OFW repatriation
This is the fourth batch of returned OFWs since the inter-agency task force for the management of emerging infectious diseases (IATF-EID) implemented travel restrictions in seven countries to curb the spread of the more infectious variant of COVID-19.
According to Cacdac, it is estimated that another 70,000 to 80,000 OFWs are waiting to be repatriated. But the number is likely to grow to 130,000.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said four repatriation flights are scheduled to take place this month on July 12, 17, 27, and 30.
OWWA is an agency of the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines. It protects the interests of Overseas Filipino Workers and their families, providing social security, cultural services, and help with employment, remittances, and legal matters.
It is funded by an obligatory annual contribution from overseas workers and their employers. The agency was founded in 1977 as the Welfare and Training Fund for Overseas Workers.

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Given the nature of our online singing experience, we’ll be revisiting pieces we’ve enjoyed in the past.
These are expected to include:
- Follow the heron (Polwart)
- Lead, kindly light (Goodall: Eternal Light – and other movements)
- Irish Blessing (Spencer)
- excerpts from “The Pirates of Penzance” (Gilbert & Sullivan)
- Lift thine eyes and He that keepeth Israel (Mendelssohn: Elijah)
- Carols for carol singing in December

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text: Ragtime. As a musical, Ragtime inevitably lacks the complexity — as well as the violence and darkness — of E.L. Doctorow's wonderful novel, but it still has a thousand times more intelligence, charm and integrity than the average musical. As written by Terrence McNally, with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, the show is representational in style, with various members of the large cast coming forward in turn to narrate the story of the early twentieth century — and their own parts in it. The effect is panoramic, a living tapestry across which move characters both fictional and historic. A cascade of ragtime-inflected music powerfully illustrates the primary themes, which have to do with the divide between black and white in America, and the way the lives of all kinds of people bump up against each other in that vital, unwieldy phenomenon of the American melting pot. Ragtime tells the story of three families: a wealthy New Rochelle household, a Latvian immigrant and his little daughter, jazz musician Coalhouse Walker and his beloved Sarah, as well as their baby. Historical figures appear throughout: Emma Goldman; showgirl Evelyn Nesbit, who pops up to sing about the murder of her lover, architect Stanford White, by her husband — because what's an American story without a sensational murder? We also meet Henry Ford, the man who revolutionized the life of American workers; J.P. Morgan, forerunner of today's Wall Street profiteers; and Houdini, a magician who longs for a sign that magic is real. Latvian Tateh is fictional, but the formative influence of Eastern European Jews on Hollywood is definitely not. The most interesting and deeply imagined character is Walker, with his jaunty pride and willed blindness to racism, his dignity in the face of insult and then his violent radicalization. Among the many compelling performances and strong voices, Tyrone Robinson, tall and imposing, cocky and vulnerable, commands the stage. Presented at the Lone Tree Arts Center through October 16, 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree, 720-509-1000, www.lonetreeartscenter.org. Reviewed September 29.

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AMA in the News
Your AMA has been active on policy and in the media on a range of issues crucial to making our health system better. Below is a snapshot of recent media coverage.
Plan for chemists to give vaccines, Adelaide Advertiser, 14 March 2014
Health Minister Peter Dutton is considering paying chemists to provide health services such as vaccinations. AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton said pharmacists should not pretend to provide medical care, “that’s what doctors do”.
AMA warns on health screening, Sunday Age, 16 March 2014
AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton launched an attack on health screening services, labelling them a scam targeting the “worried well”, charging up to $200 for scans in local RSLs, churches and scout halls.
Let’s do a deal, Courier Mail, 18 March 2014
Public hospital doctors are on the verge of striking a deal with the State Government in their long-running dispute over contracts. AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton was optimistic a deal was close.
Kiss of life for doctor deal, Courier Mail, 18 March 2014
The public hospital doctors’ contract dispute was on the brink of resolution after a major breakthrough. AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton said no one wanted to see further damage to the Queensland health system.
Swallow this, Courier Mail, 19 March 2014
Health Minister Lawrence Springborg made an eleventh hour bid to sway doctors over public hospital contracts by agreeing to legislative changes to contracts. AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton said the proposed law changes were a strong signal the government wanted to rebuild its relationship with senior doctors.
Secret plan to slash bulk billing, Australian Financial Review, 21 March 2014
The newspaper revealed a Health Department plan to means test bulk billing for GP visits and charge an extra $5 for prescriptions, delivering an estimated $2 billion saving.
AMA Chair of General Practice Dr Brian Morton warned GPs could abandon bulk billing en mass if such changes were implemented.
Insurer bid to pay for GP care, Adelaide Advertiser, 21 March 2014
Health fund premiums are likely to rise if insurers are allowed to cover GP care. While cautious about the proposal, the AMA has backed the idea of working with private insurers, a position Health Minister Peter Dutton has welcomed.
If doctors quit, we’ll get more, Courier Mail, 21 March 2014
The Queensland Government has threatened to hire doctors from interstate and oversease to replace those who quit their public hospital jobs over the doctor contract dispute. Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation President Dr Tony Sara joined AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton in dismissing the solution as out of touch with the reality of recruiting overseas trained doctors.
Diagnosing some ill will, MX Brisbane, 21 March 2014
The AMA said that Queensland Premier Campbell Newman inflamed an industrial dispute with senior public hospital medical staff by threatening to hire doctors from interstate and overseas. AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton said the Association was “trying to put this thing back together”.
Flying shame of doctor do-little, Sunday Mail Brisbane, 23 March 2014
More than 20 Queensland doctors were found to be on non-compliant contracts in an audit of 150 doctors in one of Queensland’s Hospital and Health Service areas. AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton said the non-compliant contracts were a damning indictment on the management structure of Queensland Health.
Dr Steve Hambleton, 2UE Sydney, 16 March 2014
AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton discussed health screening services. He said if patients had a health concern, they should see their family GP and have targeted screening for their problem.
Dr Steve Hambleton, ABC Far North, 18 March 2014
AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton talked about meetings being held to discuss the controversial Queensland hospital contracts. He said discussions with the Queensland Government had shown progress.
Dr Steve Hambleton, 4BC Brisbane, 19 March 2014
AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton said more than 1000 Queensland doctors had voted to reject the latest offer from the Queensland Government on contracts. He said he wanted to see the issue resolved, and would continue to talk to the Government to get a good outcome.
Dr Steve Hambleton, 891 Adelaide, 20 March 2014
AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton discussed the Federal Government’s plans to change the way chemists are paid to dispense generic drugs. He said it was important that consumers and the Federal Government receive the benefits of generic drug discounts.
Dr Steve Hambleton, 4BC Brisbane, 21 March 2014
AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton talked about the conflict between public hospital doctors and the Newman Government over individual contracts. He said the contracts on offer from the Government were one-sided and unfair, and could be interpreted in a way that was unsafe for patients.
Dr Steve Hambleton, Channel 10, 12 March 2014
AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton discussed hospitals preparing for a flu epidemic. He said pregnant women and those with chronic disease were particularly vulnerable.
Dr Steve Hambleton, Channel 7, 21 March 2014
AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton talked about the conflict between public hospital doctors and the Newman Government over individual contracts. He said there was still a chance the dispute could be resolved.


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Archive Vliegende Bladen research, March 2023, photo taken by Aline Deruytter
“...with few exceptions you could hardly say there was any such thing as ‘Belgian Fashion’ culture before the eighties.”
Belgian Fashion Design,
Luc Derycke and Sandra Van de Veire
Belgian fashion offers a wealth of sources for researchers. But despite the prominence of Belgian fashion since the Antwerp Six, surprisingly little is known about the period before that. The main goal of the research project "Fashioning Belgium, 1830-1980," a yearly MA seminar directed by Prof. dr. Maude Bass-Krueger at Ghent University, is to uncover the wealth of historic fashion archives in Belgium and to begin to understand the history of Belgian fashion. This is an ongoing project, in which we ask ourselves: what exactly "fashions" Belgian fashion?
First the first year of the seminar, we began reading all the secondary sources we could find on the subject. A good starting point for our research were the books and articles on Hirsch and Cie by Véronique Pouillard, as well the book Mode in België in de 19de eeuw by Marguerite Coppens. Then, we began to look at material and paper archives. This year we focused on the collections of the MoMu in Antwerp, the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels, and the Ghent University library. In the following years of the seminar, future groups will explore the collections of the Modemuseum in Hasselt and the Brussels Fashion & Lace Museum.
The Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels has an extensive Belgian garment collection, managed by Ria Cooreman, which includes well-known labels such as Nathan and Hirsch and Cie, as well as lesser-known brands like Ascot, Jenny Van Moergastel, and Bouvy. These labels piqued the interest of our research group and provided a good starting point for our research project.
The MoMu in Antwerp has an extensive archive of Belgian fashion, lifestyle, and women's magazines such as Ariane, La Femme Aujourd'hui, and Het Rijk de Vrouw. Their study collection in the library is also a valuable source for examining garments up close and their main collection has interesting examples of unexplored nineteenth- and twentieth-century Belgian fashion design as well.
The Vliegende Bladen archive in the Book Tower at Ghent University offers an overview of Ghent nineteenth-century shopping culture, including advertisements and correspondence related to department stores and Ghent-based couturiers and tailors. Some of these archival documents can be linked to the city archives, such as the Brussels Almanac.
Written by: Lotte Leenknegt. Reviewed by: Lucinda Chen
Archive MoMu research, March 2023, photo taken by Aline Deruytter

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — There was a subtle, sad reminder of late “Glee” star Cory Monteith in the TV show’s fifth-season debut episode. The hour began Thursday with Lea Michele’s character, Rachel Berry, at a callback audition for a Broadway production of “Funny Girl.” After she overhears the director and star (Peter Facinelli, Ioan Gruffudd) […]
Who needs Scientology when you’ve got J.Lo? Jennifer Lopez cheered on her friend Leah Remini from the “Dancing with the Stars” audience as the former “King of Queens” star gave the reality show a shot just weeks after her controversial break from the Church of Scientology.
It’s still unclear what will become of “Glee” after the first three episodes of Season 5. Following the tragic July death of star Cory Monteith, the writing staff has had to course-correct their season while they, along with the entire cast and crew, mourn the death of their friend and colleague.
“Glee” returns for its fifth season with a musical tribute to The Beatles, and now details are being revealed about the two-part homage to the Fab Four.
While Demi Lovato is getting closer with on-again, off-again boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama off screen, she’s starting a new romance on screen. For her upcoming guest role on the fifth season of “Glee,” Lovato will playing the lesbian love interest to Naya Rivera’s character Santana Lopez.
There’s nothing “gleeful” about filming the fifth season of “Glee,” according to star Naya Rivera. While attending the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in Brooklyn on Sunday, Aug, 25, the 26-year-old actress spoke candidly with Us Weekly about getting back to work following the tragic July 13 death of costar Cory Monteith.
There may be a lot of buzz about all the rookie shows debuting on TV this fall, but the returning series won’t be overshadowed! From major cliffhanger resolutions to major cast departures, here are 10 hotly anticipated shows viewers are looking forward to coming back.
Demi Lovato y Naya Rivera pronto serán amantes, por lo menos en la televisión.
By Jethro Nededog Fox is nearing production on “Glee’s” third episode of Season 5, the tribute episode for Cory Monteith. Star Jane Lynch told E! that “it’s gonna be awful. It’s gonna be terrible. It has to be done but it’s gonna be awful.” During the recent Television Critics Association press tour, Fox entertainment president […]
Demi Lovato volverá a la actuación este otoño. Se ha anunciado que la cantante de origen mexicana será parte de la quinta temporada de la serie “Glee”.

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About Feelgood Plus Sweden’s first digital service for your general wellbeing
A bad day at work often follows you home and affects your private life too. And vice versa. With Feelgood Plus from your employer, you can take care of your general wellbeing. And that of your family. Simply and electronically with the app.
Don't separate work and home life
As working life changes and the lines between work and home life blur, you need new ways to look after your health. And that of your family. Feelgood Plus is a healthcare service that you can access through your employer who cares about your general wellbeing. Feelgood Plus complements the usual occupational health care by covering your private life and your loved ones as well. It work like all of your healthcare apps in one, plus wellness for when you are not ill and want to keep it that way. Healthy at home and healthy at work - as simple as that.
You rarely feel better than the people you love
Even if you are physically well, you are naturally affected by how your loved ones are doing. If your next of kin or your children are ill, or are suffering from anxiety or other problems, you take that worry to work. This is why Feelgood Plus covers your loved ones as well – on exactly the same terms as for you. Online access to doctors, physiotherapists, personal trainers, psychologists and health coaches.
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You can use the service free of charge, whenever and wherever you want. But why and what for is between you and the care provider. Just as it should be. So you can be assured of patient confidentiality. You will feel better, more energetic, happier and healthier – and even get more done at work. You stay registered with your health centre or GP and will be referred there if your case requires a physical visit.
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- A complement to your regular occupational health service.
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Here on the web you can read about how to get started and to read the FAQs. You will also find inspiration, tips and advice on health and lifestyle. Read about training and lifestyle, and news from our doctors, psychologists, personal trainers, health coaches and physiotherapists.

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Football Cats host annual Fan Day
Chris Rodriguez practicing with team
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky coach Mark Stoops was upbeat but cautious following his team’s public practice at the Wildcats’ annual Fan Day.
Thunderstorms cut short the open practice, forcing the players inside, but not before UK fans saw a handful of thrilling plays, including a twisting, diving catch by running back Chris Rodriguez.
“Still a lot of work to be done,” Stoops said. “We’ve got a lot of things to get better at, to correct.”
Quarterback Will Levis wasn’t as pleased.
“The offense (was) not good,” Levis said. “It’s not up to our standards. Me personally, I didn’t make some good decisions. There’s going to be those days where the defense gets the best of us. Been back and forth this year, this camp. Today was not our day. We had some flashes but we need to be better.”
““I feel like we could’ve had more energy, but each day we continue to get better and that’s the main thing we try to improve on,” linebacker Jacquez Green said. “The energy could’ve been better, but at the end of practice we ramped it up. But we need to stay consistent through the whole practice.”
Stoops refused to field questions on Saturday regarding the status of Rodriguez, who was on the field practicing during Fan Day. Rodriguez was arrested in May on DUI charges.
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South Africa’s Energy Minister this month urged mining firms to embrace renewable energy, even though a growing number of companies are already on board.
Radebe has come under fire in South Africa for his family ties to billionaire Patrice Motsepe, who owns a renewable energy developer called African Rainbow Energy & Power.
Accusations of cronyism aside, the reality is that mining companies are increasingly adopting renewables of their own accord.
This month alone, the uranium miner GoviEx said it was planning a solar plant in Niger, Lion One Metals announced a PV-diesel hybrid at a Fiji Islands gold mine, and Gold Fields unveiled plans for a solar-plus-storage installation in Australia.
According to a paper this month from the renewable energy firm Voltalia and the German consulting group THEnergy, there could already be close to 80 megawatts of mining-related wind and solar capacity installed and announced in Africa alone.
Globally, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Renewable Resources at Mines tracker lists almost 1.2 gigawatts of capacity installed across 41 sites, and a further 714 megawatts announced.
Admittedly, these figures are still tiny compared to total energy consumption across the mining industry.
A report last December by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) notes that the sector could account for anything between 1.25 percent and 11 percent of total global energy demand, depending on which downstream activities are included in the assessment.
On average, 62 percent of this energy comes directly from burning oil, gas and coal. A further 35 percent comes from the electric grid, which in areas of high fossil fuel generation could contribute significantly to mining company carbon emissions.
The CCSI study claimed mining-sector energy consumption is due to increase by 36 percent in 2035, as demand for minerals grows and remaining ores become more difficult to extract.
Renewables win out on cost
The question facing mining operators is whether this increased energy demand should be met with traditional generation or renewable sources. For an increasing number of companies, renewables are already winning on cost.
Energy can account for around 15 percent of mining costs, according to the CCSI report. This level can rise to 40 percent in metal mines. Where fossil fuels are involved, this cost can be quite volatile.
In 2017, for example, Aristotelis Mistakidis, the director of Glencore's copper business, wrote to state and federal lawmakers in Australia complaining about a 100 percent hike in power prices over the previous three years.
Trucking the fuel out to remote or off-grid locations can add to the cost and potential risk. Yet these conditions are fairly typical in several major mining nations, including Australia, Chile and South Africa, where there are also abundant solar and wind reserves.
Mining companies not only tend to have access to significant renewable energy resources, but also often operate in remote locations where there is plenty of cheap land for the construction of wind and solar plants.
There are other synergies, too. For instance, mining operations usually require a high upfront investment and remain active for a period of a few decades, similar to wind and solar plants. This was of little consequence while renewable energy generation remained expensive, but now the these two areas of the energy industry are starting to align.
The plummeting cost of wind and solar this decade has sparked growing interest in their use in mining operations. THEnergy believes mining companies can now save up to 30 percent of their energy costs by switching to renewables.
As wind and solar prices continue to fall, the business case for deploying renewable energy plants on mines is improving. The mining sector’s appetite for renewables is closely correlated to this cost reduction.
RMI’s figures show that less than 11 megawatts of mining-based wind and solar capacity was installed before 2010. The level has increased more than a hundredfold in the last eight years.
And the amount of announced and commissioned capacity grew by almost 58 percent between 2017 and 2018. Furthermore, the RMI figures only account for plants owned directly by mining companies, not renewable energy power-purchase agreements.
A new market driver: Carbon pricing
Dr. Arnoldus Mateo van den Hurk Mir, general manager of the Renewable Energy and Mining International Observatory, believes this is still only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the intersection of renewables and mines.
To date, most mining companies have simply viewed renewable energy plants as a cheap and handy alternative to having a grid connection, he said. In other words, renewables are mostly being used to complement above-ground electricity supplies.
Below ground, however, mining still relies extensively on fossil-fuel plants. And the vehicles used in mining, from crew buses to land movers, are all petrol- or diesel-based. Both areas offer massive scope for cost reduction through electrification, said van den Hurk.
Cutting energy costs is an obvious reason for mining companies to embrace renewables. And being able to avoid future price volatility in fossil fuels is an added attraction. But increasingly there is a third financial argument in favor of renewables: carbon pricing.
A 2017 note by Energy and Mines stated that carbon pricing developments in mining nations such as Canada, China, Chile and South Africa were giving mining companies an added incentive to invest in renewables instead of fossil fuels.
Companies including AurCrest Gold, Barrick Gold, Glencore, GMA Garnet, Goldcorp, Gold Fields, IAMGOLD, Kirkland Lake Gold, Tata Steel, TMAC Resources, Vale and Vedanta Resources had put cash toward renewables and electrification as a result, it said.
Mining giants are further drawn to carbon mitigation measures through a need to be seen as good corporate citizens, said van den Hurk. The mining industry carries a dirty image and yet relies on positive stakeholder relations to secure valuable concessions, he told GTM.
A shot at redemption
The mining sector could also struggle to attract new workers unless it can demonstrate increasing societal value. The fight against climate change offers mining companies a shot at redemption, said van den Hurk.
Companies digging minerals out of the ground could potentially claim they are delivering the metals needed to combat global warming, through the technologies these materials go on to create (batteries, for instance).
Such a narrative has to be backed by actions, though, since the environmental and social concerns leveled at mining groups are frequently well founded.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for example, artisanal cobalt miners “work under extraordinarily oppressive and difficult circumstances,” said Loudon Owen, chairman and CEO of DLT Labs, which is working on a blockchain scheme to improve conditions.
Hence, the industry has a strong incentive to clean up its act. Cutting carbon emissions is seen as a high-profile step in this direction. And it has an added attraction if companies can reduce energy costs in the process.
Growing awareness of this fact is leading to a sea change in how mining companies view renewables, van den Hurk said. Just over a year ago, economics would have accounted for around 75 percent of any mining company’s decision to invest in wind or solar. “Now, there are mines where 50 percent of the motivation is economic and 50 percent is [related] to the carbon footprint,” he said.
Dr. Thomas Hillig, of THEnergy, agreed. “There definitely is pressure regarding sustainability,” he said.
Until recently, he claimed, mining firms would have to see at least a 15 percent to 20 percent savings to swap from fossil fuels to renewables. Now they are likely to take renewables seriously just as long as the price is the same, he said.
Cleaning up the supply chain
The pressure to move to more sustainable energy sources is not just coming from mining company commitments, said van den Hurk.
The businesses that rely on mining for prime materials, including tech giants such as Apple, are also being pressed to show sustainable supply chains.
Powering operations with renewable energy potentially gives mining companies an excuse to charge a premium for the materials fed into these supply chains, while at the same time helping attract environmentally and socially responsible investors.
All of this gives mining giants yet another motivation to eliminate fossil fuels.
It may have taken mining executives a while to look up from the ground and see what is going on in the world of wind and solar, said van den Hurk, but now they are starting to realize that “in 40 years, 90 percent of energy will be renewable.”
And they don’t want to be left out.


Bush to name Parker grad as HUD chief
If confirmed by the Senate, Steve Preston would replace HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson, who announced his resignation last month amid allegations of political favoritism and a criminal investigation. Jackson’s last day on the job was to be today.
Bush was to nominate Preston, the current administrator of the Small Business Administration, at midday before going to Camp David.
A 1978 Parker graduate, Preston focused on military pension reform in the school’s acclaimed Washington Seminar program. In Janesville, he also attended Washington Elementary and Franklin Junior High.
While Preston no longer has family in Janesville, he told The Janesville Gazette in 2006 that he hasn’t forgotten his roots.
“I remember a great sense of neighborhood and growing up in Janesville,” he said. “I had some great teachers and advisers at Parker, especially John Eyster, who ran the Washington Seminar program.
“I think about those teachers all the time. Their dedication was wonderful, and they had a tremendous opportunity to shape and guide people. As a junior and senior, I had teachers and advisers that helped point me in the right direction.”
That direction is now apparently pointed at HUD, where Jackson leaves behind the wreckage of a national housing crisis and a trail of unanswered questions about whether he tilted the Housing and Urban Development Department toward Republican contractors and cronies.
Preston will take over the agency at a time of chaos in the housing market. Foreclosures have surged to record highs as rising interest rates and the collapse of the once high-flying housing market have made it impossible for some to afford their monthly mortgage payments or sell their homes.
The administration has taken some steps to provide relief to millions of people at risk of losing their homes. However, Democrats on Capitol Hill insist more needs to be done and have been moving ahead on additional rescue plans.
A poll released Monday said one in seven mortgage holders worry they may soon fail to make their monthly payments, and even more fret that their home’s value is shrinking. The Associated Press-AOL Money & Finance poll also found that 60 percent said they definitely won’t a buy a home in the next two years. That was up from 53 percent who said so in an AP-AOL poll in September 2006. Only 11 percent are certain or very likely to buy soon, down from 15 percent two years ago.
Preston was sworn in as head of the Small Business Administration in July 2006, after the Senate unanimously confirmed his nomination. Bush was expected to praise him as an effective manager and problem-solver who can take on complex challenges, officials said. Preston’s selection was first reported by National Journal’s CongressDaily.
Preston has a background of 25 years in financial and operational leadership positions. Before joining SBA, he was executive vice president of The ServiceMaster Co., where he also served as chief financial officer. Before that, he was a senior vice president and treasurer of First Data Corp. and an investment banker at Lehman Brothers.
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Colombia-based building materials multinational, Cementos Argos, reported consolidated cement sales of 4.2 million t in 3Q17 – a 16.7% year-on-year increase. Ready-mixed concrete volumes were hit by extreme weather in Texas and Colombia, to finish down 6.1% at 2.8 million m3.
On the financial side, adjusted earnings were up 7.5% at COP428 billion. Adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 18.9% – the highest consolidated margin report in 2017.
Cement sales benefitted from the “positive dynamics in the regions where the company operates and the consolidation of the Martinsberg operation.”
Including the Martinsberg operation, cement volumes in the US were up 49.4% at 1.5 million t.
Argos acquired the Martinsberg operation last year from HeidelbergCement Group of US$660 million. The deal included a 2.2 million tpy cement plant, as well as a eight cement terminals located in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
Stripping out the impact of the Martinsberg acquisition, Argos still reported growth in US cement volumes of 5.7%.
The company also saw growth in its two other operating regions: in Colombia, cement sales were up 1.6%, while in the Caribbean and Central America Region, cement sales were up 5.9%, driven by strong growth in Honduras and the eastern Caribbean.
“We are optimistic about the performance of all markets in which we operate,” said Juan Esteban Calle, CEO of Cementos Argos.
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NOTE 4—It has been reported that drying time sometimes can be materially shortened if the cage and sample are cooled for 15 min and then are placed either on a suspended screen or on lint-free absorbent material to remove asgm solvent before being put into the vacuum drying oven.
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Isaiah Crowell was the focus of the Bulldog Nation last signing day. This year will likely be just as dramatic — if not more so.
No less than seven prospects could select Georgia on Wednesday. But previous national signing day battles indicate that if the Bulldogs sign more than two players who were previously uncommitted they will be doing well by their standards.
Since coach Mark Richt took over, Georgia has never signed more than two uncommitted prospects on any of the previous 11 signing days. The Bulldogs signed four uncommitted players on or after signing day in 2009, but only one of them — Marlon Brown — actually signed on signing day.
But signing more than three uncommitted prospects on Wednesday will be a challenge for the Bulldogs.
Georgia’s best prospects include five-star outside linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons, four-star defensive back Sheldon Dawson and four-star outside linebacker and Vanderbilt commitment Josh Dawson. Harvey-Clemons is set to announce in the morning as is Josh Dawson. Sheldon Dawson may make his final choice between Memphis and Georgia before Wednesday.
Two other five-star players, junior college wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson and five-star offensive lineman Avery Young, will make their decisions in the afternoon.
Georgia has a chance to sign both, but it is unclear how good its chances really are.
Alabama commitment Brandon Greene, a four-star prospect, and Auburn commitment Jaquay Williams, a four-star wide receiver, could both make dramatic switches to pick the Bulldogs, but committed players almost always stick with their school on signing day. N.C. State commitment and four-star outside linebacker Kenderius Whitehead could also switch and pick Georgia or Clemson.
If signing day goes the way of the Bulldogs, they will have completed a solid in-state recruiting effort.
Signing Harvey-Clemons would mean that Georgia has secured three of the top four players in the state, according to Scout.com. It is a big possibility, providing Memphis native Sheldon Dawson signs with Georgia, that the Bulldogs will sign the second-best player in North Carolina (Keith Marshall) and the top players in Tennessee (S. Dawson), Florida (John Theus) and Georgia (Jordan Jenkins).


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MR. T. M. HEALY
I think that this clause will introduce a very beneficial change into the urban life of Ireland in 1169 those small towns which are scattered throughout the country, but I am trusting that the Government will go a little further than the clause goes at present. The position is a little complicated by the financial question, which we shall have discussed in the next clause, and which I shall not raise now; but, apart from finance, I wish to discuss whether this clause takes a proper course in dealing with these urban areas. The position of the small towns scattered over Ireland is at present most anomalous and absurd. A town in Ireland, having a population of 1,500, was offered local government, as constituted by a towns commission, which gave it the position of a township. The towns commission had comparatively large administrative powers, such as lighting, water supply, sewage, and the power of making bylaws, and a whole series of other matters. Taking advantage of the invitation, a very large number of the smaller towns of Ireland brought themselves within the provisions of the Act of 1854. But since the passing of that Act there has been passed another Act, entitled the Public Health Act of 1878, which rescinded in a very large measure the privileges which the Act of 1854 had conferred, because it transferred from the towns commissioners practically one-half, and in some oases three-fourths, of their whole jurisdiction. It took it out of their hands and passed it over to the local boards of guardians of the areas in which these small towns were situated. That Act had this advantage: that sanitary expenditure, if it were carried out by the urban area itself, all fell on the occupiers, whereas, when the sanitary powers were transferred to these boards of guardians, the sanitary expenditure was divided between the landlord and the tenant, and it is that fact that has reconciled many of these places to the changes which had taken place under that Act. Under this Bill the people who vote the expenditure would have no interest in the sanitary work which has to be done. Every town in Ireland wants a system of sewage, which is extremely 1170 bad in some of the towns in Ireland at the present time. All that involves a great deal of expense under the old Act; the towns would discuss when and how the work was to be done, and what it should spend in doing it. All that they can do at present is to send two or three members to a board of guardians, comprising perhaps 50 or 60 members, the balance of whom are drawn from the rural area, and have no interest in the town, or whether it has a proper water supply or a proper system of sewage, or anything else; and in these small towns there have been continual conflicts between the boards of guardians and the towns. A town wants certain things done for its protection and its improvement, and the board of guardians is utterly uninterested whether it is done or not. In the town of Skibbereen there was for two years a very serious conflict indeed. The board of guardians was induced to go to the expense of instituting a water supply, and while they were doing that and spending all this money the work was being done in such a scandalous manner that there was every chance of the money being thrown away. The board of guardians had no interest in the matter, and the town had to pay for the water supply which was being instituted. The town of Middleton has been for very many years without a sewage system, and in the same way they have only two or three members upon the board of guardians, and the board, as a whole, has very little interest in what becomes of the town. Up to the present the town has not had the advantage of that sewage system. The merit of the clause is that, so far as it goes, it extends the old state of things, and gives these little towns the complete control of their own affairs; but what I object to in this clause is that it proposes to give power to one-fourth of the electors of a town to exclude the town from the benefits of this clause. Now, we have heard of minorities, and the rights of minorities, but a proposal that one-fourth of the electors of a town should be given the power of depriving 1171 the town of the right to manage its own affairs which the Government proposes to give it, certainly, to my mind, requires some explanation. My first Amendment amends that clause in this way: the clause, as it stands, leaves to the Local Government Board the option as to whether or not a town should be constituted an urban sanitary authority. I say that that should not be so, but as soon as this Bill comes into force they should be made urban sanitary authorities. I quite concede that that could be done by an Order of the Local Government Board, but what I object to is that it should be left with that Board to say whether a town should be an urban area or not. I object also to limiting the clause to a town of 1,500 people. It appears that there are six towns in Ireland which, since the 1854 Act was passed, have fallen below that limit, but that does not deprive them of their rights under that Act. I would suggest that this clause should apply to all towns which had towns commissioners, and that they should become urban sanitary authorities. It is certainly a monstrous provision that one-fourth of the electorate should be able to deprive the town of the benefit of this clause, and that should be most certainly struck out of the Bill.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOUR
The honourable and learned Member for Cork moved this Amendment, as I understand, in the interest of the small towns; but the provision which he would substitute in place of the clause in the Bill would be a compulsory provision, compelling all the towns, whether they liked it or not, to come in under the Act of 1854, and become urban sanitary authorities, with all the possibilities and expense which that might entail. It appears to me that many of these small places might become urban districts under this Act, and be their own local authority, with all the debts and the obligations which will fall upon them. Our clause is a permissive clause, and I think, possibly, we might impose the obligations upon those towns to become 1172 sanitary districts did considerations of mere symmetry permit it, but we could not venture to go so far as the honourable Member suggests. The honourable Member is speaking in the interests of the towns, and he professes to say the provision is not a fair one. Surely the honourable Member, in making those remarks, forgot that these towns can, by means of a Provisional Order, become at any time sanitary districts. The honourable Gentleman says that no doubt there is a great benefit under this Act, and that any towns commissioners desirous of coming in could do so by a Provisional Order, whilst he bitterly complained of the insertion of a provision that if one-fourth of the electorate should object the town would not be entitled to become an urban sanitary district. That is not altogether a hardship. The reason why Parliament, as a general rule, insisted on a Provisional Order in these cases is that it shall not be entirely in the hands of the majorities. If the majority of a town was sufficient to decide this matter, why should there be a Provisional Order at all? I should very greatly object to that if we did not limit the clause to, say, within 12 months after the passing of this Act. At all events, we ought to preserve some power so as to provide in the clause some protection.
§ MR. MAURICE HEALY
I quite admit that there is an expensive and tedious process by which these towns can become sanitary authorities, but it is not surprising that since the Act of 1878 there has not been a great desire on the part of towns to become, under the circumstances, urban sanitary districts. The great injustice in Ireland at the present time is that the whole charge of the sanitary rules falls upon the occupier, whereas in the counties it extends to both the occupier and the owner. I ask the honourable Gentleman to extend the time given by this clause, and I think that is a reasonable compromise. I would ask him to what extent he proposes to extend the time. There is no 1173 reason why it should not be permanent, but if he limits the time I will accept that.
§ MR. TULLY (Leitrim, S.)
seconded the Amendment. He said: At present a small town is not an urban sanitary authority. Sanitary work is done by the officials of the entire union. If you compel small towns to become sanitary authorities they would have to employ their own officials, and the expense of that would fall on the ratepayers of the town—the salary of the doctor, the salary of the clerk, and the salary of the sanitary officer. At present the salary of the sanitary officer is borne by the entire union, and the Government have to contribute; whereas, if you compel your small towns to become urban sanitary authorities, you have to begin new salaries for the doctors and clerks at a very considerable expense. There is another question to be considered—this question of the preferential rate that exists in towns under the Towns Improvement Act. At present only one fourth of the rate is levied on land, and I would like to know from the right honourable Gentleman opposite whether this arrangement will continue—whether the landowners will continue to escape from what I consider to be a very fair burden, or whether occupiers will pay the full rate. That is a very important consideration, and we ought to know whether the arrangement will continue that the holders of land will pay one-fourth and occupiers the full rate.
§ MR. HAYDEN (Roscommon, S.)
This must be taken with two other Amendments as one entire Amendment. It will read—Every town shall, after this date, be an urban sanitary district.I take it that the sub-section, as it stands, gives far more local self-government to the small towns than the proposal of the honourable Gentleman the. Member for Cork, because 1174 the proposal of my honourable and learned Friend would assume that there is no option given; they must become urban sanitary districts at the passing of the Act. I know members of the towns would say that a large number of them would object to become urban sanitary districts because of the loss of the agricultural grant. That is a very important point. As the matter stands there is a certain amount of local option, and the Amendment of the honourable Gentleman gives no local option whatever. You would override the opinion of the inhabitants. It would give them no choice; nolens volens, they must become urban sanitary districts and lose the benefit of the agricultural grant. Take the town of Mallow. It is not an urban sanitary district; it has no control over the sanitation of the town; but it is a township—[interruption]—I really cannot hear myself talking. Under the present arrangements the boundary of the town runs about a mile and a half outside the town proper. On this agricultural land the tenants are entitled to the benefits of the Land Act, but they lose the entire benefit of the agricultural grant. They would lose that benefit without being consulted, without having the option of saying whether they were willing to adopt it or not. Thy clause as it stands gives them that option. I do believe that, under these circumstances, a very large number of these towns would be found strenuously objecting to this. At any rate, let them have local option. Under the circumstances, I think that the clause, as it stands, would be far better than the Amendment.
The Committee will be asked to come to a decision as to the first words of this sub-section. If it pronounces in favour of the first words it will prevent the Amendment of the honourable Member from being raised.
§ MR. HAYDEN
I am anxious to see towns with a larger population than 1,500 but with a less population than 6,000 compulsorily made urban sanitary districts. I think that the limit fixed by the honourable Member for Cork is rather small, because it would injuriously affect a few towns; whilst on the other hand towns with a population of, say, 2,000 or 3,000—which in Ireland are fairly important towns—ought to have their own self-government, and be an administrative district in themselves. Now, I think this Act that we are passing might reasonably be applied to such towns as those with a population of 3,000. The amount of agricultural grant which would be calculated within those towns would be very small; and it seems to me there is an Amendment later on in the Paper to try to get the agricultural grant for agricultural land within those towns. It might be left permissive to towns of between 1,500 and 3,000, and made compulsory in towns over 3,000 or 5,000. The towns of over 6,000 are very large ones under the Public Health Act. Perhaps the right honourable Gentleman might take the matter into consideration before the Report stage.
§ SIR T. ESMONDE
On this subject there is, I believe, considerable difference of opinion among my honourable Friends. We speak from our own experience. I have an Amendment following very much the same point that has been raised by my honourable Friend. It is said that if that Amendment is agreed to these small towns will lose the benefit of the agricultural grant. I am not at all sure that these small towns will gain very much in any case by the agricultural grant. I am rather of opinion that, inasmuch as the agricultural grant will only be given to agricultural land, no allowance will be made in respect of buildings on that land. Those counties will gain no advantage from the agricultural grant. We shall hear more about this point. My object is to maintain the independence of these small towns. There, as a rule, the 1176 boards of guardians are so constituted that the representatives of the towns are in a small minority; if, say, a question of sanitation is raised, the representatives of the towns are naturally out-voted by the representatives of the district. I suggest to the Committee that these small towns might be merged into these boards of guardians. These small towns should be made ipso facto urban sanitary districts, unless in a certain period—say three months, which might be a fair allowance—this proposal were petitioned against by a larger number than is mentioned in the clause. I shall be anxious to hear what explanation the Government will have to make with regard to their intentions on this point. I do not wish to continue the controversy as to urban sanitary districts, but I will just refer to the case of urban districts which have not taken advantage of these enactments. That is an important question, and I will call this attention of the right honourable Gentleman to the case of Gorey, a town in Wexford, which has a population of over 3,000 inhabitants. In 1618 it had a charter given it by James the First, and it had a coat of arms authenticated by the Ulster King at Arms, the celebrated Daniel Molyneux, in 1623. This town used to return Members to the Irish Parliament, but when the Act of Union was passed, like so many others, it disappeared from its old position. It has since been governed by towns commissioners who have governed it with success. I submit that regard should be had to places of this kind when we are deciding upon this Amendment, and that their identity should not be lost.
§ MR. DALY (Monaghan, S.)
I am sorry I cannot agree with the remarks of the honourable Baronet and the honourable Member for Cork, because the effect of this proposal will be to impose a great deal of expense upon towns of 1,000 to 1,500 inhabitants. I wish to obtain the opinion of the Chief Secretary upon the point. They would have to look after the sanitation of the town, 1177 and they would have to employ a medical officer, as they have not done up to the present time, and if they have to keep the roads in repair it will be necessary for them to have an engineer. I want to ask the Chief Secretary a question to which I hope he will be good enough to pay attention. A sealed order was sent from the Local Government Board to a great many boards of guardians in Ireland about a month since as to creating a number of towns urban sanitary districts. What is the meaning of this sealed order? I do not understand; and I should like to have an explanation or an opinion from the right honourable Gentleman as to what is the meaning of this sealed order being sent down from the Local Government to so many boards of guardians in Ireland. It was sent, for instance, to Castleblaney and Carrickmacross, cutting them off from the rural districts which they were connected with before, and the people in the towns I have mentioned are not at all satisfied, as they believe that in future they will have to do their own sanitary business and to look after the roads. If so, it would involve a great deal of expense, and the charge would come on a small number of the inhabitants under the sealed order for work hitherto done by the grand jury.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOUR
I believe there is some misconception on this point. I have made inquiries, and find that there was an order from the Local Government Board as to boundaries, and that is possibly the one to which the honourable Member refers; but unless I actually saw the order I could not express a definite opinion upon the matter.
I do not see how the question of this sealed order having been sent can have any bearing upon the 1178 clause we are now discussing, for, of course, this Bill has not yet come into operation.
§ MR. MURNAGHAN (Tyrone, Mid)
Mr. Lowther, I object to this Amendment, first because of the shape and form and manner in which it has been proposed. I object to it again because it will injure a large number of my constituents by placing them outside the present financial arrangements and depriving them as to a certain area of the benefit of the Government grant. On these grounds I shall certainly strongly resist the Amendment proposed by the honourable and learned Member. I think if the honourable and learned Member had some experience of rural life he would know a little more of the requirements of rural life; but I think the honourable and learned Member must pass his time in some large city, and that his knowledge of rural affairs is very limited indeed. He instanced a case of boards of guardians who were indifferent to the wants of certain towns. Now, I have had some experience of boards of guardians, and I know this, that whenever any complaint as to a sanitary defect came in there was no desire on the part of the guardians to delay doing their utmost to provide a remedy. They were always most anxious to do so whenever a complaint was made, and I know there was no hesitation in expending money for the purpose, because it would cost the town nothing, and only affected the area. They could tax the area, and these people who desired to be benefited would have to pay the piper; and that being so, I do not know of any reason or inducement to compel the guardians, as the rural authority, to do anything injurious to the people in the town at all. I therefore hold that the honourable and learned Member who has proposed this Amendment is aiming a very serious blow at the rural authorities throughout the country. They certainly ought to be left free to decide what they wish to do, for they know their needs a great deal better than the honourable Member for Cork City can do. And I think that, in 1179 making this proposal, he shows very little of the Home Ruler; for, in the first place, he desires to bring in the element of compulsion, and, in the next place, he would inflict a burden upon people who do not wish for any new burden, because they are pretty well overloaded at present. And therefore, Mr. Lowther, I have great pleasure in supporting the Government on this occasion. It is very pleasant to me to be able to afford to do so at the present time, for it shows that there is some amount of sense in what I have said. I am, in the first place, an advocate of the Home Rule principle, on which I was sent to this House. In the next place, I am trying to prevent a certain number of my constituents from being deprived of the benefit of the agricultural grant, and that is something too. Therefore, I hope the Chief Secretary will not listen to any blandishments from this side. I believe there will be some wily inducements thrown out by honourable and learned Members, who will attempt a solution of this difficulty by asking the right honourable Gentleman to consider a certain limit of population; but I warn the Chief Secretary not to do that.
§ MR. LOUGH
I think, Mr. Lowther, that there is a great deal in some of the objections which have been raised to the Amendment, and that if the Chief Secretary would agree to withdraw the time limit—"within 12 months after the passing of this Act"—I would suggest that the honourable Member for Cork City might withdraw his Amendment, and accept the clause as it stands in the Bill, with the time limit alone removed. I think the right honourable Gentleman in charge of the Bill has already thrown out a hint that he would justify, if not abandon, the time limit, and admit an Amendment of that kind.
§ MR. MAURICE HEALY
I hope the right honourable Gentleman will agree to the proposal not to exclude agricultural land from the benefit of the Act, because otherwise it will inevitably lead to questions relating to these towns being 1180 considered solely, not with regard to the benefit of the people themselves, but as to how they will affect the agricultural grant. I am glad, Mr. Lowther, for that reason, that this discussion has taken place, and I have no doubt the right honourable Gentleman has had representations made to him in this Sense. I am afraid that I am not convinced by the objections raised to this Amendment, for I believe it is in the interest of all towns to have in their own hands complete control of their own affairs. I believe that even if it at first involved some small pecuniary loss to some towns, the gain in having control over their own sanitation, and in having the complete management of their own affairs in their own hands would more than compensate them for any expense which might be incurred. I recognise, however, in view of this discussion, and the various expressions of opinion which have been given on this question, that I could not expect the Government to accept the Amendment, and I shall be prepared to accept the proposal which has just been made by my honourable Friend the Member for Islington, that I should ask leave to withdraw this Amendment, on the understanding that the time limitation will be removed.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOUR
Before the Amendment is withdrawn I should like to add one word. I think that when the small towns come to realise the conditions in regard to sharing in the agricultural grant, it is hardly probable that they will desire to become urban sanitary authorities. The Committee will already have gathered that we attach very great importance to the clause dealing with this matter in the financial part of the Bill.
§ Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Page 13, line 29, to leave out 'one' and insert 'three.'"—(Mr. Dillon.)
§ Amendment agreed to.1181
The following Amendment stood in the name of Mr. Maurice Healy—
Page 13, line 37, leave out from 'order' to 'an' in line 38, and insert 'fixing the day after which a town shall be.'
§ MR. MAURICE HEALY
I do not propose to move the next Amendment standing in my name, but I would ask the Government not to insist on preserving the provision that the guardians of the union may stop the operation of the clause. That is one of the chief dangers to be apprehended from this clause. The guardians will always be tempted to step in and prevent its operation. Whatever may be said in favour of allowing one-fourth of the inhabitants to effectively object, I think the right honourable Gentleman will see that there is no justification for giving the same powers to a board of guardians, who may have, I will not say a hostile interest, but an interest which is not the same as that of the inhabitants of the town. As I understand the clause, its whole effect can be nullified by the mere presentation of a petition by any board of guardians. I hope the Government will not insist on that. I beg to move to omit that part of the clause.
Page 13, lines 32 and 33, to omit the words 'or from the guardians of the unions comprising the town, or any part thereof.'"—(Mr. M. Healy.)
§ MR. GERALD BALFOUR
I do not think we can very well leave the guardians out of consideration. The object of adopting the procedure of Provisional Order is really to secure that all sides shall be heard, and certainly I think the boards of guardians, representing the interests of surrounding districts, are entitled to be heard.
§ MR. MAURICE HEALY
I would only suggest that the interests of surrounding districts are not the interests of the town. It is quite right that the guardians should be heard on the question of 1182 boundaries, and so forth, but to say that the guardians should be heard on the question whether or not a town should be constituted an urban sanitary district is, I think, to give the guardians a power which they ought not to have.
§ MR. TULLY
I hope the Government will give way in this matter, because this part of the clause is contrary to the principle we have already adopted, of giving to a local community the largest possible amount of option. It is quite obvious that this power ought not to be given to guardians representing some district 10 or 12 miles away from the town. Instead of regarding the local feeling of the town itself, they would consult some fancied interest of their own. The inhabitants of a small town would not wish to incur the expense of becoming an urban sanitary district unless they thought it their interest to do so, and it is unjustifiable that their wishes should be permitted to be thwarted by some board having no knowledge of local needs and wishes.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOUR
To omit these words altogether would be to deprive rural districts of any voice whatever in the formation of an urban sanitary district which might affect their interests. I do not think that that would be fair. If honourable Gentlemen prefer it, we might substitute for "guardians of the union" the words "rural district council." Beyond that alteration I am not prepared to go.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER (Belfast, W.)
There is a great deal to be said on both sides of this question from a sanitary point of view. While it is, no doubt, desirable to encourage the small towns to take 1183 greater interest in matters of sanitation, at the same time there are many of them so situated that the interests, not simply of a particular town, but of a considerable surrounding locality, would be affected by the proposal to make the town an urban sanitary district. Therefore it seems to me desirable that the guardians of the union should be given the right to interfere, so that they may safeguard interests outside those of the town itself. We may take, as an illustration, the question of water supply. Cases may occur in which a small town, if it became an urban sanitary district, might set up a water supply of its own, instead of considering, in a general scheme, the necessities of the localities in its immediate neighbourhood. In such cases the boards of guardians should surely have power to protect the interests of its union. For these reasons I trust the Government will not accept the Amendment.
§ Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Page 13, line 33, after 'union,' to insert 'or, after the appointed day, from the council of the rural district.'"—(Mr. Gerald Balfour.)
§ Agreed to.
THE CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS
ruled that the next Amendment, standing in the name of Mr. Maurice Healy (clause 28, page 13, line 41, at end, to add "and such provisions shall have effect accordingly") was unnecessary.
§ SIR T. ESMONDE
had on the Paper the following Amendment—Page 13, line 41, at end, to add—'(3) All existing town boards, not sanitary districts prior to the passing of this Act, shall, on the passing thereof, become urban sanitary districts.'
Motion made and question proposed—
That clause 28 as amended stand part of the Bill.
§ MR. MAURICE HEALY
I would like to ask the right honourable Gentleman whether he would give small towns applying for Provisional Orders the same powers with regard to the extension of boundaries that the large councils have. At present, applications for adjustment of boundaries can only be made by the county councils, and they, of course, have not the same local knowledge that is possessed by the town councils. Would it not be possible to amend the Standing Orders so as to enable a town to itself apply for an adjustment of boundaries?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOUR
I do not see how that could be done. It is true that the county council has to move in the first instance, but the Local Government Board has to confirm the Provisional Order, and they would, of course, hear the representatives of the town before making any change.
§ Clauses 29, 30, and 31 added to the Bill.

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Square Enix is in hot water today after Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority caught it being sneaky with its Final Fantasy XIII marketing. Square Enix used the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII in commercials for the Xbox 360 version to make the graphics look “sharper” than they were.
This is bad news for Square Enix, having been embarrassed in a case of marketing mischief, but this is certainly good news for the Sony side of the console wars, with the ASA officially ruling that the PS3 version looks noticeably superior. Certainly superior enough to be used as proof as an official ruling against Square Enix.
“The PS3 image in video sequences appeared sharper and colours were more vivid than those of the Xbox 360,” states the ASA.
Square Enix argues that the footage was from cutscenes and not gameplay, which makes it alright, but the rulers of Britain’s advertising arena disagrees. The commercial can never again be shown in its “current” form in the UK, which is basically like closing the door after the horse is bolted, but there you go.

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Earth’s Oceans Suffocate as Climate Change and Nutrient Loading Create “Dead Zones”
"A new research study from a Global Ocean Oxygen Network (GO2NE) team of scientists reveals that the number of low- and zero oxygen sites in the world’s oceans have increased dramatically in the past 50 years. The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations created the GO2NE working group to provide a multidisciplinary, global view of deoxygenation, with the end goal of advising policymakers on preserving marine resources by countering low oxygen. [...]"
Source: environmental monitor
Author: Karla Lant
Top Ocean Research Organizations Develop Unified Voice at Scripps Meeting
Global research organization seeks to leverage technological advances to promote ocean protection
"Several dozen of the world’s top oceanographers were at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego last week to showcase advances in the technology used to observe the oceans.
At the 19th annual meeting of the Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO), which Scripps Oceanography co-founded in 1999, leaders said that the organization has evolved from setting up scientific observation networks in the global oceans to encouraging the spread of oceanographic expertise worldwide. Now, said POGO Chair Karen Wiltshire, the organization seeks to create consensus among scientists to create a global voice calling attention to issues ranging from ocean acidification to deoxygenation and sustainable fishing. [...]"
Source: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Biogeochemical role of subsurface coherent eddies in the ocean: Tracer cannonballs, hypoxic storms, and microbial stewpots?
"Subsurface coherent eddies are well-known features of ocean circulation, but the sparsity of observations prevents an assessment of their importance for biogeochemistry. Here, we use a global eddying (0.1° ) ocean-biogeochemical model to carry out a census of subsurface coherent eddies originating from eastern boundary upwelling systems (EBUS), and quantify their biogeochemical effects as they propagate westward into the subtropical gyres. [...]"
Source: Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Authors: Ivy Frenge et al.
Ocean Deoxygenation – Another Global Challenge
"The ocean is facing unprecedented pressures that are causing massive ecosystem and nutrient cycle disruption the result of industrial-scale depletion of ocean wildlife and destabilization of steady-state ecosystems. This occurs not only on the seafloor by trawling, dredging, drilling, and mining but also in the water column with nets, long lines, fish aggregating devices and other techniques; methods introduced in recent decades to extract with unprecedented speed and scale from ecosystems hundreds of millions of years in the making. [...]"
Source: GIS and Science
Author: Matt Artz
Tropical Atlantic climate and ecosystem regime shifts during the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
"The Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM, 56 Ma) was a phase of rapid global warming associated with massive carbon input into the ocean–atmosphere system from a C-depleted reservoir. Many midlatitude and high-latitude sections have been studied and document changes in salinity, hydrology and sedimentation, deoxygenation, biotic overturning, and migrations, but detailed records from tropical regions are lacking. [...]"
Source: Climate of the Past
Authors: Joost Frieling et al.
Oxygen loss strains marine ecosystems
A new review highlights the impact of declining oxygen levels in the open ocean and coastal waters due to increasing temperatures and nutrient discharge.
"Half of the world’s oxygen originates from the ocean. Yet, worldwide, the amount of open ocean without any oxygen has quadrupled over the past 50 years. Oxygen-minimum zones have expanded by several million square kilometres, increasing by more than 10-fold since 1950. [...]"
Source: nature Middle East
Author: Lakshini Mendis
Intensification and deepening of the Arabian Sea oxygen minimum zone in response to increase in Indian monsoon wind intensity
"The decline in oxygen supply to the ocean associated with global warming is expected to expand oxygen minimum zones (OMZs). This global trend can be attenuated or amplified by regional processes. In the Arabian Sea, the world's thickest OMZ is highly vulnerable to changes in the Indian monsoon wind. Evidence from paleo-records and future climate projections indicates strong variations of the Indian monsoon wind intensity over climatic timescales. [...]"
Authors: Zouhair Lachkar, Marina Lévy, and Shafer Smith
Oceans suffocating as huge dead zones quadruple since 1950, scientists warn
Areas starved of oxygen in open ocean and by coasts have soared in recent decades, risking dire consequences for marine life and humanity
"Ocean dead zones with zero oxygen have quadrupled in size since 1950, scientists have warned, while the number of very low oxygen sites near coasts have multiplied tenfold. Most sea creatures cannot survive in these zones and current trends would lead to mass extinction in the long run, risking dire consequences for the hundreds of millions of people who depend on the sea. [...]"
Source: The Guardian
Declining oxygen in the global ocean and coastal waters
"Oxygen is fundamental to life. Not only is it essential for the survival of individual animals, but it regulates global cycles of major nutrients and carbon. The oxygen content of the open ocean and coastal waters has been declining for at least the past half-century, largely because of human activities that have increased global temperatures and nutrients discharged to coastal waters. [...]"
Authors: Denise Breitburg et al.
Physiological and ecological implications of ocean deoxygenation for vision in marine organisms
"Climate change has induced ocean deoxygenation and exacerbated eutrophication-driven hypoxia in recent decades, affecting the physiology, behaviour and ecology of marine organisms. The high oxygen demand of visual tissues and the known inhibitory effects of hypoxia on human vision raise the questions if and how ocean deoxygenation alters vision in marine organisms. [...]"
Source: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A
Authors: Lillian R. McCormick, Lisa A. Levin
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CD Projekt’s Cyberpunk 2077, the highly anticipated video game featuring Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, attracted huge interest on debut on Thursday, though some players flagged technical issues with the Polish developer’s latest offering.
The game, which took eight years to develop, takes place across a detailed futuristic city where players take the first-person perspective of a customisable mercenary outlaw known as V.
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Its launch after three delays comes when people stuck in their homes due to COVID-19 have boosted demand for games but new titles are in short supply as developers working from home find it difficult to adhere to timelines.
CD Projekt Chief Executive Adam Kicinski told reporters that while the company would have preferred less bugs in the game, it did not consider delaying its premiere a fourth time.
“This is coming out as a big title with not a lot of competition out there so we do expect it to be pretty big,” said David Cole, founder of research firm DFC Intelligence.
Jefferies analyst Lyra Li estimates that Cyberpunk, which is priced at $59.99 for a standard version, could sell 33 million units from its launch until end of 2021.
It is expected to break records set by Nintendo’s runaway hit “Animal Crossing,” which launched in March and has sold 22.4 million units in two quarters.


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It’s worse than most people know at Entercom as critical talent is quitting under its CEO strongman, which is why Friday’s “town hall” meeting at the troubled Boston cluster does not bode well for the rest of the company and for that matter the next radio group planning to pull a “Cumulus”.
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- CBS Radio Revenue Tanking
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- The Epidemic of Shorter, Cheaper Spots
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Someone better tell FightTheSmears.com that Libyan leader Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi is a 'right-winger', lol, and saying that Obama is a Muslim and that Obama has an inferiority complex. Come on FightTheSmears.com, George Soros isn't just paying you to sit on your butts, lol You better start 'clearifying' that Obama is NOT a Muslim to all those Muslim countries and American Muslims who BELIEVE that Barack Obama is a Muslim. You better tell them that Obama is a born again Christian and not Muslim...those right-win...oh, wait...Muslims.
Qadhafi goes on to mention that Obama should be proud of his African, Muslim [sic] identity. The Libyan gives his take on the current elections campaign in the United States.
Qadhafi was responding to Obama's AIPAC pandering in which he stated Jerusalem shall be undivided at the Isralobby's 2008 Policy Conference. This statement incurred the wrath of the Arab media which led Obama to later 'readjust' his statement.
Everytime I watch a Qadhafi speech I burst into laughter. This man -- a merge of Mick Jagger and Gene Simmons -- tends to be an Africanist one day and a pan-Arabist the next. The man is getting old. Have fun watching! Originally broadcast on al-Jazeera TV.


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Hotel with an indoor pool, in Dallas (Addison - Galleria)
With a stay at Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria in Dallas (Addison - Galleria), you'll be convenient to Galleria Dallas and Valley View Center.
This hotel is within close proximity of Celestial Park and Northwood Club.
Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets, and all rooms are furnished with double sofa beds. 47-inch LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Conveniences include direct-dial phones, as well as desks and complimentary weekday newspapers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can get around on the complimentary shuttle, which operates within 3 mi.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar and a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at a complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily in the restaurant.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, an Internet point, and a computer station. Planning an event in Dallas? This hotel has 1842 square feet (166 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center, conference/meeting rooms, and small meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria features an indoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning as well as a complimentary evening social. An Internet point is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, secretarial services, and audiovisual equipment. Event facilities measuring 1842 square feet (166 square meters) include a conference center, conference/meeting rooms, and small meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and coffee/tea in the lobby. An area shuttle within 3 mi and a shopping center shuttle are complimentary for guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Audiovisual equipment
- Number of floors - 6
- Banquet facilities
- Business services
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Express check-in
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Express check-out
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Shopping center shuttle (complimentary)
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas
- Grocery/convenience store
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet point
- Laundry facilities
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Free parking
- Free guest parking during stay
- Free self parking
- Luggage storage
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free outdoor parking
- RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 166
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 5
- Complimentary reception
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- 24-hour business center
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 1842
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shopping on site
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Television in lobby
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Free parking, Free guest parking during stay, Free outdoor parking, Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Complimentary weekday newspaper
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Separate sitting area
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Direct-dial phone
- Complimentary bottled water
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Bathtub or shower
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Sofa bed
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Separate living room
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Free movie channels
- Pillowtop mattress
- LCD TV
- Sofa bed size
- Separate bedroom
- Connecting / adjoining rooms available
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is available each morning in the restaurant between 6:30 AM and 10 AM. A complimentary evening social is offered each day.
Ethans American Bistro - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Dinner is available from room service (during limited hours).
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Swimming nearby
Policies & Fees
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Additional Details
Children 2 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.

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Our many years of expertise in the field of system simulation and function design qualify us as a competent partner in product creation processes. Our centres of competence run independent development projects for the design and back-up of passive and active systems in vehicles - on site at the customers' premises or in our own facilities.
Utilising efficient simulation tools and powerful experimental platforms we develop and test new functions for your mechatronic systems. Simulation and testing are closely linked for us. In this way, the results of experiments that we make on your real prototypes can be incorporated in your design and optimisation process at an early stage.
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ASTROHN is to create a blood vessel imaging deviceadmin
ASTROHN Technology Ltd engineers are developing a blood vessel imaging hardware. It can be used for the diagnosis and monitoring of venous diseases, during surgical operations, as well as intravenous injections.
Using IR spectral imaging, the devise visualizes small structures of blood vessels. According to the Federal State Statistics Service, the proportion of deaths from circulatory diseases was 46.9%. Most often, blood loss from an accidental dissection of a blood vessel leads to fatal outcomes during operations. Russian engineers from ASTROHN Technology Ltd decided to create a device that would help doctors better navigate complex intertwining of blood vessels. The developed device will be simple to use and will enhance the effectiveness of experts’ activity during intravenous injections and vascular operations.
The blood vessels imaging occurs due to infrared video technology. Based on the structural features of the human circulatory system, infrared wavelengths are best suited for capturing images of the venous structure. Longer light waves can penetrate deep into the skin. This feature allows distinguishing between blood vessels and surrounding tissue. The developed camera and infrared radiation source are connected via the USB interface. The device is intended for non-invasive diagnostics, is safe and has no medical contraindications. The visualized size of the area on the human body depends on the characteristics of the infrared camera used – resolution, physical size of the matrix, pixel size. At present, ASTROHN Technology Ltd uses ASTROHN-38425-1 and ASTROHN-64025-1 vanadium oxide microbolometers with 17 µm matrix sensitive elements operating in the range of 8-14 µm. The multiplexer size is 384×288 pixels, sensitivity – up to 40 mK. In the future, it is desirable to use a camera with a resolution of at least 2048×1088, and a pixel size of 5.5 µm, to visualize blood vessels with a diameter of less than 1 mm. The engineers of ASTROHN Technology Ltd set these goals for themselves for the next few years.
Currently, an experimental model has been created. Final studies are underway, confirming the possibility of medical institutions using the hardware system for the diagnosis and monitoring of blood vessels.


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This incredible Art Deco gown just screams out Old Hollywood Glamor!
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The bodice has a seductive high inverted curve under the bust line with pleats going all the way up to the shoulder . The top of the shoulder is finished with lovely smocking.
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The skirt on this amazing 1930's piece hugs lose to the hips then opens to a flowing hemline that looks fabulous as you move.
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Lawyers for the infamous drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman say they want to defend him—but they also want to get paid.
“We are looking forward desperately to come into this case and fight for Joaquin Guzman,” said defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman. “At this point though, we need to make some arrangements to make sure that we can come in and that we’ll be able to actually get paid.”
“El Chapo,” one of the world’s most notorious drug kingpins, appeared in federal court Monday seeking to have his public defenders replaced by private lawyers. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan said that while Guzman can hire his own private legal team, there is no guarantee that prosecutors won’t later seize their paychecks if their fees are paid from drug profits.
Some of Guzman’s family members were in the Brooklyn courtroom during the hearing. Lichtman says that Guzman has not been able to meet with his family since his extradition, but that he will sit down with one member on Thursday. He is expected to discuss how he will pay for his private legal team then.
Guzman was extradited to the U.S. in January. He has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including laundering billions of dollars through his drug cartel. Guzman, who has previously escaped prison twice in Mexico, remains in a high-security Manhattan jail. He is being held in solitary confinement.
His trial is set to start in April 2018.